Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)
- For the 6th season of the original series, see Season 6.
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Series 6 of Doctor Who, sometimes known as Season 32 for clarity over Season 6 is expected to air on BBC One around Spring 2011. DWM Issue 419 has confirmed that it has been commissioned by the BBC, and producer Piers Wenger also announced the same at the BBC Press Launch for Series 5 in March 2010[1]. Filming is set to start in July 2010. This series will be preceded by a 2010 Christmas Special, of which Steven Moffat shall write.[1]
Cast
It has been confirmed that Matt Smith will return as the Eleventh Doctor[1]. Producers also confirmed that Karen Gillan will return as Amy Pond[2]. This will make this the first season since the 2005 relaunch of the series when both the Doctor and companion from the previous season will carry over into the new season.
Confirmed cast
- Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith [1]
- Amy Pond - Karen Gillan [2]
- Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
- River Song - Alex Kingston (confirmed by Steven Moffat In Doctor Who Confidential)
Notes
- Steven Moffat confirmed in Doctor Who Confidential that River Song's identity and background story will be revealed in Series 6, and that the unasnwered questions of Series 5 concerning the Time Field cracks, the silence, and the mysterious external force that took control of the TARDIS and tried to make it explode, will play a role.
Production
Writers
Neil Gaiman has confirmed that he is writing an episode for the first half of this series. It is highly likely that Steven Moffat will return as Executive Producer and Head Writer and if so will most likely write at least 3 episodes (The first, and finale episodes). Gaiman told BBC News that his episode was originally titled The House of Nothing[3] It was revealed on Neil Gaiman's twitter page that his episode will be the third episode of Series 6 [1]
Writers
- Steven Moffat (at least 3)
- Neil Gaiman (1 episode)
Television stories
Christmas special
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
| N/A | TBA | Steven Moffat | Toby Haynes |
Regular season
The series has been commissioned for 13 episodes. Until confirmed otherwise it is assumed that the series will follow the format of the previous five, that there will be 10 stories, with three of them being two-parters.
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
| 1 | TBA | Steven Moffat | TBA | |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 3 | TBA | Neil Gaiman [2] | TBA | |
| 4 | Pt. 1: TBA Pt. 2: TBA |
TBA | TBA | |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 7 | Pt. 1: TBA Pt. 2: TBA |
TBA | TBA | |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 10 | Pt. 1: TBA Pt. 2: TBA |
Steven Moffat | TBA |
Rumours
- No information has been released thus far regarding the plot of the 2010 Christmas special. Steven Moffat has stated that it will be "the most Christmassy Christmas special there'll ever be." [4]
- The Robot Yeti may return in the 2010 Christmas Special as a design has been released for its skeleton.[5]
- The Daleks and the Cybermen may return.
- It is said that Sarah Jane Smith, Romana and K-9 may return.[source needed]
- The Daleks are a strong contender to return because they have appeared at least once every other televised series and every series since the 2005 revival.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Doctor Who News Page: 2011 Series Confirmed accessed 10th May 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Broadcast - Matt Smith confirmed for more Doctor Who accessed 10th may 2010
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10146657.stm
- ↑ http://www.impossiblethings.net/moff/smn.who.spoilers.htm
- ↑ http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/06/17/are-we-there-yeti/
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