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Is Doctor Who on TV Today? BBC Schedule and Cast for Interstellar Song Contest
- The Doctor Who episode titled "The Interstellar Song Contest" is set to air around May 17, 2025, primarily on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, with Disney+ handling international distribution.
- Russell T Davies returned as showrunner and asked writer Juno Dawson, who has a strong history with Doctor Who, to develop a script blending a Eurovision-style contest with action elements similar to Die Hard.
- The episode explores long-standing themes of music, politics, corporate corruption, and xenophobia enduring into the future, while also portraying a bickering couple, Gary and Mike, whose relationship evolves amid comedic and darker moments.
- Despite scheduling conflicts with the FA Cup Final broadcast on BBC One requiring some episode postponement, the episode is available on BBC iPlayer from early Saturday, while cast members like Condou encourage fans to avoid spoilers due to unexpected twists.
- Doctor Who faces uncertainty with potential changes in funding from Disney and possible shifts in broadcast channels, but plans for future seasons and a 2026 break with a 2027 return under Davies remain in development.
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Is Doctor Who on TV today? BBC schedule and cast for Interstellar Song Contest
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With Doctor Who taking on Eurovision this weekend, guest star Charlie Condou has teased what's to come - and offered some sound advice to fans hoping to avoid leaks.The Interstellar Song Contest, written by Juno Dawson, will see the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda (Varada Sethu) travel 900 years in the future, where the competition is being hosted at the Harmony Arena.Along the way, they'll meet Condou's Gary, a superfan of the contest, and hisβ¦
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