Speaking of Ncuti’s departure, Russell T Davies, Showrunner said: "What a Doctor! Thank you, Ncuti! As his final words say, this has been an absolute joy, and the team in Cardiff and everyone who has worked on this show for the past few years, are so lucky to have been part of Ncuti’s great adventure as he shoots off to stratospheric new heights."

Following on from the epic season two finale of Doctor Who, viewers were treated to a first look at the next chapter in the Whoniverse, The War Between The Land And The Sea, and new character imagery has been released of Russell Tovey as Barclay and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt.