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Series 7 of Doctor Who, sometimes known as Season 33 to avoid confusion with the original Season 7, will air on BBC One between 2012 and 2013. Like Series 6, 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 on 1 September 2012 [3] with five regular, stand-alone episodes and a Christmas Special. These will be followed by the remaining eight episodes in 2013. [1]
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]
This series will see their departure in episode five[1], which also features Alex Kingston reprising her role as River Song.[6]
A new companion portrayed by Jenna-Louise Coleman will be introduced in the 2012 Christmas Special. [7][8]
Primary cast
- The Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith[4]
Secondary cast
- Amy Pond - Karen Gillan[1]
- Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill[1]
- Clara Oswin - Jenna-Louise Coleman[1]
Guest cast
- Madge Arwell - Claire Skinner
- Droxil - Bill Bailey
- Reg Arwell - Alexander Armstrong
- Billis - Arabella Weir
- Oswin Oswald - Jenna-Louise Coleman
- Queen Nefertiti - Riann Steele
- Brian Williams - Mark Williams
- Solomon - David Bradley
- John Riddell - Rupert Graves
- Walter - Rob Cavazos [9]
- Kahlet Jex - Adrian Scarborough[10]
- River Song - Alex Kingston[6][11]
- Kahler-Mas - Dominic Kemp[12]
- The Reckoner - Andrew Brooke[13]
- Sadie - Joanne McQuinn[14]
- Mr Shanks - Steven Berkoff[15]
- Henry - Stephen Blything[15]
- Kate Steward - Jemma Redgrave[15]
- Sam Garner - Rob David[15]
- Jenny - Catrin Stewart[16]
- Madame Vastra - Neve McIntosh[17]
- Strax - Dan Starkey[17]
- Edmund - Brendan Patricks [17]
- Harvey - David Gyasi[18]
- TBA - Michael McShane[15]
- TBA - Ruthie Henshall[15]
- TBA - Ben Browder[19][20]
- TBA - Garrick Hagon[21]
- TBA - David Warner[22]
- TBA - Liam Cunningham [22]
- TBA - Dougray Scott[22]
- TBA - Jessica Raine[22]
- TBA - Diana Rigg[23]
- TBA - Rachael Stirling[23]
- TBA - Richard E. Grant[24]
- TBA - Tom Ward[24]
Casting notes
- Steven Moffat has stated that we will not learn anything about the new companion until "Christmas".[25]
- John Simm has denied rumours that he is returning for the series.[15]
- On being asked if she is returning for this series, Caitlin Blackwood, who plays a young Amy Pond, just said "spoilers".[15]
Production
Crew
Producers
It has been announced that Beth Willis will step down as executive producer,[26] as well as Piers Wenger.[27] However, Piers Wenger produced The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.[28]
A new executive producer named Caroline Skinner will join Steven Moffat to produce The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe onwards.[28]
Writers
Head writer Steven Moffat will write six episodes. One of these is the The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, the others are episodes 1, 5, [29] the Christmas special, [24] 6 and 13. [additional sources needed]
Chris Chibnall and Toby Whithouse, who have both already written Doctor Who episodes, are also returning. Chibnall is to write episode two and episode four. Whithouse will be writing episode three.[30][31]
Luther creator Neil Cross is set to write an episode for the second half of the series.[32]
Tom MacRae will return to write an episode. He will be writing for the second half of the series.[15] Mark Gatiss will write his fifth episode for Doctor Who, his third for the Eleventh Doctor. (after Victory of the Daleks and Night Terrors)[33]
Fantasy author Neil Gaiman, who previously wrote The Doctor's Wife, will write another episode for the series.[34]
Directors
Nick Hurran will return to direct.[19] As will Douglas Mackinnon.[29]
New director Farren Blackburn directed the 2011 Christmas special.[35] Saul Metzstein, another director new to Doctor Who, will direct episodes two, three [19] and the 2012 Christmas special. [24] Another new director, Jamie Payne, will direct an episode in the second half of the series.[15]
Filming
Filming for series 7 began on 20 February 2012.[36] Filming for the 2012 Christmas Special, which will see the appearance of the new companion, began in May.[source needed]
Episode three will be filmed in Spain.[19]
Filming for episode five will see the crew return to America. This time, they will be filming in New York. [37]
Television stories
The BBC have announced that Series 7 will consist of the 2011 Christmas special, six episodes in 2012, and eight episodes in 2013. [38][1]
Christmas special
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe | Steven Moffat | Farren Blackburn |
Mini-episode
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Good as Gold | The Children of Ashdene School | Reappearance of a Weeping Angel. |
Regular series
Webcast
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Pond Life | Chris Chibnall | Saul Metzstein | Reappearance of the Sontarans and an Ood. |
Autumn half
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asylum of the Daleks | Steven Moffat | Nick Hurran | Return of the Daleks. |
| 2 | Dinosaurs on a Spaceship | Chris Chibnall | Saul Metzstein | |
| 3 | A Town Called Mercy[39] | Toby Whithouse[19] | Saul Metzstein[19] | |
| 4 | The Power of Three[40] | Chris Chibnall[40] | Douglas Mackinnon[41] | |
| 5 | The Angels Take Manhattan[40] | Steven Moffat[29] | Nick Hurran[29] | Return of the Weeping Angels and the departure of Amy and Rory.[1] Return of River Song.[6][11] |
Christmas special
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | TBA | Steven Moffat[24] | Saul Metzstein[24] | Introduction of Clara Oswin. [1] |
Spring half
The remaining eight episodes of Series 7 will air during spring 2013.[1]
Episode notes
Aliens and enemies
- Daleks
- Dalek puppets
- Solomon
- Robot 1 and Robot 2
- Dinosaurs
- Weeping Angels
- Silurians (Madam Vastra)[43]
- Sontarans [43]
Notes
- Steven Moffat has teased that he has created a new 'monster' which he claims 'will' scare viewers.[44]
Rumours
- In an interview with SFX, Caroline Skinner hinted at the return of the Zygons.[45]
- The Ice Warriors will return.[46]
- The Statue of Liberty is a Weeping Angel.[47]
- Episode ten will be titled The Crimson Horror.[29]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Chuck Foster (21 March 2012). Jenna-Louise Coleman joins Doctor Who. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Fourteen New Episodes!. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ The Doctor Who Team (22 August 2012). Asylum of the Daleks Premieres 1st September But They’re Back on Monday!. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Matt Smith to return for new Doctor Who series. BBC News (8 June 2011). Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Mikey O'Connell (24 July 2011). 'Doctor Who' star Karen Gillan set for Season 7: 'I am going to come back!'. Zap2it. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Janice Kay (11 April 2012). Guess Who’s Coming Back To ‘Doctor Who’… Spoilers Sweetie!. ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Marcus" (16 December 2011). Departure for the Ponds. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Doctor Who's latest companion is unveiled. BBC News (21 March 2012). Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Rob Cavazos CV. Shepperd-Fox. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery (7 March 2012). 'Doctor Who' casts 'Upstairs Downstairs' star Adrian Scarborough. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jenna Busch (11 April 2012). 'Doctor Who': River Song will appear in Amy and Rory's final episode. Zap2it. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Dominic Kemp. Sainou. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Chuck Foster (16 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Chuck Foster (30 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedroundup may 30 - ↑ Daniel Sperling (3 July). 'Doctor Who': Character return revealed by new filming pictures?. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Brendon Connelly (6 July 2012). Doctor Who Set Pics Take Us Inside Sweetville, Reveal Returning Aliens And Fan Favourite Co-Stars. Bleeding Cool. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00wqr14
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedroundup march 8 - ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedds browder - ↑ Chuck Foster (12 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Morgan Jeffery (28 June 2012). Liam Cunningham, David Warner to appear on 'Doctor Who'. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Daniel Sperling (2 July 2012). 'Doctor Who' casts Dame Diana Rigg, Rachael Stirling. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 The Doctor Who Team (6 August 2012). Richard E Grant and Tom Ward to Star in the Christmas Special. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery (19 May 2012). Steven Moffat on 'Doctor Who', 'Sherlock' and his BAFTA Special Award. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Beth Willis On Leaving Doctor Who. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ End of the Piers Show. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Steven Moffat on the New Executive Producer. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 Doctor Who Series 7 News Accumulator. SFX (14 August 2012). Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery. 'Doctor Who': Toby Whithouse, Chris Chibnall writing new episodes. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Dave Golder (8 February 2012). Two Writers Confirmed For Doctor Who Series 7. SFX. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery (30 May 2012). 'Doctor Who': 'Luther' creator Neil Cross to write new episode. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Gatiss Back for Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Gaiman Wins Hugo For Doctor's Wife And Teases New Episode. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Dave Golder (21 September 2011). UPDATE: Doctor Who Christmas Special Director Revealed. SFX. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery (9 February 2012). 'Doctor Who' to resume filming this month, Saul Metzstein to direct. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Marcus" (24 March 2012). Production: Convention News. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ New Series: New Details!. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ The Doctor Who Team (16 July 2012). New Series: Dinosaurs and Mercy!.
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Chuck Foster (14 August 2012). Doctor Who episode titles confirmed. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Chuck Foster (8 April 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
- ↑ Tom Eames (21 March 2012). 'Doctor Who' new series avoids two-part episodes, says Steven Moffat. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Doctor Who – old faces return! SPOILERS!. SFX (6 July 2012). Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Daniel Sperling (14 June 2012). Doctor Who Steven Moffat teases 'scary' new monster: 'It's a good one'. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Jordan Farley (23 February 2012). Doctor Who Worlds In Time: Caroline Skinner Interview. SFX. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Peter Dyke; Katie Begley (12 June 2012). DOCTOR WHO: SNOW BIZ. Daily Star. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Peter Dyke; Katie Begley (30 July 2012). DOCTOR WHO: WAHT A LIBERTY. Daily Star. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
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