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Filming began in [[July (production)|July]] 2010. This series was preceded by a [[2010 (releases)|2010]] [[Christmas special]] written by [[Steven Moffat]], ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]''. The series was split into two sections, with the first episode, ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', airing on [[23 April (releases)|23 April]] 2011. It paused after the seventh episode, ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'', was aired on [[4 June (releases)|4 June]] 2011. The series picked up with the eighth episode, ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', on [[27 August (releases)|27 August]] 2011 and ran through to the final, thirteenth episode, ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'' on [[1 October (releases)|1 October]] 2011. [[Prequel|Short prequels]] were released on the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho official site] to publicise the series, the first time such brief productions had been made since the [[Tardisode]]s of [[Series 2 (Doctor Who)|series 2]]. | Filming began in [[July (production)|July]] 2010. This series was preceded by a [[2010 (releases)|2010]] [[Christmas special]] written by [[Steven Moffat]], ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]''. The series was split into two sections, with the first episode, ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', airing on [[23 April (releases)|23 April]] 2011. It paused after the seventh episode, ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'', was aired on [[4 June (releases)|4 June]] 2011. The series picked up with the eighth episode, ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', on [[27 August (releases)|27 August]] 2011 and ran through to the final, thirteenth episode, ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'' on [[1 October (releases)|1 October]] 2011. [[Prequel|Short prequels]] were released on the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho official site] to publicise the series, the first time such brief productions had been made since the [[Tardisode]]s of [[Series 2 (Doctor Who)|series 2]]. | ||
For the first time since the 1970s, the version of the series syndicated outside the UK contained a major difference: the opening credits of most episodes of Series 6 broadcast in Canada, US, Australia and Israel were preceded by a special introductory narration by Karen Gillan (as Amy Pond) explaining the concept of the series, with footage taken from Series 5 episodes. | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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== DVD and Blu-ray release == | == DVD and Blu-ray release == | ||
The [[List of BBC DVD releases|DVD release]] of series 6 was issued in two parts, unlike the preceding series, which was released in four or five parts over the duration of the series. Part One, which contains episodes one to seven, was released on 11th July 2011, shortly after the airing of episode seven. Part Two was released in the autumn, shortly after episode thirteen was aired.<ref>http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-6-dvd-releases-15635.htm</ref> Both parts were released as a box set on [[2011|November]] 22 with the ''[[Night and the Doctor]]'' minisodes and the ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' cutdowns.<ref>http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/the-complete-sixth-series-details-25721.htm</ref> | The [[List of BBC DVD releases|DVD release]] of series 6 was issued in two parts, unlike the preceding series, which was released in four or five parts over the duration of the series. Part One, which contains episodes one to seven, was released on 11th July 2011, shortly after the airing of episode seven. Part Two was released in the autumn, shortly after episode thirteen was aired.<ref>http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-6-dvd-releases-15635.htm</ref> Both parts were released as a box set on [[2011|November]] 22 with the ''[[Night and the Doctor]]'' minisodes and the ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' cutdowns.<ref>http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/the-complete-sixth-series-details-25721.htm</ref> Omitted from the set, however, was the international version of the opening credits with the Amy Pond narration. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
