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|broadcast year  = 2016
|broadcast year  = 2016
|ep count        = 8
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|story count      = 7
|first ep        =  
|first ep        = For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)
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|starring        = Charlie Smith{{!}}Charlie
|starring2        =  
|starring2        = April MacLean{{!}}April
|starring3        =  
|starring3        = Ram Singh{{!}}Ram
|starring4        =  
|starring4        = Tanya Adeola{{!}}Tanya
|starring5        =  
|starring5        = Matteusz Andrzejewski{{!}}Matteusz
|starring6        = Andrea Quill{{!}}Miss Quill
|main enemy      = [[Corakinus]], [[Shadow Kin]]
|producer        = Derek Ritchie
|producer        = Derek Ritchie
|exec prod        = Steven Moffat
|exec prod        = Steven Moffat
|exec prod2      = Patrick Ness
|exec prod2      = Patrick Ness
|exec prod3      = Brian Minchin
|exec prod3      = Brian Minchin
|start date      = Autumn [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|start date      = [[22 October (releases)|22{{spaces|1}}October]]{{spaces|1}}[[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|end date        =  
|end date        = [[3 December (releases)|3{{spaces|1}}December]]{{spaces|1}}[[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|network          = BBC Three
|network          = BBC Three
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|doc              = Behind the Scenes (2016 documentary)
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|trailer3        = Official Trailer Class Series Premiere @ 10 10pm ET on BBC America
|clip            = The Doctor Leaves the Humans in Charge For Tonight We Might Die Class
|clip2            = April Becomes the New Shadow King Brave-Ish Heart Class
|clip3            = Charlie Makes the Ultimate Sacrifice The Lost Class
|bts              = Patrick Ness Introduces Class
|bts2            = Meeting The Class Cast - Doctor Who The Fan Show
|ex interview    = CLASS Full Panel - New York Comic Con 2016
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The '''first series''' of '''''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''''' was announced on [[1 October (production)|1 October]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] as an eight episode young adult spinoff set in [[Coal Hill School]], that will air on [[BBC Three]] in [[2016 (releases)|2016]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/953c5b1f-3cc8-4db9-8184-f1b6567260f1|title=Doctor Who Spin Off: Class|author=The Doctor Who Team|date of source=1 October 2015|website name=BBC Doctor Who|accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref> This was the fifth ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television spinoff after ''[[K9 and Company]]'', ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', and ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]''.
'''Series 1''' of '''''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''''' ran between [[22 October (releases)|22 October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]] and [[3 December (releases)|3 December]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]. It starred [[Katherine Kelly]] as [[Andrea Quill]], [[Greg Austin]] as [[Charlie Smith]], [[Sophie Hopkins]] as [[April MacLean]], [[Fady Elsayed]] as [[Ram Singh]], [[Vivian Oparah]] as [[Tanya Adeola]] and [[Jordan Renzo]] as [[Matteusz Andrzejewski]]. Peter Capaldi guest starred as the [[Twelfth Doctor]] in the first episode. The series opened with ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'' and concluded with ''[[The Lost (TV story)|The Lost]]''.


''Class'' was created by [[Patrick Ness]], who previously wrote the tie-in short story, ''[[Tip of the Tongue (short story)|Tip of the Tongue]]'', for the show's fiftieth anniversary. Ness revealed he would exclusively write all eight episodes and that the series would air the following autumn.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/649882171856035841|title=Patrick Ness' Twitter|author=Patrick Ness|date of source=1 October 2015|website name=Twitter|accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref> He further revealed there would be "no [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]" and that ''Class'' would "definitely air in America".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/649722169807794176|title=Patrick Ness' Twitter|author=Patrick Ness|date of source=1 October 2015|website name=Twitter|accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref> In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ness said he has been asked to bring back many fan favourites since the series was announced, but he wants to create something new. He also confirmed the [[Weeping Angel]]s would not feature in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/08/doctor-who-spinoff-class-patrick-ness|title=Doctor Who spin-off Class boss Patrick Ness aims to 'shock you with something new'|author=Megan Lewis|date of source=8 October 2015|website name=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=8 October 2015}}</ref>
== Overview ==
It consisted of seven stories and eight episodes. ''Class'' was created by [[Patrick Ness]], who previously wrote the tie-in short story, ''[[Tip of the Tongue (short story)|Tip of the Tongue]]'', for the fiftieth anniversary of ''Doctor Who''. Ness revealed there would be "no [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]" and that ''Class'' would "definitely air in America".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/649722169807794176|title=Patrick Ness' Twitter|author=Patrick Ness|date of source=1 October 2015|website name=Twitter|accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref> In an interview with ''Entertainment Weekly'', Ness said he has been asked to bring various parts of ''Doctor Who'' back since the series was announced, but he wants to create something new. He also confirmed the [[Weeping Angel]]s would not feature in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/08/doctor-who-spinoff-class-patrick-ness|title=Doctor Who spin-off Class boss Patrick Ness aims to 'shock you with something new'|author=Megan Lewis|date of source=8 October 2015|website name=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=8 October 2015}}</ref> However, a [[Weeping Angel (The Lost)|Weeping Angel]] made an appearance on the last episode of the series.


In a Radio Times interview Ness stated "the main character is someone brand new" and, with regard to whether the [[Twelfth Doctor]] would appear, he teased, "I can neither yet confirm nor deny. But I'm a big Peter Capaldi fan, let's put it that way."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-05/doctor-who-spin-off-class-will-focus-on-brand-new-characters-says-creator--but-will-peter-capaldi-appear|title=Doctor Who spin-off Class will focus on "brand new" characters, says creator - but will Peter Capaldi appear?|author=Huw Fullerton|date of source=5 November 2015|website name=Radio Times|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> Radio Times reported a "source close to the production" said, "don't be surprised if Peter pops up".<ref name="Peter">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-02-29/doctor-who-spin-off-class-to-start-filming-in-april-with-peter-capaldi-set-to-pop-up-in-new-show|title=Doctor Who spin-off Class to start filming in April with Peter Capaldi set to 'pop up' in new show|author=Ben Dowell|date of source=29 February 2016|website name=Radio Times|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref> On 6 September 2016, the Mirror confirmed that Capaldi would show up in the opening episode, along with a gay sex scene further into the series.<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-fans-rejoice-doctor-8775385</ref>
The series was streamed on [[BBC Three]] in [[2016 (releases)|2016]] and later aired on [[BBC One]] in [[2017 (releases)|2017]]. This was the fifth ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television spinoff after ''[[K9 and Company]]'', ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', and ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' and the first spinoff to premiere online rather than on a traditional television channel.


The official Doctor Who website announced three books will be released on October 27 [[2016 (releases)|2016]]. <ref>http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/doctor-who-spin-off-class-novels-coming-soon</ref>
The first episode was shown at the [[Class World Premiere]] in [[Shoreditch]] in [[London]] on [[20 October (releases)|20 October]] 2016.<ref name="6 things">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5MzbR5LJXbTVKtTR5bn4VHQ/6-things-you-need-to-know-about-class|title=6 Things You Need to Know About Class|website name=BBC|accessdate=22 October 2016}}</ref>
 
''Class'' was first uploaded to BBC Three's streaming service on [[22 October (releases)|22 October]] 2016, with its first two episodes, exactly 10 years after the airdate of ''Torchwood''{{'}}s first two episodes, ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'' and ''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]''. A BBC One airing followed in the United Kingdom in January 2017.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Charlie Smith]] - [[Greg Austin]]
* [[April MacLean]] - [[Sophie Hopkins]]
* [[Ram Singh]] - [[Fady Elsayed]]
* [[Tanya Adeola]] - [[Vivian Oparah]]
* [[Andrea Quill|Miss Quill]] - [[Katherine Kelly]]
* [[Matteusz Andrzejewski]] - [[Jordan Renzo]]
* The [[Twelfth Doctor]] - [[Peter Capaldi]]
* [[Varun Singh]] - [[Aaron Neil]]
=== Recurring ===
=== Recurring ===
* Charlie<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/mr-selfridge-actor-joins-new-doctor-who-spin-off-class|title='Mr Selfridge' actor joins new 'Doctor Who' spin-off 'Class'|author=William Martin|date of source=27 March 2016|website name=Cultbox|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref> - Greg Austin<ref name="cast">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/c6c27089-2572-44f5-ae60-7b8ecc86761b|title=BBC Three announce cast for Doctor Who spin off - Class|author=The Doctor Who Team|date of source=4 April 2016|website name=Doctor Who|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[Corakinus]] - [[Paul Marc Davies]]
* TBA - Fady Elsayed<ref name="cast" />
* [[Jackie MacLean]] - [[Shannon Murray]]
* TBA - Sophie Hopkins<ref name="cast" />
* [[Vivian Adeola]] - [[Natasha Gordon]]
* TBA - Vivian Oparah<ref name="cast" />
* [[Frank Armitage|Mr Armitage]] - [[Nigel Betts]]
* Miss Quill - Katherine Kelly<ref name="cast" /><ref name="InstaKelly">https://www.instagram.com/p/BExsM-3mGPT/</ref>
* [[Dorothea Ames]] - [[Pooky Quesnel]]
* [[Armitage (Into the Dalek)|Mr Armitage]] - [[Nigel Betts]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-actor-nigel-betts-reprising-role-in-class|title='Doctor Who' actor to reprise role in new spin-off 'Class'|author=William Martin|date of source=3 April 2016|website name=Cultbox|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[Tom Dawson|Coach Dawson]] - [[Ben Peel]]
* TBA - [[Paul Marc Davies]]<ref>http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/the-sarah-jane-adventures-actor-joins-doctor-who-spin-off-class</ref>
* [[Miss Shah]] - [[Pooja Shah]]
* TBA - Pooja Shah<ref>https://twitter.com/poojashah08/status/730028301998231553</ref>
* TBA - Assay Haggos<ref>https://twitter.com/class_updates/status/730124325571989505</ref>
*Rachel - Anna Shaffer<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-05-25/looks-like-harry-potter-star-anna-shaffer-has-joined-doctor-who-spin-off-class</ref>


=== Guest ===
=== Guest ===
* The [[Twelfth Doctor]] - [[Peter Capaldi]]<ref name="Peter" />
* [[Rachel Chapman]] - [[Anna Shaffer]]
* [[Kevin Williams]] - [[Alex Leak]]
* [[The Inspector]] - [[Jami Reid-Quarrell]]
* [[Jasper Adeola]] - [[Kobna Holdbrook-Smith]]
* [[Rannus]]/[[Kharrus]] - [[Kelly Gough]]
* Voice of [[Rannus]] - [[Neil McCaul]]
* [[Huw MacLean]] - [[Con O'Neill]]
* Voice of the [[Prisoner (Detained)|Prisoner]] - [[Ferdy Roberts]]
* [[Ballon]] - [[Chiké Okonkwo]]
* [[Quill Goddess]] - [[Spencer Wilding]]
* [[Chair of the Governors]] - [[Cyril Nri]]


== Production ==
== Production ==
The series began filming on [[4 April (production)|4 April]] 2016 and wrapped on 2 September 2016. A number of episodes in the series will be directed by [[Ed Bazalgette]], who directed the ''Doctor Who'' episodes ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'' and ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]''.<ref name="cast" /> Philippa Langdale and Wayne Yip will direct two episodes each<ref>http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/philippa-langdale</ref><ref>http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/wayne-yip</ref>, whilst Julian Holmes will direct the finale.<ref>https://twitter.com/julianmholmes/status/767827413392818177</ref>
The series began filming on [[4 April (production)|4 April]] [[2016 (production)|2016]] and wrapped on [[2 September (production)|2 September]] 2016. The three first episodes in the series were directed by [[Ed Bazalgette]], who directed the ''Doctor Who'' episodes ''[[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'' and ''[[The Woman Who Lived (TV story)|The Woman Who Lived]]''. [[Philippa Langdale]] and [[Wayne Che Yip]] directed two episodes each, whilst [[Julian Holmes]] directed the finale.
 
[[Blair Mowat]] composed the score for the series.
 
The [[List of working titles|working title]] of the first episode of the series was ''The Prom''.<ref name="InstaKelly">https://twitter.com/bbc_class_fans/status/726092526311104512</ref>
 
=== Rumours ===
On Twitter, Ness jokingly confirmed that Class would feature the return of [[Bernard Quatermass|Quatermass]], an all-nude episode, {{w|Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark|OMD}}, {{w|Toyah (band)|Toyah}}, a dream episode, and [[otter]]s.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-06/patrick-ness-has-written-a-gross-and-evil-and-disgusting-scene-for-doctor-who-spin-off-class</ref>
 
It was rumoured that the [[Series 10 (Doctor Who 2005)|2016 ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special]] would be a ''Class'' crossover, but this rumour turned out to be false.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-09-01/could-the-doctor-who-christmas-special-be-a-class-crossover</ref>


Due to misinterpretation of Fady Elsayed's CV, some fans also believed that he would be making a cameo appearance in Series 10. This turned out to be false, and his CV was actually referencing a cut appearance in ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]''.
== Television stories ==
== Television stories ==
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!'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
!'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|-
|1 || ''The Prom''<ref name="InstaKelly" /> ||[[Patrick Ness]] || TBA ||
|1
|''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]''
|rowspan=8|[[Patrick Ness]]
|rowspan=3|[[Ed Bazalgette]]
|First appearances of [[Charlie Smith|Charlie]], [[April MacLean|April]], [[Ram Singh|Ram]], [[Tanya Adeola|Tanya]], [[Matteusz Andrzejewski|Matteusz]] [[Andrea Quill|Miss Quill]], the [[Shadow Kin]] and [[Corakinus]]. Guest appearance by the [[Twelfth Doctor]].
|-
|-
|2 || TBA || Patrick Ness || TBA ||
|2
|''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]''
|Death of [[Frank Armitage|Mr Armitage]].
|-
|-
|3 || TBA || Patrick Ness || TBA ||
|3
|''[[Nightvisiting (TV story)|Nightvisiting]]''
|Matteusz moves in with Charlie.
|-
|-
|4 || TBA || Patrick Ness || TBA ||
|4
|''[[Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (TV story)|Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Philippa Langdale]]
|Part one. First appearance of [[Huw MacLean]]. April develops Shadow Kin powers.
|-
|-
|5 || TBA || Patrick Ness || TBA ||
|5
|''[[Brave-ish Heart (TV story)|Brave-ish Heart]]''
|Part two. Corakinus severs [[anchor of a life blood|the anchor]], making April lose her powers.
|-
|-
|6 || TBA || Patrick Ness || TBA ||
|6
|''[[Detained (TV story)|Detained]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Wayne Che Yip]]
|
|-
|-
|7 || TBA || Patrick Ness || TBA ||
|7
|''[[The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (TV story)|The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did]]''
|Miss Quill gets her [[Arn (species)|arn]] removed.
|-
|-
|8 || TBA || Patrick Ness || Julian Holmes<ref>https://twitter.com/julianmholmes/status/767827413392818177</ref> ||
|8
|''[[The Lost (TV story)|The Lost]]''
|[[Julian Holmes]]
|Introduction of [[Room M17]] and the [[Chair of the Governors]]. Charlie uses the [[Cabinet of Souls]] to kill off all the Shadow Kin, destroying [[the Underneath]]. April's consciousness is transferred to Corakinus' body.
|}
|}
== Future of the show ==
On 7 September 2017, [[Radio Times]] spoke to [[BBC3]] controller [[Damian Kavanagh]] about a future return of ''Class'', in which Kavanagh said: "No, no. There was nothing wrong with it, I thought Patrick [Ness] did a great job, he explored an amazing world. In honesty it didn’t really land for us on BBC3; some shows don’t and I have to make decisions about what we’re going to do from a drama point of view, and what we did after ''Class'' was ''Clique,'' which worked really well for us."<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-09-07/doctor-who-spin-off-class-cancelled/</ref>
== Digital distribution ==
Simultaneously with more traditional channels of distribution, series 1 of ''Class'' was made available for purchase on several online streaming platforms, in some countries outside the initial broadcast range. Generally, the episodes were made available online on the same day they were premiered on BBC Three. Series 1 was available on:
* [[iTunes]] in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Germany]] and the UK
* [[Amazon (service)|Amazon Video]] in [[Austria]], Germany and the UK
* [[Google Play]] in the UK
The release of Series 1 in US digital stores was postponed until [[BBC America]] broadcast the show in [[2017 (releases)|2017]]. ''Class ''was also later made available for streaming via [[Netflix]] from June 2018 until 2nd June 2020.
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File:iTunes_ClassS1_cover.jpg|[[iTunes]] store cover
File:ClassGooglePlayCover.jpg| Google Play store cover
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== Aliens and enemies ==
== Aliens and enemies ==
''to be added''
* [[Shadow Kin]]
 
** [[Corakinus]]
== Rumours ==
** [[Rannus]]
*Series 1 will air in [[October (releases)|October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]].<ref>http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/start-dates/doctor-who-spin-off-class-set-to-start-in-october</ref>
** [[Kharrus]]
*The [[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|2016 ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special]] will be a ''Class'' crossover.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-09-01/could-the-doctor-who-christmas-special-be-a-class-crossover</ref>
* [[Tom Dawson|Coach Dawson]]
* [[The Inspector]]
* [[Leaf Dragon]]s
* [[Lankin]]
* [[Killer petal]]s
* [[Prisoner (Detained)|The Prisoner]]
* [[Arn (species)|Arn]]
** [[Miss Quill's arn]]
* [[Lorr]]
** [[Ballon]]
** [[God of the Lorr]]
* [[Quill (species)|Quill]]
** [[Quill Goddess]]
* [[Weeping Angel]]s


== Novels ==
== Stories set during this series ==
* ''Joyride'' by [[Guy Adams]] <ref>http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/doctor-who-spin-off-class-novels-coming-soon</ref>
=== Novels ===
* ''The Stone House'' by A.K. Benedict <ref>http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/doctor-who-spin-off-class-novels-coming-soon</ref>
* ''[[Joyride (novel)|Joyride]]''
* ''What She Does Next Will Astound You'' by [[James Goss]] <ref>http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/doctor-who-spin-off-class-novels-coming-soon</ref>
* ''[[The Stone House (novel)|The Stone House]]''
* ''[[What She Does Next Will Astound You (novel)|What She Does Next Will Astound You]]''


== Audiobooks ==
=== Audio stories ===
''to be added''
* ''[[Gifted (audio story)|Gifted]]''
* ''[[Life Experience (audio story)|Life Experience]]''
* ''[[Tell Me You Love Me (audio story)|Tell Me You Love Me]]''
* ''[[Everybody Loves Reagan (audio story)|Everybody Loves Reagan]]''
* ''[[Now You Know... (audio story)|Now You Know...]]''
* ''[[In Remembrance (audio story)|In Remembrance]]''
* ''[[The Soers' Ditch (audio story)|The Soers' Ditch]]''
* ''[[Catfish (audio story)|Catfish]]''
* ''[[Sweet Nothings (audio story)|Sweet Nothings]]''
* ''[[Mock (audio story)|Mock]]''
* ''[[The Creeper (audio story)|The Creeper]]''
* ''[[Queen of Rhodia (audio story)|Queen of Rhodia]]''


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Series 1 of Class ran between 22 October 2016 and 3 December 2016. It starred Katherine Kelly as Andrea Quill, Greg Austin as Charlie Smith, Sophie Hopkins as April MacLean, Fady Elsayed as Ram Singh, Vivian Oparah as Tanya Adeola and Jordan Renzo as Matteusz Andrzejewski. Peter Capaldi guest starred as the Twelfth Doctor in the first episode. The series opened with For Tonight We Might Die and concluded with The Lost.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

It consisted of seven stories and eight episodes. Class was created by Patrick Ness, who previously wrote the tie-in short story, Tip of the Tongue, for the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who. Ness revealed there would be "no Clara" and that Class would "definitely air in America".[1] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ness said he has been asked to bring various parts of Doctor Who back since the series was announced, but he wants to create something new. He also confirmed the Weeping Angels would not feature in the series.[2] However, a Weeping Angel made an appearance on the last episode of the series.

The series was streamed on BBC Three in 2016 and later aired on BBC One in 2017. This was the fifth Doctor Who television spinoff after K9 and Company, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, and K9 and the first spinoff to premiere online rather than on a traditional television channel.

The first episode was shown at the Class World Premiere in Shoreditch in London on 20 October 2016.[3]

Class was first uploaded to BBC Three's streaming service on 22 October 2016, with its first two episodes, exactly 10 years after the airdate of Torchwood's first two episodes, Everything Changes and Day One. A BBC One airing followed in the United Kingdom in January 2017.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Production[[edit] | [edit source]]

The series began filming on 4 April 2016 and wrapped on 2 September 2016. The three first episodes in the series were directed by Ed Bazalgette, who directed the Doctor Who episodes The Girl Who Died and The Woman Who Lived. Philippa Langdale and Wayne Che Yip directed two episodes each, whilst Julian Holmes directed the finale.

Blair Mowat composed the score for the series.

The working title of the first episode of the series was The Prom.[4]

Rumours[[edit] | [edit source]]

On Twitter, Ness jokingly confirmed that Class would feature the return of Quatermass, an all-nude episode, OMD, Toyah, a dream episode, and otters.[5]

It was rumoured that the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas special would be a Class crossover, but this rumour turned out to be false.[6]

Due to misinterpretation of Fady Elsayed's CV, some fans also believed that he would be making a cameo appearance in Series 10. This turned out to be false, and his CV was actually referencing a cut appearance in The Bells of Saint John.

Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Writer Director Notes
1 For Tonight We Might Die Patrick Ness Ed Bazalgette First appearances of Charlie, April, Ram, Tanya, Matteusz Miss Quill, the Shadow Kin and Corakinus. Guest appearance by the Twelfth Doctor.
2 The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo Death of Mr Armitage.
3 Nightvisiting Matteusz moves in with Charlie.
4 Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart Philippa Langdale Part one. First appearance of Huw MacLean. April develops Shadow Kin powers.
5 Brave-ish Heart Part two. Corakinus severs the anchor, making April lose her powers.
6 Detained Wayne Che Yip
7 The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did Miss Quill gets her arn removed.
8 The Lost Julian Holmes Introduction of Room M17 and the Chair of the Governors. Charlie uses the Cabinet of Souls to kill off all the Shadow Kin, destroying the Underneath. April's consciousness is transferred to Corakinus' body.

Future of the show[[edit] | [edit source]]

On 7 September 2017, Radio Times spoke to BBC3 controller Damian Kavanagh about a future return of Class, in which Kavanagh said: "No, no. There was nothing wrong with it, I thought Patrick [Ness] did a great job, he explored an amazing world. In honesty it didn’t really land for us on BBC3; some shows don’t and I have to make decisions about what we’re going to do from a drama point of view, and what we did after Class was Clique, which worked really well for us."[7]

Digital distribution[[edit] | [edit source]]

Simultaneously with more traditional channels of distribution, series 1 of Class was made available for purchase on several online streaming platforms, in some countries outside the initial broadcast range. Generally, the episodes were made available online on the same day they were premiered on BBC Three. Series 1 was available on:

The release of Series 1 in US digital stores was postponed until BBC America broadcast the show in 2017. Class was also later made available for streaming via Netflix from June 2018 until 2nd June 2020.

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    Google Play store cover

Aliens and enemies[[edit] | [edit source]]

Stories set during this series[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Patrick Ness (1 October 2015). Patrick Ness' Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved on 5 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Megan Lewis (8 October 2015). Doctor Who spin-off Class boss Patrick Ness aims to 'shock you with something new'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 8 October 2015.
  3. ↑ 6 Things You Need to Know About Class. BBC. Retrieved on 22 October 2016.
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/bbc_class_fans/status/726092526311104512
  5. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-06/patrick-ness-has-written-a-gross-and-evil-and-disgusting-scene-for-doctor-who-spin-off-class
  6. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-09-01/could-the-doctor-who-christmas-special-be-a-class-crossover
  7. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-09-07/doctor-who-spin-off-class-cancelled/
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