Neil Cross has confirmed that he’ll be returning to write for Series 8 of Doctor Who.

The writer who penned this year’s adventures The Rings of Akhaten and Hide told Stuff that he will resume his writing duties for the 2014 series, which will be Peter Capaldi’s first in role as the Doctor. “I’m going back but if I told you more I’d have to kill you,” he said. “I have got story ideas tucked away. There is a bunch of stuff I want to do but I’ll have to find out from Steven what his intentions for the Doctor are.”

He added: “I’m really excited about writing for Peter Capaldi but equally sad not to have the opportunity to write for Matt. I think he’s been the most outstanding Doctor to date.”

Are you happy Neil Cross will be returning? Did you enjoy both of his Series 7 episodes?

Filming for Series 8, starring Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman, begins in January 2014.

Good news if you can’t wait to hear the Series 7 soundtrack, you can now get samples of each song!

Amazon has released previews of all the album’s 74 tracks, excluding Glasgow and Whisper Men which will be exclusive to iTunes. Listen to each at this link.

Particular standouts in our opinion are ‘Together or Not At All – The Song of Amy and Rory’, ‘The Long Song’, ‘Clara?’, and ‘Remember Me’. Which are your favourites?

The soundtrack will be released on 9th September. Click here for more details about it.

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As previously confirmed the Series 7 soundtrack is due out this autumn and Silva Screen have revealed it’ll be available to buy and download from 9th September!

The 2 disc set will compile an array of Murray Gold’s popular music heard across the latest series. It’ll initially be released as the gatefold wallet, shown below, which will be limited to 5,000 copies. After that the packaging will be the traditional double jewel CD. Its track listing has also been announced – what do you think?

Will you be adding this to your collection? Which tracks are you most looking forward to?

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With thanks to Silva Screen!

Doctor Who is nominated for two BAFTA Cymru awards!

The editing skills of William Oswald, showcased in last year’s Christmas Special The Snowmen have been shortlisted for the Editing title, while the show’s sound team are also in the running for the Best Sound award.

The event will take place at the Wales Millennium Centre on Sunday 29th September, and we would like to wish all of the dedicated Doctor Who team the very best of luck!

The Complete Seventh Series of Doctor Who will be out on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on 28th October.

The 5 disc set brings together all 13 episodes from the latest series so Whovians will be able to relive the Doctor’s epic adventures from start to end, from the terrifying encounters in the Asylum to the climactic events at Trenzalore.

The DVD set will have a RRP of £51.05 while the Blu-ray will cost £57.18. Will you be adding it to your collection?

2011’s Christmas special, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, will not be present on the set. The BBC told WhovianNet: “We’d previously released the episode separately so decided not to include it.” It will however be on the US version, out 24th September.

UPDATE: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe and its prequel are now included!

Special features include:
* Behind the scenes featurettes for every episode, including: The Making of the Gunslinger, Creating Clara, Doctor Who in the US, Last Days of the Ponds, The Science of Doctor Who, The Companions, Doctor Who at Comic Con
* Pond Life mini-episode
* Prequels to episodes: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, Asylum of the Daleks, The Snowmen (x3), The Bells of Saint John and The Name of the Doctor (x2)
* Audio commentaries for The Snowmen, Cold War, Hide and The Crimson Horror

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Thanks to BBC Worldwide for the details!

It has been confirmed that the Complete Series 7 box set will be released in the US on 24th September.

The Region 1 DVD/Blu-ray sets will be priced at $79.98 and $89.98 and will include the whole of Series 7 plus the 2011 festive special The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe.

While all the UK details are still to be announced, the list of bonus features on the US version has been revealed and we can assume they’ll be the same, or similar, on both.

Extras will include audio commentaries, “behind the scenes features” for every episode, prequels, plus additional specials including Doctor Who in the US, Last Day of the Ponds, Pond Life, The Science of Doctor Who, The Companions and Doctor Who at Comic Con.

We will of course keep you updated as more UK/US details come through – stick with us!

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The Series 7 soundtrack artwork has been revealed!

The highly anticipated album is due out in the autumn and it will be made up of two discs which will compile an array of Murray Gold’s acclaimed music from the latest hit series.

Some of its well known tracks – including ‘The Final Chapter of Amelia Pond’ and ‘The Impossible Girl’ – were performed by the National Orchestra of Wales at this weekend’s Prom which took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

We’ll bring you more precise details as well as its track listing as and when – stay tuned!

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Karen Gillan has revealed that she “learned so much” during her time playing Amy Pond.

In a new interview with Herald Scotland, the star reflected on her time as the Doctor’s companion, describing it as “the best way” to have spent the last 3 years. “Since I was 21 I was working on it,” she explained. “So I feel like it was the 3 years of drama school I dropped out of and now all of that is coming into play.” She plays the lead in the new film Not Another Happy Ending which premieres this month.

As she looks ahead to her release of her debut movie and other upcoming projects such as Oculus and Guardians of the Galaxy, she admitted she still feels confident she left the TARDIS at the right time. “I went with my gut instinct,” she added. “Regrets are silly anyway. But I actually miss the Daleks – I keep expecting one to be around the corner!”

FXGuide have an interesting article offering insights into the creation of some of the visual effects seen in Series 7.

One of the series’ biggest challenges for Stargate Studios, who produce the visual effects for the show, was developing the opening of The Name of the Doctor (for reasons clear to those who have seen it). VFX supervisor Mark Spatny has explained the varied process of creating this sequence and discussed the foundations of the ‘time rift’ plus the “volcanic feel” of Trenzalore.

And journey behind the scenes of Amy and Rory’s fall in The Angels Take Manhattan!

All in all it’s definitely worth a read, though beware of plot spoilers throughout the article.

The best of the best: click to vote for the Stars of Series 7 in our new awards!

See the latest Series 7 headlines to discuss all the developments as and when…

Thanks to Ian for the news!

Series 7: Part 2 is now available to buy on DVD and Blu-ray!

From today, UK fans can take home the 3-disc set and relive the timey-wimey drama that followed the Doctor and Clara as they journeyed through time and space. Their adventures start in last year’s Christmas Special The Snowmen before they embark on 8 epic escapades culminating in The Name of the Doctor and that shock ending…

The boxset also comes with special features.

Click HERE to buy Series 7: Part 2 on DVD from Amazon.co.uk!
Click HERE to buy Series 7: Part 2 on Blu-ray from Amazon.co.uk!

It is widely expected that the complete Series 7 boxset will be released later in the year.

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