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Official Major 50th Anniversary Casting News
Major Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Casting news
David Tennant, Billie Piper and John Hurt are confirmed for 50th Anniversary special.
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We’re thrilled to confirm that David Tennant and Billie Piper will join Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman in the 50th Anniversary special!
And not only that, acting legend John Hurt will also be guest-starring!
David Tennant and Billie Piper to return for blockbuster celebrations with John Hurt also confirmed.
The BBC has today revealed some of the all-star cast that will mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. David Tennant and Billie Piper will join current Doctor and companion, Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman, while John Hurt (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alien, Harry Potter) will also co-star.
Last seen as the Doctor on January 1st 2010, this will be the first time Tennant has reprised his role as the Tenth Doctor. During his reign as the Time Lord, Tennant appeared in three series as well as several specials. He was first revealed as the Doctor in the 2005 series finale, ‘The Parting of the Ways’.
Meanwhile Billie Piper, who played companion Rose Tyler for two series following the reboot in 2005, will appear in the show for the first time since featuring in Tennant’s last episode, ‘The End of Time’ in 2010.
Also confirmed to join the cast is John Hurt who will also co-star in the 3D anniversary special that will form part of blockbuster celebrations, set to take over the BBC. Produced by BBC Cymru Wales for BBC One, the 50th anniversary will be written by Steven Moffat and Directed by Nick Hurran.
Filming for the 50th anniversary starts this week. Meanwhile a brand new series starts on BBC ONE today (30 March) at 6:15pm for a run of eight epic episodes, which officially introduces the Doctor’s newest companion, Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.
It’s Official!
David Tennant is returning
#DoctorWho50th twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/s…
— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) March 30, 2013
Billie Piper is returning
#DoctorWho50th twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/s…
— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) March 30, 2013
The Flying Shark
March 30th, 2013 - 4:26pmYes! This is exciting!
Rooners
March 30th, 2013 - 4:01pmIs it just me or does this just seem too obvious….could this be a deliberate press release to distract attention away from much more interesting casting….or is that just wishful thinking…?
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 4:04pmAccording to Doctor Who online some much more significant “classic ” news is immanent
Rooners
March 30th, 2013 - 4:21pmI had heard that….there are mumblings that the BBC are going to test technology to its limit and the early Doctors may appear as CGI to overcome that some of the actors have passed away and others are now very old. Star Trek did something similar afew years ago in the Deep Space Nine episode “Trials and Tribble-actions” where they revisited sequences from the orginal show….it worked really well and I’m sure it can be done better and much cheaper these days. Anyway, the cGI solution is probably not true anyway.
47
March 30th, 2013 - 3:50pmThis is good news ! I always enjoyed the tenth Doctor era and the way the character was portrayed by all who, wrote, designed and and of course, acted in, during the programme in those years. Of course,the 50th show will depend on the story and greatly on the quality of the Moffat/Smith era, which isn’t always to my likings. Stil, new episodes to come, and a sense of cautious optimism for the future!! Looking forward to it. Good Stuff !!
Still Not Ginger!!
March 30th, 2013 - 3:16pmWOOOOOO!!!!!!!! so happy!!!!!!!!
Doctor Stu
March 30th, 2013 - 3:07pmBillie piper said she wasn’t having anything to do with the 50th on the graham norton show
the astronaut of death
March 30th, 2013 - 4:57pmthey may have been told to deniy everything
darylcharles
March 30th, 2013 - 2:41pmThey ahve to spoil the surprise!!!!!!!!!
The TARDIS
March 30th, 2013 - 4:55pmIt would only have been spoilt by people taking photos of the filming, and I think an official announcement is much better.
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 5:01pmso do i but with all the spoiler sites those days are gone,
The TARDIS
March 30th, 2013 - 5:16pmYep, can’t go online without a future episode. Thank God some websites aren’t full of spoilers.
THE 13th Doctor
March 30th, 2013 - 2:30pmYES oh my god yes im so happy, but i hope we have more Doctors confirmed soon 😀
Dalek The Supreme
March 30th, 2013 - 2:17pmDespite the fact David Tennant is my least favorite Doctor and Rose is my least favorite companion (Except for maybe Mel), I am actually excited, because I always liked the way Moffat wrote the Tenth Doctor, and it’ll be great to see a past Doctor return! Now just bring in either Tom Baker or Sylvester McCoy and the Daleks, and I’ll be satisfied!
TheWhomobile
March 30th, 2013 - 2:14pmTo my surpise I actually found myself feeling rather disappointed upon reading the news. By no means am I disappointed Tennant is back, in fact quite the opposite. But what I really wanted was the classic Doctors back, and this seems to suggest it will only be 10 and 11, which doesn’t seem to honour very much of the show.
The TARDIS
March 30th, 2013 - 2:20pmIt is only one announcement, and it’s likely they’ll announce them throughout the year to ramp up excitement.
matt9982
March 30th, 2013 - 2:12pmThanks BBC, this is great news. One of the only things I wanted for the 50th! 🙂
Doctorwho4Eva
March 30th, 2013 - 2:04pmYESSSSS! GO ON BBC! Looks like you have not disappointed.
the doctor
March 30th, 2013 - 1:55pmDavid is finally Returning!!!
Colin Buckley
March 31st, 2013 - 12:32amThe best doctor..
sunny
March 30th, 2013 - 1:49pmYasssssssssssssssssssss David is returning!
videogamemad00
March 30th, 2013 - 1:38pmAm I the only person who doesn’t care that they are returning?
Those Vigils Over There
March 30th, 2013 - 1:41pmyes
sunny
March 30th, 2013 - 1:51pmDavid Tennant is returning ! It is not something that you don’t care about!
Space1999
March 30th, 2013 - 2:06pmIs he your worst doctor because he is at least in my top 5
Dalek The Supreme
March 31st, 2013 - 2:32amCome on! I hate Rose and don’t like Tennant as much as the other Doctors, and I’m still excited!
sunny
March 31st, 2013 - 8:29amI don’t like Rose either;but I love David Tennant and I don’t know how you are saying that!
Dalek The Supreme
April 9th, 2013 - 6:44pmDon’t get me wrong, I do like Tennant, I just think he was written as too human. I guess the Doctor really is half human on his mother’s side…
Those Vigils Over There
March 30th, 2013 - 1:36pmIT IS TRUE!!!!! END OF!!!!!! OK? IF IT WAS APRIL FOOLS THEN THEY WOULD ANNOUNCE IT ON APRIL 1ST NOT 2 DAYS BEFORE!!! IT IS DEFFINATLEY TRUE!!!!!!!
Those Vigils Over There
March 30th, 2013 - 1:40pmHENCE THE WORD, “OFFICIAL”
joe
March 30th, 2013 - 5:58pmcalm down?
The Doctor
March 30th, 2013 - 1:30pmI feel like the happiest person on the planet right now!
sunny
March 30th, 2013 - 1:52pmMe too!
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 1:24pmI am unbelievably happy that 10 and rose are back. Rose was my first companion and I can’t wait for this 😀
OliverOverload
March 30th, 2013 - 1:06pmWhen I saw this, I couldn’t believe it, but now that it is actually coming up to 1st April and everyone is talking about it to be a fake scoop, then the news is probably a false untrue lie, but anyway. I remember when david had that interview, and he said, “I nearly said something i shouldn’t!”. So that is the only bit of evidence we have, and aswell, it’s not actually 1st of april yet anyway, so we shouldn’t jump to conclusions now should we?
OliverOverload
March 30th, 2013 - 1:09pmOh and isn’t it suprising that this information comes out today, 1st episode of 2013 series 7.
I’m sorry but (no offense) this IS AN APRIL FOOLS!
OliverOverload
March 30th, 2013 - 1:12pmBut then again it does say those 3 HAVE been confimed for casting, and filming takes place soon so, really who knows, we WILL have to wait and see how time progresses won’t we.
OliverOverload
March 30th, 2013 - 1:14pmSee they haven’t chosen martha or donna so it… WAIT a second,
i’ll tell you all later! but i’ve think i have figured this ALL out!, o my god.
im not here
March 30th, 2013 - 1:18pmthe reason donna is not coming back is because she will die
timelord327
March 30th, 2013 - 3:16pmI must say that you OliverOverload seems to have had a very interesting talk with themself.
John Smith
March 30th, 2013 - 11:34pm@timelord327
Made me laugh!
Tennants Back! (Previously Volcanic7383)
March 30th, 2013 - 12:55pmRenamed myself because I’m that exited!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Tennants Back! (Previously Volcanic7383)
March 30th, 2013 - 1:02pmJust found a picture of the article
dr u no
March 30th, 2013 - 12:52pmthis pictures from the runaway bride(christmas speical 2006)
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 12:53pmyes but its official now, BBC confirmed
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 12:36pmThe bbc haven’t confirmed it though and dr who mag does April fools put them both together and they’ve got us stitched up big time
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 12:36pmWish it was true though David tennant was my favourite doctor
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 12:40pmI agree, but in this case it would be a April fool to far and really annoy people
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 12:42pmIt’s annoying me I want it to be true but it might be an April fool but then it might be true IT’S REALLY ANNOYING!!!!
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 12:42pmfor some reason i suspect we might know more later
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 12:46pmSome sites have been asked not to post the news because the subscription copies have been sent out early by mistake, which is a bit late now as its everywhere
So its true
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 12:49pmthey have now!
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 12:52pmYES! does that mean they are filming now?
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 12:53pmsoon
The TARDIS
March 30th, 2013 - 1:57pmWhy would it be an April fools? it’s two days too early, and too big a leak to be made up. It would be way too far if it were a lie.
Time lord
March 30th, 2013 - 12:19pmIf it is real john hurt could play the leader of the silence…it sounded like his voice blew up the tardis
im not here
March 30th, 2013 - 12:02pmits true its on wikipedia
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 12:28pmany one can edit that
im not here
March 30th, 2013 - 12:57pmwell now its official so yaaaay!!!
the astronaut of death
March 30th, 2013 - 11:44amthis is probanbly a joke
but a can tell you some REAL casting news for the 50th
According to his CV, actor Ken Bones is playing a character simply called the General. While newcomer Orlando James is playing someone called Lord Bentham According to his agents, Marshall Griffin has also been cast, though his character is not named.
I found that on another doctor who news website
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 12:25pmIt’s not a joke I read it on another dr who site
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 12:39pmBut then again
drjakeyoung
March 30th, 2013 - 11:44ambooboo, is this a joke by the doctor who site or have you got this source from dr who magazine? (if so, which issue?)
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 11:47amsubscribers have had issues early, its everywhere on a lot of sites
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 11:48amnot just us subscribers have had issues early, its everywhere on a lot of sites
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 12:00pmIf any subscribers have it could they put up a picture of the article?
pathdw98
March 30th, 2013 - 11:42amI hope this is true, if it is then brilliant. and John Hurt is intriguing, Great actor. Wonder who he’ll be playing?
Sonny
March 30th, 2013 - 11:39amHow do they Evan know that they are gonna be in it, have they started filming early?
Anonymous
March 30th, 2013 - 11:36amhow come this is only on this site? what source is this?
drjakeyoung
March 30th, 2013 - 11:14amit is april fools, dr who magazine do this pretty much every year!
the astronaut of death
March 30th, 2013 - 11:15ambut it is not the 1st of april it is the 30th of march
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 11:15amdont think so, why mention John Hurt, it would be a bit silly to this as an April fool to be honest
drjakeyoung
March 30th, 2013 - 11:17amif it seems to good to be true, then it is! (most of the time)
drjakeyoung
March 30th, 2013 - 11:20amplus i still think this is just an early april fools joke.
the astronaut of death
March 30th, 2013 - 11:20amwell if it was an april fools they would have annonced this tomorrow not to day
the astronaut of death
March 30th, 2013 - 11:22amwhat is the point of doing an early april fools joke it is like me doing a april fools joke last month and saying it was an early one
booboo
March 30th, 2013 - 11:23amthey have done it before but this is to big, its very misjudged if it is as it will be everywhere within a few hours
drjakeyoung
March 30th, 2013 - 11:23amit would be Monday not tomorrow, and don’t get me wrong, it would be the best news we’ve had since dr who’s revival, but i think this is just to good to be true.
the astronaut of death
March 30th, 2013 - 11:28amyeah if it is a April fools joke this is way to big they should say something like
.the doctor will gat turned in to a daleks by Clara in the 50th.
not that the 10th doctor is in the 50th if this is a joke they may get in trouble with the bbc because a lot of people are going to believe this
The TARDIS
March 30th, 2013 - 1:59pmWhen have doctor who magazine done it before?
the astronaut of death
March 30th, 2013 - 11:13amwell it is not April the 1st to day so It cant be April fools so YA HOO