The Pilot
Series Episode Number: 828World Premiere: Sat 15 Apr 2017 - 9:20pm +03 [BBC First] (Middle East)
First Broadcast: Sat 15 Apr 2017 - 7:21pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Sat 15 Apr 2017 - 9:00pm EDT [BBC America]
Running Time: 49 minutes 40 seconds
6.68 Million (UK)
Appreciation Index: 83 (UK)Audience Share: 30.6% (UK)
Chart Position: 10 (BARB Week Top 30 Chart) (UK)
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 with Nardole on Earth?
Episode was provisionally known as "A Star In Her Eye".
| Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Doctor |  | Peter Capaldi |
| Bill |  | Pearl Mackie |
| Nardole |  | Matt Lucas |
| Moira |  | Jennifer Hennessy |
| Heather |  | Stephanie Hyam |
| Voice of the Daleks |  | Nicholas Briggs |
| Stunt Performer |  | Troy Kenchington |
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