Bonnie Langford Returns to Doctor Who

Bonnie Langford is reentering the Tardis to reprise her role as companion Mel Bush opposite Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa).

Langford joined Doctor Who in 1986 as the traveling companion to the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy). She recently made a cameo in the long-running British sci-fi show when the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) had her final episode.

“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,” Langford said. “I’m so priviledged 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.”

“Open those TARDIS doors wide, because Bonnie’s back! What an honor, delight, and hoot to welcome back the character of Melanie, after too long away,” Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies said. “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.”