Bonnie Langford is returning to 'Doctor Who'.
Bonnie Langford is returning to Doctor Who
The 58-year-old actress - who shot to fame as a child on 'Opportunity Knocks' in the 1970s - first appeared as Melanie Bush in the BBC sci-fi series in the 1980s as the companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors played by Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy and initially reprised her role as a cameo opposite Jodie Whittaker in 2022 but will now return to the show once more when Ncuti Gatwa takes over in the title role.
She said: "I am absolutely thrilled to be bringing Melanie Bush back. To be part of the exceptional cast, crew and production team led by the force of nature that is Russell T Davies is a career highlight. I’m so privileged and proud to have been a member of the Doctor Who family since the classic era and to be included in the new generation is phenomenal.”
Showrunner Russell T Davies commented that Bonnie - who away from her time in the show has made her name in theatre with roles in musicals such as '9 to 5' and 'Anything Goes' and also enjoyed a three-year stint on soap opera 'EastEnders'- will be "right in the thick of the action" when the show returns to screens in November.
He said: "Open those TARDIS doors wide, because Bonnie’s back! What an honour, delight and hoot to welcome back the character of Melanie, after too long away. And this isn’t just a cameo, Bonnie is right in the thick of the action, battling monsters and chaos and cliffhangers, right at the Doctor's side, just like the old days!"
'Doctor Who' will premiere exclusively on the BBC for the UK and Ireland. Disney+ will be the exclusive home for new series of Doctor Who outside of the UK and Ireland.
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