Episode
Doctor Who: The Witchfinders
Overview
The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz arrive in 17th-century Lancashire and become embroiled in a witch trial run by the local landowner. As fear stalks the land, the arrival of King James I only serves to intensify the witch hunt. But is there something even more dangerous at work? Can the Doctor and friends keep the people of Bilehurst Cragg safe from all the forces that are massing in the land?
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2018-11-25
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
The Witchfinders is Episode 8 in Series 11 of Doctor Who. It aired on 2018-11-25. The runtime is 47 min.
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