DOCTOR WHO: SYNOPSIS, TIMESLOT AND CAST LIST REVEALED FOR SIXTH EPISODE, THE INTERSTELLAR SONG CONTEST

In the new series, audiences join The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) on an epic quest to get Belinda back to Earth. But a mysterious force is stopping their return and the time-travelling TARDIS team must face great dangers, ferocious enemies and wilder terrors than ever before.

The BBC have confirmed that the fourth episode 'The Interstellar Song Contest', written by Juno Dawson, will air at 7:10pm on Saturday 17th May, with the episode available on iPlayer the same day from 8am in the UK and Disney+ internationally. The run time is 47 minutes.

The synopsis for the episode reads: "The Doctor's quest to get Belinda back home to Earth leads to a space station hosting the famous song contest. But a harmless night of fun soon becomes a battle to survive."

Cast list

Role	Contributor
The Doctor	Ncuti Gatwa
Belinda Chandra	Varada Sethu
Kid	Freddie Fox
Mike Gabbastone	Kadiff Kirwan
Gary Gabbastone	Charlie Condou
Himself	Rylan Clark
Himself	Graham Norton
Sabine	Julie Dray
Runner	Imogen Kingsley Smith
Nina Maxwell	Kiruna Stamell
Wynn Aura-Kin	Iona Anderson
Mrs Flood	Anita Dobson
Len Kazah	Akemnji Ndifornyen
Liz Lizardine	Christina Rotondo
Jeddy Kine	Abdul Seesay

Doctor Who continues Saturdays on BBC One, with each episode available from 8am on BBC iPlayer.