Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)
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Series 7 of Doctor Who will air on BBC One throughout 2012 and 2013. Like the series before, 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]
Series 7 will begin its run in the Autumn of 2012 with five regular, stand-alone episodes and a Christmas Special. These will be followed by the remaining eight episodes in 2013. [3] thumb|250px|right|The first series 7 trailer. Released 26 March 2012.
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.[1] Alex Kingston will reprise her role as River Song in episode 5, though it is unknown whether she will meet the Doctor, or whether she will just meet Amy and Rory.[7]
A new companion portrayed by Jenna-Louise Coleman will be introduced in the 2012 Christmas Special.[8][9]
Primary cast
- The Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith[4]
Secondary cast
- Amy Pond - Karen Gillan[1]
- Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill[1]
- TBA - Jenna-Louise Coleman[1]
Guest cast
- Madge Arwell - Claire Skinner
- Droxil - Bill Bailey
- Reg Arwell - Alexander Armstrong
- Billis - Arabella Weir
- Walter - Rob Cavazos [10]
- Kahlet Jex - Adrian Scarborough[11]
- River Song - Alex Kingston[7][12]
- Kahler-Mas - Dominic Kemp[13]
- Brian Williams - Mark Williams[14][15][16]
- The Reckoner - Andrew Brooke[17]
- Sadie - Joanne McQuinn[18]
- TBA - David Gyasi[18]
- TBA - Ben Browder[15][16]
- TBA - David Bradley[19]
- TBA - Rupert Graves[19]
- TBA - Garrick Hagon[20]
Casting notes
- Steven Moffat has stated that we will not learn anything about the new companion until "Christmas".[21]
Production
Crew
Producers
It has been announced that Beth Willis will step down as executive producer,[22] as well as Piers Wenger.[23] However, Piers Wenger produced The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.[24]
A new executive producer named Caroline Skinner will join Steven Moffat. She will produce The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe onwards.[24]
Writers
Head writer Steven Moffat will write five episodes. One of these is the The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.[25] Torchwood writer John Fay will be writing an episode.[26] 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.[27] 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.[15] Toby will be writing episode three.[28][29][30]
Directors
New director Farren Blackburn directed the 2011 Christmas special.[31] Saul Metzstein, another director new to Doctor Who, will direct episodes two and three.[30] Nick Hurran will return to direct.[15]
Filming
Filming for series 7 began on 20 February 2012.[32] Filming for the 2012 Christmas Special, which will see the appearance of the new companion, will begin in May.[33]
Episode three will be filmed in Spain.[15]
Filming for episode five will see the crew return to America. This time, they will be filming in New York. [34]
Television stories
The BBC have announced that Series 7 will consist of the 2011 Christmas special,[35], six episodes in 2012, and eight episodes in 2013. [36][1]
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Christmas 2011" | The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe | Steven Moffat | Farren Blackburn | |
| 1 | TBA | Steven Moffat[15] | Nick Hurran[37] | Return of the Daleks [38] |
| 2 | TBA | Chris Chibnall[15] | Saul Metzstein[15] | |
| 3 | TBA | Toby Whithouse[15] | Saul Metzstein[15] | |
| 4 | TBA | Chris Chibnall[39] | Douglas Mackinnon[40] | |
| 5 | TBA | Steven Moffat[1] | Nick Hurran[41] | Return of the Weeping Angels. Departure of Amy and Rory[1], Return of River Song.[7][12] |
| "Christmas 2012" | TBA | TBA | TBA | Introduction of a new companion.[1] |
Spring 2013
The remaining eight episodes of Series 7 will air during spring 2013.[1]
Episode notes
- There will be no two-parters in this series. [42]
- Episode three will have a Wild West theme.[15]
- The Guardian have reported that episode one will be shown at the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August, just like Let's Kill Hitler was last year.[43]
Aliens and enemies
- All of the past Daleks, as well as the Weeping Angels, will return in the first half of the series. [1]
Notes
- Marcus Wilson has stated there will be a couple of "classic monsters" from the 60s and 70s returning.[44][additional sources needed]
Rumours
- In an interview with SFX, Caroline Skinner hinted at the return of the Zygons.[45]
- UNIT will return[46]
- The Guardian have reported that episode one will air in August.[47]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Chuck Foster. Jenna-Louise Coleman joins Doctor Who. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Fourteen New Episodes!. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Official: Series 7 Split, Daleks & Angels Return. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Matt Smith to return for new Doctor Who series. BBC News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Mikey O'Connell. 'Doctor Who' star Karen Gillan set for Season 7: 'I am going to come back!'. Zap2it. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Darvill on Rory’s Future in Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Janice Kay (11 April 2012). Guess Who’s Coming Back To ‘Doctor Who’… Spoilers Sweetie!. ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Marcus". Departure for the Ponds. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Doctor Who's latest companion is unveiled. BBC News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.shepperd-fox.co.uk/client.php?id=48
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a369818/doctor-who-casts-upstairs-downstairs-star-adrian-scarborough.html
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Jenna Busch (11 April 2012). 'Doctor Who': River Song will appear in Amy and Rory's final episode. Zap2it. Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
- ↑ Dominic Kemp. Sainou. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Chuck Foster. Doctor Who filming underway!. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 Chuck Foster (8 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Morgan Jeffery. 'Doctor Who' casts 'Farscape' star Ben Browder. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Chuck Foster (16 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Chuck Foster (30 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Chuck Foster. Series 7: First publicity photo released. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Chuck Foster (12 March 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a382427/steven-moffat-on-doctor-who-sherlock-and-his-bafta-special-award.html
- ↑ Beth Willis On Leaving Doctor Who. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ End of the Piers Show. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Steven Moffat on the New Executive Producer. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Doctor Who Series 7 2012: What We Know. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ John Fay for Doctor Who Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Gatiss Back for Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery. 'Doctor Who': Toby Whithouse, Chris Chibnall writing new episodes. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Two Writers Confirmed For Doctor Who Series 7. SFX (Dave Golder). Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Series 7: Spain is America’s Wild West. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Dave Golder. UPDATE: Doctor Who Christmas Special Director Revealed. SFX. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery. 'Doctor Who' to resume filming this month, Saul Metzstein to direct. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Today’s Series 7 News – Companion, Monsters, Split. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ "Marcus". Production: Convention News. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Matt Smith Not Quitting. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ New Series: New Details!. BBC - Doctor Who. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/04/23/doctor-who-series-7-news-accumulator/
- ↑ Chuck Foster (1 April 2012). Production Roundup. Production Roundup. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Doctor Who Magazine , April 2012
- ↑ Chuck Foster (8 April 2012). Production Roundup. Doctor Who News. Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/04/23/doctor-who-series-7-news-accumulator/
- ↑ Tom Eames. 'Doctor Who' new series avoids two-part episodes, says Steven Moffat. Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/09/charlie-brooker-steven-moffat-edinburgh?INTCMP=SRCH
- ↑ Classic Monsters Returning in Series 7. Doctor Who TV. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ Jordan Farley. Doctor Who Worlds In Time: Caroline Skinner Interview. SFX. Retrieved on 2 April 2012.
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-7-filming-who-melody-malone-2-33471.htm
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/09/charlie-brooker-steven-moffat-edinburgh?INTCMP=SRCH
