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The official Doctor Who website has revealed some new images of Lily Cole as the Siren!
The actress and model will be seen as the “mysterious and beautiful sea creature” in this week’s episode, The Curse of the Black Spot, and, if these pictures are anything to go by, we can say on good authority that things are certainly going to be hotting up for the Doctor, Amy and Rory!
The episode airs on Saturday at 6:15pm on BBC One.
Regarding the new monsters, he teased: “The Silence have a special power to make people forget them. Lily Cole plays a Siren, a demon who lures soldiers to their death. Then, in episodes five and six, we’ve got the The Flesh. It’s a technology that lets humans create duplicates of themselves – but this being Doctor Who, things don’t run smoothly.”
He also reveals details about the security measures put in place to protect Episode 7’s “game-changing” cliffhanger. “For the final scene of the last episode before the mid-series break, we only gave the actors their final lines,” he said. “Everyone else had a script that just said ‘interior of a spaceship hanger’ and that was it.”
Another interesting tidbit from his interview is his revelation that James Corden is now pitching for a trilogy of stories featuring Craig! He also revealed that Matt Smith is “very keen to continue in the role”, adding: “He turns up with a lot of energy, welcomes the guest cast and is ready to work. Matt and Karen have a brother/sister relationship. You cut the camera and immediately they’re dancing to some tune that they’re singing.”
Marcus has also shared his TARDIS fantasy for BBC America’s Time Machine Tales:
The episode – written by Steve Thompson – will air on Saturday 7th May on BBC One/BBC One HD, although the exact time of its transmission is still to be confirmed.
It guest stars Hugh Bonneville as Captain Avery and Lily Cole as the Siren, a mysterious and beautiful sea creature.
The TARDIS is marooned onboard a 17th-century pirate ship whose crew is being attacked by a mysterious and beautiful sea creature.
Becalmed and beset by cabin fever, the pirates have numerous superstitious explanations for the Siren’s appearance. The Doctor has other ideas but, as his theories are disproved and every plan of escape is thwarted, he must work to win the trust of the implacable Captain Avery and uncover the truth behind the pirates’ supernatural fears – and he must work quickly, for some of his friends have already fallen under the Siren’s spell…
The Impossible Astronaut airs on Saturday 23rd April at 6pm on BBC One/BBC One HD.
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Shiver me timbers! The new series is fast approaching, and today we’re looking at the voyage that awaits us in Week 3, otherwise known as The Curse of the Black Spot!
It’ll be a case of all hands on deck in this story, as the Doctor, Amy and Rory take to the high seas. Written by Steve Thompson and directed by Jeremy Webb, it guest stars Hugh Bonneville as a Pirate Captain, and model and actress Lily Cole will also be making an appearance as the mysterious green creature glimpsed in the trailer.
As you’ll know, filming for the swashbuckling adventure took place in Cornwall, and from the various pictures and videos that transpired, it looks like there’s lots of sword-fighting, plank-walking and rope-swinging on the way! Well, it is a pirate story after all…
Are you looking forward to the episode? Is a pirate’s life for you? Let us know! Yo ho!
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As the countdown to its grand premiere continues (11 days to go!), the BBC has today released a fresh batch of Series 6 episode stills and official behind the scenes photographs!
The images give us more enticing insights into the Doctor, Amy and Rory’s forthcoming adventures and, if you’re avoiding spoilers, you’ll be pleased to hear that the majority of them don’t give anything new away! However, one in particular does, so we’ve linked to that on a separate page to prevent any potentially unwanted details slipping out…
So, starting at the beginning (it’s a very good place to start!), here’s a new still from the opening two-parter, The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon, in which the Doctor, Amy, Rory and River are having a conversation in the TARDIS with Canton Everett Delaware III. Below it are some new shots of the cast and crew filming in Utah!
Next up, we’ll be taking to the high seas in Episode 3, The Curse of the Black Spot, and here are two stills from the adventure, guest starring Hugh Bonneville and Lily Cole.
In at number four is the oh-so-intriguingly titled The Doctor’s Wife, featuring actress Suranne Jones as Idris, and here’s a glimpse of her mysterious character in action…
…and here she is with Matt Smith and the writer of the anticipated episode, Neil Gaiman!
The Doctor, Amy and Rory return on Saturday 23rd April in The Impossible Astronaut.
As mentioned at the start of the post, there’s one new image we’ve opted not to show, as some visitors might not want to see what it depicts. If you do want to, simply click here. Now, what’s going on there we wonder…
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Is River Song the Doctor’s wife? Daughter? Stalker? All of the above? Well, stranger things have happened! According to Karen Gillan, the character’s long awaited reveal in the new series will come as a huge shock to viewers.
“There’s a really big cliffhanger at the end of Episode 7, and we find out who River Song is, which is really exciting,” the actress explains in a new interview with Wales Online. “I wanted to know for so long, since she first appeared in the David Tennant years. It’s quite unexpected.”
Regarding the guest stars lined up in Series 6, she said: “It’s amazing. We’ve got Lily Cole playing a really scary lady, and we’ve got some really great guys as well, like Hugh Bonneville, David Walliams and James Corden. These people volunteer to do it, so there’s always a nice atmosphere on set because they want to be there.”
You can watch her full interview, conducted at the Series 6 launch, below, however the video includes some clips and other tidbits so don’t click play if you’re avoiding spoilers!
Elsewhere, the Liverpool Echo has a new interview with Steven Moffat, in which he describes the perfect Doctor Who monster. “It’s not just that they look scary and can kill you,” he said. ”There’s something of a nightmare about them!” You can watch that report below, but once again don’t play if don’t want any spoilers. You’ve been warned!
The Doctor, Amy and Rory return on Saturday 23rd April in The Impossible Astronaut.
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A full length trailer for the new series of Doctor Who is here!
The 60 second preview was released online this afternoon and features an abundance of new clips from Series 6. It’s a dramatic sneak preview of what awaits the Doctor, Amy and Rory in their latest string of adventures.
You can watch the trailer below in all its glory. What do you think!? As always, have your say in the comments and let us know your reactions. This will be one to remember!
In the trailer, we’re treated to the traditional ominous and foreboding lines (it wouldn’t be a Doctor Who trailer without them!), as well as our first glimpses of Hugh Bonneville and Lily Cole’s roles in the pirate story. All of that plus epic helicopter shots of Utah, a creepy clown with a balloon and… hold on, is that Amy and Rory in the old TARDIS!?
Meanwhile, Neil Gaiman has revealed on his Facebook that the trailer includes eight shots from his upcoming episode, The Doctor’s Wife. He adds: “I’m a bit excited, because it means it’s really happening.” Don’t worry, Neil – we’re a bit excited too!
“This is the Doctor’s darkest hour. He’ll rise higher than ever before and then fall so much further. This is the day he finds out who I am…”
“I’ve been running my whole life. Now it’s time for me to stop…”
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Hugh Bonneville has revealed that he has finished filming his scenes for the Series 6 episode he’ll be appearing in.
On Saturday, the actor tweeted: “Thanks to @steven_moffat & the brilliant #DrWho crew for a fantastic fortnight on the high seas. #BeardGone #ColdFace”.
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