DOCTOR WHO Casts John Bishop as New Companion Dan

 
Yaz only thought she was getting the Doctor all to herself.

At the very end of yesterday's Doctor Who New Year's special "Revolution of the Daleks", a bonus post-credits scene revealed that comedian and actor John Bishop will play the new companion for the show's upcoming Series 13, a character known only as Dan.  Bishop will join returning stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor and Mandip Gill as Yasmin "Yaz" Khan.

The 30-second bonus scene showed that Dan comes from Liverpool, famously known as the hometown of the Beatles.  While Dan loads the back of a van, his unnamed friend reads him his horoscope for the year ahead, saying "Surprises are in store this year, the color blue will be important, and the letter D.  Your lucky number's 13, be prepared for action, and whatever hurdles come your way, just remember it's not the end of the world."

As Dan closes the van's doors, he turns around and we gets three very brief glimpses of him from the upcoming Series 13 before the show promises to return later in 2021.

Bishop, 54, is an English comedian, presenter, actor, and former footballer who is probably best known as the host of his own shows John Bishop's Britain, John Bishop's Only Joking, and The John Bishop Show.  In addition, he's appeared on episodes of Skins, Top Gear, and Fearless.

"If I could tell my younger self that one day I would be asked to step on board the TARDIS, I would never have believed it," said Bishop.  "It’s an absolute dream come true to be joining Doctor Who and I couldn’t wish for better company than Jodie and Mandip."

Bishop recently revealed that he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19, commenting on Twitter, "This is the worst illness I have ever had, debilitating headaches, muscle joint and even skin pain, dizziness, nausea, no appetite, incredibly chronic fatigue.  My wife and I are fit non-smokers and it’s flattened us.  I don’t wish this on anyone."  It's not known if this diagnosis will affect the filming schedule for Series 13.

If you'd like to view the bonus scene introducing Bishop as Dan, you can check it out below thanks to the official BBC account on YouTube...