Coleman incidentally was able to work with two actors who played the Doctor in “Doctor Who” in a span of three years that she played the role of Clara. She was able to play opposite Matt Smith, the eleventh Doctor and then with Peter Capaldi, who became the series’ 12th Doctor.
Pearl Mackie joins the long line of Doctor time-travelling companions in recent years outside of Jenna Coleman, including Billie Piper, who was in “Penny Dreadful,” Freema Agyeman, Catherine Tate, and Karen Gillan.
In addition to Mackie, another newcomer who will be joining “Doctor Who” Series 10 is British comedian Matt Lucas. The 10th season of the show will air on BBC America early next year but not before the one-off special slated to be aired this coming Christmas.
The start of filming for “Doctor Who” Season 10 in June was one of the milestone schedules that fans of the show have been waiting for over the last six months, the last time that they saw Peter Capaldi in the TARDIS.
“Doctor Who” fans are regarded as among the most loyal of them all and any hint of action on the production end normally calls for a celebration.
While details for “Doctor Who” Season 10 remain scarce at this time, fans are more than happy knowing that filming is almost complete and they can hardly wait for Christmas before they get a new dose of “Doctor Who” servings once again next year.