Class act for Doctor Who spin-off
Four teens, one teacher and a universe of Doctor Who characters are set to appear in new BBC spin-off.
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The BBC has announced the cast for upcoming Doctor Who spin-off, Class, with filming now underway in the UK.
They are Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah with Katherine Kelly, as a teacher and powerful new presence at Coal Hill School.These four Coal Hill School students have hidden secrets and desires, whilst facing their own worst fears. They must navigate a life of friends, parents, school work, sex, sorrow – and possibly the end of existence.
Coal Hill School has been a part of the Doctor Who Universe since the very beginning, but that has come at a price. All the time-travelling over the years has caused the very walls of space and time to become thin. There’s something pressing in on the other side, something waiting for its chance to kill everyone and everything, to bring us all into Shadow.
Fear is coming, tragedy is coming, war is coming.
Creator Patrick Ness, says: “We searched far and wide for this amazing cast, fantastic actors who understand what we’re aiming for with this show. And how lucky we are to get Katherine Kelly! She’s been stunning in Happy Valley, The Night Manager and Mr Selfridge, just wait until you see her here.”
Steven Moffat, Class and Doctor Who Executive Producer, says: “There’s nothing more exciting than meeting stars that nobody’s heard of yet. We had the read through of the first few episodes last week, and there was a whole row of them. Coal Hill School has been part of Doctor Who since the very first shoot in 1963, but this new show is anything but history. Class is dark and sexy and right now. I’ve always wondered if there could be a British Buffy – it’s taken the brilliant Patrick Ness to figure out how to make it happen.”
An Australian broadcaster is yet to be confirmed.
- Tagged with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Class, Doctor Who, Happy Valley, Mr. Selfridge, The Night Manager
2 Responses
No harm in trying to do a Buffy, it’s been long enough since the last. Interesting to see what a British take would be like. DW has had mixed success with spinoffs, let’s hope this is one of the keepers.
Ever since “Class” was announced months ago, I suspected this was just going to be a BTVS rip off, now it seems it’s all but confirmed. It’s bad enough being the spin off no one asked for, and I know I’m judging a show that hasn’t even aired yet, but an unoriginal concept and openly trying to spin that as a positive thing is not a good look.