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<div id=tech style="box-shadow:none;background:#ececec">'''The 50th anniversary special or specials are ''not'' a part of series 8, and thus may not be discussed here''' — or anywhere on the wiki. For more, please see [[MediaWiki:Community-corner|this message]].  Please also remember that pictures may not be uploaded for use on this page, as the file [[namespace]] is ''not'' exempt from [[T:SPOIL|our spoiler policy]]. In other words, no publicity shots or location filming snaps, please.</div>
<includeonly><div class="spoil-warning leaks" id="box" style="background-color:#012c57;color:gold">Information from any '''leaked videos''' or any other improperly released material is '''strictly disallowed''' on any part of this wiki. Similarly, images of any part of the production process — unless officially released by the BBC themselves or their licensees — are forbidden at Tardis.</div>{{real world}}
<div id=box>'''Everyone who edits this page should pay special attention to [[T:RUMOUR]] and [[T:SPOIL CREW]].  You should also remember what we consider to be a [[T:OOU SRC|valid source of behind-the-scenes information]].'''
<div class="spoil-warning" id="box"><p>Before editing this page, please read '''[[T:RUMOUR]]''' and '''[[T:OOU SRC]]'''. Fan sites, videos and blogs are not valid sources for this article.  Also cast and crew announcements need to be handled in '''[[T:SPOIL CREW|a particular way]]'''.</p>
 
<p>Please also remember to '''directly quote''' people, or to ''exactly'' characterise their statements. Do not say that someone said something when they really didn't. Work from '''original quotes''' — ''not'' a paraphrasing of them. When it comes to '''''anything'' [[Russell T Davies]], [[Jane Tranter]], [[Julie Gardner]], another exec, or any major star of the show says, ''give their exact quote only'''''.  Remember, a part of the production team's job is to tell the truth, but only very narrowly. So this page should contain ''only'' what they ''exactly'' say.</p></div></includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Spoiler templates]][[Category:Templates deliberately classified as "unknown"]]{{documentation}}</noinclude>
Under no circumstance should information be added here which is derived from some fan's blog, a [[Gallifrey Base]] thread, or even a slick-''looking'' news site like doctorwhotv.co.uk, which is actually just a fan site.  
 
Please also remember to '''directly quote''' people, or to ''exactly'' characterise their statements. Do not say that someone said something when they really didn't. If a statement is particularly controversial, do not accept another source's paraphrase; work from the original quote. When it comes to ''anything'' [[Steven Moffat]], [[Brian Minchin]] or any major star of the show says, ''give their exact quote only''.  Remember, a part of the production team's job is to tell the truth, but only very narrowly. For example, the BBC had to deny that [[Billie Piper]] was leaving in [[series 2 (Doctor Who)|series 2]] and [[David Tennant]] in [[series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]] — even though both things essentially came true, depending on your definition of the word ''in''. So this page should contain ''only'' what they ''exactly'' say.</div><noinclude>[[Category:templates]]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 20:35, 3 November 2024

Instructions for {{S14 instructions}}
{{S14 instructions}} is a template that really shouldn't exist. It's enough to put up {{spoiler}} on pages about upcoming comic, audio and prose series.

But television drives the most traffic and media attention to Doctor Who, and it typically brings in a slate of new editors, as well. So there's cause to be slightly more specific in our notices atop the page associated with "the new series".

Leaks are also a problem that affect new TV series more than series in other media, so it's especially important to warn people that we don't accept any contributions based upon leaked material.

So: a template that's a total one-off.

Indeed, this template goes against general good practices in that it is only meant to be used on one page. Please don't put it anywhere other than upcoming TV series, like series 14 (Doctor Who). And please don't create anything like it for other series.

Here's what it looks like:

Information from any leaked videos or any other improperly released material is strictly disallowed on any part of this wiki. Similarly, images of any part of the production process — unless officially released by the BBC themselves or their licensees — are forbidden at Tardis.
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Before editing this page, please read T:RUMOUR and T:OOU SRC. Fan sites, videos and blogs are not valid sources for this article. Also cast and crew announcements need to be handled in a particular way.

Please also remember to directly quote people, or to exactly characterise their statements. Do not say that someone said something when they really didn't. Work from original quotes — not a paraphrasing of them. When it comes to anything Russell T Davies, Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, another exec, or any major star of the show says, give their exact quote only. Remember, a part of the production team's job is to tell the truth, but only very narrowly. So this page should contain only what they exactly say.

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