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Doctor Who just dropped its latest episode and fans cannot get enough of Millie Gibson ’s awe-inspiring performance as companion Ruby Sunday. The new season of the British sci-fi series – starring Ncuti Gatwa as the fifteenth Doctor – has already seen the Doctor and Ruby meet the dinosaurs , encounter space babies and almost lose their nerve in the middle of a live battlefield. Now the fourth episode, 73 Yards, has shifted gears to full-on folk horror as Ruby Sunday is forced to unravel a mystery in rural Wales after the Doctor vanishes.

As Ruby faces up to an ancient legend, a mystery woman stands 73 yards away and Roger ap Gwilliam (Aneurin Barnard), a Welsh nuclear despot. The 40-minute sci-fi extravaganza showcased Millie’s onscreen gravitas and ability to helm the show without the support of the Doctor – an essential attribute for any onboard assistant. The episode also featured an appearance from Michelle Greenidge as Ruby’s mum Carla in a heart-wrenching performance and saw the return of Jemma Redgrave as UNIT leader Kate Lethbridge-Stewart.



Whovians have already taken to X to praise Millie on her stand-out acting and ‘performance for the ages’ inside what is being called one of the ‘best episodes’ ever. ‘Maybe the best companion performance ever,’ X user analysingDW posted. ‘Millie Gibson is amazing as Ruby Sunday.

Superstar,’ kingofsunshine echoed. ‘It’s up there with Blink as one of the most bizarre yet epic #DoctorWho episodes of all.

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