Doctor Who: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Ncuti Gatwa

7. He Went To The Same High School As Madame Vastra

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Another of Doctor Who's most notable Scottish stars (that isn't a Doctor) is Neve McIntosh, who played Madame Vastra during the Steven Moffat era.

While it's unknown if she'll return alongside the Fifteenth Doctor (keep those fingers crossed people!), Gatwa and McIntosh already have something in common.

Though they were decades apart, both studied at Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh. Gatwa studied there until his family moved to Dunfermline, where he was a student until moving to Glasgow.

The school has moved locations since Ncuti's time, but Boroughmuir's current headmaster Mr. Dempster spoke of his pride at having once taught science to a future Doctor, saying:

"I’m not sure that I can take any credit for his ascension to Time Lord status, but I can remember his incredible smile and infectious personality."

Given that Bond himself Sean Connery turned down a place at Boroughmuir High School, it's no wonder they're so excited to count Ncuti Gatwa among their notable alumni.

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