‘Doctor Who’ Costume Designer on What Inspired Ncuti Gatwa’s Bold Look, From ’70s New York to Men in Skirts
variety.comEllise Shafer For “Doctor Who‘s” more than six-decade history, each lead has had their own uniform of sorts: Tom Baker’s scarves, Christopher Eccleston’s leather jacket and David Tennant’s tie-and-vest combo, for example.
But with 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa taking the helm on May 10, the sci-fi series’ fashion is also getting a revamp — instead of having a signature look, Gatwa’s Doctor will consistently change outfits throughout the show.
To help initiate this change, returning showrunner, writer and executive producer Russell T Davies enlisted the help of costume designer Pam Downe, who had previously worked on the Sky series “Funny Woman” and historical drama “Mr.
Malcom’s List.” Downe had actually interviewed to work on Davies’ first iteration of “Doctor Who” starring Tennant, but ultimately didn’t get the job. “I got wind that it was going to be a much more ambitious endeavor — this new Doctor was going to have many more ambitious stories.
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