Production on the this year’s series of Doctor Who is now underway in South Wales, and the BBC has today revealed some exciting details to coincide with the start of filming!

Firstly, a new publicity picture of its stars, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, has been released, showing the trio back in familiar territory, on the set in Cardiff!

“It’s thrilling and exciting to be back and working with two of my closest friends,” Matt has commented.

Karen teased: “It is brilliant to be back on the TARDIS for our craziest adventures yet…”

Plus, Mark Williams, David Bradley and Rupert Graves have been named as guest stars.

This series will see the last days of the Ponds as they return for their final, rollercoaster voyage with the Doctor. Amy and Rory have been at the Doctor’s side for more than two series, but what will he do after their heartbreaking departure?

Series 7 will then see a dramatic turn of events when the Doctor meets a new friend. Prepare yourselves for thrills, adventures and dramatic surprises as the show builds towards its enormous, climactic 50th anniversary year.

14 big, blockbuster-movie episodes, each a brand new epic adventure featuring new monsters and some familiar foes as you’ve never seen them before.

What do you make of the developments? Discuss the latest in our Series 7 discussion!

Toby Whithouse has revealed that he feels “really honoured and excited to be part” of the next series of Doctor Who.

It was confirmed in DWM at the beginning of the month that the writer has penned an episode for Series 7, which will be “one of the final” stories to feature Amy and Rory. “I can’t tell you anything about my episode because if I did Steven Moffat would come round here and kick me in the shin,” he told the Independent. “But it’s not like any episode I’ve written before, and I really enjoyed writing it.”

Production on Series 7 starts on Monday. You can discuss the latest developments here.

Karen Gillan’s revealed that fans will not be disappointed by Amy Pond’s exit storyline, describing it as “the best ever”.

The actress, who’ll be stepping down from her role as the Doctor’s companion in the next series, which begins filming on Monday, told IGN that it’s “so exciting” to be bowing out in such “damn good” episodes. “I can’t say anything, but oh god,” she teased. “I’m dying to say something!” She adds that she hopes for her character to “get what she wants” when she bids farewell to the Doctor.

She also admits that it feels “just so weird” to be leaving the TARDIS behind for good, describing her time on the show as being like a “whirlwind”. She explained: “I was 21 when I started this job, and I didn’t really know what I was getting into, then it just went crazy. Now I’m coming out of the other end of it and I feel like a different person. I’m going to be sad to be finally going, and I am going to be leaving my best mates behind.”

She finished: “I want to go out on a high, with the character at her prime. It feels right.”

You can discuss the latest Series 7 developments in our dedicated new discussion…

Thanks to Nick for letting us know the news!

In just a few short days time (on Monday 20th February, to be precise!), the Doctor Who cast and crew will be returning to Cardiff to start filming for the anticipated seventh series.

As we’ve come to expect by now, details of the new episodes are shrouded in secrecy, but we have been told a few things about what lies ahead for the Doctor in 2012…

Firstly, we know that his faithful companions, Amy and Rory, will be waving farewell to life in the TARDIS (boo!).

The show must go on, of course, which means that our beloved Time Lord will then be meeting someone brand new to join him on his ongoing journey through space and time.

Showrunner Steven Moffat’s said that the Doctor’s latest friend will be very different to what we have seen previously, and that he will meet him/her/it “in the very last place he could ever have expected” – whatever that means! But wait, there’s more to talk about…

With talks of River Song’s comeback, returning writers, first time directors, old and new monsters, heartbreak, exciting guest stars, and even speculation that Madame de Pompadour will be making an appearance, it certainly looks like Steven Moffat isn’t exaggerating when he says it’ll be the biggest and the most ambitious series yet. So, we’d best start discussing, hadn’t we? You’re at the right place!

You can use the comments below to have your say on the latest developments as and when they happen. Also feel free to reveal any theories you’ve concocted, or to share your uncontrollable excitement when you’re being kept up at 3am by unanswered questions and bewildering speculation! Basically, discuss away! Obvious spoilers within…

Don’t forget to stop by at our other discussion, to describe your dream companion…

The Guardian has a new interview with Matt Smith in which he discusses returning to Cardiff to start filming the brand new series of Doctor Who.

Production will officially begin a week today on Monday 20th February, with Scottish director Saul Metzstein starting the proceedings. “I am very excited,” Matt said. “We’ve got four or five scripts which look in really good shape. The casting’s going really well as well. I found out a lovely bit of news this morning actually, about someone who’ll be in it.”

He also confirms that they’ve “a long shoot” ahead of them, with filming scheduled to be completed in December. Commenting on the winter Cardiff night shoots coming his way, he revealed: “One of the scripts, a lot of it is outdoors. But hey, there are worse ways to spend your evenings than outdoors being the Doctor and running away from monsters!”

Series 7, airing in the autumn, has been described as being “the biggest series yet”.

Matt Smith has sent a message to Doctor Who fans to thank them for getting the official series Facebook page to 2 million ‘likes’.

The actor wrote: “Doctor Who facebookers!!!! All 2 million of you, thank you for your support!!!! I hope you enjoy the new season!!! We start filming very soon!!! Will keep you posted on Facebook!!!! The monsters are coming!!!!”

Filming for Series 7 will begin on Monday 20th February.

Steven Moffat has promised that it’ll be the biggest and most ambitious series yet, and has said that we’ll “be in trouble” watching Amy and Rory’s “heartbreaking” exit story.

It was confirmed today that Saul Metzstein will be directing for the new series of Doctor Who.

The Scottish director – whose previous credits include Micro Men and Late Night Shopping – is joining the Doctor Who team for the very first time. He will get the ball rolling when filming for Series 7 begins in Cardiff on 20th February.

Steven Moffat has promised that the latest series will be the biggest and most ambitious one yet.

As well as Amy and Rory’s heartbreaking farewell, we’ve a “very different” new companion to meet, plus returning monsters and brand new scares to look forward to…

The new series will see Matt Smith return as the Doctor in what Steven Moffat has described as ‘the biggest, the best and the most ambitious season we’ve ever made’. Karen Gillan (Amy) and Arthur Darvill (Rory) are both back, for what will be their final voyage with the Doctor – a thrilling rollercoaster ride which will culminate in a heart-breaking farewell to the Ponds. But there will be more shocks, surprises and adventures to come when the Doctor meets a new friend, in the last very place he could ever have expected…

And yes! We’ve been promised the return of some old monsters, but some new and terrifying ones lie in wait for the Doctor…

We’ll be bringing you all the news about the incredible new series as it emerges, so stay tuned for some big surprises!

Toby Whithouse and Chris Chibnall have been announced as two of Series 7’s writers.

Steven Moffat has warned Doctor Who fans that they’ll “be in trouble” when they watch Amy and Rory’s final episode.

The showrunner told Dublin’s University Observer that he is currently writing the couple’s exit storyline, reiterating that it will be “quite heartbreaking” for all involved. “I’m writing that right now,” he teased. “It will be quite heartbreaking. I think you’ll be in trouble watching it.” The characters will say goodbye in Series 7, before the Doctor meets “someone very different” in time for the show’s 50th anniversary.

Filming for the new series begins on Monday 20th February. Toby Whithouse and Chris Chibnall were today confirmed as two of its writers. Stick with us for the very latest…

Toby Whithouse and Chris Chibnall have been announced as two of the writers to be lending their creativity to the latest series of Doctor Who.

The news is confirmed in this month’s DWM, which goes on sale tomorrow, and SFX have the full details. Whithouse has previously penned School Reunion for Series 2, Series 5’s The Vampires of Venice, and last year’s hotel horror, The God Complex. His script is currently Ep 3 of Series 7, and “one of the final ones” to feature Amy and Rory.

Chibnall, meanwhile, whose previous episodes include The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood, is also writing an episode, which is said to feature one of the show’s biggest ever sets…

Filming for Series 7 begins on 20th February, and Steven Moffat recently described it as the biggest and the most ambitious series yet. Stick with us for the very latest news!

A new online poll has named Emma Watson as the actress that fans would most like to be revealed as the Doctor’s new companion.

The poll was conducted by IGN.com, with the majority of its visitors calling to see the Harry Potter actress step on board the TARDIS. In at 2nd place was Zooey Deschanel, followed by Anna Friel and Pixie Lott in third and fourth place. Other actresses featured in the survey include Shona McGarty and Jessica Brown-Findlay.

Speculation about the Doctor’s new companion has been rife since it was revealed back in December that Amy and Rory will be leaving during the next series. This weekend Steven Moffat added more fuel to the fire by teasing that the Doctor’s new friend will be “very different” to what we’ve seen before. Describe YOUR dream companion here…