DOCTOR WHO: ALL NEW PROMO PICS FROM THE POWER OF THE DOCTOR
The BBC has confirmed that Doctor Who’s feature length centenary special - The Power of the Doctor – will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 23rd October, as revealed by TV Zone last month.
This episode is the last of three specials that aired this year, and will mark Jodie Whittaker’s final adventure as the Thirteenth Doctor. The official synopsis and all new images are below.
The synopsis: Action-adventure in space and time for all the family, starring Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop, Sophie Aldred, Janet Fielding and Sacha Dhawan.
In this feature-length Special to mark her last adventure, Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor must fight for her very existence, against her deadliest enemies: the Daleks, the Cybermen and her arch-nemesis, the Master.
Who is attacking a speeding bullet train on the edges of a distant galaxy? Why are seismologists going missing from 21st century Earth? Who is defacing some of history’s most iconic paintings?
Why is a Dalek trying to make contact with the Doctor? And just what hold does the mesmeric Rasputin have over Tsar Nicholas in 1916 Russia?
The Doctor faces multiple threats…and a battle to the death.
Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone, the feature-length special will air as part of the BBC’s Centenary celebrations. Strictly Come Dancing will also mark the BBC's Centenary with a special weekend dedicated to some of the BBC's most iconic shows and theme tunes.
Speaking about the episode earlier in the year, Doctor Who's Chris Chibnall said:
"Jodie’s final feature-length story contains a plethora of treats and surprises for audiences and fans, not least the return of two of the most beloved companions in the show’s history...
He continued: "They’ll be helping the Doctor fight on three fronts, against her deadliest enemies: the Master, Daleks and Cybermen, in one huge story! For the BBC’s Centenary, we’ll be celebrating the past, present and future of Doctor Who, in a fittingly thrilling, epic and emotional send-off for the Thirteenth Doctor."
Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor airs Sunday 23rd October on BBC One.
Click here to view the trailer.