Doctor Who Series 10 set for April 2017 start, Peter Capaldi claims

The Time Lord himself appears to have confirmed when the new episodes will arrive
Start date: Doctor Who will be back in April 2017 with new companion Bill
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Ben Travis6 September 2016

It’s been a quiet year for Doctor Who, with no full series airing in 2016.

However, Peter Capaldi has offered an update on when we can expect the next set of episodes to arrive.

Speaking to fans on the set of Series 10, Capaldi claimed that the show will return to the BBC in the early part of next year.

Asked when the new series is starting, he responded: “Well, we’re on at Christmas, and then it starts again in April."

It suggests a return to the Easter start date that the show previously opted for when it was revived in 2005, with Series 7 onwards instead favouring an autumn schedule.

The last series of the long-running BBC sci-fi show was broadcast in September 2015, and saw the departure of companion Clara Oswald, played by Jenna Coleman – who left to fulfil her role in ITV’s Victoria.

2016 has seen showrunner Steven Moffat largely work on his other project, the upcoming fourth series of Sherlock, while Doctor Who takes a year off – though a Christmas special will arrive in December.

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The next run of Doctor Who will introduce new companion Bill, played by Pearl Mackie.

Series 10 will mark Moffat’s last time as showrunner, with Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall due to take over for Series 11.

It is currently unknown whether Capaldi will remain in the lead role following Moffat’s departure, or if Chibnall will begin his tenure with a clean slate.

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