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{{Infobox Series
|image          = Doctorwho series5 2010-titles.jpg
|image2        = Mattsmith-publicity-1-.jpg
|broadcast year = 2010
|nth season    = 31
|ep count      = 13
|story count    = 10
|first ep      = The Eleventh Hour (TV story)
|doctor        = Eleventh Doctor
|companion      = Amy Pond
|companion2    = Rory Williams
|main enemy    =
|producer      = Tracie Simpson
|producer2      = Peter Bennett
|producer3      = Patrick Schweitzer
|exec prod      = Steven Moffat
|exec prod2    = Piers Wenger
|exec prod3    = Beth Willis
|start date    = [[3 April (releases)|3 April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]
|end date      = [[26 June (releases)|26 June]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]
|network        = BBC One
|runtime        = 45'
|DWM            = DWM 405
|DWM2          = DWM 410
|DWM3          = DWM 417
|DWM4          = DWM 418
|DWM5          = DWM 419
|DWM6          = DWM 420
|DWM7          = DWM 421
|DWM8          = DWM 422
|DWM9          = DWM 423
|DWM10          = DWM 424
|DWM11          = DWM 431
|DWMSE          = DWMSE 26
|DWMSE2        = DWMSE 27
|confidential  = Series 5 (CON)
|action figures = Character Options series 5 action figures
|ref book      = The Pandorica Opens (reference book)
|ref book2      = TCH 63{{!}}The Complete History 63
|ref book3      = TCH 64
|ref book4      = TCH 65
|ref book5      = TCH 66
|prev          = Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)
|next          = Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)
|trailer        = Doctor Who Series 5 Preview - BBC One
|trailer2      = Doctor Who TV Clip - Season 5 Trailer 3
|trailer3      = New Doctor Who Trailer featuring the Doctor and Amy! - BBC One
|clip          = Fish fingers... and custard? - Doctor Who - BBC
|clip2          = I. Am. Talking! - The Pandorica Speech - Doctor Who - The Pandorica Opens - BBC
|clip3          = The second Big Bang - Doctor Who - BBC
|bts            =
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'''Series 5''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[3 April (releases)|3 April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] to [[26 June (releases)|26 June]] 2010. It starred [[Matt Smith]] as the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Karen Gillan]] as [[Amy Pond]] and [[Arthur Darvill]] as [[Rory Williams]]. The series opened with {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}} and concluded with {{cs|The Big Bang (TV story)}}.


== Overview ==
It consisted of ten stories and thirteen episodes. With the start of this series, the show was now helmed by new [[head writer]] [[Steven Moffat]].


 
=== New production team ===
[[Image:Doctorwho series5 2010-titles.jpg|center|250px]]
 
{{semi-protect}}{{current event}}'''Series 5''' of ''Doctor Who'', also known as '''Season 31''' for clarity over [[Season 5]], began its run on [[BBC One]] on [[3rd April]] [[2010]], 24 March 2010 — almost 21 months after the [[Journey's End|last episode]] of the previous [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|regular series]].  It was notable for being the debut series for [[Eleventh Doctor]] [[Matt Smith]], and for introducing new [[companion]], [[Karen Gillan]]'s [[Amy Pond]]. 
 
From a production standpoint, the series featured the largest number of staff changes since the [[BBC Wales]] version debuted in [[2005]].  By far the most publicised was that of [[Steven Moffat]]'s replacement of [[Russell T Davies]] as [[head writer]], but whole departments within the production got new leadership, as well.
 
==Major changes==
===New production team===
[[File:Doctor_Who_Producers_Landscape.jpg|thumb|right|[[Beth Willis]], [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Piers Wenger]] in a publicity shot for Series 5.]]
[[File:Doctor_Who_Producers_Landscape.jpg|thumb|right|[[Beth Willis]], [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Piers Wenger]] in a publicity shot for Series 5.]]
[[Executive producer]] and head writer [[Russell T Davies]] and executive producer [[Julie Gardner]] officially left production on ''Doctor Who'' at the end of filming of [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 4]]'s special episodes in 2009. Their last story, {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}}, aired on 25 December 2009 and 1 January 2010. In May [[2008 (releases)|2008]], [[Steven Moffat]], a multi [[Hugo Award]] winning ''Doctor Who'' writer for this outgoing production era, was announced as the ''Doctor Who'' head writer and executive producer.


In the spring of 2008, it was announced that [[Steven Moffat]], who has written Hugo Award-winning or nominated scripts for the revived series in each of its first four seasons and whose association with ''Doctor Who'' dates back to his writing of the [[Comic Relief]] parody ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' in the late 1990s, would succeed [[Russell T Davies]] as head writer and producer of the series.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/production/080520_news_01 Official website's bulletin about Steven Moffat's accession]</ref> Davies officially retired from involvement with the series after the 2009 specials and at present has no plans to retain any direct connection to the series now Moffat's tenure has begun. <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/07/11/nosplit/bvtvwho11.xml BBC News] Q&A session with RTD. 4 July 2008.</ref> However, Davies has announced that he plans to remain involved with production of ''[[Torchwood]]'' for the foreseeable future, and hopes to see further crossovers with ''Doctor Who'', indicating he may not completely sever his ties with the parent show.<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/television/266944/torchwood_series_4_ready_to_go.html Den of Geek: Torchwood Series 4 'Ready to Go'], accessed 26th July 2009.</ref> Moffat has stated that no characters from the Russell T Davies era will be returning in Series 5. <ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/cult/s7/doctor-who/news/a210070/no-past-characters-in-new-doctor-who.html</ref>
Although he was not involved with the fifth series or any series involving Moffat as head writer, Davies returned to the series when he became head writer of the [[2023 specials]], having also written episodes of spin-off shows ''[[Torchwood (series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', along with involvement in the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' event and the 2018 revival of the [[Target novelisation]]s, during Moffat and [[Chris Chibnall]]'s eras on ''Doctor Who''.
 
Fellow executive producer [[Julie Gardner]] also departed at the end of 2009, and was replaced by [[Piers Wenger]]. [[Beth Willis]] was added as a third executive producer — giving the show three execs for the first time since [[Mal Young]] departed at the end of [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]]. The line [[producer]] of the series — a position once almost entirely held by [[Phil Collinson]] — was split between [[Tracie Simpson]] and [[Peter Bennett]], two members of the production staff who had risen to prominence during the [[2009 specials]]. For the first time since 2005, the series also credited a [[co-producer]], [[Patrick Schweitzer]], for episodes 6 and 10, the two episodes filmed in [[Croatia]].
 
Other senior members of the production staff, such as [[production designer]] [[Edward Thomas|Ed Thomas]] and composer [[Murray Gold]] remained at their posts. However, several departments also underwent big changes beginning with ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''. [[director of photography|Directors of photography]] [[Rory Taylor]] and [[Ernie Vincze]] — who between them had fairly evenly split responsibilities since [[2005]] — left along with Davies and Gardner. They were replaced by a series of individuals, each handling only one or two episodes of the series. Meanwhile, the costume department came under the leadership of [[Ray Holman]], who replaced [[Louise Page]], the longest-serving designer since the [[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] era [[costumes|costumer]] [[Daphne Dare]]. The change, however, was not just the replacement of one individual with another, as Holman brought in members of his design company to fill junior positions in the costume department.
 
Series 5 also represented a subtler behind-the-scenes change, especially for the more junior members of the production team.  Combined with the general economic downturn that saw an across-the-board cut in jobs, it was also the first year since 2004 that ''[[Torchwood]]'' was not in some stage of production at BBC Wales. This meant there was some degree of job competition at the [[Upper Boat Studios]].  Some long-term members of staff left the studios completely, while others, took an effective reduction in rank to remain.  [[Arwel Wyn Jones]], for instance, went from being the [[supervising art director]] for the previous two series, to alternating [[set decorator|set decorating]] duties with [[Julian Luxton]].  Still others remained in Wales, but shifted to Moffat's other Welsh production, ''[[wikipedia:Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock]]'' or found placement on ''[[wikipedia:Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Being Human|Being Human]]'', or other BBC Wales programmes.
 
===New numbering system?===
The run-up to the broadcast of the series premiere was characterized by confusing and sometimes contradictory indications from [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC sources]]. According to [[DWM Issue 410|Issue 410]] of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', the BBC intended to begin the numbering of seasons over again to reflect the change of production team. Thus, the 2010 season would ostensibly be marketed as "Series 1".<ref>"New Companion Confirmed!", ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' #410 (22nd July 2009), p.5</ref> A December 2009 announcement by the BBC regarding the show filming in [[Croatia]] also referred to the upcoming season as "Series 1."<ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/12/series-one-in-croatia.html "series one in croatia"], The Doctor Who News Page, 1 December 2009</ref> This seemed to be still further confirmed by photographs of location filming, which clearly showed clappers labeled "Series 1". This suggested that, at least internally, the production team believed it was, indeed, a "first" series.
 
However, in early 2010, Steven Moffat indicated in [[DWM Issue 418|Issue 418]] of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' that this season will be referred to as ''Season 31''. In his column in Issue 417, Moffat addressed the confusion in a humourous fashion, suggesting the season be called "Series Fnarg". "It's a whole new number," he wrote.
 
Muddying the waters even further, [[BBC Video]] announced on [[3rd March]] [[2010]] that the first DVD release of episodes from the series, scheduled for issue in the UK in June 2010, will be titled ''Series '''Five''', Volume 1''.<ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/matt-smith-first-dvd-release-date.html Doctor Who News Page - Matt Smith First DVD Release Date], accessed March 3, 2010</ref>


As of late March 2010, it remained unclear exactly how the series was going to be marketed. BBC iPlayer, however, refers to the series as 'Series 5'.
Moffat stated that no characters from the first Russell T Davies era would return in series 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/british-tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a210070/no-past-characters-in-new-doctor-who.html|title="No past characters" in new 'Doctor Who'|author= Mayer Nissim| date of source=Tuesday, March 23 2010| website name=Digital Spy|accessdate=2nd August 2011}}</ref> This did not prove entirely true. [[River Song]], a Moffat-created character from the Russell T Davies era, returned in four episodes of this series.


===New TARDIS team===
Gardner was replaced by her successor as [[BBC Wales]] [[Head of Drama]], [[Piers Wenger]]. [[Beth Willis]] was added as a third executive producer — giving the show three execs for the first time since [[Mal Young]] left at the end of [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 1]]. The line [[producer]] of the series — a position once held by [[Phil Collinson]] — was split between [[Tracie Simpson]] and [[Peter Bennett]], two members of the production staff who had risen to prominence during "the specials". For the first time since 2005, the series also credited a [[co-producer]], [[Patrick Schweitzer]], for episodes 6 and 10, the two episodes filmed in [[Croatia]]. Other senior members of the production staff, such as [[production designer]] [[Edward Thomas|Ed Thomas]] and composer [[Murray Gold]] remained at their posts.
[[File:Mattsmith-publicity-1-.jpg|thumb|right|[[Karen Gillan]] and [[Matt Smith]] in a promotional picture for Series 5]]
During his acceptance speech for the award for Best Drama Performance at the National Television Awards on 29th October 2008, [[David Tennant]] announced that he would not return for the 5th series. As the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[companion]], [[Donna Noble]] had been ostensibly written out at the time, Tennant's announcement set up the possibility that series 5 would begin with a completely new set of starring actors.  Aside from the special case of ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', the only reasonably analogous situation in the history of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was the start of [[Jon Pertwee]]'s [[season 7|first season]].


On 3rd January 2009, during a special episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' entitled "The Eleventh Doctor", the BBC announced that [[Matt Smith]] would be playing the [[Eleventh Doctor]].<ref>BBC: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7808697.stm New Doctor actor is youngest ever]</ref> Smith succeeded Tennant in the last scene of ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and Smith's Doctor was last seen crashing towards the Earth in a flaming, badly damaged TARDIS.  That scene also confirmed that the Doctor would almost certainly sever connections with previous companions, making way for the introduction of new co-star [[Karen Gillan]], who would play the character of [[Amy Pond]].
Several departments underwent big changes beginning with {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}. [[director of photography|Directors of photography]] [[Rory Taylor]] and [[Ernie Vincze]] — who between them had fairly evenly split responsibilities since [[2005]] — left, along with Davies and Gardner. They were replaced by a series of individuals, each handling only one or two episodes of the series.


===New icons===
The costume department came under the leadership of [[Ray Holman]], who replaced [[Louise Page]], the longest-serving designer since the [[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] era [[costumes|costumer]] [[Daphne Dare]]. The change, however, was not just the replacement of one individual with another, as Holman brought in members of his design company to fill junior positions in the costume department.
In addition to the cast and crew changes, many of the other continuing elements of the show also underwent a major redesign at the start of the series.  Most conspicuous was the [[6th October]] [[2009]] unveiling of a new [[Doctor Who logo|series logo]] — the first significant departure from the one that debuted on ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''.  Likewise, the [[TARDIS]] herself got a noticeable exterior and radical interior make-over. British tabloid media reported the switch was due to the show's switch to high-definition production,<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4926350/Dr-Who-Tardis-to-get-interior-makeover.html Dr Who Tardis to get makeover]</ref> although periodic revisions to the TARDIS are nothing new to the series with changes both major and minor occurring numerous times since 1963. Along with the TARDIS change came a substantially redesigned [[sonic screwdriver]], which is expected to remain the Doctor's all-purpose tool as it has been since the series returned in 2005.
[[Image:DW-Logo-2010.png|thumb|250px|The logo for Series 5 as it was originally unveiled in late 2009 and as it is used on merchandise]]


A new [[Doctor Who theme]] arrangement was introduced, replacing the version introduced for the 2007 Christmas special. Discounting closing-credit variations and versions devised for non-series events, this is [[Murray Gold]]'s third major arrangement of the [[Ron Grainer]]/[[Delia Derbyshire]] theme. Gold has now arranged more versions of the theme for TV than any other composer. Although some reviews have referred to it as a new theme, it is still recognizably the same piece of music dating from 1963.
Series 5 also saw a subtler behind-the-scenes change, especially for the more junior members of the production team. Combined with the general economic downturn that saw an across-the-board cut in jobs, it was also the first year since 2004 that ''Torchwood'' was not in some stage of production at BBC Wales. This meant there was some job competition at the [[Upper Boat Studios]]. Some long-term members of staff left the studios completely, while others took effective reductions in rank to remain. [[Arwel Wyn Jones]], for instance, went from being the [[supervising art director]] for the previous two series to alternating [[set decorator|set decorating]] duties with [[Julian Luxton]]. Still, others remained in Wales, but shifted to Moffat's other Welsh production, ''[[Sherlock]]'', or found placement on {{wi|Merlin (TV series)|Merlin}}, {{wi|Being Human (British TV series)|Being Human}} or other BBC Wales programmes.


==Cast==
=== Series numbering ===
===Primary cast===
While [[DWM 410|issue 410]] of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' initially reported that the series' numbering would be reset to series 1 like [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|the first Russell T Davies series]] had done before,<ref>"New Companion Confirmed!", [[DWM 410|''Doctor Who Magazine'' #410]] (22nd July 2009), p.5</ref> by the time of the DVD, Blu-ray, and soundtrack releases, this series was officially known by [[2 entertain|2|entertain]] and [[Silva Screen Records]]' cover design as series 5, with the following series being [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 6]], and so on. {{as of|2023|11}}, [[BBC iPlayer]] officially listed this series as series 5 of "''Doctor Who'' (2005–2022)".
*[[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
*[[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]]


=== Secondary cast ===
=== New TARDIS team ===
*[[Rory Williams]] - [[Arthur Darvill]]
During his acceptance speech for the award for Best Drama Performance at the National Television Awards on 29 October 2008, [[David Tennant]] announced that he would not return for the fifth series. His successor, [[Matt Smith]], was announced as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] on 3 January 2009 during a broadcast of a special episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' entitled ''[[The Eleventh Doctor (CON episode)|The Eleventh Doctor]]''.<ref>BBC: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7808697.stm New Doctor actor is youngest ever]</ref> [[Karen Gillan]] was cast as the Eleventh Doctor's companion, [[Amy Pond]].
*[[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston|Alex Kingston ]]


===Guest cast===
=== New icons ===
*[[Craig Owens]] - [[James Corden]]
In addition to the cast and crew changes, many of the other continuing elements of the show also underwent major redesigns at the start of the series. Most conspicuous was the [[6 October (production)|6 October]] [[2009 (production)|2009]] unveiling of a new [[Doctor Who logo|series logo]] — the first significant departure from the one that debuted on {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}. Likewise, the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] itself got a noticeable exterior and radical interior make-over. British tabloid media reported the switch was due to the show's switch to high-definition production,<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4926350/Dr-Who-Tardis-to-get-interior-makeover.html Dr Who Tardis to get makeover]</ref> although ''Doctor Who'' had already started broadcasting in HD since April of that year.
*Mrs. [[Angelo]] - [[Annette Crosbie]]
*[[Vincent van Gogh]] - [[Tony Curran|Tony Curran ]]
*[[Dorium]] - [[Simon Fisher-Becker]] <ref>http://www.fisherbecker.info/actor/credits.html</ref>
*[[Father Octavian]] - [[Iain Glen]]
*[[Hawthorne]] - [[Terrence Hardiman]]
*[[Dream Lord]] - [[Toby Jones]]
*[[Rosanna Calvierri]] - [[Helen McCrory]]
*[[Alaya]]/[[Restac]] - [[Neve McIntosh]]
*[[Winston Churchill]] - [[Ian McNeice]]
*[[Eldane]] - [[Stephen Moore]]
*Dr. [[Black]] - [[Bill Nighy]]
*[[Elizabeth X|Liz 10]] - [[Sophie Okonedo]]
*[[Edwin Bracewell]] - [[Bill Paterson]]
*[[Tony Mack]] - [[Robert Pugh]]
*Dr. [[Nasreen Chaudhry]] - [[Meera Syal]]
*Aunt [[Sharon]] - [[Susan Vidler]] <ref> http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/f14728 </ref>
*Dr. [[Ramsden]] - [[Nina Wadia]]
*TBA - [[Melanie Walters]] <ref> http://www.doctorwholocations.net/album/brangwynhall-filming-100120/asti-23-007 </ref>


== Aliens and enemies ==
[[File:DW-Logo-2010.png|thumb|The logo for Series 5 as it was originally unveiled in late 2009 and as it is used on merchandise]]
===Appeared===
A new [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] arrangement was introduced, replacing the version introduced for the 2007 Christmas special. Like that version and variations of the theme introduced in {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}, [[Ron Grainer]]'s theme was arranged by [[Murray Gold]].
*[[Time Field|The Time Field]] (mentioned as a "Silent Menace that follows the Doctor and Amy through their travels")
*[[Prisoner Zero]]
*[[Atraxi]]
*[[Smilers]]
*[[Winder]]s
*[[Star Whale]]
*[[Daleks]]
*[[Weeping Angel]]s
*[[Saturnynian]]s
*[[Dream Lord]] (Result of [[Psychic Pollen]])
*[[Eknodine]]
*[[Silurian]]s
*[[Krafayis]]
*[[Number 75B, Aickman Road]]
*[[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybus Cybermen]]
*[[Sontaran]]s
*[[Auton]]s and [[Nestene]]s
*[[Sycorax]]
*[[Roboform]]s
*[[Hoix]]
*[[Uvodni]]
*[[Blowfish]]
*[[Weevil]]


===Confirmed===
== Cast ==
*[[Slitheen]]
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
*[[Drahvin]]s
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]], [[Caitlin Blackwood]]
*[[Chelonian]]s
* [[Rory Williams]] - [[Arthur Darvill]]
*[[Zygons]]
*[[Draconians]]
*[[Terileptil]]s


===Unconfirmed===
=== Recurring ===
*[[Cybermen|Original Cybermen]]
* [[Atraxi]] - [[David de Keyser]]
*[[Omega]]
* [[Elizabeth X|Liz 10]] - [[Sophie Okonedo]]
* [[Winston Churchill]] - [[Ian McNeice]]
* [[Edwin Bracewell]] - [[Bill Paterson]]
* [[Dalek]]s - [[Dalek operator|operated]] by [[Nicholas Pegg]], [[Barnaby Edwards]] and voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston]]
* [[Malohkeh]] - [[Richard Hope]]
* [[Vincent van Gogh]] - [[Tony Curran]]
* [[Craig Owens]] - [[James Corden]]
* [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]] - [[Daisy Haggard]]
* [[Cyber-Leader]] - [[Ruari Mears]]
* [[Judoon]] - [[Paul Kasey]]
* [[Dorium Maldovar|Dorium]] - [[Simon Fisher-Becker]]


===Notes===
=== Guest ===
*On the 1st April 2010, it was revealed that [[Steven Moffat]] was reviving the classic [[Kandyman]] for the series finale but this later turned out to be an April Fools joke.
* [[Prisoner Zero]] - [[Marcello Magni]], [[Olivia Colman]], [[Eden Monteath]], [[Merin Monteath]], [[Matt Smith]], [[Caitlin Blackwood]] and additionally voiced by [[William Wilde]]
* [[Octavian (The Time of Angels)|Octavian]] - [[Iain Glen]]
* [[Angel Bob]] - [[David Atkins]]
* [[Rosanna Calvierri]] - [[Helen McCrory]]
* [[Dream Lord]] - [[Toby Jones]]
* [[Alaya]]/[[Restac]] - [[Neve McIntosh]]
* [[Ambrose Northover]] - [[Nia Roberts]]
* [[Stark (The Pandorica Opens)|Commander Stark]] - [[Christopher Ryan]]


==Production==
== Production ==
===Writers===
{{section stub}}
Aside from Steven Moffat, who is writing six episodes of the season (Episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 12 and 13): all other writers have been confirmed for Season 31 in [[DWM Issue 417|DWM 417]]:
=== Crew ===
*[[Steven Moffat]] (6 episodes)
==== Producers ====
*[[Mark Gatiss]]
''to be added''
*[[Toby Whithouse]]
*[[Simon Nye]]
*[[Chris Chibnall]] (2 episodes)
*[[Richard Curtis]]
*[[Gareth Roberts]]


==='''Notes'''===
==== Writers ====
*Moffat has confirmed that he is writing the ''Christmas special'' for [[2010]].<ref>http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/2011-series-confirmed.html</ref>
''to be added''
*After Moffat was announced as new show-runner, speculation began to appear in the media about possible writers for Season 31. The most frequently published rumor was that Moffat had discussed the matter with noted fantasy author and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman. However, the list of writers confirmed by Doctor Who Magazine shows that Gaiman will not be writing an episode this series. On 6 February 2010 Gaiman announced, via his blog, that he has been hired to write an episode of [[Series 6]].<ref>http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/02/gaiman-confirms-he-is-writing-for.html</ref>


===Filming===
==== Directors ====
*[[Adam Smith (director)|Adam Smith]] will direct one of the episodes block, [[Ashley Way]] will direct [[Chris Chibnall]]'s two episodes (8 & 9) and [[Jonny Campbell]] will direct two (6 & 10).
''to be added''


===Other production notes===
=== Filming ===
* On 17th February 2010, Matt Smith appeared on ''[[Blue Peter]]'' to choose the winner of a contest that asked viewers to design a TARDIS control console. The winning design is expected to be featured in some way in one of the final Series 5 episodes which filmed in the spring of 2010.<ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/02/blue-peter-competition-winner-announced.html Doctor Who News Page: Blue Peter Competition Winner Announced], accessed 17 February 2010</ref>
''to be added''
* The first four series were produced in association with the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (accounts differ as to the extent of any financial support the CBC may have given, with the Doctor Who Information Network fanzine ''[[Enlightenment (fanzine)|Enlightenment]]'' describing it more as an acquisition deal). Series 5 is the first full series to be produced since the end of this arrangement. It has not been reported whether any "co-production" arrangement has been established with another entity or whether ''Doctor Who'' is now fully BBC-produced.
 
== Stories ==
=== Story arc ===
Shortly after the airing of the first episode, [[Matt Smith]] discussed the [[Cracks in Time|cracks]] and the mention of silence falling, telling the interviewer that they are a very important key to the series story arc. He also mentioned that the crack may be one of five things that viewers need to look out for throughout the series, the other four things remain unknown.
 
In ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', there was one on Amy's wall, and one with a similar shape on the TARDIS television, in which the Doctor looked at it worryingly and quickly turned the screen off. A third crack was seen at the end of ''[[The Beast Below]]'' on the side of the United Kingdom space ship. The fourth one can be seen at the end of ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]'' on the wall behind the [[TARDIS]] right as it disappears.
 
The crack plays a major role in ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'', appearing inside the [[Byzantium (ship)|Byzantium]] in the 51st century, larger than ever, and prompting the Doctor to begin investigating it. The crack is connected to a history-ending, Big Bang-scale temporal explosion, on 26.06.2010, probably at Amy's wedding. It's leaking time energy into the universe, which causes people and events to be erased from history, leaving no traces of their existence except in the memories of time travelers. Several events erased from time by the crack include the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] creating the [[CyberKing]] in Victorian London, and the [[Dalek]] invasion of 2009, both of which occured late in the Russel T. Davies era. It is unknown how the removal of these events has affected the newly created time-line, but it is possible that later Series 5 episodes will explain this. The Doctor was able to close the crack by feeding it an army of [[Weeping Angel]]s (because they are complicated space-time events), but this was only temporary.
 
The crack next appeared towards the end of ''[[Cold Blood]]'' during Rory's death scene. The Doctor managed to reach inside the crack and draw a part of the TARDIS from inside it ([[DW]]: ''[[Cold Blood]]'').
 
In [[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]], a crack is seen behind [[Craig Owens]]' fridge.
 
===Regular season===


== Television stories ==
=== Regular season ===
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| '''Episode Number''' || '''Title'''  || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
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|1 ||''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'' ||[[Steven Moffat]]||[[Adam Smith (director)|Adam Smith]]||Direct continuation of ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. Introduction of [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]].
|1 ||{{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}||rowspan=2|[[Steven Moffat]]||[[Adam Smith (director)|Adam Smith]]||First appearance of [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. First appearance of the [[Time field|cracks in time]]. Destruction of the [[Ninth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|blue diode sonic screwdriver]]. First appearance of the [[Eleventh Doctor's sonic screwdriver|green diode sonic screwdriver]].
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|2 ||''[[The Beast Below]]''||Steven Moffat||[[Andrew Gunn]]|| Amy's first trip in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]
|2 ||{{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}|||[[Andrew Gunn]]||First appearance of [[Liz Ten]] and [[Winston Churchill]].
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|3 ||''[[Victory of the Daleks]]'' ||[[Mark Gatiss]]||Andrew Gunn||Reintroduction of the [[Dalek]]s
|3 ||{{cs|Victory of the Daleks (TV story)}}||[[Mark Gatiss]]||Andrew Gunn||First appearance of the [[New Dalek Paradigm]].
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|4 & 5 ||Pt. 1: ''[[The Time of Angels]]''<br>Pt. 2: ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'' ||Steven Moffat||Adam Smith||Reintroduction of [[River Song]] & [[Weeping Angel]]s.
|4 & 5 ||{{cs|The Time of Angels (TV story)}} / {{cs|Flesh and Stone (TV story)}} ||Steven Moffat||Adam Smith||Return of [[River Song]] and the [[Weeping Angel]]s. First appearance of [[the Church]].
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|6 ||''[[The Vampires of Venice]]''||[[Toby Whithouse]]||[[Jonny Campbell]]||[[Rory Williams|Rory]] joins the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] crew.
|6 ||{{cs|The Vampires of Venice (TV story)}}||[[Toby Whithouse]]||[[Jonny Campbell]]||Rory joins the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] crew. First mention of [[the Silence]].  
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|7 ||''[[Amy's Choice]]''||[[Simon Nye]]||[[Catherine Morshead]]||
|7 ||{{cs|Amy's Choice (TV story)}}||[[Simon Nye]]||[[Catherine Morshead]]||
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|8 & 9 ||Pt. 1: ''[[The Hungry Earth]]''<br>Pt. 2: ''[[Cold Blood]]'' ||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Ashley Way]]||Reintroduction of the [[Silurian]]s and death of [[Rory Williams]]
|8 & 9 ||{{cs|The Hungry Earth (TV story)}} / {{cs|Cold Blood (TV story)}}||[[Chris Chibnall]]||[[Ashley Way]]||Reintroduction of the [[Silurian]]s. Rory dies for the first time. The Doctor discovers his TARDIS is fated to explode.
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|10 ||''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]''||[[Richard Curtis]]||Jonny Campbell||
|10 ||{{cs|Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)}}||[[Richard Curtis]]||Jonny Campbell||
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|11 ||''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]''||[[Gareth Roberts]]||Catherine Morshead||
|11 ||{{cs|The Lodger (TV story)}}||[[Gareth Roberts]]||Catherine Morshead||First appearance of [[Craig Owens]] and [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]].
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|12 & 13 ||Pt. 1:''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''<br>Pt. 2: ''[[The Big Bang]]'' ||Steven Moffat||[[Toby Haynes]]||Reintroduction of the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybus Cybermen]], [[Sontaran]]s and [[The Alliance|various other enemies]].
|12 & 13 ||{{cs|The Pandorica Opens (TV story)}} / {{cs|The Big Bang (TV story)}}||Steven Moffat||[[Toby Haynes]]||First appearance of [[Dorium Maldovar]]. Return of Rory. Resolution of the "cracks in time" arc. Amy and Rory are wed.  
 
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===[[Doctor Who: The Adventure Games|The Adventure Games]]===
==== DVD box set mini-episodes ====
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|14 ||[[City of the Daleks]]||[[Phil Ford]]||TBA||5th June||first ever downloadable doctor who game|
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|15 ||[[Winter of Terror]]||TBA||TBA||22nd june||
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|16 ||"TBA"||TBA||TBA||TBA||TBA|
| 1 ||{{cs|Meanwhile in the TARDIS (home video)}}: ''Part 1'' ||Steven Moffat|| [[Richard Senior]] || Interlinked between {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}
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|17 ||"TBA"||TBA||TBA||TBA||TBA|
| 2 ||{{cs|Meanwhile in the TARDIS (home video)}}: ''Part 2'' ||Steven Moffat|| Richard Senior || Interlinked between {{cs|Flesh and Stone (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Vampires of Venice (TV story)}}
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==Broadcast dates==
=== Episode notes ===
* In [[September (releases)|September]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]], it was revealed that [[Jodie Whittaker]], who portrayed the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], was almost cast as a different character in Series 5.<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1016550/Doctor-Who-season-11-spoilers-Jodie-Whittaker-actors-villain-BBC-news</ref>


The BBC was unusually late in confirming the exact broadcast date for the start of the series. The first trailer to indicate a date said simply "Easter 2010", although there were reports of a variant of the trailer (later apparently withdrawn) with the 3rd April 2010 date. Due to this delay, speculation ran rampant with numerous sites such as the Internet Movie Database using speculative and unsourced start dates, some as early as mid-March 2010. It wasn't until 24 March 2010 -- 10 days before broadcast -- that the BBC officially confirmed 3rd April, although Steven Moffat had indicated this during an interview on ''BBC Breakfast'' as early as 19 March.<ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/start-time-confirmed.html Doctor Who News Page - Start Date Confirmed], 24 March 2010</ref>
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
==== DVD ====
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All episodes of Series 5 were released in [[2010 (releases)|2010]].  


Both [[BBC America]] in the US and [[Space (TV channel)|Space]] in Canada commenced their broadcasts of Series 5 on 17 April 2010.<ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/space-announces-canadian-start-date.html Doctor Who News Page - Space Announces Canadian Start Date], accessed 4 March 2010</ref>
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Australia's ABC network began airing the series starting on 18th April 2010.<ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/australia-to-see-new-series-in-april.html Doctor Who News Page - Australia to See New Series in April], accessed 4 March 2010</ref> This marked the first time all of the major English-language markets for ''Doctor Who'' saw the start of a new series within the same month.
! style="width:30%;"| '''Name'''
! style="width:10%;"| '''Number and duration<br />of episodes'''
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| Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 1<br />{{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Victory of the Daleks (TV story)}} || 1 x 65 min.<br />2 × 45 min. || [[7 June (releases)|7 June]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] || [[1 July (releases)|1 July]] 2010 || TBA
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| Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 2<br />{{cs|The Time of Angels (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|Flesh and Stone (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Vampires of Venice (TV story)}} || 2 × 45 min.<br />1 x 50 min. || [[5 July (releases)|5 July]] 2010 || [[5 August (releases)|5 August]] 2010 || TBA
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| Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 3<br />{{cs|Amy's Choice (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Hungry Earth (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|Cold Blood (TV story)}} || 3 × 45 min. || [[2 August (releases)|2 August]] 2010 || [[2 September (releases)|2 September]] 2010 || TBA
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| Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 4<br />{{cs|Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Lodger (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Pandorica Opens (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|The Big Bang (TV story)}} || 2 x 45 min.<br />1 × 50 min.<br />1 x 55 min. || [[6 September (releases)|6 September]] 2010 || [[7 October (releases)|7 October]] 2010 || TBA
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| Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series<br />{{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}<br /><small>{{cs|Meanwhile in the TARDIS (TV story)}}: ''Scene 1''</small><br />{{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Victory of the Daleks (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Time of Angels (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|Flesh and Stone (TV story)}}<br /><small>{{cs|Meanwhile in the TARDIS (TV story)}}: ''Scene 2''</small><br />{{cs|The Vampires of Venice (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Amy's Choice (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Hungry Earth (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|Cold Blood (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Lodger (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Pandorica Opens (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|The Big Bang (TV story)}} || 8 x 45 min.<br />3 x 50 min.<br />1 x 55 min.<br />1 x 65 min.<br />1 x 3 min.<br />1 x 4 min. || [[8 November (releases)|8 November]] 2010 || [[2 December (releases)|2 December]] 2010 || [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] 2010
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In 2009 there were also reports that the BBC might split the season to accommodate its coverage of the FIFA World Cup; as of April 2010 there has been no announcement that such a split is expected. As confirmed episode dates have been shown in DWM 422, a split will not happen.
==== Blu-ray ====
Series 5 released on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 13]].<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder</ref>


This series started in New Zealand on the 2nd of May 2010.
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==Trailers==
=== Soundtrack ===
The first trailer (a series preview) was released on [[1st January]] 2010<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnPUF8an-XE YouTube - Doctor Who: Series 5 Preview - BBC One (BBC channel)] <small>accessed 28th February 2010</small></ref> It featured several scenes from the upcoming series with several new and old enemies present throughout the trailer.<ref>[http://io9.com/5443387/breaking-down-the-new-doctor-who-trailer-shot-by-shot/gallery/ io9 - Breaking Down The New Doctor Who Trailer Shot By Shot] <small>accessed 28th February 2010</small></ref>
According to Who Online, the soundtrack for Series 5 was released on [[8 November (releases)|8 November]], [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. <ref>http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/news/</ref>


A 3D trailer promoting the series was released in trailers prior to ''Alice in Wonderland''. <ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctorwho/news/a203905/3d-doctor-who-trailer-to-screen-in-cinemas.html 3D 'Doctor Who' trailer to screen in cinemas] <small>accessed 28th February 2010</small></ref>. It featured the Doctor and Amy Pond lying on grass, gazing at the stars. Suddenly, the ground opens up and they fall into a blue twisting tunnel whilst within the tunnel they are confronted by Weeping Angels, Daleks, and a Smiler before they return atop the grass. A large snake-like head bursts through the screen at the end of the trailer. The effects and grading of the trailer were completed by [[The Mill]].<ref>[http://www.kasterborous.com/2010/02/18/3d-doctor-who-trailer-for-cinemas/ Kasterborous - 3D Doctor Who Trailer for Cinemas] <accessed 28th February 2010</small></ref> This head was visible in a later extended trailer, on a body with green, scaly skin. Apparently it has something to do with the Silurians; it may be some type of helmet. <ref>http://www.kasterborous.com/2010/03/27/extended-doctor-who-trailer/</ref>
== Stories set during this season ==
=== Novels ===
* ''[[Apollo 23 (novel)|Apollo 23]]''
* ''[[Night of the Humans (novel)|Night of the Humans]]''
* ''[[The Forgotten Army (novel)|The Forgotten Army]]''
* ''[[Nuclear Time (novel)|Nuclear Time]]''
* ''[[The King's Dragon (novel)|The King's Dragon]]''
* ''[[The Glamour Chase (novel)|The Glamour Chase]]''
* ''[[The Coming of the Terraphiles (novel)|The Coming of the Terraphiles]]''


A new trailer was released on the 19th March, the opening shot of which features Amy floating in space, with the Doctor in the TARDIS holding onto her by her ankle. Among other things it featured the Daleks, a Cyberman advancing on Amy, the Doctor on horseback, a dogfight in space between a Dalek Saucer and WWII Spitfires, and the Weeping Angels. The BBC America trailer, released the same day, contains additional footage not seen in any of the UK trailers.
=== Audiobooks ===
* ''[[The Ring of Steel (audio story)|The Ring of Steel]]''
* ''[[The Runaway Train (audio story)|The Runaway Train]]''
* ''[[The Jade Pyramid (audio story)|The Jade Pyramid]]''
* ''[[The Hounds of Artemis (audio story)|The Hounds of Artemis]]''


The latest extended UK trailer shows a few extra details, including the Doctor and Amy in what appears to be an underground base, River Song wearing an old-style evening dress and floating out of a spaceship airlock, vampires pursuing the Doctor, Smilers advancing on the Doctor and Amy, a woman getting attacked by what appears to be a Silurian, Amy and the Doctor fighting a serpentine creature, and the Doctor happily giving Amy a double thumbs-up (to her consternation). <ref>http://www.kasterborous.com/2010/03/27/extended-doctor-who-trailer/</ref>
== External links ==
* http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctorwho/news/a181313/curtis-reveals-who-episode-details.html
* http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctorwho/news/a188754/curtis-reveals-who-van-gogh-casting.html
* http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=1592


==Rumours==
== Footnotes ==
*In [[DWM Issue 397]], [[Steven Moffat]] wrote the "Production Notes" feature. This consisted mainly of an anecdote about how he became the head writer but he also touched upon his plans for Season 31. In particular he wrote "[[Piers Wenger]] and I are hard at work on Season 31. I can tell you nothing of our plans (except, obviously, THEY'RE BACK!)". Some have interpreted "they" to refer to the [[Time Lord]]s, who had been "killed off" as a race during the Davies era.
**However, the Time Lords returned and were dealt with in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', leaving the comment open for interpretation. It can now be said that the comment could have been refering to any of the following: the [[Daleks]], the [[Weeping Angels]], the [[Silurians]], or the [[Cybermen]], all popular enemies of whom return in series 5. No confirmation has been made, however.
 
== Novels==
*[[Apollo 23]]
*[[Night of the Humans]]
*[[The Forgotten Army]]
*[[The Glamour Chase]]
*[[Nuclear Time]]
*[[The King's Dragon]]
 
==Audiobooks==
*[[The Hounds of Artemis]]
*[[The Runaway Train]]
*[[Ring of Steel]]<ref>http://www.bbcshop.com/Doctor-Who-Ring-of-Steel-11th-Doctor-Adventure/invt/9781408427613</ref>
 
==DVD release==
Weeks prior to the start of broadcast, Amazon.co.uk was already listing ''Doctor Who Series Five - Volume One'' as scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on 7th June 2010. In keeping with previous releases of this nature, three episodes from the season will be included, though unlike previous "vanilla" releases, a featurette, ''The Monster Diaries'', is also to be included.<ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/matt-smith-first-dvd-release-date.html Doctor Who News Page - Matt Smith First DVD Release Date], accessed 3rd March 2010</ref>
 
==External links==
*http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctorwho/news/a181313/curtis-reveals-who-episode-details.html
*http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctorwho/news/a188754/curtis-reveals-who-van-gogh-casting.html
*http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=1592
 
==Footnotes==
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Series 5 of Doctor Who ran from 3 April 2010 to 26 June 2010. It starred Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams. The series opened with The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"] and concluded with The Big Bang [+]Loading...["The Big Bang (TV story)"].

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It consisted of ten stories and thirteen episodes. With the start of this series, the show was now helmed by new head writer Steven Moffat.

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Beth Willis, Steven Moffat and Piers Wenger in a publicity shot for Series 5.

Executive producer and head writer Russell T Davies and executive producer Julie Gardner officially left production on Doctor Who at the end of filming of series 4's special episodes in 2009. Their last story, The End of Time [+]Loading...["The End of Time (TV story)"], aired on 25 December 2009 and 1 January 2010. In May 2008, Steven Moffat, a multi Hugo Award winning Doctor Who writer for this outgoing production era, was announced as the Doctor Who head writer and executive producer.

Although he was not involved with the fifth series or any series involving Moffat as head writer, Davies returned to the series when he became head writer of the 2023 specials, having also written episodes of spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, along with involvement in the Doctor Who: Lockdown! event and the 2018 revival of the Target novelisations, during Moffat and Chris Chibnall's eras on Doctor Who.

Moffat stated that no characters from the first Russell T Davies era would return in series 5.[1] This did not prove entirely true. River Song, a Moffat-created character from the Russell T Davies era, returned in four episodes of this series.

Gardner was replaced by her successor as BBC Wales Head of Drama, Piers Wenger. Beth Willis was added as a third executive producer — giving the show three execs for the first time since Mal Young left at the end of Series 1. The line producer of the series — a position once held by Phil Collinson — was split between Tracie Simpson and Peter Bennett, two members of the production staff who had risen to prominence during "the specials". For the first time since 2005, the series also credited a co-producer, Patrick Schweitzer, for episodes 6 and 10, the two episodes filmed in Croatia. Other senior members of the production staff, such as production designer Ed Thomas and composer Murray Gold remained at their posts.

Several departments underwent big changes beginning with The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"]. Directors of photography Rory Taylor and Ernie Vincze — who between them had fairly evenly split responsibilities since 2005 — left, along with Davies and Gardner. They were replaced by a series of individuals, each handling only one or two episodes of the series.

The costume department came under the leadership of Ray Holman, who replaced Louise Page, the longest-serving designer since the Hartnell era costumer Daphne Dare. The change, however, was not just the replacement of one individual with another, as Holman brought in members of his design company to fill junior positions in the costume department.

Series 5 also saw a subtler behind-the-scenes change, especially for the more junior members of the production team. Combined with the general economic downturn that saw an across-the-board cut in jobs, it was also the first year since 2004 that Torchwood was not in some stage of production at BBC Wales. This meant there was some job competition at the Upper Boat Studios. Some long-term members of staff left the studios completely, while others took effective reductions in rank to remain. Arwel Wyn Jones, for instance, went from being the supervising art director for the previous two series to alternating set decorating duties with Julian Luxton. Still, others remained in Wales, but shifted to Moffat's other Welsh production, Sherlock, or found placement on Merlin, Being Human or other BBC Wales programmes.

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While issue 410 of Doctor Who Magazine initially reported that the series' numbering would be reset to series 1 like the first Russell T Davies series had done before,[2] by the time of the DVD, Blu-ray, and soundtrack releases, this series was officially known by 2|entertain and Silva Screen Records' cover design as series 5, with the following series being series 6, and so on. As of November 2023, BBC iPlayer officially listed this series as series 5 of "Doctor Who (2005–2022)".

New TARDIS team[[edit] | [edit source]]

During his acceptance speech for the award for Best Drama Performance at the National Television Awards on 29 October 2008, David Tennant announced that he would not return for the fifth series. His successor, Matt Smith, was announced as the Eleventh Doctor on 3 January 2009 during a broadcast of a special episode of Doctor Who Confidential entitled The Eleventh Doctor.[3] Karen Gillan was cast as the Eleventh Doctor's companion, Amy Pond.

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In addition to the cast and crew changes, many of the other continuing elements of the show also underwent major redesigns at the start of the series. Most conspicuous was the 6 October 2009 unveiling of a new series logo — the first significant departure from the one that debuted on Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"]. Likewise, the TARDIS itself got a noticeable exterior and radical interior make-over. British tabloid media reported the switch was due to the show's switch to high-definition production,[4] although Doctor Who had already started broadcasting in HD since April of that year.

The logo for Series 5 as it was originally unveiled in late 2009 and as it is used on merchandise

A new Doctor Who theme arrangement was introduced, replacing the version introduced for the 2007 Christmas special. Like that version and variations of the theme introduced in Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"], Ron Grainer's theme was arranged by Murray Gold.

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Regular season[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode Number Title Writer Director Notes
1 The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"] Steven Moffat Adam Smith First appearance of Amy Pond and Rory Williams. First appearance of the cracks in time. Destruction of the blue diode sonic screwdriver. First appearance of the green diode sonic screwdriver.
2 The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"] Andrew Gunn First appearance of Liz Ten and Winston Churchill.
3 Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"] Mark Gatiss Andrew Gunn First appearance of the New Dalek Paradigm.
4 & 5 The Time of Angels [+]Loading...["The Time of Angels (TV story)"] / Flesh and Stone [+]Loading...["Flesh and Stone (TV story)"] Steven Moffat Adam Smith Return of River Song and the Weeping Angels. First appearance of the Church.
6 The Vampires of Venice [+]Loading...["The Vampires of Venice (TV story)"] Toby Whithouse Jonny Campbell Rory joins the TARDIS crew. First mention of the Silence.
7 Amy's Choice [+]Loading...["Amy's Choice (TV story)"] Simon Nye Catherine Morshead
8 & 9 The Hungry Earth [+]Loading...["The Hungry Earth (TV story)"] / Cold Blood [+]Loading...["Cold Blood (TV story)"] Chris Chibnall Ashley Way Reintroduction of the Silurians. Rory dies for the first time. The Doctor discovers his TARDIS is fated to explode.
10 Vincent and the Doctor [+]Loading...["Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)"] Richard Curtis Jonny Campbell
11 The Lodger [+]Loading...["The Lodger (TV story)"] Gareth Roberts Catherine Morshead First appearance of Craig Owens and Sophie.
12 & 13 The Pandorica Opens [+]Loading...["The Pandorica Opens (TV story)"] / The Big Bang [+]Loading...["The Big Bang (TV story)"] Steven Moffat Toby Haynes First appearance of Dorium Maldovar. Return of Rory. Resolution of the "cracks in time" arc. Amy and Rory are wed.

DVD box set mini-episodes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode Number Title Writer Director Notes
1 Meanwhile in the TARDIS [+]Loading...["Meanwhile in the TARDIS (home video)"]: Part 1 Steven Moffat Richard Senior Interlinked between The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"] and The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"]
2 Meanwhile in the TARDIS [+]Loading...["Meanwhile in the TARDIS (home video)"]: Part 2 Steven Moffat Richard Senior Interlinked between Flesh and Stone [+]Loading...["Flesh and Stone (TV story)"] and The Vampires of Venice [+]Loading...["The Vampires of Venice (TV story)"]

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All episodes of Series 5 were released in 2010.

Name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 1
The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"]
The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"]
Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"]		 1 x 65 min.
2 × 45 min.		 7 June 2010 1 July 2010 TBA
Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 2
The Time of Angels [+]Loading...["The Time of Angels (TV story)"] /
Flesh and Stone [+]Loading...["Flesh and Stone (TV story)"]
The Vampires of Venice [+]Loading...["The Vampires of Venice (TV story)"]		 2 × 45 min.
1 x 50 min.		 5 July 2010 5 August 2010 TBA
Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 3
Amy's Choice [+]Loading...["Amy's Choice (TV story)"]
The Hungry Earth [+]Loading...["The Hungry Earth (TV story)"] /
Cold Blood [+]Loading...["Cold Blood (TV story)"]		 3 × 45 min. 2 August 2010 2 September 2010 TBA
Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 4
Vincent and the Doctor [+]Loading...["Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)"]
The Lodger [+]Loading...["The Lodger (TV story)"]
The Pandorica Opens [+]Loading...["The Pandorica Opens (TV story)"] /
The Big Bang [+]Loading...["The Big Bang (TV story)"]		 2 x 45 min.
1 × 50 min.
1 x 55 min.		 6 September 2010 7 October 2010 TBA
Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series
The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"]
Meanwhile in the TARDIS [+]Loading...["Meanwhile in the TARDIS (TV story)"]: Scene 1
The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"]
Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"]
The Time of Angels [+]Loading...["The Time of Angels (TV story)"] /
Flesh and Stone [+]Loading...["Flesh and Stone (TV story)"]
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Blu-ray[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 5 released on 21 November 2023 in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to Series 13.[6]

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

  • New Who Limited Edition (back)

    New Who Limited Edition (back)

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

  • New Who Limited Edition (back)

    New Who Limited Edition (back)

  • New Who Limited Edition promo

    New Who Limited Edition promo

  • New Who Limited Edition promo

    New Who Limited Edition promo

Soundtrack[[edit] | [edit source]]

According to Who Online, the soundtrack for Series 5 was released on 8 November, 2010. [7]

Stories set during this season[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audiobooks[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Mayer Nissim (Tuesday, March 23 2010). "No past characters" in new 'Doctor Who'. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2nd August 2011.
  2. ↑ "New Companion Confirmed!", Doctor Who Magazine #410 (22nd July 2009), p.5
  3. ↑ BBC: New Doctor actor is youngest ever
  4. ↑ Dr Who Tardis to get makeover
  5. ↑ https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1016550/Doctor-Who-season-11-spoilers-Jodie-Whittaker-actors-villain-BBC-news
  6. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder
  7. ↑ http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/news/
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