February 9th, 2012
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Doctor Who – Filming the New Series
Doctor Who – Filming the New Series
From the official site
It’s almost time. New monsters are becoming real, old friends are returning to Cardiff and somewhere in Wales, a tweed jacket is being taken from its hanger and lovingly dusted off. It can only mean one thing… Filming on the new series of Doctor Who begins on 20 February, 2012!
The first director to shout ‘action’ will be the award-winning Saul Metzstein whose previous credits include Micro Men (starring Alexander Armstrong and Martin Freeman), the critically acclaimed Late Night Shopping and BBC Wales’ Upstairs Downstairs. For the very first time, Doctor Who will be produced at the new BBC Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, which officially open in March. The production team includes Steven Moffat (Executive Producer and lead writer), Caroline Skinner (Executive Producer) and Marcus Wilson (Producer).
The new series will see Matt Smith return as the Doctor in what Steven Moffat has described as ‘the biggest, the best and the most ambitious season we’ve ever made’. Karen Gillan (Amy) and Arthur Darvill (Rory) are both back, for what will be their final voyage with the Doctor – a thrilling rollercoaster ride which will culminate in a heart-breaking farewell to the Ponds. But there will be more shocks, surprises and adventures to come when the Doctor meets a new friend, in the last very place he could ever have expected…
And yes! We’ve been promised the return of some old monsters, but some new and terrifying ones lie in wait for the Doctor…
We’ll be bringing you all the news about the incredible new series as it emerges, so stay tuned for some big surprises!
Doctor Who Writers Confirmed
It’s also been confirmed that Toby Whithouse and Chris Chibnall are writing episodes for the new series of Doctor Who. Both writers have previously penned stories full of pace, horror and humour so it’s great news they’re back on board for what will be an amazing new season!
Toby hinted at his involvement in an interview last year. When asked if he would be writing future adventures, he replied, ‘Well, let’s just say… emails have been exchanged. Ideas have been discussed. Tea has been drunk.’ Well-known for writing and creating BBC Wales’ award-winning Being Human, he has previously contributed to three series of Doctor Who, writing School Reunion, The Vampires of Venice and The God Complex.
Chris Chibnall’s credits include Life on Mars, Torchwood and United, and for Doctor Who, 42 and The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood which saw the return of the Silurians.
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the astronaut of death
February 20th, 2012 - 4:01pmgallifray another time lord
booboo
February 20th, 2012 - 3:42pmSunday 26th Feb BBC2 8.00pm
Jeremy Clarkson and James May pay tribute to quirky and recently deceased Swedish car maker Saab.
Richard Hammond races a rocket-powered flying man against a rally-spec Skoda and Jeremy smokes around the track in the Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale and the tyre shredding Mercedes C63 Black.
Plus current Doctor Who Matt Smith is the star in the reasonably priced car
the astronaut of death
February 20th, 2012 - 3:38pmwhen
doctorwhofan27
February 20th, 2012 - 3:25pmI agree with Zygons and I agree with Vashta Nerada if they go with what they were in silence in the library and forest of the dead. But if they go with the adventure games Vashta Nerada, no.
doctorwhofan27
February 20th, 2012 - 3:22pmYes, but did we really see them in the books?
doctorwhofan27
February 20th, 2012 - 3:21pmwhy not?
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February 20th, 2012 - 1:11pmit looks like matt smith is going to be on top gear
I Love Cybermen
February 20th, 2012 - 1:06pmAgreed.
the astronaut of death
February 19th, 2012 - 9:36pmthere is going to be a new character named water he is getting played by some called rob rob cavazos
lazerkeyboard
February 19th, 2012 - 7:38pmit ould be good to have an alien companion instead of a human all the time
Mad Monk
February 19th, 2012 - 6:57pmThey are filming in Spain sometime soon so it looks
Mr Pond
February 19th, 2012 - 6:56pmSpain, why there
booboo
February 19th, 2012 - 6:55pmthis news has been around for a while comes from someone’s CV
Mumble5557
February 19th, 2012 - 6:31pmBooboo according to the Matt Smith fan page of Facebook “Some of the filming for Series 7 of Doctor Who will be in Spain!” OMG!!!
Commander Strax
February 19th, 2012 - 6:17pmfighting the daleks?
Whofan#1
February 19th, 2012 - 2:05pmwell those were on books but yeah your right
Bow tie of Doom (Mood fit woo eb)
February 19th, 2012 - 11:41amWhat about Touched By An Angel and Magic Of The Angels??????
Whofan#1
February 18th, 2012 - 2:22pmThe Weeping Angels have to return cos we only saw them in Blink, Time of the Angels/Fresh & Stone & The God Complex so they have to return
Whofan#1
February 18th, 2012 - 2:15pmThe Cybermen has to return and also the daleks
McGann is the Doctor.
February 18th, 2012 - 12:32pmZygons.
McGann is the Doctor.
February 18th, 2012 - 12:31pmIt’s REALLY such a shame Dr WHo Confidential has been taken off the air, nothing can justify this. Wouldn’t it be such a pleasant surprise if they arranged for it to be back in the next series ? The ycould easily have it on a different channel ! ❗
The biggest most ambitious ? ❓ How ! Sersi 6 was easily the BIGGEST, MOST AMBITIOUS you could posssibly get ! I thought they wanted to make this next Series different . 🙁 I lvoed Series 6 but there has to be a change !
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
February 18th, 2012 - 11:11amI think that the Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat years have made the show better. I don’t like the Christmas Specials anymore because Steven Moffat has turned them into this gentle thing which I don’t like. So I partly agree with you.
blueboxlegend
February 18th, 2012 - 10:38amgreat idea they would be a great enemy to return
Whofan#1
February 18th, 2012 - 7:57amdoctor daddy cool 67 when you wrote I personally think Torchwood is over well its not cos they are saying that they might do series 5 or a movie which would nice
Whofan#1
February 18th, 2012 - 7:48amThe Vashta Nerada ccould return
alex
February 17th, 2012 - 11:51pmyes, true but just think moffat has turned it into a diffrent show, not the good old days where jelly babies where offerd on a round the clock basis lol .
georgia-doctor
February 17th, 2012 - 4:19amThe ood have to return, mostly because they were never destroyed…but also because they’re really, really AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
February 16th, 2012 - 12:10pmalex
Doctor Who will never be regarded as a programme that’s rubbish and just going to go in the bin! Anyway, if that were to happen another channel will just take it over.
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
February 16th, 2012 - 12:07pmDo you think that the one written by John Fay will be a bit dark?
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
February 16th, 2012 - 12:06pmMatt Smith said that he is going to stick in the TARDIS for a few more years so where?