August 09, 2024
Anita Dobson discusses what's next for her mysterious character in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine...
After Season 1's explosive finale Empire of Death, Doctor Who fans were left with a few ongoing mysteries to look forward to - namely the true identity of Ruby Sunday's kindly neighbour Mrs Flood. With a flair for the dramatic and an unnerving ability to break the fourth wall, you would hope that Anita Dobson's character is set to return to the Whoniverse very soon.
Luckily, Doctor Who Magazine spoke with Anita in this month's issue about what to expect in Season 2 next year - and you can read an exclusive excerpt below...
The latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine (DWM) is on sale as of Thursday 15th August. It is available to order as a subscription, either physical or digital, here.
Anita Dobson looks ahead to Season 2:
“Russell T Davies called me into his office. It was scary! Like going to the headmaster. But I tootled in there and he was ever so nice. He said, ‘We want you to come back,’ and I said, ‘I’m very happy to.’ An immediate response: ‘Will you stay?’ ‘Of course I will.’ Then he said, ‘And now I’m going to tell you what Mrs Flood gets up to in Season 2…’
“He loves this show so much, and that’s what makes you want to be part of it. He’s lovely and encouraging, and always very jolly and excited, which is incredibly infectious, and these Season 2 scripts are fascinating, extraordinary pieces of writing.
“You have to understand the character’s psyche. Why does Mrs Flood behave this way? There has to be a reason. People very rarely flip on a moment. Even if they do, there’s usually something that made that happen. Trying to find that trigger is fascinating. I think, if I hadn’t been an actress, I would have been a therapist!”
Read more in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine.
Inside this issue:
- The concluding part of our access-all-areas coverage of this year’s apocalyptic season finale. We speak to NCUTI GATWA, MILLLIE GIBSON, RUSSELL T DAVIES, director JAMIE DONOUGHUE, plus Mrs Flood herself – ANITA DOBSON.
- Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill talk to DWM about a new series of audio adventures for the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz.
- Behind the scenes at San Diego Comic-Con with executive producer Julie Gardner.
- Find out all about the making of Madame Tussauds’ stunning Fifteenth Doctor wax figure, with sculptor Stephen Mansfield and set designer Amanda So.
- Russell T Davies shares his experiences of visiting the Madame Tussauds exhibit.
- June Hudson on becoming the victim of the devilish Maestro.
- Bonnie Langford talks to Jacqueline Rayner about Mel’s continuing adventures in print.
- A previously unpublished interview with eighties producer John Nathan-Turner.
- The first of a two-part interview with Seventh Doctor set designer John Asbridge. This issue he talks about his work on Delta and the Bannermen and Dragonfire.
- Find out all about the new mobile game Worlds Apart.
- Discover the links between Pertwee radio drama Paradise of Death and Dennis Potter!
- Join us for a night out at the Gallifrey Cabaret.
- The Fact of Fiction – we examine the Twelfth Doctor’s encounter with Davros in The Magician’s Apprentice…
- Comic strip adventures with the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby.
PLUS!
- Gallifrey Guardian – find out all about the new spin-off series: The War Between the Land and the Sea. PLUS – casting for this year’s Christmas Special, a Star Trek crossover, and forthcoming audio releases!
- Shelf Life: We take a look at the latest audio dramas and the new Fifteenth Doctor Target Books.
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
- Prizes to be won including the Eighth Doctor’s clash with the Daleks in audio drama The Stuff of Legend.
The latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine (DWM) is on sale as of Thursday 15th August. It is available to order as a subscription, either physical or digital, here.
