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DOCTOR WHO IS RETURNING

Saturday 30th March
BBC One

In... "The Bells of St John"

~Official~ Promo Pic (Which I think is ugly as ****):


more info and pictures on The Official Doctor Who Site

gahhh im a mess i hate you guys Christmas is to long to wait i want it now

kira wrote:hello strangers
i might cry i hate you all for getting me into dw

Spoiler:

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

But I might also cry this Saturday.

hello strangers
i might cry i hate you all for getting me into dw

Spoiler:

...that is all

Pond Life part 1 was released at noon today, and you can watch it below:



Part 2 will be up tomorrow, with part 3 following on Wednesday leading up to Asylum of the Daleks this Saturday.

So, Doctor Who Series 7 starts on 1st September, but before that comes the new mini-series Pond Life, featuring Matt Smith, Arthur Darvill and Karen Gillan, which will be available online from 27th August. Below are 3 images from the mini-series:

Doctor Who Series 7 will begin on at 7:20pm, 1st September on BBC One.

Also, there's a new trailer for Series 7 on the BBC America site but warning: IT CONTAINS SPOILERS.

The BBC has confirmed the UK air date for the first episode of Series 7 will be 1 September, this will probably the same day in America. The next 4 episodes will follow weekly and the Sixth episode of the series, the christmas special, will air on CHristmas Day and feature new companion Clara.

Also, EPISODE 1 - 3 SYNOPSES BELOW.

7.01: Asylum of the Daleks
“Kidnapped by his oldest foe, the Doctor is forced on an impossible mission – to a place even the Daleks are too terrified to enter… the Asylum. A planetary prison confining the most terrifying and insane of their kind, the Doctor and the Ponds must find an escape route. But with Amy and Rory’s relationship in meltdown, and an army of mad Daleks closing in, it is up to the Doctor to save their lives, as well as the Ponds’ marriage.”

7.02: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
“An unmanned spaceship hurtles towards certain destruction – unless the Doctor can save it, and its impossible cargo… of dinosaurs! By his side a ragtag gang of adventurers; a big game hunter, an Egyptian Queen and a surprised member of the Pond family. But little does the Doctor know there is someone else onboard who will stop at nothing to keep hold of his precious, prehistoric cargo.”

7.03: A Town Called Mercy
"The Doctor gets a Stetson (and a gun!), and finds himself the reluctant Sheriff of a Western town under siege by a relentless cyborg, who goes by the name of the Gunslinger. But who is he and what does he want? The answer seems to lie with the mysterious, Kahler-Jex, an alien doctor (yes another one!) whose initial appearance is hiding a dark secret."

(Source)

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CAN'T. FREAKING. WAIT!

Info about the new companion. Not sure of its reliability.

Spoiler:

Full set of photos

Here are some from Asylum of the Daleks

First, there's a short video on the BBC DW website here of the cast and creators at the BFI screening.

Also, more Episode names have been announced, making the current line-up:

7.01: of the Daleks, by Steven Moffat

7.02: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, by Chris Chibnall

7.03: A Town Called Mercy, by Toby Whithouse

7.04: The Power of Three, by Chris Chibnall

7.05: The Angels Take Manhattan, by Steven Moffat

The BFI screening of Asylum of the Daleks took place today, followed by a Q&A with the cast and creators.

Shortly after the screening, BlogtorWho tweeted "BREAKING: the Doctor Who title sequence will change each week!"

The Blogtor has been an unreliable spoiler source in the past, so I'd take it with a pinch of salt, but this is an interesting development.

Also, it has been confirmed that Doctor Who will return in early September, not August as previously thought. However, a specific date has not been released.

The BBC today announces that a special BBC TWO drama has been commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who next year.

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An Adventure in Space and Time will tell the story of the genesis of Doctor Who since its first broadcast on 23 November 1963.

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Written by Mark Gatiss, it is Executive Produced by current Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner. The single drama was commissioned by Ben Stephenson Controller, Drama and Janice Hadlow, Controller of BBC TWO.

Read the full article here.

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Richard E Grant, actor, author and director, has starred in over 80 film and television hits including Withnail And I, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jack & Sarah, Gosford Park and The Iron Lady.

On joining the show, Richard says: "I played Doctor Who in the digital animated Scream Of The Shalka and I'm honoured to be in the Christmas Special."

Tom Ward, who has starred in BBC One's in Silent Witness as Harry Cunningham since 2002 also joins the Doctor, played by Matt Smith, and his new companion played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.

Read the full article here.

link to HQ wallpaper-sized image

[ Source: BBC Doctor Who ]

Basically, *dies*

Also, a Series 7 Teaser trailer is released on the BBC Doctor Who website at 6:00 AM.

*UPDATE* the trailer is now up, so woop woop. Here it is:

UPDATE ON BROADCAST DATES: I believe Doctor Who will be back on our screens on 25th August.

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The titles of the first 4 Series 7 episodes has been announced.

7.1: Asylum of the Daleks by Steven Moffat
7.2: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship by Chris Chibnall
7.3: A Town Called Mercy by Toby Whithouse
7.4: Cubed by Chris Chibnall

More Information on Combom

So, the Ponds are out and apparently "fans attending the filming of Coleman's first episode have claimed that they overheard producers and cast members calling her Clara." ( http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a384555/doctor-whos-jenna-louise-coleman-companion-name-revealed.html )

On-set pictures from filming of Jenna's first episode, which also show the Doctor's new outfit:

Spoiler:

Series 7 of Doctor Who will most likely begin airing on either Saturday 25th August or Saturday 1st September.

Doctor Who Online wrote:The possible airdates come after the announcement that Episode One of Series 7 will be getting its premiere at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival in August.

The festival, which takes place between 23rd-25th August 2012, will be screening the new Dalek episode (rumoured to be titled 'Asylum of the Daleks'), as well as hosting a Sherlock Masterclass led by Showrunner, Steven Moffat, Co-creator, Mark Gatiss, and Producer / Wife of The Moff, Sue Vertue.

DWO have therefore deduced (see what we did there) that Series 7 will either get its BBC One premiere on Saturday 25th August, or Saturday 1st September.

source: Doctor Who Online

Elisabeth Sladen died one year ago today.

RIP Lis, what an inspiration you were.

Big, massive spoilers below. Like, earth-shattering stuff.

Damn, this 'no spoilers' thing has kind of died, so I'm just going to give it up.

Spoiler:

KISS KISS KISS *cough* did i say that out loud... yes i am so sorry for my inappropriate outburst but look damn they are fucking cute

Series 7 teaser trailer



P.S
arthur darvill, bringing new levels of sexy to the screen...

Emoo pop wrote:

Nameless Child wrote:7 years ago today, New-Who first aired. 7 years ago today Rose introducted a new generation to the Doctor. 7 years ago today, Christopher Eccleston told Rose to run, and we're still running with him today.

has it really been 7 years?!
that's so crazy.

7 years of AWESOMENESS and making life worth living!

Wow, that's crazy! I was 10 when New Who aired. DW, like HP, has been such a part of (my) childhood.

Nameless Child wrote:7 years ago today, New-Who first aired. 7 years ago today Rose introducted a new generation to the Doctor. 7 years ago today, Christopher Eccleston told Rose to run, and we're still running with him today.

has it really been 7 years?!
that's so crazy.

7 years of AWESOMENESS and making life worth living!

7 years ago today, New-Who first aired. 7 years ago today Rose introduced a new generation to the Doctor. 7 years ago today, Christopher Eccleston told Rose to run, and we're still running with him today.

So- presuming that doctor who is going to run every saturday, there will be no breaks and the christmas special will not change that then we're looking for the series to start on aprox. the 1st of December.

Jenna-Louise Coleman has beaten hundreds of hopefuls to become the new companion to Doctor Who, it was announced today by Steven Moffat.

Twenty-five year old Jenna from Blackpool, England will star alongside the 11th Time Lord, Matt Smith, to mark the biggest year in the show’s history.

Best known for her roles in Emmerdale (Jasmine Thomas) and Waterloo Road (Lindsay James), Jenna will replace Karen Gillan when she and Arthur Darvill bow out of the show in a heartbreaking departure after one final series of rollercoaster voyages later this year.

Jenna says: “I’m beyond excited, I can’t wait to get cracking; working alongside Matt I know is going to be enormous fun and a huge adventure.”

The Doctor will meet his new friend in a dramatic turn of events as the show builds towards its enormous, climactic 50th anniversary year — full of thrills, adventures and big surprises. Season seven is currently filming and comprises 14 big, blockbuster-movie episodes — each a brand new epic adventure featuring new monsters and some familiar foes as you’ve never seen them before.

Lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, says: “It always seems impossible when you start casting these parts, but when we saw Matt and Jenna together we knew we had our girl. She’s funny and clever and exactly mad enough to step on board the TARDIS.

“It’s not often the Doctor meets someone who can talk even faster than he does, but it’s about to happen. Jenna is going to lead him his merriest dance yet. And that’s all you’re getting for now. Who she’s playing, how the Doctor meets her, and even where he finds her, are all part of one of the biggest mysteries the Time Lord ever encounters. Even by the Doctor’s standards, this isn’t your usual boy meets girl.”

The new Doctor Who companion was today announced as Jenna-Louise Coleman, who has starred in Emmerdale and Waterloo Road. Her first episode will be this year's Christmas Special after the departure of Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill.

I, for one, am hoping for a companion who isn't a present-day human.

Below is an interview by Lizo Mzimba of J-Lou C.

@bbcdoctorwho wrote:There will be 6 episodes this year, including the Xmas Special. Then 8 next year.

Spoiler:

So, what does everyone think of the new girl? Any hopes or expectations for the new series?

*EDIT*

from The Telegraph Website

Moffat remained tight-lipped about the new series. “Jenna is going to lead him his merriest dance yet, and that’s all you’re getting for now," he said.
"Who she’s playing, how the Doctor meets her, and even where he finds her, are all part of one of the biggest mysteries the Time Lord ever encounters. Even by the Doctor’s standards, this isn’t your usual boy meets girl.” He said there would be six episodes this year with eight more in 2013.

kira wrote:

other annie wrote:

Nameless Child wrote:Fern Britton is now pretty hated by Whovians and other Sci-Fi fans after branding Doctor Who 'dreary' on Room 101 last night.
She told presenter Frank Skinner that she can't stand science-fiction because "it's not real and all these people who are fans think it's real and it's some sort of religion to them." ( I think Fern has misunderstood the term 'fiction' - it's not meant to be real, Fern.)
She also angered fans by saying that all Sci-Fi fans are men. I think I can safely say she is way off the mark with that.
Now, I won't go into the cultural significance of television, but I'd find it hard to call Doctor Who dreary if I presented 'The Fern Britton Show'.

Read a Sun article about it here

Room 101 is currently available on BBC iPlayer.

any hungry vampires i could hire to muder her brutally?

i will... no charge KoolKidPaige will help she quite a good person to go on the kill with

I'll get my coat

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT SERIES 7 SO FAR:

Spoilers in 'spoiler' sections. So, that 'no Series 7 spoilers' rule I made for myself is already broken. Although, in my defence, they were not marked and most are only rumours.

PRODUCTION (Not spoilers, just facts)
Doctor Who will return Autumn 2012.
Title of the first s7 episode: ? of the ? .
The next series is going to span 13 episodes + a Christmas 2012 Special.
Filming will begin February 2012.
Moffat will write at least 5 episodes.
Mark Gatiss will write at least 1 episode.
John Fay will write at least 1 episode.
No episodes will be purposefully conceived as 2-parters.
The new companion has not been cast yet.

PLOT

Spoiler:

RUMOURS

Spoiler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE0QV8HpEZ0

Doctor who game coming out in march.

other annie wrote:

Nameless Child wrote:Fern Britton is now pretty hated by Whovians and other Sci-Fi fans after branding Doctor Who 'dreary' on Room 101 last night.
She told presenter Frank Skinner that she can't stand science-fiction because "it's not real and all these people who are fans think it's real and it's some sort of religion to them." ( I think Fern has misunderstood the term 'fiction' - it's not meant to be real, Fern.)
She also angered fans by saying that all Sci-Fi fans are men. I think I can safely say she is way off the mark with that.
Now, I won't go into the cultural significance of television, but I'd find it hard to call Doctor Who dreary if I presented 'The Fern Britton Show'.

Read a Sun article about it here

Room 101 is currently available on BBC iPlayer.

any hungry vampires i could hire to muder her brutally?

i will... no charge KoolKidPaige will help she quite a good person to go on the kill with

Nameless Child wrote:Fern Britton is now pretty hated by Whovians and other Sci-Fi fans after branding Doctor Who 'dreary' on Room 101 last night.
She told presenter Frank Skinner that she can't stand science-fiction because "it's not real and all these people who are fans think it's real and it's some sort of religion to them." ( I think Fern has misunderstood the term 'fiction' - it's not meant to be real, Fern.)
She also angered fans by saying that all Sci-Fi fans are men. I think I can safely say she is way off the mark with that.
Now, I won't go into the cultural significance of television, but I'd find it hard to call Doctor Who dreary if I presented 'The Fern Britton Show'.

Read a Sun article about it here

Room 101 is currently available on BBC iPlayer.

any hungry vampires i could hire to muder her brutally?

Fern Britton is now pretty hated by Whovians and other Sci-Fi fans after branding Doctor Who 'dreary' on Room 101 last night.
She told presenter Frank Skinner that she can't stand science-fiction because "it's not real and all these people who are fans think it's real and it's some sort of religion to them." ( I think Fern has misunderstood the term 'fiction' - it's not meant to be real, Fern.)
She also angered fans by saying that all Sci-Fi fans are men. I think I can safely say she is way off the mark with that.
Now, I won't go into the cultural significance of television, but I'd find it hard to call Doctor Who dreary if I presented 'The Fern Britton Show'.

Read a Sun article about it here

Room 101 is currently available on BBC iPlayer.

The final round of voting for the National Television Awards is now open and Doctor Who and Torchwood have both had nominations.

- Matt Smith is up for 'Best Drama Performance: Male' for his role as the Doctor alongside John Barrowman for Captain Jack.
-Karen Gillan is nominated in the 'Best Drama Performance: Female' for Amy Pond against Eve Myles' Gwen Cooper and Suranne Jones [who played Idris in the Doctor's Wife] for her role in Scott & Bailey.
-Doctor Who is also nominated for 'Best Drama' and is up against BBC's Merlin & Waterloo Road and ITV's Downton Abbey.

Voting closes at noon on Wednesday, 25th January, 2012 and the awards ceremony will screened live on ITV1 from 7.30pm.

Vote here.

[source: Official Doctor Who Site ]

So....the Christmas special, hey, that was amazing/good/average/poor/terrible [delete as appropriate] wasn't it?

If you hadn't heard already, in series 7 news:

Spoiler:

Well, that broke my no spoilers for series 7 rule, didn't it. It was a bit hard to miss, though, when it was announced on the news.

The new Doctor Who MMORPG (called 'Worlds In Time) is up for a free preview release (I think this is basically open beta testing). Click the link to sign up.

I've been on it a little tonight and in my opinion it's a bit repetitive. It's not really like WoW or anything, just a puzzle game where you can team up to complete it (Puzzle Pirates-esque (?)). There are, though, forum and encyclopaedia sections (currently inactive) which could add to the MMORPG feel and the game could easily be developed further before it is fully released.

Because it's nearly christmas. (And I like making you cry ) Here are 2 clips from The End of Time (Part 1 and Part 2)

Twitter is going crazy at rumours that missing Classic Who episodes have been found. I'll update you after 5pm.

UPDATE: 2 Missing-Presumed-Lost episodes have been found: Galaxy Four Episode 3 and The Underwater Menace Episode 2. Also, @bbcdoctorwho will be making an announcement before 6pm, so there'll be another update soon.

UPDATE: The BBC have confirmed that two Classic Who episodes have been recovered. A short clip from each of the episodes has be added to the official site as well as a gallery from the two episodes.

The BBC Doctor Who Website are doing a Christmas 'Adventure Calendar' again this year. And they've kicked off with a brand new Game of Rassilon: Christmas Specials edition, which you can play here.

There are 5 short scenes on the DW series 6 DVD.
1) Bad Night


2) Good Night


3) First Night


4) Last Night


5) Up All Night


Enjoy, NC.

Doctor Who on Children in Need last night. A sketch and a Christmas trailer.



Just thought I'd update: current bid on Doctor's outfit in the CiN Auction is £22,100. Oh how I wish I won the lottery....


Anywho, we now know the Christmas Special title is The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

Life, Doctor Who & Combom wrote:The BBC Have released information online that at this years Children in Need, a "Specially written scene" will be airing sometime between 8:00 - 8:30, it is currently not known if it will be a prequel to the episode or a scene like Comic Relief's "Space & Time".

More here: Life, Doctor Who & Combom

---!NEWS!---

Dr Who is to be taken to the big screen by Harry Potter director David Yates.

Yates, who directed the last four Potter films, told Variety that he is about to start work on developing a Doctor Who film with the BBC.

"Russell T. Davies and then Steven Moffat have done their own transformations, which were fantastic, but we have to put that aside and start from scratch," he said.

"The project is unlikely to reach cinemas for several years and as yet there is no script, cast or production crew in place."

Read more here: [url=BBC News Story]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15730665 [/url] [url= Variety interview]http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046098 [/url]

--NEWS--

The first ever Official Doctor Who Convention will be taking place on 24th and 25th March 2012 at the Cardiff Millennium Centre.
Opportunities to meet the stars, writers and crew as well as get up-close to some of the classic monsters from the series.
More information here: http://dwconvention.com/
(I will probably be going)

You've probably seen them by now but, in case you haven't, here's 2 videos which were made for the RTD era Wrap Party on Doctor Who:

The Cast & Crew 500 Miles:


The Ballad of Russell and Julie:

Doctor Who Adventure Game: The Gunpowder Plot now available for PC: download here