By and photos copyright Owen Quinn
So this was my first real life taste of the 13th Doctor’s era and I have to say I wasn’t disappointed.
Mandip Gill played companion Yaz for all of the Jodie Whittaker era eventually being kicked out when the Doctor was dying and about to regenerate. She ended up at a meeting of old companions including Ace, Tegan, Jo and Ian Chesterton to tell tales of their adventures with the Doctor. Kate Stewart was there too looking for staff so who knows where Yaz is now?
Mandip was very welcoming and had great eye contact while meeting fans. We spoke about her upcoming Big Finish stories, how she would have liked to see more scary episodes like Village of the Angels and working with Jodie. She also wanted to see Northern Ireland but wasn’t going to get the chance as both she and Jodie were only there for the day and due to fly out later that evening.
Mandip was just so engaging and fan friendly and truly happy to be here and meeting fans in a place she had never been to before. I couldn’t have wished for a better stop on my meeting Who actors and actually reinvigorated her era for me. As you can see there was no combo so had to buy a photo op which was the only downside as combos should be standard across the board. Igot her to sign one of my comics and left a happy man. Great person.
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