Following a cosmic journey of twists and turns as the Doctor attempts to get Belinda home, the epic season two (which Pete has been reviewing right here) finale of Doctor Who will premiere simultaneously on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in a primetime evening slot on Saturday 31st May, and in over 450 cinemas across the UK and Ireland.

Titled ‘The Reality War’, fans across the globe will be able to all watch together as the Doctor faces one of his most terrifying and monumental battles to date in an extra-special-length episode.

The season two finale will air exclusively on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, with the exact transmission time to be confirmed in due course, and simultaneously on Disney+ outside of the UK (where available), Russell T Davies, Showrunner, had this to say: 

“The Doctor is doomed, Belinda is lost, Ruby is trapped, UNIT is powerless, the Unholy Trinity rule supreme and the Underverse is rising. And now we can all experience this devastating climax together, all at the same time, with a unique worldwide premiere. I can promise shocks, scares and revelations off the scale. Come and have fun!”

Previously, new episodes of Doctor Who have been launching at 8am exclusively on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+, where available. All previous episodes and the wider Whoniverse are available on BBC iPlayer.

As Doctor Who season two draws to a close, Whovians across the UK and Ireland will also have the opportunity to come together in cinemas to watch the epic two-part finale on 31^st May, starting with the penultimate episode Wish World and ending with the last of the season The Reality War, both written by Russell T Davies and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai.

Doctor Who is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television