April 9, 2011

Series 6 So Far (April Update)

Doctor Who

What do we know about Series 6 so far? Here’s a round-up of the major confirmations, rumours, hints and teasers.

Updated 8th April 2011

Air Date

Trailers, Pics & Promos

Writers

Casting

Filming

Rumours

Hints and Teasers

Episodes (Spring 2011)

Episode 1 & 2: The Impossible Astronaut / Day of the Moon (two-parter)

Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by Toby Haynes.
The working title for episode 1 was The Year of the Moon while episode 2 was Look Behind You.

Four envelopes, numbered 2, 3 and 4, each containing a date, time and map reference, unsigned, but TARDIS blue. Who sent them? And who received the missing number one? This strange summons reunites the Doctor, Amy, Rory and River Song in the middle of the Utah desert and unveils a terrible secret the Doctor’s friends must never reveal to him. Placing his life entirely in their hands, the Doctor agrees to search for the recipient of the fourth envelope – just who is Canton Everett Delaware the Third? And what is the relevance of their only other clue: ‘Space 1969’? Their quest lands them – quite literally – in the Oval Office, where they are enlisted by President Nixon himself to assist enigmatic former-FBI agent Canton (Mark Sheppard), in saving a terrified little girl from a mysterious spaceman.

Part 2

The Doctor is locked in the perfect prison. Amy, Rory and River Song are being hunted down across America by the FBI. With the help of new friend and FBI-insider, Canton Everett Delaware the Third, our heroes are reunited to share their discoveries, if not their memories. For the world is occupied by an alien force who control humanity through post-hypnotic suggestion and no one can be trusted. Aided by President Nixon and Neil Armstrong’s foot, the Doctor must mount a revolution to drive out the enemy and rescue the missing little girl. No-one knows why they took her. Or why they have kidnapped Amy Pond…

Episode 3: Curse of the Black Spot

Written by Steve Thompson. Directed by Jeremy Webb.
The TARDIS trio land in the 17th century and find a crew of pirates who are being terrorised by a siren. Guest staring Hugh Bonneville as Captain Avery and Lily Cole.

Episode 4: The Doctor’s Wife

Written by Neil Gaiman. Directed by Richard Clark.
In a bubble universe at the very edge of reality, the Doctor finds an alien junkyard planet called The Room. He meets Idris – a very important character and someone who may be an old acquaintance. Although Idris is preparing for death as the story begins, she doesn’t actually die. By the time the Doctor and friends meet her she’s gone mad and ends up biting the Time Lord. Guest stars Suranne Jone and Michael Sheen as a bad guy called The House.

Episode 5 & 6: The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People (two-parter)

Written by Matthew Graham. Directed by Julian Simpson.
Working title for episode 6 was Gangers. In a monastery on a remote island in the near future, an industrial accident will take on a terrible human shape. A cloning storyline will see the Doctor and the TARDIS cloned. The TARDIS trio will also battle a new life form and have to dodge pools of acid. The episodes will play a pretty big part in the whole series arc.

Episode 7: (Part 1) A Good Man Goes to War
Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by Peter Hoar.
Working titles were Demons Run and His Darkest Hour. Waiting for the TARDIS crew is the battle of Demon’s Run, and the Doctor’s darkest hour. Can the truth about River Song save the Time Lord’s soul? The Cybermen, Sontarans and Silurians are set to appear in the story. The episode will lead to a shocking cliffhanger that will change the Doctor’s life forever…

Episodes (Autumn 2011)

Episode 8 (Part 2)

Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by Richard Senior.
Conclusion of the Spring cliffhanger. The episode (or part of it) will take place in Nazi Germany. Features a motorbike chase and an Amy clone.

Episode 9: Night Terrors or House Call

Written by Mark Gatiss. Directed by Richard Clark.
Working title was What Are Little Boys Made Of? A modern day episode set in an apartment block focussing on a young boy called George who has a nervous disposition. He is particularly scared of something in his cupboard, most likely, the scary dolls.

Episode 10
Written by Tom Macrae. Directed by Nick Hurran.
Working title The Green Anchor.

Episode 11: The God Complex

Written by Toby Whithouse. Directed by Nick Hurran.
The TARDIS crew get trapped in a hotel where the geography keeps shifting. They enter nightmares through the hotel rooms. Guest starring David Walliams as a mole-like alien called Gibbis.

Episode 12

Written by Gareth Roberts. Directed by Steve Hughes.
The Doctor reunites with Craig Owens and they find themselves up against the Cybermen and Cybermats. Guest starring James Corden and Daisy Haggard.

Episode 13
Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by Richard Senior
The series finale.