Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)

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Series 7 of Doctor Who is expected to air on BBC One throughout 2012 and 2013.^[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.^[3]

"Okay, here it is – the best answer you can have. I don’t know. If I did know, I wouldn’t tell you. When I DO know, what I know will change, so I won’t really know then either. And then it will change again, so I still won’t really know. And if, secretly, I’d really known all along, I’d still be telling you I don’t know, because everything I said I knew, could be wrong, so I’d never really have known in the first place." Steven Moffat clarifying Series 7.^[4]

Cast

It has been announced that the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith will return for the full series.^[5] Karen Gillan, who plays Amy Pond, will return for the series, as will Arthur Darvill as Amy's husband Rory Williams.^[6]^[7] The extent of Gillan and Darvill's involvement in Series 7, however, has not yet been confirmed. This series will see the depature of both Amy and Rory Pond, as well as the introduction of a new companion.^[8]

Main cast

The Doctor - Matt Smith^[9]

Other cast

Production

Crew

Producers

It has been announced that Beth Willis will step down as executive producer,^[11] as will Piers Wenger.^[12] However, Piers Wenger produced The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.^[13]

A new executive producer, named Caroline Skinner will join Steven Moffat. She will produce The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe onwards.^[14]

Writers

Steven Moffat, head writer, will be writing five episodes. One of these was the the Christmas episode.^[15] Torchwood writerJohn Fay will be writing an episode.^[16] Mark Gatiss will return to write an episode. He has previously written two Doctor Who stories, Victory of the Daleks and Night Terrors.^[17] Chris Chibnall and Toby Whithouse, who have both previously written Doctor Who episodes are also returning. They will each write one episode. Toby is expected to be writing episode three.^[18]^[19]

Directors

New director Farren Blackburn, directed 2011 Christmas special^[20] Saul Metzstein, who is another new director to Doctor Who will direct the first episodes that will be filmed.^[21]

Filming

Filimg for series 7 will begin on 20 February 2012.^[22]

Television stories

The BBC have announced that Series 7 will consist of fourteen episodes,^[23] starting with the 2011 Christmas special.^[24] The episodes are expected to air through 2012 and 2013.^[25] However, Steven Moffat has hinted against this.^[26]

Moffat recently announced that it will be unlikely there will be any two-part episodes in the series.^[27]

Christmas special

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

Rumours

to be added

Footnotes

[1] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/no-full-series-of-doctor-who-in-2012-21728.htm

[2] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110608_01/Fourteen_New_Episodes

[3] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-series-7-autumn-2012-26419.htm

[4] Dave Golder (June 8 2011). Doctor Who Series Seven Scheduling: Steven Moffat Speaks. SFX. Retrieved on 7th October 2011.

[5] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13694871

[6] ttp://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/07/doctor-who-star-karen-gillan-set-for-season-7-i-am-going-to-be-coming-back.html

[7] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/darvill-on-rorys-future-in-series-7-24265.htm

[8] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/12/dwn161211002512-end-of-line-for-ponds.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

[9] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13694871

[10] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/official-gillan-darvill-leaving-doctor-who-29113.htm

[11] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110707_01/Beth_Willis_On_Leaving_Doctor_Who

[12] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110526_01/End_of_the_Piers_Show

[13] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110718_01/Steven_Moffat_on_the_New_Exec

[14] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110718_01/Steven_Moffat_on_the_New_Exec

[15] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-series-7-2012-what-we-know-27371.htm#more-27371

[16] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/fay-for-series-7-21521.htm

[17] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/gatiss-back-for-series-7-29135.htm

[18] ttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a364580/doctor-who-toby-whithouse-chris-chibnall-writing-new-episodes.html

[19] ttp://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/02/08/two-writers-confirmed-for-doctor-who-season-seven/

[20] ttp://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/09/21/update-doctor-who-christmas-special-director-revealed/

[21] ttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a364779/doctor-who-to-resume-filming-this-month-saul-metzstein-to-direct.html

[22] ttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a364779/doctor-who-to-resume-filming-this-month-saul-metzstein-to-direct.html

[23] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110608_01/Fourteen_New_Episodes

[24] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/matt-smith-not-quitting-15926.htm

[25] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/no-full-series-of-doctor-who-in-2012-21728.htm

[26] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-not-reduced-in-2012-22347.htm

[27] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/no-two-parters-in-series-7-29062.htm

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