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Clara is summoned to an impossible conference call, alerting her that the deadly Whisper Men are closing in on Vastra, Jenny and Strax. Someone is kidnapping the Doctor’s friends, leading him toward the one place in all of time and space that he should never go.
So there we have it. Series 7 reached its huge climax tonight as secrets were revealed.
It was the one we have all been waiting for with the hours of anticipation and speculation all leading up to this moment. The question on everybody’s lips has been “Clara who?” and we’ve all been concocting our own theories as to who this “impossible” girl might be after we met in Asylum of the Daleks. Unlike the Doctor, we were expecting her to pop up again in The Snowmen, and he has been on a mission of discovery ever since…
As well as that, the Doctor had to deal with the consequences of his “greatest secret”, which laid hanging in the balance as the Great Intelligence returned to lead him towards the one place in time and space he should never visit. Ready and waiting for our Time Lord at the fields of Trenzalore was a trap ready to unravel his past, present and future.
On paper The Name of the Doctor was an epic adventure which spanned the history of the series itself, as everything was set in place for the next time we see the Doctor later this year in November’s 50th anniversary extravaganza (no biggie!). So what did you make of tonight’s events? It is said they’ll “change the course of Who” forever, but is it a change for the better? Were the answers we got a worthy pay off? And what about that ending – the “moment of all moments”? There is lots to be said about the finale – and then some – and one place to do it so discuss all the drama below. Spoilers!
Stick with us as we bring you all the post-Series 7 news and prepare for something big…
The longlist for the TV Choice Awards has been announced, and as expected it’s a haven of Doctor Who nominations!
Well, once again, Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor portrayal has won him a Best Actor nomination, where he is up against his predecessor David Tennant (see them discussing the 50th anniversary special here!) for his Broadchurch role.
And Jenna-Louise Coleman could soon be walking away with the title of Best Actress for her role as Clara Oswald.
Last but not least the series itself is up for Best Drama, which it was awarded last year.
Voting on the longlist will close on Friday 14th June when the shortlist will be revealed.
Click on the banner above to vote and the best of luck to Matt, Jenna and the Who team!
This week the show won a prestigious Peabody Award for “evolving with technology”.
Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman and the series showrunner, Steven Moffat, were in New York last night to pick up another award for the show’s ever growing trophy cabinet – a Peabody Award!
Regarded as one of the highest honours in TV the Peabody Awards celebrate broadcasting excellence with its awarding committee – made up of industry experts – choosing Doctor Who as one of this year’s recipients to commemorate the programme’s 50th anniversary this November.
The “engaging” series was praised for having evolved “with technology and the times”. Huge congratulations from us to the Grand Moff and the rest of the team at BBC Wales!
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Series 7 went out with an almighty bang at the weekend as the Doctor’s greatest secret was revealed.
In Matt Smith’s words the final was “just the start” of this year’s epicness as next on the Whovian agenda is the highly anticipated 50th anniversary special, which will hit TV and cinema screens in 3D on Saturday 23rd November.
One month later we’ll be treated to the traditional Christmas Special, which will be filmed “over the summer”.
And after that it’ll be full steam ahead to Series 8 in 2014, which has now been officially confirmed. With both Matt and Jenna-Louise Coleman returning, and Brian Minchin on board as the new executive producer alongside Steven Moffat, the future looks bright for the Doctor and it’s an exciting time to be a Whovian as the series turns 50 years old.
As the TARDIS closes its doors on another series and we look to the future we’d just like to thank all our visitors for your ongoing support and contributions. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @WhovianNet where we’re well on our way to reaching 10,000 followers. There’s “some exciting announcements” to come and we’ll be bringing you all the latest…
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As our sights turn to the 50th anniversary special, the BBC’s released a new interview with two of its stars!
The “momentous” episode will air (in 3D no less!) on 23rd November and will feature the return of David Tennant(!). This new video, which was released as a thank you to the fans who kept the events of the Series 7 finale secret, takes us behind the scenes of the anniversary episode as Matt and David discuss the historic meeting of the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors – and they “seem to get on quite well”!
“They do bicker quite a bit,” David teases. “But they enjoy each other’s very presence…”
Billie Piper will too be back as Rose Tyler in the special which will be shown in cinemas.
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Series 7 marked its conclusion in The Name of the Doctor on Saturday as its shocking cliffhanger was met with a tidal wave of reactions from fans and critics alike.
You can check out what you have been saying about it here but now it’s time to see what the press made of it – and it’s very good news! The general consensus is that the Series 7 finale was a rip-roaring success as the Telegraph says this series “finished on a high” with a climax “full of high-stakes drama, head-spinning twists and surprises”.
The praise continues over at the Independent, who think the “utterly brilliant” climactic adventure had “everything you could want from a good episode ofDoctor Who”. It was “an astonishing finale” writes the Radio Times, while the Guardian describes Steven Moffat’s “mindbending” script as “possibly the best finale we’ve seen”. According to SFX, the finale delivered “big time” with its “kaleidoscope of nostalgia” and “stunning visuals”.
In the overnight ratings department the dramatic episode was watched by 5.46 million.
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This weekend the world of Doctor Who as we know and love it was shaken by the big revelations in the Series 7 final and it has definitely got us all talking!
We were promised an “epic and huge” climax to the series and that we did get, as Steven Moffat once again proved he doesn’t do things by halves. The end credits rolled and the nation tried to digested its gigantanormus cliffhanger as you took to our episode discussion to share your initial thoughts, and here’s our round up of some of your reactions so far…
The Name of the Doctor was “fast paced, emotional and truly captivating” writes pirko, who hails it as “the best season finale that Moffat has delivered”. These sentiments were shared by David, who described it as “a wonderful finale”. “I really loved that episode,” added Blink. “It ended, and I instantly played it again.” According to Profzed “it was an incredible episode”, as joshrr summarised his thoughts using one word: “Spectacular”.
However the episode hasn’t been received as favourably by all. Steve suggests Steven Moffat’s “destroyed the worlds best Sci Fi” show while JC remained on the fence saying the episode was “only a so-so” one, although it had its fair share of “interesting bits” too.
Well an episode like this was always going to spark debate right? Thank you to everyone who’s shared their views with us already, and if you haven’t yet you can get involved in the conversation here. Please avoid the comments if you haven’t yet seen this episode, as all of its events (and we mean ALL) are being openly discussed. Have fun, Whovians!
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Steven Moffat has released a message via the official site to thank the fans who kept the Series 7 finale a secret.
Preordered copies of the boxset were accidentally sent out early which meant there was a danger of The Name of the Doctor details leaking out before its transmission. After the BBC urged fans to keep the information under wraps, none of the details made it to the web (hurrah!) which meant the rest of us could enjoy the finale in all its glory – thank you! And the showrunner had this to say…
Well that was all a bit Keystone Cops, wasn’t it? Our biggest surprise, our most secret episode, a revelation about the Doctor that changes everything…
…and we’d have got away with it too, if we hadn’t accidentally sent Blu Ray copies of The Name of the Doctor to 210 Doctor Who fans in America.
Erm – security-wise, that’s not GOOD, is it? I mean, it’s not top notch, it’s hard to defend as professional level, hard-line secrecy.
My favourite fact is that they’re BLU RAYS. Listen, we don’t just leak any old rubbish, we leak in high def. 1080p or nothing, that’s us. Every last pixel in beautifully rendered detail. It’s like getting caught extra naked.
But here’s the thing. Never mind us blundering fools, check out the fans. 210 of them, with the top secret episode in their grasp – and because we asked nicely, they didn’t breathe a word. Not one. Even Doctor Who websites have been closing their comments sections, just in case anyone blurts. I’m gobsmacked. I’m impressed. Actually, I’m humbled. And we are all very grateful.
Now you might be thinking, what does all this matter? It’s a plot development in the mad old fantasy world of Doctor Who, why is that important? Well of course, it’s not important, and in the scheme of things, it doesn’t matter at all. Just as it doesn’t matter when you’re telling a joke, and some idiot shouts out the punchline before you finish. It’s irritating, that’s all. It’s bad manners.
Well no bad manners here! 210 Doctor Who fans kept the secret, and many, many more fans helped. I wish I could send you all flowers, but I don’t know where you live (and given our record, you really shouldn’t be sharing private information with us.)
More proof (not that we needed it) that Whovians are the best fans in the entire cosmos!
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Matt Smith has confirmed that he’ll be returning to Cardiff to film this year’s Christmas special “over the summer”.
The actor’s featured inside tomorrow’s issue of The Sun’s TV Magazine ahead of this weekend’s series finale The Name of the Doctor as he reaffirms his future as the Time Lord during the interview. “I’m on a break for a couple of months while I’m in Detroit making How To Catch A Monster,” he explains. “Then we come back for the Christmas special and we go on to the next series.”
He also adds that production on Series 8 – which Steven Moffat has revealed will have a “slightly different” format – will begin “at the end of this year or at the start of 2014″.
Jenna-Louise Coleman is also be back for Christmas 2013 and beyond, on which Doctor Who’s former script editor, Brian Minchin, will be serving as series Executive Producer.
Before Christmas, Doctor Who will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in a 3D special.
The Name of the Doctor will be revealed to the Whovians of the world (probably… maybe…) in just two days time, and in case you needed some more teasing here’s a few words from Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman!
In an introduction to the episode the Clara Oswald actress describes the finale, in which her “impossible” character’s identity will be discovered, as “such a treat for the fans”. “It goes somewhere dark and completely new,” she teases, as the Doctor himself adds: “The team is back together.”
He continued: “Throughout this series we have been building up to the revelation in this episode then it kicks us on somewhere else. The ending’s just the moment of moments.”
And here’s a field report from Strax who will be returning alongside Vastra and Jenny…
The “epic and huge” series finale will air on Saturday (18th May) at 7pm on BBC One.
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