‘Doctor Who’ season 10: Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie talk Companion hire

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If you missed the announcement earlier today, it’s now official that relative newcomer Pearl Mackie has been cast in the role of the next Companion on “Doctor Who” starting potentially as early as the Christmas Special later this year. She will officially be a part of the tenth season, which premieres on BBC One and BBC America in 2017. At the moment, we know that her character is named Bill, and you can see a clip of her in action below.

While you are just getting to know Mackie now, she makes it clear in the statement below just how thrilled she is to be entering this universe and getting to entertain the fans in some sort of substantial way:

“I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Doctor Who family. It’s such an extraordinary British institution, I couldn’t be prouder to call the TARDIS my home!

“Peter Capaldi is such a brilliant actor, and his Doctor is such a wacky and wonderful character, I can’t wait to see what adventures are in store for him and Bill throughout time and space. Reading the script at the audition I thought Bill was wicked. Fantastically written, cool, strong, sharp, a little bit vulnerable with a bit of geekiness thrown in – I can’t wait to bring her to life, and to see how she develops through the series.”

We’ve also got some more below from some other notable names.

Peter Capaldi, star – “It is a genuine delight to welcome Pearl Mackie to Doctor Who. A fine, fine actress with a wonderful zest and charm, she’s a refreshing addition to the TARDIS and will bring a universe of exciting new possibilities to The Doctor’s adventures.”

Steven Moffat, executive producer – “A new face in the TARDIS, a new voyage about to begin: welcome aboard the amazing Pearl Mackie! This is where the story really starts.”

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