Get ready for Doctor Who series 6

Jaw-droppingly cool full-length Doctor Who Series 6 trailer
(tip of the hat to Doctor WhoNewsSite)

The BBC Wales series of Doctor Who is set to return in just a few weeks and fans are all agog with anticipation. I have to admit that I’m a bit humored by the article referenced below referring to the press coverage ramping up as the UK press never really stops promoting Doctor Who.

There are some spoilers and such in this piece, but on the mild side. At the conclusion of the article are links to sources that have far juicier details and come highly recommended. I’ve tried to stay in the dark this year as an experiment so I can view the program with fresh eyes (or at least less-jaded eyes).

BBC begins promoting new series of Doctor Who

The BBC has begun promoting its upcoming series of Doctor Who, which is due to begin broadcasting over the Easter weekend in the UK and North America.

The Impossible Astronaut, starring Matt Smith, will be broadcast in the USA and UK on Saturday, 23 April. It’s the first of a two-part story – written by Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat (Sherlock) – which was filmed in Utah last year. Though not yet confirmed, episode two, Day of the Moon, is thought to be scheduled for broadcast on Easter Sunday (24 April).

Radio Times Extra, a monthly sister publication to the weekly Radio Times listings magazine, features Matt Smith in its April issue, out today, highlighting the new series of Doctor Who as one to look out for.

Doctor Who series 6 Trailer via DoctorWhoTV

Writing in Radio Times Extra, Alison Graham says, “After a surprisingly powerful and moving Christmas Day episode [A Christmas Carol, also by Moffat . . .] Smith returns for two chunks of Doctoring – seven episodes in the spring and another six in the autumn.”
Graham has nothing but praise for the new series: “Since taking over from Russell T Davies [Torchwood], Moffat has injected renewed verve into the series, while Smith is a triumph.”

Earlier this week, the BBC broadcast an Internet-exclusive prelude webisode, which revealed “a little of what we can expect from the adventure . . . and what the Doctor will be facing”, via its Doctor Who website. The mini-episode was written by Moffat and starred Stuart Milligan (Jonathan Creek) as President Richard Nixon.

Elsewhere, the BBC has begun broadcasting on its channels a number of short trailers from the new series in general and the opening story in particular.

Meanwhile, a Twitter exchange between several of those involved in the production of Doctor Who – Moffat, Neil Gaiman (writer), Edward Russell (brand manager) and Richard Clark (director) – has revealed a significant plot twist to the series, which, according to Moffat on the Doctor Who News Page, would “change the way you see Doctor Who forever forever – and that’s a hand-on-heart promise”.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/305157#ixzz1I1sWMJUL

I have refrained from posting rumors and such on Doctor Who series 6 as frankly other sites are doing a great job at this.

Here are a few tidbits on upcoming episode titles/details:

SPOILERS

Episode 1 and 2: ‘The Impossible Astronaut’/’Day of the Moon’ by Steven Moffat. Directed by Toby Haynes- filmed in Utah, featuring River Song and the Doctor from two time lines.
Episode 3:  TBA by Steve Thompson. Directed by Jeremy Webb- involving pirates, possibly a siren of the sea.
Episode 4: ‘The Doctor’s Wife’ by Neil Gaiman – set on an alien graveyard, rumored to include elements from the 1968 story The War Games.
Episode 5/6: ‘The Rebel Flesh’/’Gangers’ by Matthew Graham (‘Fear Her’)-rumored to deal with cloning, possibly involving Sontrarans and Cybermen.
Episode 7: ‘A Good Man Goes to War or His Darkest Hour‘ -by Steven Moffat. Directed by Peter Hoar. Images revealed show Amy Pond bearing ‘tally marks’ in a spooky house and a new monster/enemy called the Silence. Cybermen, Silurians and Sontarans rumored to be featured. The cliffhanger promises to ‘change the Doctor forever. Speculation involves the Doctor getting frozen ala Han Solo in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Apparently Character Options have already showcased toys based on this scene.

Series 6 part two
Episode 8: TBA (‘A Good Man Goes to War or His Darkest Hour‘ part two)
Episode 9: ‘House Call or Night Terrors‘ by Mark Gatiss (The Unquiet Dead, Idiot’s Lantern)- featuring very scary dolls.
Episode 10: ‘The Green Anchor’ by Tom Macrae (‘Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel)- no details
Episode 11: ‘The God Complex’ by Toby Whithouse(‘School Reunion,’ ‘The Vampires of Venice’)- featuring guest-star David Walliams (Little Britain and numerous Doctor Who Big Finish audios)
Episode 12: TBA– by Gareth Roberts (‘The Shakespeare Code,’ ‘The Unicorn and the Wasp’ and ‘The Lodger’) the Cybermen and Cybermats return along with James Corden and Daisy Haggard (both last seen in ‘The Lodger’).
Episode 13: TBA- by Steven Moffat- tying up plot threads from Rebel Flesh/Gangers and the ‘A Good Man Goes to War or His Darkest Hour‘ two-parter.

Images of upcoming episodes can be seen at DoctorWhoTV, lots of details are to be found at http://doctorwhospoilers.com/ where any hope of remaining in the dark can be dashed to bits. Both of these sites have so much information including casting announcements, videos of location shooting, on-site audio recording and more. Make sure to visit these sites if you want to know more as they are the authorities on Doctor Who Series 6.