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How ‘Doctor Who’ Exec Producers Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner Helped Transform South Wales Into a Buzzing Hive of Production

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The renaissance of “Doctor Who,” which started its latest season this week, is a 20-year journey that is entwined with the establishment of a thriving TV production scene in South Wales, where it shoots, and the meteoritic rise of the production company Bad Wolf. This dates back to 2003 when writer Russell T. Davies was asked by the BBC’s then head of drama, Jane Tranter, to revive the show and to base the production in South Wales, an area hitherto known for coal mining and heavy industry.
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Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh hints at return to Doctor Who amid Russell T Davies comeback
Express.co.uk at the Pride of Britain awards in October.The Bridgerton actress admitted she might be keen to make a return to the world of Doctor Who now that the It’s A Sin creator is back at the helm.Russell was responsible for revising the science fiction show back in 2005, and is largely credited with its new-found success today.The writer, who is taking back the reins from showrunner Chris Chibnall, oversaw both Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant’s time on the BBC show.During David’s era, Adjoa played the mother of the Doctor’s second companion Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman).She turned in a memorable performance as the critical, uptight Francine Jones across seven episodes between 2007 and 2008. Speaking on the Pride of Britain red carpet about whether she would return to the show, she suggested that she would be keen to make a comeback.“Russell is a genius,” she said. “Every show I’ve done… I did a show of his called Cucumber for Channel 4 and he’s an absolute genius.Asked if she would consider reentering the world of Doctor Who, she added: “So if he said to me ‘jump’, I’d just say ‘how high?’“But I cannot wait to see what he’s going to do this season with the new Doctor and all the new ideas that are coming along.“I know we’ve got a bit of Mr Tennat,” she added in reference to the 10th Doctor star.
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