First up, there\u2019s Spring special Legend of the Sea Devils, which sees the return of classic series monsters (you guessed it) The Sea Devils<\/a>, followed by the autumnal centenary special which will include Whittaker\u2019s regeneration.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t give anything away, but I can tell you that it\u2019s going to be an absolutely spectacular episode with a lot of visual effects,\u201d VFX maestro Emily Lawrence told Doctor Who magazine of Whittaker\u2019s final episode.<\/p>\n But what do we know about these last two episodes, when they\u2019re airing on TV and who\u2019s lined up as the next Doctor? Check out regularly updated news and releases below:<\/p> While there is no official airdate for Legend of the Sea Devils just yet, the BBC has confirmed that the episode will come to TV in Spring 2022.<\/p>\n We\u2019d take an educated guess that they\u2019re aiming to show the episode over the Easter weekend (either on Easter Sunday or the bank holiday Monday), which means we can probably expect to see the Doctor\u2019s high seas adventure on either Sunday 17th April or Monday 18th April<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Jodie Whittaker\u2019s last adventure as the Doctor also serves as a special centenary special for the BBC, celebrating 100 years of the broadcaster\u2019s existence.<\/p>\n The centenary itself takes place on Tuesday 18th October, so it seems likely the Doctor Who special will air around that date \u2013 probably the same week, if not the day itself.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Jodie Whittaker<\/strong> is back as the Thirteenth Doctor and Mandip Gill<\/strong> will return as companion Yasmin Khan in both specials, with John Bishop<\/strong> also returning for Legend of the Sea Devils at least (but possibly not playing a major role in the centenary episode).<\/p>\n Legend of the Sea Devils will include guest stars Crystal Yu, Arthur Lee<\/strong> and Marlowe Chan-Reeves<\/strong> as Madame Ching, Ji-Hun and Ying Ki.<\/p>\n Of course, the episode also features those dreaded Sea Devils themselves too.<\/p>\n The story of Legend of the Sea Devils delves into the real-life history of \u201cPirate Queen\u201d Madame Ching, while also reviving the classic series monsters the Sea Devils for the first time since 1984. A synopsis released by the BBC reads:<\/p>\n This episode finds\u00a0the\u00a0Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Dan (John Bishop) in 19th\u00a0century China, where a small coastal village is under threat \u2013 from both\u00a0the\u00a0fearsome pirate queen Madame\u00a0Ching (Crystal Yu) and a monstrous alien force which she unwittingly unleashes. <\/em><\/p>\n Will\u00a0the\u00a0Doctor, Yaz and Dan emerge from this swashbuckling battle with\u00a0the\u00a0Sea\u00a0Devils\u00a0to save\u00a0the\u00a0planet?<\/em><\/p>\n We also expect the episode to pick up from THAT reveal from Yaz during Eve of the Daleks<\/a>, which our very own Molly Moss had some thoughts about.<\/a><\/p>\n Finally, the episode will surely lay the groundwork for the centenary special and we would not be surprised if a cliffhanger leads into the special.<\/p>\n Of course, Jodie Whittaker<\/strong> will return as The Thirteenth Doctor opposite Mandip Gill<\/strong> as Yasmin Khan.<\/p>\n No guest cast has been confirmed for the centenary special \u2013 however, it\u2019s been rumoured that Bradley Walsh<\/strong> may make a cameo as Graham O\u2019Brien alongside John Bishop\u2019s<\/strong> Dan Lewis after both actors were spotted near the filming of the show in 2021.<\/p>\n Sacha Dhawan<\/strong> is also expected to return as the villain The Master for Jodie Whittaker\u2019s final episode as the main antagonist, as was hinted by the series 13 finale.<\/p>\n Finally, of course, whoever succeeds Whittaker in the role of the Doctor will also likely appear in the closing scene of the episode.<\/p>\n Specific plot details for the centenary special have yet to be released by the BBC \u2013 however, it\u2019s expected that this episode will wrap up The Division\/Timeless Child storyline that\u2019s run throughout Jodie Whittaker\u2019s time in the series, while also bringing back Sacha Dhawan\u2019s master for one final clash.<\/p>\n A rather vague plot synopsis was released in November 2021, but it doesn\u2019t give much away:<\/p>\n Having faced many perilous journeys battling some of the most feared monsters throughout space and time, it\u2019s the final instalment for the Thirteenth Doctor.<\/em><\/p>\n This epic blockbuster special will see the Doctor fight evil across the galaxy one last time but just who will she come up against in her final battle before the Doctor regenerates once more\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n It\u2019s currently unknown who will succeed Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord, with bookies\u2019 and fans\u2019 favourites for the role including Lydia West, Fisayo Akinade, Olly Alexander, T\u2019Nia Miller and Omari Douglas.<\/p>\n Presumably, the new Doctor will be revealed when Jodie Whittaker regenerates in October 2022, in which case we\u2019re likely to know their identity some months before. For comparison, Jodie Whittaker\u2019s first appearance was on Christmas Day 2017, five months after she was announced in the role.<\/p>\n Peter Capaldi\u2019s unveiling was a similar distance before his first appearance (just under five months), while other Doctors have had even longer a run-up \u2013 Matt Smith was revealed as the Eleventh Doctor a year before he appeared onscreen.<\/p>\n With all that in mind (and this is just an educated guess), it seems likely that the new Doctor is likely to be announced around April\/May 2022 \u2013 possibly sometime after Legend of the Sea Devils, or slightly before.<\/p>\n Assuming, of course, that the next Doctor is<\/em> unveiled in the centenary special. Some rumours have it that the episode will end on a cliffhanger as Whittaker regenerates, with upcoming showrunner Russell T Davies preferring to keep the next Doctor under wraps a little longer. Anything is possible\u2026<\/p>\n Doctor Who returns to BBC One this Spring for Legend of the Sea Devils. For more, check out our dedicated Sci-Fi<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Huw Fullerton Published: Monday, 10 January 2022 at 12:00 am It\u2019s\u00a0the end,\u00a0but the moment\u00a0has been prepared for. Jodie Whittaker\u2019s Doctor Who journey is coming to an end, with two final specials in 2022 set to wrap up her time-travelling adventures (along with series showrunner Chris Chibnall, who departs with her). 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Jodie Whittaker\u2019s Doctor Who journey is coming to an end, with two final specials in 2022 set to wrap up her time-travelling adventures (along with series showrunner Chris Chibnall, who departs with her). First up, there\u2019s Spring…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/9750"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When is Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils on TV?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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