Episode 7 (above) is called ‘Kerblam!’, and here’s the official synopsis:

“‘Delivery for the Doctor!’ A mysterious message arrives in a package addressed to the Doctor, leading her, Graham, Yaz and Ryan to investigate the warehouse moon orbiting Kandoka, and the home of the galaxy’s largest retailer: Kerblam!“

Broadchurch actress Hesmondhalgh and Would I Lie to You? comedian Lee Mack guest star.

It’s the first Doctor Who script written by Pete McTighe and is directed by Jennifer Perrott, who also oversaw this weekend’s episode ‘The Tsuranga Conundrum’.

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Episode 8 of Doctor Who Series 11 that Joy Wilkinson wrote is titled The Witchfinders.

Here is the official synopsis and cast list, according to an official BBC press release:

The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz arrive in 17th century Lancashire and become embroiled in a witch trial, run by the local landowner. As fear stalks the land, the arrival of King James I only serves to intensify the witch hunt. But is there something even more dangerous at work? Can the Doctor and friends keep the people of Bilehurst Cragg safe from all the forces that are massing in the land?

Guest starring Siobhan Finneran and Alan Cumming. Written by Joy Wilkinson. Directed by Sallie Aprahamian.

In addition to the official cast list, Julian Kay and Tricia Kelly also guest star in The Witchfinders.

Among the publications covering the filming were The News, Portsmouth who covered filming in Gosport and the Daily Mail with coverage of  Monmouth filming near Treowen Estate.

Another location used for filming The Witchfinders was a wetland area in Cowbridge used for filming a scene depicting the drowning of  accused witches.

Alan Cumming revealed that he will play King James 1 in an episode of Doctor Who. King James personally supervised the torture of accused witches and wrote Daemonologie, a dissertation on black magic.

Wilkinson previously described the episode she wrote to Doctor Who Magazine as “dark, funny, squelchy”.

Why squelchy? Well, for one thing there was some very muddy location filming, according to director Sallie Aprahamian in Doctor Who Magazine:

“The weather was not kind to us on one of the episodes – howling rain storms, snow, lots of mud and bright sunshine, sometimes within minutes of each other. The cast and crew were amazing, working on through with good humour and craft. That’s how Doctor Whomagic sometimes has to happen.”

And there is a character called a Mud Witch in Aprahamian’s filming block.

#DoctorWho casting info: a mud witch in block 3 pic.twitter.com/4C8aCtauOT

— Ruther (@Ruther2) February 24, 2018

The Witchfinders will air on Sunday, November 25, 7:00 p.m. on BBC One and 8:00 p.m. on BBC America.