Q&A Session Series 7: Part 2 Hints

WARNING: WHILE THIS POST CONTAINS NO MAJOR SPOILERS, SPOILERPHOBES SHOULD READ AHEAD AT THEIR OWN RISK.

Matt Smith and Caroline Skinner took part in a Q&A session today where they talked about many topics with the majority about Series 7: Part 2. Below is a summary of the main points.

• The 50th anniversary wasn't touched on much with the only things said about it being: "it's cool and exciting" and there are big plans.

• Matt expressed his interest in his Doctor facing The Master and wondered if John Simm would play him (Rumours earlier this week said that Simm said he would love to return but he later downplayed the rumours saying they were 'taken out of context').

• Neil Gaiman's episode for Series 7: Part 2 was teased and it contains some "old classics".

• Skinner and Smith both said that they were interested in seeing the Ice Warriors and the Yeti, perhaps clues??

• Smith promised that next year's opener was going to be a classic and contains a great monster.

• Smith was asked about the 'Fall of the Eleventh' but he said there were many adventures to come before that.

• Both Skinner and Smith confirmed that River Song will return next year.

Hmm, sounds very interesting! All of the points that surround Series 7 will be available to see on our Series 7 page which can be found at the top of this page.

WARNING: THE SERIES 7 PAGE CONTAINS NEWS, RUMOURS AND SPOILERS ON UPCOMING EPISODES OF DOCTOR WHO.

Series 7: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS

WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUT SERIES 7: PART 2.

According to many sources, Stephen Thompson's upcoming Series 7 episode is called Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS.

Also, interestingly, Matt Smith almost let this one slip in a Q&A session back in August. He said, "Can we talk about Journey to the-" before being cut off by Caroline Skinner.

Below is the article from The Sun with the rumour:

[Ashley Walters], who has a guest role in the episode Journey To The Centre Of The TARDIS, said: “I almost got sacked on my first day as I tweeted a picture of me. I was lying on a sofa on set in Cardiff in my space outfit and put the picture out there with the caption ‘Space’. Five minutes later I heard a banging on the door and it was the executives telling me off as they have to keep everything a secret. I then saw all the signs on the doors telling people not to tweet photos.”

Ashley Walters is playing one of trio of brothers, who are an intergalactic salvage crew.

Series 7: Part 2 Update

Here is an update on Series 7: Part 2 which does contain some spoilers and rumours.

Last Updated: 19th October 2012


Episode 6 - The Bells of Saint John (TBC) - By Steven Moffat

• Filming shows that episode takes place on Earth in the present day.

• One of the scenes they shot was the Doctor arriving in the TARDIS and going to find new companion Clara at the house she is working at. Some more interesting dialogue was overheard that perhaps offers more clues as to why Clara is now in present day:

The Doctor: "Clara! Clara! Ha! It’s me. Demonked! I’m wearing sensible clothes! Can I come in?"

Clara: "Where am I? Please tell me. I don’t know where I am. Where am I? Please tell me. I don’t know where I am… [she keeps repeating]"

• This picture shows the Doctor in his new outfit.

• A weird looking robot was also spotted on set.

• The plot of this episode seems to centre around 'something living in the wi-fi'.

• Here is a transcript of the scene which was shot outside a house. 

Doctor: I like your house!

Clara: It’s not mine -- I just work there.

Doctor: Oh, yes! You look after the children, you’re a governess! Just like -- Um. Just like…

Clara: Just like what?

Doctor: Just like I thought you would be … ! But this isn’t exactly a career choice, why here?

Clara: Well, my Mum died, I had no ties, no plans, so why not?

Doctor: People always have plans.

Clara: What’s your plan?

Doctor: It’s the internet. Wifi. There’s wifi everywhere around us. We are living in a wifi soup. But, imagine. If there was something in it. Something living in the wifi. Harvesting human minds, copying them, editing them. A million souls, trapped like flies in the World Wide Web, all crying out.

Clara: Isn’t that basically Twitter?

Doctor: Yes. Sentient Twitter! Hold on… (inaudible) … And you just made a joke about Twitter?!

[Something happens behind them]

Clara: Is it the wifi? Is the wifi switching the lights on?

Doctor: No, the people are switching on the lights. The wifi is switching on the people!

Doctor: You and me -- in the box! Now!

Clara: What? Together? Why?

Doctor: You’ll understand once we’re inside.

Clara: I bet I will!

Doctor: [shocked] Clara! Please!

Clara: Why do you have a box anyway? What’s in there?

Doctor: Clara! … [whispers] Clara, look… behind you!

BOOM. BOOM. BOOM. BOOM. [Director shouts this, as The Doctor and Clara look to different areas. A shadowed man is standing in the distance.] 

 

Clara: What are they?

Doctor: A walking base station. You saw it earlier.

Clara: I saw a little girl.

Doctor: Of course! Active camouflage! They drew an image from your subconscious and bounced it right back at you! … In the box, now!

•  Recent filming in London shows the Doctor and Clara on a motorbike!

• As seen in the pictures above, the Doctor dons a fen again in this episode.

Episode 7 - TBC - By Neil Cross

Episode 8 - The Cold War (TBC) - By Mark Gatiss

• Ice Warriors might be returning.

• Possibly a deep sea adventure.

• Contains the words 'meat', 'klaxon' and 'Vienna'

Episode 9 - The Hider in the House (TBC) - By Neil Cross

• Possibly set in Victorian times.

• Also rumoured to be called Phantoms of the Hex.

Episode 10 - TBC - By Steve Thompson

• Rumoured to be TARDIS-heavy story.

• Features a trio of brothers, an intergalactic salvage crew.

Episode 11 - The Crimson Horror (TBC) - By Mark Gatiss

• Contains the words 'meat', 'klaxon' and 'Vienna'.

• The episode is set in a 19th century village called Sweetville.

• The Doctor investigates when people start to go missing from inside a factory run by the mysterious Winifred Gilliflower.

• Madame Vastra, Strax and Jenny all return for this episode.

• Pictures below show Sweetville and Madame Vastra.

Episode 12 - TBC - By Neil Gaiman

• Rumoured to feature re-invented Cybermen.

Episode 13 - TBC - By Steven Moffat

• Series finale.
• Likely to tie in to what the 50th anniversary has in stall as there will probably be no more Doctor Who until the 50th anniversary episodes begin.

This article will be updated regularly with the latest rumours and spoilers on Series 7: Part 2.

Poll: Favourite Series 7: Part 1 Episode

As Series 7: Part 1 has drawn to a close, I have put up a poll so you can decide what your favourite episode was.

We had five big blockbuster episodes, but which one was your favourite?

• Were the Daleks 'eggs'cellent enough to claim the top spot in Asylum of the Daleks?

• We had DINOSAURS in SPACE but were they on top form in Dinosaurs on a Spaceship?

• Did the Gunslinger, sling to the top of your list of favourite episodes in A Town Called Mercy?

• Were the cubes POWERful enough in The Power of Three to gain the top spot?

• Finally, we had a Pond Farewell in The Angels Take Manhattan but will the angels also TAKE the top spot in this poll?

So if you want to vote in our poll, it is on the top right of this page.

Voting closes on 23rd December 2012 and results will be revealed on Christmas Eve.

Series 7: P.S. Clip

A fitting farewell to Brain has been released by the BBC where the much loved father finally finds out what happened to his son and his daughter-in-law.

Chris Chibnall wrote the heartbreaking scene which was sadly never filmed however thanks to storyboards and the voice of Arthur Darvill the scene can now be brought to life and seen in the player below.

Series 7: Behind the Scenes - The Angels Take Manhattan

A behind the scenes video has been made available by the BBC for The Angels Take Manhattan.

It includes interviews from Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill.

Series 7: Part 1 DVD Official Details

With Series 7 over, are you ready to relive it all over again? Well if the answer is yes, then it's good news as Series 7: Part 1 is due to be released at the end of the month on DVD.

Official Description:

The Doctor, Amy and Rory are back for the first five blockbuster episodes of series seven. The trio encounter the Daleks, Weeping Angels and even Dinosaurs on a Spaceship as the series builds to the departure of The Ponds in one of the most heartbreaking episodes in the history of Doctor Who.

Special Features:

• The Science of Doctor Who

• Doctor Who at Comic Con

• Pond Life

• Asylum of the Daleks Prequel

• The Making of The Gunslinger Prequel

Potential buyers should take note that the DVD is rated '12'.

There will also be a Limited Weeping Angels Edition that comes with a poster, featured below.

The Series 7: Part 1 DVD is due to be released in the UK on 29th October 2012.

Series 7: Part 1 Is Over

So after the heart-breaking but gob-smackingly good The Angels Take Manhattan, Doctor Who has departed our screens after it's ever so short run.

However, don't fret, Doctor Who will be back on our screens at Christmas and below is a teaser trailer for the episode featuring a glimpse of the new companion, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.

Plus after that, Doctor Who will be back with another 8 episode for Series 7:Part 2!

Series 7: Angels Take Manhattan Clip 2

The BBC have released another clip for The Angels Take Manhattan.

The three friends share some carefree moments in New York. What could possibly go wrong?

Series 7: 3 More Angels Take Manhattan Pictures

The BBC have released 3 new pictures for The Angels Take Manhattan. You can see them below.

Series 7: Angels Take Manhattan Clip 1

A clip has been released by the BBC for The Angels Take Manhattan.

A lone figure in the night visits the place ‘where the statues live’…

Series 7: Angels Take Manhattan Pictures

7 new pictures have been released for The Angels Take Manhattan. You can see them below.

Series 7: Angels Take Manhattan Teasers

Digital Spy has released 10 teasers about The Angels Take Manhattan.

1. The episode's opening words? "New York - the city of a million stories…"

2. The New York location filming has paid off - expect impressive visuals aplenty.

3. "That's an awful lot of locks for one door."

4. The Doctor's new-found anonymity has had a few surprising side effects.

5. "You embarrass me!"

6. River's back and her marriage to the Doctor is a little rocky this week...

7. "Just a moment - final checks!"

8. The Doctor reveals a previously undisclosed passion.

9. "Who else could do that?"

10. You'll probably cry. At least twice.

Series 7: The Last Day of the Ponds

The BBC has announced that a special farewell video entitled “The Last Days of the Ponds” will premiere on the official site after The Angels Take Manhattan concludes.

Details follow:

The Last Days of the Ponds is a touching, 12 minute video that features Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, head writer and Executive Producer Steven Moffat and Executive Producer Caro Skinner. Poignant and insightful it tells their story, from the very start to the teary goodbyes. 

With exclusive backstage material from their early days together right up to behind-the-scenes footage of their final shots, The Last Days of the Ponds gives you unprecedented access to an era of Doctor Who, but more than this, it reveals how the people involved feel about their characters and their friends, their time on the show, what they’ll miss and remember and how Amy and Rory’s swansong moved them all. 

Karen, Arthur and Matt recall meeting each other for the first time and share anecdotes about their friendship. What did they think of each other at first and what did Arthur consider to be a nightmare? Which days does Karen call the craziest of all, and how was Matt feeling when it came to shooting the Ponds’ departure?

Series 7: Angels Take Manhattan Titles

The title changes for The Angels Take Manhattan have been released by the BBC. You can see it below along with the rest of the title changes for this series.

Asylum of the Daleks

Dinosaurs on a Spaceship

A Town Called Mercy

The Power of Three

The Angels Take Manhattan

Series 7: Next Time - The Angels Take Manhattan

Next Saturday on Doctor Who, it's The Angels Take Manhattan.

With Rory’s life in danger, the Doctor and Amy must locate him before it’s too late! Luckily, an old friend helps them and guides the way.

The Angels Take Manhattan airs Saturday 29th September, 7:20pm, BBC One and BBC One HD in the UK, BBC America in America and Space in Canada.

Below are the trailers for the episode.

Next Time:

TV Trailer:

BBC America Trailer:

SPACE Trailer:

Series 7: Power of Three Behind the Scenes

A behind the scenes video has been released by the BBC for The Power of Three.

It features interviews from Chris Chibnall, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Jemma Redgrave.

Series 7: Angels Take Manhattan Space Trailer

The first exciting trailer has been released online by Canadian sci-fi channel, Space.

You can see it below but we warned it does contain quite big spoilers.

Series 7: Power of Three Chatty Man Clip

Matt Smith was a guest on Alan Carr: Chatty Man last night and during the interview, a new clip for The Power of Three was shown.

You can see the whole interview below but if you just want to see the clip skip to 3:04.

Series 7: Power of Three Clip 3

A third clip has been released by the BBC for The Power of Three.

Brian shares a few ideas about the mysterious cubes...