Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)

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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 started in July 2010. This series will be preceded by a 2010 Christmas Special, written by Steven Moffat.[1] The series will be split into two pieces, the series will air sometime around easter, then will stop halfway after episode seven is aired, then will start again from episode 8 in autumn.

Cast

It has been confirmed that Matt Smith will return as the Eleventh Doctor[1]and will not leave. Producers also confirmed that Karen Gillan will return as Amy Pond[2] And Arthur Darvill will stay for the full series (the first Male companion to do so since 1975.). This will make this the first season since 1989 when both the Doctor and companion from the previous season will carry over into the new season.

Primary cast

Secondary cast

to be added

Guest cast

  • The Captain[4] - Pooky Quesnel[5]
  • Kazran[6] - Michael Gambon
  • Middle Kazran[7] - Danny Horn[8]
  • Young Kazran - Laurence Belcher[9]
  • Co-Pilot[10] - Micah Balfour[11]
  • Eric - Nick Malinowski [12]
  • Older Benjamin - Steve North [13]
  • Chief Servant - Tim Plester[14]
  • TBA - Katherine Jenkins
  • TBA - Laura Rogers [15]
  • TBA - Leo Bill[16]
  • TBA - Bailey Pepper[17]
  • TBA - Peter Bowles[18]
  • Julie - Sophie Cosson[19]
  • Mrs Rossiter - Leila Hoffman[20]
  • Mrs Rossiter (China Doll) - Louise-Marie Bowmen[21]
  • George - Jamie Oram[22][23]
  • TBA (George's Mother) - Emma Cunniffe[24]
  • Alex (George's Father) - Daniel Mays[25][26]
  • Mr. Purcell - Andrew Tiernan[27]
  • Idris - Suranne Jones[28]
  • Dr Shepherd - Peter Banks[29]
  • TBA - Alex Gianinni[30]
  • TBA - Kerry Shale[31]
  • Guard - Kieran O'Connor[32]
  • Canton Everett Delaware III - Mark Sheppard[33]
  • Busboy - Emilio Acqunio [34]
  • The Silent - Marnix Van Den Broeke [35]
  • Sergeant - Tommy Campbell [36]
  • TBA - Stuart Milligan[37]

Casting 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 unanswered 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.[additional sources needed]

Aliens and enemies

Production

Writers

Neil Gaiman has confirmed that he is writing an episode for the first half of this series. Gaiman told BBC News that his episode was originally titled The House of Nothing[38] It was revealed on Neil Gaiman's twitter page that his episode will be the third episode of Series 6 [39] Steven Moffat will return as Executive Producer and Head Writer and will write six episodes, including the 2010 Christmas special. It has been rumoured that Tom MacRae and Paul Cornell are writing for Series 6, [40] though Cornell denied the rumour.

Crew

DWM 424 confirmed on page 5 the following:

Directors

Production notes

  • Richard Clark will direct two episodes; the third episode, written by Neil Gaiman, and the fourth episode, written by Mark Gatiss.[48]
  • Matt Smith mentioned in his appears on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson that they filmed an episode in Utah, which was why he was in LA for the interview.

Television stories

Christmas special

Episode Number Title Writer Director Notes
N/A A Christmas Carol[49][50] Steven Moffat Toby Haynes

Regular season

The series has been commissioned for 13 episodes, with 7 episodes being broadcast in Spring 2011 and the remaining 6 episodes in Autumn 2011.

Spring

Episode Number Title Writer Director Notes
1 & 2 Pt. 1: TBA
Pt. 2: TBA		 Steven Moffat[51] Toby Haynes[52] Return of River Song[53]
3 TBA Neil Gaiman[54] Richard Clark[55]
4 What Are Little Boys Made Of?[56] Mark Gatiss[57] Richard Clark[57]
5 & 6 Pt. 1: The Rebel Flesh
Pt. 2: Gangers[58]		 Matthew Graham[59] Julian Simpson[60]
7 Pt. 1: TBA Steven Moffat[61] TBA End of the Spring half of Series 6[62][63][64]

Autumn

Episode Number Title Writer Director Notes
8 Pt. 2: TBA Steven Moffat TBA Start of the Autumn half of Series 6
9 TBA TBA TBA
10 TBA TBA TBA
11 TBA TBA TBA
12 & 13 Pt. 1: TBA
Pt. 2: TBA		 Steven Moffat[source needed] TBA

Episode notes

  • During an interview with Neil Gaiman on BBC breakfast he revealed that his episode is "Very spooky" and that fans "Are likely to be biting their nails off by the end".
  • Steven Moffat has said that the Christmas Special will be the most " Christmassy Christmas special ever." and " We're going for broke with this one. It's all your favourite Christmas movies at once, in an hour, with monsters and the Doctor and a honeymoon and – oh, you'll see. I've honestly never been so excited about writing anything. I was laughing madly as I typed along to Christmas songs in April. My neighbours loved it so much they all moved away and set up a website demanding my execution. But I'm fairly sure they did it ironically."
  • Controller of drama commissioning Ben Stephenson revealed that the episode, which guest stars Michael Gambon and Katherine Jenkins, will be based on Charles Dickens' 1843 novel A Christmas Carol. [65]
  • On August 20th 2010, The One Show on BBC1 showed a behind the scenes picture from the Christmas special for five seconds, confirming that there would be snow.
  • Karen Gillan confirmed that viewers would get to see a glimpse of Amy and Rory's honeymoon in the Christmas Special.[66]
  • On his blog, writer Neil Gaiman released a short conversation between Amy and the Doctor that did not meet the final cut in the episode wrote, also confirming that he had finished it. [67]
  • On set photos for episode four showed some new doll-like monsters which may be featuring in episode three as that was due to be set in a doll's house. [68]
  • For the first time in the revived series, it will open with a two-parter in which The Doctor, Amy and Rory arrive in Utah in the 1960′s and get caught up in an adventure that marks the return of River Song. [69]
  • The Christmas special will again be a 60 minute episode [70]
  • There will be a preview of the Christmas Special shown at Children in Need[71]but preceding this, there will be a 'mini clip' in which the Doctor and Amy are having a tea party in the TARDIS and the Doctor will introduce the clip.[72] (Link to clip)[73]

Rumours

  • In The Brilliant Book, several "hints" about Series 6 were revealed. [74]
  • The Sun published a rumour that Matt Smith would leave after the 2011 series [75], a rumour which was picked up by several other media sources [76][77]. This has been denied by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan[78] Another BBC insider said that Smith will stay until the 50th anniversary of the show, in 2013.[79]
  • It has been rumoured that Karen Gillan is leaving the series and Amy Pond will be killed off at the climax to the spring half of the series.[80] Matt Smith has denied the rumours that Amy will die, or that Karen is leaving.[81]
  • The Daily Star has reported that the villain for the christmas special has been confirmed by the BBC to be a CGI "Flying Shark". [82] This looks more positive now filming pictures have emerged from filming showing a door with a bite mark in [83] and a model sculpture of what appears to be a CGI Shark's head [84].
  • The Sun published a statement by Matt Smith that he was being measured for a new outfit.[85] He was later seen on set donning a new tweed jacket, and there were no major changes to the outfit, though the elbow patches were gone.[86]
  • It has been rumoured that Series 6 will be broadcast in the Autumn of 2011 rather than the spring. This is false as it was later proved that one half of the series will be shown in spring and the other in autumn.
  • There are numerous rumours about Neil Gaiman's story being set in a giant doll's house[87][88] this also seems more likely due to the working title of his story being "The House of Nothing". There will also be another 2 earlier stories, one with an Egypt theme [89][90] and another possibly set in an Ice Base. [91] False as the 2 episodes before is a two parter and set in 1960s America
  • The Doctor will pose as A Ghost of Christmas Past.[92] In a trailer for the BBC's Christmas season, the Doctor is heard saying "I'm a ghost of Christmas Past".[93]
  • River Song will die.[94]
  • The Celestial Toymaker will return.[95]
  • The Daleks may return in their "old" form.[96] Steven Moffat has stated that the Daleks are not likely to return for Series 6, but, when they do return, the "old" Daleks will feature.
  • The Christmas Special could be a musical[97]
  • Viewers will see more of the TARDIS [98]
  • The Doctor will meet Richard Nixon.[99]
  • The Christmas special will be set on a planet that looks Victorian and will have flying sharks[100]
  • We will see River Song as a child.[101]
  • Dutch actor Marnix Van Den Broek is rumoured to play a character known as "The Silent". Given the similarity in name to the Silence, it is rumoured that they are the same character.[102]
  • We will learn of the identity of River Song.[103]This is rumoured to be the cliffhanger to the Spring season.[104]
  • The Doctor will meet a President of the USA.[105]This is rumoured to be Richard Nixon or John F Kennedy[106]
  • The Doctor will wear a Fez again.[107]
  • Skaro may be revisited[108]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Doctor Who News Page: 2011 Series Confirmed accessed 10th May 2010
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Broadcast - Matt Smith confirmed for more Doctor Who accessed 10th may 2010
  3. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjk727P8iSo
  4. ↑ http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/f11860
  5. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/2010/08/19/more-christmas-cast-revealed/
  6. ↑ http://kasterborous.com/2010/09/01/so-hes-danny-horn/
  7. ↑ http://kasterborous.com/2010/09/01/so-hes-danny-horn/
  8. ↑ http://bit.ly/9dm2gS
  9. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/2010/08/19/more-christmas-cast-revealed/
  10. ↑ http://doctorwhospoilers.ueuo.com/wp/?p=585
  11. ↑ http://www.kasterborous.com/2010/08/19/more-christmas-cast-revealed/
  12. ↑ http://www.sainou.com/actor.php?actor=14
  13. ↑ http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/m11883
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  18. ↑ http://gallifreybase.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2827976#post2827976
  19. ↑ http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/781990881748
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