Dr Who to be resurrected online

The BBC has announced plans for a new episode of Dr Who which will only be broadcast on the internet.

The special one-off audio drama will be called Death Comes To Time.

It will be broadcast on the BBC's website on July 13.

It will be the first new Dr Who story since the TV movie in 1996.

Sylvester McCoy will play the Doctor while Sophie Aldred will take on the role of his companion Ace. They both played the roles on television at the end of the 1980s.

Stephen Fry, John Sessions and Jacqueline Pearce will also co- star in the episode.

The 30-minute audio play will see the Doctor enlist the help of a mysterious Timelord, played by Fry, to battle an alien warlord.

The warlord, played by Sessions, is fighting for control of time itself.

Listeners will also have the opportunity to review the drama and vote on whether they want the Doctor to return.

Richard Fell, head of BBC Fictionlab, who produced the interactive event, said: "Since the programme first hit BBC screens on November 23, 1963, it has become an institution and we are sure that the Doctor's online regeneration will be warmly received by a legion of fans."

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