DOCTOR Who fans can now apply for tickets for a special preview screening of the show's Christmas special to be held in Bradford.

The screenings, at the Odeon Luxe ('Old Odeon') on the Gallagher Leisure Park, will provide a sneak preview of Peter Capaldi's final moments as the Time Lord three days ahead of this year's Christmas Day special.

Tickets are being given away free by the BBC in an online ballot, with 75% of tickets being reserved for applicants with a BD postcode.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ON THE BBC WEBSITE

The screening is part of a tour across eight places in the north of England, including Bradford, throughout December as part of a Christmas preview package of BBC programming.

Doctor Who: Twice Upon A Time - Capaldi's last run out as The Doctor before Jodie Whittaker becomes the first woman to take the role - will see the Time Lord joined by Mark Gatiss, Pearl Mackie as his assistant Bill Potts, and David Bradley, who reprises his role as the First Doctor.

But fans won't see Capaldi regenerate into Jodie Whittaker, with the last few moments of the episode being kept a surprise until the Christmas Day broadcast on BBC One.

The episode will begin its tour in Hartlepool before trips to York, Hull, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Salford and Durham with Bradford its final stop. See full details of all the screenings on the BBC website here.