BBC2 scheduling chiefs have confirmed the start date for Buffy's sixth season.

Although a Halloween launch might have been spookier, we're told that Bargaining part one will premiere on November 7th in its usual 6.45pm slot.

We can't confirm at this stage whether part two will also be screened on the same day, but we gather its unlikely.

If you've been looking forward to Buffy's resurrection all summer, producer Doug Petrie told us what to expect earlier this year:

"Buffy died at the end of season five, so in season six there’s no Buffy. She’s dead, she’s gone, that’s it, it’s over.

"So, it will be a lot of sitting around talking, drinking coffee, missing her. A lot of homework, a lot of doing taxes. Someone will buy a car at some point in the season... and that’s pretty much it. It will be a lot like Friends, but not as funny."