Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)

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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

The Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith^[10]

Secondary cast

Guest cast

Madge Arwell - Claire Skinner
Droxil - Bill Bailey
Reg Arwell - Alexander Armstrong
Billis - Arabella Weir
Walter - Rob Cavazos^[14]
Kahlet Jex - Adrian Scarborough^[15]
Kahler-Mas - Dominic Kemp^[16]
Brian Williams - Mark Williams^[17]^[18]^[19]
The Reckoner - Andrew Brooke^[20]
TBA - Ben Browder^[21]^[22]
TBA - David Bradley^[23]
TBA - Rupert Graves^[24]
TBA - Garrick Hagon^[25]

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^{[source needed]}	TBA	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

Marcus Wilson has stated there will be a couple of "classic monsters" from the 60s and 70s returning.^[55]

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] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html

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

[3] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/official-series-7-split-daleks-angels-return-31805.htm

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

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

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

[7] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html

[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-17456505

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

[11] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html

[12] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html

[13] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html

[14] ttp://www.shepperd-fox.co.uk/news.php

[15] ttp://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1811-4502-6457

[16] ttp://www.sainou.com/dominic-kemp/

[17] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/02/dwn200212120008-doctor-who-filming.html

[18] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[19] ttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a369911/doctor-who-casts-farscape-star-ben-browder.html

[20] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/production-roundup.html

[21] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[22] ttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a369911/doctor-who-casts-farscape-star-ben-browder.html

[23] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/02/dwn210212160008-series-7-first.html

[24] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/02/dwn210212160008-series-7-first.html

[25] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn12031212000008-production-roundup.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[33] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

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

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

[36] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-7-spain-is-americas-wild-west-31331.htm

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

[38] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-7-spain-is-americas-wild-west-31331.htm

[39] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

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

[41] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/todays-series-7-news-companion-monsters-split-31823.htm

[42] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

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

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

[45] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[46] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[47] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[48] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[49] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[50] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[51] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html

[52] ttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a372268/doctor-who-new-series-avoids-two-part-episodes-says-steven-moffat.html

[53] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn080312122008-production-roundup.html

[54] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/03/dwn210312080008-jenna-louise-coleman.html

[55] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/classic-monsters-returning-in-series-7-28213.htm

[56] ttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/02/dwn200212120008-doctor-who-filming.html

[57] ttp://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/02/23/doctor-who-worlds-in-time-caroline-skinner-interview/

[58] ttp://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

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