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**bevischief** · 06-02-2014, 10:38 AM

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Doctor Who Series 8 (2014): What We Know UPDATE

A compilation article of everything we know about Doctor Who Series 8 so far. This will be continually updated as more info emerges over the coming months until broadcast.

Note: This post may contain some spoilers. Spoilerphobes read at your own risk!

LAST UPDATED: 31 May 2014.
Airdate

August 2014

Filming began 6 January 2014.
Format

13 episodes

Other notes: One episode may end up being the Christmas special. Moffat stated he wants Capaldi’s debut series to be a continuous run and not split.
Main Cast

Peter Capaldi -- The Doctor
Jenna Coleman -- Clara Oswald

Recurring Cast

Samuel Anderson -- Danny Pink
Ellis George -- Courtney
Neve McIntosh -- Madame Vastra
Catrin Stewart -- Jenny Flint
Dan Starkey -- Strax
Paul Hickey -- Inspector Gregson

Other notes: Alex Kingston possibly hinted at a return for River Song.
Guest Cast

Tony Way -- Alfie
Michael Smiley -- Colonel Blue
Robert Goodman - Reg
Tom Riley -- Robin Hood
Ben Miller - Sheriff of Nottingham
Roger Ashton-Griffiths -- Master Quail
Trevor Cooper -- Friar Tuck
Ian Hallard -- Alan-a-dale
Jonathan Bailey
Pippa Bennett-Warner
Keeley Hawes -- Ms Delphox
Hermione Norris
Frank Skinner
Louisa Rose Allen aka Foxes

Monsters & Villains

Clockwork Droids
Daleks
Robots
Minotaur-like creature
Ms Delphox
Sheriff of Nottingham

Rumours: Mark Gatiss is reportedly writing another story with the Ice Warriors. The Master is also rumoured as the major series villain.
Writers

Steven Moffat
Phil Ford
Mark Gatiss
Steve Thompson
Gareth Roberts
Peter Harness
Jamie Mathieson

Other notes: Neil Gaiman and Chris Chibnall have both stated that they have been approached to write a story, but it is dependent on their time and commitments to their other projects. Neil Cross said he was writing a story, although it has yet to be officially confirmed. Tom MacRae has written another script although he is unsure if it will be in Series 8. Jack Lothian‘s CV originally claimed he was writing an episode, but a later update removed it. New writer Frank Cottrell Boyce also said he had a story in the works, although it was unclear again if it will make it to Series 8.
Directors

Ben Wheatley (2 episodes)
Paul Murphy (2 episodes)
Douglas Mackinnon (3 episodes)
Paul Wilmshurst (2 episodes)
Rachel Talalay (2 episodes)

Other notes: Peter Jackson has said that discussions over him directing an episode were “getting serious”.

06-02-2014, 10:38 AM	#758
bevischief .... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere Kansas Casino cash: $8659352 VARSITY	http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-...date-60972.htm Doctor Who Series 8 (2014): What We Know UPDATE A compilation article of everything we know about Doctor Who Series 8 so far. This will be continually updated as more info emerges over the coming months until broadcast. Note: This post may contain some spoilers. Spoilerphobes read at your own risk! LAST UPDATED: 31 May 2014. Airdate August 2014 Filming began 6 January 2014. Format 13 episodes Other notes: One episode may end up being the Christmas special. Moffat stated he wants Capaldi’s debut series to be a continuous run and not split. Main Cast Peter Capaldi -- The Doctor Jenna Coleman -- Clara Oswald Recurring Cast Samuel Anderson -- Danny Pink Ellis George -- Courtney Neve McIntosh -- Madame Vastra Catrin Stewart -- Jenny Flint Dan Starkey -- Strax Paul Hickey -- Inspector Gregson Other notes: Alex Kingston possibly hinted at a return for River Song. Guest Cast Tony Way -- Alfie Michael Smiley -- Colonel Blue Robert Goodman - Reg Tom Riley -- Robin Hood Ben Miller - Sheriff of Nottingham Roger Ashton-Griffiths -- Master Quail Trevor Cooper -- Friar Tuck Ian Hallard -- Alan-a-dale Jonathan Bailey Pippa Bennett-Warner Keeley Hawes -- Ms Delphox Hermione Norris Frank Skinner Louisa Rose Allen aka Foxes Monsters & Villains Clockwork Droids Daleks Robots Minotaur-like creature Ms Delphox Sheriff of Nottingham Rumours: Mark Gatiss is reportedly writing another story with the Ice Warriors. The Master is also rumoured as the major series villain. Writers Steven Moffat Phil Ford Mark Gatiss Steve Thompson Gareth Roberts Peter Harness Jamie Mathieson Other notes: Neil Gaiman and Chris Chibnall have both stated that they have been approached to write a story, but it is dependent on their time and commitments to their other projects. Neil Cross said he was writing a story, although it has yet to be officially confirmed. Tom MacRae has written another script although he is unsure if it will be in Series 8. Jack Lothian‘s CV originally claimed he was writing an episode, but a later update removed it. New writer Frank Cottrell Boyce also said he had a story in the works, although it was unclear again if it will make it to Series 8. Directors Ben Wheatley (2 episodes) Paul Murphy (2 episodes) Douglas Mackinnon (3 episodes) Paul Wilmshurst (2 episodes) Rachel Talalay (2 episodes) Other notes: Peter Jackson has said that discussions over him directing an episode were “getting serious”.
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