Series 8 of Doctor Who is looking ever more exciting by the
day! The release of Peter Capaldi’s outfit was exciting enough and now we find
out that there will be a new male recurring character named Danny Pink who will
be played by Samuel Anderson (The History Boys, Gavin and Stacey)
Early intelligence tells us that Danny will also be a
teacher at Coal Hill School, the same school that Clara works at. Now Coal Hill
School has a lot of historical significance through Doctor Who as it the school
that the Doctor’s original companion (his granddaughter, Susan) attended and it
will not be the first time that two teachers from Coal Hill take off together
in the Tardis as during William Hartnell’s time as the Doctor he had two long
running companions in Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright who both taught at the
School.
These little nods to classic Who may prove to be very
popular with fans of the older episodes and also act as a tipped hat to the
pioneers of the Who legacy. We are really excited to see which direction they
will take this in and it will be great to see a male companion again after Rory’s
departure. I for one can’t wait to find out more about Danny’s story! What do
you think?? Will Danny be as reluctant an adventurer as Rory, as eager as
Captain Jack or as resigned and resourceful as Jamie? Hurry up Series 8!!
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