September 11, 2025
As The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures debut from Big Finish Productions, Jodie Whittaker speaks to Doctor Who Magazine about her future relationship with the series…
After her surprise appearance in Season 2 finale The Reality War, Doctor Who fans didn’t have to wait long for more of the Thirteenth Doctor – as Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill return to the roles of the Doctor and Yasmin Khan, in a new series of audio adventures from Big Finish Productions.
As part of their Thirteenth Doctor special, Doctor Who Magazine caught up with Jodie and spoke about her return to the role, what it means to play the Doctor, and of course, the question every Doctor hears the most – “Would you ever return to the show?”
Doctor Who Magazine issue 621 is on sale now. You can order it here.
Jodie Whittaker on returning to Doctor Who:
"Would I come back to Doctor Who? Every time. I’d love to always be bobbing in, having a little moment in it, growing up within the show. Having bobbed up in my 30s, bobbed up in my 40s – I left Doctor Who when I was 39, bobbed up again when I was 42 – if I bob up in my 50s, bob up in my 60s… yes, please! There’s no part of me that doesn’t want to. That’s what I was trying to articulate to [showrunner] Russell T Davies: ‘Don’t forget about me. I would love to pop up.’ I didn’t think it’d be now! I genuinely thought it was going to be in, like, five or six years. But I now hope it’s every five or six years.
"But that’s what’s magical about the show: it celebrates everyone that’s been a part of this massive family. I was really lucky on my seasons, because [former showrunner] Chris Chibnall was so brilliant at referencing all of those years of Doctor Who – worlds of amazing companions and other Doctors. Such a precious thing. A proper gift. It’s the gift that keeps on giving."
Read more in issue 621 of Doctor Who Magazine.
In this issue:
- In Thirteenth Doctor JODIE WHITTAKER’s most in-depth interview ever, she talks about joining the Fifteenth Doctor in his final episode, her love for Mandip Gill and the rest of the fam, and how she would love to return to Doctor Who with Billie Piper!
- Director JOE CORNISH (perhaps best known for his collaborations with Adam Buxton) talks about casting Jodie in his 2011 movie Attack the Block – and how he thinks it might have worked as a Doctor Who movie.
- Writer JESSE ARMSTRONG (Peep Show, The Thick of It, Succession) on Jodie’s performance in anthology series Black Mirror’s first season finale.
- Writer JACK THORNE (His Dark Materials, Adolescence, The Hack) discusses Jodie’s central role in Netflix drama Toxic Town, plus his work with Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant.
- Former showrunner CHRIS CHIBNALL talks about Jodie in Broadchurch and reflects on the essential characteristics of the Thirteenth Doctor’s tenure…
- Back to 1974! David J Howe describes his attempts as a young fan to build his own Dalek!
- Concluding our scene-by-scene analysis of the Twelfth Doctor’s first season finale.
- Memories of the BSB weekend in 1990 – when the satellite broadcaster devoted an entire weekend to showing episodes of Doctor Who…
- Gary Gillatt considers the dread conjured up by the series’ doppelgangers.
- The final part of His Mad Pranks – our comic strip story featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda…
Regular features:
- GALLIFREY GUARDIAN: our news round-up including details of YouTube series The Whoniverse Show, concept artist Peter McKinstry on his new book and the latest screening at Riverside Studios.
- Reviews – featuring the Season 13 Blu-ray set, the latest audios, books and action figures.
- Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
- Prizes to be won – including Season 20 on Blu-ray!
Doctor Who Magazine issue 621 is on sale now. You can order it here.
