It’s time to set your alarms! The BBC has annouced today that The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is on his way back to our screens, this time with a new addition to the TARDIS, in the form of new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu). Season Two will officially launch on Saturday 12th April at 8am on BBC iPlayer and later that day on BBC One in the UK. At the same time, those outside of the UK can watch the Doctor and Belinda on their epic adventures on Disney+ where available.

And that’s not all… Emmy Award winner Alan Cumming will guest star in the second episode as Mr Ring-a-Ding. He’s a happy, funny, singalong cartoon, who lives in Sunny Town with his friend Sunshine Sally. However, in 1952, after years of repeats in cinemas across the land, Mr Ring-a-Ding suddenly looks beyond the screen and sees the real world outside – and the consequences are terrifying.

Russell T Davies, Showrunner said:

“Only Alan Cumming could give a runaway cartoon so much wit, malice, danger and fun. He makes the whole universe of Doctor Who wilder and madder than ever, and it’s an absolute honour to welcome him on board the TARDIS.”

The new season stars Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra, and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday. Also adventuring through time and space this season are previously announced guest stars Rose Ayling-Ellis, Anita Dobson, Christopher Chung, Michelle Greenidge, Jonah Hauer-King, Ruth Madeley, Jemma Redgrave, and Susan Twist.

Doctor Who is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television.

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