Series 6 of Dr Who will be Split in 2

It was announced today at the Edinburgh TV Festival by showrunner Steven Moffat, that the 6th series of Dr Who which stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillian will be split into two halves!

The first part of the new series will return in Spring like it usually does and it will end early with a huge cliffhanger apparently. The second part will air in the Autumn. 


A statement from the BBC said:
"The split transmission is the result of a request from Steven Moffat to write a new Doctor Who story arc which involves a big plot twist in the middle of the series. By splitting the series Moffat plans to give viewers one of the most exciting Doctor Who cliffhangers and plot twists ever, leaving them waiting, on the edge of their seats, until the autumn to find out what happens."


Dr Who will also be returning for it's usual Christmas Day episode so don't forget to watch that!