Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa promises mischievous adventures

"I certainly feel like some anxiety has been alleviated. It feels good to have something out there now, it's been such a build up for the pair of us, from getting cast to starting filming, so it's felt very much in limbo. Now it's out there, it feels like, 'okay guys, you've got something now!'"

"They just love getting up to mischief together. The first time the Doctor sees Ruby, she's jumping on a ladder, and he's like 'this girl is cool — I like her!' They're both up for an adventure constantly, and they're causing trouble wherever they go. Millie and I always say we're very similar to the Doctor and Ruby!"

"Millie and I were saying that all the time during season one — we're prepared for anything now! There's not a job after this that we won't be prepared for — whatever genre or era you want, we've got a showreel for you! It's exciting, there's a new director on each block, so every two episodes, and they bring a new energy into it. You're constantly learning and being challenged in a good way — artistically, creatively, it pushes you."

"Yeah! I was otherwise occupied, so I had a couple of days on Doctor Who, then I had to go back to my other job and I'd be like [whispers] 'oh my God, I wonder how Millie's getting on? I hope she's okay, I can't wait to see her!' And then we got back together, and I was like 'ah, this feels so good to be here doing this'. It's because it's essentially just us two in the cast for nine months. It's incredible, of course, but it's challenging — you're hanging off wires in the middle of the night and you've got to push each other, keep each other up, and that's what we do for one another."

"Every day — I'm just trying to think of one that's printable! Every time me and Millie are on wires, the crew just despairs — we're going 'wheeeeeee!' But yeah, every day was a ball on that set. The funniest thing is when you watch stuff back after it comes out of the edit, and you're like, 'wow, that monster looks terrifying', but on the day you were acting with a tennis ball on a stick, which always makes me laugh!"

"It feels good! I feel like the show deserves this moment. Everyone I speak to about Doctor Who says that someone has passed it on to them, like a family member, and they get that look in their eyes when you speak to them about it that's warm and nostalgic. It's such a beautiful show that deserves a lot of love injected into it — I feel like it deserves this time to shine."