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Series 7 of Doctor Who will air on BBC One throughout 2012 and 2013. Like the series before, it will be split into two parts.[1] The BBC first announced the new series, which will contain fourteen episodes, on the official Doctor Who site on 8 June 2011[2]

Series 7 will begin its run in the Autumn of 2012 with five regular, stand-alone episodes and a Christmas Special. These will be followed by the remaining eight episodes in 2013. [3] thumb|250px|right|The first series 7 trailer. Released 26 March 2012.

Cast

It has been announced that the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith will return for the full series.[4] Karen Gillan, who plays Amy Pond, will return for the series, as will Arthur Darvill as Amy's husband Rory Williams.[5][6] This series will see their departure in episode five.[1] Alex Kingston will reprise her role as River Song in episode 5.[7]

A new companion portrayed by Jenna-Louise Coleman will be introduced in the 2012 Christmas Special.[8][9]

Primary cast

Secondary cast

Guest cast

Casting notes

  • Steven Moffat has stated that we will not learn anything about the new companion until "Christmas".[21]

Production

Crew

Producers

It has been announced that Beth Willis will step down as executive producer,[22] as well as Piers Wenger.[23] However, Piers Wenger produced The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.[24]

A new executive producer named Caroline Skinner will join Steven Moffat to produce The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe onwards.[24]

Writers

Head writer Steven Moffat will write five episodes. One of these is the The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.[25] Torchwood writer John Fay will be writing an episode.[26] Mark Gatiss will return to write an episode. He has already written four Doctor Who stories, including two for the Eleventh Doctor: Victory of the Daleks and Night Terrors.[27] Chris Chibnall and Toby Whithouse, who have both already written Doctor Who episodes, are also returning. They will each write one episode. Chibnall is to write episode episode two.[15] Whithouse will be writing episode three.[28][29][30]

Directors

New director Farren Blackburn directed the 2011 Christmas special.[31] Saul Metzstein, another director new to Doctor Who, will direct episodes two and three.[30] Nick Hurran will return to direct.[15]

Filming

Filming for series 7 began on 20 February 2012.[32] Filming for the 2012 Christmas Special, which will see the appearance of the new companion, will begin in May.[33]

Episode three will be filmed in Spain.[15]

Filming for episode five will see the crew return to America. This time, they will be filming in New York. [34]

Television stories

The BBC have announced that Series 7 will consist of the 2011 Christmas special,[35], six episodes in 2012, and eight episodes in 2013. [36][1]

Christmas Special

Episode
Number
Title Writer Director Notes
N/A The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe Steven Moffat Farren Blackburn

Regular Series

Autumn 2012 Half

Episode
Number
Title Writer Director Notes
1 TBA Steven Moffat[15] Nick Hurran[37] Return of the Daleks [38]
2 TBA Chris Chibnall[15] Saul Metzstein[15]
3 TBA Toby Whithouse[15] Saul Metzstein[15]
4 TBA Chris Chibnall[39] Douglas Mackinnon[40]
5 TBA Steven Moffat[1] Nick Hurran[41] Return of the Weeping Angels. Departure of Amy and Rory[1], Return of River Song.[7][12]

Christmas Special

Episode
Number
Title Writer Director Notes
N/A TBA TBA TBA Introduction of a new companion.[1]

Spring 2013 Half

The remaining eight episodes of Series 7 will air during spring 2013.[1]

Episode notes

  • There will be no two-parters in this series. [42]
  • Episode three will have a Wild West theme.[15]
  • The Guardian have reported that episode one will be shown at the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August, just as Let's Kill Hitler was last year.[43]

Aliens and enemies

  • All of the past Daleks (including the Heavy Weapons Dalek), as well as the Weeping Angels, will return in the first half of the series. [1]

Notes

Rumours

  • In an interview with SFX, Caroline Skinner hinted at the return of the Zygons.[45]
  • UNIT will return[46]
  • The Guardian have reported that episode one will air in August.[47]
  • The Daily Star claim that one episode will be titled Dinosaurs on a Spaceship[48]
  • The new companion will be named 'Clara'.[49]

Footnotes

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Chuck Foster. Jenna-Louise Coleman joins Doctor Who. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  2. Fourteen New Episodes!. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  3. Official: Series 7 Split, Daleks & Angels Return. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Matt Smith to return for new Doctor Who series. BBC News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  5. Mikey O'Connell. 'Doctor Who' star Karen Gillan set for Season 7: 'I am going to come back!'. Zap2it. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  6. Darvill on Rory’s Future in Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Janice Kay (11 April 2012). Guess Who’s Coming Back To ‘Doctor Who’… Spoilers Sweetie!. ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
  8. "Marcus". Departure for the Ponds. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  9. Doctor Who's latest companion is unveiled. BBC News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  10. http://www.shepperd-fox.co.uk/client.php?id=48
  11. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a369818/doctor-who-casts-upstairs-downstairs-star-adrian-scarborough.html
  12. 12.0 12.1 Jenna Busch (11 April 2012). 'Doctor Who': River Song will appear in Amy and Rory's final episode. Zap2it. Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
  13. Dominic Kemp. Sainou. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  14. Chuck Foster. Doctor Who filming underway!. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  15. 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 Chuck Foster (8 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  16. 16.0 16.1 Morgan Jeffery. 'Doctor Who' casts 'Farscape' star Ben Browder. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  17. Chuck Foster (16 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  18. 18.0 18.1 Chuck Foster (30 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  19. 19.0 19.1 Chuck Foster. Series 7: First publicity photo released. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  20. Chuck Foster (12 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  21. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a382427/steven-moffat-on-doctor-who-sherlock-and-his-bafta-special-award.html
  22. Beth Willis On Leaving Doctor Who. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  23. End of the Piers Show. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  24. 24.0 24.1 Steven Moffat on the New Executive Producer. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  25. Doctor Who Series 7 2012: What We Know. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  26. John Fay for Doctor Who Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  27. Gatiss Back for Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  28. Morgan Jeffery. 'Doctor Who': Toby Whithouse, Chris Chibnall writing new episodes. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  29. Two Writers Confirmed For Doctor Who Series 7. SFX (Dave Golder). Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  30. 30.0 30.1 Series 7: Spain is America’s Wild West. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  31. Dave Golder. UPDATE: Doctor Who Christmas Special Director Revealed. SFX. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  32. Morgan Jeffery. 'Doctor Who' to resume filming this month, Saul Metzstein to direct. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  33. Today’s Series 7 News – Companion, Monsters, Split. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  34. "Marcus". Production: Convention News. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  35. Matt Smith Not Quitting. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  36. New Series: New Details!. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  37. http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/04/23/doctor-who-series-7-news-accumulator/
  38. Chuck Foster (1 April 2012). Production Roundup. Production Roundup. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  39. Doctor Who Magazine , April 2012
  40. Chuck Foster (8 April 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
  41. http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/04/23/doctor-who-series-7-news-accumulator/
  42. Tom Eames. 'Doctor Who' new series avoids two-part episodes, says Steven Moffat. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  43. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/09/charlie-brooker-steven-moffat-edinburgh?INTCMP=SRCH
  44. Classic Monsters Returning in Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  45. Jordan Farley. Doctor Who Worlds In Time: Caroline Skinner Interview. SFX. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  46. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-7-filming-who-melody-malone-2-33471.htm
  47. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/09/charlie-brooker-steven-moffat-edinburgh?INTCMP=SRCH
  48. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/252343/Dr-Who-Dinosaurs-on-a-spaceship/
  49. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a384555/doctor-whos-jenna-louise-coleman-companion-name-revealed.html