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'''Series 11''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[7 October (releases)|7 October]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]] to [[9 December (releases)|9 December]] 2018. It starred [[Jodie Whittaker]] as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Bradley Walsh]] as [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Tosin Cole]] as [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]] and [[Mandip Gill]] as [[Yasmin Khan|Yasmin]]. The series opened with {{cs|The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)}} and concluded with {{cs|The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)}}, with an additional New Year's Special, {{cs|Resolution (TV story)}}, airing in 2019.
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Alongside introducing the [[Thirteenth Doctor|first female incarnation of the Doctor]], the series was notable for avoiding overarching storylines and the use of "classic" aliens and monsters, both staples of almost every series of the revived series up to that point. Despite not featuring its own storyline, Series 11 did include the first mention of the [[Timeless Child]], which would be explored in [[Series 12 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 12]].
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== Overview ==
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Series 11 consisted of ten episodes and one New Years special. [[Chris Chibnall]] took over as showrunner with series 11, following the exit of [[Steven Moffat]].
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=== A female Doctor ===
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Chris Chibnall revealed in July 2017 that he "always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman, and we're thrilled to have secured our number one choice."<ref name="JodieBBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40624288|title=Jodie Whittaker: Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord to be a woman|date of source=16 July 2017|website name=BBC News|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="JodieDoctor">http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-07-16/13th-doctor-jodie-whittaker-i-want-to-tell-the-fans-not-to-be-scared-by-my-gender</ref> Prior to Jodie's reveal, bets on who would be the next Doctor were hype, with names like Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kris Marshall among fan favourites.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/824161/doctor-who-next-peter-capaldi-replace-actor-cast/amp|title=Doctor Who: Who will be the next Doctor? Who will replace Peter Capaldi?|author=Smith, Ress|date of source=3 July 2017|website name=Express|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>
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<div id="SpoilerAlert">'''Series 11''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' will premiere in October 2018<ref>https://twitter.com/GirlyLetters/status/965976300535021568</ref>, helmed by new showrunner [[Chris Chibnall]].<ref name="Chibnall">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-01-22/doctor-who-showrunner-steven-moffat-quits-to-be-replaced-by-broadchurch-creator-chris-chibnall|title=Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat quits to be replaced by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall|author=Dowell, Ben|date of source=22 January 2016|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a834437/doctor-who-series-11-jodie-whittaker-2018/|title=Doctor Who series 11 with Jodie Whittaker will 'launch in late 2018'|author=Jeffery, Morgan|date of source=31 July 2017|website name=Digital Spy|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref> It will also star [[Jodie Whittaker]] as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], the first woman to take the role, following [[Peter Capaldi]]'s regeneration in [[series 10 (Doctor Who)|series 10]]. Chibnall revealed, "I always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman, and we're thrilled to have secured our number one choice."<ref name="JodieBBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40624288|title=Jodie Whittaker: Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord to be a woman|date of source=16 July 2017|website name=BBC News|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="JodieDoctor">http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-07-16/13th-doctor-jodie-whittaker-i-want-to-tell-the-fans-not-to-be-scared-by-my-gender</ref> Prior to Jodie's reveal, bets on who would be the next Doctor were hype, with names like Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kris Marshall among fan favourites.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/824161/doctor-who-next-peter-capaldi-replace-actor-cast/amp|title=Doctor Who: Who will be the next Doctor? Who will replace Peter Capaldi?|author=Smith, Ress|date of source=3 July 2017|website name=Express|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>


Whittaker, herself, stated, "I'm beyond excited to begin this epic journey … It's more than an honour to play the Doctor [...] It feels completely overwhelming, as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you're told you can and can't be."<ref name="JodieBBC" />
Whittaker, herself, stated, "I'm beyond excited to begin this epic journey … It's more than an honour to play the Doctor [...] It feels completely overwhelming, as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you're told you can and can't be."<ref name="JodieBBC" />


Peter Capaldi, Whittaker's predecessor, has full confidence that "she's going to be a fantastic Doctor". "Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker's work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm. She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part."<ref name="JodieBBC" /> Capaldi had previously expressed that he wants the next actor to take the role to finally be a woman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-02-01/peter-capaldi-wants-this-female-harry-potter-star-to-be-his-doctor-who-successor|title=Peter Capaldi wants this female Harry Potter star to be his Doctor Who successor|author=RadioTimes staff|date of source=1 February 2017|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref>
Peter Capaldi, Whittaker's predecessor, stated his full confidence that "she's going to be a fantastic Doctor". "Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker's work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm. She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part."<ref name="JodieBBC" /> Capaldi had previously expressed that he wanted the next actor to take the role to finally be a woman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-02-01/peter-capaldi-wants-this-female-harry-potter-star-to-be-his-doctor-who-successor|title=Peter Capaldi wants this female Harry Potter star to be his Doctor Who successor|author=RadioTimes staff|date of source=1 February 2017|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref>


In an interview with ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', Whittaker stated that the new incarnation will not fundamentally change the character of the Doctor, saying: "It's a brand new body, and the body happens to be female."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-08-25/doctor-who-star-jodie-whittaker-says-the-new-doctors-body-happens-to-be-female/|title=Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker says the new Doctor's "body happens to be female"|author=Fullerton,
In an interview with ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', Whittaker stated that the new incarnation will not fundamentally change the character of the Doctor, saying: "It's a brand new body, and the body happens to be female."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-08-25/doctor-who-star-jodie-whittaker-says-the-new-doctors-body-happens-to-be-female/|title=Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker says the new Doctor's "body happens to be female"|author=Fullerton,
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In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'' on 5 September 2017, Whittaker said that: "As a young girl, I did not think that 'Time Lord' would ever be on my CV." and went on to discuss genders: "I’m playing an alien and gender is not a part of that. A moment like this of being the first woman cast as something, it makes you really think about your sex, whereas actually what you want to do is play a part where your gender is irrelevant. I am a woman, so I don't need to play that. And so for me, this was the most freeing experience because there's no right or wrong way to do it. The rules went out the window."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/jodie-whittaker-on-thirteenth-doctor-rules-went-out-the-window|title=Jodie Whittaker on Thirteenth Doctor: 'Rules Went Out the Window'|author=McEwan, Cameron K|date of source=5 September 2017|website name=doctorwho.tv|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>
In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'' on 5 September 2017, Whittaker said that: "As a young girl, I did not think that 'Time Lord' would ever be on my CV." She continued: "I’m playing an alien and gender is not a part of that. A moment like this of being the first woman cast as something, it makes you really think about your sex, whereas actually what you want to do is play a part where your gender is irrelevant. I am a woman, so I don't need to play that. And so for me, this was the most freeing experience because there's no right or wrong way to do it. The rules went out the window."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/jodie-whittaker-on-thirteenth-doctor-rules-went-out-the-window|title=Jodie Whittaker on Thirteenth Doctor: 'Rules Went Out the Window'|author=McEwan, Cameron K|date of source=5 September 2017|website name=doctorwho.tv|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>


On [[22 October (production)|22 October]] 2017, it was revealed that Whittaker would be joined by [[Bradley Walsh]], Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole in the TARDIS, as well as Sharon D Clarke joining the show as a "returning role". The BBC said in a statement: "New head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall, who made the decision to cast the first ever woman in the iconic role, is also shaking up who will travel with the Doctor in [the TARDIS], with a team of new characters", at the same time also confirming that the new series will run through 10 weeks, with 50 minutes each episode and kicking off with a feature length opener.<ref name="CompanionReveal" >{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-22/doctor-who-bradley-walsh-tosin-cole-mandip-gill-and-sharon-d-clarke-join-jodie-whittaker-as-regular-cast-members/|title=Doctor Who: Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill and Sharon D Clarke join Jodie Whittaker as regular cast members|author=Dowell, Ben|date of source=22 October 2017|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=26 December}}</ref>
Speaking exclusively to ''[[The Big Issue]]'', Whittaker said she hoped her role as the Doctor would help people to start seeing women as more than just a genre.<ref>https://www.bigissue.com/culture/film-tv-radio/jodie-whittaker-i-just-hope-we-start-to-see-that-women-are-not-a-genre/</ref>


Series 11 will also mark the switch of special effects team with [[Milk VFX]]'s last duties being on the preceding Christmas special ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'', handing over the job to ''[[Double Negative]]'', whose previous work can be found on ''Blade Runner 2049'', ''Interstellar'', ''Inception'', with more.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a850111/doctor-who-series-11-special-effects-from-blade-runner-2049-team/</ref>
Speaking to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', Jodie revealed that her Doctor would be "high energy" and that "…every episode requires a different side to her".<ref>https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=jodie-whittakers-performance-in-doctor-who-will-be-high-energy</ref>


A teaser was released on [[21 February (releases)|21 February]] 2018, the new logo was designed by the ''[[LittleHawk]]'' agency following Chris Chibnall and Matt Strevens' directions while the music and sound effects were done by [[Matthew Herbert]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/9333c785-d772-4eb0-8ea3-e69c53186271 Jodie Whittaker Unveils Brand New Doctor Who Logo]
=== New TARDIS team ===
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On [[22 October (production)|22 October]] 2017, it was revealed that Whittaker would be joined by [[Bradley Walsh]], [[Mandip Gill]] and [[Tosin Cole]] in the TARDIS, as well as [[Sharon D Clarke]] joining the show as a "returning role". The BBC said in a statement: "New head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall, who made the decision to cast the first ever woman in the iconic role, is also shaking up who will travel with the Doctor in [the TARDIS], with a team of new characters", at the same time also confirming that the new series would run through 10 weeks, with 50 minutes each episode and kicking off with a feature-length opener.<ref name="CompanionReveal">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-22/doctor-who-bradley-walsh-tosin-cole-mandip-gill-and-sharon-d-clarke-join-jodie-whittaker-as-regular-cast-members/|title=Doctor Who: Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill and Sharon D Clarke join Jodie Whittaker as regular cast members|author=Dowell, Ben|date of source=22 October 2017|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=26 December}}</ref>
 
Jodie Whittaker further told ''Times Magazine'' that there would be no romance between the [[TARDIS team|TARDIS crew]].<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-10/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-no-romance-with-companions/</ref>
 
In a video recorded by the [[BBC America]], Jodie teased huge character arcs for the Doctor and her companions.<ref>http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-11-huge-doctor-companion-character-arcs</ref>
 
Speaking to ''Digital Spy'', Chibnall and Jodie revealed that the new series would not be focused on [[the Doctor]], saying it would have "an ensemble feel".<ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a866277/doctor-who-series-11-ensemble/</ref>
 
=== Changes in production ===
In early 2018, [[Murray Gold]] announced his departure from ''Doctor Who'' at the [[Gallifrey One]] convention, confirming that the 2017 [[Christmas Special]], {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}}, was his last episode.<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/921558/Doctor-Who-BBC-Series-11-Jodie-Whittaker-Bradley-Walsh-Exit-Composer-Writer-Murray-Gold-Dr</ref> On [[26 June (production)|26 June]] it was announced that [[Segun Akinola]], would be composing the music for the new era, including a fresh new take on the legendary [[Doctor Who theme|theme tune]], which Akinola said he was "thrilled" about.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/6e908208-0ebe-4a2d-bcba-16f3c3a47032</ref> Akinola later revealed that his version of the new theme would feature original recordings of the very first [[Delia Derbyshire]] [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] tune from [[1963 (releases)|1963]].<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-26/the-new-doctor-who-theme-tune-includes-recordings-of-the-1963-original/</ref>
 
Series 11 is the first ''Doctor Who'' job for the [[visual effects]] company [[DNEG TV|DNEG]], whose previous work can be found on ''Blade Runner 2049'', ''Interstellar'' and ''Inception''.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a850111/doctor-who-series-11-special-effects-from-blade-runner-2049-team/</ref><ref>http://www.dneg.com/dneg_tv_joins_doctor_who</ref> Series 11 would set a record for the most CGI/VFX effects ever used in the [[Doctor Who|franchise]].<ref name="VFX">http://sciencefiction.com/2018/08/30/new-series-doctor-will-feature-cgi-ever/</ref>
 
=== Promotion ===
A teaser was released on [[21 February (production)|21 February]] 2018. The [[Doctor Who logo#2018 - present|new logo]] was designed by the [[LittleHawk]] agency following Chris Chibnall and Matt Strevens' directions, while the music and sound effects were the work of [[Matthew Herbert]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/9333c785-d772-4eb0-8ea3-e69c53186271 Jodie Whittaker Unveils Brand New Doctor Who Logo]
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On [[13 July (releases)|13 July]], the BBC released a [[The Universe is Calling (trailer)|12-second soundless teaser]] showing off the new insignia cut into a rock, followed by a black screen which reads, "The Universe is Calling".<ref>https://www.google.dk/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-07-13/doctor-who-new-footage-jodie-whittaker-series-11-world-cup-2018-final-bbc/amp/</ref>
 
On [[15 July (releases)|15 July]], the BBC released a promotional mini-episode, ''[[The Universe is Calling (TV story)|The Universe is Calling]]'', during the half-time of the [[football]] [[World Cup]], which showed a brief introduction of the new companions, Ryan, Yasmin and Graham, and lastly the Doctor herself.<ref>https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/15/10-things-we-noticed-in-the-new-doctor-who-trailer-7718308/</ref> The music of the trailer was composed by [[Jamie Salisbury]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/636315939/posts/10155381117925940/</ref>
 
[[File:Series 11 promotional image 2.jpg|thumb|A promotional picture of the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|her sonic screwdriver]], by [[Flore Maquin]].]]
[[File:Series 11 sunset promotional image.jpg|thumb|A promotional image of the Thirteenth Doctor looking at [[The Doctor's TARDIS|her TARDIS]] in the distance, by [[Shaun Dooley]].<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-01-22/jodie-whittaker-photo-taken-by-doctor-who-actor</ref>]]
On [[19 July (releases)|19 July]], the official trailer for series 11 was revealed in Hall H at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], along with the new [[sonic screwdriver]].<ref name="Hall H">https://www.blogtorwho.com/the-san-diego-comic-con-doctor-who-panel-what-we-learned/</ref>
 
On [[7 September (releases)|7 September]], a [[Breaking the Glass Ceiling (trailer)|second teaser trailer]] was released showing the Doctor standing in the middle of a great hall, while a glass ceiling crashes down around her, with "[[Glorious (song)|Glorious]]" by [[Macklemore]] and [[Skylar Grey]] playing in the background.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-07/doctor-who-series-11-trailer-jodie-whittaker-new-trailer-glass-ceiling/</ref>
 
On [[20 September (releases)|20 September]], a second trailer for the series was released, giving a better look at some of the locations and revealing a few of the new enemies. This trailer also used the song ''Glorious''.<ref name="Trailer2">https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-20/new-doctor-who-monsters-revealed-for-first-time-in-fresh-footage/</ref>
 
A preview clip for {{cs|The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)}} was released on [[28 September (releases)|28 September]].<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06mg7sb</ref> This happens to be the same clip that was leaked back in late [[June (releases)|June]].<ref>http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/footage-of-jodie-whittaker-as-the-13th-doctor-in-series-11-leaked-87616.htm</ref>
 
[[Nikesh Patel]] told ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' that the end of year special would be a "popcorn, blockbuster".<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-14/the-doctor-who-special-is-set-on-new-years-day-and-its-a-popcorn-blockbuster-version-of-the-series/</ref> For the Special, the Doctor added a [[scarf]] to her choice of clothes. The scarf in question was brought on set by make-up designer [[Claire Pritchard]] for production designer [[Arwel Wyn Jones]] who in turn was seen wearing it by costume designer [[Ray Holman]] who brought it to [[Jodie Whittaker]].<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-14/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-scarf-new-year-special/</ref>
 
=== Other notable changes ===
During an interview at the Comic-Con on 19 July, Chibnall stated that series 11 would be all standalone episodes.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a861904/doctor-who-season-11-no-two-parters</ref> [[Matt Strevens]] told ''Empire'' magazine that Series 11 would be "a box of chocolates", giving viewers something new in each episode.<ref>http://cultbox.co.uk/general/executive-producer-says-doctor-who-series-11-is-a-box-of-chocolates</ref>
 
Chibnall further confirmed that the [[Dalek]]s would not return for the entire series<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-07-20/doctor-who-series-11-monsters-no-daleks/</ref>, saying "I don’t know how many times I need to say it. There are no old monsters this series".<ref name=":0">https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-22/chris-chibnall-i-dont-know-how-many-times-i-need-to-say-it-there-are-no-old-monsters-this-series/</ref> Furthermore, there would be no [[River Song]], [[Missy]], [[Paternoster Gang]] or [[Cyberman|Cybermen]].<ref>http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-11-no-tears-for-the-doctor</ref>
 
The following [[New Year Special]], however went on to feature [[Reconnaissance scout|a new kind]] of [[Dalek]].
 
The New Years Special furthermore marked the second of its kind, not seen since [[2010 (releases)|2010]], and replaced the annual [[Christmas Special]], which had been a consistent part of the show since its return in [[2005 (releases)|2005]].
 
In an interview, Chibnall told that the new series would have something for everyone, hoping that while bringing in new viewers, the long-term fans could expect everything they love about the show, saying "The show has a history of renewal, while also staying faithful to what it is."<ref>https://www.blogtorwho.com/interview-chris-chibnall-s11/</ref> Whittaker further said that this would be a very inclusive series, saying "Doctor Who is for everyone and anyone…".<ref>https://www.blogtorwho.com/breaking-jodie-whittaker-talks-series-eleven-inclusivity-and-the-doctors-new-friends/</ref>
 
Jodie Whittaker revealed that the series would "go back to basics", being as simplistic and easily understandable as possible.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/18/jodie-whittaker-doctor-new-series-goes-back-basics-first-time/</ref>
 
Whittaker and Chibnall said, during an interview with ''[[The Times]]'', that this Doctor would have "no tears" (a far cry from recent [[incarnation]]s) and would be more outward-looking compared to [[Peter Capaldi]]'s [[Twelfth Doctor]].<ref name=":0"/>
 
The series had no [[series arc]], having briefly mentioned [[Timeless Child|a Timeless Child]] but not exploring it further.
 
The series also got completely rid of two-parters, making every single episode a standalone story, although ''The Woman Who Fell to Earth'' did have a form of [[cliffhanger]] that led into the opening of ''The Ghost Monument''.
 
A [[Doctor Who: Series 11 (documentary series)|series of behind the scenes features]] were released to YouTube.
 
=== Broadcast ===
[[Sharmill Films]] announced a cinema event for series 11<ref>http://www.sharmillfilms.com.au/allfilms/2018/7/19/doctor-who-series-11-cinema-event</ref> that saw {{cs|The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)}} shown in select cinemas in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. BTS stuff was also be shown.<ref name="Events">https://www.blogtorwho.com/australian-and-new-zealand-fans-receive-a-cinema-premiere-of-doctor-who-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth/</ref> The [[AMC Theatres]] chain showed said episode on [[10 October (releases)|10 October]] in the [[United States of America|U.S.]], also including bonus content,<ref>http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-11-premiere-in-us-cinemas-october-10</ref> it was done in collaboration with [[Fathom Events]].<ref>https://www.fathomevents.com/events/doctor-who-1</ref>
 
The timeslot for the series was changed from the usual [[Saturday]]s to a [[Sunday]] slot with the following special being shown on a [[Tuesday]] in order to fit a New Year broadcast.
 
After the UK broadcast, [[ABC iView]] premiered the episodes. Following that, [[ABC Comedy]] ran the fan show ''[[Whovians]]'', hosted by [[Rove McManus]].<ref name="Events" />
 
A press launch screening of ''The Woman Who Fell to Earth'' occurred on [[24 September (releases)|24 September]] in [[Sheffield]]. Fans were able to attend the Red Carpet and meet the cast up close, but the actual screening was invite-only.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/doctor_who_premiere_24sept18</ref> The press launch screening was scheduled to happen in the [[Light Cinema]].<ref>https://www.blogtorwho.com/doctor-who-premiere-fandom-reacts/</ref>
 
The opening episode, ''The Woman Who Fell to Earth ''was screened at [[New York Comic Con]] in the [[Hulu Theater]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] at 1.45 pm simultaneously to its premiere on [[BBC America]]. The screening was followed by a Q&A panel with Jodie, Chibnall and [[Matt Strevens]].<ref>http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2018/09/bbc-america-brings-doctor-who-to-new-york-comic-con-sunday-october-7th</ref>
 
Along with each episode, a one-minute ''[[Case File]]'' was released. In it, [[Yasmin Khan]] spoke about the monster(s) of the week, resurrecting a form that had been used years previously with ''[[Monster Files]]''.
 
A special press screening was held at [[BFI Southbank]] on the [[18 December (releases)|18 December]], attended by Chibnall, Whittaker, Yip and various others.<ref>http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-resolution-screening-at-bfi-southbank</ref>
 
A special screening of the [[New Year Special]] was held by [[Event Brite]] at [[The Red Lion Pub]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] on the [[1 January (releases)|1 January]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]].<ref>https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doctor-who-new-years-day-screening-resolution-tickets-53489256807</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Thirteenth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Jodie Whittaker]]
* [[Thirteenth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Jodie Whittaker]]
* Graham - [[Bradley Walsh]]<ref name="CompanionReveal" />
* [[Graham O'Brien]] - [[Bradley Walsh]]
* Yasmin - Mandip Gill<ref name="CompanionReveal" />
* [[Ryan Sinclair]] - [[Tosin Cole]]
* Ryan - Tosin Cole<ref name="CompanionReveal" />
* [[Yasmin Khan]] - [[Mandip Gill]]


=== Recurring ===
=== Recurring ===
* "Graham's wife"<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09vyw96</ref> - Sharon D Clarke<ref name="CompanionReveal" />
* [[Tzim-Sha]] - [[Samuel Oatley]]
* Sonia - Asha Kingsley<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leemorgan.biz/clients/asha-kingsley/|title=Asha Kingsley|website name=Lee Morgan Management|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>
* [[Grace O'Brien]] - [[Sharon D Clarke]]
* Raymond Parkes - David Rubin<ref>https://twitter.com/Ruther2/status/962786555197784067?s=20</ref>
* [[Najia Khan]] - [[Shobna Gulati]]
* Fred Gray - Aki Omoshaybi<ref>https://twitter.com/Ruther2/status/962787086725210112?s=20</ref>
* [[Hakim Khan]] - [[Ravin J Ganatra]]
* TBA - Ray Sesay<ref>https://twitter.com/Ruther2/status/994294549387399168?s=20</ref>
* [[Sonya Khan]] - [[Bhavnisha Parmar]]
* Mr Steele - Richard Lothian<ref>http://www.apm.co.za/artiste/richard-lothian-169/</ref>
 
* Mud Witch - Marina Stoimenova<ref>https://twitter.com/Ruther2/status/967442461881700352
=== Guest ===
</ref>
* [[Sonia (The Woman Who Fell to Earth)|Sonia]] - [[Asha Kingsley]]
* King James I - Alan Cumming<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-03-08/alan-cumming-set-to-play-king-james-i-in-doctor-who/</ref>
* [[Karl Wright|Karl]] - [[Jonny Dixon]]
* TBA - Lee Mack<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-03-25/lee-mack-reveals-surprise-doctor-who-role/amp/?__twitter_impression=true</ref>
* [[Rahul (The Woman Who Fell to Earth)|Rahul]] - [[Amit Shah]]
* The Warrior - Samuel Oatley<ref>https://twitter.com/Ruther2/status/950344473535500289?s=20</ref>
* [[Janey (The Woman Who Fell to Earth)|Janey]] - [[Janine Mellor]]
* [[Ramesh Sunder]] - [[Asif Khan]]
* [[Andy (The Woman Who Fell to Earth)|Andy]] - [[James Thackeray]]
* [[Dean (The Woman Who Fell to Earth)|Dean]] - [[Philip Abiodun]]
* [[Dennis (The Woman Who Fell to Earth)|Dennis]] - [[Stephen MacKenna]]
* [[Gabriel (The Woman Who Fell to Earth)|Gabriel]] - [[Everal A Walsh]]
* [[Angstrom]] - [[Susan Lynch]]
* [[Epzo]] - [[Shaun Dooley]]
* [[Ilin]] - [[Art Malik]]
* Voice of the [[Remnant]]s - [[Ian Gelder]]
* [[Rosa Parks]] - [[Vinette Robinson]]
* [[Krasko]] - [[Joshua Bowman]]
* [[James Blake]] - [[Trevor White]]
* [[Steele (Rosa)|Mr Steele]] - [[Richard Lothian]]
* [[Police officer]] [[Mason (Rosa)|Mason]] - [[Gareth Marks]]
* [[Raymond Parks]] - [[David Rubin]]
* [[Martin Luther King]] - [[Ray Sesay]]
* [[Fred Gray]] - [[Aki Omoshaybi]]
* [[Elias Griffin Jr]] - [[David Dukas]]
* [[Arthur (Rosa)|Arthur]] - [[Morgan Deare]]
* [[Waitress (Rosa)|Waitress]] - [[Jessica Claire Preddy]]
* [[Jack Robertson|Robertson]] - [[Chris Noth]]
* [[Jade McIntyre|Dr Jade McIntyre]] - [[Tanya Fear]]
* [[Frankie Ellish]] - [[Jaleh Alp]]
* [[Kevin (Arachnids in the UK)|Kevin]] - [[William Meredith]]
* [[Astos]] - [[Brett Goldstein]]
* [[Mabli]] - [[Lois Chimimba]]
* [[Eve Cicero]] - [[Suzanne Packer]]
* [[Durkas Cicero]] - [[Ben Bailey-Smith]]
* [[Ronan (The Tsuranga Conundrum)|Ronan]] - [[David Shields]]
* [[Yoss Inkl]] - [[Jack Shalloo]]
* [[Umbreen|Nani Umbreen]] - [[Leena Dhingra]]
* [[Umbreen]] - [[Amita Suman]]
* [[Prem]] - [[Shane Zaza]]
* [[Manish]] - [[Hamza Jeetooa]]
* [[Hasna]] - [[Shaheen Khan]]
* [[Kisar]] - [[Nathalie Cuzner]]
* Voice of [[Kisar]] - [[Emma Fielding]]
* [[Almak]] - [[Barbara Fadden]]
* Voice of [[Almak]] - [[Isobel Middleton]]
* [[Judy Maddox]] - [[Julie Hesmondhalgh]]
* [[Daniel Cooper|Dan Cooper]] - [[Lee Mack]]
* [[Jarva Slade]] - [[Callum Dixon]]
* [[Kira Arlo]] - [[Claudia Jessie]]
* [[Charlie Duffy]] - [[Leo Flanagan]]
* Voice of [[Kerb!am|Kerblam]] - [[Matthew Gravelle]]
* [[James I|King James]] - [[Alan Cumming]]
* [[Becka Savage]] - [[Siobhan Finneran]]
* [[Willa Twiston]] - [[Tilly Steele]]
* [[Mother Twiston|Old Mother Twiston]] - [[Tricia Kelly]]
* [[Smithy (The Witchfinders)|Smithy]] - [[Arthur Kay]]
* [[Alfonso (The Witchfinders)|Alfonso]] - [[Stavros Demetraki]]
* [[Hanne (It Takes You Away)|Hanne]] - [[Eleanor Wallwork]]
* [[Ribbons]] - [[Kevin Eldon]]
* [[Erik (It Takes You Away)|Erik]] - [[Christian Rubeck]]
* [[Trine (It Takes You Away)|Trine]] - [[Lisa Stokke]]
* [[Andinio]] - [[Phyllis Logan]]
* [[Greston Paltraki|Paltraki]] - [[Mark Addy]]
* [[Delph]] - [[Percelle Ascott]]
* [[Umsang]] - [[Jan Le]]
* [[Lin (Resolution)|Lin]] - [[Charlotte Ritchie]]
* [[Mitch (Resolution)|Mitch]] - [[Nikesh Patel]]
* [[Aaron Sinclair|Aaron]] - [[Daniel Adegboyega]]
* [[Will (Resolution)|Police Officer Will]] - [[Darryl Clark]]
* [[Richard (Resolution)|Security Guard Richard]] - [[Connor Calland]]
* [[Dinkle|Farmer Dinkle]] - [[James Lewis]]
* [[Mum (Resolution)|Mum]] - [[Sophie Duval]]
* [[Teenager 1 (Resolution)|Teen 1]] - [[Callum McDonald]]
* [[Teenager 2 (Resolution)|Teen 2]] - [[Harry Vallance]]
* [[Polly (Resolution)|Call Centre Polly]] - [[Laura Evelyn]]
* [[Sergeant (Resolution)|Sergeant]] - [[Michael Ballard]]
* Voice of the [[Reconnaissance Dalek|Dalek]] - [[Nicholas Briggs|Nick Briggs]]


== Production ==
== Production ==
=== Producers ===
Unusually, series 11 had a global premiere, with many markets around the world having at least the same start time. Oddly, though, ''The Woman Who Fell to Earth'' was initially broadcast in an altered visual form in some markets. Although it was the first episode of the programme filmed in a 2:1 [[aspect ratio]], its global premiere on networks like [[BBC America]] and [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] was actually in the previous standard of 16:9. This had the effect of truncating some of the frame.
<span class="spoiler">[[Chris Chibnall]] and [[Matt Strevens]] will co-[[executive produce]].</span><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/07/14/chris-chibnall-and-executive-producer-with-matt-strevens-will-share-the-job-of-doctor-who-producer-6007329/|title=Chris Chibnall and Matt Strevens will share the job of Doctor Who executive producer|website name=Metro|date of source=14 July 2016|accessdate=16 July 2017|author=Sarah Deen}}</ref> They were later joined by Sam Hoyle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a841469/doctor-who-sam-hoyle-broadchurch-producer-series-11/|title=Doctor Who hires Broadchurch producer to join Chris Chibnall for series 11|author=Mitchell, Bea|date of source=25 October 2017|website name=Digital Spy|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref> [[Nikki Wilson]] will return as a producer.<ref name="CMM">{{cite web|url=http://www.creativemediamanagement.com/sarah-davies.pdf|title=Creative Media Management: Sarah Davies|website name=Creative Media Management|date of source=2017|accessdate=6 January 2018|author=}}</ref> Alex Mercer will also be a producer.<ref name="BerlinAssociates">{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinassociates.com/clients/helen-murphy/|title=Berlin Associates: Helen Murphy|website name=Berlin Associates|date of source=2017|accessdate=6 January 2018|author=}}</ref>
 
=== Crew ===
==== Producers ====
[[Tash Montlake]] was one of the production assistants.
 
[[Chris Chibnall]] and [[Matt Strevens]] were co-[[executive producer]]s. They were later joined by [[Sam Hoyle]]. [[Nikki Wilson]] returned, this time as [[series producer]], now joined by [[Alex Mercer]], the new [[producer]].
 
In an interview with ''Television Magazine'' in [[June (production)|June]] [[2017 (production)|2017]], Chibnall promised that his run would be "bold" and "risky".<ref>https://rts.org.uk/article/chris-chibnall-man-who-reinvented-cliffhanger</ref>
 
[[File:LED light pink TARDIS.png|thumb|right|200px|The TARDIS's pink LED lighting.]]
Producer Nikki Wilson noted that the crystal "fingers" in the TARDIS looked pink on camera; a colourist colour-corrected every TARDIS scene for series 11. For [[Series 12 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 12]], the LEDs in the "fingers" were completely redone to fix this problem.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-12-15/doctor-who-tardis-changes/</ref>
 
==== Writers ====
Alongside [[Chris Chibnall]], a variety of new names joined to pen the series. These were [[Malorie Blackman]], who previously wrote an official [[Seventh Doctor]] tie-in novella (she co-wrote episode 3), [[Ed Hime]] (episode 9), [[Vinay Patel]] (episode 6), [[Pete McTighe]] (episode 7) and [[Joy Wilkinson]] (episode 8).
 
Chibnall wrote episode 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10 and co-wrote episode 3.
 
When interviewed for an issue of [[SFX (magazine)|SFX Magazine]], Chibnall revealed that the writers had no idea that they were writing stories for a female Doctor, saying "a lot of drafts of scripts have got 'he' in".<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-12/doctor-who-series-11-scripts-originally-written-for-male-doctor/</ref>
 
==== Directors ====
[[Jamie Childs]] directed the [[Meet the Thirteenth Doctor|trailer]] that revealed Whittaker as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]].<ref name="JodieReveal">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a841606/doctor-who-series-11-first-director-jamie-childs/|title=Doctor Who series 11 lands its first director as work gets under way on [[Jodie Whittaker]]'s debut|author=Sandwell, Ian|date of source=27 October 2017|website name=Digital Spy|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref> He also directed episodes 1 and 6, as well as episodes 9 and 10.
 
[[Sallie Aprahamian]] directed episodes 4 and 8.
 
[[Mark Tonderai]] directed episodes 2 and 3.
 
[[Jennifer Perrott]] directed episodes 5 and 7.
 
[[Wayne Yip]] directed this series' holiday special.
 
[[File:It Takes You Away - BTS photo.jpg|thumb|right|BTS from {{cs|It Takes You Away (TV story)}}, with a cut monster played by [[Paul Sturgess]].]]


=== Filming ===
==== Acting ====
[[Jodie Whittaker]] used the codename "The Clooney", a reference to [[George Clooney]], when discussing her role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-07-16/jodie-whittaker-used-a-codename-to-keep-her-doctor-who-casting-a-secret|title=Jodie Whittaker used a codename to keep her Doctor Who casting a secret|author=Doran, Sarah|date of source=16 July 2017|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>
At the premiere of ''The Woman Who Fell to Earth'' in [[Sheffield]] on [[24 September (releases)|24 September]], [[Jodie Whittaker]] revealed that for episode 1 only, she did all of her own [[stunts]]. For the remainder of the series, Whittaker's stunt double [[Belinda McGinley]] took over. [[Tosin Cole]] additionally added that he acted being bad at riding a [[bicycle]],<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-27/doctor-who-series-11-jodie-whittaker-stunts/</ref> because of his character's [[dyspraxia]].<ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a867121/doctor-who-ryan-tosin-cole-dyspraxia-chris-chibnall/</ref>


=== Directing ===
At the same event, [[Bradley Walsh]] revealed that he's wearing a [[wig]] for the entire series, due to his character's requirement to look older, and him not being that old, and because he's hosting ''[[The Chase]]'' too.<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-27/doctor-who-series-11-bradley-walsh-wig/</ref>
[[Jamie Childs]] directed the [[Meet the Thirteenth Doctor|trailer]] that revealed Whittaker as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]].<ref name="JodieReveal">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a841606/doctor-who-series-11-first-director-jamie-childs/|title=Doctor Who series 11 lands its first director as work gets under way on [[Jodie Whittaker]]'s debut|author=Sandwell, Ian|date of source=27 October 2017|website name=Digital Spy|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref> He will also be directing the opening block for this series<ref name="ITGJamie">{{cite web|url=https://www.independenttalent.com/directors/jamie-childs/|title=Jamie Childs|website name=Independent Talent|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref> consisting of episodes 1 and 7, and will also direct episode 9 and 10.<ref name="S11Directors" >http://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2018/05/11/complete-list-of-doctor-who-series-11-directors-confirmed/</ref>


Sallie Aprahamian will direct the third filming block<ref name="BerlinAssociates" /> consisting of episode 4 and 6.<ref name="S11Directors" />
=== Filming ===
[[Jodie Whittaker]] used the codename "The Clooney", a reference to actor [[George Clooney]], when discussing her role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-07-16/jodie-whittaker-used-a-codename-to-keep-her-doctor-who-casting-a-secret|title=Jodie Whittaker used a codename to keep her Doctor Who casting a secret|author=Doran, Sarah|date of source=16 July 2017|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>


Mark Tonderai will direct episodes 2 and 3.<ref name="Sesler">{{cite web|url=http://sesler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/TicoPoulakakis_Resume_12.-11.-17.pdf|title=Sesler: Tico Poulakakis|website name=Sesler|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref>
On the [[3 August (production)|3 August]] [[2018 (production)|2018]], it was announced that [[principal photography|filming]] of series 11 had officially wrapped.<ref>https://www.blogtorwho.com/series-11-its-a-wrap/</ref>


Jennifer Perrott will direct episodes 5 and 8.<ref name="S11Directors" />
During auditions, the show was referred to as "Plane Hitters".<ref>https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-01/jodie-whittakers-doctor-who-series-had-this-secret-codename-during-auditions/</ref>


== Television stories ==
== Television stories ==
{| {{prettytable}} width=90%
=== Regular series ===
!'''Episode<br />Number''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
{| {{prettytable}} width="90%"
!'''Episode<br>Number''' || width=20%|'''Title''' || width=15%|'''Writer''' || width=15%|'''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|1
|{{cs|The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)}}||rowspan=2|[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Jamie Childs]]||65-minute opener. First appearance of [[Graham O'Brien]], [[Grace O'Brien]], [[Ryan Sinclair]], [[Yasmin Khan]] and [[Tzim-Sha]]. Debut of the Thirteenth Doctor's [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] design.
|-
|-
|1 ||TBA||TBA||[[Jamie Childs]]<ref name="S11Directors" />|| First full-length story with [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. 1-hour opener.
|2
|{{cs|The Ghost Monument (TV story)}}||rowspan=2|[[Mark Tonderai]]||Debut of the Thirteenth Doctor's [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] design.
|-
|-
|2 ||TBA||TBA||Mark Tonderai<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|3
|{{cs|Rosa (TV story)}}||[[Malorie Blackman]] & Chris Chibnall||The [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] is omitted from the end credits, replaced by [[Andra Day]]'s "[[Rise Up]]".
|-
|-
|3 ||TBA||TBA||Mark Tonderai<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|4
|{{cs|Arachnids in the UK (TV story)}}||rowspan=2|Chris Chibnall||[[Sallie Aprahamian]]||First appearance of [[Najia Khan|Najia]], [[Hakim Khan|Hakim]] and [[Sonya Khan]], as well as the introduction of [[Jack Robertson]]. Graham, Ryan and Yaz choose to continue their travels with the Doctor.
|-
|-
|4 ||TBA||TBA||Sallie Aprahamian<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|5
|{{cs|The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)}}||[[Jennifer Perrott]]||
|-
|-
|5 ||TBA||TBA||Jennifer Perrott<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|6
|{{cs|Demons of the Punjab (TV story)}}||[[Vinay Patel]]||Jamie Childs||The ''[[Doctor Who theme]]'' is given a special Indian rendition for the end credits.
|-
|-
|6 ||TBA||TBA||Sallie Aprahamian<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|7
|{{cs|Kerblam! (TV story)}}||[[Pete McTighe]]||Jennifer Perrott||
|-
|-
|7 ||TBA||TBA||Jamie Childs<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|8
|{{cs|The Witchfinders (TV story)}}||[[Joy Wilkinson]]||Sallie Aprahamian||
|-
|-
|8 ||TBA||TBA||Jennifer Perrott<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|9
|{{cs|It Takes You Away (TV story)}}||[[Ed Hime]]||rowspan=2|Jamie Childs||
|-
|-
|9 ||TBA||TBA||Jamie Childs<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|10
|{{cs|The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)}}||Chris Chibnall||
|}
 
=== New Year special ===
{| {{prettytable}} width="90%"
!'''#''' || width=20%|'''Title''' || width=15%|'''Writer''' || width=15%|'''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|-
|10 ||TBA||TBA||Jamie Childs<ref name="S11Directors" />||
|N/A ||{{cs|Resolution (TV story)}}||Chris Chibnall||[[Wayne Yip]]||Abandonment of the [[Christmas Special]] in favour of a reintroduction of the [[New Year Special]].
 
[[UNIT]] is revealed to have been disbanded. A single [[Dalek]] appears in the new form of a [[Reconnaissance Dalek]].
|}
|}


== Aliens and enemies==
=== Episode notes ===
''to be added''
* The new [[title sequence]] wasn't fully shown until episode 2. Though ''Sleep No More ''had previously featured an opening that was absent of the usual opening title sequence of the time, this was the first instance in which no opening title card of any kind was shown.
* For the second episode, ''The Ghost Monument'', [[Timeslice Cinematography]] provided aerial shots.<ref name="TGM">http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-the-ghost-monument-spoilers-do-they-find-the-tardis</ref>
* Series 11 stands as one of only three seasons in ''Doctor Who'' history in which each story of the season has consisted of the same number of episodes - with this series consisting entirely of one-parters - the others being [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]], with entirely four-part serials, and [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 7]], with one-parters. If the unfinished ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' is discounted, then this number is raised to four, with [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]] also entirely consisting of four-part serials.
* This was the first season of the revived series not to feature any Scottish actor or actress in the role of either the Doctor or a companion.
* Series 11 was the first season in the revived series without any episodes written or co-written by [[Steven Moffat]], the first since [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 4]] without any by [[Mark Gatiss]], the first since [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 7]] without any by [[Peter Harness]] or [[Jamie Mathieson]], and the first since [[Series 8 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 8]] without any by [[Toby Whithouse]] or [[Sarah Dollard]].
* This series is the first since [[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 26]] that no episodes featured a "cold opening".
* [[Chris Chibnall]] brought the show back to its original intention of being an educational show.<ref>http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/rumour-series-11-features-educational-episodes-in-us-india-87196.htm</ref> Three episodes are set in past, three episodes are set in future and the rest are set in present day.
* [[Paul Sturgess]] played a tall mole-like creature in {{cs|It Takes You Away (TV story)}}. He was cut from the final product.<ref>http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-11-spoilers-new-monsters-discovered</ref>
* The voice-over speech given by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] in the first trailer is nowhere to be heard in the entire series.
* The New Years Special is the first full ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story to not feature a [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]] and the second episode of this series in which the opening titles are omitted.
* The [[café (Resolution)|café]] in the New Years Special appears to be the same one in which Ryan was eating in ''[[The Universe is Calling (TV story)|The Universe is Calling]]''. Similarly, Graham is seen reading the same copy of the ''[[Sheffield Advertiser]]'' as in the teaser.
* The New Years Special is the first television story in which [[Nicholas Briggs]] is credited as "Nick Briggs".
* The terms "[[Time Lord]]" and "[[Gallifrey]]" are not used at any point in Series 11.
* Showrunner [[Chris Chibnall]] is the only writer for Series 11 to have previously written for ''Doctor Who'', although [[Malorie Blackman]] previously wrote the [[Puffin eshort]] ''[[The Ripple Effect (short story)|The Ripple Effect]]'' featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]] for the 50th Anniversary.
*Since {{cs|The Impossible Planet (TV story)}}, for singular episodes, the "Next Time" trailer was shown before the credits rolled and for the second parters, the first part would show the "Next Time" for the next episode at the end of the credits. From Series 11 onwards, all "Next Time" trailers would be shown after the credits rolled and if it was a special, it would simply say "The Doctor will return".


== Rumours ==
== Aliens and enemies ==
* [[Nardole]] could return in series 11.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-19/matt-lucas-hints-that-his-time-on-doctor-who-may-not-be-over/</ref>
* [[Gathering coil]]s (semi-species)
* Anton Lesser may have been cast in series 11.<ref>https://futurism.media/game-of-thrones-actor-anton-lesser-rumoured-to-star-in-doctor-who-series-11?_ga=2.161395325.1976821138.1510857267-1583675707.1510244482</ref>
* [[Stenza]]
* There could be more ''Doctor Who'' in 2018 than initially announced.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-01-19/doctor-who-extra-episode-series-11/</ref>
** [[Tzim-Sha]]
* Series 11 could move to [[Sunday]]s.<ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-could-time-travel-11982146</ref>
* [[Ilin]]
* The robot dog [[K9]] might be back in action in Series 11.<ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-stars-jodie-whittaker-12083525</ref>
* [[Albarian]]
** The [[Dalek]]s weren't for the show.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/MrTARDISreviews/posts/2099556626726575</ref>
** [[Angstrom]]
* Series 11 could be released all in one go on [[BBC iPlayer]].<ref>http://cultbox.co.uk/features/speculation-might-doctor-who-series-11-be-released-in-one-go</ref>
* [[Muxteran]]
* [[Chris Chibnall]] will be bringing the show back to its original intention of being an educational show. Three episodes will be set in past, three episodes will be set in future and the rest will be set in present day.<ref>http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/rumour-series-11-features-educational-episodes-in-us-india-87196.htm</ref>
** [[Epzo]]
** One episode may focus around the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycotts.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BeGN9aIggZM/?hl=en</ref>
* [[SniperBot]]s
* The [[Sontaran]]s are said to return in their first proper story since [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. Furthermore, they seem to be "pure", uncloned Sontarans.<ref>https://futurism.media/the-sontarans-set-to-make-an-epic-comeback-to-doctor-who-after-a-10-year-break?_ga=2.39814179.1048180625.1526034596-1371856998.1526034596</ref>
* [[Flesh-eating microbe]]s
* Producers have been talking about an old character's return in series 11.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoPage1963/posts/1648256885222460</ref>
* [[Remnant]]s
* Episode 1 will be called ''The Woman in Blue'' and will feature a cat.<ref>https://twitter.com/whofilming/status/1000847258320015360?s=21</ref>
* [[Krasko]]
** The cat appearing in Series 11 will be called Percy.<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/WhoFilming/status/1001487720651395073</ref>
* [[Jack Robertson]]
* Series 11 will premiere on [[Saturday]] [[6 October (releases)|6 October]].<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/WhoFilming/status/1001493384471699457</ref>
* [[Giant spider (Arachnids in the UK)|Giant spiders]]
* Captain [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Gwen Cooper]] to return in Series 11.<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/WhoFilming/status/1001493391383973888</ref>
** [[Mother spider (Arachnids in the UK)|Mother spider]]
* There will be no [[Christmas Special]] in [[2018]].<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-30/everything-we-know-about-the-next-series-of-doctor-who/</ref>
* [[Astos]]
* The [[Ice Warrior]]s could return.<ref>https://twitter.com/georgebaker87/status/1008690617818468353?s=21</ref>
* [[Mabli]]
* [[Keeban]]s
** [[Eve Cicero]]
** [[Durkas Cicero]]
* [[Android]]
** [[Ronan (The Tsuranga Conundrum)|Ronan]]
* [[Gifftan]]s
** [[Yoss Inkl]]
** [[Avocado Inkl]]
* [[Pting]]
* [[Thijarian]]s
** [[Kisar]]
** [[Almak]]
* [[Manish]]
* [[Delivery Bot]]s
** [[Kerb!am Man|Kerb!am Men]]
** [[TeamMate]]s
** [[Twirly]]
* [[Charlie Duffy]]
* [[Becka Savage]]
* [[Morax (species)|Morax]]
** [[Human]] [[corpse]]s (possessed)
** [[Morax Queen]]
** [[Morax King]]
* [[Ribbons]]
* [[Flesh moth]]s
* [[Solitract]]
* [[Rat (It Takes You Away)|Rat]]
* [[Ux (The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos)|Ux]]
** [[Andinio]]
** [[Delph]]
* [[Dalek]]s
** [[Reconnaissance Dalek]]


== Adaptations and merchandising ==
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
=== Home media ===
==== DVD / Blu-ray ====
==== DVD / Blu-ray ====
:''to be added''
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Series 11 was released on [[DVD releases|DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] on [[14 January (releases)|14 January]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] in [[Region 2]]/B,<ref>https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Complete-11-DVD/dp/B07DVXH1H8</ref> on [[29 January (releases)|29 January]] 2019 in [[Region 1]]/A,<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Jodie-Whittaker/dp/B07DVGQ19F</ref> and [[Region 4]]/B on [[30 June (releases)|30 June]] 2019.<ref>https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2391285/Doctor_Who_-_Season_11</ref>
 
{{cs|Resolution (TV story)}} was given a separate release in Region 1/A<ref>https://shop.bbc.com/products/doctor-who-resolution-21898.html</ref> but was later also added to the box set release of [[Series 12 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 12]].<ref>https://www.thedigitalfix.com/television/news/doctor-who-series-12-dvd-and-blu-ray-release-confirmed-for-april-and-will-include-resolution/</ref>
 
Series 11 released on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 13]].<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder</ref>
 
''The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years'' was released on [[5 November (releases)|5 November]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]] by the BBC Shop, containing every episode and special from Series 11 to the [[2022 (releases)|2022]] [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)#2022 Specials|Specials]], including all the existing bonus features, some new to disc.<ref>https://shop.bbc.com/products/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-years-24219</ref>
 
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== Stories set during this season==
=== Novels ===
=== Novels ===
:''to be added''
* ''[[The Good Doctor (novel)|The Good Doctor]]''
* ''[[Molten Heart (novel)|Molten Heart]]''
* ''[[Combat Magicks (novel)|Combat Magicks]]''


=== Audiobooks ===
=== Audiobooks ===
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Series 11 of Doctor Who ran from 7 October 2018 to 9 December 2018. It starred Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Bradley Walsh as Graham, Tosin Cole as Ryan and Mandip Gill as Yasmin. The series opened with The Woman Who Fell to Earth [+]Loading...["The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)"] and concluded with The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos [+]Loading...["The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)"], with an additional New Year's Special, Resolution [+]Loading...["Resolution (TV story)"], airing in 2019.

Alongside introducing the first female incarnation of the Doctor, the series was notable for avoiding overarching storylines and the use of "classic" aliens and monsters, both staples of almost every series of the revived series up to that point. Despite not featuring its own storyline, Series 11 did include the first mention of the Timeless Child, which would be explored in Series 12.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 11 consisted of ten episodes and one New Years special. Chris Chibnall took over as showrunner with series 11, following the exit of Steven Moffat.

A female Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

Chris Chibnall revealed in July 2017 that he "always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman, and we're thrilled to have secured our number one choice."[1][2] Prior to Jodie's reveal, bets on who would be the next Doctor were hype, with names like Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kris Marshall among fan favourites.[3]

Whittaker, herself, stated, "I'm beyond excited to begin this epic journey … It's more than an honour to play the Doctor [...] It feels completely overwhelming, as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you're told you can and can't be."[1]

Peter Capaldi, Whittaker's predecessor, stated his full confidence that "she's going to be a fantastic Doctor". "Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker's work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm. She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part."[1] Capaldi had previously expressed that he wanted the next actor to take the role to finally be a woman.[4]

In an interview with Doctor Who Magazine, Whittaker stated that the new incarnation will not fundamentally change the character of the Doctor, saying: "It's a brand new body, and the body happens to be female."[5]

In an interview with Rolling Stone on 5 September 2017, Whittaker said that: "As a young girl, I did not think that 'Time Lord' would ever be on my CV." She continued: "I’m playing an alien and gender is not a part of that. A moment like this of being the first woman cast as something, it makes you really think about your sex, whereas actually what you want to do is play a part where your gender is irrelevant. I am a woman, so I don't need to play that. And so for me, this was the most freeing experience because there's no right or wrong way to do it. The rules went out the window."[6]

Speaking exclusively to The Big Issue, Whittaker said she hoped her role as the Doctor would help people to start seeing women as more than just a genre.[7]

Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine, Jodie revealed that her Doctor would be "high energy" and that "…every episode requires a different side to her".[8]

New TARDIS team[[edit] | [edit source]]

On 22 October 2017, it was revealed that Whittaker would be joined by Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole in the TARDIS, as well as Sharon D Clarke joining the show as a "returning role". The BBC said in a statement: "New head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall, who made the decision to cast the first ever woman in the iconic role, is also shaking up who will travel with the Doctor in [the TARDIS], with a team of new characters", at the same time also confirming that the new series would run through 10 weeks, with 50 minutes each episode and kicking off with a feature-length opener.[9]

Jodie Whittaker further told Times Magazine that there would be no romance between the TARDIS crew.[10]

In a video recorded by the BBC America, Jodie teased huge character arcs for the Doctor and her companions.[11]

Speaking to Digital Spy, Chibnall and Jodie revealed that the new series would not be focused on the Doctor, saying it would have "an ensemble feel".[12]

Changes in production[[edit] | [edit source]]

In early 2018, Murray Gold announced his departure from Doctor Who at the Gallifrey One convention, confirming that the 2017 Christmas Special, Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"], was his last episode.[13] On 26 June it was announced that Segun Akinola, would be composing the music for the new era, including a fresh new take on the legendary theme tune, which Akinola said he was "thrilled" about.[14] Akinola later revealed that his version of the new theme would feature original recordings of the very first Delia Derbyshire BBC Radiophonic Workshop tune from 1963.[15]

Series 11 is the first Doctor Who job for the visual effects company DNEG, whose previous work can be found on Blade Runner 2049, Interstellar and Inception.[16][17] Series 11 would set a record for the most CGI/VFX effects ever used in the franchise.[18]

Promotion[[edit] | [edit source]]

A teaser was released on 21 February 2018. The new logo was designed by the LittleHawk agency following Chris Chibnall and Matt Strevens' directions, while the music and sound effects were the work of Matthew Herbert.[19]

On 13 July, the BBC released a 12-second soundless teaser showing off the new insignia cut into a rock, followed by a black screen which reads, "The Universe is Calling".[20]

On 15 July, the BBC released a promotional mini-episode, The Universe is Calling, during the half-time of the football World Cup, which showed a brief introduction of the new companions, Ryan, Yasmin and Graham, and lastly the Doctor herself.[21] The music of the trailer was composed by Jamie Salisbury.[22]

A promotional picture of the Thirteenth Doctor and her sonic screwdriver, by Flore Maquin.
A promotional image of the Thirteenth Doctor looking at her TARDIS in the distance, by Shaun Dooley.[23]

On 19 July, the official trailer for series 11 was revealed in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, along with the new sonic screwdriver.[24]

On 7 September, a second teaser trailer was released showing the Doctor standing in the middle of a great hall, while a glass ceiling crashes down around her, with "Glorious" by Macklemore and Skylar Grey playing in the background.[25]

On 20 September, a second trailer for the series was released, giving a better look at some of the locations and revealing a few of the new enemies. This trailer also used the song Glorious.[26]

A preview clip for The Woman Who Fell to Earth [+]Loading...["The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)"] was released on 28 September.[27] This happens to be the same clip that was leaked back in late June.[28]

Nikesh Patel told Doctor Who Magazine that the end of year special would be a "popcorn, blockbuster".[29] For the Special, the Doctor added a scarf to her choice of clothes. The scarf in question was brought on set by make-up designer Claire Pritchard for production designer Arwel Wyn Jones who in turn was seen wearing it by costume designer Ray Holman who brought it to Jodie Whittaker.[30]

Other notable changes[[edit] | [edit source]]

During an interview at the Comic-Con on 19 July, Chibnall stated that series 11 would be all standalone episodes.[31] Matt Strevens told Empire magazine that Series 11 would be "a box of chocolates", giving viewers something new in each episode.[32]

Chibnall further confirmed that the Daleks would not return for the entire series[33], saying "I don’t know how many times I need to say it. There are no old monsters this series".[34] Furthermore, there would be no River Song, Missy, Paternoster Gang or Cybermen.[35]

The following New Year Special, however went on to feature a new kind of Dalek.

The New Years Special furthermore marked the second of its kind, not seen since 2010, and replaced the annual Christmas Special, which had been a consistent part of the show since its return in 2005.

In an interview, Chibnall told that the new series would have something for everyone, hoping that while bringing in new viewers, the long-term fans could expect everything they love about the show, saying "The show has a history of renewal, while also staying faithful to what it is."[36] Whittaker further said that this would be a very inclusive series, saying "Doctor Who is for everyone and anyone…".[37]

Jodie Whittaker revealed that the series would "go back to basics", being as simplistic and easily understandable as possible.[38]

Whittaker and Chibnall said, during an interview with The Times, that this Doctor would have "no tears" (a far cry from recent incarnations) and would be more outward-looking compared to Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor.[34]

The series had no series arc, having briefly mentioned a Timeless Child but not exploring it further.

The series also got completely rid of two-parters, making every single episode a standalone story, although The Woman Who Fell to Earth did have a form of cliffhanger that led into the opening of The Ghost Monument.

A series of behind the scenes features were released to YouTube.

Broadcast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sharmill Films announced a cinema event for series 11[39] that saw The Woman Who Fell to Earth [+]Loading...["The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)"] shown in select cinemas in Australia and New Zealand. BTS stuff was also be shown.[40] The AMC Theatres chain showed said episode on 10 October in the U.S., also including bonus content,[41] it was done in collaboration with Fathom Events.[42]

The timeslot for the series was changed from the usual Saturdays to a Sunday slot with the following special being shown on a Tuesday in order to fit a New Year broadcast.

After the UK broadcast, ABC iView premiered the episodes. Following that, ABC Comedy ran the fan show Whovians, hosted by Rove McManus.[40]

A press launch screening of The Woman Who Fell to Earth occurred on 24 September in Sheffield. Fans were able to attend the Red Carpet and meet the cast up close, but the actual screening was invite-only.[43] The press launch screening was scheduled to happen in the Light Cinema.[44]

The opening episode, The Woman Who Fell to Earth was screened at New York Comic Con in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden at 1.45 pm simultaneously to its premiere on BBC America. The screening was followed by a Q&A panel with Jodie, Chibnall and Matt Strevens.[45]

Along with each episode, a one-minute Case File was released. In it, Yasmin Khan spoke about the monster(s) of the week, resurrecting a form that had been used years previously with Monster Files.

A special press screening was held at BFI Southbank on the 18 December, attended by Chibnall, Whittaker, Yip and various others.[46]

A special screening of the New Year Special was held by Event Brite at The Red Lion Pub in Chicago, Illinois on the 1 January 2019.[47]

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Production[[edit] | [edit source]]

Unusually, series 11 had a global premiere, with many markets around the world having at least the same start time. Oddly, though, The Woman Who Fell to Earth was initially broadcast in an altered visual form in some markets. Although it was the first episode of the programme filmed in a 2:1 aspect ratio, its global premiere on networks like BBC America and Space was actually in the previous standard of 16:9. This had the effect of truncating some of the frame.

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Producers[[edit] | [edit source]]

Tash Montlake was one of the production assistants.

Chris Chibnall and Matt Strevens were co-executive producers. They were later joined by Sam Hoyle. Nikki Wilson returned, this time as series producer, now joined by Alex Mercer, the new producer.

In an interview with Television Magazine in June 2017, Chibnall promised that his run would be "bold" and "risky".[48]

The TARDIS's pink LED lighting.

Producer Nikki Wilson noted that the crystal "fingers" in the TARDIS looked pink on camera; a colourist colour-corrected every TARDIS scene for series 11. For series 12, the LEDs in the "fingers" were completely redone to fix this problem.[49]

Writers[[edit] | [edit source]]

Alongside Chris Chibnall, a variety of new names joined to pen the series. These were Malorie Blackman, who previously wrote an official Seventh Doctor tie-in novella (she co-wrote episode 3), Ed Hime (episode 9), Vinay Patel (episode 6), Pete McTighe (episode 7) and Joy Wilkinson (episode 8).

Chibnall wrote episode 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10 and co-wrote episode 3.

When interviewed for an issue of SFX Magazine, Chibnall revealed that the writers had no idea that they were writing stories for a female Doctor, saying "a lot of drafts of scripts have got 'he' in".[50]

Directors[[edit] | [edit source]]

Jamie Childs directed the trailer that revealed Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.[51] He also directed episodes 1 and 6, as well as episodes 9 and 10.

Sallie Aprahamian directed episodes 4 and 8.

Mark Tonderai directed episodes 2 and 3.

Jennifer Perrott directed episodes 5 and 7.

Wayne Yip directed this series' holiday special.

BTS from It Takes You Away [+]Loading...["It Takes You Away (TV story)"], with a cut monster played by Paul Sturgess.

Acting[[edit] | [edit source]]

At the premiere of The Woman Who Fell to Earth in Sheffield on 24 September, Jodie Whittaker revealed that for episode 1 only, she did all of her own stunts. For the remainder of the series, Whittaker's stunt double Belinda McGinley took over. Tosin Cole additionally added that he acted being bad at riding a bicycle,[52] because of his character's dyspraxia.[53]

At the same event, Bradley Walsh revealed that he's wearing a wig for the entire series, due to his character's requirement to look older, and him not being that old, and because he's hosting The Chase too.[54]

Filming[[edit] | [edit source]]

Jodie Whittaker used the codename "The Clooney", a reference to actor George Clooney, when discussing her role.[55]

On the 3 August 2018, it was announced that filming of series 11 had officially wrapped.[56]

During auditions, the show was referred to as "Plane Hitters".[57]

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

Regular series[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
1 The Woman Who Fell to Earth [+]Loading...["The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)"] Chris Chibnall Jamie Childs 65-minute opener. First appearance of Graham O'Brien, Grace O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Tzim-Sha. Debut of the Thirteenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver design.
2 The Ghost Monument [+]Loading...["The Ghost Monument (TV story)"] Mark Tonderai Debut of the Thirteenth Doctor's TARDIS design.
3 Rosa [+]Loading...["Rosa (TV story)"] Malorie Blackman & Chris Chibnall The Doctor Who theme is omitted from the end credits, replaced by Andra Day's "Rise Up".
4 Arachnids in the UK [+]Loading...["Arachnids in the UK (TV story)"] Chris Chibnall Sallie Aprahamian First appearance of Najia, Hakim and Sonya Khan, as well as the introduction of Jack Robertson. Graham, Ryan and Yaz choose to continue their travels with the Doctor.
5 The Tsuranga Conundrum [+]Loading...["The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)"] Jennifer Perrott
6 Demons of the Punjab [+]Loading...["Demons of the Punjab (TV story)"] Vinay Patel Jamie Childs The Doctor Who theme is given a special Indian rendition for the end credits.
7 Kerblam! [+]Loading...["Kerblam! (TV story)"] Pete McTighe Jennifer Perrott
8 The Witchfinders [+]Loading...["The Witchfinders (TV story)"] Joy Wilkinson Sallie Aprahamian
9 It Takes You Away [+]Loading...["It Takes You Away (TV story)"] Ed Hime Jamie Childs
10 The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos [+]Loading...["The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)"] Chris Chibnall

New Year special[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Writer Director Notes
N/A Resolution [+]Loading...["Resolution (TV story)"] Chris Chibnall Wayne Yip Abandonment of the Christmas Special in favour of a reintroduction of the New Year Special.

UNIT is revealed to have been disbanded. A single Dalek appears in the new form of a Reconnaissance Dalek.

Episode notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The new title sequence wasn't fully shown until episode 2. Though Sleep No More had previously featured an opening that was absent of the usual opening title sequence of the time, this was the first instance in which no opening title card of any kind was shown.
  • For the second episode, The Ghost Monument, Timeslice Cinematography provided aerial shots.[58]
  • Series 11 stands as one of only three seasons in Doctor Who history in which each story of the season has consisted of the same number of episodes - with this series consisting entirely of one-parters - the others being Season 18, with entirely four-part serials, and Series 7, with one-parters. If the unfinished Shada is discounted, then this number is raised to four, with Season 17 also entirely consisting of four-part serials.
  • This was the first season of the revived series not to feature any Scottish actor or actress in the role of either the Doctor or a companion.
  • Series 11 was the first season in the revived series without any episodes written or co-written by Steven Moffat, the first since Series 4 without any by Mark Gatiss, the first since Series 7 without any by Peter Harness or Jamie Mathieson, and the first since Series 8 without any by Toby Whithouse or Sarah Dollard.
  • This series is the first since Season 26 that no episodes featured a "cold opening".
  • Chris Chibnall brought the show back to its original intention of being an educational show.[59] Three episodes are set in past, three episodes are set in future and the rest are set in present day.
  • Paul Sturgess played a tall mole-like creature in It Takes You Away [+]Loading...["It Takes You Away (TV story)"]. He was cut from the final product.[60]
  • The voice-over speech given by the Thirteenth Doctor in the first trailer is nowhere to be heard in the entire series.
  • The New Years Special is the first full Doctor Who television story to not feature a Doctor Who logo and the second episode of this series in which the opening titles are omitted.
  • The café in the New Years Special appears to be the same one in which Ryan was eating in The Universe is Calling. Similarly, Graham is seen reading the same copy of the Sheffield Advertiser as in the teaser.
  • The New Years Special is the first television story in which Nicholas Briggs is credited as "Nick Briggs".
  • The terms "Time Lord" and "Gallifrey" are not used at any point in Series 11.
  • Showrunner Chris Chibnall is the only writer for Series 11 to have previously written for Doctor Who, although Malorie Blackman previously wrote the Puffin eshort The Ripple Effect featuring the Seventh Doctor for the 50th Anniversary.
  • Since The Impossible Planet [+]Loading...["The Impossible Planet (TV story)"], for singular episodes, the "Next Time" trailer was shown before the credits rolled and for the second parters, the first part would show the "Next Time" for the next episode at the end of the credits. From Series 11 onwards, all "Next Time" trailers would be shown after the credits rolled and if it was a special, it would simply say "The Doctor will return".

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Adaptations and merchandising[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home media[[edit] | [edit source]]

DVD / Blu-ray[[edit] | [edit source]]

This section's awfully stubby.

This section need to be updated with images on the individual sets and needs to have a table added.

Series 11 was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 14 January 2019 in Region 2/B,[61] on 29 January 2019 in Region 1/A,[62] and Region 4/B on 30 June 2019.[63]

Resolution [+]Loading...["Resolution (TV story)"] was given a separate release in Region 1/A[64] but was later also added to the box set release of Series 12.[65]

Series 11 released on 21 November 2023 in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to Series 13.[66]

The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years was released on 5 November 2024 by the BBC Shop, containing every episode and special from Series 11 to the 2022 Specials, including all the existing bonus features, some new to disc.[67]

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

  • New Who Limited Edition (back)

    New Who Limited Edition (back)

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

  • New Who Limited Edition (back)

    New Who Limited Edition (back)

  • New Who Limited Edition promo

    New Who Limited Edition promo

  • New Who Limited Edition promo

    New Who Limited Edition promo

  • The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years cover

    The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years cover

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    The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years packshot 1

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    The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years packshot 2

  • The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years blu-ray and book

    The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years blu-ray and book

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

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audiobooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jodie Whittaker: Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord to be a woman. BBC News (16 July 2017). Retrieved on 16 July 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-07-16/13th-doctor-jodie-whittaker-i-want-to-tell-the-fans-not-to-be-scared-by-my-gender
  3. ↑ Smith, Ress (3 July 2017). Doctor Who: Who will be the next Doctor? Who will replace Peter Capaldi?. Express. Retrieved on 26 December 2017.
  4. ↑ RadioTimes staff (1 February 2017). Peter Capaldi wants this female Harry Potter star to be his Doctor Who successor. RadioTimes. Retrieved on 16 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Fullerton, Huw (25 August 2017). Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker says the new Doctor's "body happens to be female". RadioTimes. Retrieved on 26 December 2017.
  6. ↑ McEwan, Cameron K (5 September 2017). Jodie Whittaker on Thirteenth Doctor: 'Rules Went Out the Window'. doctorwho.tv. Retrieved on 26 December 2017.
  7. ↑ https://www.bigissue.com/culture/film-tv-radio/jodie-whittaker-i-just-hope-we-start-to-see-that-women-are-not-a-genre/
  8. ↑ https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=jodie-whittakers-performance-in-doctor-who-will-be-high-energy
  9. ↑ Dowell, Ben (22 October 2017). Doctor Who: Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill and Sharon D Clarke join Jodie Whittaker as regular cast members. RadioTimes. Retrieved on 26 December.
  10. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-10/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-no-romance-with-companions/
  11. ↑ http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-11-huge-doctor-companion-character-arcs
  12. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a866277/doctor-who-series-11-ensemble/
  13. ↑ https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/921558/Doctor-Who-BBC-Series-11-Jodie-Whittaker-Bradley-Walsh-Exit-Composer-Writer-Murray-Gold-Dr
  14. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/6e908208-0ebe-4a2d-bcba-16f3c3a47032
  15. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-26/the-new-doctor-who-theme-tune-includes-recordings-of-the-1963-original/
  16. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a850111/doctor-who-series-11-special-effects-from-blade-runner-2049-team/
  17. ↑ http://www.dneg.com/dneg_tv_joins_doctor_who
  18. ↑ http://sciencefiction.com/2018/08/30/new-series-doctor-will-feature-cgi-ever/
  19. ↑ Jodie Whittaker Unveils Brand New Doctor Who Logo
  20. ↑ https://www.google.dk/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-07-13/doctor-who-new-footage-jodie-whittaker-series-11-world-cup-2018-final-bbc/amp/
  21. ↑ https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/15/10-things-we-noticed-in-the-new-doctor-who-trailer-7718308/
  22. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/636315939/posts/10155381117925940/
  23. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-01-22/jodie-whittaker-photo-taken-by-doctor-who-actor
  24. ↑ https://www.blogtorwho.com/the-san-diego-comic-con-doctor-who-panel-what-we-learned/
  25. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-07/doctor-who-series-11-trailer-jodie-whittaker-new-trailer-glass-ceiling/
  26. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-20/new-doctor-who-monsters-revealed-for-first-time-in-fresh-footage/
  27. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06mg7sb
  28. ↑ http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/footage-of-jodie-whittaker-as-the-13th-doctor-in-series-11-leaked-87616.htm
  29. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-14/the-doctor-who-special-is-set-on-new-years-day-and-its-a-popcorn-blockbuster-version-of-the-series/
  30. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-14/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-scarf-new-year-special/
  31. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a861904/doctor-who-season-11-no-two-parters
  32. ↑ http://cultbox.co.uk/general/executive-producer-says-doctor-who-series-11-is-a-box-of-chocolates
  33. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-07-20/doctor-who-series-11-monsters-no-daleks/
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-22/chris-chibnall-i-dont-know-how-many-times-i-need-to-say-it-there-are-no-old-monsters-this-series/
  35. ↑ http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-11-no-tears-for-the-doctor
  36. ↑ https://www.blogtorwho.com/interview-chris-chibnall-s11/
  37. ↑ https://www.blogtorwho.com/breaking-jodie-whittaker-talks-series-eleven-inclusivity-and-the-doctors-new-friends/
  38. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/18/jodie-whittaker-doctor-new-series-goes-back-basics-first-time/
  39. ↑ http://www.sharmillfilms.com.au/allfilms/2018/7/19/doctor-who-series-11-cinema-event
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 https://www.blogtorwho.com/australian-and-new-zealand-fans-receive-a-cinema-premiere-of-doctor-who-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth/
  41. ↑ http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-11-premiere-in-us-cinemas-october-10
  42. ↑ https://www.fathomevents.com/events/doctor-who-1
  43. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/doctor_who_premiere_24sept18
  44. ↑ https://www.blogtorwho.com/doctor-who-premiere-fandom-reacts/
  45. ↑ http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2018/09/bbc-america-brings-doctor-who-to-new-york-comic-con-sunday-october-7th
  46. ↑ http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-resolution-screening-at-bfi-southbank
  47. ↑ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doctor-who-new-years-day-screening-resolution-tickets-53489256807
  48. ↑ https://rts.org.uk/article/chris-chibnall-man-who-reinvented-cliffhanger
  49. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-12-15/doctor-who-tardis-changes/
  50. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-12/doctor-who-series-11-scripts-originally-written-for-male-doctor/
  51. ↑ Sandwell, Ian (27 October 2017). Doctor Who series 11 lands its first director as work gets under way on Jodie Whittaker's debut. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 26 December 2017.
  52. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-27/doctor-who-series-11-jodie-whittaker-stunts/
  53. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a867121/doctor-who-ryan-tosin-cole-dyspraxia-chris-chibnall/
  54. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-27/doctor-who-series-11-bradley-walsh-wig/
  55. ↑ Doran, Sarah (16 July 2017). Jodie Whittaker used a codename to keep her Doctor Who casting a secret. RadioTimes. Retrieved on 26 December 2017.
  56. ↑ https://www.blogtorwho.com/series-11-its-a-wrap/
  57. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-01/jodie-whittakers-doctor-who-series-had-this-secret-codename-during-auditions/
  58. ↑ http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-the-ghost-monument-spoilers-do-they-find-the-tardis
  59. ↑ http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/rumour-series-11-features-educational-episodes-in-us-india-87196.htm
  60. ↑ http://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-11-spoilers-new-monsters-discovered
  61. ↑ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Complete-11-DVD/dp/B07DVXH1H8
  62. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Jodie-Whittaker/dp/B07DVGQ19F
  63. ↑ https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2391285/Doctor_Who_-_Season_11
  64. ↑ https://shop.bbc.com/products/doctor-who-resolution-21898.html
  65. ↑ https://www.thedigitalfix.com/television/news/doctor-who-series-12-dvd-and-blu-ray-release-confirmed-for-april-and-will-include-resolution/
  66. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder
  67. ↑ https://shop.bbc.com/products/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-years-24219
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