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'''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 (although only 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 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 (although only 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 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 was entitled ''[[The Doctor's Meditation (TV story)|The Doctor's Meditation]]''. A ''[[Prologue (webcast)|Prologue]]'' was also released online.
[[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 was entitled ''[[The Doctor's Meditation (TV story)|The Doctor's Meditation]]''. A ''[[Prologue (webcast)|Prologue]]'' was also released online.
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The series sees Peter Capaldi's [[Twelfth Doctor]] develop 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, his 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 sonic sunglasses. The last time the Doctor ceased to use 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>
The series sees Peter Capaldi's [[Twelfth Doctor]] develop 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, his 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 sonic sunglasses. The last time the Doctor ceased to use 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>


[[Toby Whithouse]] returns for series 9, having written episodes 3 and 4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-01-29/steven-moffat-we-dont-know-when-the-sherlock-special-will-be-on-tv|title=Steven Moffat: 'We don't know when the Sherlock special will be on TV'|date of source=January 29th, 2015|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=February 1st, 2015}}</ref> which Steven Moffat describes as "a brilliantly creepy two-parter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/filming-doctor-who-series-9|title=BBC - Filming begins on Doctor Who Series 9|date of source=January 14th, 2015|website name=BBC|accessdate=January 26th, 2015}}</ref> New to ''Doctor Who'', but not the [[DWU]], this series will be [[Catherine Tregenna]] — the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' writer will be penning an episode of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/catherine-tregenna-writing-doctor-who-ep-for-season-9|title=Catherine Tregenna writing ‘Doctor Who’ ep for Season 9|author=Martin, William|date of source=November 24th, 2014|website name=CultBox|accessdate=November 25th, 2014}}</ref> Tregenna will be the first female ''Who'' writer since [[Helen Raynor]]'s two-parter in [[series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]]. Sarah Dollard will be the third female writer since 2005 and second under Steven Moffat, penning the tenth episode of the ninth series.<ref name="PCNews" /> It will be the first time more than one woman has written for the show in the same season or series.
[[Toby Whithouse]] returns for Series 9, having written episodes 3 and 4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-01-29/steven-moffat-we-dont-know-when-the-sherlock-special-will-be-on-tv|title=Steven Moffat: 'We don't know when the Sherlock special will be on TV'|date of source=January 29th, 2015|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=February 1st, 2015}}</ref> which Steven Moffat describes as "a brilliantly creepy two-parter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/filming-doctor-who-series-9|title=BBC - Filming begins on Doctor Who Series 9|date of source=January 14th, 2015|website name=BBC|accessdate=January 26th, 2015}}</ref> New to ''Doctor Who'', but not the [[DWU]], this series will be [[Catherine Tregenna]] — the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' writer penned the sixth episode of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/catherine-tregenna-writing-doctor-who-ep-for-season-9|title=Catherine Tregenna writing ‘Doctor Who’ ep for Season 9|author=Martin, William|date of source=November 24th, 2014|website name=CultBox|accessdate=November 25th, 2014}}</ref> Tregenna will be the first female ''Who'' writer since [[Helen Raynor]]'s two-parter in [[series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]]. Sarah Dollard will be the third female writer since 2005 and second under Steven Moffat, penning the tenth episode of the series.<ref name="PCNews" /> It will be the first time more than one woman has written for the show in the same season or series.


In [[DWM 480]], [[Michelle Gomez]] confirmed that she will return in series 9 as {{Gomez|n=Missy}}, the latest incarnation of the Master who served as the central villain in [[series 8 (Doctor Who)|series 8]]. Moffat teased in [[DWM 475]], "I've figured out the cliffhanger to the penultimate episode of [series 9]. And it's a whopper. Ohh, I don’t think you'll see this coming!" On 19 February 2015, it was announced Gomez will return for the opening episode.<ref name="19Feb">http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/6a78885d-e0b1-49a0-b7e8-cecba867a99f</ref>
In [[DWM 480]], [[Michelle Gomez]] confirmed that she would return in Series 9 as {{Gomez|n=Missy}}, the latest incarnation of the Master who served as the central villain in [[series 8 (Doctor Who)|series 8]]. Moffat had previously teased details in [[DWM 475]], stating "I've figured out the cliffhanger to the penultimate episode of [series 9]. And it's a whopper. Ohh, I don’t think you'll see this coming!" On 19 February 2015, it was announced that Gomez would return for the opening episode.<ref name="19Feb">http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/6a78885d-e0b1-49a0-b7e8-cecba867a99f</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" /> "The Magician's Apprentice" premiered at the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh on 27 August. The screening was 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>
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" /> "The Magician's Apprentice" premiered at the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh on 27 August. The screening was 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>
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[[Hettie MacDonald]] directed 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" />
[[Hettie MacDonald]] directed 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]] also contributed an episode, which is, according to him, 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> It will be a special story which features only old phone and camcorder footage showing the Time Lord's followers filming their attempts to fight a monster. Executive producer Brian Minchin said about the episode: "We're considering not even having opening titles and just running the footage."<ref name="FootageDoctor">http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/hot-tv/460025/Doctor-Who-surprises-new-series</ref>
Regular writer [[Mark Gatiss]] also contributed an episode, stating 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> It will be a special story which features only old phone and camcorder footage showing the Time Lord's followers filming their attempts to fight a monster. Executive producer Brian Minchin said about the episode: "We're considering not even having opening titles and just running the footage."<ref name="FootageDoctor">http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/hot-tv/460025/Doctor-Who-surprises-new-series</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 two linked episodes 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>
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 two linked episodes 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>
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* [[Shadow Architect]] - [[Kelly Hunter]]
* [[Shadow Architect]] - [[Kelly Hunter]]
* [[Osgood (The Day of the Doctor)|Osgood]] - [[Ingrid Oliver]]<ref name="OsNews" >http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/6fec5341-a0c9-439e-9c75-34e0cae1af56</ref>
* [[Osgood (The Day of the Doctor)|Osgood]] - [[Ingrid Oliver]]<ref name="OsNews" >http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/6fec5341-a0c9-439e-9c75-34e0cae1af56</ref>
* [[Rigsy]] - [[Joivan Wade]]<ref name="PCNews">http://www.peter-capaldi-news.com/blog/video-doctor-who-series-9-update-rigsy-joivan-wade-returns-in-episode-10-written-by-being-humans-sarah-dollard/</ref><ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-01-05/doctor-who-series-9-begins-filming-in-cardiff</ref><ref name="Tardistopia">http://tardistopia.net/doctor-whooligan-latest-season-nine-news-chicago-tardis-two-doctors-dragoncon-big-finish-news-rigsy-returns/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tardistopia+%28Tardistopia.net%29</ref>
* [[Rigsy]] - [[Joivan Wade]]<ref name="PCNews">http://www.peter-capaldi-news.com/blog/video-doctor-who-series-9-update-rigsy-joivan-wade-returns-in-episode-10-written-by-being-humans-sarah-dollard/</ref><ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-01-05/doctor-who-series-9-begins-filming-in-cardiff</ref>


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