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Issue 434 of of Doctor Who Magazine is out this week, and inside it’s all about The Doctor’s Wife, as its writer, Neil Gaiman, talks exclusively about his anticipated episode.
“If this episode works like it’s meant to work,” he tells DWM, “you will go from curiosity, thinking ‘who is this person?’ – to amusement – ‘She’s very funny, she’s mad, oh my God, she’s biting him, she’s a bit weird!’ – to irritation – ‘Why is she so high and mighty?’ – to heartbreak, genuine, absolute real heartbreak. And to joy.”
Also inside the issue, Episodes 3 (The Curse of the Black Spot), 4 (The Doctor’s Wife) and 5/6 (The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People) are previewed with never before seen photos and exclusive interviews with their writers. Hugh Bonneville also talks about becoming a pirate, and Steven Moffat presents another edition of his Production Notes.
Meanwhile, DWM crosses the pond to interview the stars on location in Utah as they film Series 6’s opening two-parter, before taking a trip down memory lane to relive some of the Second Doctor’s adventures as part of their countdown to 2013’s 50th anniversary.
Amy finds herself trapped inside a psychedelic nightmare as the comic strip, ‘Forever Dreaming’ by Jonathan Morris, reaches its startling conclusion, while the Time Team revisit the Ninth Doctor’s battle with the Slitheen in World War Three. Plus, the Fact of Fiction present their lowdown on the Series 2 adventure, The Girl in the Fireplace.
Doctor Who Magazine goes on sale on Thursday and also comes with a double-sided poster with the Impossible Astronaut on one side and Rory and River on the other.
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The BBC has opened up their treasure chest and released another batch of images from the next episode, The Curse of the Black Spot, to help tide us over until the weekend!
In the episode, the Doctor, Amy and Rory will take to the high seas when they become marooned onboard a pirate ship whose crew is being attacked by a mysterious and beautiful sea creature. But to uncover the truth behind the pirates’ fears, they must first win the trust of Captain Avery, the implacable pirate captain.
The Curse of the Black Spot airs on Saturday at 6:15pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.
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Doctor Who guest star Hugh Bonneville has revealed that there has been “a slight embargo” on Doctor Who in his house since his son was left terrified by an episode.
As the Belfast Telegraph reports, the actor, who will be seen in this week’s episode, The Curse of the Black Spot, as the implacable Captain Avery, has revealed: “Slightly sore topic. My nine year old got so freaked out about Bill Paterson’s demise in the Daleks episode last year, he had some sleepless nights.”
However, they’ll be making an exception this week to watch his appearance together as a family. “It was annoying for me because I got them all recorded and had to wipe them all,” he said. “I’ll get the boxset and we’ll watch them leading up to this episode. Had I said I was going to be in SpongeBob SquarePants, he’d have been really thrilled.”
He finished: “I was a Jon Pertwee boy. That music haunted my childhood and always reminds me of being at my gran’s on a Saturday afternoon, after the football scores.”
The Curse of the Black Spot airs on Saturday at 6:15pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.
“Everyone was really nervous when I got a sword in my hand – like really nervous – but I was fairly co-ordinated, which was a surprise to all of us,” she explains. “I really, really got into it and I would actually like to take up sword fighting as a hobby. I really, really loved it!”
She also talks about the outfit Amy will be seen wearing in the episode, revealing: “It just adds to her dramatic entrance with the sword. This is my favourite outfit so far. It’s just really cool, it’s a massive pirate coat! I have a hat as well, and it’s just so cool!”
“For various reasons, the TARDIS has programmed itself to land on my ship,” he explains. “As a 17th-century pirate, I’m furious that this thing has arrived. We’re becalmed at sea and the Doctor has come and upset our equilibrium. The Time Lord has to walk the plank and that’s the end of the Doctor. Or is it?”
He adds: “As for the rest of the episode, I just swan around with a pistol, looking a bit bemused! The feeling I get about the whole story of this series is that it does address big universal themes, as well as being a roistering adventure. There’s this overarching theme questioning mortality, identity and who we are in this universe.”
The actor is also full of praise for Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, who he reveals were always “generous” with their time. “They’re obviously so pooped and could just go ‘ugh’ but actually they were terrific. They do crazy schedules, but Matt is the perfect host.”
The pirate adventure airs on Saturday 7th May at 6:15pm on BBC One, and sees the Doctor, Amy and Rory marooned onboard a pirate ship whose crew is being attacked by a mysterious and beautiful sea creature. To uncover the truth behind the pirates’ supernatural fears, they must first win the trust of the implacable Captain Avery, played by guest star Hugh Bonneville. Is a pirate’s life for them?
Check out the new pictures below, and don’t forget the episode’s trailers and prequel!
In the episode, it’s just another day in the office for the Doctor, Amy and Rory when they find themselves marooned onboard a pirate ship whose crew is being attacked by a mysterious and beautiful sea creature. To uncover the truth behind the pirates’ supernatural fears, they must first win the trust of the implacable Captain Avery.
The Curse of the Black Spot airs next Saturday at 6:15pm. Watch the prequel below!
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Ahoy there, mateys! As the Doctor and his Stetson ride off into the desert horizon, it’s time to cast our mind’s yonder to next week’s episode, The Curse of the Black Spot!
When the Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves marooned onboard a pirate ship whose crew is being attacked by a mysterious and beautiful sea creature, they must join forces with the implacable Captain Avery to uncover the truth behind the pirates’ supernatural fears. That is, if they themselves don’t fall under the Siren’s spell…
The Curse of the Black Spot will air Saturday 7th May on BBC One at 6:15pm.
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Details have now been released regarding the third episode of Doctor Who Confidential, which will accompany The Curse of the Black Spot by Steve Thompson.
In the episode, entitled ‘Ship Ahoy!’, the Confidential team sets sail for a VIP journey on board the Doctor Who pirate ship, and Karen Gillan explains how she got to grips with swash buckling. Meanwhile, the production team reveals how they created a storm at sea, and there’s interviews with the cast, including guest actor Hugh Bonneville.
Ship Ahoy! will air on BBC Three/BBC HD at 7pm on 7th May, as soon as The Curse of the Black Spot (6:15-7pm) has premieredon BBC One/BBC One HD.
The TARDIS trio find themselves marooned onboard a 17th-century pirate ship in the episode, where they discover that its crew are being attacked by a mysterious sea creature. Becalmed and beset by cabin fever, the pirates have numerous superstitious explanations for the Siren’s appearance, but the Doctor has other ideas.
The Curse of the Black Spot’s prequel will be online on Saturday at 6:45pm.
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