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The Pilot

Doctor Who (2005–2022) Series 10
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Sci-fi drama. Two worlds collide when the Doctor meets Bill, and a chance encounter with a girl with a star in her eye leads to a terrifying chase across time and space.

Two worlds collide when the Doctor meets Bill, and a chance encounter with a girl with a star in her eye leads to a terrifying chase across time and space. Bill's mind is opened to a universe that is bigger and more exciting than she could possibly have imagined. But who is the Doctor, and what is his secret mission on Earth?

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  • 00:08

    Joy Division

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

Credits

The Doctor Peter Capaldi
Bill Pearl Mackie
Nardole Matt Lucas
Moira Jennifer Hennessy
Heather Stephanie Hyam
Voice of the Daleks Nicholas Briggs
Director Lawrence Gough
Producer Peter Bennett
Executive Producer Steven Moffat
Executive Producer Brian Minchin
Writer Steven Moffat

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