{"id":53119,"date":"2024-06-12T16:29:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T14:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2055438"},"modified":"2024-06-12T19:18:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:18:55","slug":"doctor-who-confirms-air-time-for-season-finale-empire-of-death","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-confirms-air-time-for-season-finale-empire-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who confirms air time for season finale Empire of Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you ready for the “devastating” send-off? <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at 14:29 PM<\/p>

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Doctor Who season finale Empire of Death has a confirmed air time on BBC One, with fans of the sci-fi drama excited to see exactly what twist showrunner Russell T Davies has in store.<\/p>\n

The second entry of a two-part finale \u2013 that kicks off with this weekend\u2019s The Legend of Ruby Sunday<\/a> \u2013 the episode is expected to provide answers to several mysteries that have been sprinkled throughout this latest season.<\/p>\n

Episodes of Doctor Who season 14<\/a> have dropped first on iPlayer at midnight on Saturdays, before getting a BBC One broadcast later that same day \u2013 with Empire of Death now officially pencilled in for\u00a06:40pm<\/strong> on 22nd June.<\/p>\n

The show\u2019s midnight launches were greeted with some controversy when first announced, but Davies defended them as a move to keep up with modern audiences, and suggested that spoilers could be avoided by taking time off social media.<\/p>

\u201cBut seriously, I\u2019m not making light of this,\u201d he wrote in Doctor Who Magazine<\/a>. \u201cI can hear the worries. It\u2019s easy to say \u2018stay offline\u2019 when your health or job or nature might make that impossible.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m sorry, because then, yes, spoilers will fly\u2026 There has never been a transmission pattern in the digital age that\u2019s perfect for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later, Davies said that Empire of Death is one episode that is definitely worth a late night on iPlayer.<\/p>\n

He told RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cIf ever you\u2019re going to stay up until midnight with a bottle of cider or a box of chocolates and sit there and watch Doctor Who, I would recommend it for that one \u2013 because you will be screaming.<\/p>\n

\"Millie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Mel in Doctor Who.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC Studios\/Bad Wolf\/Sophie Mutevelian<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cTry to stay unspoilt, because it\u2019s so hard to be unspoilt with things. Try, try, try, and you will have a whale of a time with that one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in an interview with SFX<\/a>, the prolific screenwriter described Empire of Death as \u201cdevastating\u201d and \u201cthe biggest finale ever\u201d, promising some jaw-dropping shots in the episode\u2019s upcoming trailer.<\/p>\n

Doctor Who season 15 is already in production, with Gatwa and Gibson returning alongside TARDIS addition Varada Sethu<\/a>, who made a surprise debut as Mundy Flynn in Steven Moffat\u2019s recent episode Boom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Doctor Who airs Saturdays on BBC One and iPlayer. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on. <\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/b><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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