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 Smith
March 2nd, 2013 - 11:34amSame here. Letting the Doctor spill his real name all over the pavements would ruin most of the mystery of the show.
John Smith
March 2nd, 2013 - 11:33amThank God! That old School Lego Hand was not appreciated in my opinion. It always made them that little bit more unrealistic and silly. At least now they can grip onto door handles properly… More or less…
John Smith
March 2nd, 2013 - 11:31amWell, judging by what I’ve heard, the Cybermen will be going back to their classic series roots and will be slightly frightening like they were back in the 80’s. I partly agree with Mr Anonymous when he says that it’s a nickname for these new monsters or whatever they are. Lol. Spoon Heads. What a name. At least young Dr Who fans will know that they have to eat their veggies or else their spoons will attack them! That’s what I love about Dr Who, they make everyday objects scary!
Connor Bell
March 2nd, 2013 - 11:22amThis image will no doubt be the cover of the Series 7 Part 2 boxset
Anonymous
March 2nd, 2013 - 10:56amlol
Zero Antler
March 2nd, 2013 - 10:39amJust cant wait to find out the full Clara story!
John Smith
March 2nd, 2013 - 8:42amHA HA! The Ice Warriors look Fantastic! I’m glad they kept to the original design and they haven’t completely stuffed it up like they did the Silurians. For some reason I have a funny feeling that they’ll look slightly different in the actual episode. Guess I’ll have to wait and see!
doctor smith
March 2nd, 2013 - 7:51amsay what
doctor smith
March 2nd, 2013 - 7:49amlove the ice warrior. the bells of st john when you saw them in the trailer they went on the same bridge from the dalek sence
Dr who?
March 2nd, 2013 - 7:37amSo I guess the finale will be based on the great intelligience with Richard e grant back and then will connect to the trenzalore story arc
Dalek Sec
March 2nd, 2013 - 2:31amIt would be unlikely, as the classic series was killed off. Surely they would give us the name then, if they had it for all those years.
Dalek Sec
March 2nd, 2013 - 2:09amI think David Tennant would make a better Joker, than Matt Smith and Heath Ledger combined. 🙂
pathdw98
March 2nd, 2013 - 1:57amrumour is hes in the finale
Will
March 1st, 2013 - 11:02pmHooray for classic monsters but where are THE CLASSIC’S…you know what I mean, The lads, the boys, The Daleks! It’s not just Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary, it’s the Daleks too, they deserve a 50th anniversary episode and Asylum of the Daleks doesn’t count because it was crap.
Doctor Stu
March 1st, 2013 - 9:25pmLove the picture and the new ice warriors. Would be super cool if it was the doctor and Clara smashing through the shard in London
daleksean
March 1st, 2013 - 9:21pmsome of these pictures have what looks like a primeval theme
Anonymous
March 1st, 2013 - 8:48pmI think it is more of a nickname the doctor calls them! Which isn’t bad, maybe they are spies from the lady in the trailer ( who says something about clara being pretty) and they don’t really have a name, but the docotr gives it to them?
Anonymous
March 1st, 2013 - 7:46pmI like the new ice warriors
the astronaut of death
March 1st, 2013 - 7:35pmI know it is a rubbish name for a monster but that’s one monster .I think the weeping angels are scary as hell and the silence were rather scary aswell and where getting a ghost episode and everyone knows ghost stories are scary doctor is still scary
outnumbered
March 1st, 2013 - 6:53pmgone the days when doctor who was scary
i mean spoon heads really. i think the writer is run out of ideas and they need to change him.
Jack
March 1st, 2013 - 6:51pmThanks 😀
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
March 1st, 2013 - 6:05pmlooks good
Anonymous
March 1st, 2013 - 5:53pmI think Matt smith would make a good joker plus ice warriors are back
booboo
March 1st, 2013 - 5:47pmhttp://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/boooboodog/xxwq_zps544117df.jpg
Jack
March 1st, 2013 - 5:43pmBooboo Could u please make image one wallpaper size because when I tried it went all blur :/ thanks
Tardis’nt
March 1st, 2013 - 5:26pmjust realised, the ice warriors now have 3 fingers, not a claw 🙁
2doctors2000
March 1st, 2013 - 4:41pmComsidering the Doctor explained he chose his name alike the Master, I wonder why his name is so important. If the universe falls when the Doctor Who is answered, then why would the Doctor answer it. He said there is only one reason in the Forest of Dead, but why, I hope we find out, not actually the name but why he would say it.
pathdw98
March 1st, 2013 - 4:36pmwho knows maybe moffat does know the doctors real name. something originally created and kept secret by someone like sydney newman or verity lambert that has been passed down between showrunners over the last 50 years. unlikely i know but maybe.
2doctors2000
March 1st, 2013 - 4:36pmIt seems the slight tweaks hopefulyl have made the Ice Warriors look a little more modern, just how I wanted. Hope the body isn’t like a full makeover, but their head looks pretty good in my opinion 🙂
sheepinafez
March 1st, 2013 - 4:34pmreally can’t wait for the ice warriors but really hope we dont find out th doctors name