US EditionDoctor Who – The Story and the Engine ending explained: Writer and star on the Barber's fate
- The 15th Doctor arrives in Lagos and visits a barbershop where the Barber holds men captive to fuel a spider-like story engine.
- This occurs after Omo loses control of the barbershop to the mysterious Barber, who keeps captives telling stories that power a metaversal spider craft.
- Abena, daughter of the trickster god Anansi, helps feed captives and later switches sides to aid the Doctor, whose braided hair maps the story engine’s maze.
- The Barber is transformed by the Doctor’s life story, freeing everyone as Omo retires and passes leadership to the Barber, who plans to use his powers positively.
- The episode, written by British-Nigerian playwright Inua Ellams, revisits past Doctor Who lore and explores the Doctor’s complex history, enriching the series' narrative depth.
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'Doctor Who's Surprise Cameo Teases Massive Unanswered Canon Questions
BBCFive years ago, in one of the most memorable episodes of Jodie Whittaker’s era of Doctor Who, the Doctor encountered a version of herself from a past that Who fans had never really understood. And now, in the latest episode of Doctor Who, “The Story & the Engine,” written by Inua Ellams, Ncuti Gatwa’s 13th Doctor revisits that exact same storyline. In a unique episode full of big ideas, Doctor Who makes a casual assertion about the unfolding …
Doctor Who icon returns for surprise cameo – and hints at future return
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Doctor Who episode The Story and the Engine.After three years of fans calling for one particular Doctor Who actor to make a return, she's finally back!Jo Martin (the Fugitive Doctor) makes an epic cameo in new episode The Story and the Engine, which sees the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) arrive in Lagos, Nigeria, at his favourite barbershop.But he soon realises that the mysterious Barber (Ariyon Bakare) isn't quite all he seem…
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