Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)
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Series 7 of Doctor Who is set 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[6], as will her husband Rory Williams, played by Arthur Darvill[7]. The extent of Gillan and Darvill's involvement in Series 7, however, has not yet been confirmed.
Main cast
Other cast
- Amy Pond - Karen Gillan[9]
- Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill[10]
- Madge Arwell - Claire Skinner[11][12]
- TBA - Bill Bailey[13]
- TBA - Alexander Armstrong[14]
- TBA - Arabella Weir[15]
Production crew
Steven Moffat is to continue his roles as lead writer and executive producer, but it has been announced that Beth Willis will step down as executive producer[16], as will Piers Wenger[17]. However, Piers Wenger will produce the 2011 Christmas Special[18]
A new executive producer, named Caroline Skinner will join Steven Moffat. She will produce the 2011 Christmas Special onwards[19].
Writers
Head writer Steven Moffat will be writing the Christmas Special.[20] Apart from Moffat, the only other confirmed writer is Torchwood writer John Fay[21]
Television stories
The BBC have announced that Series 7 will consist of fourteen episodes[22], starting with a 2011 Christmas Special[23]. The episodes are expected to air through 2012 and 2013.[24], however, Steven Moffat has hinted against this[25]
Moffat recently announced that it will be unlikely there will be any two part episodes in the series.[26]
Christmas special
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
| N/A | The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe[27] | Steven Moffat[28] | Farren Blackburn[29] |
Rumours
- The Daily Star are reporting that the Christmas Special will be a "Doctor Who take" on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[30]
- An Australian reporter has reported that some parts of this series could be filmed in Australia. [31]
Footnotes
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/no-full-series-of-doctor-who-in-2012-21728.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110608_01/Fourteen_New_Episodes
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-series-7-autumn-2012-26419.htm
- ↑ Dave Golder (June 8 2011). Doctor Who Series Seven Scheduling: Steven Moffat Speaks. SFX. Retrieved on 7th October 2011.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13694871
- ↑ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/07/doctor-who-star-karen-gillan-set-for-season-7-i-am-going-to-be-coming-back.html
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/darvill-on-rorys-future-in-series-7-24265.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13694871
- ↑ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/07/doctor-who-star-karen-gillan-set-for-season-7-i-am-going-to-be-coming-back.html
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/darvill-on-rorys-future-in-series-7-24265.htm
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/2011-christmas-special-set-during-ww2-25312.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110920_01/Christmas_Special_The_Stars
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/2011-christmas-special-set-during-ww2-25312.htm
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/2011-christmas-special-set-during-ww2-25312.htm
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/2011-christmas-special-set-during-ww2-25312.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110707_01/Beth_Willis_On_Leaving_Doctor_Who
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110526_01/End_of_the_Piers_Show
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110718_01/Steven_Moffat_on_the_New_Exec
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110718_01/Steven_Moffat_on_the_New_Exec
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a341481/doctor-who-christmas-special-cast-story-revealed.html
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/fay-for-series-7-21521.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110608_01/Fourteen_New_Episodes
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/matt-smith-not-quitting-15926.htm
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/no-full-series-of-doctor-who-in-2012-21728.htm
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-not-reduced-in-2012-22347.htm
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/no-two-parters-in-series-7-29062.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_111119_02/The_Christmas_Special_The_Doctor_The_Widow_and_The_Wardrobe
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a341481/doctor-who-christmas-special-cast-story-revealed.html
- ↑ http://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/09/21/update-doctor-who-christmas-special-director-revealed/
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-a-narnia-christmas-26357.htm
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/11/rumour-doctor-who-down-under.html
