Beeb’s new Time Lord films first episode with 12 babies
Ncuti Gatwa has revealed the biggest challenge of his acting career as he tried to keep 12 babies happy while filming the first episode of the new Doctor Who Series.
the tots made up a dozen co-stars alongside the 15th doctor’s companion ruby, played by 19-year old Millie Gibson.
the scots actor returns as the time Lord in the episode called space babies which will air on May 11.
space babies and the devil’s Chord will both debut on the bbC’s iPlayer and disney+, which has exclusive rights for the rest of the world, from midnight before airing prior to eurovision in the evening.
Admitting he shared nursery duties with Millie during filming of the episode, Gatwa said: “it was beautiful.
“the whole crew got involved in trying to keep the babies entertained.
“We got thrown in at the deep end into a mad situation.
“it was the chaos and the madness of the fun making that show.”
Gibson added: “the babies were great co-stars, actors.
“We got them crying and happy.
“ncuti had no idea what was happening because we were trying to keep them happy. it was just mad.
“We had to have nursery rhymes on our phones so that they would look at us.”
the pair spoke to Gaby roslin, who stood in for Zoe ball’s radio 2 breakfast show yesterday.
Gatwa said: “there’s no going back now.
“i feel like i’m doctor Who and i feel i’m ready for people to see the show.
“i feel ready for the show to come out. “i love it with all my heart. “it’s my first memory of life, not just television but of life.
“the very first memory is William Hartnell regenerating into Patrick troughton.
“if you look up the date, i was under three.
“Every so often, I’m like, woah. I’m Doctor Who. It’s a concept I can’t wrap my head around.”
on keeping his beard as the doctor, 31-year-old Gatwa said: “initially, there was a conversation about keeping me clean shaven for doctor Who but i’d spent the last four years playing a child [on sex education], at the age of 30, so i said, ‘Let me have my moustache back’.”