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[FitzTheRuke]

They have? Where? Prior to 13's regeneration, official statements were careful to only refer to Gatwa as the "next" Doctor, and not as the 14th. It is news to me that anyone on the production team has referenced him as the 14th.

Nah. Looks like I've just misremembered the press I've seen.

EDIT: AH! I see where I made the mistake: He's the Doctor for SEASON FOURTEEN. That's where I got the 14 from.

 

[trappedslider]

That feels like a comedy sketch

That's because it is

 

[Bedrockgames]

That's because it is

Lol. My mistake. I thought it was a clip of the episode

 

[Tonguez]

Lol. My mistake. I thought it was a clip of the episode

yeah, it does sometimes get hard to tell with the British whether its a comedy skit or dramatic sci fi!

 

[Morrus]

They have? Where? Prior to 13's regeneration, official statements were careful to only refer to Gatwa as the "next" Doctor, and not as the 14th. It is news to me that anyone on the production team has referenced him as the 14th.

He has definitely been called the 15th Doctor, with Tennant named as the 14th. Quick Google showed me the article with quotes from the BBC and RTD:

‘Doctor Who’: David Tennant Confirmed as 14th Doctor, With Ncuti Gatwa to Follow

Jodie Whittaker, the 13th Doctor in the BBC's 'Doctor Who' series, regenerated Oct. 23, revealing 10th Doctor David Tennant as the 14th Doctor.

variety.com

Russel T Davies (showrunner) -- "The path to Ncuti’s 15th Doctor is laden with mystery, horror, robots, puppets, danger and fun."

A BBC article:

Doctor Who through the ages - all sixteen Doctors

As the new series is getting near, Newsround takes a look back at all of the time-travelling Doctors from the 1st to the 15th.

www.bbc.co.uk

"Not only do we know that David Tennant is back as the 14th Doctor, but we already know who he will regenerate into, as Ncuti Gatwa will take over in the Tardis as the 15th Doctor from December 2023. Gatwa is the first black actor to play the Doctor for a full series and is the fourth Scottish actor in the role."

 

[Morrus]

That feels like a comedy sketch

It's both.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Yes, yes: Season 14 stars Doctor 15. I have it straight now.

 

[Morrus]

Well really it’s 16 because War Doctor.

 

[Bedrockgames]

It's both.

That clarifies it. Has the shown incorporated more comedy lately? Haven't seen the last couple of seasons. I remember it having plenty of humor but that sequence stood out as more thoroughly committed to it (I could be misremembering the tone though)

 

[Bedrockgames]

Well really it’s 16 because War Doctor.

I Tennant is the Valeyard this season I may have to star watching again