Doctor Who‘s Eurovision Episode May Not Make It to UK TV… Because of Eurovision

The sixth episode of this upcoming season of Doctor Who may be thwarted by the BBC’s other behemoth of primetime television: Eurovision. And, because time does sometimes get quite wimey in the real life, it’s when the series is airing its own Eurovision send-up—an episode aptly titled “The Interstellar Song Contest,” guest-starring real-life Eurovision host Ryan Clark. The BBC One’s scheduled set of release dates for new Doctor Who episodes could see an interruption not just because of Eurovision, but because of another major TV event in the form of the FA Cup Final. Doctor Who is supposed to air between the two, but the schedule only works if the soccer game ends when it’s supposed to, which as sports fans know is hardly a given. According to RadioTimes.com, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies is taking things in stride. “The most exciting week of all is the Eurovision week, because that afternoon is the FA Cup Final live on BBC One,” he said. “At 8 o’clock at night is Eurovision ... Read full article.