Russel T Davies will be looking into the spin-off and bringing to life UNIT as the fans have been waiting to see. 2,868 posts Ingrid Oliver and Jemma Redgrave at the recording of UNIT: Extinction in June 2015.

Especially because even as their companions, they always have a bigger role to play than that of a side character. From Rose Tyler, and Clara Oswald to the Doctor themself, there has been no shortage of strong female figures. The series has always been commended for its strong and natural portrayal of women in power. Now she will be starring in her own spin-off as Stewart and fighting against aliens when the Doctor is off-world. Redgrave worked alongside Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi as well as Jodie Whittaker. Jemma Redgrave made her appearance as Kate Stewart in the Doctor Who special The Day of the Doctor as the Head of Scientific Research. The task force did have mentions previously though. While the revival series only saw UNIT’s return in the fourth season with David Tennant’s Doctor. This international military and scientific organization keeps planet Earth safe from alien menaces (or, at least, they try to) and have been a reoccurring element in Doctor Who for decades. UNIT was first introduced in Doctor Who back in 1968 and since then has been an essential part of the series. That’s everything we know about the reported spinoff so far! For all the latest Doctor Who news and information, check out our home page for the show.Also Read: Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who Almost Killed the Multi-Billion Dollar BBC Franchise: “It literally went down to the wire” Doctor Who To Get A Spin-off With Jemma Redgrave

Redgrave has shared the screen with a number of Doctors during her time on the show, including Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker, and she will reportedly return with UNIT alongside Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor for a festive special before the spinoff launches.Ī source for The Mirror also quoted that “Doctor Who has always featured strong women in positions of authority” and this has led to speculation that the show may feature a primarily female cast, and potentially more returning characters from the franchise.įans are speculating that this could include Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), who was The Doctor’s companion and later medical director for UNIT during David Tennant‘s era of the show, and Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) who previously starred in the gritty Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood.

UNIT as an organization first appeared in Doctor Who in the 1960s and was featured in a series of stories throughout the 70s and 80s before being reintroduced to audiences during the show’s 2005 revival. 🚨 Cast announcements 🚨UNIT returns! Jemma Redgrave returns as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, and UNIT, the long-running organisation set on defending the Earth, returns in the next series of #DoctorWho.Aneurin Barnard also joins the series as the mysterious Roger ap Gwilliam.

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