Jump to content

Doctor Who series 9

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 86.134.246.132 (talk) at 16:03, 14 January 2015 (→Filming). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about the 2015 series. For the 1972 season, see Doctor Who (season 9).
Doctor Who (series 9)
Series 9
No. of episodesTBA
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release2015
Series chronology
← Previous
Series 8
Next →
Series 10
List of episodes

The upcoming ninth series[1][2][3] of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who began filming in January 2015,[4][5] for an airdate of 2015. The series will be the ninth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and will be the thirty-fifth season overall.

This is the second series starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in his TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box on the outside. Jenna Coleman will return as the Doctor's companion Clara Oswald.

List of episodes

See also: List of Doctor Who serials
Story Episode Title Directed by Written by UK viewers
(million)[6] 		AI[6] Original air date
253–"Last Christmas"Paul WilmshurstSteven Moffat8.288225 December 2014 (2014-12-25)
2541"The Magician's Apprentice"[7][8]TBASteven Moffat[9]TBATBA2015

Casting

See also: List of Doctor Who cast members

The ninth series will be the second starring Peter Capaldi as the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor, and the third starring Jenna Coleman as the Doctor's current companion Clara Oswald.

In Doctor Who Magazine, Michelle Gomez confirmed that she will return as Missy, the latest incarnation of the Master who served as the central villain in series 8, although it is unclear whether she will return in Series 9 or at a later time.[10]

In January 2015, Paul Kaye was cast for a role in the first production block.[11] Kaye was joined by Arsher Ali, Morven Christie, Neil Fingleton, Colin McFarlane, and Steven Robertson on 14 January 2015.[12]

Production

Writing and development

Steven Moffat will write the opening story, and Catherine Tregenna will write an episode. Tregenna is known for her earlier involvement in Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood.[9][13] Tregenna will thus be the fifth female writer and the first female to write for Doctor Who since 2008.

Before series 8 began, Moffat promised a cliffhanger for the series 9 finale,[14][15] and teased in DWM 475, "I've figured out the cliffhanger to the penultimate episode of series 9. And it's a whopper. Ohh, I don’t think you'll see this coming!"[16]

As the series coincided with the 10th anniversary of the show's revival, the BBC asked former showrunner and head writer, Russell T. Davies to return, along with Steven Moffat who asks Davies every year.[17] He replied with a polite 'thanks but no thanks'. A BBC source says that plans for the reboot anniversary were still to be decided, despite Davies' reluctance to return.[18] He also believed that the success of the revived show meant that “It’s now impossible for it to ever be axed.”[19]

In January 2015, the Doctor Who Twitter page reported that filming had begun on episodes written by Toby Whithouse, who has previously contributed episodes "School Reunion", "Vampires of Venice", "The God Complex" and "A Town Called Mercy".[20]

Filming

Filming and principle photography for the series began on 5 January 2015 in Cardiff.[4][5] The first read through for the series took place on 18 December 2014.[21]

According to his online C.V., Being Human director Daniel O’Hara will direct two episodes for the series.[22][23] This was confirmed by the BBC on 14 January 2015.[12]

Production blocks are arranged as follows:

Block Episode Title Director Writer Producer
X "Last Christmas" Paul Wilmshurst Steven Moffat Paul Frift
1 "Episode 3"
"Episode 4"[24]		 Daniel O’Hara Toby Whithouse Derek Ritchie

Broadcast

DVD and Blu-ray releases

See also: List of Doctor Who DVD and Blu-ray releases

"Last Christmas" is due for release as a standalone DVD and Blu-ray on 26 January 2015 in Region 2.[25]

References

  1. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (10 January 2014). "Doctor Who series 9 to air in 2015, says Steven Moffat". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. ^ Martin, William (9 January 2014). "'Doctor Who' Series 9 confirmed for 2015". CultBox. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Uninterrupted Runs for Series 8 and beyond". Doctor Who TV. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Huw Fullerton. "Doctor Who series 9 filming begins in Cardiff". RadioTimes.
  5. ^ a b Armstrong, Stephen (13 September 2014). "Jenna Coleman on Doctor Who rumours, a "rock star" world tour and the future for Clara Oswald". RadioTimes. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Ratings Guide". Doctor Who News. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  7. ^ Gee, Catherine (18 December 2014). "Doctor Who series 9 first episode title revealed". The Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  8. ^ "First Series 9 Title Revealed". Doctor Who TV. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  9. ^ a b Hilton, Marcus (12 November 2014). "Moffat talks Series 8". Doctor Who News. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  10. ^ Swift, Simon. "Doctor Who: Missy will be back as Michelle Gomez confirms she'll reprise her role as The Master". Metro. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Paul Kaye Cast in Series 9". Doctor Who TV. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  12. ^ a b The Doctor Who Team (14 January 2015). "Filming Begins on Doctor Who, Series 9". Doctor Who. BBC One. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Torchwood's Catherine Tregenna Penning Series 9 Story". Doctor Who TV. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  14. ^ Jenna. "Doctor Who Showrunner Promises "Whopper" Series 9 Cliffhanger". The Gallifrey Times. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  15. ^ PCJ. "Moffat Promises Cliffhanger "Whopper"". Combom. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  16. ^ "Moffat Teases Massive Series 9 Cliffhanger". Doctor Who TV. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  17. ^ Ben Dowell. "Doctor Who: Russell T Davies on why he won't be getting involved in NuWho 10th anniversary". RadioTimes.
  18. ^ "Russell T Davies on New Who's 10th Anniversary".
  19. ^ Ben Dowell. "Could Doctor Who ever be axed again by the BBC? There would be outrage on the streets and social media would be set on fire if it was, says former showrunner". RadioTimes.
  20. ^ "Doctor Who Official on Twitter". Twitter.
  21. ^ McEwan, Cameron K. (19 December 2014). "Doctor Who: 7 things we learned at the Christmas special screening". Metro. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  22. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (5 January 2015). "Doctor Who series 9 hires Being Human director for 2 episodes". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  23. ^ "Being Human Director for Series 9?". Doctor Who TV. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  24. ^ "Doctor Who Magazine Gallifrey Guardian". Doctor Who Magazine (482). Panini: Page 5. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  25. ^ "Doctor Who: Last Christmas - 2014 Christmas Special (DVD)". BBC Shop. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Doctor_Who_series_9&oldid=642467880"