Making its debut via the online BBC Three, and with some shoddy treatment from BBC One schedulers, it is fair to say Class, 2016’s Doctor Who spin-off, struggled to find its audience. Set around the Coal Hill School, a location with enduring links with the parent show, Patrick Ness created a drama series aimed at … >
Katherine Kelly will star in a new drama entitled Cheat. It is being produced by Harry and Jack Williams, whose production company also made Liar and The Missing. Writing the scripts this time out is a newcomer named Gaby Hull. Kelly, who spent six years on Coronation Street and was recently seen in the Doctor Who spinoff series Class, will play a lead … >
Following its recent airing on BBC One, let’s take a look back at the first season of Class. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. Buy Season 1 on Blu-ray on Amazon here. Here are our 10 favourite moments from the Doctor Who spin-off’s first season… 10. Miss Quill and the Number 55 to Oxford Circus … >
When the latest Doctor Who spin-off series was first announced back in October 2015, the initial reaction ranged from scepticism to outright hostility. By the time Class launched online on BBC Three last autumn, following a promising trailer and confirmation that Peter Capaldi’s Doctor would be appearing, fans seemed slightly more welcoming. However, the eight episodes failed to attract … >
Class received its long-awaited first airing on BBC One this week, following its debut on iPlayer last year. Created by YA author Patrick Ness, the new Doctor Who spin-off launched last October on BBC Three, which is now only available to watch online. The first two episodes of Class were shown on BBC One in a late … >
Created by YA author Patrick Ness, Class is BBC Three’s new eight-part Doctor Who spin-off series. Coal Hill School holds some very dark and deadly secrets in its shadows….but who will survive? Order Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. Order Season 1 on Blu-ray on Amazon here. Episode 1: ‘For Tonight We Might Die’ Saturday … >
In a tense final episode, Patrick Ness drew BBC Three’s Class to a close with plenty of shocks and a lot of heart. Set to music (did we know April could sing too?), the pre-credits sequence provided an easy-to-digest catch-up and reminded us how shattered the group’s had become; avoiding each other’s calls, skipping classes and … >
The first idea of how many people have been watching Class has been revealed. Created by YA author Patrick Ness, the new Doctor Who spin-off launched last month on BBC Three, which is now only available to watch online on BBC iPlayer. BARB (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board) have released their TV Player Report for the … >
If last time Class was all about the kids and their personal truths, this week it was Katherine Kelly’s Quill who took the spotlight for her own personal journey. While modern Doctor Who has often “double-banked”, time-saving by filming two stories simultaneously and spreading the principal cast between them, these two episodes have doubled-banked in a … >
If your Doctor Who fan credentials are old enough, you’ll be able to realise how disquieting it might have been to learn that Class was premiering on BBC iPlayer. Your paranoid, withered fanboy heart would have known that the BBC were betraying the Time Lord, and throwing the spin-off show onto a funeral pyre where … >