The executive producer says viewers will ‘hopefully’ see new episodes next year.

Doctor WhoshowrunnerChris Chibnallhas confirmed that he is returning to oversee the next season of the British time travel show.

I do know Im coming back for a third season, Chibnall tells EW.

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We are already planning the stories.

We have very big, ambitious plans for our third series together.

So, when are we likely to see a new season of the show?

Yes, Im doing another season,she said.

[Laughs] I absolutely adore it.

At some point these shoes are going to be handed on, but its not yet.

Im clinging on tight!

Were not just going big on the finale in episode 10,says Chibnall.

Episode 9, Ascension of the Cybermen, obviously sees the return of iconic monsters.

Its the first time Jodies Doctor, the Thirteenth Doctor, has squared off against them.

We have both old and new designs of the Cybermen, theres more than one Cyber-variant in the story.

And its a big, space-spanning, spaceship-lasery, Cybermanny sci-fi story.

Enter the Doctor and her friends.