Something worth celebrating, which we’ve not actually had for some time - that is, Doctor Who returning to filming with the same regular cast as it had the previous season. You have to go back over two decades now to Season 26 in 1989 when Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred did their second full season together for the last time this has happened. Here’s to more episodes with Matt, Karen and Arthur!
Posted by Luca on Thursday, September 23 at 6:32 pm
Rise And Fall (Spring 2011 season reviews): Enlightenment reviews the stories from Season… um, it’s 6.1 this year, right? Plus:
We’ve had a number of queries from members regarding the delayed publication of Enlightenment this year. The DWIN Executive wants to share the following message concerning Enlightenment with DWIN members. Read more
For the first time in Canada, the Doctor Who Christmas Special will actually air on Christmas Day! December 25 at 9pm
Following the wedding at the top of an Ancient Ameri-Egyptian Pyramid, you are now cordially invited to attend the reception below…
The TARDIS Files are popping in to see an old friend before they have to go…
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So with the new TV schedule are they also going to have a break in production when they are finished the first half of Series 6A then 6B or is it actually going to be Series 6 and then Series 7 but both in the same year?
Posted by Ryan on 09/23 at 10:35 PM
It’s an actual risk they’re taking. The past regime realized quickly they got a bump in viewers at the start of the season because they wanted to see the new Doctor / companion and it gave something to hook the marketing onto. It will be interesting to see how doing it old school works. I suspect quite well, but it is a bit of risk.
Posted by Graeme on 09/24 at 02:49 PM
Ryan: Moffat’s said in interviews it would be series six and seven, but I think we’ll see how that shapes up as they actually progress to filming.
Posted by Graeme on 09/24 at 02:49 PM
On a related note, I just found out that the Sarah Jane production team actually filmed note only Series 4, but half of Series 5 this summer, with the second half to be filmed later. It’ll be interesting to see if DW follows in a similar fashion. I don’t think it’s a gamble, though, doing the split season. Torchwood did a 5-night miniseries for its third season and did extremely well. And in the UK viewers are used to short seasons (6 episode Red Dwarfs, for example). The only concern is how this will impact the BBC America and Space showings. They could decide to wait and show everything in one uninterrupted 13-weeks in the fall—which would make it tough for those of us trying to avoid spoilers!
Posted by Alex on 09/24 at 05:37 PM
I doubt SPACE would wait and delay showing the first half. I think from now on, or at least for the near future, Doctor Who in North America will not be far behind the UK broadcast. Now a question…I’m still a little confused from last season…Is Rory still an Auton?
Posted by Doug Grandy on 09/24 at 05:56 PM
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