10 Doctor Who Behind The Scenes Secrets You Need To Know

10. Code Names Keep Things Quiet

Doctor Who is one of the most scrutinized shows in the world, and both the press and fans alike want to know what the next big scoop is going to be.

So, certain measures are taken to keep things hush hush, including a tactic the Doctor themselves would be proud of – fake names!

Before the Twelfth Doctor's new companion Bill Potts was officially revealed, the role was known as "Mean Town" behind the scenes. That's an anagram of "Ten Woman", as Bill was the tenth companion of the tenth modern series. Sneaky!

Jenna Coleman and Karen Gillan had to tell their family and friends they were auditioning for shows called "Men on Waves" and "Panic Moon", respectively. "Men on Waves" is an anagram of "Woman Seven", since Coleman was auditioning for Series 7. "Panic Moon" is the word "companion" scrambled up.

Meanwhile, the codename for current Doctor Who filming is reportedly "The Bridge". If you think all of this is ridiculous, just remember that this is a show that made an entire spinoff based on an anagram.