Fri Aug 01 04:10:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Ncuti Gatwa, despite his two-season tenure as the Doctor on “Doctor Who,” regrets never facing the iconic villains the Daleks or Cybermen on screen. He expressed his disappointment in past interviews and reiterated it on “The One Show,” joking about potentially seeking them out. While he’s technically finished with the role, he hasn’t ruled out a future return. He made the comments while promoting his new play, “Born with Teeth.”
**News Article:**
**Gatwa’s “Doctor Who” Regret: No Dalek Showdown**
**London, UK** – Despite a whirlwind two seasons as the Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa has revealed his biggest regret from his time on “Doctor Who”: never facing off against the iconic villains, the Daleks or Cybermen. The actor, who made a surprise exit from the show earlier this year, expressed his disappointment on “The One Show,” joking, “I never got to fight a Dalek. A Dalek or a Cyberman. I mean, just the crux of Doctor Who. So, might do that! Might go fight a Dalek!”
Gatwa joins Paul McGann as one of the only Doctors who haven’t had a proper on-screen confrontation with the Daleks. While McGann has battled them extensively in audio dramas and made a cameo in an episode with Daleks, Gatwa’s only connection was a fleeting Dalek cameo in “The Reality War” that he wasn’t even a part of.
Despite his clear statement that he is finished with the role, Gatwa remains open to a future return, saying “Never say Never”. Gatwa made the comments while promoting his new West End play, “Born with Teeth,” where he plays Christopher Marlowe.
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