Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Classic Character Returning?

Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Cast

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Currently, we already know that David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to the show. In the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary, it’s clear that Catherine Tate will be playing Donna Noble. The last time we saw Donna was during The End of Time. The Doctor had to wipe her memory to stop her from dying. So, Donna’s return has already raised lots of questions. There are plenty of rumours about how she might return to the series, including that the BBC might set the episode during Series 4.

Similarly, it’s not clear how David Tennant is returning. We last saw him during The Day of the Doctor, a multi-Doctor special that celebrated the 50th anniversary. However, his last full-time role was during The End of Time Part 2, his regeneration episode. From set photos, it appears that David has a different costume for the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary. Instead of his usual brown pinstriped suit, he’s wearing a blue chequered outfit.

Alongside these returning faces, the BBC announced that Neil Patrick Harris would be in the show. They haven’t said who he’ll be playing yet. However, showrunner Russell T. Davies said that the character is “the greatest enemy the Doctor has ever faced.” There are a million ideas of who this could be! It seems the set photos have given a few hints.

Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Rumors

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The set photos for the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary show some wall advertisements. These appear to be for something called “The Circus.” They also include a picture of Harris wearing an outfit similar to the ringmaster of a circus.

Any long-time fans of Doctor Who will remember the Psychic Circus. This mysterious group was shown in the episode The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. The BBC first broadcasted this episode in 1988. In the episode, fans saw Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor battle with the Gods of Ragnarök. These Gods made visitors entertain them or be killed.

Although it’s long since we saw the troupe on-screen, that hasn’t stopped fans from loving the Psychic Circus. In 2020, Big Finish released an audio adventure featuring the Seventh Doctor battling the Psychic Circus once again. So, bringing back a classic enemy for the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary would be a great piece of fan service. It’s a fantastic way to celebrate the show’s past while looking to the future.

Doctor Who Neil Patrick Harris

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We know that David Tennant is returning for the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary. Fans have speculated that the Doctor Who centenary special will end with a surprise de-generation. They think Jodie Whittaker will “de-generate” back into the Tenth Doctor. He will be forced to find out what the cause is of this. Only a few enemies are powerful enough to cause a “de-generation” – one of them being the Gods of Ragnarök.