Doctor Who Guide: The Interstellar Song Contest - The Interstellar Song Contest

Last updated 18 May 2025

The Interstellar Song Contest

Series Episode Number: 890

World Premiere: Sat 17 May 2025 - 8:00am BST [iPlayer Debut] (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 47 minutes 24 seconds

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.

Characters
The Doctor		Ncuti Gatwa
Belinda Chandra		Varada Sethu
Sabine		Julie Dray
Himself		Rylan Clark
Runner		Imogen Kingsley Smith
Nina Maxwell		Kiruna Stamell
Wynn Aura-Kin		Iona Anderson
Mrs Flood		Anita Dobson
Gary Gabbastone		Charlie Condou
Mike Gabbastone		Kadiff Kirwan
Kid		Freddie Fox
Cora Saint Bavier		Miriam-Teak Lee
Len Kazah		Akemnji Ndifornyen
Liz Lizardine		Christina Rotondo
Himself		Graham Norton
Jeddy Kine		Abdul Seesay
Susan Foreman		Carole Ann Ford
Drone Guard		Callum Owen
Drone Guard		Adam Bentley
Drone Guard		Harrison Pittard
Drone Guard		Matt Doman
Stunts		Ayesha Hussain
Stunts		Nadia Hansell
Stunts		David Cheung
Stunts		Hannah Grant
Stunts		Paul Joseph
Stunts		Christian Cole
Stunts		Andrius Davidenas
Dancer		Nicole Alphonce
Dancer		Hannah Veerapen
Dancer		Charlotte Bazeley
The Rani		Archie Panjabi

Production Team
Executive Producer		Russell T Davies
Writer		Juno Dawson
Executive Producer		Julie Gardner
Executive Producer		Jane Tranter
Executive Producer		Joel Collins
Executive Producer		Phil Collinson
Director		Ben A. Williams

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