Rumour: Series 12 To Feature Climate Change Storyline
First, earlier this month it was leaked on Instagram that an early Series 12 episode will spotlight Muslim WWII heroine, Noor Inayat Khan (played by Aurora Marion).
Now, comes reports that another episode will focus on climate change.
The Mirror online states:
Doctor Who will continue battling plastic in the new series… but this enemy won’t be the shop-dummy Autons but something far deadlier.
Jodie Whittaker will wage war on plastic choking the world’s oceans.
Writer Chris Chibnall covered racism, gender politics and British imperialism in the last series, leading some viewers to moan the sci-fi show, aimed at kids, had become “too PC” with it’s messages.
But it averaged 8.6million viewers, making it the most popular since David Tennant’s third run as Doctor in 2008.
One show insider revealed: “Last season, the theme was empowerment for women, mirroring what was happening elsewhere in the world.
“This time there will be an effort to get behind the message that what we’re doing is killing our planet.
“Kids are really involved in these environmental issues so it’s a perfect fit for Doctor Who.”
They also reiterate previous rumours that Doctor Who will have a festive special before Series 12 debuts in 2020.
