Time Squad

Time Squad is a British science-fiction drama television series that airs on BBC One and BBC Three. Created by Russell T Davies, it is a spin-off of Doctor Who. An unaired pilot was produced in 2008, but the BBC and Davies revived the project over a decade later. The series focuses on a group of six scientists who successfully grow a time machine from a TARDIS crystal found at an ancient burial site. It premiered on New Year's Day 2019, with a 10-episode first series. While she doesn't appear in the first series, it has been confirmed that Jodie Whittaker will appear in the premiere episode of series 2.

Cast

 * Sacha Dhawan as Professor James Ali, an anthropologist who acquires a TARDIS crystal at a private auction.
 * Rakhee Thakrar as Doctor Joanna Ali, James' GP wife who becomes engrossed with the crystal as James works on it.
 * Natalia Tena as Andrea, James' assistant who is secretly an alien being who knows and understands the power of the crystal.
 * Theo James as Professor Marcus Wood, a newly graduated anthropologist who gets a job at James' research centre. He has a tough background, being a young single father.
 * Sarah Lancashire as Maria Wood, Marcus' mother who travelled with The Doctor in her teenage years, when Marcus describes the crystal to her, she realises what it is and decides to help. She became a young single mum after her adventures and in turn, her son became a young dad and ultimately a young widower.
 * Kit Connor as Kyle Wood, James' son and Maria's teenage grandson, his obsession with history proves useful when the crystal grows into a full blown TARDIS.

Series 1
Series 1 of Time Squad premiered with a feature length episode on New Year's Day 2019, followed by 9 more hour-long episodes.