Doctor Who’s most recent season featured Piper returning for the first time in more than a decade. Doctor Who‘s 15th season finale, “The Reality War,” featured the returns of several past Doctor Who stars, including Piper, Yasmin Finney, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker. Now, Piper reveals how she became one of the Doctor Who season 15 finale’s celebrated returns.
During Christopher Eccelston & Billie Piper’s Doctor Who panel at Rose City Comic Con, which was hosted by ScreenRant’s Joe Deckelmeier, Piper revealed how fast her Doctor Who return came together, details about where it was filmed, and how secretive she had to be. Check out her comments below:
Joe Deckelmeier: But you did say it happened quite quickly in the cloak-and-dagger aspect. Really exciting. Can you talk about that a little bit?
Billie Piper: I got the call last minute, it was to shoot in a hidden location, and there were only a few people who knew about it. And I wasn’t able to say anything to anyone, including the people I loved the most in my life.
And I actually really like having a secret… I’m so available to my family all the time. I actually like having something for myself. So I really relished that secret.
What Billie Piper’s Return Means For Doctor Who
Billie Piper confirmed the lengths that Doctor Who’s producers went through to keep her return a surprise to ScreenRant. The actor only learned about her return at the last minute, she had to keep it a secret even from her loved ones, and she was filmed in a hidden location. Clearly, Doctor Who‘s producers aren’t joking about avoiding spoilers getting out.
Our Take On The Process Behind Billie Piper’s Doctor Who Return
As is the case for most notable Doctor Who actors, starring in the show was a huge deal for Billie Piper’s career. Being called about making a return to Doctor Who was also monumental for the actor.
When I have something big happen in my life, the first thing I want to do is tell the people I love the most. It is therefore hard to imagine how hard it would have been for Piper to not tell the people she usually shares with about her Doctor Who return.
