The Pilot
Sci-fi drama. Two worlds collide when the Doctor meets Bill, and a chance encounter with a girl with a star in her eye leads to a terrifying chase across time and space.
Two worlds collide when the Doctor meets Bill, and 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 on Earth?
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Meet Bill Potts
Everything you need to know about the Doctor's new companion.
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The Fact File
Educate yourself in the facts behind The Pilot.
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Heather
Discover more about Heather and the creature she transforms into…
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The Pilot Quiz
Navigate your way through these 10 teasers!
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Bigger on the Inside
Duration: 02:05
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How to dress like Bill
Duration: 01:29
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Heather goes with the flow
Duration: 01:23
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Start right here - Steven introduces The Pilot
Duration: 00:31
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:08Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| The Doctor | Peter Capaldi |
| Bill | Pearl Mackie |
| Nardole | Matt Lucas |
| Moira | Jennifer Hennessy |
| Heather | Stephanie Hyam |
| Voice of the Daleks | Nicholas Briggs |
| Director | Lawrence Gough |
| Producer | Peter Bennett |
| Executive Producer | Steven Moffat |
| Executive Producer | Brian Minchin |
| Writer | Steven Moffat |
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