Doctor Who is to return on Saturday 11 May with a double bill.
The Doctor last careened onto screens with Christmas special ‘The Church on Ruby Road’, which marked the debut of new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson). Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education) plays the 15th Doctor, having appeared in the last of three specials for the show’s 60th anniversary.
The new series will see the Doctor and Ruby travel to Regency England, Abbey Road studio to watch the Beatles record and distant space. Expect fun and camp in equal, multidimensional measure.
“At last, it’s my great delight to unleash a whole new season of the Doctor and Ruby’s adventures together,” said showrunner Russell T Davies. “Monsters! Chases! Villains! Mysteries! And a terrifying secret that’s been spanning time and space for decades. Don’t miss a second!”
Outside the UK, Doctor Who will begin streaming on Friday 10 May at 7.00pm ET (11.00pm UK time).
The first two episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer at 12.00am on Saturday and broadcast on BBC One the same day, just before the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Subsequent episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer on 12.00am on Saturdays, before airing on a primetime BBC One slot the following week.
