Series 13

Introduction (UPDATED JANUARY 2021):

The Thirteenth Series of Doctor Who is expected to air in late 2021 with 8 hour long episodes, it will be preceded by the 2021 New Years Day Special Revolution of the Daleks

Pre-Production on the Series started at the conclusion of Series 12 with the premiere set for 2021, however due to Covid-19, production ceased and only restarted in November 2020 with the episode count reduced due to Covid-19 Social Distancing rules. 

Chris Chibnall will return as showrunner with Matt Strevens returning alongside him as an Executive Producer.

Series 13 was first confirmed in a TV deal with China allowing them first looks at at series 12th through to 15th. Jodie Whitakker confirmed that she was completing at least one more series as Thirteenth Doctor (taking her total up to three) at the premiere of Series 12 and Chibnall at the time of his appointment stated he had a bold five year plan for Doctor Who. 

Series 13 will be the first series since Series 11 not to feature Tosin Cole and Bradley Walsh as regular cast members after they departed in  Revolution of the Daleks.

Cast Members:

• Jodie Whittaker as The 13th Doctor
• Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan
• John Bishop as Dan

Episodes:

Number	Title	Date	Writer	Director
1.	TBA	TBA	Chris Chibnall	TBA
2.	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
3.	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
4.	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
5.	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
6.	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
7.	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
8.	TBA	TBA	Chris Chibnall	TBA
Special	TBA	TBA	Chris Chibnall	TBA

Production:

Production on the series started after the conclusion of Series 12 however it was delayed due to Covid-19, production resumed in November 2020.

Filming pictures have suggested that The Sontarans will return.

Due to Covid-19, the usual episode count of ten has been reduced to eight due to Covid-19 Social Distancing rules.