TV Article Class: Doctor Who spin-off releases new teaser By Nivea Serrao Published on March 8, 2016 12:00PM EST BBC America’s Class is going to have a very special guest when the show kicks off — and it’s just what the Doctor ordered. As seen in a special teaser shown at New York Comic Con, below, the Time Lord (played by Peter Capaldi) has a warning for the students of Coal Hill School. Class will premiere on BBC America in 2017.