Doctor Who: Series 13 Trailer Breakdown - 20 Things You Must See

15. This Space Dog Might Be More Familiar Than You Think

Okay, how long before this adorable thing gets merchandised to death?

Considering the popularity of Chewbacca in Star Wars, it's actually strange that Doctor Who has never tried to do a dog-like alien in the past. We did get those humanoid cats in New Earth though, so now we can finally see the cats-versus-dogs crossover episode we've all been waiting for.

Anyway, the space dog we see in the trailer is a brand-new alien called a Karvanista, and although we've only known about him for one single day, there's already a weird fan theory about him. The Doctor Who fandom does not rest!

Remember that "Introducing Dan Bishop" clip we saw earlier this year? Well, at the start of that clip, we were also introduced to one of Dan's mates, played by actor Craige Els. And get this - apparently, Els is also credited with a recurring role in Series 13, playing a character called... Karvanista.

This is slightly confusing because his agency has listed to wrong production company. I don't think Craige Els has done work for Big Finish. Anyway, he apparently plays a recurring role in Doctor Who Series 13 as Dan's workmate Karvanista, which sounds like a Slavic surname. pic.twitter.com/CFShcg4uCf

— Doctor Who Production News (@DoctorWhoPN) July 8, 2021

Obviously, nothing is confirmed right now. But is Dan's mate secretly a massive hairy space dog? That would be quite the plot twist.