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 It was confirmed today that Doctor Who will be returning for a 13-part sixth series in 2011!
In addition, the BBC have commissioned a Christmas special to air this Winter, which will be written by showrunner Steven Moffat.
Shooting on the episodes will begin in Cardiff in July, with Matt Smith returning as the Eleventh Doctor. The exciting news was announced by executive producer Piers Wenger at today’s Series Five press launch.
Last month, acclaimed sci-fi and fantasty writer Neil Gaiman confirmed that he’ll be penning a Series 6 episode.
 Please join us today in raising our glasses as we send out our best birthday wishes to John Barrowman, who, of course, portrays Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and its spin off, Torchwood!
The actor is celebrating his 43rd birthday, and is spending his day in Los Angeles busy filming his guest appearance in the US drama series, Desperate Housewives. His episodes will air in the US this Spring and in the UK around May/June.
From all of us, have a fantastic day! Feel free to leave your own birthday messages for John in a comment on this post.
 Issue #194 of SFX Magazine was released across the UK today, and, as well as its 3D cover, inside there’s a 9-page feature previewing the forthcoming series, with exclusive Q&A sessions with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Steven Moffat!
“The fact that I’m younger, the fact that my soul is different, will add to a different sort of Doctor,” the Eleventh Doctor actor teases. ”It’s a part that allows for everything, every facet of you to be revealed.”
He adds: “I hope it’ll be rich and plentiful, but it’s not something that I have analysed, because he’s changing every day for me.”
Meanwhile, the actress who will be portraying his new companion, Amy Pond, admits that the mini-skirt she’s been spotted sporting in The Eleventh Hour has a genuine purpose in its plot, seemingly adding more fuel to the fire regarding her character being a kissogram! “The thing about Amy is that she has to do things in order to ensure she’s successful in her missions,” she explains. “And that possibly may have been one of the things she had to do…”
And any fans doubting the new showrunner’s techniques can sleep at ease tonight, as his interview confirms that he definitely knows just who he’s making the programme for! “Children will always need a hero who fights monsters but never becomes one,” he says. “I think that’s such an important story for children. And when I say children I mean children of 48. That’s very central. As a myth, that’s really important.”
The magazine also confirms that Series 5 will begin on April 3rd. Despite its 99.9% certainty, transmission details are still to be finalized, but confirmation is expected imminently…
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 Karen Gillan briefly appeared on Radio 1 with Fearne Cotton this morning, where she offered some of the first tantalizing teases as to what fans can expect to see from her character, Amy Pond, in the forthcoming series of Doctor Who!
“She’s a very sassy lady, and she meets the Doctor in a really incredibly interesting way, which determines their relationship for the first part of the series,” she said.
She added: “She’s not completely in awe of the Doctor all the time, there’s none of that, because she doesn’t take his word as gospel. She’s kind of like ‘Ok, if you’re gonna go off and do that, I’m gonna go and do my own thing!’, so she’s independent. She’s really funny. Funny and sassy and strong. Yeah!”
Meanwhile, regarding the recently announced series launch tour of Britain, she beamed: “We’re going to Belfast, Iverness, Sunderland, Salford and Northampton, so it’s really exciting in itself. We get to take the show back to our hometowns, which is really nice.”
And the actress went on to liken her relationship with co-star Matt Smith to that of ‘an annoying older brother’. “But annoying in a brilliant way,” she added, laughing. Stay tuned!
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 DigitalSpy have today released a preview of their upcoming interview with Steven Moffat, in which he reveals that he found it thoroughly enjoyable to write the Eleventh Doctor’s first words, as seen at the end of The End of Time, Part Two!
“It took me ten minutes to write, if that,” the new showrunner said. “I just added that bit on the end. I added some fun banter for Matt, but it wasn’t difficult, it was a great pleasure.”
He added: “It was so lovely for Russell to let me do that. Russell, being Russell, said that I must have the first words, so that was just really great. It was one of the most fun things I’ve had to do!” Geronimo!
Series 5 of Doctor Who is expected to begin on April 3rd. Stay tuned for the latest!
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 The forthcoming issue of SFX Magazine, Issue #194, not only features a fantastic 3D cover to mark the launch of Series 5, but inside there’s also a brand new interview with the man who will be portraying the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith!
And the SFX website has today released a snippet of the interview ahead of the release of the magazine later this week, in which the actor offers a few tantalizing hints as to what we can expect from his first episode!
“I think there’s a magic to it. Steven has written a rather brilliant fairytale, in such a magical way,” he teases. ”The Doctor’s getting to know his new body, which is just brilliant, all the great stuff that Steven’s done with that.”
He adds: ”What’s interesting about this particular series is that it has a thread twining through it. And you learn about that in episode one. And the Doctor’s scoping it out. It’s quite important for the rest of the tale.”
You can read the full interview, as well as interviews with Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and showrunner Steven Moffat, in SFX Magazine #194, to be published this coming Wednesday!
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 Warning: The following article has been designated a Spoiler Zone, as its comments openly discuss the events of part one of The End of Time. Please do not read the comments if you haven’t yet seen the episode and don’t want to be spoiled. Thank you.
It’s finally arrived everyone – the best Christmas present of them all! After what can only be described as a painstaking wait, part one of The End of Time has just had its nationwide debut on BBC One/HD!
If, like us, you’re struggling to contain your excitement, here’s the perfect place for you to spill all the beans!
Tonight, the Tenth Doctor’s final journey began as the Master was reborn, and the epic battle ranged from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate, as a terrible shadow fell across the entire Universe. But was it worth the wait?
And it’s not over yet. After tonight’s agonizing cliffhanger, everything is now set in place ahead of next week’s momentous finale – but more on that shortly, let’s not jump ahead of ourselves! Let us know what you thought of part one by posting your reactions in a comment on this post. What are you waiting for!? Happy discussing!
» For all we’ve got on The End of Time – click here!
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