Ella Road, who co-wrote this weekend\u2019s episode Legend of the Sea Devils with showrunner Chris Chibnall, told RadioTimes.com<\/a> in an exclusive interview that they \u201cdon\u2019t ignore the fact\u201d that Jodie Whittaker will be leaving the show in the following special.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s hard to avoid that from a kind of psychological perspective,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s, again, one of the exciting things about writing this particular episode, and where it is in the timeline of Jodie\u2019s time as the Doctor. Even though it is very much a standalone, there are some relationship ripples, and kind of series-wide themes bubbling underneath.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we don\u2019t ignore the fact that it is the penultimate episode. It\u2019s only very subtle, what\u2019s in there. But for sure. It\u2019s very sad, I think. Not the episode, but the fact that Jodie\u2019s time is coming to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n Road added that Whittaker did \u201can amazing job\u201d as the Thirteenth Doctor on the long-running sci-fi show.<\/p> \u201cShe really is fantastic. I did a set visit. I would have spent more time on set if I could, but it was COVID-y times, so it was quite hard. When I met her briefly on set, she seemed so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n Doctor Who\u2019s Legend of the Sea Devils will see the Doctor, Yaz (Mandeep Gill) and Dan (John Bishop) go up against one of the Time Lord\u2019s oldest adversaries, meeting pirate queen Madam Ching (Crystal Yu) along the way.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Huw Fullerton.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n For more from Ella Road and series showrunner Chris Chibnall, check out the latest issue of Radio Times on sale now. Subscribe now<\/a> to get each issue delivered to your door, and for more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils comes to BBC One and\u00a0BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday 17th April. All 13 series of Doctor Who are available to watch now on Prime Video \u2013 sign up for a\u00a0Prime Video free trial<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n For more news, interviews and features, check out our dedicated\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a> page or find something to watch now with our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Thursday, 14 April 2022 at 12:00 am The co-writer of Doctor Who\u2018s upcoming special has revealed that Sunday\u2019s episode will hint at the Time Lord\u2019s impending regeneration, which is set to take place in the show\u2019s centenary special later in the year. 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