Doctor Who

[Salamander]

I don't particularly mind about the switch to a New Year's Day special - but it has to be said that that as a theme is going to become exhausted a lot faster than Christmas specials.

[Big Panda]

https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP192003

Well...that’s one way to find out there’s no Christmas special this year.

Why you do this to us, Chibnall?

EDIT: the description’s since been edited to omit the confirmation.

[Salamander]

I gather that the description was subsequently edited to avoid deconfirming a TV Christmas special... but after they skipped it last year for a New Year's Day special, I honestly wasn't expecting one.  My money's on the next season beginning with a New Year's Day episode, even.

[Big Panda]

https://people.com/health/doctor-who-christopher-eccleston-opens-up-anorexia/amp/

Damn. I no longer blame Chris for steering clear of Doctor Who. Such a sad story.

[Big Panda]

Something’s happening on the 23rd.

New trailer? Surprise special?

[Salamander]

For what it's worth, it seems that New Zealand TV schedules indicate that there's to be a New Year's Day special immediately followed by the new series, i.e. NYD would be the equivalent of Episode 1.  Number of episodes unclear (ten or eleven?).

[Big Panda]

Happy Doctor Who Day!

 

[Salamander]

That looked quite promising.  I wonder why they're being so cagey about the air date, though.

[Big Panda]

Series 12 premieres on New Years Day. Will resume its weekly Sunday broadcast on the 5th.

[Big Panda]

Sarah Jane finally gets an in-universe send-off.