DOCTOR WHO: SYNOPSIS AND LINEAR TIMESLOT CONFIRMED FOR FIRST TWO EPISODES

The new season of Doctor Who will see Ncuti Gatwa return as the Fifteenth Doctor, alongside Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, it comes after they made their highly acclaimed debut on Christmas Day in The Church on Ruby Road.

Within the upcoming series, audiences will see the Doctor and Ruby travel through time and space on adventures to unknown lands, to the Regency era in England, to outer space worlds and the sixties.

This season will also see the return of Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday, Angela Wynter as Cherry Sunday and Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood as well as featuring an array of special guest stars including Jinkx Monsoon, Aneurin Barnard, Yasmin Finney, Jonathan Groff, Bonnie Langford, Jemma Redgrave, Lenny Rush and Indira Varma.

Episode 1 - Space Babies

Synopsis: Ruby learns the Doctor’s amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman?

BBC iPlayer: Saturday 11th May, 00:00am

BBC One: Saturday 11th May, 6:20pm

Role	Contributor
The Doctor	Ncuti Gatwa
Ruby Sunday	Millie Gibson
Jocelyn Sancerre	Golda Rosheuvel
Carla Sunday	Michelle Greenidge
Cherry Sunday	Angela Wynter
Eric	Mason McCumskey
Voice of Eric	Sami Amber
Poppy	Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps
Voice of Poppy	Shola Olaitan-Ajiboye
Voice of Sandra	Cadence Williams
Voice of Marcel	Param Patel
Voice of Adjani	Lonnee Archibong
Rico Trieste	Jesus Reyes Ortiz
Lucia Colasanto	Yasmine Bouabid
Bogeyman	Robert Strange
Writer	Russell T Davies

Episode 2 - The Devil's Chord

Synopsis: The Doctor and Ruby meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.

BBC iPlayer: Saturday 11th May, 00:00am

BBC One: Saturday 11th May, 7:05pm

Role	Contributor
The Doctor	Ncuti Gatwa
Ruby Sunday	Millie Gibson
Maestro	Jinkx Monsoon
Timothy Drake	Jeremy Limb
Henry	Kit Rakusen
Tea Trolley Lady	Sherinne Kayra Anderson
George Martin	Ed White
Paul McCartney	George Caple
John Lennon	Chris Mason
George Harrison	Philip Davies
Ringo Starr	James Hoyles
Studio Producer	Chan Shoker
Cilla Black	Josie Sedgwick-Davies
Tea Lady	Susan Twist
Vinnie	Simon Jason-Smith
Elderly Woman	Laura June Hudson
Himself	Murray Gold
Herself	Shirley Ballas
Himself	Johannes Radebe
Writer	Russell T Davies

If you're wonder what Doctor Who's linear competition will be, to avoid it clashing with Eurovision, ITV have shifted Britain's Got Talent to Sunday night, meaning Doctor Who will face In For A Penny and In With A Shout on ITV1.

In the UK, the first two new episodes of the season will premiere at 00:00 on 11 May on BBC iPlayer, and then on BBC One later that day. Episodes will drop on BBC iPlayer followed by a primetime slot on BBC One each week following that.

Outside the UK, Doctor Who begins streaming 10 May at 7pm ET on Disney+ where available, giving audiences a simultaneous global launch.