Physician Who star Jodie Whittaker admitted she remains to be “clinging on to the coattails” of her function because the Time Lord as she shared her feelings about leaving the present.
A feature-length BBC centenary particular, titled The Energy Of The Physician, will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on October 23 to finish the actress’s time within the sci-fi collection after taking part in the lead function since 2017.
Talking on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Present on BBC Radio 2 on Tuesday, Whittaker mentioned she has been on an “emotional rollercoaster” since filming her ultimate scenes in October final yr.
She mentioned: “I’ve had a complete yr to get my head round leaving and I’m nonetheless not there.
“I’m nonetheless crying about it, I’m nonetheless clinging on to the coattails and reluctantly handing over the footwear.”
The 40-year-old added that she nonetheless has a few weeks to take pleasure in her time because the thirteenth Physician and feels the ultimate episode will likely be a celebration of her expertise and the present.
“It’s solely a great factor to finish one thing and be simply grief-ridden as a result of it was such an exquisite expertise. So there’s no adverse,” she mentioned.
Her ultimate episode is the final of three specials which have aired this yr and can see Whittaker’s Physician battle for her existence towards a few of her deadliest enemies – The Grasp, the Daleks and the Cybermen.
Will probably be the primary time the three traditional adversaries of the Physician have all featured in a single storyline for the reason that present returned to BBC One in 2005.
The Time Lord will face additional points together with deciphering who's attacking a dashing bullet prepare on the perimeters of a distant galaxy and why seismologists are going lacking from twenty first century Earth.
The anniversary particular may also see two of the Physician’s companions from earlier eras reprising their roles, with Janet Fielding returning as Tegan Jovanka, companion to the fourth and fifth Docs, and Sophie Aldred coming again as Ace, companion to the seventh Physician.
Additionally set to return is actor Sacha Dhawan, who final appeared as The Grasp in collection 12’s ultimate episode, The Timeless Kids.
Whittaker revealed that the episode will likely be one for the Whovians however those that haven't seen the sci-fi collection earlier than will be capable to get a plethora of “all of the greats” without delay.
The actress turned the primary feminine Physician in 2017, taking up the function from Peter Capaldi.
She admitted that she by no means received to satisfy Capaldi whereas filming their regeneration scene and she or he has not but met Ncuti Gatwa, who's taking up from her to grow to be the present’s 14th Physician.
“So, fortunately for me, I can not spoil it, I can’t give any spoilers, as a result of I do know nothing,” she mentioned.
Whittaker confessed she had left him a string of messages on WhatsApp and mentioned he had been “very beneficiant” to truly reply to her.
Intercourse Training star Gatwa, 29, will grow to be the fourth Scot to take up the put up, following Sylvester McCoy, David Tennant and Capaldi.
Showrunner Chris Chibnall can also be set to go away the programme, to get replaced by Russell T Davies, who was behind the 2005 revival of the present.
– The Energy Of The Physician will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday October 23.