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

The Doctor - Matt Smith^[8]

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

[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.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13694871

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

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

[11] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/2011-christmas-special-set-during-ww2-25312.htm

[12] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110920_01/Christmas_Special_The_Stars

[13] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/2011-christmas-special-set-during-ww2-25312.htm

[14] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/2011-christmas-special-set-during-ww2-25312.htm

[15] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/2011-christmas-special-set-during-ww2-25312.htm

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

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

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

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

[20] ttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a341481/doctor-who-christmas-special-cast-story-revealed.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

[27] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_111119_02/The_Christmas_Special_The_Doctor_The_Widow_and_The_Wardrobe

[28] ttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a341481/doctor-who-christmas-special-cast-story-revealed.html

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

[30] ttp://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-a-narnia-christmas-26357.htm

[31] ttp://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/11/rumour-doctor-who-down-under.html

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