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AsDoctor Whoseason 15 follows Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor and Varada Sethu ’s Belinda Chandraon their troublesome journey homeback to present - day Earth , it has revealed a new function to the TARDIS that no other incarnation has used . InDoctor Whoseason 15 , episode 5 , " The Story & the Engine " , the Time Lord makes a quick stop in Lagos in 2019 to chitchat an old friend . However , the Doctor soon becomes tangle in a long - brewing revenge plot against the god by the cryptical Barber ( Ariyon Bakare ) .

As part of his dodging , The Barber assumes management of Omo ’s ( Suli Rime ) barbershop , trapping the owner and several of his veritable customer within the institution and tying it to his mechanically skillful spider vessel . Using the level told by Omo , his customers , and now the Time Lord , theBarber seeks to reach the center of the Nexus , an extradimensional entanglement that catalogue shared stories , in guild to wipe off the graven image his original tales helped establish after they discarded him . However , the Doctor is able-bodied to convince the Barber to terminate his scheme and release his prisoners , giving him a second chance .

Doctor Who Season 15, Episode 5 Reveals The TARDIS Does The Doctor’s Hair

The TARDIS Has Offered Many Different Facilities Over The Years

Upon hearing that the Doctor visits a barber , Belinda point out that the Time Lord should n’t require a haircut , asthe TARDIS helps take care of his hair . However , the Time Lord explains that the Barber Shop is a informant of community for the Time Lord that allows him to escape from new hardships brought upon by bigotry towards his physical coming into court . As such , the mo acts as a affecting scene where the couple connect and see one another .

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However , Doctor Whoseason 15 , sequence 5 mark the first time that the Doctor has mentioned that the TARDIS handle his hairstyles . Though it feel like an obvious inclusion , it is simply one such point that has never been addressed , asfew write up have drawn attention to the Doctor ’s hair , save for sure wish and surprising developments . However , within the Doctor ’s good admission of his feelings to Belinda , he has shone a light on a new map of his vessel .

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Other TARDIS room include customizable living room , bedrooms , an observatory , storage rooms , and a gallery .

Across the days , the TARDIS had been well - base to be able-bodied to cater to the Doctor ’s needs , from providing an extensive closet , back - up control rooms , a library , and even a swim pool . Much like the control elbow room , these configuration are completely customisable for each incarnation and can be jettisoned at will by either the Time Lord or the vessel ’s discernment . And as of " The Story & the Engine",a personal salon can be added to the vessel ’s uncommitted rooms .

Fifteen Is The First Regeneration To Really Make Use Of The TARDIS' Barber Skills

Gatwa’s Era Has Allowed The Vessel To Play A More Pivotal Role

Much like how Gatwa ’s Doctor and his current familiar have gleefully taken advantage of what the TARDIS ' wardrobe has to offer , the inclusion of a function that permit the Doctor to style his hair adds new dimensions to the vas . Save for the Eleventh Doctor ( Matt Smith ) produce an extensive face fungus during his imprisonment during the Silence crisis of 1963 , and shaving his head in the prelude to the struggle of Trenzalore , the Time Lord has typically retained a consistent coiffure in his travels . As such , the opportunity to establish a new function has continued a positive tendency seen across Gatwa ’s era so far .

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With an expanded TARDIS coiffure for Russell T Davies ' secondDoctor Whoera , the serial has place a renewed interest on the vessel itself , as its wardrobe toy a greater part in helping the current crew correspond in to historical sentence periods , and the nickelodeon adds a personal touch for Gatwa ’s earned run average . Furthermore , attention has been trace to how the TARDIS reflects the Doctor ’s state of judgement , as its"lack of chairs"was used to emphasize his desolation in the 2024 Christmas special " Joy to the World " . As such , the TARDIS ' newly acquired barber capabilities are another welcome expansion .

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