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Doctor Who Returns Saturday 30 March 2013
Doctor Who Returns Saturday 30 March 2013
From the Official Site
We can confirm that Doctor Who returns to BBC One during the Easter weekend on Saturday, 30 March, 2013.
The Doctor is back in a fantastic adventure written by the show’s lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat. The episode – the first in a run of 8 – is directed by Colm McCarthy whose previous credits include Hustle, Spooks and Endeavour.
Later adventures in the run include episodes written by Mark Gatiss (Victory of the Daleks, Night Terrors) and Neil Gaiman.
Steven Moffat has promised us that in terms of Doctor Who, 2013 will be a ‘tremendous’ year and we’ll be bringing you more about the forthcoming adventures soon. But if you can’t wait for the TARDIS to return on 30 March, you can take a brief look now at what’s in store for the Doctor, Clara and some familiar friends… and foes!
DalekTheSupreme
February 4th, 2013 - 6:34pmI enjoyed every episode of the first part of the season (Asylum of the Daleks especially), and from what I’ve seen in the trailer, I think Part 2 will be every bit as good as the first half!
Anonymous
February 4th, 2013 - 7:37pmAsylum of the daleks was terrible. Bad script, plot holes the size of the grand canyon, amy and rorys divorce was just a plot divice, the daleks no longer remember the doctor wich has ruin the doctor dalek relasionship anf worst of all THERE WERE NO CLASSIC DALEKS
Harrypotterdoctorwhosherlockrock
March 2nd, 2013 - 8:20pmOMG I can’t believe you adjust said that. Xoxox
TARDIS
February 4th, 2013 - 4:01amI hav a question regarding series 8: is it going to be like right after series7 or the year after cuz after this long wait I don’t think I can wait much longer after that
drjakeyoung
February 4th, 2013 - 8:53ammost probable air date:
Series 7 part 2…30th march 2013
50th anniversary special…23rd November 2013
Christmas special…25th December 2013
series 8 (part 1 probably)… August/September 2014
cal
February 1st, 2013 - 10:56pmit is going to be the best
Harrypotterdoctorwhosherlockrock
March 2nd, 2013 - 8:30pmI know right I am so so excited I’m like the #1 fan of DOCTOR who (as you can see on my name xoxox so ME and my family snatch it all the time and my parents have been watching it all their lives so we watch it ( me and my sister) all our life. I’M SO EXCITED!!!!! Oh and before I forget I LOVE harry potter and DOCTOR who and sherlock so so much and I love Evans Lynch!!!! Xoxoxo
Flic
February 1st, 2013 - 8:26pmDr Who just gets better and better! There are three generations of Dr Who fans in my family and we love it! Being the eldest fan, I watched the first episode in ’63 and was hooked for life! All the Drs have been great but Matt gives him an extra quirkiness that’s refreshing. Lets hope Dr Who outlives us all!!
Zahoor Belikov
February 1st, 2013 - 8:21pmI can’t wait its too long
Btw i liked the tenth doctor the most he was brilliant.
I-Luvv-Matt-Smith.xxx
January 31st, 2013 - 6:40pmomg i am going to miss the 7th episode 🙁
Anonymous
February 2nd, 2013 - 11:54amwhy?
Clare Orr
March 20th, 2013 - 9:54amThis episode will be awesome
I love Matt and Clara they are so lovely people
Jonathan
January 27th, 2013 - 8:05pmThis sounds great but will the 50th be part of Series 8 or a special
11matt
January 29th, 2013 - 8:20pmi think it will be a special not part of a series
Catherine
January 26th, 2013 - 8:23pmI have been watching for many years and I think Matt Smith is the worst “Dr. Who”. Bring David back along with Amy, Rory and River, what a great group of characters. I have never been so disappointed as I am since Tennant left the series, what a misfortune.
Professor When
January 27th, 2013 - 12:58pm^ Obviously doesn’t understand regeneration.
P.S. It’s ‘The Doctor’.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
January 28th, 2013 - 3:16pm‘The Doctor’ NOT ‘Doctor Who’, only Peter Cushing’s Doctor was called ‘Doctor Who’.
Amy and Rory are dead, and Karen said she never wants to come back because if she and Arther did come back, then their characters end in ‘The Angels take Manhatten’ would have less of an impact in the future.
Sadly, unlike female Time Lords, male Time Lords like the Doctor cannot reverse regenerations and change back into a previous form, so having David Tennant back permanently is never going to happen, but it has been said he maybe appearing as the 10th Doctor alongside Matt Smith’s 11th incarnation, just have to wait and see.
I-Luvv-Matt-Smith.xxx
January 31st, 2013 - 6:39pmby the way Matt Smith is not the worst ‘Doctor’ they are all just as good
Kremmen
February 12th, 2013 - 8:52pmOnly Cushing’s Doctor was called Doctor Who? I take it you’ve never seen The War Machines then? Or know nothing about The Highlanders where he called himself Doctor von Wer, which means – guess what? (okay that last one was an alias, but in the former, he’s referred to as Doctor Who a couple of times.) Unless you’re saying that what the production team decides, is wrong?
Dalek Strategist
January 24th, 2013 - 2:37pmI just hope it can live up to it’s first half. Asylum of the Daleks was a fantastic story, definately one of my favorites, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship was pure genius, A Town Called Mercy was just brilliant, The Power of Three was kinda meh plotwise, but great character developement, and the Angels Take Manhatten is the most heart-wrenching episode this series have ever produced. However, with a companion who reminds me strongly of Ace (Best companion ever!), new Cybermen, and a possible return of the Ice Warriors, I have high hopes!
timelord327
January 26th, 2013 - 9:13amCouldn’t have put it better myself! 🙂
Kremmen
February 12th, 2013 - 8:50pmOnly Cushing’s Doctor was called Doctor Who? I take it you’ve never seen The War Machines then? Or know nothing about The Highlanders where he called himself Doctor von Wer, which means – guess what? (okay that last one was an alias, but in the former, he’s referred to as Doctor Who a couple of times.) Unless you’re saying that what the production team decides, is wrong?
Kremmen
February 12th, 2013 - 8:51pmSorry, the above was posted to the wrong comment.
Harold Saxon
January 24th, 2013 - 12:26pmFantastic news and great to see doctor who return to it’s traditional easter airing which it has most years except 2012.
iPhil
January 24th, 2013 - 10:59amEaster?? What happened to SM’s comments about moving Dr Who to when it’s dark outside in the winter? Looks like that was just to cover up the fact that we were only getting 6 episodes in 2012.
stick of celery
January 24th, 2013 - 4:42ami hope journey to the centre of the TARDIS is the best of them all
DOCTOR WHO ONE
January 24th, 2013 - 8:27amAgreed 😉
daleksean
January 23rd, 2013 - 9:38pmWow really i cant wait and there is not long to wait either
doctor who fan
January 23rd, 2013 - 9:12pmI CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!
DOCTOR WHO NEW EPISODES STARTS ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!
IT WILL BE A DOUBLE BIRTHDAY PRESENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sebatron
January 23rd, 2013 - 9:40pmLucky you!
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2013 - 9:54pmI know, it’s the day after my birthday, best present ever!!!!! I’m glad it’s not on my birthday as my family would be talking and I couldn’t concentrate, so for me the day after is amazing!!!
The Silent Silent
January 23rd, 2013 - 10:00pmwhen The series stars I will be on holiday spending £200 at 3 forbidden planets over 4 days. arent we lucky 🙂
MrTardis
January 24th, 2013 - 7:56amone of the episodes in series 7b will be the day after my birthday.that means ive got two birth days!!!!!!!!
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
January 23rd, 2013 - 6:00pmcant wait!
Mr Evil Fez
January 23rd, 2013 - 4:48pmCan’t wait! 66 days!
DOCTOR WHO ONE
January 23rd, 2013 - 4:33pmPity it won’t be back on the 12th March which will be my 25th Birthday, would have made an interesting sort of Birthday present to have the 2nd half of series 7 start on my Birthday, but at least we don’t have to wait till April which I think it was ment to return originally.
Tardis’nt
January 23rd, 2013 - 3:56pmCan’t wait!!!
drjakeyoung
January 23rd, 2013 - 12:53pmapparently there is only going to be ONE 60 MINUTE SPECIAL FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Seriously, after 50 years and thousands of hours on television one 60 minute (not even feature length) special is all they can come up with?!?!
Moffat! you better not mess this up!!!
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2013 - 1:28pmI hope stevan moffat does not mess up the 50th like he did with asylum of the daleks
Some bloke
January 23rd, 2013 - 1:30pmyh i agree
Frida Georgeson
January 23rd, 2013 - 2:02pmApparently!? So you don’t actually know. And even if it is, there was more than a whole decade when it wasn’t even on TV, so be grateful for what you get!
booboo
January 23rd, 2013 - 2:04pmit was on a board at the toy fair
drjakeyoung
January 23rd, 2013 - 3:23pmNo, sorry not “apparently” i meant, i know that there is only 1 60 minute special. I just thought they could have at least made it a bit longer, or made (for example) three 60 minute episodes. I would have assumed they would have done a hell of a lot more for the half a century celebration for doctor who.
crazy guy
January 23rd, 2013 - 4:11pmyeah be grateful and actually asylum of the daleks was a fantastic episode. plus moffat wont mess this up every episodes he has made has more of an epic and blockbuster feel to it even though i am not complaining about Russel either they are both good writers and finally if you don’t like his episodes why watch them
The TARDIS
January 23rd, 2013 - 5:43pmMoffat’s already made it clear that he’s talking about more than one anniversary special, but I still think that there should be more than just half a series for the fiftieth anniversary year.
Don’t diss the sonic!!!
January 23rd, 2013 - 8:53pmI really want it to be more than one special or at least one special that’s more than 60 minutes. Steven Moffat is the best freaking writer Doctor Who has ever had and i won’t hear anyone dissing his episodes. He didn’t mess up Asylum of the Daleks, you just can’t appreciate his brilliance and his better quality of writing than RTD could ever have.
drjakeyoung
January 23rd, 2013 - 10:15pmI think Moffat is one of the best writers too. My only complaint is the fact there is only going to be a total of 10 episodes in 2013, when in 2012 there was only 6 episodes. That is why i don’t really like the new timing slot, its the fact that we are loosing out on loads of episodes! (even if those episodes do have sightly more budget)
Bailey fan
January 28th, 2013 - 5:17pmI want all the doctors to come back because that will be amazing
Anonymous
January 28th, 2013 - 6:59pmStevan moffat said the all the old daleks would return but they didn’t did they
Some bloke
January 23rd, 2013 - 11:41amCool cant wait 😀
charliec3po
January 23rd, 2013 - 11:37amlooking forward to this