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'''Series 8''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', consisting of 12 episodes and a [[Christmas special]], will air beginning on [[23 August (releases)|23 August]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]. Filming began on [[6 January (production)|6 January]] [[2014 (production)|2014]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.examiner.com/article/series-8-of-doctor-who-begins-filming-today|title=Series 8 of 'Doctor Who' begins filming today|author=Varney, Bertena|date of source=6 January 2014|website name=Examiner.com|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> and ended on [[7 August (production)|7 August]] of the same year.<ref name="BBCRW">Interview with [[Steven Moffat]] on [[BBC Radio Wales]], 7 August 2014: recording of the event can be found [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04cg4sf here]</ref> This will be the first full series to feature the [[Twelfth Doctor]], played by [[Peter Capaldi]]; he will be joined by [[Jenna Coleman]] as [[Clara Oswald]] as primary [[companion]] throughout the entire run.<ref name="BBCRW" /> [[Executive producer]] [[Steven Moffat]] revealed in [[DWM 469]] that, unlike the [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|previous]] [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|two]] series, series 8 will be broadcast straight, with no series split halfway through it.
'''Series 8''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', consisting of 12 episodes, will air beginning on [[23 August (releases)|23 August]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]. Filming began on [[6 January (production)|6 January]] [[2014 (production)|2014]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.examiner.com/article/series-8-of-doctor-who-begins-filming-today|title=Series 8 of 'Doctor Who' begins filming today|author=Varney, Bertena|date of source=6 January 2014|website name=Examiner.com|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> and ended on [[7 August (production)|7 August]] of the same year.<ref name="BBCRW">Interview with [[Steven Moffat]] on [[BBC Radio Wales]], 7 August 2014: recording of the event can be found [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04cg4sf here]</ref> This will be the first full series to feature the [[Twelfth Doctor]], played by [[Peter Capaldi]]; he will be joined by [[Jenna Coleman]] as [[Clara Oswald]] as primary [[companion]] throughout the entire run.<ref name="BBCRW" /> [[Executive producer]] [[Steven Moffat]] revealed in [[DWM 469]] that, unlike the [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|previous]] [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|two]] series, series 8 will be broadcast straight, with no series split halfway through it.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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[[Steven Moffat]] has penned both the series opener and episode 4 ([[DWM 471]]), [[Phil Ford]] wrote episode 2, <ref name="cottrell boyce" /> {{facts}} [[Mark Gatiss]] did episode 3,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kasterborous.com/2013/07/gatiss-on-writing-and-showrunning/|title=Gatiss on Writing... and Showrunning?|author=Reynolds, Andrew|date of source=20 July 2013|website name=Kasterborous|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> ([[DWM 472]])  [[Steve Thompson]]'s script is for episode 5, ([[DWM 471]]) and [[Gareth Roberts]] wrote the the sixth episode of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/8828-doctor-who-writer-gareth-roberts-returning-for-series-8|title='Doctor Who' writer Gareth Roberts returning for Series 8|author=Martin, William|date of source=2 January 2014|website name=CultBox|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> ([[DWM 472]])
[[Steven Moffat]] has penned both the series opener and episode 4 ([[DWM 471]]), [[Phil Ford]] wrote episode 2, <ref name="cottrell boyce" /> {{facts}} [[Mark Gatiss]] did episode 3,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kasterborous.com/2013/07/gatiss-on-writing-and-showrunning/|title=Gatiss on Writing... and Showrunning?|author=Reynolds, Andrew|date of source=20 July 2013|website name=Kasterborous|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> ([[DWM 472]])  [[Steve Thompson]]'s script is for episode 5, ([[DWM 471]]) and [[Gareth Roberts]] wrote the the sixth episode of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/8828-doctor-who-writer-gareth-roberts-returning-for-series-8|title='Doctor Who' writer Gareth Roberts returning for Series 8|author=Martin, William|date of source=2 January 2014|website name=CultBox|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> ([[DWM 472]])


Also writing for this series are [[Neil Cross]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/9051965/Will-new-Doctor-Who-actor-film-in-NZ|title=Will new Doctor Who actor film in NZ?|author=Gardner, Chris|date of source=17 August 2013|website name=Stuff.no.nz|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>Jack Lothian,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/7563-shameless-writer-for-doctor-who-series-8|title='Shameless' writer for 'Doctor Who' series 8|author=Martin, William|date of source=31 July 2013|website name=CultBox|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> Peter Harness, Jamie Mathieson ([[DWM 473]]) and Frank Cottrell Boyce. <ref name="cottrell boyce" /> [[Neil Gaiman]] has also expressed interest in returning, but stated in May 2013 that writing for ''Doctor Who'' simply doesn't pay well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-05-15/neil-gaiman-on-re-writing-doctor-who-clara-was-originally-going-to-stay-as-a-victorian-governess|title=Neil Gaiman on re-writing Doctor Who: Clara was originally going to stay as a Victorian governess|author=Mulkern, Patrick and Jones, Paul|date of source=15 May 2013|website name=Radio Times|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>
Also writing for this series are Peter Harness, Jamie Mathieson ([[DWM 473]]) and Frank Cottrell Boyce. <ref name="cottrell boyce" />


==== Directors ====
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== Television stories ==
== Television stories ==
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!# || Title<ref name="titles and writers">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/New-Series-All-the-Episode-Titles-and-More|title=New Series: All the Episode Titles and More|website name=BBC Doctor Who|date of source=18 August 2014|accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> || Writer<ref name="titles and writers" /> || Director<ref name="titles and writers" /> || Notes
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||1||''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]''||[[Steven Moffat]]||Ben Wheatley||First full story featuring the [[Twelfth Doctor]].<br />Return of the [[Paternoster Gang]].
||1||''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]''||[[Steven Moffat]]||Ben Wheatley||First full story featuring the [[Twelfth Doctor]].<br />Return of the [[Paternoster Gang]].
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||2||''Into the Dalek''<ref name="intothedalek">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-14/doctor-who-episode-2-synopsis-teases-that-the-doctor-could-change-the-daleks-forever|title=Doctor Who episode 2 synopsis teases that the Doctor "could change the Daleks forever"|author=Kelly, Stephen|date of source=August 14, 2014|accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref>||[[Phil Ford]]||Ben Wheatley||Reappearance of the [[Dalek]]s
||2||''Into the Dalek''||[[Phil Ford]]<br>Steven Moffat||Ben Wheatley||Reappearance of the [[Dalek]]s
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||3||''TBA''||[[Mark Gatiss]]||Paul Murphy||
||3||''Robot of Sherwood''||[[Mark Gatiss]]||Paul Murphy||
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||4||''TBA''||Steven Moffat||[[Douglas Mackinnon]]||
||4||''Listen''||Steven Moffat||[[Douglas Mackinnon]]||
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||5||''TBA''||[[Steve Thompson]]||Douglas Mackinnon||
||5||''Time Heist''||[[Steve Thompson]]<br>Steven Moffat||Douglas Mackinnon||
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||6||''TBA''||[[Gareth Roberts]]||Paul Murphy||
||6||''The Caretaker''||[[Gareth Roberts]]<br>Steven Moffat||Paul Murphy||
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||7||''TBA''||Peter Harness||Paul Whimshurst||
||7||''Kill the Moon''||Peter Harness||Paul Whimshurst||
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||8||''TBA''||Jamie Mathieson||Paul Whimshurst||
||8||''Mummy on the Orient Express''||Jamie Mathieson||Paul Whimshurst||
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||9||''TBA''||Jamie Mathieson||Douglas Mackinnon||
||9||''Flatline''||Jamie Mathieson||Douglas Mackinnon||
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||10||''TBA''||Frank Cottrell Boyce||Sheree Folkson||
||10||''In the Forest of the Night''||Frank Cottrell Boyce||Sheree Folkson||
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||11||''TBA''||Steven Moffat||Rachel Talalay||
||11 & 12||''Dark Water'' / ''Death in Heaven''||Steven Moffat||Rachel Talalay||
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||12||''TBA''||Steven Moffat||Rachel Talalay||
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||X||''TBA''||Steven Moffat||TBA||[[Christmas special]]
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Template:S8 instructions Series 8 of Doctor Who, consisting of 12 episodes, will air beginning on 23 August 2014. Filming began on 6 January 2014,[1] and ended on 7 August of the same year.[2] This will be the first full series to feature the Twelfth Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi; he will be joined by Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald as primary companion throughout the entire run.[2] Executive producer Steven Moffat 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.[3] The previous Doctor, Matt Smith, announced he was leaving on 1 June of the same year.[4]

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.[5]

Samuel Anderson will join the cast as a new recurring character, Danny Pink, a fellow teacher at Coal Hill School.[6]

The Paternoster Gang will also return,[7][8] and will each use a sonic device designed in a Blue Peter competition in the series.[9] Kate Stewart, Osgood and UNIT will also appear.[10]

Recurring

Guest

  • Inspector Gregson - Paul Hickey[11]
  • Alf - Tony Way[12]
  • Elsie - Maggie Service[13]
  • Colonel Blue - Michael Smiley[14]
  • TBA - Tom Riley[15]
  • TBA - Robert Goodman[16]
  • TBA - Jonathan Bailey[16]
  • TBA - Pippa Bennett-Warner[16]
  • Ms Delphox - Keeley Hawes[17]
  • TBA - Ben Miller[18]
  • TBA - Hermione Norris[19]
  • TBA - Tony Osoba[19]
  • TBA - Phil Nice[19]
  • TBA - Frank Skinner[20]
  • TBA - David Bamber[20]
  • TBA - Daisy Beaumont[20]
  • TBA - Janet Henfrey[20]
  • TBA - Christopher Villiers[20]
  • TBA - Foxes (Louisa Rose Allen)[21]
  • TBA - Harley Bird [22]
  • TBA - Abigail Eames [22]
  • TBA - Ashley Foster [22]
  • TBA - Jaydon Harris-Wallace [22]
  • Gatekeeper of the Nethersphere - Michelle Gomez[23]

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."[24]

The first readthrough for series 8 was held on 17 December 2013[25]. 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 to be broadcast.[26]

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, [27] and Minchin was announced as her replacement on 30 April. [28]

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. [29]

Writers

Steven Moffat has penned both the series opener and episode 4 (DWM 471), Phil Ford wrote episode 2, [22] [additional sources needed] Mark Gatiss did episode 3,[30] (DWM 472) Steve Thompson's script is for episode 5, (DWM 471) and Gareth Roberts wrote the the sixth episode of the series.[31] (DWM 472)

Also writing for this series are Peter Harness, Jamie Mathieson (DWM 473) and Frank Cottrell Boyce. [22]

Directors

Ben Wheatley will direct the first two episodes of the series,[32][33] while Paul Murphy will direct episodes 3 and 6.[34] Douglas Mackinnon is set to direct two episodes of the series as well,[35] as is Paul Wilmshurst.[36] Sheree Folkson will direct an episode. [22]

Television stories

# Title[37] Writer[37] Director[37] Notes
1 Deep Breath Steven Moffat Ben Wheatley First full story featuring the Twelfth Doctor.
Return of the Paternoster Gang.
2 Into the Dalek Phil Ford
Steven Moffat		 Ben Wheatley Reappearance of the Daleks
3 Robot of Sherwood Mark Gatiss Paul Murphy
4 Listen Steven Moffat Douglas Mackinnon
5 Time Heist Steve Thompson
Steven Moffat		 Douglas Mackinnon
6 The Caretaker Gareth Roberts
Steven Moffat		 Paul Murphy
7 Kill the Moon Peter Harness Paul Whimshurst
8 Mummy on the Orient Express Jamie Mathieson Paul Whimshurst
9 Flatline Jamie Mathieson Douglas Mackinnon
10 In the Forest of the Night Frank Cottrell Boyce Sheree Folkson
11 & 12 Dark Water / Death in Heaven Steven Moffat Rachel Talalay

Rumours

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Varney, Bertena (6 January 2014). Series 8 of 'Doctor Who' begins filming today. Examiner.com. Retrieved on 6 January 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Interview with Steven Moffat on BBC Radio Wales, 7 August 2014: recording of the event can be found here
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Doctor Who Team (12 March 2013). Peter Capaldi exclusively revealed to the nation as the Twelfth Doctor. BBC. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
  4. ↑ The Doctor Who Team (1 June 2013). Matt Smith announces he is to leave Doctor Who. BBC. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Susanna Lazarus (12 March 2013). Doctor Who: Jenna-Louise Coleman confirms her return for series eight. Radio Times. Retrieved on 1 June 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Mellor, Louisa (14 October 2013). Doctor Who: returning characters confirmed for series 8. Den of Geek. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Martin, William (13 October 2013). 'Doctor Who': Vastra, Jenny and Strax back in series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
  9. ↑ Blue Peter: Doctor Who Competition: Design a Sonic Device. CBBC. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Williams, Kathryn and Meville-Smith, Alicia (30 June 2014). Doctor Who films in Cardiff city centre as the Cybermen take over. Wales Online. Retrieved on 30 June 2014.
  11. ↑ Paul Hickey's CV
  12. ↑ Tony Way's CV
  13. ↑ Maggie Service's CV
  14. ↑ Martin, William (17 February 2014). 'Spaced' actor joins 'Doctor Who' Series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 24 February 2014.
  15. ↑ Walker, Danny (2 April 2014). Doctor Who: Tom Riley signs up for Mark Gatiss-written episode. Mirror. Retrieved on 5 April 2014.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Martin, William (24 February 2014). More 'Doctor Who' guest stars announced for Series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 24 February 2014.
  17. ↑ Keeley Hawes to star in Doctor Who. BBC Media Centre (13 March 2014). Retrieved on 15 March 2014.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Hermione-Norris-to-Guest-Star-in-New-Series
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 Frank Skinner to star in Doctor Who. BBC News (16 May 2014). Retrieved on 16 May 2014.
  21. ↑ Foxes to appear in new series of Doctor Who. BBC. Retrieved on 29 May 2014.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named cottrell boyce
  23. ↑ The Doctor Who Team (30 June 2014). Michelle Gomez to star in Doctor Who. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 4 July 2014.
  24. ↑ Jordan Zakarin (21 May 2013). Storyline For The Next "Doctor Who" Season Already Written. BuzzFeed. Retrieved on 1 June 2013.
  25. ↑ BBC (17 December 2013). Doctor Who Official Twitter announcement. Twitter. Retrieved on 7 January 2014.
  26. ↑ BBC (7 January 2014). Peter Capaldi begins filming on Doctor Who. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on 7 January 2014.
  27. ↑ The Doctor Who Team (13 March 2013). Doctor Who: Executive Producer Moves On. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 14 December 2013.
  28. ↑ 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.
  29. ↑ Peter Capaldi begins filming on Doctor Who. BBC Media Centre (7 January 2014). Retrieved on 7 January 2014.
  30. ↑ Reynolds, Andrew (20 July 2013). Gatiss on Writing... and Showrunning?. Kasterborous. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
  31. ↑ Martin, William (2 January 2014). 'Doctor Who' writer Gareth Roberts returning for Series 8. CultBox. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.
  32. ↑ Weight, Anthony (14 October 2013). Director and writer news. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
  33. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (14 October 2013). Ben Wheatley to direct Doctor Who. ScreenDaily.com.
  34. ↑ Martin, William (27 November 2013). 'Doctor Who' Series 8: Another director confirmed. CultBox. Retrieved on 7 December 2013.
  35. ↑ Douglas Mackinnon. Twitter (14 December 2013). Retrieved on 14 December 2013.
  36. ↑ Paul Whimshurst - LinkedIn. Retrieved on 27 April 2013.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 New Series: All the Episode Titles and More. BBC Doctor Who (18 August 2014). Retrieved on 18 August 2014.
  38. ↑ Dyke, Peter and Begley, Katie (17 February). Dr Who: New doc Peter Capaldi lives his teen dream. Daily Star. Retrieved on 24 February 2014.
  39. ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-cameo-matt-smith-3143573
  40. ↑ http://observationdeck.io9.com/possible-sequel-to-doctor-who-episode-planet-of-fire-1575135113
  41. ↑ Dyke, Peter and Begley, Katie (18 June 2014). The Master plan: The Doctor will face his old enemy again. Daily Star. Retrieved on 24 June 2014.
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