Series 8 news and set reports (spoilers!)
Official news
Casting:
Samuel Anderson, Frank Skinner, Ben Miller, Tom Riley (video interview), Keeley Hawes (interview), Hermione Norris, Singer Foxes
Kevan Brighting, narrator of The Stanley Parable, "will be lending his dulcet tones".
Articles:
Matt Smith: S8 sounds really great and he's jealous!
BBC thrilled with Capaldi's performance.
Steven Moffat Radio Times interview.
Episode guide
1. Writer: Steven Moffat. Director: Ben Wheatley. Some cast: Paul Hickey, Nigel Betts, Tony Way, Maggie Service, Sean Ashbun. Plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Includes Vastra, Jenny and Strax. Features scenes in their own era. Paul Hickey is Inspector Gregson. Jack the Ripper (ugggghhh) and the Clockwork Droids feature.
2. Writer: Phil Ford. Director: Ben Wheatley. Cast: Michael Smiley. Rumoured title and plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Across the stars. Michael Smiley plays Colonel Blue. Rumoured to be a Dalek story. Phil Ford revealed the story would be "behind enemy lines" and also gave a one word clue of "Lasagne".
3. Writer: Mark Gatiss. Director: Paul Murphy. Cast: Tom Riley, Ben Miller, Ian Hallard, David Benson, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Trevor Cooper. and Sabrina Barlett. Rumoured title and plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Robots of Sherwood. Yes, Tom Riley is Robin Hood. And Ben Miller is the Sheriff of Nottingham. And Ian Hallard is Alan-a-dale.
4. Writer: Steven Moffat. Director: Douglas McKinnon. Cast: Samuel Anderson, Robert Goodman. Rumoured title and plot details [EDITED]:[Spoiler (click to open)]Listen. Episode premise: “When you talk to yourself, what if the person you’re talking to isn’t really you?” Features a minotaur/Nimon style monster. Sees the debut of Samuel Anderson as recurring character Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School.
5. Writer: Steve Thompson. Cast: Keeley Hawes, Jonathan Bailey, Pippa Bennet-Warner. Rumoured title and plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Time Heist. Keeley Hawes is Ms. Delphox a powerful out-of-this-world character with a dark secret whom they'll meet when they arrive on a strange and puzzling planet.
6. Writer: Gareth Roberts. Director: Paul Murphy. Cast: Nigel Betts, Edward Harrison, Andy Gillies, Ellis George, Jimmy Vee. Plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Ellis George play's Danny Pink's younger sister. In 2014, the Doctor goes undercover as the caretaker of Coal Hill School to track down a new robot/monster
7. Writer: Peter Harness. Director: Paul Wilmshurst. Cast: Hermione Norris, Tony Osoba, Phil Nice. Rumoured title and Plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Kill the Moon. Also includes Ellis George. Overseas shooting in Lanzarote. Described as an “intense and emotional script.” Moffat teased “The Doctor is returning to the scene of an old adventure - but there have been sinister changes since his last visit.”
8. Writer: [EDITED] Jamie Mathieson. Director: Paul Wilmshurst. Cast: Frank Skinner, Foxes, David Bamber, Daisy Beaumont, Janet Henfrey and Christopher Villiers. Rumoured Title and teased description [EDITED]:[Spoiler (click to open)]Mummy on the Orient Express. Moffat teased “The Doctor is finally catching up on his phone calls.” He also says that the “sparkling script” will showcase all of Frank Skinner’s famous wit and charm.”
9. Director: Douglas McKinnon. Rumoured title:[Spoiler (click to open)]Flatline
11. & 12. Writer: Steven Moffat. Director: Rachael Talahay.
Set reports
Pictures, videos and articles from filming arranged by date
13 March - Episode 5 Set report.
16 March - Same episode, Jenna and Peter in same (damn fine) outfits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. And more.
18 March - Peter in a tree and more. Another pic. And another. And another. Not getting tired of those outfits any time soon.
24 March - Episode 6 Photoset of Peter. Video, Photo.
2 April - Episode 6 video.
2 May - Episode 3 video. Another video of Jenna and Peter in costume.
21 May - Peter Harness Episode. Wales filming. Peter and Jenna in costume.
26 May: Tardis, Clara in Period dress 1, 2
27 May: Episode 8 Clara wielding the sonic[photos under cut (click to open)](and pretending to be the Doctor? Fingers crossed!):
29th May Photo.
A pretty amusing plot development can be witnessed from yesterday's filming photos:[Spoiler (click to open)]
Casting:
Samuel Anderson, Frank Skinner, Ben Miller, Tom Riley (video interview), Keeley Hawes (interview), Hermione Norris, Singer Foxes
Kevan Brighting, narrator of The Stanley Parable, "will be lending his dulcet tones".
Articles:
Matt Smith: S8 sounds really great and he's jealous!
BBC thrilled with Capaldi's performance.
Steven Moffat Radio Times interview.
Episode guide
1. Writer: Steven Moffat. Director: Ben Wheatley. Some cast: Paul Hickey, Nigel Betts, Tony Way, Maggie Service, Sean Ashbun. Plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Includes Vastra, Jenny and Strax. Features scenes in their own era. Paul Hickey is Inspector Gregson. Jack the Ripper (ugggghhh) and the Clockwork Droids feature.
2. Writer: Phil Ford. Director: Ben Wheatley. Cast: Michael Smiley. Rumoured title and plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Across the stars. Michael Smiley plays Colonel Blue. Rumoured to be a Dalek story. Phil Ford revealed the story would be "behind enemy lines" and also gave a one word clue of "Lasagne".
3. Writer: Mark Gatiss. Director: Paul Murphy. Cast: Tom Riley, Ben Miller, Ian Hallard, David Benson, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Trevor Cooper. and Sabrina Barlett. Rumoured title and plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Robots of Sherwood. Yes, Tom Riley is Robin Hood. And Ben Miller is the Sheriff of Nottingham. And Ian Hallard is Alan-a-dale.
4. Writer: Steven Moffat. Director: Douglas McKinnon. Cast: Samuel Anderson, Robert Goodman. Rumoured title and plot details [EDITED]:[Spoiler (click to open)]Listen. Episode premise: “When you talk to yourself, what if the person you’re talking to isn’t really you?” Features a minotaur/Nimon style monster. Sees the debut of Samuel Anderson as recurring character Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School.
5. Writer: Steve Thompson. Cast: Keeley Hawes, Jonathan Bailey, Pippa Bennet-Warner. Rumoured title and plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Time Heist. Keeley Hawes is Ms. Delphox a powerful out-of-this-world character with a dark secret whom they'll meet when they arrive on a strange and puzzling planet.
6. Writer: Gareth Roberts. Director: Paul Murphy. Cast: Nigel Betts, Edward Harrison, Andy Gillies, Ellis George, Jimmy Vee. Plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Ellis George play's Danny Pink's younger sister. In 2014, the Doctor goes undercover as the caretaker of Coal Hill School to track down a new robot/monster
7. Writer: Peter Harness. Director: Paul Wilmshurst. Cast: Hermione Norris, Tony Osoba, Phil Nice. Rumoured title and Plot details:[Spoiler (click to open)]Kill the Moon. Also includes Ellis George. Overseas shooting in Lanzarote. Described as an “intense and emotional script.” Moffat teased “The Doctor is returning to the scene of an old adventure - but there have been sinister changes since his last visit.”
8. Writer: [EDITED] Jamie Mathieson. Director: Paul Wilmshurst. Cast: Frank Skinner, Foxes, David Bamber, Daisy Beaumont, Janet Henfrey and Christopher Villiers. Rumoured Title and teased description [EDITED]:[Spoiler (click to open)]Mummy on the Orient Express. Moffat teased “The Doctor is finally catching up on his phone calls.” He also says that the “sparkling script” will showcase all of Frank Skinner’s famous wit and charm.”
9. Director: Douglas McKinnon. Rumoured title:[Spoiler (click to open)]Flatline
11. & 12. Writer: Steven Moffat. Director: Rachael Talahay.
Set reports
Pictures, videos and articles from filming arranged by date
13 March - Episode 5 Set report.
16 March - Same episode, Jenna and Peter in same (damn fine) outfits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. And more.
18 March - Peter in a tree and more. Another pic. And another. And another. Not getting tired of those outfits any time soon.
24 March - Episode 6 Photoset of Peter. Video, Photo.
2 April - Episode 6 video.
2 May - Episode 3 video. Another video of Jenna and Peter in costume.
21 May - Peter Harness Episode. Wales filming. Peter and Jenna in costume.
26 May: Tardis, Clara in Period dress 1, 2
27 May: Episode 8 Clara wielding the sonic[photos under cut (click to open)](and pretending to be the Doctor? Fingers crossed!):
29th May Photo.
A pretty amusing plot development can be witnessed from yesterday's filming photos:[Spoiler (click to open)]