Doctor Who
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Summary
Doctor of the Church Who ’s come back showrunner is continuing a trend he began almost two decades ago , adding another villain to the franchise from a specific political scene of action . Russell T Davies broughtDoctor Whoback in 2005 and rest in flush until 2010 , when he handed the Francis Scott Key to the dealership to Steven Moffat . During Davies ' first clock time in the showrunner ’s hot seat , he introduced a string of antagonists who all held the position of British Prime Minister . Now , inDoctor Who ’s Disney earned run average , it seems as thoughDavies is n’t done with the image just yet .
TheDoctor Whoseason 14 castintroduces a newfangled villain in episode 4 , " 73 Yards . " The soma ’s occult backstory can easily disorder from the position he holds as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . There ’s clearly more than meets the middle when it comes to the Welsh politician , but his place in Sir Humphrey Davy ' catalog of villains is peculiarly intriguing , and it suggests the showrunner has a strong point of view about sure figures in attitude of ability .
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RTD’s Streak Of Evil Doctor Who Prime Ministers Continues In Season 14
Roger ap Gwilliam is the latest addition to a specific group of Doctor Who villains
Aneurin Barnard play Roger ap Gwilliam inDoctor Whoseason 14 , episode 4 , " 74 Yards , " with the aspiring Prime Minister finally earn the deed of conveyance and briefly lead the country before Ruby ’s quondam cleaning lady ploy impel his resignation . New viewing audience wo n’t be aware of Humphrey Davy ' premature baffling Prime Ministers , but Gwilliam is in reality the fourth that the showrunner has publish into theDoctor Whocanon . The first come during Christopher Eccleston ’s lone season as the Ninth Doctor , with a fellow member of the Slitheen race masquerading as the body politic ’s Acting Prime Minister inDoctor Whoseason 1 , instalment 4 , " Aliens of London . "
While not inherently evil , Jones used her great power as Prime Minister to have a withdraw Sycorax ship destroyed in the 2005 special , " The Christmas Invasion , " see red David Tennant ’s Tenth Doctor .
The next was Penelope Wilton ’s Harriet Jones . While not inherently evil , Jones used her powerfulness as Prime Minister to have a retreating Sycorax ship destroyed in the 2005 special , " The Christmas Invasion , " see red David Tennant ’s 10th Doctor . Perhaps the most well - known vicious Prime Minister in theDoctor Whouniverse is " Harold Saxon , " who later grow out to be the Master . John Simm ’s villainous Time Lord took over the planetfrom his position of power , but Roger ap Gwilliam seems to have had even more destructive motive in mind - as suggested by his sullen desire to fuel a nuclear projectile .
Roger ap Gwilliam Is Doctor Who’s Most “Real” Politician Villain Yet
Gwilliam’s policies could exist in the real world
The previous three nefarious Prime Ministers make by Russell T Davies were almost cartoonish in their villainous acts . Whilethe Slitheen did have incredibly malign plans in thinker , their penchant for flatulence slightly undercut their gravitas . Harriet Jones and the Master also made use of sci - fi technology that made it exculpated that their on - sieve antics were solidly planted in the world of fiction . Roger ap Gwilliam is n’t give that degree of interval from reality .
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Gwilliam ’s stance of defending the UK ’s border and setting the commonwealth " up on high-pitched as one of the smashing nations in the world " is ominously reflective of modernistic - daylight right - wing politics . What ’s more , he tend to achieve his goal with nuclear weapons , which are n’t the fantastic devices used by Davy ' previous evil Prime Ministers . As a solution , Gwilliam comes across as a much more believableDoctor Whovillain .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
Episode
Disney+ Release Date
" Space Babies " & " The Devil ’s Chord "
May 10
" Boom "
May 17
" 73 Yards "
May 24
" Dot & Bubble "
May 31
" Rogue "
June 7
" The Legend of Ruby Sunday "
June 14
" Empire of Death "
June 21
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The latest doc Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , fall in by new companion Ruby Sunday .
