This weekend, Doctor Who's airing schedule is intertwined with the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace. Due to scheduling conflicts, if the match goes to extra-time, Doctor Who's episode, titled The Interstellar Song Contest, may be delayed. Originally intended to air immediately after the football match on BBC One, the episode's timing is crucial, given that its lead actor is also involved in the Eurovision Song Contest happening afterward. The BBC requested an earlier kickoff for the football match, but ITV's refusal left Doctor Who's schedule precarious.
Doctor Who is banking on Manchester City or Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup final in normal time to air its next episode without delays, a gamble amidst football fandom.
The episode titled The Interstellar Song Contest is crucial for the series, but scheduling conflicts caused by the FA Cup final threatens its timely broadcastâan unusual combination of sports and sci-fi.
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