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Ncuti Gatwa's First 'Doctor-Lite' Episode of Doctor Who Happened Because of Sex Education

The “Doctor-lite” has become a common parlance in contemporary Suggested ReadingJustice Department to Criminally Charge Boeing for Breaching 737 Max Settlement: ReportsApple Rumored to Be Working on AirPods With Built-in CamerasOur Best Look…

The “Doctor-lite” has become a common parlance in contemporary Suggested ReadingJustice Department to Criminally Charge Boeing for Breaching 737 Max Settlement: ReportsApple Rumored to Be Working on AirPods With Built-in CamerasOur Best Look Yet at Deadpool & Wolverine's Supervillain, and a Familiar FriendFlorida Family Takes NASA to Court Over Home Damaged by Space Trash CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishJustice Department to Criminally Charge Boeing for Breaching 737 Max Settlement: ReportsApple Rumored to Be Working on AirPods With Built-in CamerasOur Best Look Yet at Deadpool & Wolverine's Supervillain, and a Familiar FriendFlorida Family Takes NASA to Court Over Home Damaged by Space Trash CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishRelated ContentRelated ContentBut in taking that risk, Davies found himself needing to work around Gatwa’s availability—which lead him to return to an idea that he couldn’t get to click with a Doctor/Companion team, but one that would work far stronger if the Doctor was absent for most of the episode, eventually becoming the Advertisement“I love a Doctor-lite episode. But, let’s face it, if Ncuti had been available, we would never have done a Doctor-lite episode in season one,” Davies continued. “And the marvelous thing was, I’d had this idea kicking around for ages, of the Doctor and his companion stepping outside the TARDIS and seeing someone in the distance. But I could never make it work with two people. So when it became Doctor-lite—when it was just Ruby, and we were able to follow her whole life—it sort of freed itself.”AdvertisementIn a way, it provided an interesting run of episodes for Gatwa and the similarly freshly incoming Millie Gibson in the middle of their debut season. “Boom” was an episode that largely leaned on putting Given that “73 Yards” and “Boom” were arguably the standout episodes of Gatwa and Gibson’s first season on the show, it was definitely a risk worth taking.Advertisement Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest

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But, let’s face it, if Ncuti had been available, we would never have done a Doctor-lite episode in season one,” Davies continued.
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