Bonnie Langford returns to Doctor Who

Mel Bush in Doctor Who — (Image credit: BBC)

Bonnie Langford is returning to Doctor Who as former companion Mel Bush.

Bonnie joined the cast of Doctor Who in 1986 as the companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors played by Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, before eventually returning to cameo in Jodie Whittaker’s final episode as the Thirteenth Doctor.

"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," Langford said. "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."

Doctor Who is set to return in November 2023 with three special episodes that feature David Tennant making a surprise appearance in the thirteenth series as the Fourteenth Doctor after Jodi Whitaker's Doctor regeneration. These special episodes coincide with the show's 60th anniversary. Ncuti Gatwa’s first episode as the Fifteenth Doctor will then air over the festive period.

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