The BBC have announce three companions for Jodi Whittaker's 13th Doctor and they are played by Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill. Also announced is that the new series will air in the Autumn of 2018 with ten fifty minute episodes with the premiere episode being sixty minutes long. You can read more about the new series in the press release below.
New York – October 22, 2017 – When Jodie Whittaker takes over as the Thirteenth Doctor on BBC AMERICA’s global hit show Doctor Who next year, she will be joined by an all new regular cast.
Announced today, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill will line-up as the new regular cast on Doctor Who.
Bradley will star as Graham, Tosin will play Ryan and Mandip will play Yasmin.
Also joining the series in a returning role is Sharon D Clarke.
New head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch), who made the decision to cast the first ever woman in the iconic role, is also shaking up who will travel with the Doctor in the TARDIS, with a team of new characters.
In more exclusive news, it is confirmed that the new season will be a ten-week run of fifty-minute episodes in Fall 2018, kicking off with a feature-length hour for the opening launch.
Chris Chibnall says: “The new Doctor is going to need new friends. We’re thrilled to welcome
