Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005): Difference between revisions

'''Series 9''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' began filming on [[5 January (production)|5 January]] [[2015 (production)|2015]],<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-01-05/doctor-who-series-9-begins-filming-in-cardiff</ref> for an airdate on [[19 September|19th September]], [[2015 (releases)|2015]].<ref name="BBCDW">http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/18dc52b9-4266-4539-b090-6a50b087724c?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter</ref> The regular series will consist of 12 episodes. This will be [[Peter Capaldi]]'s second series as the [[Twelfth Doctor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/doctor-who-showrunner-confirms-peter-749557|title='Doctor Who' Showrunner Confirms Peter Capaldi to Return for Season 9|author=Ritman, Alex|date of source=November 17th, 2014|website name=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=November 25th, 2014}}</ref> and [[Jenna Coleman]]'s third series (second full series) as [[Clara Oswald]], making her the longest running companion of the [[BBC Wales]] series to date.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/jenna-coleman-confirms-staying-doctor-article-1.2056707</ref> Series 9 will be be Coleman's last. She said about the matter: "I have left the Tardis and I’ve filmed my last scenes. It has been in the works for a very long time, Steven and I sat down a year ago, a year and a half ago and tried to work out the best place to do it and the best place in which to tell a really good story. So hopefully that’s what we’ve done. I think it’s really, really cool. Obviously we’re not going to give away any details but it will happen at some point this season."<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-09-18/jenna-coleman-confirms-she-is-leaving-doctor-who</ref>

[[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|Series 8]] episodes ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'' and ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'' was shown in cinemas in 3D as a two-night event on the 15th and 16th September as a run-up to prepare for Series 9. A prequel scene to this series was shown at the end of this event. This screening was only shown in [[Russia]], [[Canada]], [[United States of America|America]] and [[Denmark]].<ref name="DarkDeathCinema">http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/08/dark-water-death-in-heaven-russia-190815233012.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&m=1</ref> The special prequel is called ''[[The Doctor's Meditation (TV story)|The Doctor's Meditation]]''. The series also have a ''[[Prologue (webcast)|Prologue]]''.

This series will see Peter Capaldi's [[Twelfth Doctor]] wearing a new outfit; the Doctor will be wearing a dark blue hoodie over a black jumper (similar to ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') and a pair of plaid trousers. However, the coat and shoes will remain from [[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|the previous series]].<ref>http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/galleries/doctor-who-first-look-peter-capaldis-new-costume-for-season-9</ref> Episode 10 will see the Doctor wearing a red velvet jacket.<ref>http://blogtorwho.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/doctor-who-series-9-ep-10-news.html</ref> This series the Doctor will be changing his [[Sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] for some cool new sonic sunglasses. Last time the Doctor ditched the screwdriver was in his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]].<ref>http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/peter-capaldis-doctor-who-gets-9874963</ref>

On 17 December 2014, at a press conference for the [[Christmas special]] ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'', Steven Moffat revealed the title of the first episode of the regular series to be ''The Magician's Apprentice''.<ref>http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/12/series-9-episode-title-revealed/</ref> The title was additionally revealed on-screen, at the end of ''Last Christmas''. The second episode is titled ''The Witch’s Familiar''.<ref name="19Feb" /> It has been announced that "The Magician's Apprentice" will premiere at the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh on 27 August. The screening is a part of the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.<ref>http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/07/doctor-who-magicians-apprentice-to.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&m=1</ref>

[[Hettie MacDonald]] will direct the two-part series opener, making her the only woman to direct a series opener following ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s return to television in 2005 and one of only four women to direct ''Doctor Who'' television openers in the show's history. The last was [[Fiona Cumming]] in 1982. MacDonald has not directed an episode since ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]''.<ref name="pickwoad">http://www.casarotto.co.uk/assets/x/50583.pdf</ref><ref name="19Feb" /> Also joining series 9's direction team is Daniel O'Hara, whose online CV reports he is directing two 60-minute episodes for the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theagency.co.uk/clients/clientdisplay.html?viewListing=Nzg1|title=Daniel O'Hara|website name=The Agency|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="pickwoad" />

Regular writer [[Mark Gatiss]] will also be writing an episode, and according to him it's going to be scary. He said, in an interview with the Telegraph, that "I'm in the midst of that right now – I broke off to come here today, in fact, but I'm hoping to finish the script tonight," and added, “It has been a tough nut to crack, but I'm delighted with how scary it is. I can't say any more than that."<ref>http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/03/mark-gatiss-confirmed-as-writer-for.html</ref>

On Monday the 30th of March BBC revealed the title of two episodes; [[Jamie Mathieson]] and [[Steven Moffat]]'s ''The Girl Who Died'' and [[Catherine Tregenna]]'s ''The Woman Who Lived''.<ref>http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/03/two-series-9-episode-titles-revealed.html</ref><ref name="Blogtor">http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/03/two-series-9-episode-titles-revealed.html</ref> The two episodes were revealed to be more of a linked story rather than a conventional two-parter, due to it being set in two time periods, the Viking era and 17th century, respectively.<ref>http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/04/doctor-series-9-set-photos-emerge-instagram/</ref>

An alien that have previously appeared in ''[[Doctor Who]]''-spin offs ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' will appear.<ref name="Metro">http://metro.co.uk/2015/09/19/doctor-who-spoilers-everything-you-need-to-know-about-series-9-5396782/</ref>

For the first time in the show, there will also be an episode which features only the Doctor for the entire episode. About the episode Minchin said: "''Doctor Who'' has always been about taking risks. It's never sat down and done a normal episode. It's always done something extraordinary. Our audience likes to be challenged."<ref name="FootageDoctor" />

The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] have upgraded its console room with circle-lit roundels.

Moffat has stated in the new issue of ''[[DWM 490|Doctor Who Magazine]]'' that the opener of series 9 will be a movie-sized story, or as he calls it, "a blockbuster".<ref>http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-writer-moffat-teases-movie-sized-opener-for-season-9</ref>

Capaldi has suggested that the series will not end happily. Rumours have already been rife on the internet about whether he or Jenna Coleman will be around for next year’s series. He said: "The Doctor and Clara are excited about the idea of having adventures this series, but that’s a dangerous thing to do. They can't have a good time for too long. They have to pay for it. The Doctor has a profound knowledge of the past and future and he knows how things will come off in the end. “He is aware darkness will fall."<ref name="FootageDoctor" />

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