The new episode, titled The Story and the Engine, comes from poet, playwright, curator and writer Inua Ellams, who grew up in Nigeria himself, where he fell in love with the series.
"The moral of the story is to give credit where it’s due. I was trying to give credit to the nuance and the racial diversity within Nigeria itself."
In The Story and the Engine, Ellams said that the colour of the Doctor's skin "is part of how he interacts with people".
Along with returning stars Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu, the new episode also stars the likes of Ariyon Bakare, Sule Rimi and Michelle Asante. But who else is in the cast and who do they all play?
The main cast for Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine is as follows. Scroll on to find out more about the characters, plus where you may have seen the actors previously.
Ncuti Gatwa as the DoctorVarada Sethu as Belinda ChandraAriyon Bakare as the BarberSule Rimi as Omo EsosaMichelle Asante as AbenaStefan Adegbola as Rashid AbubakarJordan Adene as Tunde AdebayoMichael Balogun as Obioma OkoliAnita Dobson as Mrs FloodSimon Bailey as ParamedicAdrian Pang as ConsultantTessa Bell-Briggs as PatientInua Ellams as Market SellerFunmi James as Security GuardNcuti Gatwa plays the Doctor
Where have I seen Ncuti Gatwa before? Beyond his role as the Doctor, Gatwa is best known for his role as Eric Effiong in Sex Education, as well as for starring in Barbie and Masters of the Air.
Varada Sethu plays Belinda Chandra
At the end of the episode she told the Doctor to take her home in the TARDIS, but he found himself unable to get back to that particular date, time and location. We don't yet know why this is the case, but ever since then they have been trying to get back.
Where have I seen Varada Sethu before? Sethu is no stranger for Doctor Who, having played Mundy Flynn in last season's episode 3, Boom. She is also known for her roles in series such as Andor, Strike Back, Doctor Foster, Hard Sun and Annika, as well as films including Now You See Me 2, Jurassic World: Dominion and I Came By.
Ariyon Bakare plays the Barber
Where have I seen Ariyon Bakare before? Bakare has had notable roles in series including Family Affairs, Doctors, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, Tyrant, Thirteen, New Blood, Good Omens, His Dark Materials, Karen Pirie, The Mosquito Coast, Carnival Row, Black Ops and Mr Loverman, as well as films such as The Dark Knight, Jupiter Ascending, Rogue One and Life. He has also had another role in Doctor Who, playing Leandro in the Twelfth Doctor episode The Women Who Lived.
Sule Rimi plays Omo Esosa
Where have I seen Sule Rimi before? Rimi has had roles in series including DNN: Definitely Not Newsround, Unforgotten, Death in Paradise, Manhunt, Andor, Classified, The Day of the Jackal and Grace, as well as films such as The Nan Movie.
Michelle Asante plays Abena
Where have I seen Michelle Asante before? Asante has had roles in series such as Monroe, Father Brown, The Essex Serpent, The Suspect, This England, Top Boy and Death in Paradise. She also had a minor role in another Doctor Who episode, the Twelfth Doctor story In the Forest of the Night.
Stefan Adegbola plays Rashid Abubakar
Where have I seen Stefan Adegbola before? Adegbola has had roles in series including Abraham Lincoln, McDonald & Dodds, The Lazarus Project and EastEnders, while he also had a minor role in another Doctor Who episode, The Magician's Apprentice, which featured the Twelfth Doctor.
Jordan Adene plays Tunde Adebayo
Where have I seen Jordan Adene before? Adene has had roles in series including Cucumber, Wanderlust, Young Wallander, Heirs of the Night and Silverpoint, as well as the film Catherine Called Birdy.
Michael Balogun plays Obioma Okoli
Where have I seen Michael Balogun before? Balogun has had roles in series including War of the Worlds, You Don't Me, Vera, Top Boy and Sherwood.
Anita Dobson plays Mrs Flood
She has a habit of speaking directly to the camera, and has made many threatening assertions towards the Doctor, although he is yet to become aware of her.
Where have I seen Anita Dobson before? Dobson is best-known for playing Angie Watts in EastEnders, while she has also appeared in series including Casualty, Call the Midwife, Dodger and Inside No 9, and took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2011.
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