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Doctor Who Season One episode titles are revealed

As Doctor Who gears up for its highly anticipated simultaneous global premiere this May, it’s time to reveal the episode titles for the season, as well as more incredible guest stars who have jumped aboard the TARDIS for the upcoming season.

And, as another Easter treat, viewers will be given another official trailer.

Doctor Who premieres on BBC iPlayer in the UK 11th May and Disney+ 10th May where available

Doctor Who: Season One - Episode Titles

Space Babies: Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Julie Anne Robinson

The Devil’s Chord: Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Ben Chessell

Boom: Written by Steven Moffat, directed by Julie Anne Robinson

73 Yards: Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Dylan Holmes Williams

Dot and Bubble: Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Dylan Holmes Williams

Rogue: Written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman, directed by Ben Chessell

The Legend of Ruby Sunday: Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Jamie Donoughue

Empire of Death: Written by Russell T Davies, directed by Jamie Donoughue

Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor

In the Julie Anne Robinson directed Space Babies, is Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story) who joins Doctor Who as Jocelyn, who the Doctor and Ruby collide with in their first adventure in the TARDIS together.

Russell T Davies, Showrunner added:

“It’s been amazing to see the whole world appreciate Golda’s talents, because of Bridgerton, and it’s been an absolute joy to invite her to Cardiff to help launch Ncuti and Millie’s first season.”

Golda Rosheuvel

Rounding out the explosive double bill is previously announced Jinkx Monsoon who stars in The Devil’s Chord, the Doctor’s most powerful enemy yet. In this episode the Doctor and Ruby step back to the sixties to meet The Beatles.

New episodes will then debut weekly across BBC iPlayer, BBC One and outside of the UK on Disney+ (where available), with the Steven Moffat penned adventure Boom up next, followed by 73 Yards, Dot and Bubble, Rogue, and a massive two part finale spread across two weeks titled The Legend of Ruby Sunday and Empire of Death.

Over the rest of the season there are an array of brilliant guest stars jumping aboard the TARDIS, including Callie Cooke, Dame Siân Phillips, Alexander Devrient, Bhav Joshi, Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy, Tachia Newall and Caoilinn Springall.

They join the previously announced guest cast: Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter, Anita Dobson, Aneurin Barnard, Yasmin Finney, Jonathan Groff, Gwïon Morris Jones, Bonnie Langford, Genesis Lynea, Jemma Redgrave, Lenny Rush and Indira Varma.

Doctor Who premieres on BBC iPlayer in the UK 11th May and Disney+ 10th May where available

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