Doctor Who stars Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill reunite at Radio Times Covers Party
Check out the newly released exclusive snaps of the Doctor Who duo.
Doctor Who stars Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill reunited at the 2024 Radio Times Covers Party, with portraits from the glittering night showing the duo having an absolute ball.
Of course, we couldn't resist sharing the full gallery of exclusive photos of the pair, who attended the glitzy event at Claridges alongside fellow Doctor Who legend Katy Manning (Jo Grant) and the show's first ever director, Waris Hussein.
Whittaker, who played the Thirteenth Doctor, and Gill, who played Yasmin Khan, starred together for three seasons of Doctor Who, with the pair forming a close bond.
Chatting to RadioTimes.com about her time on the show, Whittaker said: "I'm so proud of it, it's my happiest time. [It was] an absolute joy."
Gesturing to Gill, she added: "I got a best friend out of it!"
With Doctor Who turning 60 last year, Gill's role in the show was celebrated in the special edition of Radio Times magazine, in which she posed for a sparkling shoot with the show's first ever companion, Carole Ann Ford (who played Susan).
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Giving her take on the 60th anniversary specials, which saw David Tennant return, this time as the Fourteenth Doctor, alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, Whittaker said: "It was incredible."
She added: "Of all the Doctors to come back, what a crowd-pleaser! He just gets better and better."
Meanwhile, Gill has offered her best advice to new companion Varada Sethu, who's been seen filming season 15 with Ncuti Gatwa and who's thought to be taking on the role of the companion after Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday.
Chatting to RadioTimes.com, Gill said: “I actually have messaged Varada, just a general 'enjoy it' because it goes so fast and it was what I wanted to hear," she explained.
She added: "There's no actual advice, but I'm sure she's going to be absolutely amazing. But yeah, really enjoy it because time does fly when you're having fun."
Check out the full gallery of photos taken of the Doctor Who legends on the night:
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Whittaker and Gill made their exit from the show in The Power of the Doctor, but have both said they'd be open to a return.
"We're always going to be a part of it," Gill previously said of Doctor Who. "You've just seen what what can happen in years to come. So if they need another companion [in future], I will answer that call."
"I've handed in my CV to Russell," Whittaker quipped.
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See more photos from the Radio Times Covers Party 2024 in the new issue of Radio Times magazine, on sale Tuesday 6th February.
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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.
