We've only had one full episode of Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor, and there's already a big mystery surrounding his inaugural run. Surprisingly, the mystery has little to do with him, or even his new companion Ruby Sunday. Instead, Doctor Who fans are zeroed in on actress Anita Dobson, who stole the show with her final scene as Mrs. Flood in the 2023 Christmas special.
In the last moments of "The Church on Ruby Road," Mrs. Flood broke the fourth wall by asking the audience at home if they'd ever seen a TARDIS before. The fact that she was able to do that was shocking enough, but how exactly does this seemingly oblivious neighbor know what a TARDIS is? Furthermore, if she knows about the TARDIS, then she surely knows about The Doctor. It seems clear to me that there's more to Mrs. Flood than we're presently aware of, and with Anita Dobson teasing reveals are coming, let's take some time talking about who we think this new character might actually be.
