February 19th, 2015
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Michelle Gomez (Missy) returns to Doctor Who!
Did you miss her? Michelle Gomez returns to Doctor Who!
Michelle Gomez is back as Missy and you won’t believe how she announces her return!
From the Official site…
Michelle Gomez arrives in Cardiff this week to re-join the Doctor Who cast and reclaim the role of ‘Missy’ for series 9. She joins Peter Capaldi (the Doctor) and Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) for the opening episode of the series.
Speaking in Cardiff, Michelle Gomez said:
“Things have been a little beige since I left Missy behind, so I’m delighted to be putting my Lippie back on. I’m positively dying to see the Doctor again!”
The second two-part adventure to be filmed, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, is written by the show’s lead writer Steven Moffat, produced by Peter Bennett and directed by Hettie Macdonald (Blink, the Hugo Award-winning Doctor Who episode).
Steven Moffat, lead writer and Executive Producer, said:
“Everybody hide – Michelle Gomez as Missy was an instant hit last year, so she’s straight back to plague the Doctor and Clara in the series opener. But what brings her back into their lives is the last thing they’d expect.”
Having filmed ‘The Day of the Doctor’ in the series’ 50th anniversary special and ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death in Heaven’ in series 8, Jemma Redgrave returns to the guest cast for series 9, alongside the Laurence Olivier Award nominee and film, television, radio and stage actress Kelly Hunter.
A familiar theatre and television actress and one of the UK’s most proficient performers, Clare Higgins also joins the guest cast for the opening of the series. Jaye Griffiths has been gracing our screens in some of the nation’s favourite TV programmes such as Silent Witness and Casualty and also takes up a guest role in the opening episode.
Other guest stars confirmed for the new series include Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, Jami Reid-Quarrell, Aaron Neil, India Ria Amarteifio, Joey Price, Dasharn Anderson, Harki Bhambra, Demi Papaminas.
Doctor Who is a BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC One and will be back on-air this Autumn.
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Doyouhearthem?
February 19th, 2015 - 6:45pmRiver Song = Captain Jack
WIBBLY-WOBBLY TIMEY WIMEY!
Or they just met in a bar one night.
CJ
February 19th, 2015 - 6:03pmI thought that was Captain Jacks?
CJ
February 19th, 2015 - 6:02pmTrue
Anonymous
February 19th, 2015 - 5:46pmEach to there own I suppose not a big fan of missy one bit like Michelle gomez just don’t like missy.
But hopefully a good story.
Finally eyeballs
February 19th, 2015 - 4:32pmFor some reason it used my old name
Hifi orno
February 19th, 2015 - 4:30pmTwo two parters in a row get in there
The Dark Doctor
February 19th, 2015 - 3:57pmSeries 9 seems set to be very quick paced, opening with seemingly a major storyline is not something done half heartidly!
With the series finale set to be ‘explosive’ and something no one will see coming this is shaping up to be the best series ever!
yognot
February 19th, 2015 - 3:16pmNo no no. Like this:
2 parter
3 parter
3parter
3 parter
5 parter
Christmas special= 120 minutes
2doctors2000
February 19th, 2015 - 3:07pmMaybe she used the Vortex Manipulator to escape, she was wearing it on her left arm!
CJ
February 19th, 2015 - 2:32pmMaybe the Doctor might find Gallifrey this Series!
CJ
February 19th, 2015 - 2:29pmThat be good
The Temporal Jelly Baby
February 19th, 2015 - 2:10pmThat would be cool and is quite possible.
The Temporal Jelly Baby
February 19th, 2015 - 2:09pmHopefully. 🙂
The Temporal Jelly Baby
February 19th, 2015 - 2:07pmPossible clues:
–‘I’m positively dying to see the Doctor again!’
–‘she’s straight back to plague the Doctor and Clara in the series opener. But what brings her back into their lives is the last thing they’d expect.’
For the first one, maybe Missy is dying. For the second one, I find the word ‘plague’ quite intriguing – a possible link to the board with all the red dots? The ‘last thing they’d expect’ could be Missy dying. These are simply speculations that are more than likely to be incorrect.
TheSupremeOne1
February 19th, 2015 - 2:05pmShe’s wearing a Vortex manipulator!!!! xD
RIVER?
WFK DVD Collector 15
February 19th, 2015 - 1:36pmI’m really happy Missy’s back. I’m hoping that she’ll be in a couple of stories and not just one this series.
100,000BC
February 19th, 2015 - 12:56pmIf the sisterhood of Karn and the shadow proclamation are involved, as the casting could suggest, it must be big. Also Karn + Missy = Gallifrey storyline is probably advanced.
What do you guys think?
CJ
February 19th, 2015 - 12:34pmYES!!! I’M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!
docfan
February 19th, 2015 - 12:11pmthere should be a figure of her!!!
docfan
February 19th, 2015 - 12:10pmcool, missy was awesome, can’t wait for series 9!!!
The Doctor and Handles
February 19th, 2015 - 11:54amBrilliant! Series 9 is going to be amazing!
the astronaut of death
February 19th, 2015 - 11:12amThis how we find out how Missy survived …
DOCTOR : but you died … You got shot by a Cyberman , how did you survive!?
MISSY : oh doctor , do you realy think I would create an enemy that could kill me.
the astronaut of death
February 19th, 2015 - 11:08amSo I imagine the doctor is the magician
Missy is the witch
the astronaut of death
February 19th, 2015 - 11:05amVery very very very happy about this !
MISSY IS BACK!!!!
and we are getting a 2 part series opener ! this couldn’t get better .
Anonymous
February 19th, 2015 - 10:59amI beg that this is the season format:
2 parter
2 parter
2 parter
2 parter
2 parter
3 parter
Christmas Special = 90 mins
Anonymous
February 19th, 2015 - 10:50amI am getting a very classic series feel from this season. I am happy. HAPPY! This story seems very Pertwee era and Ep 3 and 4 seem very Hinchcliffe era stuff.
Anonymous
February 19th, 2015 - 10:46amYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Fez Master
February 19th, 2015 - 10:41amFANTASTIC!!! Ooh, can’t wait for her to return, Missy was brilliant in series 8! And does the fact that it’s a two parter mean that the whole series will be two parters because we have the opening two parter then eps 3 and 4, which is a two parter! I used two parter too much in that sentence XD
Anonymous
February 19th, 2015 - 10:31amLove her!
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
February 19th, 2015 - 10:17amOh yes best news ever