March 1st, 2013
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Doctor Who to Return with The Bells of St John
Doctor Who to Return with ‘The Bells of St John’ – First Official Picture!
Doctor Who is to return to BBC One on 30 March in a modern day urban thriller announced today as ‘The Bells of St John’, as the first official image is revealed giving fans a sneak peak at what to expect from the epic new series.
Written by Steven Moffat, ‘The Bells of St John’ will mark the official introduction of the Doctor’s newest companion, Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. Having already made two appearances last year, the opening episode will be the first time fans get to see the Clara that will accompany the Doctor across the series’ eight adventures.
Set in London against the backdrop of new and old iconic landmarks, The Shard and Westminster Bridge, ‘The Bells of St John’ will also establish a new nemesis, the Spoonheads, who will battle the Doctor as he discovers something sinister is lurking in the Wi-Fi.
Steven Moffat, executive producer and lead writer, said:
“It’s the 50th year of Doctor Who and look what’s going on! We’re up in the sky and under the sea! We’re running round the rings of an alien world and then a haunted house. There’s new Cybermen, new Ice Warriors and a never before attempted journey to the centre of the TARDIS. And in the finale, the Doctor’s greatest secret will at last be revealed! If this wasn’t already our most exciting year it would be anyway!”
Featuring a movie a week from a ghost story to an underwater siege to a period drama, the new series will also introduce new monsters, as well as bringing back fan favourites the Ice Warriors and Cybermen.
Meanwhile the series’ stellar list of guest stars include: Celia Imrie; Richard E Grant; Warwick Davis, Jessica Raine; Dougray Scott and Tamzin Outhwaite, as well as for the first time on screen together, mother and daughter Dame Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling.
Images courtesy of BBC Pictures
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john who
March 1st, 2013 - 4:10pmwhos the monster in picture 8?
dr u no
March 1st, 2013 - 4:09pmwhats the hex
crazy guy
March 1st, 2013 - 4:04pmin the quest star list, it says Richard e grant does that mean from the christmas special or is he in it again
The TARDIS
March 1st, 2013 - 3:54pmGreat to see the Ice Warriors looking almost exactly the same as they did back in the 60s and 70s! After they messed up the Silurians, it’s nice to see them sticking to the original designs.
Esterath
March 1st, 2013 - 3:41pmIt’s obviosuly a name coined by the Doctor.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
March 1st, 2013 - 3:32pmWell if the Doctors name really is ‘Doctor Who’ then really there is nothing to worry about 🙂
DOCTOR WHO ONE
March 1st, 2013 - 3:31pmI think a lot of Doctor Who fan’s would be familiar with the Joker dude.
“Why so serious ?” 😀
Tardis’nt
March 1st, 2013 - 3:23pmi like the ice warriors, and cybermen. the bells of st john should be interesting.
what kind of name is spoonhead? 😛
i think that the finale will end with river (or whoever it is that asks) saying “doctor who?” and the doctor saying something like “exactly” then the credits.
Anonymous
March 1st, 2013 - 3:15pmim glad they did not redesign the ice warriors only modernise them. plus why is the doctor dresed in the jokers costume?
McGann is the Doctor
March 1st, 2013 - 1:20pmAwesome, looks like the Doctor stole that outfit from the Joker (an obscure villain from the batman comic books, movies videogames and cartoons, you won’t have heard of him).
Is that a golden bowtie ? That can’t be right, he wears a purple one in the story ❗
booboo
March 1st, 2013 - 1:12pm4th picture up, they look like spoon heads but agree, terrible name, helpfully that isnt what they are really called
Dalek The Supreme
March 1st, 2013 - 1:10pmUnless his name really is Doctor Who…
Dalek The Supreme
March 1st, 2013 - 1:10pmAlso, the new Ice Warriors look EPIC! And Spoonheads? What kind of a name is that???
Dalek The Supreme
March 1st, 2013 - 1:09pmThis looks to be an incredibly epic season, with the exception of the possibility of the Doctor’s name being revealed. I hope Moffat has the sense not to reveal it. Though I just had an interesting idea: What if his name really was Doctor Who?
Doctor Bob
March 1st, 2013 - 11:15amCool can’t wait it looks like a great series much better than the first part of the series. Bring on the 30th of march
DW1243655885698
March 1st, 2013 - 10:25amOMG That just looks amazing!!!
Some bloke
March 1st, 2013 - 9:43amOH MY GOD look at those ice warrior. They’ve barely changed them, just made them a little more up-to-date. Cant wait to see them in full!!!!!!!!!
🙂
DOCTOR WHO ONE
March 1st, 2013 - 8:46amNo fan of the Ice Warriors [they sound like they’ve smoked too many Cigarettes, giving them all very sore throats when they speak], but at least they don’t appear to have altered what so ever, except it now looks like they have a 3 fingered hand instead of the sort of claw hands they had in the classic series, but the overall familiar look of theirs has not changed.
Anyone else thinking of the 8th Doctor with Grace and the 10th Doctor with Rose on Motorbikes when looking at the 11th Doctor and Clara in these images ?.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
March 1st, 2013 - 8:41amI wouldn’t worry about it mate. The Doctors name won’t really be revealed, it’s just a great big joke old Steven Moffat is playing on us.
After all, if he reveals the Doctors name [which he can’t cos even he don’t know what it is really] then calling the series ‘DOCTOR WHO’ would become meaningless.
Mr Evil Fez
March 1st, 2013 - 8:26amI can’t wait for the new series!
The Supreme Dalek
March 1st, 2013 - 8:11amI am afraid they do have spoon heads. The Ice Warriors picture isn’t the only monster one that has been released…
tom turner
March 1st, 2013 - 7:57amcant wait for the second half of series 7 30 days to go woo hoo
matt9982
March 1st, 2013 - 7:40amI know what a stupid name, I hope there is some kind of reason. And not that they have spoon heads…
matt9982
March 1st, 2013 - 7:38amWOW! That looks amazing, can’t wait for the new series! Also I don’t really want to know who the Doctor is because it would ruin all the point 🙁
The Cyber Squirrel
March 1st, 2013 - 7:36amThe Spoonheads?
the astronaut of death
March 1st, 2013 - 6:43amIM SORRY BUT DOSE IT SAY And in the finale, the Doctor’s greatest secret will at last be revealed I HOPE THIS IS NOT TRUE AND IF SO SAVE IT FOR THE 50TH
the astronaut of death
March 1st, 2013 - 6:41aman I was hoping they were not going to modernise the ice worriers to much but they look just like they did in the classic brilliant
the astronaut of death
March 1st, 2013 - 6:38ambrilliant poster and monster pic hope to get some more episode titles soon
Anonymous
March 1st, 2013 - 6:13amalso in the picture you see in the glass the ice warriors, the cybermen, the hex and a few new monsters
Anonymous
March 1st, 2013 - 6:09amlooks great! 😀