Doctor Who’s centenary special title revealed as Jodie Whittaker makes final outing-Louise Griffin-Entertainment – Metro

Jodie Whittaker’s final episode will air this October (Picture: Darren Griffiths/Huw Evans/REX/Shutterstock)

Doctor Who’s centenary episode has finally got a title!

After months of waiting, fans have discovered that Jodie Whittaker’s final episode, which will broadcast in line with the BBC’s 100th year celebrations, will be titled The Power of the Doctor.

Doctor Who Magazine reported the news, with the title clearly fitting in with past specials, including The Day of the Doctor – the 50th anniversary episode, and The Time of the Doctor – the 2013 Christmas special, which featured Matt Smith’s final appearance as the Doctor.

While some details are still unknown, including a specific air date, we do know that the special will air in October and will see Jodie make her final outing as the 13th Doctor.

Viewers will see the return of the Doctor’s biggest adversary – The Master (Sacha Dhawan), who last appeared in series 12’s final episode The Timeless Children.

And for the first time since the show returned to BBC One in 2005, The Master, the Daleks and the Cybermen will all feature in one single story.

A first-look at the special, which airs after the Easter special Legend of the Sea Devils, also reveals the surprise return of two of the Doctor’s companions from earlier eras of the show.

Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka – companion to both the fourth and fifth Doctors – and Sophie Aldred as Ace – companion to the Seventh Doctor, will reprise their roles on screen for the first time since leaving the show.

Showrunner Chris Chibnall teased that ‘Jodie’s final feature-length story contains a plethora of treats and surprises for audiences and fans’.

Chris and Jodie will both step down (Picture: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for IMDb)

On the return of ‘two of the most beloved companions in the show’s history’, he added: ‘They’ll be helping the Doctor fight on three fronts, against her deadliest enemies; the Master, Daleks and Cybermen, in one huge story!

‘For the BBC’s Centenary, we’ll be celebrating the past, present and future of Doctor Who, in a fittingly thrilling, epic and emotional send-off for the 13th Doctor.’

Meanwhile, Janet says filming was ‘a very different experience to what it was like when I finished recording in 1983’, but it was also ‘very similar’ in many ways.

‘It was so lovely to be a working member of the Doctor Who family again.’

Ace star Sophie found it ‘quite a challenge’ to have to keep her role a secret, even from her family.

But, she ‘couldn’t be more thrilled and excited to have been asked back’.

‘I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I adored being part of the TARDIS team again.’

Also confirmed to be taking to the screen for the Doctor’s epic battle for survival are Vinder (Jacob Anderson) and Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave).

The feature-length episode will be written by outgoing showrunner Chris Chibnall and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone.

The Power of the Doctor will air this October on BBC One.

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