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The '''2009 Specials''' will be broadcast between the end of Series 4 and the beginning of Series 5.  Five specials will be broadcast at various points in 2008-2009. Of the five specials, one has been scheduled for Christmas 2008, one for Easter 2009, and one for Christmas 2009, leaving the other two unscheduled. These five specials will be overseen by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Julie Gardner]], but traditional line producer, [[Phil Collinson]], will not be returning for them. All will reportedly star [[David Tennant]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/09/03/48471.shtml Official website's 2007 bulletin about Series 5]</ref>  
The '''2009 Specials''' will be broadcast between the end of Series 4 and the beginning of Series 5.  Five specials will be broadcast at various points in 2008-2009. Of the five specials, one has been scheduled for Christmas 2008, one for Easter 2009, and one for Christmas 2009, leaving the other two unscheduled. These five specials will be overseen by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Julie Gardner]], but traditional line producer, [[Phil Collinson]], will not be returning for them. All will reportedly star [[David Tennant]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/09/03/48471.shtml Official website's 2007 bulletin about Series 5]</ref>  


David Tennant announced that after the 2009 specials he would leave ''Doctor Who''. Rumoured actors to replace Tennant are James Nesbitt <ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a69179/nesbitt-to-become-next-doctor.html Cult - News - Nesbitt to become next Doctor? - Digital Spy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, Robert Carlyle <ref>[http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?file=10285 Who Will Be Next Dr Who? | William Hill Press Office<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, [[David Walliams]] (who is the leading choice) <ref>[http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainment_250/287_david_walliams.html David Walliams - AskMen.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, [[Harry Lloyd]] <ref>[http://www.pr-inside.com/new-doctor-who-unveiled-r207167.htm NEWS NEW DOCTOR WHO UNVEILED Music, movie & Entertainment News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, David Morrissey <ref>http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/breaking-news/2008/07/04/liverpool-actor-david-morrissey-could-be-next-doctor-who-64375-21227910/</ref> Davies' book seems to suggest that Morrissey is playing a future incarnation of The Doctor<ref>http://www.kasterborous.com/news.asp?id=1795</ref>. [[Paterson Joseph]], <ref>http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/10/theres-yet-anot.html</ref>, <ref>http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=1249</ref>, <ref>http://liveforfilm.blogspot.com/2008/10/next-dr-who-could-be.html</ref>. Bill Nighy has stated he would love to take over from Tennant once he leaves if the producers approach him <ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/nighy%20eyes%20doctor%20who%20role_1059948 Bill Nighy - Nighy Eyes Doctor Who Role<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
David Tennant announced that after the 2009 specials he would leave ''Doctor Who''. Rumoured actors to replace Tennant are James Nesbitt <ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a69179/nesbitt-to-become-next-doctor.html Cult - News - Nesbitt to become next Doctor? - Digital Spy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, Robert Carlyle <ref>[http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?file=10285 Who Will Be Next Dr Who? | William Hill Press Office<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, [[David Walliams]] <ref>[http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainment_250/287_david_walliams.html David Walliams - AskMen.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, [[Harry Lloyd]] <ref>[http://www.pr-inside.com/new-doctor-who-unveiled-r207167.htm NEWS NEW DOCTOR WHO UNVEILED Music, movie & Entertainment News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, [[David Morrissey]] (who previously played [[Jackson Lake]] in the [[The Next Doctor|2008 Christmas special]]) <ref>http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/breaking-news/2008/07/04/liverpool-actor-david-morrissey-could-be-next-doctor-who-64375-21227910/</ref> <ref>http://www.kasterborous.com/news.asp?id=1795</ref> and [[Paterson Joseph]]<ref>http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/10/theres-yet-anot.html</ref><ref>http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=1249</ref><ref>http://liveforfilm.blogspot.com/2008/10/next-dr-who-could-be.html</ref>. Bill Nighy has stated he would love to take over from Tennant once he leaves if the producers approach him <ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/nighy%20eyes%20doctor%20who%20role_1059948 Bill Nighy - Nighy Eyes Doctor Who Role<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


 
For the 2009 Specials, the Doctor will be traveling alone, each episode starring a one-off companion.
 
 
==Christmas 2008==
The 2008 Christmas Special is entitled, ''[[The Next Doctor]]''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/09_september/23/who.shtml BBC Press Office. 23 September 2009]</ref>  The [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybus Cybermen]] are known to be returning.  Also, actors [[Dervla Kirwan]] and [[David Morrissey]] are involved, as is a probable setting of Victorian England.<ref name=Gardner/>
 
Attendees of the 2008 San Diego Comic Convention were amongst the first members of the public to have this setting confirmed.  In a trailer shown at the convention,  Christmas Eve 1851 was established at the narrative date.
 
Actor [[Velile Tshabalala]] has also been cast in ''The Next Doctor'', playing the role of an East Londoner named Rosita.  Rosita begins the special as a companion to the other Doctor (David Morrissey), before she starts helping the Doctor (David Tennant) instead.<ref name=Velile>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a132229/tshabalala-reveals-the-next-doctor-details.html Rawson-Jones, Ben. ''Tshabalala reveals 'The Next Doctor' details''] 9 October 2008.</ref>
 
For the 2009 Specials, the Doctor will be travelling alone, each episode starring a one-off companion.


==2009 specials==
==2009 specials==


===Series numbering===
===Series numbering===
Although it was initially thought that the "interval" season of specials might come to be known as Series 5, or Series 4.5, however at present it appears that the BBC will not be assigning a series "number" to the specials, much as the previous Christmas specials and mini-episodes do not technically belong to any particular season. This, however, is contradicted by Russell T Davies himself in his book ''[[The Writer's Tale]]'', where he calls ''The Next Doctor'' the fourteenth episode of the fourth series (likely due to the fact it was produced during the production of Series 4).''DWM confirmed the specials would be coded 4.14, 4.15, 4.16 ect.''
Although it was initially thought that the "interval" season of specials might come to be known as Series 5, or Series 4.5, however at present it appears that the BBC will not be assigning a series "number" to the specials, much as the previous Christmas specials and mini-episodes do not technically belong to any particular season.
 
===Writers===
[[Russell T Davies]] is solely writing only the Christmas 2008 special and two others.<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> One of the specials will be co-written by [[Gareth Roberts]], and one will be co-written by [[Phil Ford]].<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a115043/doctor-who-specials-writers-announced.html? Rawson-Jones, Ben.  "'Doctor Who' specials writers announced".]  digitalspy.co.uk.  25 July 2008.  ''reporting on news originally broken in [[DWM Issue 398|''Doctor Who Magazine'' #398]].</ref>  These particular specials will be historic in that they will be the first two episodes of the [[BBC Wales]] production of ''Doctor Who'' to formally credit a co-writer.  With the inclusion of Ford, 2009 will mark the fifth straight year that ''Doctor Who'' has included at least one new writer for the show, and make Ford the only writer other than RTD himself to write for ''Torchwood'', ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' and ''Doctor Who''.
 
===Rumours===
*''The Sun'' newspaper in the UK reported [[Paul McGann]] is to make an appearance as the [[Eighth Doctor]] in one of the specials.<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1673189.ece ''Sun'' reports McGann return]</ref>  However, on 12 September 2008, the BBC refuted this allegation, saying, "There is no truth to the story at all."<ref name=Mcgann>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a130094/bbc-refutes-mcgann-dr-who-return-story.html Rawson-Jones, Ben. ''BBC refutes McGann 'Dr Who' story''] 12 September 2008.</ref>
*Actor Patrick Stewart may also appear in the 2009 specials, playing the renegade [[Time Lord]], [[The Monk]].<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1770729.ece Blackburn, Jen. "Star Trek hero to play Time Lord". ''The Sun''. 6 October 2008.]</ref>  At least one source believes that "the BBC has offered him the role and are willing to wait for Stewart's schedule to clear".  Stewart could therefore appear in ''either'' the specials or the 2010 series.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/53502/Patrick-Trek-to-Tardis/ "Patrick Trek to TARDIS". ''Daily Star'' 5 October 2008]</ref>
*In a recent issue of [[Doctor Who Magazine]], Russell T Davies confirmed that the title of the first special will be revealed at the end of the ''The Next Doctor''. It consists of four words, and one of them begins with a 'D'.<ref>'''D' is for...?'' [[Doctor Who Magazine]] issue 403, 13th December 2008.</ref> ''In the credits of [[The Next Doctor]], the title of the next special was revealed as [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]''
*The Nimon may return in one of the specials as hinted by Russell T. Davies in an excerpt from The Next Doctor Podcast. ''It is possible that they will appear in [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]], since a characteristic of the [[Nimon]] is that they are parasitic and use up a planet's resources.''
*It is rumoured that News Reporter  [[Trinity Wells]], played by [[Lachele Carl]], who has appeared in every series, since serise 1, will appear. Russel said in an interview that The Doctor may meet her and she may kill herself for the Earth
 
===Broadcast dates===
Although initial media coverage of the "gap year" indicated that all the specials would air in 2009, with Tennant's announcement of his pending departure in October 2008 came media references (yet to be officially confirmed) that the final special, and the final episode to feature Tennant, may not air until early 2010 (Unlikely). Julie Gardner has confirmed that the first special will be broadcast during the Easter Holidays.
 
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Revision as of 22:23, 27 December 2008

The 2009 Specials will be broadcast between the end of Series 4 and the beginning of Series 5. Five specials will be broadcast at various points in 2008-2009. Of the five specials, one has been scheduled for Christmas 2008, one for Easter 2009, and one for Christmas 2009, leaving the other two unscheduled. These five specials will be overseen by Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner, but traditional line producer, Phil Collinson, will not be returning for them. All will reportedly star David Tennant.[1]

David Tennant announced that after the 2009 specials he would leave Doctor Who. Rumoured actors to replace Tennant are James Nesbitt [2], Robert Carlyle [3], David Walliams [4], Harry Lloyd [5], David Morrissey (who previously played Jackson Lake in the 2008 Christmas special) [6] [7] and Paterson Joseph[8][9][10]. Bill Nighy has stated he would love to take over from Tennant once he leaves if the producers approach him [11]

For the 2009 Specials, the Doctor will be traveling alone, each episode starring a one-off companion.

2009 specials

Series numbering

Although it was initially thought that the "interval" season of specials might come to be known as Series 5, or Series 4.5, however at present it appears that the BBC will not be assigning a series "number" to the specials, much as the previous Christmas specials and mini-episodes do not technically belong to any particular season.

  1. ↑ Official website's 2007 bulletin about Series 5
  2. ↑ Cult - News - Nesbitt to become next Doctor? - Digital Spy
  3. ↑ Who Will Be Next Dr Who? | William Hill Press Office
  4. ↑ David Walliams - AskMen.com
  5. ↑ NEWS NEW DOCTOR WHO UNVEILED Music, movie & Entertainment News
  6. ↑ http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/breaking-news/2008/07/04/liverpool-actor-david-morrissey-could-be-next-doctor-who-64375-21227910/
  7. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/news.asp?id=1795
  8. ↑ http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/10/theres-yet-anot.html
  9. ↑ http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=1249
  10. ↑ http://liveforfilm.blogspot.com/2008/10/next-dr-who-could-be.html
  11. ↑ Bill Nighy - Nighy Eyes Doctor Who Role
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