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This article is about the 2024 series. For the 1976–77 season, see Doctor Who season 14.

The fourteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 11 May 2024, and is expected to air through to 22 June. It is the fifth series led by Russell T Davies as head writer and executive producer and the first since his return to the show, having previously worked on it from 2005 to 2010. This series is the fourteenth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and the fortieth season overall. The fourteenth series was announced with Davies' return to the programme for its 60th anniversary in 2023 and beyond, with Bad Wolf becoming a co-producer for the series. The series is referred to in marketing and promotional material as "Season One" following the production changes and the acquisition of Doctor Who's international broadcasting rights by Disney+.[1]

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The series stars Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, a new incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box from the outside. The Fifteenth Doctor was introduced in "The Giggle" (2023) through a "bi-generation", in which he split from his predecessor, the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant), rather than replacing him. The series also introduces Millie Gibson as the Doctor's newest companion, Ruby Sunday.

The series, which was preceded by a Christmas episode on 25 December 2023, will consist of eight episodes, which were directed by Julie Anne Robinson, Ben Chessell, Dylan Holmes Williams, and Jamie Donoughue. Alongside Davies, who wrote six of the episodes, the writers include Kate Herron, Briony Redman, and former showrunner and head writer Steven Moffat. Filming began in December 2022 and concluded in July 2023. It was the first series to be produced at Wolf Studios Wales following the move from Roath Lock Studios for the preceding anniversary specials.

Episodes

See also: List of Doctor Who episodes (2005–present)
No.
story		No. in
series		Title [2]Directed by [2]Written by [2]Original air date [3][a]UK viewers
(millions) [4]		AI [4]
Special
304–"The Church on Ruby Road"Mark TonderaiRussell T Davies25 December 2023 (2023-12-25)7.4982
Nineteen years ago, a hooded woman abandons her baby outside a church. In the present day, the foundling – Ruby Sunday – is trying to find her birth parents using a DNA test, to no avail. After an interview with Davina McCall, Ruby finds herself repeatedly experiencing bad luck and has several encounters with the Fifteenth Doctor. After her adoptive mother, Carla, fosters another baby, Ruby witnesses goblins kidnap the baby and boards their flying ship to save her, encountering the Doctor again. Held captive by the goblins, the Doctor reveals the goblins have manipulated time to cause Ruby's bad luck and feed on coincidence – namely Ruby and the baby sharing a birthday on Christmas Eve. The Doctor and Ruby save the baby from being eaten by the goblins and return her home. Coincidences binding the Doctor and Ruby lead to the goblins time-travelling and eating Ruby as a baby. The Doctor travels back nineteen years to save Ruby as a baby, destroying the goblins and their ship. Returning to the present day, the Doctor and Ruby reunite but he goes to leave in the TARDIS. Ruby deduces the Doctor is a time traveller and accompanies him.
Series
3051"Space Babies"Julie Anne RobinsonRussell T Davies11 May 2024 (2024-05-11)N/ATBA
The Doctor takes Ruby to a space station in the future orbiting another planet. After discovering a monster in the station's lower decks, the pair discover a crew of talking babies operating the ship in the upper levels. After mistaking the Doctor and Ruby as their parents, the crew explain that they have been alone for six years, under the care of NAN-E, who is discovered to be Jocelyn, the last member of the station's original crew who stayed when the crew were ordered to abandon the station. The Doctor and Ruby investigate the creature, nicknamed the Bogeyman, and learn that it was genetically grown from leftover baby mucus, just as the babies were grown by the ship. Jocelyn tries to eject the creature from an airlock, but Ruby and the Doctor stop her. Afterwards, the Doctor repairs the station and allows Jocelyn, the babies and the Bogeyman to make their way towards their new home. He invites Ruby to officially accompany him but warns her that he can never take her back to the day of her birth. Instead, Ruby asks to go back to see Carla and Cherry, as the Doctor starts to scan Ruby's DNA.
3062"The Devil's Chord"Ben ChessellRussell T Davies11 May 2024 (2024-05-11)N/ATBA
In 1925, a music teacher shows his student the "devil's chord", which summons a being called Maestro, who consumes the teacher's soul. At Ruby's request, the Doctor takes her to 1963 to see the Beatles record their first album at EMI Recording Studios. They discover from John Lennon and Paul McCartney the band, and rest of the world, has lost its taste for music, which the Doctor fears will alter humanity's future. He has Ruby play a song, gaining the attention of Maestro, who is consuming music from every human. After escaping from Maestro, the Doctor takes Ruby to her present, discovering the world in a nuclear winter. Maestro appears, revealing themself as a child of the Toymaker, with similar powers around music. They take control of the TARDIS, forcing the Doctor to return to the studios in 1963. There, he and Ruby try to find the chord to banish Maestro, but the two are powerless. John and Paul arrive to play the chord that traps Maestro, who portends the coming of the "One Who Waits" to the Doctor. Music returns, and the Doctor and Ruby engage in a musical number before leaving in the TARDIS.
3073"Boom"Julie Anne RobinsonSteven Moffat18 May 2024 (2024-05-18)N/ATBA
3084"73 Yards"Dylan Holmes WilliamsRussell T Davies25 May 2024 (2024-05-25)N/ATBA
3095"Dot and Bubble"Dylan Holmes WilliamsRussell T Davies1 June 2024 (2024-06-01)N/ATBA
3106"Rogue"Ben ChessellKate Herron and Briony Redman8 June 2024 (2024-06-08)N/ATBA
311a7"The Legend of Ruby Sunday"Jamie DonoughueRussell T Davies15 June 2024 (2024-06-15)N/ATBA
311b8"Empire of Death"Jamie DonoughueRussell T Davies22 June 2024 (2024-06-22)N/ATBA

Casting

See also: List of Doctor Who cast members

Main characters

 
Ncuti Gatwa (2019) appears in his first series as the Fifteenth Doctor.

Auditions for the role of the Fifteenth Doctor started in December 2021, assisted by casting director Andy Pryor.[5] Davies was interested in casting "new talent" and someone "younger", with most of the actors who auditioned under the age of 30. There was also no limit on gender and background, with auditions held for men, women, and one non-binary actor.[6] Pryor said of casting the Doctor: "you always want someone unexpected... [you want] an actor who contrasts with what's gone before yet still brings those essential qualities that the Doctor has".[7] Ncuti Gatwa was the final candidate to audition for the role. Davies said that the production team "thought [they] had someone and then in he came and stole it", describing it as "the most blazing audition".[8] Executive producer Phil Collinson stated that Gatwa "did things with [the role] that I'd never seen an actor playing Doctor Who do".[6]

I was thinking about what a terrible world it is now, and how many stresses of mental health there are in young people. I wanted a hero who wasn’t closed, who wasn’t all stiff upper lip. And [who] wasn’t swaggering or butch, either. When children are feeling scared of the future, and when they’re on TikTok laughing hilariously with their friends, the life of a young person, I think, is bigger and madder and wilder and richer than it was when I was young, where we just sat there and went to school.

Russell T Davies[9]

Gatwa was cast in February 2022, and was officially announced as "the new Doctor" on 8 May 2022.[10] Many reports, including that of the BBC itself, stated he would play the Fourteenth Doctor and that Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor would regenerate into an incarnation portrayed by Gatwa.[11][12] Upon Whittaker's final appearance as the character, she instead regenerated into a form seemingly identical to the Tenth Doctor. This character, portrayed by David Tennant, was confirmed to be the Fourteenth Doctor, with later clarification that Gatwa would actually portray the Fifteenth Doctor.[13] Gatwa described the role as "an institution", and said that "unlike the Doctor, I may only have one heart but I am giving it all to this show."[14]

Davies wanted a "more emotional Doctor" that speaks about their feelings and "carries those emotions on the surface more visibly instead of hiding them away." He described this iteration as "a hero for a young audience"; and one that doesn't carry weapons or enact violence to defeat the threat.[15] Davies also wanted this Doctor to have an "energetic" and "youthful" relationship with Ruby Sunday, his new companion; a pairing that's more Gen Z-inspired.[16][17] Millie Gibson was suggested due to Davies' familiarity with Coronation Street and her role as Kelly Neelan.[18] Gibson attended callback auditions on 24 September 2022 at the Bad Wolf production offices in London.[19] Gatwa was also present for the audition. He said that he felt that his Doctor "needed someone that has that same sort of slightly tapped, slightly crazy energy", which Gibson delivered in her audition; and described their pairing as the equivalent to "two troublemakers".[20] Gibson was cast nearly three weeks later on 12 October 2022.[21] During Children in Need on 18 November 2022, Gibson was officially announced as the Fifteenth Doctor's companion.[22]

Guest characters

On 9 January 2023, the BBC announced that Aneurin Barnard would appear as the mysterious Roger ap Gwilliam, and that Jemma Redgrave, having reprised her role in the previous series would continue to appear as Kate Stewart during the fourteenth series.[23] On 20 January 2023, further casting announcements from the BBC revealed that Anita Dobson and Michelle Greenidge would appear as Mrs Flood and Carla Sunday.[24] On 3 April 2023, it was announced that Jinkx Monsoon would play a major antagonistic role in the series,[25] called "Maestro".[26] On 5 May 2023, it was announced that Jonathan Groff would play a key role in the series.[27] On 24 May 2023, the BBC announced that Indira Varma (who previously portrayed Suzie Costello in Torchwood) would join the series to play The Duchess.[28] On 7 June 2023, Bonnie Langford was announced to be reprising her role as Mel Bush for the series.[29] On 15 June 2023, Lenny Rush was also announced, to play a "mysterious" character named Morris.[30] Alexander Devrient will reprise his role as Colonel Christopher Ibrahim.[31] On 25 December 2023, the BBC revealed that Yasmin Finney will reprise her role as Rose Noble in the series.[32] On 31 March 2024, the BBC revealed seven new casting announcements: Golda Rosheuvel as Jocelyn, Callie Cooke, Siân Phillips, Bhav Joshi, Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy, Tachia Newall and Caoilinn Springall.[33] On 23 April 2024, it was announced that Paul Forman has been cast as Lord Barton.[34] Susan Twist appears in seemingly unconnected roles in "The Church on Ruby Road", "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord", following her earlier role in "Wild Blue Yonder" (2023). Twist is also expected to appear in "Boom".[35]

Production

Development

The series is the first to be produced under an international streaming partnership with Disney Branded Television, after the company bought rights in 2022 to stream future episodes on Disney+, starting with the 2023 specials.[36] The BBC were interested in finding a streaming partner to "transform Doctor Who into a global franchise".[37] Davies' vision aligned with the BBC's, adding that the show deserves to be amongst "the big hitters" in the modern streaming world.[38] He also wanted the show to have a higher production value; with the Disney partnership elevating the show's budget.[39] Davies explained that "if you want Doctor Who to have a bigger budget, it’s not right that it comes from the license fee—it is right that we go to a bigger broadcaster, a bigger platform, and go into co-production with them."[40] Before any scripts had been written, Davies pitched "the concept of the entire first series" to Disney, providing them with a "rough format of how it would go and the shape of it and what it would look and feel like."[15] Disney reportedly signed a two-season order for the show.[41]

To coincide with launching the show on Disney+, the series is being rebranded as Season 1. Davies explained that continuing with "series 14" could turn away new audiences on the platform; adding that "the reason why it’s survived for all these years is that every so often, Doctor Who stops, opens the door and refreshes itself, and gets a new audience in."[42] Former showrunners Steven Moffat and Chris Chibnall had considered similar titles for their debut series.[1] Davies wanted to modernise the show and "bring 2024 to it", with "new energy" and "territory we've never touched before"; with an aim to make it "madder, wilder and funnier". He also wanted to push "the sense of fun" into the show "because I think we need it... In this day and age, come and have fun."[43][44][45] Davies wanted the series to be an escape from a "tough world": "I want people, of all ages, frankly, to turn from the news and to turn from whatever aggression there is online and to come to a nice, safe space, where we’ll have a good time."[46]

Julie Gardner, Jane Tranter, Phil Collinson and Joel Collins all continued to serve as executive producers alongside Davies, with Bad Wolf co-producing the show alongside BBC Studios and Disney Branded Television.[47] In December 2023, Gatwa commented that he was told off for using profanity while in-costume, and that the younger audience of Doctor Who contrasted with what he had become used to from his previous role on Sex Education.[48][49]

Writing

 
Steven Moffat, who served as showrunner and head writer from 2010 to 2017, returned to write the third episode of the series.

Davies wrote the 2023 Christmas special and the bulk of the series, while guest writers were invited for the third and sixth episodes. Former showrunner and head writer Steven Moffat returned to write "Boom".[50] Davies contacted Moffat in September 2021 to tell him about his plans for the show. Moffat pitched several ideas to Davies, before settling on the concept that became the third episode.[51] Davies also reportedly asked Chris Chibnall, who had served as showrunner from 2018 to 2022, to return as a guest writer, but this offer was declined.[52] "Rogue" is co-written by first-time writers for the show, Kate Herron and Briony Redman.[53] Herron had previously directed and produced the first season of Loki, which included the title character briefly mentioning his bisexuality. In 2021, Davies criticised this in the media as a "feeble gesture" to feature queer representation,[54] but later contacted Herron to apologise. This contact led to a friendship between the pair, and Davies later asked if she would like to write an episode of Doctor Who. Herron introduced Davies to her "writing partner" Redman, who had previously collaborated with Herron on a range of projects.[55] Scott Handcock served as script editor.[56]

The series features an episodic format, with the first six episodes serving as standalone stories, before concluding with a two-part season finale. Davies compared it to an "anthology series - every week, a new time and place", while also containing "little hints and hooks here and there which might build up to something" in the final episodes.[57] Like his first series in 2005, Davies didn't want the series to be clogged with backstory for first-time viewers, and ensured that the basic foundations would be discovered again through the eyes of the companion.[57]

On 12 February 2023, Davies was quoted on the Michael Ball show on BBC Radio 2 stating that the fourth episode was "one of the greatest things I've ever made in my life".[58][59]

Costumes

I came to the show with that notion, thinking, 'Why do we keep repeating the same clothes?' To be blunt, with the bigger budget, we have the freedom to play and explore this stuff.

Russell T Davies[60]

The Fifteenth Doctor wears multiple costumes throughout the series, as opposed to one signature style like previous incarnations.[61] Pam Downe, a costume designer who had previously worked on the 2023 specials, was tasked with designing the Doctor's extensive wardrobe. Downe first drew up numerous mood boards containing different ideas for the costumes, and presented them to Gatwa and the production team; the boards included "all kinds of gender-pushing, societal-pushing outfits".[62] One of them was an image of a "well-known American football player" wearing a "suit skirt"; though Downe thought they would have to "wait a bit of time" before introducing that, as it's "such a big jump from former Doctors."[63] Gatwa likened the Doctor to Captain Britain, and wanted "to travel through all the subcultures of Britain" through the Doctor's fashion.[62] Davies said he was familiar with cosplay and wanted cosplayers to have "a great big swimming pool" of costumes to replicate. He also wanted to "put it back into the children's house", with clothes that every child has "under the stairs somewhere."[64]

In the 2023 Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road", the Doctor wears three different costumes; including a kilt and vest when dancing in a nightclub. Downe said this was a "chance to see how far we could go and it works because he can really wear it."[65] With designing the goblin band's outfits, Downe ensured that each goblin had their own "complete personality and specific look", rather than having "generic" appearances.[65]

The leather coat worn by the Doctor in both the special and first episode "Space Babies" was inspired by "seventies America" mixed with "UK-based eighties ska"; with the trousers inspired by Gurkha trousers.[65] "The Devil's Chord" saw the Doctor and Ruby in 1960s period clothing.[66] The Doctor's suit was inspired by images of The Rolling Stones.[65] Downe designed three costumes for Maestro, including a keyboard outfit, a theatre dress, and an American bandleader outfit; the latter harks back to the Toymaker's bandleader appearance in "The Giggle". According to Monsoon, the looks were inspired by "iconic musicians" through history, with the theatre outfit referencing Adele, and the bandleader outfit referencing Sergeant Pepper from The Beatles.[67]

Filming

The first readthrough for the series was held at Bad Wolf Studios on 30 November 2022.[68] Principal photography began on 5 December 2022, with the first production block — consisting of "73 Yards" and "Dot and Bubble" — directed by Dylan Holmes Williams.[69][68] Filming for the second block — consisting of the 2023 Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road" — began during the first week of February 2023, directed by Mark Tonderai.[70] Tonderai had previously directed the eleventh series episodes "The Ghost Monument" and "Rosa" (both 2018).[71] The third production block — consisting of "Space Babies" and "Boom" — entered production in March 2023, directed by Julie Anne Robinson.[72][73] The fourth production block — consisting of "The Devil’s Chord" and "Rogue" — began filming on 19 April 2023, directed by Ben Chessell.[74][75] The fifth production block — consisting of the two-part finale "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" and "Empire of Death" — began filming on 5 June 2023, directed by Jamie Donoughue.[76][77] Filming concluded on 14 July 2023.[78]

Production blocks were arranged as follows:

Block Episode(s) Director Writer(s) Producer
1[79][80] Episode 4: "73 Yards" Dylan Holmes Williams Russell T Davies Vicki Delow
Episode 5: "Dot and Bubble"
2[79][81] Christmas special: "The Church on Ruby Road" Mark Tonderai Chris May
3[73][82] Episode 1: "Space Babies" Julie Anne Robinson Vicki Delow
Episode 3: "Boom" Steven Moffat TBA
4[74][82] Episode 2: "The Devil's Chord" Ben Chessell Russell T Davies Chris May
Episode 6: "Rogue" Kate Herron and Briony Redman TBA
5[76] Episode 7: "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" Jamie Donoughue Russell T Davies TBA
Episode 8: "Empire of Death" TBA

Music

Murray Gold returned to compose the soundtrack for the 2023 Christmas special and the fourteenth series.[83] Themes for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, titled "Fifteen" and "The Life of Sunday" respectively, were performed live for the first time as part of Doctor Who @60: A Musical Celebration, which was released in October 2023.[84]

"The Goblin Song" was written by Davies and composed by Gold and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for the musical number during "The Church on Ruby Road".[85] This was released as a charity single for Children in Need on 11 December 2023, peaking at Number 12 in the UK Official Singles Sales Chart.[86] The song was performed by Christina Rotondo as Janis Goblin, with verses from both Gatwa and Gibson, which were performed during the shoot.[87] The track was composed at the Wales Millennium Centre in January 2023; and was played at the special's readthrough. Gold described the song as "really fun" and said that Davies has "always wanted to just make Doctor Who as musical as possible".[87]

"The Devil's Chord" ends with a three-minute musical number, which includes vocals from both Gatwa and Gibson.[88] Gold was tasked with writing and composing the song during pre-production for the second episode. He was also briefed by the production team to write "some really bad Beatles songs" for the scenes where music is failing. According to Gold, Davies sent him an email asking him to "just make it funny", and he wrote the songs in "about 15 seconds".[89]

Release

Promotion

On 30 November 2023, the title, synopsis and guest cast for "The Church on Ruby Road" were revealed.[90] A trailer for the special was released after "The Giggle" on 9 December 2023.[91] The cast attended a press launch at the BFI Southbank on 12 December 2023, where Gatwa and Gibson lit the London Eye blue; this was part of a "Doctor Who takeover" of the London South Bank, which featured an interactive 'Art of Regeneration' sculpture, and a showcase of the Fifteenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver.[92][93] Gatwa appeared on The Graham Norton Show on 15 December 2023 to promote the special, where a preview clip was shown.[94][95]

On 25 December 2023, the first teaser trailer for the fourteenth series was shown on BBC One after the airing of "The Church on Ruby Road", confirming that the series will start in May 2024.[96][97] On 18 February 2024, the first promotional poster was released on social media.[98] The premiere date and new broadcast plans were announced on 15 March 2024, along with the release of a second teaser trailer and poster. Davies said it was his "great delight to unleash a whole new season of the Doctor and Ruby's adventures together".[99] A March 2024 press release teased that the series will feature "adventures all the way from the Regency era in England, to war-torn future worlds".[100]

Disney+ released its official trailer for the series on 22 March 2024.[101] A remix of the song Changes by David Bowie was used as the soundtrack to the trailer.[102] On 31 March 2024, the titles of each episode were revealed individually on social media with 30-minute intervals, leading to a new trailer.[33] In April 2024, magazines such as Empire, SFX and Entertainment Weekly featured interviews with Gatwa, Gibson and Davies promoting the series.[103][104][105] On 25 April, a "Doctor Who routemaster" bus was seen touring landmarks in Central London, including Westminster Bridge and Abbey Road, before arriving at Regent Street Cinema for the UK press launch.[106] Gatwa and Gibson promoted the series in New York City; advertisements were streamed on billboards in Times Square, and interviews were featured on Good Morning America, ABC News and Late Night with Seth Meyers.[107][108][109] A replica of the TARDIS appeared at Downtown Disney in California ahead of the premiere.[110] A Doctor Who-branded New York City subway train was seen running through Times Square, with the carriages encompassing artwork for the series.[111]

Radio Times magazine released three collectable covers starring the Doctor and Ruby for its 4–10 May 2024 issue.[112] Preview clips from "Space Babies" were released on 4 and 5 May.[113][114] Gatwa appeared as the Doctor on Match of the Day alongside the show's presenter Gary Lineker in an opening sketch to promote the series.[115] Disney Branded Television hosted the US press launch at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles on 8 May 2024.[116] The same day, Billboard released an exclusive clip from "The Devil's Chord"; with a second clip released by the BBC on 10 May.[117][118]

Broadcast

The series was preceded by three specials which aired during November and December 2023, marking Davies' return and the show's 60th anniversary, as well as the first episodes to be released internationally on Disney+.[119] The 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road", aired on 25 December, serving as Gatwa and Gibson's first full episode.[90]

The fourteenth series premiered on 11 May 2024, with a double-bill release of the first two episodes at midnight BST on BBC iPlayer and Disney+, before both were aired consecutively on BBC One later that day. Subsequent episodes will follow the same release pattern.[120][121]

Doctor Who: Unleashed

Main article: Doctor Who: Unleashed

The series is set to be accompanied by Doctor Who: Unleashed, a behind-the-scenes companion show on BBC Three. Adopting a similar format to Doctor Who Confidential, Unleashed follows every new episode of Doctor Who with a 30-minute installment on BBC Three, hosted by Newsbeat presenter Steffan Powell. The show was announced on 27 September 2023, after accurate reports of the show surfaced the previous year.[122][123]

Home media

See also: List of Doctor Who home video releases
Series Story no. Episode name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
14 304 Doctor Who : "The Church on Ruby Road" 1 × 55 min. 12 February 2024
(D,B) [124] 		— —
304–311 Doctor Who : Season 1
(includes "The Church on Ruby Road") 		2 × 55 min.
7 × 45 min. 		12 August 2024
(D,B) [125] 		— —

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported 97% positive reviews based on 53 reviews for the two-episode premiere, with an average rating of 7.55/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Ncuti Gatwa's dashing interpretation of The Doctor brings a breath of fresh air aboard the TARDIS, piloting this perennial sci-fi series into an exciting new era."[126] On Metacritic, the premiere received a weighted average rating of 72 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[127]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers
(millions)		 AI Ref(s)
Viewers
(millions)		 Rank Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
– "The Church on Ruby Road" 25 December 2023 4.73 3 2.76 3 7.49 82 [4][128]

In print

See also: List of Doctor Who novelisations
Series Story no. Novelisation title Author Hardcover
release date[b] 		Paperback
release date[c] 		Audiobook
release date[d]
14 304 The Church on Ruby Road Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson 25 January 2024[129] 8 August 2024[130] 25 January 2024[131]
305 Space Babies[132] Alison Rumfitt — 8 August 2024[133] 8 August 2024[134]
308 73 Yards[132] Scott Handcock 8 August 2024[135] 8 August 2024[136]
310 Rogue[132] Kate Herron and Briony Redman 8 August 2024[137] 8 August 2024[138]

Notes

  1. ^ Episodes for the fourteenth series are set to be released simultaneously at midnight BST in the United Kingdom on BBC iPlayer (followed by a 7pm BBC broadcast the same day), and at 7pm ET the day prior in the United States on Disney+.
  2. ^ Published by BBC Books unless otherwise indicated
  3. ^ Published by BBC Books under the Target Collection umbrella unless otherwise indicated
  4. ^ Unabridged from BBC Audio/AudioGo unless otherwise indicated

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