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Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)

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Series 7 of Doctor Who, sometimes known as Season 33 to avoid confusion with the original Season 7, will air on BBC One between 2012 and 2013. Like Series 6, it will be split into two parts.[1] The BBC first announced the new series, which will contain fourteen episodes, on the official Doctor Who site on 8 June 2011.[2]

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The title card of the first episode of Series 7, Asylum of the Daleks.

Series 7 began its run on 1 September 2012 [3] with five regular, stand-alone episodes and a Christmas Special. These will be followed by the remaining eight episodes in 2013. [1]

Cast

It has been announced that the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith will return for the full series.[4]

Karen Gillan, who played Amy Pond, returned for the series, as did Arthur Darvill as Amy's husband Rory Williams.[5] This series saw their departure in episode five[1], which also featured Alex Kingston reprising her role as River Song.[6]

A new companion portrayed by Jenna-Louise Coleman will be introduced in the 2012 Christmas special. [7][8]

Primary cast

Secondary cast

Guest cast

Casting notes

  • Steven Moffat has stated that we will not learn anything about the new companion until "Christmas".[15]
  • John Simm has denied rumours that he is returning for the series.[9]

Production

Crew

Producers

Before the airing of Series 7, it was announced that both Beth Willis and Piers Wenger would step down as executive producers.[16][17] Willis' last credit was on The Wedding of River Song; however, Piers Wenger stayed for one episode longer, and produced The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.[18]

A new executive producer named Caroline Skinner joined Steven Moffat to produce The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe onwards.[18]

Writers

Head writer Steven Moffat will write six episodes. Three of these are The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, Asylum of the Daleks and The Angels Take Manhattan.[19] He will also write the 2012 Christmas special along with two other episodes.[14]

Chris Chibnall and Toby Whithouse, who had both written episodes for multiple previous series of Doctor Who, returned to contribute scripts for the Autumn run. Chibnall wrote episodes two and four, while Whithouse wrote episode three.[20][21]

Tom MacRae[9] (who previously wrote Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel and The Girl Who Waited), and fantasy author Neil Gaiman[22] (who previously wrote The Doctor's Wife), will each return to write another episode for the second half of Series 7.

Luther creator Neil Cross is set to write an episode for the second half of the series, making his Doctor Who debut.[23]

Directors

Both Nick Hurran and Douglas Mackinnon returned to direct.[24][19]

New director Farren Blackburn directed the 2011 Christmas special.[25]

Saul Metzstein, another director new to Doctor Who, directed episodes two and three.[24] He will also direct the 2012 Christmas special.[14]

Another new director, Jamie Payne, will direct at least one episode in the second half of the series.[9]

Filming

Filming for series 7 began on 20 February 2012.[26]

Episode three was filmed in Spain.[24]

Filming for episode five saw the crew return to America. This time, they were filming in New York.[27]

Television stories

Christmas special

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

Mini-episode

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
N/A Good as Gold The Children of Ashdene School Reappearance of a Weeping Angel.

Regular series

Webcast

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
N/A Pond Life Chris Chibnall Saul Metzstein Reappearance of the Sontarans and an Ood.

Autumn half

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
1 Asylum of the Daleks Steven Moffat Nick Hurran Reappearance of the Daleks.
2 Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Chris Chibnall Saul Metzstein Reappearance of the Silurians. First appearance of Brian Williams.
3 A Town Called Mercy Toby Whithouse Saul Metzstein
4 The Power of Three Chris Chibnall Douglas Mackinnon Reappearance of UNIT, Kate Stewart and Brian Williams.
5 The Angels Take Manhattan Steven Moffat Nick Hurran Reappearance of the Weeping Angels and River Song. Final appearances of Amy and Rory.

Christmas special

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
6 TBA Steven Moffat[14] Saul Metzstein[14] Introduction of Clara Oswin.[1]

Spring half

The remaining eight episodes of Series 7 will air during spring 2013.[1]

Episode notes

  • There will be no two-parters in this series. [28]

Aliens and enemies

Adaptations and merchandising

Home media

DVD

Episode name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe		 1 × 60 min. 16 January 2012 1 March 2012 14 February 2012
Doctor Who: Series 6, Part 1
Asylum of the Daleks
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
A Town Called Mercy
The Power of Three
The Angels Take Manhattan		 1 x 50 min.
4 × 45 min.		 29 October 2012 14 November 2012 13 November 2012

Notes

  • Steven Moffat has teased that he has created a new 'monster' which he claims 'will' scare viewers.[29]

Rumours

  • The Ice Warriors will return.[30]
  • Episode ten will be titled The Crimson Horror.[19]
  • In an interview with SFX, Caroline Skinner hinted at the return of the Zygons.[31]
  • The Mid-Series Christmas Special will be called The Snowman. [32]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chuck Foster (21 March 2012). Jenna-Louise Coleman joins Doctor Who. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Fourteen New Episodes!. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  3. ↑ The Doctor Who Team (22 August 2012). Asylum of the Daleks Premieres 1st September But They’re Back on Monday!. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Matt Smith to return for new Doctor Who series. BBC News (8 June 2011). Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Mikey O'Connell (24 July 2011). 'Doctor Who' star Karen Gillan set for Season 7: 'I am going to come back!'. Zap2it. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Janice Kay (11 April 2012). Guess Who’s Coming Back To ‘Doctor Who’… Spoilers Sweetie!. ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Marcus" (16 December 2011). Departure for the Ponds. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  8. ↑ Doctor Who's latest companion is unveiled. BBC News (21 March 2012). Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named roundup may 30
  10. ↑ Daniel Sperling (3 July). 'Doctor Who': Character return revealed by new filming pictures?. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Brendon Connelly (6 July 2012). Doctor Who Set Pics Take Us Inside Sweetville, Reveal Returning Aliens And Fan Favourite Co-Stars. Bleeding Cool. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Morgan Jeffery (28 June 2012). Liam Cunningham, David Warner to appear on 'Doctor Who'. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Daniel Sperling (2 July 2012). 'Doctor Who' casts Dame Diana Rigg, Rachael Stirling. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 The Doctor Who Team (6 August 2012). Richard E Grant and Tom Ward to Star in the Christmas Special. BBC - Blogs - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  15. ↑ Morgan Jeffery (19 May 2012). Steven Moffat on 'Doctor Who', 'Sherlock' and his BAFTA Special Award. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  16. ↑ Beth Willis On Leaving Doctor Who. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  17. ↑ End of the Piers Show. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Steven Moffat on the New Executive Producer. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Doctor Who Series 7 News Accumulator. SFX (14 August 2012). Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  20. ↑ Morgan Jeffery. 'Doctor Who': Toby Whithouse, Chris Chibnall writing new episodes. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
  21. ↑ Dave Golder (8 February 2012). Two Writers Confirmed For Doctor Who Series 7. SFX. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  22. ↑ Gaiman Wins Hugo For Doctor's Wife And Teases New Episode. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 3 September 2012.
  23. ↑ Morgan Jeffery (30 May 2012). 'Doctor Who': 'Luther' creator Neil Cross to write new episode. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named roundup march 8
  25. ↑ Dave Golder (21 September 2011). UPDATE: Doctor Who Christmas Special Director Revealed. SFX. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  26. ↑ Morgan Jeffery (9 February 2012). 'Doctor Who' to resume filming this month, Saul Metzstein to direct. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  27. ↑ "Marcus" (24 March 2012). Production: Convention News. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  28. ↑ Tom Eames (21 March 2012). 'Doctor Who' new series avoids two-part episodes, says Steven Moffat. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  29. ↑ Daniel Sperling (14 June 2012). Doctor Who Steven Moffat teases 'scary' new monster: 'It's a good one'. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  30. ↑ Peter Dyke; Katie Begley (12 June 2012). DOCTOR WHO: SNOW BIZ. Daily Star. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  31. ↑ Jordan Farley (23 February 2012). Doctor Who Worlds In Time: Caroline Skinner Interview. SFX. Retrieved on 23 August 2012.
  32. ↑ GoldTardis The Online Doctor Who Experience - Home. Retrieved on 2 October 2012.


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