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Production of the [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|first Matt Smith episodes]] commenced in [[July (production)|July]] [[2009 (production)|2009]]. Writers recruited for the new season included [[Richard Curtis]] (co-creator of {{wi|Blackadder}} and writer of {{wi|Four Weddings and a Funeral}}) and [[Toby Whithouse]] (creator of {{wi|Being Human (British TV series)|Being Human}}). Noted fantasy writer [[Neil Gaiman]] was rumoured to be involved in the new season. These rumours proved to be incorrect, but he did end up penning ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|the following series]]. [[Michael Moorcock]], another noted fantasy novelist, also announced he was writing [[The Coming of the Terraphiles (novel)|a ''Doctor Who'' novel]] for publication in 2010. | Production of the [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|first Matt Smith episodes]] commenced in [[July (production)|July]] [[2009 (production)|2009]]. Writers recruited for the new season included [[Richard Curtis]] (co-creator of {{wi|Blackadder}} and writer of {{wi|Four Weddings and a Funeral}}) and [[Toby Whithouse]] (creator of {{wi|Being Human (British TV series)|Being Human}}). Noted fantasy writer [[Neil Gaiman]] was rumoured to be involved in the new season. These rumours proved to be incorrect, but he did end up penning ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|the following series]]. [[Michael Moorcock]], another noted fantasy novelist, also announced he was writing [[The Coming of the Terraphiles (novel)|a ''Doctor Who'' novel]] for publication in 2010. | ||
Minor competition for Smith arrived in January 2010 when broadcasts of the non-BBC series ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' began in parts of Europe. The UK, which had seen a preview of the first episode on Halloween 2009, saw the series debut on [[Disney XD]] on [[3 April (releases)|3 April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]], a few hours before the start of the fifth series. | Minor competition for Smith arrived in January 2010 when broadcasts of the non-BBC series ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' began in parts of Europe. The UK, which had seen a preview of the first episode on Halloween 2009, saw the series debut on [[Disney XD]] on [[3 April (releases)|3 April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]], a few hours before the start of the fifth series. | ||
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Torchwood aired its fourth and final series, ''[[Miracle Day]]'' in 2011. It was a collaboration between BBC & BBCAmerica, exploring the aftermath of a day when nobody dies. It saw the return of [[Captain Jack Harkness (disambiguation)|Captain Jack Harkness]] and [[Gwen Cooper]] as well as the introductions of [[Esther Drummond]] and [[Rex Matheson]]. Episode One aired on 14 July and the series wrapped on 9 September 2011. | Torchwood aired its fourth and final series, ''[[Miracle Day]]'' in 2011. It was a collaboration between BBC & BBCAmerica, exploring the aftermath of a day when nobody dies. It saw the return of [[Captain Jack Harkness (disambiguation)|Captain Jack Harkness]] and [[Gwen Cooper]] as well as the introductions of [[Esther Drummond]] and [[Rex Matheson]]. Episode One aired on 14 July and the series wrapped on 9 September 2011. | ||
[[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]] aired in two parts; the first half aired in the spring and the remaining episodes aired in the autumn. The BBC claimed the split was to accommodate a story arc with a mid-season cliffhanger, the arc being the revelation of the identity of [[River Song]]. Steven Moffat was said to have requested the split. Episode 4, ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'', also featured the first mention of a [[Time Lord]], [[the Corsair]], being able to change gender between [[regeneration]]s. | [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 6]] aired in two parts; the first half aired in the spring and the remaining episodes aired in the autumn. The BBC claimed the split was to accommodate a story arc with a mid-season cliffhanger, the arc being the revelation of the identity of [[River Song]]. Steven Moffat was said to have requested the split. Episode 4, ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'', also featured the first mention of a [[Time Lord]], [[the Corsair]], being able to change gender between [[regeneration]]s. | ||
[[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]] aired in two parts as well, although this time the first half aired in the autumn and the second half aired in the spring, with [[The Snowmen (TV story)|a Christmas special]] in between. Broadcasts began in [[September (releases)|September]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]], with ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]''. | [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]] aired in two parts as well, although this time the first half aired in the autumn and the second half aired in the spring, with [[The Snowmen (TV story)|a Christmas special]] in between. Broadcasts began in [[September (releases)|September]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]], with ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]''. | ||
