February 24th, 2014
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Samuel Anderson Joins the Cast of Doctor Who
Rising Star Joins Doctor Who for Peter Capaldi’s First Series
From the offical site
Samuel Anderson (The History Boys, Gavin & Stacey, Emmerdale) is set to join the cast of Doctor Who as a recurring character in series 8, which will also introduce Peter Capaldi as the Doctor to millions of viewers for the first time. Anderson will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where companion Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) also teaches.
On joining the show Samuel Anderson said: ‘I was so excited to join Doctor Who I wanted to jump and click my heels, but I was scared I might not come down before filming started! It’s a quintessential part of British culture and I can’t believe I’m part of it. It’s an honour to be able to work alongside Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman and I can’t wait to show people how my character becomes involved with such a fantastic duo!’
Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer, added: ‘For the fourth time in Doctor Who history, Coal Hill School is coming to the aid of the TARDIS. In 1963 teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright accompanied the First Doctor. These days it’s the turn of Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. And very soon now, Sam Anderson as Danny Pink will be entering the world of the Doctor. But how and why? Answers are coming later this year in Peter Capaldi’s first series of Doctor Who!’
Filming recently began on episode 4 of the new series which will co-star Robert Goodman (Gangs of New York, Game of Thrones) and episode 5, co-starring Jonathan Bailey (Broadchurch, Groove High), and Pippa Bennett-Warner (The Smoke, Death in Paradise).
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Anonymous
June 19th, 2014 - 3:41pmI’m talking about us as fans who like the daleks!
the astronaut of death
June 18th, 2014 - 4:38pmWell the doctor doesn’t 🙁
Anonymous
June 18th, 2014 - 3:21pmEverybody likes the Daleks!
carl bird
June 16th, 2014 - 12:07pmdo you like the darleks
Anonymous
May 27th, 2014 - 7:18amYeah they are making it like the 1963 Tardis Crew
dan23uk
May 26th, 2014 - 7:33pmYeah his is to work at the school
dan23uk
May 26th, 2014 - 7:30pmThere’s are 2 types the k9 last seen in sarah jane adventures & k9 in the k9 spin off I think its the same dog. If k9 does come back wonder how k9 will look.
the astronaut of death
May 26th, 2014 - 7:30pmApparantly his sister Courtney is going to be traveling on the tardis aswell
dan23uk
May 26th, 2014 - 7:23pmThe 50th Episode Sew clara worked at a school.
I think he works at the same school.
I never Liked gavin and stacey.
#longlivethedoctor
May 5th, 2014 - 10:39pmSame
Obsie
April 3rd, 2014 - 9:17amNo problem with him, but could they have not given him another name, rather than Danny “PINK”. “Danny” is a fine and upstanding name. However, how many of us have been lumbered with a surname which does not compliment our Christian name? The poor boy!
sammyboi101
March 15th, 2014 - 10:48amK9?????!!!!
Castromazing
March 7th, 2014 - 7:00pmWell he is in ep8
Castromazing
March 7th, 2014 - 6:58pmAnd ep 8
100000BC
March 7th, 2014 - 5:57pmGuys, no-one mentioned ABOARD THE TARDIS. He’s in more than one episode. That’s pretty much all we know about his companion status. He may not even see the TARDIS for all we know. He may not even meet the Doctor!
As for Clara’s ‘love interest’, I would like to see a more imaginative way of introducing a recurring character than family or love (They’re OK to have but it’s silly how the only people we meet more than once when the TARDIS returns to the companion’s home is family and boy/girlfriends), like Harriet Jones in Series 1.
Dalek the Supreme
March 6th, 2014 - 10:35pmI agree.
the astronaut of death
March 6th, 2014 - 8:31pmDoupt it
RYCBAR123
March 6th, 2014 - 7:40pmLooks cool, but I hope he actually has a vital role aboard the TARDIS and doesn’t just become Clara’s new love interest :3
The Doctor
March 6th, 2014 - 7:13pmApparently theres some footage somewhere of K-9 and the 12th Doctor in the TARDIS!!!
100000BC
March 6th, 2014 - 6:56pmStupid theory based on no real evidence, although Peter may only have signed for one year; then he can sign up for the next few years separately.
the astronaut of death
March 6th, 2014 - 6:11pmHow what
anon
March 6th, 2014 - 5:02pmTeresa hope your wrong I want a few years with Capaldi as the doctor.
Teresa
March 6th, 2014 - 4:47pmanyone have any clue where the doctors Granddaughter is ??? I wish they would have her come back. Different actress of course new regeneration ^.^
Teresa
March 6th, 2014 - 4:46pmis is true that Peter has only signed and ones year contract??? I have a friend who has this crazy theory that this knew guy will actually be the doctor the whole time ( hiding as a teacher like he always does)) and Peter is a roundabout way to introduce a black doctor. I think the theory is crazy but I’m excited for another male companion
Anonymous
March 6th, 2014 - 4:02pmjust romours
DALEKSKITTLES
March 5th, 2014 - 9:22pmI keep hearing talk of K9 returning? Has this been confirmed or?
Anonymous
March 3rd, 2014 - 9:55pmHow…?!
Anonymous
March 3rd, 2014 - 6:32pmOmg! He’s Danny Pink and he’s a school teacher at Coal Hill School and he works with Clara there and apparently he’s going to date her and he’ll star in EPISODE 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!