Rachael Stirling: My Doctor Who Adventure With Mum Diana Rigg

By Joe Daunt Location: Northern Stage, Newcastle
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Actress Rachael Stirling says she felt ‘incredibly proud’ to work alongside her mum, Dame Diana Rigg, in an episode of Doctor Who.

It was the first time the pair had worked together on screen.

The episode will be aired in April 2013, but the plot has been kept a close secret.

Rachael is performing at Northern Stage in a modern adaptation of Medea, in which she plays the lead role.

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Rachael said: “I got to see all sorts of secret things during the filming, but I can’t give too much away.

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“It was fantastic to work with my mum, we had such a laugh and it was a great experience for both of us.” 

Rachael also spoke of how she worked alongside director Rupert Sanders and Kristen Stewart in Snow White and the Huntsman.

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