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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 minds 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 all of time and space that he should never go. Ready and waiting for our Time Lord at the fields of Trenzalore was a trap 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!). But 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. Rate and discuss all the drama below – spoilers!
Stick with us as we bring you all the post-Series 7 news and prepare for something big…
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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.
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Steven Moffat has urged fans to take all of the rumours and speculation regarding the 50th anniversary with a pinch of salt as he confirms we’ll “just have to wait”.
The exec producer has penned the “momentous” episode, to be shown on BBC One and in cinemas in 3D to celebrate the show’s historic landmark in November. Speaking to Red Carpet News TV at the BAFTA TV Awards – where a tribute to Doctor Who was screened – he revealed that he’s “rather reticent” to confirm or deny the ongoing rumbles.
“All I’ve ever revealed about what we’re doing is anything that we’ve filmed outside,” he said referring to the announcement that David Tennant and Billie Piper will be returning for the special. “People are making up stuff about who is or isn’t in the special and most are quite fanciful. I love you all Doctor Who fans but don’t believe everything you hear.”
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Jenna-Louise Coleman has revealed that Saturday’s big final of Doctor Who “couldn’t be much bigger”.
In The Name of the Doctor there will be lots of surprises as Clara’s “impossible” identity is revealed along with the Doctor’s “greatest secret”, and who knows what else? In an interview with What’s On TV, the actress teased that the stakes have never been higher. “It is a huge episode,” she said. “It leads nicely to the amazing 50th anniversary this November.”
She reaffirmed that the events of the finale will alter “the direction of the show forever”, promising: “What happens to both Clara and the Doctor really bonds them together. It is transformational and revelatory.” And their relationship will feel “a lot freer” after it is all out in the open. “What’s been interesting filming the 50th is that all of that’s been lifted away,” Jenna explained. “It is all about those two and spending time together. It’s a nice change and it’ll be interesting to see where it goes with Clara and the Doctor from here.”
The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who will be commemorated at the Vivid Sydney festival, it has been announced.
For one night only, on 1st June, a series of 3D illuminations of the Eleventh Doctor and his foes will be displayed on the side of Customs House at Circular Quay. The projections will be accompanied by a medley of Murray Gold’s music from the series, including I am the Doctor.
Vivid Sydney is an annual event celebrating light and music.
Each year the city’s transformed into a spectacular canvas and Doctor Who will be at the heart of the celebrations in 2013 as the popular series officially turns half a century old.
“The collaboration sees Australian creative innovators The Spinifex Group working with the Doctor Who team to create projections that will deliver a unique birthday celebration for the show’s fans,” said NSW Deputy Minister for Trade & Investment, Andrew Stoner.
Above – Doctor Who 3D projections will be displayed on Customs House on 1st June.
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Jenna-Louise Coleman takes the cover of this week’s Radio Times ahead of the highly anticipated series finale.
Inside the actress reflects on her first series in the TARDIS and the mysteries that have surrounded her character Clara ahead of their resolutions in Saturday’s finale.
“Richard E. Grant is back with his evil Great Intelligence, the Doctor’s greatest secret is revealed,” she teased. “All of his friends rally round to protect him.”
She promises: “We finally learn why the Doctor has met Clara so many different times.”
Read the full interview in this week’s Radio Times, on sale today (Tuesday) priced £1.60.
The final, which is “filled with drama”, airs on Saturday night from 7pm on BBC One.
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Now we have all recovered from the Nightmare in Silver, it’s time to see what the critics had to say!
The Guardian has kicked off the proceedings by describing Neil Gaiman’s script as “whimsical but effective” while SFX’s review says it was “only a partial success”. Their sentiments are shared by the Telegraph, who note it had the “Marmite effect”. The episode “failed to live up to the hype” according to the Independent although they do praise Matt Smith for his “impressive” peformance throughout.
There’s more mixed reviews over at CraveOnline and Radio Times – the first ponders over “what it could have been” as the latter describe it as “an almighty Cyber flop”. That is what they have to say - have yours here. This episode was watched by 4.7 million.
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A number of fans who had ordered Series 7: Part 2 on DVD have had a shock delivery with the arrival of the boxset SIX days before the transmission of the final episode.
This has naturally caused quite a stir across fan forums and social networking sites and we’d like to reassure our visitors that we will NOT be revealing any plot information or details from The Name of the Doctor – as a precaution, we have decided to put commenting on moderation in the build up to the episode so nothing unnecessary slips through the net.
This means you will still be able to comment and have your say on our articles, but your posts won’t appear straight away while we check their suitability. The majority of fans – including us – don’t want to know anything, and not only is it more gratifying to wait and watch new episodes live, it is also respectful to the cast and crew who work tirelessly to produce the show we all adore. Help us help them tell their story how it should be told…
We’ll leave you with this tweet from the BBC Doctor Who Twitter for an added incentive:
…and that’s worth not knowing, right!? Come on Whovians, no spoilers – we can do this!
The Name of the Doctor airs Saturday 18th May at 7pm on BBC One. See the trailers!
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Hedgewick’s World of Wonders was once the galaxy’s greatest theme park but it is now the dilapidated home to a shabby showman, a chess-playing dwarf and a dysfunctional army platoon.
Stomp stomp the Cybermen have arrived, and this time they were deadlier than before!
That’s right, tonight marked the return of one of the Doctor’s most infamous enemies as Neil Gaiman stepped back up to the writing duties in order to give the fans a Nightmare in Silver. After the success of his TARDIS debut with The Doctor’s Wife, he could’ve taken a breather with his second attempt at the bat, but instead he was mounded with the big task of restoring the metal monsters to their former glory. So how did he get on?
The story started at Hedgewick’s World of Wonders which once stood tall as the greatest theme park in the galaxy. When the Doctor, Clara, Artie and Angie arrived, they found it now served as the dilapidated home to a shabby showman and an army platoon. And so the scene was set for a classic Cyberman confrontation, as the ultimate upgrade began…
Neil tried to make them “a little creepier”, but did he achieve it? Will the penultimate episode of Series 7 go down in history or should it be deleted? Rate & Discuss it below…
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