March 18th, 2013
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The Doctor Returns With Four New Epic Adventures
The Doctor returns to BBC One with four new epic adventures
From The BBC Press office…
Doctor Who Episode 6: The Bells Of St John
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
Episode 7: The Rings Of Akhaten
Clara wants to see something awesome, so the Doctor whisks her off to the inhabited rings of the planet Akhaten, where the Festival of Offerings is in full swing. Clara meets the young Queen of Years as the pilgrims and natives ready for the ceremony. But something is stirring in the pyramid, and a sacrifice will be demanded.
Executive produced by Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner
Directed by Farren Blackburn
Written by Neil Cross
Produced by Denise Paul
Series produced by Marcus Wilson
Episode 8: Cold War
The Doctor and Clara land on a damaged Russian Submarine in 1983 as it spirals out of control into the ocean depths. An alien creature is loose on board, having escaped from a block of Arctic ice. With tempers flaring and a cargo of nuclear weapons on board, it’s not just the crew but the whole of humanity at stake!
Executive produced by Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Written by Mark Gatiss
Produced by Marcus Wilson
Episode 9: Hide
Clara and the Doctor arrive at Caliburn House, a haunted mansion sat alone on a desolate moor. Within its walls, a ghost hunting Professor and a gifted psychic are searching for the Witch of the Well. Her apparition appears throughout the history of the building, but is she really a ghost? And what is chasing her?
Executive produced by Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner
Directed by Jamie Payne
Written by Neil Cross
Produced by Marcus Wilson
Interview with Steven Moffat
Lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat gives us an insight into the monsters and adventures that we can expect from the new series.
So it’s back and with a James Bond-esque urban thriller. Why did you decide to kick-off the new series with a very modern day threat?
It was Marcus Wilson’s idea. We were discussing how the first episode of the second run would probably be a contemporary Earth adventure, so the Doctor could meet the modern day Clara – and anyway, I wanted to do Wi-Fi monsters – and Marcus suggested we do a proper urban thriller. The Doctor can never be Bond or Bourne – but if he tried it might look a bit like this.
What else can we expect from the new series?
A haunted house, a submarine, a planet with cool rings, Victorian Yorkshire, a journey to the centre of the TARDIS, Dame Diana Rigg and her daughter Rachael Stirling together on screen for the first time, new Cybermen, and the Doctor’s greatest secret revealed.
You are bringing back a couple of classic monsters with the Cybermen and Ice Warriors, are there any new ones to look out for?
Plenty of new monsters! Watch out for the Spoonheads, the Whispermen, and – my favourite – the Vigil. Oh and Neil Gaiman has done something horrible with the Cybermen!
We finally get to meet the Clara that will travel with the Doctor across the series’ eight epic adventures. Can you tell us a little bit about her character?
You’ve sort of met her, but you sort of haven’t. The same shed load of attitude you saw before, the same rapid-fire banter with the Doctor, but this time she’s living in modern London with no memory of the Time Lord!
How has the dynamic of the relationship between the Doctor and his companion changed since the introduction of Clara?
It’s all new for the Doctor – this time the greatest mystery in the universe is standing right next to him.
What was it about Jenna that made you decide she would be right fit for the role of the new companion?
Casting is a funny process – the right people sort of choose themselves. It happened with Matt a long time ago, and when we saw him bantering with Jenna it happened again. Auditions start with you telling the actor about the character – sometimes they end with the actor telling you. That’s what happened with Jenna!
A ghost story, a period drama to end all period dramas and an underwater siege, was it intentional to go as big as possible with this series in the year of the 50th?
We try to make every year the biggest possible, but when you see that big, glittering 50 hanging above you, you start trying even harder. I’ve been a fan all by my life and I know we have to deliver!
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Doctor Stu
March 18th, 2013 - 10:16pmI know i just think it looks like her
Scott the Raptor
March 18th, 2013 - 9:55pmThat is not Amy. That is Clara.
MasterKasterborous
March 18th, 2013 - 9:21pmIt is episode 6 not 7. The Snowmen was a special and was not part of Series 7.
Doctor Stu
March 18th, 2013 - 9:11pmIs it just me who thinks Clara looks like Amy in picture 2?
Steampunk Doctor
March 18th, 2013 - 8:09pmWhen will episode 10-13 be then ?
booboo
March 18th, 2013 - 7:54pmThe BBC are calling it episode 6
Matt Smithy
March 18th, 2013 - 7:53pmsorry, ment “add episode 7 infront of the bells of saint john”, not change the rings one :/
Matt Smithy
March 18th, 2013 - 7:51pmBooboo, you may want to change it to “episode 7: the bells of saint John” not the rings one, or episode 6 if your not counting the christmas one 🙂
the doctor
March 18th, 2013 - 6:35pmCould the Wire come back in The Bells of St John? It would be epic if it did
Anonymous
March 18th, 2013 - 6:06pmI hope the daleks return
Alex
March 18th, 2013 - 5:45pmI really want the Trickster himself to make an appearance. That would be awesomeness. 😀
Doctor Stu
March 18th, 2013 - 5:06pmOh that’s ok then
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
March 18th, 2013 - 4:58pmi hoped ‘hide’ would be called the phantom of the hex. thats a great name. cold war and hide are my faves.
The silence
March 18th, 2013 - 4:39pmWho is celia imrie playing do we know the characters name yet
The TARDIS
March 18th, 2013 - 4:34pmIn episode 7, is anyone else thinking Minyans from Underworld?
crazy guy
March 18th, 2013 - 4:07pmi know but only four episodes synopsis has been revealed
booboo
March 18th, 2013 - 4:06pmpress release is juts covering the first 4
The Ice Warrior
March 18th, 2013 - 4:04pm4 its meant to be 8
The silence
March 18th, 2013 - 3:52pmThere is these trickster monsters in the finale
Tardis’nt
March 18th, 2013 - 3:29pmi thought that this series would be split in three for a moment! 😯
booboo
March 18th, 2013 - 3:03pmyes the radio times have it
drjakeyoung
March 18th, 2013 - 3:02pmbooboo, they have reveled that the bells of saint john airing time will be 6:10pm. I think it’s a bit early but i am not that bothered.
booboo
March 18th, 2013 - 1:31pmnot sure, it sets up the 50th anniversary story so i think they will want to give as little away as possible.
pathdw98
March 18th, 2013 - 1:27pmbooboo, as there keeping so quiet about episode 8, do you think there might not be a poster for it, or maybe release it afterwards, just to keep it a total surprise for us?
pathdw98
March 18th, 2013 - 1:20pmTotally agree with you. The more I see and hear about Hide, The more excited I become.
ForeverDalek2313
March 18th, 2013 - 12:54pmI think I am most looking forward to Hide.
Dalek The Supreme
March 18th, 2013 - 12:36pmLooks exciting! And now I can’t wait for the Ice Warrior episode, though I’m interested to see what Moffat means by “done something horrible with the Cybermen”
booboo
March 18th, 2013 - 12:11pmbecause they are the only ones that have been officially announced
Doctor Stu
March 18th, 2013 - 12:07pmwhy does it say only 4 new episodes
Anonymous
March 18th, 2013 - 11:10amlooks epic!!!!!!