More Doctor Who Series 6 Titbits

Doctor Who’s executive producer, Piers Wenger gave another lengthy interview to CraveOnline and several interesting Series 6 titbits have emerged from the chat. See the highlights below.

• Series 6 has the most ambitious opener since the show returned in 2005.
• We will not learn who River Song is in the opening two-parter but there will be clues. Alex Kingston is returning for several episodes this year.
• There are no more plans to shoot outside the UK this series.
• There will be a three month wait between the split.
• Wenger is not sure if the series split will become the standard format beyond 2011.
• Return of the Weeping Angels? “…wait and see.”
• Matthew Graham’s two-parter “plays a pretty big part in the whole series arc”.
• There are no classic monsters returning this year!
• No plans to bring Paul McGann back or any other Doctor’s at the moment.
• Rory and Amy’s marriage will be tested and have “dastardly complications.”
• The Doctor faces a “particularly sadistic challenge”.
• Scarier and darker tone.
• The DVD box sets will probably be branded as two parts of Series 6.

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