There are cameos for real-life BBC Eurovision hosts Rylan Clark and Graham Norton, and villains who almost share the names of James Bond assassins Mr Wint and Mr Kidd. "Who" fans will also note that singer Cora Saint Bavier (Miriam-Teak Lee) is representing Trion, the homeworld of Fifth Doctor companion Vislor Turlough.

W hen you heard that this season of Doctor Who was to have an episode that heavily parodied Eurovision set to air on the same day as Eurovision, you were probably either at peak e

Belinda (Varada Sethu) and the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) arrive at the Interstellar Song Contest - Lara Cornell/BBC