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Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)

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Series 9 of Doctor Who began filming on 5 January 2015,[1] for an airdate on 19th September, 2015.[2] The regular series will consist of 12 episodes. This will be Peter Capaldi's second series as the Twelfth Doctor[3] and Jenna Coleman's third series (second full series) as Clara Oswald, making her the longest running companion of the BBC Wales series to date.[4] Series 9 will be be Coleman's last. She said about the matter: "I have left the Tardis and I’ve filmed my last scenes. It has been in the works for a very long time, Steven and I sat down a year ago, a year and a half ago and tried to work out the best place to do it and the best place in which to tell a really good story. So hopefully that’s what we’ve done. I think it’s really, really cool. Obviously we’re not going to give away any details but it will happen at some point this season."[5]

Series 8 episodes Dark Water and Death in Heaven was shown in cinemas in 3D as a two-night event on the 15th and 16th September as a run-up to prepare for Series 9. A prequel scene to this series was shown at the end of this event. This screening was only shown in Russia, Canada, America and Denmark. The special prequel is called The Doctor's Meditation.[6]

This series will see Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor wearing a new outfit; the Doctor will be wearing a dark blue hoodie over a black jumper (similar to Last Christmas) and a pair of plaid trousers. However, the coat and shoes will remain from the previous series.[7] Episode 10 will see the Doctor wearing a red velvet jacket.[8] This series the Doctor will be changing his sonic screwdriver for some cool new sonic sunglasses. Last time the Doctor ditched the screwdriver was in his fifth incarnation.[9]

Toby Whithouse returns for series 9, having written episodes 3 and 4,[10] which Steven Moffat describes as "a brilliantly creepy two-parter".[11] New to Doctor Who, but not the DWU, this series will be Catherine Tregenna — the Torchwood writer will be penning an episode of the series.[12] Tregenna will be the first female Who writer since Helen Raynor's two-parter in series 4. Sarah Dollard will be the third female writer since 2005 and second under Steven Moffat, penning the tenth episode of the ninth series.[13] It will be the first time more than one woman has written for the show in the same season or series.

In DWM 480, Michelle Gomez confirmed that she will return in series 9 as Missy, the latest incarnation of the Master who served as the central villain in series 8. Moffat teased in DWM 475, "I've figured out the cliffhanger to the penultimate episode of [series 9]. And it's a whopper. Ohh, I don’t think you'll see this coming!" On 19 February 2015, it was announced Gomez will return for the opening episode.[14]

On 17 December 2014, at a press conference for the Christmas special Last Christmas, Steven Moffat revealed the title of the first episode of the regular series to be The Magician's Apprentice.[15] The title was additionally revealed on-screen, at the end of Last Christmas. The second episode is titled The Witch’s Familiar.[14] It has been announced that "The Magician's Apprentice" will premiere at the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh on 27 August. The screening is a part of the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.[16]

Prior to the airing of Last Christmas, there had been speculation about whether Jenna Coleman would stay on the show, but, after speaking at a press launch for the Christmas special at London's BFI in December, Jenna revealed: "It's wonderful – I've got another series of stories with the Doctor." She added, "I couldn't walk away with the story being unresolved and there's so much more to do – I think they've finally just reached a point where they really understand each other!" and executive producer Steven Moffat confirmed this: "Jenna is obviously in all of the next series. There was a certain amount of toing and froing, wasn't there, Jenna? It occurred to us all that we don't start filming until January, so we could keep it a proper secret." Jenna also hinted at what to expect in series 9: "Just when Clara was feeling more comfortable in the relationship, it's thrown something totally new up."[17]

Hettie MacDonald will direct the two-part series opener, making her the only woman to direct a series opener following Doctor Who's return to television in 2005 and one of only four women to direct Doctor Who television openers in the show's history. The last was Fiona Cumming in 1982. MacDonald has not directed an episode since Blink.[18][14] Also joining series 9's direction team is Daniel O'Hara, whose online CV reports he is directing two 60-minute episodes for the show.[19][18]

Regular writer Mark Gatiss will also be writing an episode, and according to him it's going to be scary. He said, in an interview with the Telegraph, that "I'm in the midst of that right now – I broke off to come here today, in fact, but I'm hoping to finish the script tonight," and added, “It has been a tough nut to crack, but I'm delighted with how scary it is. I can't say any more than that."[20]

On Monday the 30th of March BBC revealed the title of two episodes; Jamie Mathieson and Steven Moffat's The Girl Who Died and Catherine Tregenna's The Woman Who Lived.[21][22] The two episodes were revealed to be more of a linked story rather than a conventional two-parter, due to it being set in two time periods, the Viking era and 17th century, respectively.[23]

A question that had been brought up in Series 8 opener Deep Breath was the Doctor's newest face and where he had seen it before. In DWM 486 Steven Moffat confirmed that the truth will be discovered.[24]

There will be a special story which features only old phone and camcorder footage showing the Time Lord's followers filming their attempts to fight a monster. Executive producer Brian Minchin said about the episode: "We're considering not even having opening titles and just running the footage."[25]

Peter Harness has revealed that his two-part story (Episode 7 & 8), featuring UNIT and the Zygons, will have the key theme "consequences" and will be a sequel to the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor.[26]

For the first time in the show, there will also be an episode which features only the Doctor for the entire episode. About the episode Minchin said: "Doctor Who has always been about taking risks. It's never sat down and done a normal episode. It's always done something extraordinary. Our audience likes to be challenged."[25]

The TARDIS have upgraded its console room with circle-lit roundels.

Peter Capaldi has stated that "I think the Doctor has realised that, even at two and a half thousand years of age, life is short. And he's in a great position and he should enjoy it. But, at the same time, there's something stalking him that will make life less pleasant for him." He also claimed that there would be a monster that would "make you think carefully about regeneration", and that the series will feature "a couple" of monsters from the original series' run.[27]

Moffat has stated in the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine that the opener of series 9 will be a movie-sized story, or as he calls it, "a blockbuster".[28]

Capaldi has suggested that the series will not end happily. Rumours have already been rife on the internet about whether he or Jenna Coleman will be around for next year’s series. He said: "The Doctor and Clara are excited about the idea of having adventures this series, but that’s a dangerous thing to do. They can't have a good time for too long. They have to pay for it. The Doctor has a profound knowledge of the past and future and he knows how things will come off in the end. “He is aware darkness will fall."[25]

Cast

Recurring

Guest

Aliens/Enemies

Television stories

Christmas special

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
N/A Last Christmas Steven Moffat Paul Wilmshurst Clara returns to travelling with the Doctor.

Regular series

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
1 & 2 The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar Steven Moffat Hettie MacDonald Return of Missy and Davros. Reappearance of Kate Stewart and UNIT
3 & 4 Under The Lake / Before The Flood[53] Toby Whithouse Daniel O'Hara
5 The Girl Who Died Jamie Mathieson & Steven Moffat Ed Bazalgette
6 The Woman Who Lived Catherine Tregenna Ed Bazalgette
7 & 8 The Zygon Invasion / The Zygon Inversion[53] Peter Harness[54] Daniel Nettheim[54] Reappearance of Kate Stewart, UNIT,[55] Osgood and the Zygons[54]
9 Sleep No More[53] Mark Gatiss[56] Justin Molotnikov[53]
10 Face the Raven[53] Sarah Dollard[13] Justin Molotnikov[13] Return of Rigsy[13]
11 & 12 Heaven Sent / Hell Bent[53] Steven Moffat Rachel Talalay[57]

Mini-episodes

Title Writer Director Notes
Prologue Steven Moffat Hettie MacDonald A prequel to Series 9. Reappearance of Ohila.
The Doctor's Meditation Steven Moffat[35] Ed Bazalgette[35] A prequel to Series 9, aired at special cinema showings of the Series 8 finale. Bors is introduced.

Notes

  • Originally cast in the role as Odin was Brian Blessed who portrayed King Yrcanos in a part of the 80s story The Trial of a Time Lord, but had to pull back due to illness.[41]
  • Bethany Black is the first ever openly transgender lesbian to be cast in Doctor Who. Black is not playing a transgender role.[58]

Rumours

  • It is rumoured that two Osgoods appear in Episodes 7 and 8.[59]
  • It is rumoured that Episode 11 will be the episode to feature the Twelfth Doctor's discovery of the reason behind his appearance.[59]
  • It is rumoured that Clara Oswald will be killed in this series.[60]
  • The Doctor is rumoured to meet Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.[61]
  • Peter Capaldi has hinted at a return for Missy in this series finale.[62]
  • Peter Capaldi further hinted on the return of former character Lobus Caecilius from Series 4 episode The Fires of Pompeii.[63]
  • Peter Capaldi also hinted at his Doctor's debut scene in The Day of the Doctor being revisited in this series.[64]
  • Michelle Gomez has claimed that the location seen in the scene where she made her debut as Missy in Deep Breath, previously seen in The Girl Who Waited, may return this series, and that its recurring appearance is possibly more than "coincidence".[64]
  • The presence of both David Tennant and Russell T Davies in Cardiff during filming has given rise to speculation on their involvement in the series.[65]
    • One site has also rumoured the presence of Paul McGann at the filming of "Doctor Who" and a "degeneration"-scene has been rumoured, which is a flashback back to previous Doctors.[65]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-01-05/doctor-who-series-9-begins-filming-in-cardiff
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/18dc52b9-4266-4539-b090-6a50b087724c?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
  3. ↑ Ritman, Alex (November 17th, 2014). 'Doctor Who' Showrunner Confirms Peter Capaldi to Return for Season 9. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on November 25th, 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/jenna-coleman-confirms-staying-doctor-article-1.2056707
  5. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-09-18/jenna-coleman-confirms-she-is-leaving-doctor-who
  6. ↑ http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/08/dark-water-death-in-heaven-russia-190815233012.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&m=1
  7. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/galleries/doctor-who-first-look-peter-capaldis-new-costume-for-season-9
  8. ↑ http://blogtorwho.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/doctor-who-series-9-ep-10-news.html
  9. ↑ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/peter-capaldis-doctor-who-gets-9874963
  10. ↑ Steven Moffat: 'We don't know when the Sherlock special will be on TV'. RadioTimes (January 29th, 2015). Retrieved on February 1st, 2015.
  11. ↑ BBC - Filming begins on Doctor Who Series 9. BBC (January 14th, 2015). Retrieved on January 26th, 2015.
  12. ↑ Martin, William (November 24th, 2014). Catherine Tregenna writing ‘Doctor Who’ ep for Season 9. CultBox. Retrieved on November 25th, 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 http://www.peter-capaldi-news.com/blog/video-doctor-who-series-9-update-rigsy-joivan-wade-returns-in-episode-10-written-by-being-humans-sarah-dollard/
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/6a78885d-e0b1-49a0-b7e8-cecba867a99f
  15. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/12/series-9-episode-title-revealed/
  16. ↑ http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/07/doctor-who-magicians-apprentice-to.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&m=1
  17. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/jenna-coleman-confirmed-to-return-for-all-of-season-9
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 http://www.casarotto.co.uk/assets/x/50583.pdf
  19. ↑ Daniel O'Hara. The Agency. Retrieved on 4 January 2014.
  20. ↑ http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/03/mark-gatiss-confirmed-as-writer-for.html
  21. ↑ http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/03/two-series-9-episode-titles-revealed.html
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/03/two-series-9-episode-titles-revealed.html
  23. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/04/doctor-series-9-set-photos-emerge-instagram/
  24. ↑ http://blogtorwho.blogspot.dk/2015/04/series-9-to.html
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/hot-tv/460025/Doctor-Who-surprises-new-series
  26. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/exclusive-doctor-who-writer-peter-harness-teases-season-9s-zygon-story
  27. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/07/stalking-doctor-series-9/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
  28. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-writer-moffat-teases-movie-sized-opener-for-season-9
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/6fec5341-a0c9-439e-9c75-34e0cae1af56
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  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 http://tardistopia.net/doctor-whooligan-latest-season-nine-news-chicago-tardis-two-doctors-dragoncon-big-finish-news-rigsy-returns/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tardistopia+%28Tardistopia.net%29
  32. ↑ http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/01/doctor-who-sophie-stone-joins-series-9_13.html
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/guides/doctor-who-news-summary-everything-we-know-so-far-about-series-9/3
  34. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/doctor-who-series-9-game-of-thrones-star-paul-kaye-cast-in-guest-role-9962037.html
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CultBoxSeries9
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named TMACast
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/03/arya-stark-actress-maisie-williams-to-guest-in-doctor-who-series-9/
  38. ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-04-28/doctor-who-series-9-rufus-hounds-character-is-called
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/guides/doctor-who-news-summary-everything-we-know-so-far-about-series-9/4
  40. ↑ http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/role.php?code=6409
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 http://blogtorwho.blogspot.co.il/2015/04/doctor-who-series-9-casting-news.html
  42. ↑ http://www.sandrareynolds.co.uk/models/cv/4660_cv.pdf
  43. ↑ http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/actor/profile/alec-james
  44. ↑ http://www.starnow.com/juliebarnett
  45. ↑ http://www.spotlight.com/9495-1273-6197
  46. ↑ http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=14244
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/guides/doctor-who-news-summary-everything-we-know-so-far-about-series-9/6
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/guides/doctor-who-news-summary-everything-we-know-so-far-about-series-9/8
  49. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/guides/doctor-who-news-summary-everything-we-know-so-far-about-series-9/5
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.4 http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/guides/doctor-who-news-summary-everything-we-know-so-far-about-series-9/7
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-09-15/four-new-monsters-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-doctor-who-series-9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 https://www.reddit.com/r/gallifrey/comments/3j9j85/the_radio_times_briefly_mentioned_3_monsters_that/
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/11864634/Doctor-Who-series-9-episode-titles-synopses.html
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/zygons-and-osgood-back-for-series-9-73465.html
  55. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/recurring-doctor-who-character-confirmed-for-2-more-episodes
  56. ↑ http://blogtorwho.blogspot.dk/2015/03/mark-gatiss-writing-scary-story-for.html
  57. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-season-9-finale-director-confirmed
  58. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/2234785/doctor-who-trans-actress/?xrs=_s.fb_main
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/07/just-maisie-williams-playing-doctor-series-9/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
  60. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/09/mirror-claims-huge-doctor-who-series-9-clara-spoiler/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
  61. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/why-has-the-doctor-nicked-a-rembrandt-in-doctor-who-season-9
  62. ↑ http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/missy-returning-again-in-doctor-who-finale
  63. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/07/capaldi-hints-caecilius-return-doctor-series-9/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/peter-capaldi-hints-at-return-to-his-day-of-the-doctor-debut-scene
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 http://doctorwhowatch.com/2015/08/08/rumor-control-are-david-tennant-paul-mcgann-in-the-series-9-finale/
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