The Bearded Trio

The BBC has announced a new Doctor Who spin-off show geared toward a young adult audience. Titled Class , the show will consist of eight 45-minute episodes, and it is being written by YA author, Patrick Ness ( A Monster Calls , The Knife of Never Letting Go ). Here's the official synopsis: Class is a YA series set in contemporary London. Incredible dangers are breaking through the walls of time and space, and with darkness coming, London is unprotected. With all the action, heart and adrenaline of the best YA fiction ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer , The Hunger Games ), this is Coal Hill School and Doctor Who like you’ve never seen them before.  Of the series, and the involvement of Ness, Steven Moffat had this to say: “No one has documented the dark and exhilarating world of the teenager like Patrick Ness, and now we're bringing his brilliant story-telling into Doctor Who . This is growing up in modern Britain - but with monsters!” This will be the first te