In celebration ofDoctor Who’s 60th anniversary, a multi-platform special “Doom’s Day” is slated to be released later this year, the BBCannouncedviaDoctor Who’s social media channels. The special shall center around the original character Doom - “the Universe’s greatest assassin” - played by stand-up comedian and comedy sketch artistSooz Kempneracross multiple platforms. The story shall run across Doctor Who’s digital channels,Doctor Who Magazine,Titan Comics, Penguin Random House, BBC Audio, Big Finish, and East Side Games.
While few details regarding the plot of the story were shared in the BBC’sannouncement, it was revealed that the special will follow Doom “as she travels through all of time and space in pursuit of the Doctor to save her from the ever-approaching Death.” With only a day to save herself, each entry into the story by each media partner shall focus on one of the 24 hours Doom has left to track down The Doctor. Sooz Kemper expressed in the announcement that “to be part of theDoctor Whouniverse, a British institution up there with cups of tea andJames Bond, is surreal”.Russell T Davies, whoreturnsasDoctor Whoshowrunner to helm the anniversary following his departure in 2009, described “Doom’s Day” as “a huge new adventure for the wholeDoctor Whouniverse… Her adventures will span comics, audio, a novel, video games stories and more, expanding the world ofDoctor Whointo brand new territories.”
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Thestory comes in addition to thelive action celebrationofDoctor Who’s anniversary, which sees Tenth Doctor actorDavid Tennantreturn to the role alongside previous fan-favorite companion Donna Noble, played byCatherine Tate. Despite this marking Tennant’s return to the world ofDoctor Who, he will not be reprising his role as the Tenth Doctor, but will in fact be portraying the character’s fourteenth iteration.Speaking with the BBC, Tennant called his return to the franchise “a lovely, lovely thing… You move on from it with a whole mixture of emotions. And one of those is sadness and regret. So to be able to revisit that and to get another shot, it was a total joy from start to finish.” Tennant’s homecoming proceedsSex EducationstarNcuti Gatwataking over as the Fifteenth Doctor. It is yet to be seen which Doctor exactly Doom will be in pursuit of in the upcoming special.
More details regarding the plot of “Doom’s Day” are set to be revealed ahead of its release later this year.
