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* Ms Delphox - Keeley Hawes<ref name="hawes">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/keeley-hawes-doctor-who.html|title=Keeley Hawes to star in Doctor Who|date of source=13 March 2014|website name=BBC Media Centre|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref> | * Ms Delphox - Keeley Hawes<ref name="hawes">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/keeley-hawes-doctor-who.html|title=Keeley Hawes to star in Doctor Who|date of source=13 March 2014|website name=BBC Media Centre|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref> | ||
* TBA - Ben Miller<ref name="miller">{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-ben-miller-joins-3387630|title=Doctor Who: Ben Miller joins new series and set to guest star as VILLAIN opposite Peter Capaldi|date of source=8 April 2014|website name=Mirror.co.uk|accessdate=9 April 2014}}</ref> | * TBA - Ben Miller<ref name="miller">{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-ben-miller-joins-3387630|title=Doctor Who: Ben Miller joins new series and set to guest star as VILLAIN opposite Peter Capaldi|date of source=8 April 2014|website name=Mirror.co.uk|accessdate=9 April 2014}}</ref> | ||
* Danny's sister - Ellis George<ref name="Ellis George">{{cite web|url=http://instagram.com/p/mp8ehSwY0G/#|title=Samuel Anderson|date of source=11 April 2014|website name=Instagram|accessdate=11 April 2014}}</ref> | * Danny's sister - Ellis George<ref name="Ellis George">{{cite web|url=http://instagram.com/p/mp8ehSwY0G/#|title=Samuel Anderson|date of source=11 April 2014|website name=Instagram|accessdate=11 April 2014}}</ref>Benedict Cumberbatch to play the master in episode 13 | ||
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||1||''TBA''||[[Steven Moffat]]||Ben Wheatley||First full story | ||1||''TBA''||[[Steven Moffat]]||Ben Wheatley||First full story featKmuring the [[Twelfth Doctor]].<br />Return of the [[Paternoster Gang]]. | ||
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||2||''TBA''||[[Phil Ford]]||Ben Wheatley | ||2||''TBA''||[[Phil Ford]]||Ben Wheatley | ||
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||3||''TBA''||[[Mark Gatiss]]||Paul Murphy|| | ||3||''TBA''||[[Mark Gatiss]]||Paul Murphy||Could a robin themed episode | ||
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||4||''TBA''||Steven Moffat||[[Douglas Mackinnon]]|| | ||4||''TBA''||Steven Moffat||Km[[Douglas Mackinnon]]||The silence could return | ||
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||5||''TBA''||[[Steve Thompson]]||Douglas Mackinnon|| | ||5||''TBA''||[[Steve Thompson]]||Douglas Mackinnon|| | ||
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||6||''TBA''||[[Gareth Roberts]]||Paul Murphy|| | ||6||''TBA''||[[Gareth Roberts]]||Paul Murphy||The daleks and river song return | ||
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||7||''TBA''|| | ||7||''TBA''||Russe T DaviesRussell||Paul Whimshurst|| | ||
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Revision as of 15:32, 3 May 2014
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Template:S8 instructions Series 8 of Doctor Who, likely airing beginning in August 2014,[1] was confirmed on 18 May 2013.[2] Filming began on 6 January 2014,[3] and will continue into August.[4] Executive producer Steven Moffat has promised "at least" 13 episodes in 2014.[5] He revealed in DWM 469 that, unlike the previous two series, series 8 will be broadcast straight, with no series split halfway through it.
Cast
Series 8 will see the debut of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. Capaldi was announced in a live television special, Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor, on 4 August 2013.[6] The previous Doctor, Matt Smith, announced he was leaving on 1 June of the same year.[7]
The new Doctor will be joined by series 7, part 2's companion, Clara Oswald, as played by Jenna Coleman, in her first full series.[8]
Samuel Anderson will join the cast as a new recurring character, Danny Pink, a fellow teacher at Coal Hill School.[9]
The Paternoster Gang will also return,[10][11] and will each use a sonic device designed in a Blue Peter competition in the series.[12]
Recurring
- The Twelfth Doctor - Peter Capaldi[6]
- Clara Oswald - Jenna Coleman[8]
- Danny Pink - Samuel Anderson[9]
- Vastra - Neve McIntosh[10][11]
- Jenny Flint - Catrin Stewart[10][11]
- Strax - Dan Starkey[10][11]
Guest
- Inspector Gregson - Paul Hickey[13]
- Alf - Tony Way[14]
- Elsie - Maggie Service[15]
- Colonel Blue - Michael Smiley[16]
- TBA - Tom Riley[17]
- TBA - Robert Goodman[18]
- TBA - Jonathan Bailey[18]
- TBA - Pippa Bennett-Warner[18]
- Ms Delphox - Keeley Hawes[19]
- TBA - Ben Miller[20]
- Danny's sister - Ellis George[21]Benedict Cumberbatch to play the master in episode 13
Production
Brian Minchin, the new producer of the series, explained in the July 2013 issue of Doctor Who Magazine that "I have just spent a very happy few days meeting some scarily clever writers, and we have an incredible set of stories to work on. More adventures ahead!". In a May 2013 interview, Steven Moffat claimed that "the next season is plotted out."[22]
The first readthrough for series 8 was held on 17 December 2013[23]. This was an unusually long lead time, as actual filming for the first episodes of series 8 did not commence until 6 January 2014, with Capaldi filming his first scenes the next day. In a break from what was done with Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith, the first episode filmed by Capaldi is also to be the first episode broadcast.[24]
Crew
Producers
Series 8 will be co-executive produced by Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin. (DWM 460) Series 7's producer, Caroline Skinner, officially stepped down on 13 March 2013, [25] and Minchin was announced as her replacement on 30 April. [26]
Producer Marcus Wilson stepped down following production of The Time of the Doctor. His role will be filled by former producers Nikki Wilson and Peter Bennett. [27]
Writers
Steven Moffat has penned both the series opener and episode 4[28], Phil Ford wrote episode 2,[4] Mark Gatiss did episode 3,[29][30] Steve Thompson's script is for episode 5,[28] and Gareth Roberts wrote the the sixth episode of the series.[31][30]
Also writing for this series are Neil Cross,[32]Jack Lothian,[33] Peter Harness and Jamie Mathieson.[34] Neil Gaiman has also expressed interest in returning, but stated in May 2013 that writing for Doctor Who simply doesn't pay well.[35]
Directors
Ben Wheatley will direct the first two episodes of the series,[36][37] while Paul Murphy will direct episodes 3 and 6.[38] Douglas Mackinnon is set to direct two episodes of the series as well,[39] as is Paul Wilmshurst.[40]
Television stories
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | Steven Moffat | Ben Wheatley | First full story featKmuring the Twelfth Doctor. Return of the Paternoster Gang. |
| 2 | TBA | Phil Ford | Ben Wheatley | |
| 3 | TBA | Mark Gatiss | Paul Murphy | Could a robin themed episode |
| 4 | TBA | Steven Moffat | KmDouglas Mackinnon | The silence could return |
| 5 | TBA | Steve Thompson | Douglas Mackinnon | |
| 6 | TBA | Gareth Roberts | Paul Murphy | The daleks and river song return |
| 7 | TBA | Russe T DaviesRussell | Paul Whimshurst | |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | Paul Whimshurst | |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 11 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 13 | TBA | Steven Moffat | TBA |
Rumours
- Ben Wheatley claimed in an interview that his episodes — the first two of the series — will "hopefully" be aired in July.[41]
- Capaldi will face the Daleks this series.[42]
- On set filming for the first episode seems to reveal that the Eleventh Doctor will be phoning Clara and the Twelfth Doctor.[43]
Footnotes
- ↑ Rigby, Sam (3 June 2013). 'Doctor Who': 12th Doctor to be announced next month?. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
- ↑ The Doctor Who Team (18 May 2013). Doctor Who: A New Series and More. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who.
- ↑ Varney, Bertena (6 January 2014). Series 8 of 'Doctor Who' begins filming today. Examiner.com. Retrieved on 6 January 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 First images of Peter Capaldi on the set of Doctor Who. DoctorWho.tv (7 January 2014). Retrieved on 7 January 2014.
- ↑ Parker, Robin (31 October 2013). Steven Moffat, Faith Penhale & Marcus Wilson. Broadcast.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Doctor Who Team (12 March 2013). Peter Capaldi exclusively revealed to the nation as the Twelfth Doctor. BBC. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
- ↑ The Doctor Who Team (1 June 2013). Matt Smith announces he is to leave Doctor Who. BBC. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Susanna Lazarus (12 March 2013). Doctor Who: Jenna-Louise Coleman confirms her return for series eight. Radio Times. Retrieved on 1 June 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Doctor Who Team (24 February 2014). Rising Star Joins Doctor Who for Peter Capaldi’s First Series. Doctor Who website. Retrieved on 24 February 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Mellor, Louisa (14 October 2013). Doctor Who: returning characters confirmed for series 8. Den of Geek. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Martin, William (13 October 2013). 'Doctor Who': Vastra, Jenny and Strax back in series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Blue Peter: Doctor Who Competition: Design a Sonic Device. CBBC. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Paul Hickey's CV
- ↑ Tony Way's CV
- ↑ Maggie Service's CV
- ↑ Martin, William (17 February 2014). 'Spaced' actor joins 'Doctor Who' Series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Walker, Danny (2 April 2014). Doctor Who: Tom Riley signs up for Mark Gatiss-written episode. Mirror. Retrieved on 5 April 2014.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Martin, William (24 February 2014). More 'Doctor Who' guest stars announced for Series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Keeley Hawes to star in Doctor Who. BBC Media Centre (13 March 2014). Retrieved on 15 March 2014.
- ↑ Doctor Who: Ben Miller joins new series and set to guest star as VILLAIN opposite Peter Capaldi. Mirror.co.uk (8 April 2014). Retrieved on 9 April 2014.
- ↑ Samuel Anderson. Instagram (11 April 2014). Retrieved on 11 April 2014.
- ↑ Jordan Zakarin (21 May 2013). Storyline For The Next "Doctor Who" Season Already Written. BuzzFeed. Retrieved on 1 June 2013.
- ↑ BBC (17 December 2013). Doctor Who Official Twitter announcement. Twitter. Retrieved on 7 January 2014.
- ↑ BBC (7 January 2014). Peter Capaldi begins filming on Doctor Who. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on 7 January 2014.
- ↑ The Doctor Who Team (13 March 2013). Doctor Who: Executive Producer Moves On. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 14 December 2013.
- ↑ The Doctor Who Team (30 April 2013). Brian Minchin confirmed as New Executive Producer of Doctor Who. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 14 December 2013.
- ↑ Peter Capaldi begins filming on Doctor Who. BBC Media Centre (7 January 2014). Retrieved on 7 January 2014.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 DWM 471
- ↑ Reynolds, Andrew (20 July 2013). Gatiss on Writing... and Showrunning?. Kasterborous. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 DWM 472
- ↑ Martin, William (2 January 2014). 'Doctor Who' writer Gareth Roberts returning for Series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Gardner, Chris (17 August 2013). Will new Doctor Who actor film in NZ?. Stuff.no.nz. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Martin, William (31 July 2013). 'Shameless' writer for 'Doctor Who' series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
- ↑ DWM 473
- ↑ Mulkern, Patrick and Jones, Paul (15 May 2013). Neil Gaiman on re-writing Doctor Who: Clara was originally going to stay as a Victorian governess. Radio Times. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Weight, Anthony (14 October 2013). Director and writer news. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (14 October 2013). Ben Wheatley to direct Doctor Who. ScreenDaily.com.
- ↑ Martin, William (27 November 2013). 'Doctor Who' Series 8: Another director confirmed. CultBox. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
- ↑ Douglas Mackinnon. Twitter (14 December 2013). Retrieved on 14 December 2013.
- ↑ Paul Whimshurst - LinkedIn. Retrieved on 27 April 2013.
- ↑ Evan, Harold (10 February 2014). INTERVIEW: ‘A Field In England’ Director Ben Wheatley Talks Haters And Doctor Who. FilmDrunk. Retrieved on 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Dyke, Peter and Begley, Katie (17 February). Dr Who: New doc Peter Capaldi lives his teen dream. Daily Star. Retrieved on 24 February 2014.
- ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-cameo-matt-smith-3143573
