In a statement, Doctor Who showrunner, executive producer, and writer Russell T Davies said, "Only Alan Cumming could give a runaway cartoon so much wit, malice, danger and fun. He makes the whole universe of Doctor Who wilder and madder than ever, and it's an absolute honour to welcome him on board the TARDIS."

Disney+ and the BBC have set an April 12 premiere date for season two Doctor Who, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor. (The show reset its season numbering with the most recent installment, which aired last year. Gutwa is the Fifteenth Doctor in the show’s long history, which dates back to 1963.)

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Season two will officially launch on Saturday 12 April at 8am on BBC iPlayer and later that day on BBC One in the UK. At the same time, those outside of the UK can watch the Doctor and Belinda on their epic adventures on Disney+ where available.

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Anita Dobson, Bonnie Langford, Jemma Redgrave, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Christopher Chung, Evelyn Miller, Ariyon Bakare, Julie Dray and Jonah Hauer-King all feature in the trailer for season 2, with Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE also joining the ranks for a thrilling and frightening adventure.

Season 2 of Ncuti Gatwa's "Doctor Who" will premiere on April 12, and Alan Cumming is coming along for the ride.

Belinda, the latest companion to join the Doctor on his adventures, will be played by Varada Sethu, who previously portrayed Mundy Flynn in the previous season's episode "Boom." Millie Gibson is also returning as Ruby Sunday, the companion from Gatwa's first season.

The stage and screen star will feature alongside Ncuti Gatwa as he returns for his second series as the fifteenth incarnation of the Doctor.

Season 2 also features the return of Millie Gibson as The Doctor’s previous companion Ruby Sunday, as well as appearances from Anita Dobson, Bonnie Langford, Jemma Redgrave, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Christopher Chung, Evelyn Miller, Ariyon Bakare, Julie Dray and Jonah Hauer-King.

Also featured is Alan Cumming who voices the villainous cartoon character, Mr Ring-a-Ding. Additional guest stars who can be spotted in the trailer, adventuring with the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), Belinda (Varada Sethu) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), include ...

Disney Branded Television and the BBC have jointly announced that season two of “ Doctor Who ” will premiere Saturday, April 12 (12:00 a.m. PDT / 3:00 a.m. EDT) on Disney+, where available, and exclusively on the BBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK. New episodes from the eight-part season will premiere weekly.