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A new photo set from the tenth and last episode of Doctor Who Series 11, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos, was released from BBC America. On the planet of Ranskoor Av Kolos, lies the remains of a brutal battlefield.  But as the Doctor, Graham, Yaz and Ryan answer nine separate distress calls, they discover the planet holds far more secrets. Who is the mysterious commander with no memory? What lies beyond the mists? Who or what are the Ux?…

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‘The Witchfinders’ added 1.37 million viewers in time shift viewing to finish with consolidated numbers of 7.03 million. This doe snot include those who watched via player and online.

BBC One viewers were accidentally treated to the next week’s BBC1NI Continuity Announcement toward the end of the premiere airing of the penultimate Doctor Who Series 11 episode It Takes You Away. “Get a first glimpse of the seasonal special right after this.” While the voiced announcement was a week early, a trailer for The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos was shown instead. So a clip or a trailer for the as-yet-untitled Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special will air just…

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Amazingly, next week’s episode of Doctor Who is already the last of the series, with the show next returning to BBC One for its Christmas special on New Year’s Day. The finale, titled ‘The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos’, is written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Jamie Childs, who also helmed ‘It Takes You Away’, plus ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’ and ‘Demons of the Punjab’. Check out the trailer below. The official synopsis reads: On the planet…

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Lizo Mzimba of the BBC has just reported on twitter… Something of a drop for Doctor Who last night which got 5.1 million, down from 5.7 million last wk. Altho consolidateds including catch up on all platforms will tell more complete story etc. The X Factor final was 5.3m (5.5m including ITV+1) up from 5.0 m (5.2m incl +1) last year https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1069527418220789760

The decision for Doctor Who to axe its traditional Christmas special in favour of a January 1st episode has proved controversial with fans, but the move to a different festive occasion had some intrigued to see how writer Chris Chibnall could factor the traditions of New Year into the BBC sci-fi series. But despite the official episode synopsis hinting at a New Year setting, it’s emerged that the story might not take place on that day at all – at least, according to some…

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