BBC confirm Doctor Who return date and announce Alan Cumming cameo

The new series will begin 12 April, as we told you last week.

Set your alarms—it’s time! The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is returning to your screens, this time accompanied by a new companion, Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu).

Season two officially premieres on Saturday, 12 April, at 8am on BBC iPlayer, and later that day on BBC One in the UK. For those outside the UK, you can join the Doctor and Belinda on their thrilling …