Doctor Who (2022 specials)

On 29 July 2021, the BBC announced Jodie Whittaker, and Chris Chibnall, who serves as executive producer and showrunner of the series, would both depart the series after a run of specials in 2022.[11][12] Chibnall stated their departures were part of a "three series and out deal" he made with Whittaker prior to the eleventh series.[13] The first two episodes were produced as part of the eight episodes ordered for the thirteenth series, and were already set to be held for 2022.[14] A third feature-length special was later ordered to coincide with the centenary of the BBC and serve as Whittaker's regeneration episode.[15] The BBC describes the final episode as an "epic blockbuster special".[16] Executive producer Matt Strevens, who joined the series alongside Chibnall, is also set to depart once production is complete.[17] Chibnall later stated that post-production on the final special would continue into 2022 under the working title "the Centenary Special".[18]

Details of the New Year's Day special, "Eve of the Daleks", were revealed following the conclusion of "The Vanquishers", the finale of the thirteenth series.[3]

Chibnall continues as the head writer for the New Year's special episode, which features the Daleks in a loose trilogy that connects their appearances in the past New Year's specials, "Resolution" (2019) and "Revolution of the Daleks" (2021).[3] Chibnall also wrote the following specials, co-writing the second with Ella Road.[1]

The first two episodes were filmed in the same production run as the thirteenth series.[19] Annetta Laufer directed the first special, and Haolu Wang directed the second.[20][21] Filming for those specials concluded in August 2021.[21] The centenary special was filmed throughout September 2021, directed by Jamie Magnus Stone,[22] concluding on 13 October 2021.[8][23]

Production blocks were arranged as follows:[3][1]