The airdate for Doctor Who series 11 has *finally* been revealed.

Jodie Whittaker's first full episode as the new Doctor will air on Sunday, October 7 on BBC One.

Yes, the BBC has officially confirmed that Doctor Who will be moving from its traditional Saturday night slot for the first time since the series was revived in 2005.

The title of the season premiere has also been revealed: showrunner Chris Chibnall's episode will be called 'The Woman Who Fell to Earth'.

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Chibnall said: "New Doctor, new home! Jodie Whittaker's Doctor is about to burst into Sunday nights — and make the end of the weekend so much more exciting.

"Get everybody's homework done, sort out your Monday clothes, then grab some special Sunday night popcorn, and settle down with all of the family for Sunday night adventures across space and time. (Also, move the sofa away from the wall so parents can hide behind it during the scary bits). The Thirteenth Doctor is falling from the sky and it's going to be a blast."

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Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content, added: "With Chris Chibnall at the helm and Jodie Whittaker's arrival as the new Doctor we are heralding a brand new era for the show and so it feels only right to give it a new home on Sunday nights at the heart of BBC One's Autumn schedule. "

Whittaker's Doctor will be joined in the new series by best friends Yasmin (Mandip Gill), Ryan (Tosin Cole), and Graham (Bradley Walsh) – yes, we'll be getting a fully-fledged TARDIS team.

"I'm beyond excited to begin this epic journey – with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet. It's more than an honour to play the Doctor," Whittaker said.

"It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. I can't wait."

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New showrunner Chris Chibnall has also announced there will be "a lot of new monsters this year" – even suggesting that the show's most famous monsters, the Daleks, might be entirely absent.

"We've got 10 standalone stories," said Chibnall. "Lots of new villains, lots of new characters for you to fall in love with...

"This year is the perfect jumping on point for that person in your life who has never watched Doctor Who. There is no barrier to entry this year. When a new Doctor comes in, with new friends, it's a great moment to bring everybody on board.

"It's a big, inclusive, mainstream accessible series of 10 really varied, exciting, standalone stories, so you won't see very much from the past.

"There'll be little things here and there which [the fans] are going to spot... but as much as anything, I think our job is [to ask], 'Where does the show go next?', so there'll be less old stuff returning and more new treats."

Doctor Who returns to BBC One with 'The Woman Who Fell to Earth' on Sunday, October 7.

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