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'''''Class''''' was an eight-episode spin-off series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', co-produced by [[BBC Wales]] and [[BBC America]]<ref name="BBCA" >https://twitter.com/bbcamerica/status/760575939642294272</ref> for digital television station [[BBC Three]] and BBC America<ref name="BBCA" />. It was announced on [[1 October (production)|1 October]] [[2015 (production)|2015]]. ''Class'' was aimed specifically at a young adult audience and contained sexual content, violence and language above the level allowed on the parent series. ''Class'' was the first [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]-produced ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series since ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' ended in [[2011 (releases)|2011]].
'''''Class''''' was an eight-episode spin-off series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', co-produced by [[BBC Wales]] and [[BBC America]]<ref name="BBCA" >https://twitter.com/bbcamerica/status/760575939642294272</ref> for digital television station [[BBC Three]] and BBC America<ref name="BBCA" />. It was announced on [[1 October (production)|1 October]] [[2015 (production)|2015]]. ''Class'' was aimed specifically at a young adult audience and contained sexual content, violence and language above the level allowed on the parent series. ''Class'' was the first [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]-produced ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series since ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' ended in [[2011 (releases)|2]]
 
Created by [[Patrick Ness]], who was also the sole writer, ''Class'' took place in [[Coal Hill School]],<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> which first appeared in [[An Unearthly Child (episode)|''Doctor Who''{{'}}s very first episode]] as the school [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] attended in [[1963]]. The school was also a recurring location during [[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|series 8]] and [[Series 9 (Doctor Who)|series 9]], as the school where [[Clara Oswald]] and [[Danny Pink]] both worked as teachers and the [[Twelfth Doctor]] briefly [[The Caretaker (TV story)|worked as a caretaker]] whilst under "deep cover".
 
''Class'' was first released on BBC Three's streaming service on [[22 October (releases)|22 October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]], with a [[BBC One]] broadcast following in January 2017. In [[Canada]], the spin-off aired on the [[Space (TV channel)|''Space'' channel]].<ref>http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-spin-off-class-finds-a-canadian-broadcaster</ref> [[Australia]] aired it on [[ABC2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.press.abc.net.au/prepare-yourselves-class-is-coming-to-abc2-and-iview|title=Prepare yourselves, Class is coming to ABC2 and iview|date of source=26 September 2016|website name=ABC Media Room}}</ref>
 
''Class'' is in many aspects similar to its sister spin-off series ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' as well as [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] of its mother series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', in which ''"the boundaries of space-time have been stretched to breaking point, allowing all manner of creatures through."'' However, Ness pointed out that ''"We're not telling stories of the 'chosen ones'."'' and that ''"It's happenstance that puts these people [at the centre of things]. What if your timing is just weird and things happen to you? How do you deal with it? I'm interested in real consequences. The Doctor is always exciting, but he never [stays]. He goes off on the next adventure. What happens to real people?"''<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-08-24/the-premise-for-doctor-who-spin-off-class-is-basically-torchwood</ref>
 
== Synopsis ==
What if [[Rhodia|your planet]] was massacred and you and your worst enemy were the sole survivors? What if [[Twelfth Doctor|a legendary figure]] out of space and time found you a place to hide? But what if the things that want to kill you have tracked you down? And worst of all, what if you haven't studied for your [[A-levels]]...? Because [[Coal Hill School]] has been a part of [[Doctor Who]] since the beginning. But that's come at a price... Like all [[sixth form]]ers, our heroes navigate a life of friends, parents, [[school]], [[sex]], sorrow – and possibly the end of existence. Something waits for us there, just on the other side of sight, for its chance to kill everything, to bring us all into [[Shadow Kin|Shadow]]...
 
== Cast ==
=== Main cast ===
* [[Charlie Smith]] - [[Greg Austin]]
* [[April MacLean]] - [[Sophie Hopkins]]
* [[Ram Singh]] - [[Fady Elsayed]]
* [[Tanya Adeola]] - [[Vivian Oparah]]
* [[Matteusz Andrzejewski]] - [[Jordan Renzo]]
* [[Andrea Quill|Miss Quill]] - [[Katherine Kelly]]
 
=== Secondary cast ===
* [[Corakinus]] - [[Paul Marc Davies]]
* The [[Twelfth Doctor]] - [[Peter Capaldi]]
* [[Vivian Adeola]] - [[Natasha Gordon]]
* [[Varun Singh]] - [[Aaron Neil]]
* [[Jackie MacLean]] - [[Shannon Murray]]
* [[Dorothea Ames]] - [[Pooky Quesnel]]
* [[Chair of the Governors]] - [[Cyril Nri]]


On 13 June 2016, a bit earlier than scheduled, Ness revealed the lead would be a gay character who has a boyfriend, whom he kisses, sleeps with and loves. Ness told that given the recent {{w|Orlando Nightclub Shooting|Orlando shootings}}, riots caused by homophobia, over the weekend, it seemed less important to keep that a secret.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-06-13/doctor-who-spin-off-class-will-have-an-lgbt-lead-character</ref>
On 13 June 2016, a bit earlier than scheduled, Ness revealed the lead would be a gay character who has a boyfriend, whom he kisses, sleeps with and loves. Ness told that given the recent {{w|Orlando Nightclub Shooting|Orlando shootings}}, riots caused by homophobia, over the weekend, it seemed less important to keep that a secret.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-06-13/doctor-who-spin-off-class-will-have-an-lgbt-lead-character</ref>

Revision as of 10:25, 10 December 2018

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Class was an eight-episode spin-off series of Doctor Who, co-produced by BBC Wales and BBC America[1] for digital television station BBC Three and BBC America[1]. It was announced on 1 October 2015. Class was aimed specifically at a young adult audience and contained sexual content, violence and language above the level allowed on the parent series. Class was the first BBC-produced Doctor Who spin-off series since The Sarah Jane Adventures ended in 2

On 13 June 2016, a bit earlier than scheduled, Ness revealed the lead would be a gay character who has a boyfriend, whom he kisses, sleeps with and loves. Ness told that given the recent Orlando shootings, riots caused by homophobia, over the weekend, it seemed less important to keep that a secret.[2]

Television stories

Series 1 - 2016

Main article: Series 1 (Class)

Genesis

In an interview for Doctor Who Magazine #502, Steven Moffat told: "My boys are both teenagers, of course, so I'm quite excited to see what they'll make of Class, which has a lot of great stuff for that age group. Well, for every age group, but thanks to Patrick Ness, it captures that teenage world with great poignancy and wit."[3]

Patrick Ness revealed to Radio Times, on 29 July 2016, that the idea for Class started up with the rejection of a Doctor Who episode; "At first they asked me to write an episode of Doctor Who, and I said it's a brilliant show, but I've just spent so much time doing work for other people, and I really want to do something of my own. And they said, well we have this idea for setting a spin-off in a school. And it was like, 'ding'! It's been fantastic, I've got six weeks of filming to go. The cast are great, and it's been a fantastic experience. I can't wait for you to see it. Fingers crossed! It's going well."[4]

Rumours

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]

Cancellation

On 4 June 2017, Patrick Ness announced that the future of the series was uncertain, and that even if it were to be renewed he would not be taking part. [7] [8]

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."[9]

Novels

Three books set during series 1 were released on 27 October 2016:

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://twitter.com/bbcamerica/status/760575939642294272
  2. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-06-13/doctor-who-spin-off-class-will-have-an-lgbt-lead-character
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/class_updates/status/758269922023731201
  4. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-07-29/doctor-who-spin-off-class-started-with-a-rejected-who-episode#
  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.ibtimes.com/class-canceled-or-renewed-patrick-ness-exits-doctor-who-spinoff-2547603
  8. ↑ https://twitter.com/Patrick_Ness/status/871256325166071808
  9. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-09-07/doctor-who-spin-off-class-cancelled/
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