Doctor Who fans should prepare for the fear factor to be raised a notch in the new series.
The boss Chris Chibnall says the show has gone “up a level” from last year.
He added: “I think we’ve got some amazing monsters. It’s probably a bit scarier. And we’ve definitely got some bigger action set pieces.”
Jodie Whittaker, who plays the Doctor, said she screamed in genuine terror during filming. She added: “One of the notes from the director was ‘I know you’re scared but the Doctor would probably contain it a bit more’. I can’t cope with something coming out of the dark.”
Co-star Tosin Cole said he was “proper scared” by a new monster in one scene.
Stephen Fry and Sir Lenny Henry will be among the guest stars in the series 12 of the BBC sci-fi show, which begins on New Year’s Day. Bradley Walsh and Mandip Gill join Tosin as the Doctor’s sidekicks.
