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The Bells Of St John 6.15pm – 7.00pm BBC1

Doctor Who The Bells Of St John 6.15pm – 7.00pm BBC1

The Doctor’s search for Clara Oswald brings him to modern day London, where wifi is everywhere. Humanity lives in a wifi soup. But something dangerous is lurking in the signals, picking off minds and imprisoning them. As Clara becomes the target of this insidious menace, the Doctor races to save her and the world from an ancient enemy.

Executive produced by Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner

Directed by Colm McCarthy

Written by Steven Moffat

Produced by Denise Paul

Series produced by Marcus Wilson

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61 comments

  • The Flying Shark

    March 22nd, 2013 - 3:22pm

    Only 8 days to go until this!

    Reply
    • Dwr50

      March 24th, 2013 - 7:38pm

      No 6

    • The Flying Shark

      March 25th, 2013 - 3:34pm

      Now only 5 days to go!

    • Shhh Spoilers

      March 27th, 2013 - 7:56pm

      NOW 3 😀

    • The Flying Shark

      March 28th, 2013 - 3:44pm

      Now only 2 days to go!

    • bob

      March 29th, 2013 - 4:33pm

      Now 1

  • Dalek The Supreme

    March 21st, 2013 - 12:33pm

    While I am looking forward to the return of Doctor Who, I’m not really all that excited about this episode. The Spoonheads look like one of the most ridiculous villains of all time! Honestly, Spoonheads?? From the guy who created The Silence and the Weeping Angels??? Still, I am excited about seeing the Clara that will travel with the Doctor.

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  • The Flying Shark

    March 19th, 2013 - 3:29pm

    Only 11 days to go until this!

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    • Dwr50

      March 24th, 2013 - 7:38pm

      6

  • DOCTOR WHO ONE

    March 19th, 2013 - 11:35am

    Kinda unrelated, but . . . .

    The Crimson Horror will be the 100th episode of brand new Doctor Who since the shows return with ‘Rose’ in 2005.

    Just a bit of a pity that ‘Journey to the Centre of the Tardis’ will be just before the aforementioned episode at No.99, cos if the upcoming Tardis episode was the 100th instead then I would feel that it would have been a hugh thank you to everyone who has worked on the show since series 1 as a thank you to us fan’s have have watched the new series since day 1 with ‘Rose’ up until now.

    Here’s to the next 100 episodes after ‘The Crimson Horror’ !!!!!!!!!!! 😀

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    • Anonymous

      March 19th, 2013 - 11:44am

      I really hope the daleks return

      A: its the 50th aniversary year they can not have an aniversary year without the daleks

      B: ON the dvd boxset for series 7(aka series 33) PART TWO it mentions the daleks it it was on the distription for series 7 PART TWO

    • DOCTOR WHO ONE

      March 19th, 2013 - 4:15pm

      I just took a look at the Series 7 part 2 box set, and there’s no mention of the Daleks in the description so I don’t what on Gallifrey you’ve been reading pal 😛

    • Anonymous

      March 19th, 2013 - 4:23pm

      It is on there on this website and there only mentiond once

      plus why are you against there return I mean come on its the 50th aniversary year

    • Anonymous

      March 19th, 2013 - 4:26pm

      It is on there on this website and there only mentiond
      plus why are you against the daleks returning its the aniversary year and there apperance in asylum of the daleks was terrible they need a good comeback

    • DOCTOR WHO ONE

      March 19th, 2013 - 4:56pm

      I didn’t say I’m against them returning. What gave you that idea ?.

      I can’t find anywhere on this site that says they are featured in the 2nd half of Series 7, it just says on the description on the Series 7 part 2 DVD and Blu-Ray box sets –

      Dust off your bow ties (bow ties ARE cool) and get ready to witness the official introduction of the Doctor’s new companion, Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman in the opening episode entitled “The Bells of St John”, written by Steven Moffat.

      Set in London and featuring iconic landmarks like The Shard and Westminster Bridge, the Doctor has to battle a new enemy, the Spoonheads as he discovers that something sinister is lurking in the Wi-Fi.

      Doctor Who Series 7 Part 2 promises to be the biggest and most exciting yet, to coincide with the fantastic Doctor Who 50th Anniversary year. With episodes written by Steven Moffat, Neil Gaiman and Mark Gatiss, the Doctor will have to outwit foes, both old and new including Cybermen and Ice Warriors.

      Doctor Who actor Matt Smith will be joined a stellar list of guest stars including: Celia Imrie; Richard E Grant; Warwick Davies, Jessica Raine; Dougray Scott and Tamzin Outhwaite, as well as for the first time on screen together, mother and daughter ‘combo’ Dame Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling.

    • Esterath

      March 20th, 2013 - 4:52pm

      It was edited out by the BBC. And they are returning.

    • Anonymous

      March 20th, 2013 - 9:04pm

      Entitanment weekly cover fetures the daleks and cybermen and they said returning monsters and its the 50th aniversary year so they must be back

    • Scott the Raptor

      March 23rd, 2013 - 8:46am

      Not really anonymous.

      10th anniversary : Omega

      20th anniversary : Cybermen, Yeti and a brief appearance from a Dalek

      25th anniversary : Cybermen

      That is all of the anniversary specials, and they only made a 60 second brief appearance.

  • Merchandise Man

    March 18th, 2013 - 9:59pm

    Hello,
    Do you know who ‘the ancient enemy’ is?
    I’m dying to find out!!
    Thanks,
    Merchandise Man

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    • Anonymous

      March 19th, 2013 - 7:54am

      The daleks

    • DOCTOR WHO ONE

      March 19th, 2013 - 8:07am

      Anonymous – I doubt it will turn out to be the Daleks mate. I don’t think they will be in an of this 2nd half of series 7, as theres been no mention of them at all, plus ‘Ancient Enemy’ doesn’t necessarily mean the Daleks, it could mean the Cybermen, who are back soon in ‘The Last Cyberman’.

    • Merchandise Man

      March 19th, 2013 - 8:22am

      Ah, I found it.
      They are called spoon heads!!
      LOL, not joking!

    • Anonymous

      March 19th, 2013 - 11:27am

      they will appear in the second half and heres my reasons why

      A: the dvd box set for seies 7(aka 33) PART TWO metions the daleks

      B: its the 50th aniversary year they have to make an appearance

  • Sebatron

    March 18th, 2013 - 8:41pm

    Attention All Australian Whovians
    A Doctor Who ad has been played on the ABC!

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    • Sebatron

      March 18th, 2013 - 10:31pm

      With a date of the 31st of March

  • The doctor

    March 18th, 2013 - 7:11pm

    People’s souls are being uploaded to the internet. “It’s like immortality, only fatal,” states Miss Kizlet. It’s all part of a service she’s offering her mysterious, unseen “Client”. But who or what could it be? It’s a juicy reveal when it comes.

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  • crazy guy

    March 18th, 2013 - 7:07pm

    a another new clip from the bells of saint john has been released by BBC worldwide

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  • DOCTOR WHO ONE

    March 18th, 2013 - 6:03pm

    I hope that once these final 8 episodes of series 7 have finally been scene, the 8th new series of Doctor Who will go back to the traditional 13 week run like series 1 to 5 did with no interruptions or breaks between episodes, cos a lot of us fan’s where not happy with the 2011 series split in half during the year between the Summer of 2011, and having series 7 split between this year and last year is also annoying, so I hope 2014 will see the return of a proper 13 episode new series without it being split in 2 by the time Doctor Who – Series 8 gets underway.

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    • The TARDIS

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:39pm

      I agree- the break thing was an interesting idea but it just doesn’t work. The original theory was so that you were, to quote Steven Moffat, “never more than three months away from a new episode”. But then, we have to go from December through to September and even I know that’s not three months.

    • The TARDIS

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:39pm

      By the time you’re beginning to get int the series, it’s over again, that’s another problem.

    • The TARDIS

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:46pm

      I also really hope we leave behind this ridiculous movie theme… It just doesn’t suit the show. Everything feels too rushed, subtleties get wiped away in favour of big set pieces. I just feel as though Doctor Who is going down a road it doesn’t belong in. Does anyone else feel the same way, or is it just me?

    • Anonymous

      March 18th, 2013 - 7:38pm

      I like the movie posters, it gives each episode a feeling of a single epic adventure! I don’t mind the split but only if we have 13 episodes in the year, not like last year, then we don’t have long to wait!
      I don’t mind how the episodes are split but only if we have 13 episodes, but I like the movie posters, however I wish we had at least 1 two parter!

    • The TARDIS

      March 18th, 2013 - 7:56pm

      I like the posters, they make each episode feel special. I just don’t like the rushed feel of each episode.

    • The TARDIS

      March 18th, 2013 - 7:58pm

      I appreciate that lots of people like the movie thing, it just doesn’t do it for me.

    • Cymon Hodson

      March 18th, 2013 - 10:30pm

      I agree, if you think about it we have actually lost a series because season 7 was split over 2 years. Personally, I’d like to get back to 13 episodes and a Christmas special

    • The Supreme Dalek

      March 19th, 2013 - 7:53am

      Yes, I agree with people there. First of all, remember the wait between Series 6-7? I know it usually is a year to wait, but when there’s a Christmas Special 6 months down the line, that’s not too bad. But with Series 6, the Christmas Special was on 2-3 months later, meaning we had a longer time to wait for Series 7 (10 months!!). So that can be a problem now with the Series split. Also, I think we should still have at least 1 two parter, and I hope now that there’s no two parters in this series, it doesn’t mean we probably won’t get anymore until Moffaf leaves….

    • The TARDIS

      March 19th, 2013 - 4:14pm

      That’s a good point! Because now Moffat will find it hard to go back to “traditional” episodes after the movie theme. He’ll think whatever he does next will never be as big as them, so it won’t be as good. The movie of the week thing is really a one- way street, although I hope I’m wrong.

  • RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND

    March 18th, 2013 - 4:53pm

    looks good!

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    • RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND

      March 18th, 2013 - 4:53pm

      happy they carried on with the film theme

    • The TARDIS

      March 18th, 2013 - 5:03pm

      I’m not… I’d much rather have traditional episodes as a way of celebrating the fiftieth. I know not many people agree with me, but still…

  • The silence

    March 18th, 2013 - 4:38pm

    Is celia imrie playing a good or bad lady in the first story

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    • The silence

      March 18th, 2013 - 4:51pm

      Celia imrie plays the villain miss kizlet

    • 11matt

      March 18th, 2013 - 5:10pm

      how did you find out her character name

    • thedaleksdeath

      March 18th, 2013 - 5:19pm

      Are you the same person as you have the same name?

    • 11matt

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:24pm

      what?

    • The silence

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:39pm

      Yeah I’m the same person….celia imrie plays miss kizlet a villian using WI FI

    • 11matt

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:41pm

      how do you know her name what source is this from

    • The silence

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:45pm

      Radio times

    • 11matt

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:46pm

      the next one

  • The Flying Shark

    March 18th, 2013 - 3:40pm

    That’s really too early! I hope the rest of the series is on at a later time.

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    • The TARDIS

      March 18th, 2013 - 4:13pm

      I’m not bothered, it means the wait is an hour shorter!

  • drjakeyoung

    March 18th, 2013 - 3:40pm

    very early compared to previous episodes (bar the snowmen) and will probably not get as many views but i will watch as i am not too bothered.

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  • Anonymous

    March 18th, 2013 - 3:39pm

    It mentions an old enemy I wonder who it might be

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    • drjakeyoung

      March 18th, 2013 - 3:42pm

      it says ancient enemy, which imply’s it’s just a really old enemy, not that the doctor has met it before. Although, he might have…

    • McGann is the Doctor.

      March 18th, 2013 - 3:55pm

      Would Richard E Grant count as an old enemy ?

      He’s really quite new in terms of enemies, but he’s old, so, old enemy ?

      Nag, by Doctor Who villain standards he’s pretty young.

    • the doctor

      March 18th, 2013 - 6:37pm

      The Wire Maybe

    • Anonymous

      March 18th, 2013 - 9:38pm

      oh my god, bringing the wire back would just be my dream come true, she was such an effective villain, that sort of classic creepy feel

    • Dalek The Supreme

      March 21st, 2013 - 12:28pm

      I hope it’s Davros and the Daleks, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Omega, Sutekh, or Fenric. They were some of the most effective, and in the latter two’s case, some of the scariest Doctor Who villains of all time!

  • Matthew Littledyke

    March 18th, 2013 - 3:34pm

    Excellent now we have a date and a time roll Saturday 30th at 6:10 pm anyway I’m already in love with JLC

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  • Tardis’nt

    March 18th, 2013 - 3:30pm

    Right, 10 past 6, i can’t wait!

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  • Professor When

    March 18th, 2013 - 3:30pm

    Woohoo!

    Reply

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