Samuel Anderson (The History Boys, Gavin & Stacey)
is set to join the cast of Doctor Who as a recurring character in the
new season, which will also introduce Peter Capaldi as the Doctor to millions
of viewers. Anderson will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where
companion Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) also teaches when the series returns to BBC AMERICA later this year.
On joining the show Samuel Anderson said: "I was so excited
to join Doctor Who I wanted to jump and click my heels, but I was scared
I might not come down before filming started! It's a quintessential part of
British culture and I can't believe I'm part of it. It's an honor to be able to
work alongside Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman and I can't wait to show people
how my character becomes involved with such a fantastic duo!"
While Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer, added:
"For the fourth time in Doctor Who history, Coal Hill School is
coming to the aid of the TARDIS. In 1963 teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara
Wright accompanied the first Doctor. These days it's the turn of Jenna Coleman
as Clara Oswald. And very soon now, Sam Anderson as Danny Pink will be entering
the world of the Doctor. But how and why? Answers are coming later this year in
Peter Capaldi's first season of Doctor Who!"
Filming recently began on episode four of the new series, which
will co-star Robert Goodman (Gangs of New York, Game of Thrones)
and episode five, co-starring Jonathan Bailey (Broadchurch, Groove
High), and Pippa Bennett-Warner (The Smoke, Death in Paradise).
SOCIAL
MEDIA
