Jodie Whittaker's 'massive' regeneration episode

Jodie Whittaker's 'Doctor Who' regeneration episode will be "massive".

Executive producer Matt Strevens has revealed that the episode will form part of the BBC's centenary celebrations later this year and he promised fans that they are in for a treat before Jodie leaves the show.

Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine, he said: "When they approached Chris [Chibnall], saying: 'We'd love you to do one more – we know the production schedule's really tight, but what do you think about doing a special for the centenary of the BBC?', it was a no-brainer.'

""The final story is a massive, feature-length epic – it was huge to shoot – with lots of surprises for fans of all ages. Jodie gets a really good send-off. I think it will push everybody's buttons."

And he revealed that current Doctor Who Jodie is excited about passing on the baton to a new actor.

He said: "Jodie's also very excited about who the next incumbent of the TARDIS is. There's that great thing, I think, of being able to hand the baton on. That's lovely for each actor who plays the part – you're a custodian and, like all of us who make the show, you want to make sure you've left it in a good enough place to continue.

"It meant a lot to Jodie to know that she would regenerate – it's lovely to pass that on."