Doctor Who fans promised best-ever cliffhanger - and double finale

DOCTOR Who fans have been promised the show's greatest ever cliffhanger — as plans emerged to split the next series into two.

Producer Steven Moffat revealed plans for a "mid-season finale" next summer during an appearance at the Edinburgh International Television Festival yesterday.

Moffat — who appeared at the festival with Scot Karen Gillan, who plays the Doctor's assistant Amy Pond in the series — pledged to deliver a "huge cliffhanger" and an "earth-shattering climax" to keep fans on the edge of their seats over the summer.