US EditionBBC Confirms Doctor Who TV Plans for Today Amid Packed Schedule
- The BBC confirmed the release of Doctor Who episode S02E06 titled "The Interstellar Song Contest" on May 17, 2025, amid a busy TV schedule including the FA Cup final.
- This episode arose from showrunner Russell T Davies' idea of combining Eurovision and Die Hard themes, inviting writer Juno Dawson, who previously contributed extensively to the series.
- "The Interstellar Song Contest" explores familiar themes of politics, propaganda, corrupt corporations, and xenophobia, while featuring new characters like Gary and Mike who bring light comedy to the story.
- The episode is available on BBC iPlayer from midnight Friday and later on BBC One, while Disney+ streams the series internationally; however, ratings drops have caused uncertainty about the show's future funding.
- Doctor Who will take a break in 2026 with a planned return in 2027 under Russell T Davies' continued oversight, supported by script development and a UNIT spinoff filling the interim gap.
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