{"id":42171,"date":"2023-12-19T11:02:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T10:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1946994"},"modified":"2023-12-19T14:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T13:29:06","slug":"doctor-who-boss-promises-big-battle-at-abbey-road-in-beatles-episode","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-boss-promises-big-battle-at-abbey-road-in-beatles-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who boss promises \u201cbig battle\u201d at Abbey Road in Beatles episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buckle in. <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 19 December 2023 at 10:02 AM<\/p>

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has revealed more about an exciting Ncuti Gatwa episode featuring the Beatles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of the upcoming episodes will see the Fifteenth Doctor embark on an adventure with the iconic band and, of course, they\u2019ll visit Abbey Road Studios.<\/p>\n

However, in true Doctor Who<\/a> style, it doesn\u2019t sound like it\u2019s going to go smoothly.<\/p>\n

Showing an unfinished set in Imagine\u2026 Russell T Davies, the showrunner said: \u201cThis is Abbey Road in 1963. It\u2019s very unbuilt at the moment. This is going to be Studio 1 at Abbey Road \u2013 the big studio, the big orchestral studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has to be said, there\u2019s a great big battle in here to save the universe, with people being flung all over the place and a moving piano.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sounds intriguing!<\/p>\n

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Russell T Davies, Alan Yentob on the set of Doctor Who in Imagine\u2026 Russell T Davies.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios,Tanya Hudson<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

We\u2019ve also already seen the incredible costumes for the episode<\/a>, which will take us back to the 1960s, with Gatwa set to rock an array of outfits during his time as the Doctor.<\/p>\n

Davies previously teased the Beatles episode at the premiere of The Church on Ruby Road, saying: \u201c[The Christmas special is] completely different to the next episode, isn\u2019t it? And then the one after that, that\u2019s the Beatles\u2026 that\u2019s nuts!\u201d<\/p>

Technically, this won\u2019t be the first time that the Beatles have featured in a Doctor Who story \u2013 way back in 1965, footage of the band performing their hit Ticket to Ride appeared in the serial The Chase<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gatwa has officially taken over the keys to the TARDIS and will share the screen with Millie Gibson, who\u2019s playing new companion Ruby Sunday, and a horde of goblins in the Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road.<\/p>\n

Next year will see his first full season \u2013 and it\u2019s been confirmed that he\u2019ll be staying on for at least one more after that.<\/p>\n

As for where his adventures with the Beatles will take him, only time will tell.<\/p>