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Bonnie Langford is reprising her role as Melanie Bush once more on Doctor Who.

The actress played the part opposite Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy from 1986 to 1987, returning for The Power of the Doctor in 2022; she has also recorded multiple stories for Big Finish. She will now appear with Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor.

Bonnie Langford said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be bringing Melanie Bush back. To be part of the exceptional cast, crew and production team led by the force of nature that is Russell T Davies is a career highlight. I’m so privileged and proud to have been a member of the Doctor Who family since the classic era and to be included in the new generation is phenomenal.”

Showrunner, Russell T Davies said: “Open those TARDIS doors wide, because Bonnie’s back! What an honour, delight and hoot to welcome back the character of Melanie, after too long away. And this isn’t just a cameo, Bonnie is right in the thick of the action, battling monsters and chaos and cliffhangers, right at the Doctor’s side, just like the old days.”