Doctor Who will return to BBC One in autumn 2012 for a seventh series, starring Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor.
This news summary will be updated regularly as more details are revealed. An * symbol represents an unconfirmed rumour.
Main cast: Matt Smith as the Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams and Jenna-Louise Coleman as a new companion.
Rumoured guest cast: Miranda Hart*, Mark Sheppard*
Producers: Steven Moffat, Marcus Wilson and Caroline Skinner
Writers: Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Toby Whithouse, Chris Chibnall, Tom MacRae*, Neil Cross*
Filming begins: Monday 20th February 2012
» "Write it like a movie poster. Let's do big, huge mad ideas" (Steven Moffat)
» "We’ve got a couple of returning monsters, some old fan favourites, but we’re going to move them on a bit" (producer Marcus Wilson)
» "The biggest, the best and the most ambitious season we've ever made" (Steven Moffat)
» "I want to see [Amy] go with everything that she wants..." (Karen Gillan)
» "[Amy and Rory will] be gone forever. It will be quite heartbreaking, definitely... I think you’ll be in trouble watching it... Heartbreaking doesn’t mean unhappy." (Steven Moffat)
» "We went quite 'arc' last time and we’re going stand-alone this time around. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t those things creeping in." (Steven Moffat)
» "[Steven Moffat] has an all-encompassing vision for a long way into the future." (Caroline Skinner)
Episode 1
Autumn 2012
Written by: Steven Moffat
Directed by: Nick Hurran
Guest cast: David Gyasi as Harvey
Location filming: Spain
» "It’s going to blow everybody’s mind." (Caroline Skinner)
» "...the Daleks are being wheeled before the cameras once again. But which design? The answer is ALL OF THEM!" (official site)
» "We did a day out in the snow out in Spain... it looks like James Bond meet Inception." (Caroline Skinner)
» "Episode 1 is the biggest Dalek episode over. It's epic, alright: more Daleks than ever, on the biggest set Doctor Who's ever had." (Caroline Skinner)
Episode 2
Written by: Chris Chibnall
Directed by: Saul Metzstein
Guest cast: Mark Williams as Brian Williams (Rory's dad), David Bradley as Solomon, Riann Steele as Queen Nefertiti, Rudi Dharmalingam as ISA Worker, Rupert Graves
» "Watch out for the title of Episode 2. I think that’s a belter. It’s one of my favourite titles ever." (Steven Moffat)
» "The finished script is an absolutely genius piece of writing. It's got the most brilliant relationship between Rory and his dad." (Caroline Skinner)
» "...it's just absolutely amazing. Chris Chibnall is hopping with delight, it looks so good... his riot of a story has been brought to life so joyfully by our fabulous cast. It's going to be the biggest VFX episode of the series." (Caroline Skinner)
Episode 3
Written by: Toby Whithouse
Directed by: Saul Metzstein
Guest cast: Dominic Kemp as Kahler-Mas, Adrian Scarborough as Kahler Jex, Rob Cavazos as Walter, Ben Browder, Garrick Hagon, Andrew Brooke as The Reckoner
Location filming: Spain
» "My episode is in a genre I’ve never written before — frankly, no one has written in that genre for quite a while now. But I absolutely love it." (Toby Whithouse)
» "The episode will feature a half-human half-robot Terminator-style beast which patrols a Victorian-era western town." (The Sun)
» "I'm confidently smug that it's going to be a winner." (Caroline Skinner)
Episode 4: Cubed
Written by: Chris Chibnall
Directed by: Douglas Mackinnon
Guest cast: Mark Williams as Brian Williams (Rory's dad), Stephen Blything as Henry VIII, Jemma Redgrave as Kate, Steven Berkoff as Shanks *
» "Chris Chibnall's script is a massive rollercoaster ride of a sci-fi story. It's also a beautiful piece of writing. It's all about Amy and Rory's relationship - full of warmth, love and a celebration of their time on the show. Chris will scare you to bits with this episode!" (Caroline Skinner)
Episode 5
Written by: Steven Moffat
Directed by: Nick Hurran
Location filming: New York
Guest cast: Alex Kingston as River Song, Mike McShane as a villain, Bentley Kalu as Sophisticated Hood, Alanah Rafferty
» "Amy and Rory will leave in a final encounter with the Weeping Angels in [Episode] 5. Not everyone gets out alive and I mean it this time." (Steven Moffat)
» "[Amy and Rory] go out on such an amazing storyline" (Arthur Darvill)
» "Oh, tragedy! Something with Weeping Angels in New York seemed to make sense to me..." (Steven Moffat)
» "It is so hugely emotional and heartbreaking. It's really beautiful storytelling." (Caroline Skinner)
Christmas 2012 special
Written by: Steven Moffat
» "It's not often the Doctor meets someone who can talk even faster than he does, but it's about to happen. Even by the Doctor's standards, this isn't your usual boy meets girl." (Steven Moffat)
» "She's kind of quicker than the Doctor; it's almost as though she's doing a hilarious, dynamic dance around him." (Caroline Skinner)
» "I know what my introduction is and I have a general idea of where we’re going to go. I don’t think anything’s been done like it before, but there are lots of secrets and intrigue... I think it’s going to surprise a lot of people…" (Jenna-Louise Coleman)
» "There are elements to [Jenna's] character that are rather special, and will come as something of a surprise. She had to be witty, clever, inventive, strong, versatile, and very individual." (Casting director Andy Pryor)
Episode 6
Early 2013
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
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