With the new season of Doctor Who now rapidly approaching, fans have been treated to a host of new images, giving us glimpses of Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor, Varada Sethu's new companion Belinda Chandra and Millie Gibson's returning companion Ruby Sunday.

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In one of the images, the Doctor is seen holding something up to show Ruby, while another sees Ruby meeting Jonah Hauer-King's new character Conrad.

Notably, Conrad appears to be holding a poster with the words Lucky Day on it - the title of the season's fourth episode.

Another image sees the Doctor is some sort of space suit, while he and Belinda are seen in another wearing their 1950s garb for episode 2, Lux.

Jonah Hauer-King as Conrad and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who, sat on the floor together
Jonah Hauer-King as Conrad and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who. BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/James Pardon

We've also got a new look at Rylan Clark in his guest role as one of the presenters of the Interstellar Song Contest, alongside Sabine as played by Julie Dray.

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This new season of eight episodes once again comes from showrunner Russell T Davies, who returned to the series for its 60th anniversary in 2023.

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor in Doctor Who in a blue jumpsuit
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor in Doctor Who. BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/James Pardon

Despite Davies having only returned two years ago, the writer has confirmed that there are already conversations about who will take over once his second era is done.

Davies said while speaking with Tenth and Fourteenth Doctor David Tennant on his podcast David Tennant Does a Podcast With… that he "will need to slow down at some point".

He added that while "last time it was Steven Moffat" who replaced him, and that "wasn’t even a day’s work" to find him, this time around "there’s thinking about that, there’s conversations about that, but it’s hard".

Rylan Clark and Julie Dray as Sabine in Doctor Who
Rylan Clark and Julie Dray as Sabine in Doctor Who BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/James Pardon

"It’s a tricky one," he continued. "But they better exist… imagine, I’m dead at the desk. The cliche would kill me!"

Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra and Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor in Doctor Who stood in a theatre
Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra and Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor in Doctor Who. BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/James Pardon

Doctor Who returns to BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 12th April 2025.

Dive into our Doctor Who story guide: reviews of every episode since 1963, plus cast & crew listings, production trivia, and exclusive material from the Radio Times archive.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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