Doctor Who (series 12)

Doctor Who (series 12)

The twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 1 January 2020 and aired through to 1 March 2020. It is the second to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer. Jodie Whittaker returns for her second series as the Thirteenth Doctor, an incarnation of the Doctor who travels through time and space in the TARDIS.

About Doctor Who (series 12) in brief

Summary Doctor Who (series 12)The twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 1 January 2020 and aired through to 1 March 2020. It is the second to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer, alongside executive producer Matt Strevens. Jodie Whittaker returns for her second series as the Thirteenth Doctor, an incarnation of the Doctor who travels through time and space in the TARDIS. Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill also reprise their roles as Graham O’Brien, Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan, respectively. Stephen Fry appeared in the first part of the two-part episode ‘Spyfall’, with Lenny Henry appearing in both parts. Jo Martin appeared as a previously unknown Doctor using the alias ‘Ruth Clayton’ in ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’ John Barrowman returned to his role as Jack Harkness for the first time since ‘The End of Time – Part Two’ in 2010. Sharon D Clarke reprises her role as Graham’s late wife, Grace, in ‘Can You Hear Me?\”.

Maxim Baldry appeared as Dr John Polidori in ‘The Haunting of Villa D’Levi’ Julie Graham, Julie Graham and Harriet McElhinney guest star in the two part finale, ‘The Timeless Children of the Cybermen’, as well as the New Year’s Day special ‘Revolution of the Daleks’ The series was broadcast on Sundays, except for the premiere episode, continuing on from the eleventh series, after regular episodes of the revived era have previously been broadcast on Saturdays. The ten episodes were directed by Jamie Magnus Stone, Lee Haven Jones, Nida Manzoor and Emma Sullivan. This is the first series not to use separate titles for its episodes since ‘The end of Time’ The twelfth to air after the programme’s revival in 2005, and the thirty-eighth season overall. The series follows the Doctor and her companions as they meet a new version of the Master and his destruction of Gallifrey.