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Doctor Who Heaven Sent Sat 28th November
Saturday 28 November Doctor Who: Heaven Sent
Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives. One final test. And he must face it alone.
Pursued by the fearsome creature known only as the Veil, he must attempt the impossible. If he makes it through, Gallifrey is waiting…
Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 28th, 2015 - 4:40pmI maybe proved wrong in a few hours time, but I feel the cliffhanger might be seeing the Doctor actually back on Gallifrey, with the Time Lord Citadel with it’s might glass dome surrounding it standing right in front of him 🙂
I don’t mind if I am proven wrong thou, it’s just how I think today’s episode will end is all 🙂
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 28th, 2015 - 4:41pmGALLIFREY RETURNNNNNNNNNS !! 😀
100,000BC
November 28th, 2015 - 4:31pmThoroughly excited about this – the only two stories previously not to feature a companion figure (regular or one-off) have been two of the darkest and best DW stories in existence.
In case anyone was wondering, the stories in question are The Deadly Assassin (starring Tom Baker on Gallifrey) and Midnight (in which Donna does briefly appear, but doesn’t fulfill the companion role). All other stories in which the companion is absent or plays a minimal role have had a one-off companion (i.e. Craig, Astrid or Sally Sparrow).
Also notable mentions to missing stories Mission to the Unknown and The Massacre – The former featuring neither the Doctor nor companions and the latter starring solo companion Steven in a Doctor-style role, both also quite dark from what I can remember.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 28th, 2015 - 4:37pmDon’t forget this years ‘The Woman Who Lived’, cos you don’t see Clara in that one till the last minute 🙂
Anonymous
November 25th, 2015 - 10:34pmThe 10th Doctor will feature in this episode. Yet unknown if it is a new scene or a flashback sequence.
CJ
November 26th, 2015 - 2:50pmHow do you know this?
Anonymous
November 27th, 2015 - 12:11amYeah how do you know this?
100,000BC
November 28th, 2015 - 4:32pmWell, apart from the fact that he’s been in every other part one except Under The Lake!
100,000BC
November 14th, 2015 - 2:55pmDWM, although relatively spoiler-free, gives a few interesting hints about the finale. Apparently 11 and 12 and (possibly) 10 are what could be called a two or three parter, although maybe not in the conventional sense. Hell Bent features (SPOILER WARNING…..) Ohila and is western in style for half of the episode, whereas Heaven Sent is (SPOILER WARNING…..) in essence a 55-minute monologue/single hander starring Peter Capaldi.
(Can you hide the spoilers please?)
Anonymous
November 22nd, 2015 - 6:47pmAt the end of episode 9 just a when you think Steven has banished two-parters, what do we get at the end of face the Raven… To. Be. Freaking. Continued.
BAD WOLF
November 13th, 2015 - 6:40pmThis has to be one of the best series of new who. Peter and Jenna have been incredible. The stories have been thoughtfully entertaining so far. Looking forward to seeing how it all ends, however i am going to miss Jenna/Clara.
Daniel
November 15th, 2015 - 11:25amI reckon the two-part format has helped with the more developed story-telling of this season. Besides, I like cliff-hangers. 🙂
Anonymous
November 13th, 2015 - 7:45amOh my goodness galifrey is back yes yes yes defintley buying series 9 part 2 yes yes can’t wait
nathan
November 12th, 2015 - 7:37pmdo you want to know where the episode is filmed
timelord327
November 12th, 2015 - 4:04pmWasn’t Androvax a veil?
Mack59
November 12th, 2015 - 12:42pmCould the “Veil” be another form of the “Watcher” last seen in Logopolis ? If this was true then the Doctor would be spooked by knowledge he was approaching the end of his incarnation, also perhaps he has seen the “Veil” all through series 9 unbeknown to us and that’s why we’ve had references such as “dead man walking” coming from the Doctor himself also I believe he said his incarnation was “a clerical error”.
This leads me to think that this may be a series arc that we haven’t noticed as we’ve all been pondering over the hybrid and Clara’s demise. Will we see the Doctor regenerate ? Perhaps but with a twist and knowing the showrunner it’ll be a whopper.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 12th, 2015 - 3:40pmIf the Veil is just another version of the Watcher, then it’s fair to say it’s been done already.
nathan
November 12th, 2015 - 7:40pmhe not a watcher he is Colony Sarff
caolan
November 10th, 2015 - 11:28pmJohn simm might return
CJ
November 11th, 2015 - 6:48amI doubt it very much
oliver
November 11th, 2015 - 11:06amIt would be great to see John Simm’s master come face to face with his past/future self, Missy.
nathan
November 11th, 2015 - 8:59pmOf course not he has regenerated into Michelle Gomez
Lord Presidnt
November 10th, 2015 - 6:01pmHmm, ” The Veil”…… Hybrid perhaps?!?!
nathan
November 10th, 2015 - 4:03pmI know who the Veil is its Colony staff
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 10th, 2015 - 4:23pmColony Sarff died. Missy killed him.
the astronaut of death
November 10th, 2015 - 9:31pmthe actor who played colony sarff is playing him
nathan
November 11th, 2015 - 8:58pmYeah but I went on another doctor who website and it said that Colony Sarff might return
Docfan2000
November 20th, 2015 - 9:41pmYeah, MIGHT!!!!
oliver
November 10th, 2015 - 12:31pmIf the Doctor does go back to Gallifrey, then wouldn’t that end the show? Hes been missing home for so long that he may just want to stop travelling. Plus there wouldnt be a companion, as humans arent allowed on Gallifrey.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 10th, 2015 - 3:09pmNo, the series would not end just because he would return home. Someone else thought the same as you do earlier this year.
I’d imagine the Doctor, from his point of view, take a century of 2 off from traveling in space and time to be among his people and any surviving family and friends, and then resume his travels once he felt Gallifrey was completely save and go back to having his adventures.
There have been times in the past his adventures have been stopped : The 3rd Doctor being exiled on earth and his Tardis immobilized, fighting during the Time War as the War Doctor, and defending Trenzalore for some centuries at the end of his last live before resuming his travels as the current Doctor.
If Gallifrey does hopefully return, then maybe attitudes towards humans and aliens may have changed somewhat, after all, any companion of the Doctor’s who has been on Gallifrey, such as Leela, is not sent back to their respective time and place straight away just because they are not Gallifreyan.
For all we know, Gallifrey will return in ‘Hell Bent’, and by the time of the Christmas Special for this year, the Doctor could say his been spending a couple of centuries on Gallifrey and feel it’s time to resume his adventures, but promises to return to them now and then 🙂
anon
November 11th, 2015 - 2:34amHell Bent could actually be a reference to Gallifrey itself. In End of Time pts 1 or 2 it was said by the tenth doctor (i think) that if his planet came to earth, then it would be hell.
Rufus
November 10th, 2015 - 10:13amand when he makes it through, time lord Davros will be waiting…….
Alex Who?
November 10th, 2015 - 1:31amSounds awesome! Hopefully a great conclusion to what has been a strong second series for the 12th doctor!
Lord Presidnt
November 10th, 2015 - 12:01amOn BBC Centre the picture they have up for the synopsis of this episode seems to be exactly like the opening war field of Skaro in “The Magician’s Apprentice”! Are they just using any photo from Series 9 or does the photo have something to with the episode?!?!
100,000BC
November 9th, 2015 - 7:44pmExciting!!!
If the spoiler (on the cast of the episode) that I read was true, then this will be very interesting indeed.
I don’t think it’s the same ‘veil’ species as Androvax in the Sarah Jane Adventures.
100,000BC
November 13th, 2015 - 7:00pmOkay, this spoiler HAS been confirmed in DWM – about halfway down the second column of the Heaven Sent/Hell Bent article.
Docfan2000
November 9th, 2015 - 6:59pmsounds great but……
It says the veil. Androvax (SJA) was a member of the veil race.
Is it the same race???
DalekAgent
November 9th, 2015 - 8:02pmAh ha i knew i heard that name from somewhere
CJ
November 11th, 2015 - 6:52amI thought it sounded familiar…
Aster
November 9th, 2015 - 6:22pmGALLIFREY !!!!! Also I guess the Veil is the creature we saw in one of the trailers under the white hood.
Dalek the Supreme
November 9th, 2015 - 5:36pmThis sounds like it could be the most interesting season finale of all time. I’m invested in seeing how this plays out.
The super whovian
November 9th, 2015 - 5:11pmThis sounds like one awesome series final if its done right it might be one of the best episodes
JasonisnotaRobot
November 9th, 2015 - 4:54pmIf pulled off right, this is gonna be amazing!
Dem squiggles
November 9th, 2015 - 4:11pmWho else thinks it might be the veil from prisoner of the judoon
Lego Dalek
November 11th, 2015 - 6:47pmprobs not but I hope so.
CJ
November 12th, 2015 - 6:50amWell the Judoon are suppose to be returning this series aswell…
Rebel Whovian
November 9th, 2015 - 3:45pmWow, this sounds amazing:)
Steven Moffat, if he pulls this out of the bag, he will be a god in doctor who history.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 9th, 2015 - 3:09pmIT’S COMING HOME !!, IT’S COMING HOME!!, IT’S COMING !! GALLIFREY’S COMING HOME !! 😀
TheCyberDoctor
November 9th, 2015 - 12:58pmWoah, this sounds incredible! My anticipation has just shot through the roof. Bring. It. On!
Anonymous
November 9th, 2015 - 12:31pmThis sounds amazing