Mrs. Flood’s influence could be behind a newDoctor Whovillain confirmed for season 15. After making her debut in “The Church on Ruby Road,“Anita Dobson’s Mrs. Floodhas steadily evolved into one ofDoctor Who’s biggest unanswered questions. Mrs. Flood’s real identity, her powers, and her interest in the Doctor will all combine to form the beating heart ofDoctor Whoseason 15’s narrative, but the most pressing question is whether Ruby’s enigmatic neighbor enters as a friend of the Doctor’s or his next major enemy.
One enemy the Doctor will have to contend with in season 15 is Mr. Ring-a-Ding. Briefly shown inDoctor Whoseason 15 trailer footage, Ring-a-Ding is a cartoon character who comes to life during one of Ncuti Gatwa’s upcoming adventures with fresh companion Belinda Chandra. Fifteen and his new friend will need to put Ring-a-Ding back in his box, and in a curious twist of fate, the villain will be voiced by Alan Cumming, who had a guest role in Jodie Whittaker episode “The Witchfinders.” More curious still, a potential connection between Mr. Ring-a-Ding and Mrs. Flood emerges.
Doctor Who Season 15’s Mr. Ring-A-Ding Sounds A Lot Like Mrs. Flood
Is It Really A Coincidence That Multiple Doctor Who Characters Can Break The Fourth Wall?
The character description for Mr. Ring-a-Ding reveals the villain was originally a cartoon character from the fictional world of Sunny Town, but one day he looked beyond the screen, saw the real world outside, and the terror duly began. Immediately, a major parallel can be drawn between Ring-a-Ding and Mrs. Flood. Just asAlan Cumming’s cartoon critter breaks the fourth wall of his own realityto enter the real world ofDoctor Who, Mrs. Flood has repeatedly broken through the world ofDoctor Whoto directly address the audience during her various appearances so far.
Mr. Ring-a-Ding and Mrs. Flood are both sinister figures wrapped in a facade of harmlessness.
Mrs. Flood has also shown a preoccupation with fiction and stories. InDoctor Whoseason 14’s ending, she warned that the Time Lord’s “story ends in absolute terror” before wishing the audience a good night. This demonstrated her awareness thatDoctor Whois nothing more than a tale being spun,which is mirrored by Mr. Ring-a-Ding realizing his home of Sunny Town is merely a story. These characters are two make-believe creations that seemingly know they aren’t real, and can perceive the layer of existence hidden beyond the fourth wall.
Both Mrs. Flood and Mr. Ring-a-Ding also appear less than pleased with their situations. While little is known about either character’s aims inDoctor Whoseason 15. Ring-a-Ding is shown wreaking havoc in trailer footage, suggesting his intentions for the world beyond Sunny Town are unlikely to be wholesome. Likewise,Mrs. Flood’s ominous tone throughoutDoctor Whoseason 14 exposed a menacing disdaintowards those on the other side of the screen.
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Additionally, it may not be a coincidence that Mr. Ring-a-Ding and Mrs. Flood are both sinister figures wrapped in a facade of harmlessness. Mrs. Flood parades around posing as a gentle older lady, then her dark demeanor suddenly slips from the cracks. Mr. Ring-a-Ding carries the exterior of a friendly children’s cartoon character, but likely wants to drag the children into his own realm or something equally unpleasant. This isDoctor Who, after all.
Mrs. Flood Could Be Responsible For Making Mr. Ring-A-Ding A Doctor Who Villain
Is Mrs. Flood Powerful Enough To Create Her Own Minions?
Mrs. Flood and Mr. Ring-a-Ding certainly seem to be singing from the same evil hymn sheet, so the next logical question is exactly how these twoDoctor Whocharacters could be related. Back inDoctor Whoseason 14,Mrs. Flood displayed knowledge of Sutekhand wider cosmic events within the universe. Such awareness speaks to her standing and power, and potentially points towards Mrs. Flood being amember ofDoctor Who’s Pantheon.
It would only be natural for Mrs. Flood to foreshadow her big moment by setting up a few obstacles for the Doctor to overcome on the way.
WhileDoctor Whoseason 15 is yet to air, it feels unlikely that Mr. Ring-a-Ding is in league with Sutekh, or possesses knowledge spanning all time and space, meaning he and Mrs. Flood are almost certainly not of the same species. A more likely explanation is thatMrs. Flood will be responsible for creating Mr. Ring-a-Ding.
If Flood truly is a Pantheon god, or an entity on that level, it would make sense that she can bestow her fourth wall-breaking powers upon others. Just as the Floodster herself can peek behind the curtain to glare at the audience, she may be able to grant other fictional creations the same gift, and Ring-a-Ding is one of her minions.
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Mrs. Flood is primed for a bigger role inDoctor Whoseason 15, and will likely get more directly involved withNcuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor. Before confronting him in person, however, it would only be natural for Mrs. Flood to foreshadow her big moment by setting up a few obstacles for the Doctor to overcome on the way. Mr. Ring-a-Ding and his animated existential crisis may be one of those obstacles.
Mrs. Flood & Mr. Ring-A-Ding Being Connected Would Continue Doctor Who’s Meta Slant
Doctor Who Season 14 Set The Stage Perfectly
Doctor Whohas been incredibly meta ever since Russell T. Davies returned as showrunner, from the Toymaker’s puppet show to Maestro playing theDoctor Whotheme song. Mrs. Flood being responsible for Mr. Ring-a-Ding’s transformation into a sentient cartoon nightmare would continue that trend and push it further by creatingInception-esque layers of reality. Ring-a-Ding exists in Sunny Town but can perceive the real world ofDoctor Who- two layers. Mrs. Flood can see Sunny Town as a TV show, exists in the world ofDoctor Who, but also perceives the real world from which we viewers are watching - three layers.
As characters like Ring-a-Ding and Flood keep picking apart at the fabric of reality, the Doctor might even begin to uncover secrets about their own.
Doctor Whoseason 15 could be building toward a huge meta crisis, whereby Mrs. Flood is attempting to break free of the show’s confines and enter the audience’s real world, and Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor must stop her. A truly horrible thought then arises - “are there more layers beyond ours?“We must consider whetherDoctor Whois hinting that our real world is just another piece of entertainment for higher beingssuch as the Pantheon or the Eternals. This very notion was already teased in the Fifth Doctor story “Enlightenment,” and would fit neatly with the show’s themes heading into season 15.
The threefold deity of malice and mischief and misery
Gods of skin and shame and secrets
Whatever the case may be, the presence of both Mr. Ring-a-Ding and Mrs. Flood inDoctor Whoseason 15 means RTD’s meta madness is only just getting started. Characters will continue to question their surroundings and deviate from their assigned worlds, and that in itself will continue what the Timeless Child started by revealing the Doctor originally fell from a different plane. As characters like Ring-a-Ding and Flood keep picking at the fabric of reality, the Doctor might even begin to uncover secrets about their own heritage and backstory.
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Doctor Who: Released on June 06, 2025, this series follows the Doctor and their companion as they journey across time and space, encountering a range of extraordinary friends and adversaries, expanding the universe of the long-running British science fiction series.
