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Series 7 of Doctor Who will air on BBC One throughout 2012 and 2013 and like the series before, it will be split into two parts.[1] The BBC announced the news of 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. It will then be followed by the remaining eight episodes in 2013. [3]

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.[7]

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

Primary cast

Secondary cast

Guest cast

Production

Crew

Producers

It has been announced that Beth Willis will step down as executive producer,[26] as will 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. She will produce The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe onwards.[29]

Writers

Steven Moffat, head writer, will be writing five episodes. One of these is the The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.[30] Torchwood writer John Fay will be writing an episode.[31] 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.[32] Chris Chibnall and Toby Whithouse, who have both already written Doctor Who episodes are also returning. They will each write one episode. Chris is to write episode episode two.[33] Toby will be writing episode three.[34][35][36]

Directors

New director Farren Blackburn, directed the 2011 Christmas special.[37] Saul Metzstein, another director new to Doctor Who, will direct episodes two and three.[38] Nick Hurran will return to direct.[39]

Filming

Filming for series 7 began on 20 February 2012.[40] Filming for episode 6, which will be the Christmas Special, will begin in May.[41]

Episode three will be filmed in Spain.[42]

Television stories

The BBC have announced that Series 7 will consist of fourteen episodes,[43] starting with the 2011 Christmas special.[44]

Christmas special

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

Regular Season

Autumn 2012

Episode Number Title Writer Director Notes
1 TBA Steven Moffat[45] Nick Hurran[46]
2 TBA Chris Chibnall[47] Saul Metzstein[48]
3 TBA Toby Whithouse[49] Saul Metzstein[50]
4 TBA TBA TBA
5 TBA Steven Moffat Return of the Weeping Angels. Departure of Amy and Rory[51]

Christmas special

Episode
Number
Title Writer Director Notes
N/A TBA TBA TBA Introduction of new companion.

Spring 2013

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

Episode notes

  • There will be no two-parters in this series. [52]
  • Episode three will have a Wild West theme.[53]

Aliens and enemies

The Daleks and The Weeping Angels will return in the first half of the series. [54]

Notes

Rumours

  • Mark Williams may play Rory's father.[56]
  • In an interview with SFX, Caroline Skinner hinted at the return of the Zygons.[57]
  • The Sun have reported that episode three will be set in a "Victorian-era western town" and feature a "half-human half-robot Terminator-style beast"[58]

Footnotes

  1. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html
  2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110608_01/Fourteen_New_Episodes
  3. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/official-series-7-split-daleks-angels-return-31805.htm
  4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13694871
  5. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/07/doctor-who-star-karen-gillan-set-for-season-7-i-am-going-to-be-coming-back.html
  6. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/darvill-on-rorys-future-in-series-7-24265.htm
  7. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html
  8. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/12/dwn161211002512-end-of-line-for-ponds.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
  9. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17456505
  10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13694871
  11. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html
  12. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html
  13. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html
  14. http://www.shepperd-fox.co.uk/news.php
  15. http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1811-4502-6457
  16. http://www.sainou.com/dominic-kemp/
  17. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/02/dwn200212120008-doctor-who-filming.html
  18. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  19. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a369911/doctor-who-casts-farscape-star-ben-browder.html
  20. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/production-roundup.html
  21. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  22. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a369911/doctor-who-casts-farscape-star-ben-browder.html
  23. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/02/dwn210212160008-series-7-first.html
  24. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/02/dwn210212160008-series-7-first.html
  25. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn12031212000008-production-roundup.html
  26. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110707_01/Beth_Willis_On_Leaving_Doctor_Who
  27. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110526_01/End_of_the_Piers_Show
  28. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110718_01/Steven_Moffat_on_the_New_Exec
  29. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110718_01/Steven_Moffat_on_the_New_Exec
  30. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-series-7-2012-what-we-know-27371.htm#more-27371
  31. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/fay-for-series-7-21521.htm
  32. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/gatiss-back-for-series-7-29135.htm
  33. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  34. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a364580/doctor-who-toby-whithouse-chris-chibnall-writing-new-episodes.html
  35. http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/02/08/two-writers-confirmed-for-doctor-who-season-seven/
  36. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-7-spain-is-americas-wild-west-31331.htm
  37. http://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/09/21/update-doctor-who-christmas-special-director-revealed/
  38. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-7-spain-is-americas-wild-west-31331.htm
  39. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  40. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a364779/doctor-who-to-resume-filming-this-month-saul-metzstein-to-direct.html
  41. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/todays-series-7-news-companion-monsters-split-31823.htm
  42. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  43. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110608_01/Fourteen_New_Episodes
  44. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/matt-smith-not-quitting-15926.htm
  45. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  46. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  47. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  48. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  49. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  50. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  51. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html
  52. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a372268/doctor-who-new-series-avoids-two-part-episodes-says-steven-moffat.html
  53. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html
  54. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html
  55. http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/classic-monsters-returning-in-series-7-28213.htm
  56. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/02/dwn200212120008-doctor-who-filming.html
  57. http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/02/23/doctor-who-worlds-in-time-caroline-skinner-interview/
  58. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4179270/Doctor-Who-news-Matt-Smith-travels-to-the-Wild-West-and-fights-varmints-in-new-episode.html