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“I can confirm that,” says Gill, who plays companion Yasmin Khan on theJodie Whittaker-starring show.
“There is a festive episode.
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We happened to be quite lucky and fit it in, so that will be exciting.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, first things first, we’re talking on your costar Bradley Walsh’s birthday.
Have you wished him a good one yet?
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MANDIP GILL: Absolutely.
I nearly did it a day early.
I had to Google him to double-check and then it turned out it was today.
So, how did shooting the most recent season ofDoctor Whocompare to that of your first?
Naturally, we were way more comfortable with each other.
Did you have a favorite episode to shoot this season?
I think the favorite episodes were “Spyfall.”
It set up a lot of the storylines as well.
You only see it once you watch again and again and again.
Sacha is such a great Master.
What was it like working with him?
As a person, hes such a laugh.
We got on instantly.
He came out of his trailer in South Africa and we just started talking to each other.
We stood talking for like and hour and a half in forty degree heat.
But as an actor, hes so emotionally intelligent and invested and professional.
Honestly, it was absolutely brilliant to watch him work.
And you know what?
What was it like having him around?
It was really cool.
But Johns been there so long.
He knew a lot of the crew and stuff, so he just slotted in.
Jo Martin played a “new” Doctor.
That must have been pretty special.
It was really special.
Ive admitted before, sometimes Im like,Whatis happening in the script?
I had to get people to explain it.
But Jo is just an amazing person.
Shes so fun and excited and excitable and wanted to be there.
I often thing, did Jo wonder that?
and stuff, theyre very open about it.
Can we go in?"
I love that theyre grown adults going, “kindly can I go and play with this thing?”
Bonus materials on the season 12 Blu-ray and DVD include 10 behind-the-scenes documentaries and three audio commentaries.
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