It's been four months since the last episode went out and there's still no official word on the fate of Doctor Who spin-off Class.

But Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has now suggested that reports of the show's cancellation are premature.

"We don't know about that right now, [but] we would love to get more Class made," he said at a launch event for Doctor Who's new series.

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"The Weeping Angels [who appeared in the show's finale cliffhanger] cannot be allowed to win, can they? So let's just hope that Coal Hill gets another go."

Class was based around Coal Hill School, a recurring location in Doctor Who, and followed its students as they battled alien monsters and teen angst.

Though we don't have official numbers, a BARB report suggested that the first two episodes didn't make it into the top 50 on-demand programmes for the month that they aired.

However, the series – which was released via BBC Three online – is yet to go out in the US, where it'll be paired with the new series of Doctor Who on BBC America.

"We're in a different world now of how television works, especially on channels [that are] basically online," Moffat said. "Wait and see what's going to happen."

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Series star Greg Austin – who plays Charlie – had previously told Digital Spy that there was story potential for more Class.

"There's a long way for these characters to go," he said. "By the end of the series, there's some big choices that have to be made... that leave a lot of room for a lot of big consequences. That's all I'm going to say!"

Doctor Who returns to BBC One on Saturday, April 15 at 7.20pm.

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