Doctor Who's Bonnie Langford recalls funny filming experience

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Langford recalls funny Doctor Who filming momentAlistair Heap - BBC

Doctor Who actress Bonnie Langford has recalled a funny experience while filming the upcoming episodes of the science fiction series.

EastEnders and musicals legend Langford returned as Mel Bush in last year's 60th anniversary specials, and will be back once again for Ncuti Gatwa's first full series as The Doctor.

Appearing on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend yesterday (March 17), Langford spoke briefly about a funny scene from filming.

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"I'm in the new series [but] I had to drive a Vespa. It was hilarious," she said.

However, she didn't give away much about the specifics during the interview, so it looks like we'll have to keep an eye out for more when the show returns.

Langford also revealed how fans who attended the filming clocked that she was part of it and posted about it on social media, prompting an official announcement of her Doctor Who comeback ahead of time. However, she didn't seem to mind.

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"So we were driving up and down the streets of Cardiff. Of course, there are all the fans there. They know where we're going before we do," she recalled.

"They're very, very good so, [the show] had to announce I was part of it which is very exciting."

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Meanwhile, it was announced this weekend that the upcoming run of Doctor Who episodes will appear on BBC iPlayer as soon as it hits midnight on a Saturday, ahead of being broadcast on BBC One in the primetime Saturday night schedule.

On top of that, the first two episodes will drop on the same day as a double bill, with that day in question being the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final.

Doctor Who will return for its 14th series on May 11th, airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. Classic episodes of Doctor Who are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK.

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