Doctor Who season 11 spoilers: Series return time REVEALED for Jodie Whittaker
DOCTOR WHO fans are preparing for the show’s return later this October, but now it has been confirmed exactly when the BBC sci-fi drama will be back on TV.
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The broadcaster hinted a 10 part season would conclude just weeks ahead of Christmas Day when the BBC’s festive special will air.
Doctor Who will broadcast The Woman Who Fell to Earth on BBC One on October 7 with the time slot of 6.45pm.
Fans in the US will be able to watch Jodie's debut episode at 1.45pm ET on BBC America on the same day.
In a tweet, the BBC posted: “The adventure begins Sunday 7th October. UK: 18:45 on @BBCOne. US: 13:45 (EST) on @BBCAmerica. Check local listings in other countries. #DoctorWho.”
The adventure begins Sunday 7th October. UK: 18:45 on @BBCOne. US: 13:45 (EST) on @BBCAmerica. Check local listings in other countries. #DoctorWho
The Woman Who Fell to Earth is written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Jamie Childs, featuring guest appearances from Sharon D Clarke, Johnny Dixon and Samuel Oatley.
It will also be the first time The Doctor's new companions Yaz (played by Mandip Gill), Ryan (Tosin Cole) and Graham (Bradley Walsh) are introduced.
Doctor Who's executive producer Matt Strevens explained to Digital Spy that he and showrunner Chris would be open to changing the time slot.
However, he also revealed it was “high up” BBC bosses who pushed for a Sunday broadcast.
Matt explained: “We were talking about how you refresh it, how you change it up... and one of the things was, ‘Let's put everything on the table,’ and that includes the night it goes out.
“But it was very much a decision taken by the upper echelons of the BBC and the schedulers – ‘the high-ups’ as we call them!
“But when they approached us – Chris and I – and said they'd like to maybe move it to Sunday night, we thought that was an absolutely brilliant idea.”
Jodie has taken on the role of the Doctor, the show’s first female casting for the character.
Bradley revealed he was initially hesitant to take on the role due to the secrecy surrounding the new Doctor.
Chris refused to reveal to Bradley who the thirteenth actor to take on the role was going to be, leaving it up to producer to win him over.
The TV host told how he was hooked after show producers pitched how the new series would be influenced by Star Trek.
The Chase star Bradley will play the character of Graham this series, a far cry from his portrayals of Elijah Spellman, Odd Bob the Clown, and Jeggorabax Energy Entity in Doctor Who spinoff The Sarah Jane adventures.
Bradley revealed he struggled with some of the scenes due to working with monsters who were added later on during the post-production stage.
The actor had trouble working out where he was supposed to look, struggling with reactions and looking shocked or surprised by monsters.
Bradley told Radio Times: “We have to go, ‘What does it look like?’ And one time the director went, ‘We don’t know yet!’ There’s nothing to react to.
“So I remember I walked out of wherever we were, and I had to walk out one building and come out and they said, ‘Right, so you’ve got to look at this thing and you gotta be in awe of this massive great thing.'
“And I’ve come out, and I’ve gone, ‘Oh, wow!’ Next thing I hear is, ‘Cut!’ They said, ‘What are you doing? What are you looking at?’ I went, ‘I’m looking at the thing.' She went ‘No, no, no, no, no, it’s over there!’”
He added: “I look back at the rushes, and I’m the only one going, ‘Awwww’. I’m thinking I look like such an idiot. I’m looking in totally the wrong area because I haven’t paid attention.”
Doctor Who's returns to BBC One on Sunday, October 7 at 6.45pm.