What’s next for Doctor Who? Christmas special 2024, rumors about season 15 and more

Who else are you banking on – the return of previous guest writers Neil Gaiman, Sarah Dollard, Mark Gatiss, Vinay Patel… or other new voices?

Four new directors at Who (and a returnee from season 6)

None of the directors from season 14 (Mark Tonderai, Julie Anne Robinson, Ben Chessell, Dylan Holmes Williams and Jamie Donoghue) returned as directors for season 15. Four newWHO Alex Pillai, Amanda Brotchie, Ben A. Williams and Makalla McPherson joined the cast as directors, as did Peter Hoar, director of the Matt Smith-era episode “A Good Man Goes to War” in season six.

Alex Pillai led the 2024 Doctor Who Christmas special “Joy to the World” (see above) and is known for directing Bridgerton, Riverdale And Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Rumor has it that Peter Hoar directed episodes one and four of season 15 and also worked with Russell T. Davies on It is a sin And Nolly. Australian director Amanda Brotchie is rumored to have directed episodes two and three of season 15 and has recently filmed two projects written by Sally Wainwright Renegade Nell And Gentleman Jackand celebrated Australian comedy Disappointment and atmospheric adaptation Picnic at Hanging Rock. Makalla McPherson recently directed episodes of Bridgerton spin off Queen Charlotte and book adaptation for Channel 4 Queenie. Ben A. Williams previously directed episodes of Sherwood, Baghdad Central, People And war of the Worlds.

Season 15 Cast

Charlie Condou’s online acting resume announces that the Coronation Street The actor will play a character named Gary in season 15. The line on musical actor Lewis Cournay’s resume that said he was set to play a character named Logan Cheever has since been deleted (but was definitely there at one point). Set reports indicate that Jonah Hauer-King will play a character named Conrad.

As @Tardis_Central noted, screenwriter Scott Handcock also hinted at the return of a familiar face who appeared in a previous anniversary episode.

And while there’s no official announcement yet, thanks to the tireless work of Doctor Who Filming Locations and similar reports, we can expect the return of Anita Dobson as the mysterious Mrs. Flood, Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday, Jemma Redgrave as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, Ruth Madeley as Shirley-Anne Bingham and Bonnie Langford as Mel Bush. And there’s plenty more news to come in that regard.