Class will be an eight-episode spin-off series of Doctor Who, produced by BBC Wales for digital television station BBC Three. This new programme, and its first series, was announced on 1 October 2015. Unlike the parent show and more in line with The Sarah Jane Adventures before it, Class will be aimed specifically at a young adult audience. Once airing begins in autumn[1] 2016, it will be the first BBC-produced Doctor Who spin-off series since The Sarah Jane Adventures ended in 2011.