'Incredible' Series 9 news thread

[SiHart]

According to what Jenna Louise Coleman has just said on R5 Live, filming will start in September for Series 8 & she'll be in it. There'll be a 4 month break after the Anniversary Special to allow Matt Smith to film "How to make a Monster" in America.

Good news! I'm glad Matt isn't off.

[Dirk Gently]

Promising news so far.

[Zbigniev Hamson]

Surely that will be season 9

[SiHart]

It's very easy to lose count these days

[Dirk Gently]

They'll let us know which it is when the DVD's come out.

[Jon Masters]

They'll let us know which it is when the DVD's come out.

Well, the boxset for the last 5 Ponds episodes is quite clearly labelled Series 7 Part 1, so boo-sucks to what DWM thinks (unless they're going to convince everyone that there's a missing Series 8)

[Zbigniev Hamson]

Well it's a bit like calling Season 13, Season 12 part 2. After all, there was only a couple of months between them and Harry's leaving was carried over into the latter. LET'S RENUMBER THEM ALL!

[SiHart]

Face of Evil was billed as the start of a new season in the Radio Times in 1977...

[Dave Tudor]

EVERYTHING WE KNOW IS WRONG!!!

[SiHart]

Looks like the series is safe for the next 20 months at least, as the new Executive Producer's role is a fixed term post for that time:

The role is advertised as a 20 month, fixed-term contract at the Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, and is described thus:

As Executive Producer you will be responsible to the Head of Drama, Wales, for the editorial, production and financial management of Doctor Who. The successful candidate will therefore have extensive production experience in popular and complex primetime television series and be confident in leading and inspiring a team to create their best work.

Working closely with our Lead Writer you will consistently deliver fresh, original, high quality and high profile episodes of Doctor Who to BBC One.

Job requirements include:

Experience of producing complex period dramas including effects is essential. You must have original and creative ideas for storylines and characters as well as the skills and abilities to communicate these to the team. You need experience of leading a production team; an eye for detail and be used to working with internal and external stakeholders such as co-producers. You’ll be privy to confidential and commercially sensitive information so it’s important you understand how to handle this. In addition you’ll have an awareness of our audiences and the knowledge of professionals within the industry including writers, directors, production teams and actors. This is not your normal 9-5 job, so you will need to be flexible with your time and duties and demonstrate resilience.

[Si Hunt]

Chinball on way back for Series 8!

http://m.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doct...ies-eight.html

[J.R. Southall]

Great news, if true!

[Darren]

[Dino]

No news on series 8. Apart from news that when it gets filmed, Matt might have to wear a wig!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/a...haved-his-head

[Simon R]

Hmmmmm. Not sure it suits him and adds fuel to the rumours that he's finished on Who for good.

[SiHart]

The thing about hair is that it can grow back.

[Leah Betts]

Well Jenna-Louise would be a lot worse off if she shaved her head, given that much of society still expects girls and women to have long hair and it takes ages to grow long hair.

[SiHart]

There's definitely a season 8...

[Si Hunt]

And, it seems, Matt Smith is staying...

Matt Smith has confirmed that he will be returning as the Doctor in the next series of Doctor Who.

The actor told The Sun in an interview in tomorrow’s TV Magazine: "I’m on a break for a couple of months while I’m in Detroit making How To Catch A Monster."

Smith added: "We come back and shoot the Christmas special over the summer, then we go on to the next series, which will either start filming at the end of this year or at the start of 2014."

Would this make him the longest serving since Tom? He must be snapping at Tennant's heels?

Si.

[Anthony Williams]

Pertwee did 5 seasons, so he's still ahead

[Jeff]

He will be the longest serving SINCE Tom though, yes.

If you go by number of episodes/screen time rather than seasons I think Hartnell is actually the second longest serving after Tom though?

[Mike Saville]

Well, Matt was at the beginning of time and the end of time recently, so he must have been the longest.

[Si Hunt]

Pertwee was clearly the Doctor in 1993 ("Dimensions in Time", "Paradise of Death", "Surprise Surprise") giving him a winning 1970 - 1993 tenure.

Si.

[Dave Tudor]

But McCoy's is the longest timespan between regenerations.

[Larry]

Matt Smith has confirmed that he will be returning as the Doctor in the next series of Doctor Who.

good to hear.