Doctor Who fans FURIOUS after producers remove one 'iconic' aspect of Sutekh from 1975 debut - following the villain's return in latest series By Geraint Llewellyn For Mailonline Published: 00:15 BST, 21 June 2024 | Updated: 00:19 BST, 21 June 2024 e-mail View comments Doctor Who fans have been left fuming after villain Sutekh's 1975 debut in the sci-series was seemingly altered with CGI, following his return to the show after almost 50-years last week. The latest episode, The Legend of Ruby Sunday, the evil god - who first appeared in Pyramids of Mars and faced off against Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor - was confirmed as the Timelord's final foe of the 2024 series in a huge twist ahead of Saturday's finale. To coincide with his return BBC Four spin-off series Tales of the TARDIS saw 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa regale companion Ruby (Millie Gibson) with his and Sutekh's first meeting, before the 1975 episode was shown in it's entirety.
But some eagle-eyed viewers took to X to complain after noticing one 'iconic' and famous aspect, known to many as 'The Hand of Sutekh' had been removed ahead of transmission. In the original episode when the actor playing the villain stood from his throne in the bulky costume, a hand from a member of the crew could be seen briefly peeling a cushion from the character's bottom in a blink and you miss it moment. Doctor Who fans have been left fuming after villain Sutekh's 1975 debut (pictured) in the sci-series was seemingly altered with CGI The baddie m.
