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Freddie Fox joins the Whoniverse in Doctor Who season 2

Freddie Fox joins the Whoniverse in Doctor Who season 2

BBC News06-03-2025
He's appeared in fantasy epics on TV and Shakespearean tragedies on stage, but now Freddie Fox will be jumping aboard the TARDIS with the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) for an adventure in time and space in the upcoming second season of Doctor Who, which will air this year.
Since his on-screen debut in 2009, Freddie has appeared in many TV hits including The Gentlemen, The Crown, The Great, Slow Horses, and most recently as Ser Gwayne Hightower in House of the Dragon. In 2015, Freddie appeared as Freddie Baxter in Russell T Davies' Channel 4 dramas Cucumber and Banana. In addition to his TV roles, Freddie has also made a big impact on stage, earning a Laurence Oliver nomination for his role as Tristan Tzara in the revival of Travesties at the Apollo Theatre.
Freddie is now heading to the Whoniverse, to play a fearsome villain from another planet in an upcoming episode.
Russell T Davies, Showrunner says: 'It's been 10 years since I worked with Freddie on Cucumber, and this is a great way to celebrate the anniversary. He's the most spectacular actor, and he comes to Doctor Who with fury, venom, cunning and a beautiful set of horns. Doctor beware!'
Freddie Fox, says: 'I had the most amazing time making this show and feel honoured to have been asked to be a part of Russell's crazy, bonkers, beautiful vision. Added to which, sharing space with the iconic Doctor that is Ncuti Gatwa was special beyond imagining. If audiences enjoy watching it half as much as I did making it, televisions are on course to explode right across the world!"
Doctor Who is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television and will air on 12 April exclusively on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and on Disney+ outside of the UK (where available).
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