The wait is (nearly) over – the 13th Doctor is waiting in the wings, bringing Doctor Who its most exciting regeneration in years. And now we know when Jodie Whittaker’s debut proper will hit our screens, with the confirmation that Series 11 will premiere on BBC One on 7 October. Yes, that’s only a month away. The first episode has a Bowie-riffing title in The Woman Who Fell To Earth, and it’s written by new showrunner Chris Chibnall and directed by Jamie Childs.
Not only that, but the show will be moving from its Saturday teatime slot to Sunday nights for the first time. “New Doctor, new home! Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor is about to burst into Sunday nights — and make the end of the weekend so much more exciting,” Chibnall says. “Get everybody’s homework done, sort out your Monday clothes, then grab some special Sunday night popcorn, and settle down with all of the family for Sunday night adventures across space and time. (Also, move the sofa away from the wall so parents can hide behind it during the scary bits). The Thirteenth Doctor is falling from the sky and it’s going to be a blast.”
You can read more about the new series of Doctor Who – and see an exclusive image – in the new issue of Empire, on sale tomorrow.
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