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It\u2019s probably one of the least surprising announcements in Doctor Who<\/a> history, but for the record it\u2019s now official \u2013 the BBC has confirmed<\/a> that upcoming Who special Legend of the Sea Devils will air on Sunday 17th April, aka Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n The festive airdate had been taken as read by many fans for months, with various online clues and offhand comments from those involved in the special indicating that the bank holiday weekend would be the right fit for Jodie Whittaker\u2019s penultimate adventure.<\/p>\n Still, now we have official confirmation of the scheduling \u2013 alongside a new pirate flag image from the episode that\u2019ll make a great T-shirt\u2013 allowing fans to finally jot the appointment down in their diaries (this time, in pen!).<\/p> A new synopsis for the episode reads:<\/p>\n In a swashbuckling special adventure, the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Dan (John Bishop) come face to fin with one of the Doctor\u2019s oldest adversaries: the Sea Devils. <\/em><\/p>\n Why has legendary pirate queen Madam Ching come searching for a lost treasure? What terrifying forces lurk beneath the oceans of the nineteenth century? And did Yaz really have to dress Dan up as a pirate?<\/em><\/p>\n And despite the lack of surprise this time round, the episode\u2019s airdate is still an unusual step from the Who production team.<\/p>\n While the series has sometimes aired regular episodes over the Easter period (often, if airing in Spring the post-2005 revived show launched series premieres that weekend), there haven\u2019t generally been many special episodes designed to cater directly to an Easter bank holiday audience.<\/p>\n The key exception is 2009\u2019s Planet of the Dead starring David Tennant, which aired on Saturday 11th April (the day before Easter Sunday that year) and included a couple of references to Easter. Similarly, 2010\u2019s The Eleventh Hour \u2013 Matt Smith\u2019s first full episode, which aired the day before Easter \u2013 included a quick reference to the date in dialogue before it was glossed over.<\/p>\n ????\u200d\u2620\ufe0f 17.04.22 #DoctorWho<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7dbI0JXEqs<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils (@bbcdoctorwho) March 28, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>