By Huw Fullerton

Published: Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at 12:00 am


Our quest to find the ultimate Sci-Fi and Fantasy Champion is almost at an end – and after some heated Semi-Finals, our finalists for the top prize have been revealed.

Heading into Thursday’s final with a chance of taking the top TV Champion prize are Doctor Who and Outlander, with the fan-favourite shows fighting off tough competition from Disney’s Loki and Sky’s The Lazarus Project in the penultimate round.

This should make for quite the match-up. In previous TV Champion tournaments both Outlander and Doctor Who have had strong showings from their legions of loyal fans, so it’s anyone’s game as we enter this final round of the contest.

Two time travel dramas, stuffed with Scottish leading men, with one that was directly inspired by the other (Outlander’s first genesis came from Doctor Who star Frazer Hines, if you didn’t know) – well, it should make quite a final clash.

Because despite all the victories for both shows so far, the battle’s not over. In Thursday’s final (28th July), the competition will open once more for our last head-to-head match up, with fans able to cast their votes from 12pm-5pm BST.

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Sam Heughan in Outlander and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who

As ever, unlimited voting is available for both sides – remember, the digital tug-of-war that is the TV Champion tournament means that the best way to take your favourite show to victory is to just keep voting and refreshing until the very last moment. And when that moment comes, voting will close – and our 2022 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Champion will be revealed.

Join in all the action and conversation by following @RadioTimes on Twitter and using the #TVChampion hashtag. And who knows? If you and your fellow fans vote hard enough, it might just be your show that triumphs.

Time to get ready…

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