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== Final warning to all Users about Doctor Who TV ==
This is a one and only warning regarding ''Doctor Who TV''.
It '''cannot''' be used as a source. The only ''Doctor Who'' related sites that can be used are Gallifrey Base (accessible via the news feed on the front page) and the official website.
All casting, filming, rumours must come from media (newspapers etc) and news sites (digital spy) - where everything has a base source. ''Doctor Who TV'' uses sources that are 'fans', with nothing to back them up. If they do have a source, please link via the source and not ''Doctor Who TV''. [[User:Mini-mitch|MM]]/<small>[[User talk:Mini-mitch|Want to talk?]]</small> 22:19, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
:Well someone keeps uploading it as a source and creating rumors. Whoever is doing this needs a ip ban... I'm starting to lose my calm... -114.76.1.117
::The episode 7 thing that got reverted twice recently did have a source, they just neglected to link to it. I've now added said source (a website of a crew member which has a CV on it - a first party source). They don't always report bullshit. {{User:Digifiend/SigReal|17:32,10/8/2012}}
::: If I may ask is there an actual black and white list of banned sources? At one point I believe I put the John Fay report (which I would have cited) which uses Fay's CV as a source; it should be noted that CVs have been used by other sites such as the Doctor Who News Page. Not everyone is intimately familiar with how ever single website is operated. Maybe MM (an admin?) could be so kind as to create a list of sources that should not be used. Maybe some sort of sticky can be created when one clicks the Edit button. [[Special:Contributions/70.72.211.35|70.72.211.35]]<sup>[[User talk:70.72.211.35#top|talk to me]]</sup> 21:42, October 18, 2012 (UTC)
== Clara Oswin ==
Is the Mirror really a suitable source? Tabloids print wrong info all the time. The Sun's TV Magazine included the same name in an article, but in light of [[Asylum of the Daleks]], in which Jenna-Louise plays somebody called Oswin Oswald, it seems that Clara Oswin was incorrect. Either they're different characters, or she's not called Clara at all. {{User:Digifiend/SigReal|19:40,9/1/2012}}
:And sure enough, turned out to be Clara Oswald. {{User:Digifiend/SigReal|01:52,12/26/2012}}
::Clara *Oswin* Oswald, as seen on her tombstone.[[User:Thor214|Thor214]] [[User talk:Thor214|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 01:57, December 26, 2012 (UTC)
== Grammatic tenses ==
Just wondered, since the series has now started airing, should the relevant parts of the article be converted to past tense, e.g. "Series 7 ''began'' airing on the 1st of September 2012" rather than "Series 7 ''will begin'' airing..."; "Toby Whithouse ''wrote'' episode 3" rather than "Whithouse ''will write''..."?  Or do we wait for the last episode to air before converting the article?  I'd be happy to do the editing; just wanted to check before rushing in there.  [[User:The Colclough|The Colclough]] [[User talk:The Colclough|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:48, September 18, 2012 (UTC)
== Arcs / Recurring Themes ==
So, given the season-arc nature of the series, and the prevalent themes that crop up over the course of a season, I wonder if perhaps the revived series' season pages should describe the relevant arc and/or theme(s) present in the series.  The ones that come to mind I've listed below:
*Series 1: "Bad Wolf"
*Series 2: Torchwood
*Series 3: Vote Harold Saxon
*Series 4: DoctorDonna, Disappearing Bees, There's Something On Your Back
*2009 Specials: He Will Knock Four Times
*Series 5: Cracks in Time
*Series 6: Silence Will Fall, Death of the Doctor
*Series 7: Christmas, Flickering Lights
Obviously, not all of these necessarily warrant mention, but some are deliberate, relevant season arcs (Bad Wolf, Vote Harold Saxon, DoctorDonna) that have more to do with the season as a whole than they do individual episodes.
As it is, almost all of the season pages are unique (read: inconsistent) and could use some reorganization, so I thought it might be good to bring up the possibility of a Themes section as we approach a three-month hiatus and can afford to do some spring cleaning.  Thoughts? '''<font color=#609000>d</font> [[User:Witoki|<font color=#609000>●</font>]][[User_talk:Witoki|<font color=#FF6090>•</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Witoki|<font color=#6090FF>·</font>]]''' 16:40, September 24, 2012 (UTC)


=="Introduction of Clara Oswin" needs to be reworded==
==14 episodes, not 13==
As I understand the policies here, we don't announce character names, etc until the episode airs. The statement "Introduction of Clara Oswin" next to the Christmas special therefore is improper, plus may be outdated since presumably it was added before Asylum of the Daleks raised a question mark as to whether ''that'' might be the true introduction to the character (putting aside controversy regarding the name, remembering that the BBC has yet to officially confirm the character's name going forward from the Christmas Special). It should be removed and perhaps replaced with "Jenna-Louise Coleman joins as a series regular." With "Introduction of "Jenna-Louise Coleman" added to Asylum's entry - note I didn't say mention the character's name as we do not know yet whether she'll play a new character or Oswin Oswald. [[Special:Contributions/70.72.211.35|70.72.211.35]]<sup>[[User talk:70.72.211.35#top|talk to me]]</sup> 17:40, October 1, 2012 (UTC)
Despite Moffat stating in DWM and other BBC sources stating this, the article continues to treat The Snowmen as a standalone, whereas Moffat, etc have said it was considered a "regular" episode. I'm aware there are rumors that Snowmen might not be in included in the Part 2 DVD/Blu-ray release, but that's beside the point. The episode count should be adjusted accordingly. (And in an earlier thread, now archived, I also questioned whether the 2011 Christmas special, which we now know is not being released or circulated in any way with Series 7 shouldn't be moved to the Series 6 article instead... [[Special:Contributions/70.72.211.35|70.72.211.35]]<sup>[[User talk:70.72.211.35#top|talk to me]]</sup> 13:10, May 20, 2013 (UTC)
:This is exactly what I said above - Clara Oswin is wrong. Surely if anything, it would be Clara Oswald (an ancestor of Oswin, perhaps? We can only speculate so far). Fact is, her surname is unknown and shouldn't be on the page. {{User:Digifiend/SigReal|00:58,10/7/2012}}
::Then why can't somebody change it? I tried, but was reverted by minimitch without a word of explanation. [[User:Graske of the mandragora|Graske of the mandragora]] [[User talk:Graske of the mandragora|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 07:40, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
:::That was an accident, I've not had time to change it/state why. I saw you had changed it to say 'Jenna Louise Coleman' and for some reason I thought 'we know it's Clara' and it was not until I reverted I realised my mistake. I am sorry. [[User:Mini-mitch|MM]]/<small>[[User talk:Mini-mitch|Want to talk?]]</small> 09:31, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
::::No problem. I realise you're busy, and it's not as if I was inconvenienced  at all. [[User:Graske of the mandragora|Graske of the mandragora]] [[User talk:Graske of the mandragora|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 14:29, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
::Due to wibbly-wobbly timey-whimey things, I believe they can be considered the same person, especially with the kitchen comment on the TARDIS (avoiding a "spoiler" for those who haven't watched it yet), and the headstone (Clara Oswin Oswald). [[User:Thor214|Thor214]] [[User talk:Thor214|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 02:02, December 26, 2012 (UTC)


== 6 or N/A? ==
==The Night of the Doctor==


Quite possibly the most silly, semantic question to ask, but...  should we be listing the midseason Christmas special as Episode 6, or "N/A"?  (And likewise, the spring premiere as 7 or 6, etc.)  '''<font color=#609000>d</font> [[User:Witoki|<font color=#609000>●</font>]][[User_talk:Witoki|<font color=#FF6090>•</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Witoki|<font color=#6090FF>·</font>]]''' 14:57, October 24, 2012 (UTC)
Should ''[[The Night of the Doctor]]'' be considered part of this run or Series 8? [[User:Silent Hunter UK|Silent Hunter UK]] [[User talk:Silent Hunter UK|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 19:28, November 14, 2013 (UTC)
::since the christmas special introduces a new regular companion, and therefore is obviously part of the main narrative flow of the series, i personally think it makes more sense to call it '6', and the spring premiere '7'. [[User:The Colclough|The Colclough]] [[User talk:The Colclough|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 17:48, November 1, 2012 (UTC)
:Christmas specials are not part of the overall series; that's why they're called ''specials''. Duh. There's no reason to consider the Christmas ''special'' episode 6, rather then just ''N/A'' or ''X''. --[[User:Bold Clone|<span style="color:darkblue">'''Bold'''</span>]] [[User Talk:Bold Clone|<span style="color:gold">'''Clone'''</span>]] 19:27, November 1, 2012 (UTC)


==Great Detective==
== No "doctor2" in this series ==
Just wondering why ''The Great Detective'' has been removed from the list of Mini-Episodes? When introducing it, Matt Smith himself called it a ''Minisode'' (apparently that's what they're called now)? [[User:Geek Mythology|Geek Mythology]] [[User talk:Geek Mythology|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:02, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
: All episodes are in order of air date. It has just been moved to after 'Autumn half' and before' Christmas special'. It is still under the heading 'mini-episodes'. [[User:Mini-mitch|MM]]/<small>[[User talk:Mini-mitch|Want to talk?]]</small> 23:12, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
:: Yeah, just seen that, and I understand having them in order of broadcast, but have to admit that all the different sections does seem to make it a bit crowded and untidy. Well, thats my opinion anyway. [[User:Geek Mythology|Geek Mythology]] [[User talk:Geek Mythology|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:17, November 16, 2012 (UTC)


== Length of the Christmas Special in "Overview" ==
For those who think that the [[War Doctor]] should be added to the infobox in the "doctor2" field, here is an explanation why it must not be done:
{{quote|The doctor2 variable is only for Doctors who actually had a solo adventure in [the] year. Thus, there is no doctor2 in season 10, season 20, or season 22, but there is one in season 21 and season 4. The doctor2 should be considered the one that has the minority of episodes in the season. So in season 4, doctor2 is the First Doctor.|Documentation for the Infobox Series template|Template:Infobox Series}}
Please do not use this field of the infobox. [[User:Amorkuz|Amorkuz]] [[User talk:Amorkuz|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 22:15, July 1, 2018 (UTC)


Now that we know how long the Christmas Special is, "although it is believed that the Christmas Special will be sixty minutes" can be changed to "although the Christmas Special is 60 minutes.
There is another minisode, based during Series 7B.
[[User:Thor214|Thor214]] [[User talk:Thor214|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 01:54, December 26, 2012 (UTC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EONO8pUP-9s

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14 episodes, not 13[[edit source]]

Despite Moffat stating in DWM and other BBC sources stating this, the article continues to treat The Snowmen as a standalone, whereas Moffat, etc have said it was considered a "regular" episode. I'm aware there are rumors that Snowmen might not be in included in the Part 2 DVD/Blu-ray release, but that's beside the point. The episode count should be adjusted accordingly. (And in an earlier thread, now archived, I also questioned whether the 2011 Christmas special, which we now know is not being released or circulated in any way with Series 7 shouldn't be moved to the Series 6 article instead... 70.72.211.35talk to me 13:10, May 20, 2013 (UTC)

The Night of the Doctor[[edit source]]

Should The Night of the Doctor be considered part of this run or Series 8? Silent Hunter UK 19:28, November 14, 2013 (UTC)

No "doctor2" in this series[[edit source]]

For those who think that the War Doctor should be added to the infobox in the "doctor2" field, here is an explanation why it must not be done:

The doctor2 variable is only for Doctors who actually had a solo adventure in [the] year. Thus, there is no doctor2 in season 10, season 20, or season 22, but there is one in season 21 and season 4. The doctor2 should be considered the one that has the minority of episodes in the season. So in season 4, doctor2 is the First Doctor.Documentation for the Infobox Series template [Template:Infobox Series [src]]

Please do not use this field of the infobox. Amorkuz 22:15, July 1, 2018 (UTC)

There is another minisode, based during Series 7B. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EONO8pUP-9s