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The involvement of [[David Tennant]] — or indeed any other actor —  in the [[2010]] season has not been officially announced as of [[September]] [[2008]].  However, Tennant is said to have "already made his decision and informed the [[BBC]]".<ref name=Gardner>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/07/11/nosplit/bvtvwho11.xml ''Daily Telegraph'' interview with Julie Gardner] 11 July 2008.</ref>
The involvement of [[David Tennant]] — or indeed any other actor —  in the [[2010]] season has not been officially announced as of [[September]] [[2008]].  However, Tennant is said to have "already made his decision and informed the [[BBC]]".<ref name=Gardner>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/07/11/nosplit/bvtvwho11.xml ''Daily Telegraph'' interview with Julie Gardner] 11 July 2008.</ref>


Numerous rumours have circulated in the media over potential writers for the 2010 series, including noted graphic novelist [[Neil Gaiman]], who was rumoured to have been approached by Moffat to write an episode. Another more recent series of rumours allude to a televised adaptation of the ''New Adventures'' novel [[Nightshade]] by [[Mark Gatiss]] and the return of the [[Kandy Man]] in series 5.  It is also rumoured that [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] will be playing the main villain in the series 5 two-part finale, The villain is none other than himself. One of the episodes of the two part final is rumoured to be named [[The Marching of the Philips]]. It is also rumoured that [[Rowan Atkinson]] is going to star as a human sized alien poo with four limbs in an episode on series 5.  
Numerous rumours have circulated in the media over potential writers for the 2010 series, including noted graphic novelist [[Neil Gaiman]], who was rumoured to have been approached by Moffat to write an episode. Another more recent series of rumours allude to a televised adaptation of the ''New Adventures'' novel [[Nightshade]] by [[Mark Gatiss]] and the return of [[The Ice Warriors]] in a story currently entitled [[Faces in the Sand]].


No details regarding possible storylines have been revealed, although given the events of [[Series 4]] there is widespread speculation about the possible returns of [[River Song]] (a character created by Moffat) and [[Jenny]] (a character Moffat is known to have prevented from being killed off). At the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, Moffat claimed that he had only started writing the season on the plane en route to the convention<ref>Zap2It.com: [http://blog.zap2it.com/scifi/2008/07/funny-business.html Funny business for 'Doctor Who' and 'Torchwood' at Comic-Con]</ref>.
No details regarding possible storylines have been revealed, although given the events of [[Series 4]] there is widespread speculation about the possible returns of [[River Song]] (a character created by Moffat) and [[Jenny]] (a character Moffat is known to have prevented from being killed off). At the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, Moffat claimed that he had only started writing the season on the plane en route to the convention<ref>Zap2It.com: [http://blog.zap2it.com/scifi/2008/07/funny-business.html Funny business for 'Doctor Who' and 'Torchwood' at Comic-Con]</ref>.

Revision as of 13:50, 15 October 2008

Series 5, also known as Season 31 for clarity over Season 5, is scheduled for broadcast in 2010.

Series 5

Following the 2009 Specials, there will be a full 13-episode season to be broadcast in 2010; production is expected to begin sometime in the second half of 2009.

In the spring of 2008, it was announced that Steven Moffat, who has written Hugo Award-winning scripts for the revived series in each of its first three seasons and whose association with Doctor Who dates back to his writing of the Curse of Fatal Death Comic Relief parody in the early 1990s, will succeed Davies as head writer and producer of the series.[1] Davies has announced he will officially retire from involvement with the series after the 2009 specials are completed and at present has no plans to retain any direct connection to the series once Moffat's tenure begins. [2]

Also departing at the end of 2009 is co-executive producer Julie Gardner. She will be replaced by Piers Wenger. It has yet to be announced whether a third producer will replace Phil Collinson, either in the 2008-09 specials or the 2010 series.

The involvement of David Tennant — or indeed any other actor — in the 2010 season has not been officially announced as of September 2008. However, Tennant is said to have "already made his decision and informed the BBC".[3]

Numerous rumours have circulated in the media over potential writers for the 2010 series, including noted graphic novelist Neil Gaiman, who was rumoured to have been approached by Moffat to write an episode. Another more recent series of rumours allude to a televised adaptation of the New Adventures novel Nightshade by Mark Gatiss and the return of The Ice Warriors in a story currently entitled Faces in the Sand.

No details regarding possible storylines have been revealed, although given the events of Series 4 there is widespread speculation about the possible returns of River Song (a character created by Moffat) and Jenny (a character Moffat is known to have prevented from being killed off). At the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, Moffat claimed that he had only started writing the season on the plane en route to the convention[4].



Previous season:
2009 Specials 		Next season:
TBA

References

  1. ↑ Official website's bulletin about Steven Moffat's accession
  2. ↑ BBC News Q&A session with RTD. 4 July 2008.
  3. ↑ Daily Telegraph interview with Julie Gardner 11 July 2008.
  4. ↑ Zap2It.com: Funny business for 'Doctor Who' and 'Torchwood' at Comic-Con
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