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New Doctor Who companion Jenna-Louise Coleman has admitted that she knows little about her character.
The 25-year-old actress was unveiled to the public last week and will debut on the sci-fi drama this Christmas.
"I have an idea of the story, of the character and of a few surprises," she told the Radio Times. "But I don't know her name or where she's from.
"I just told Steven [Moffat] and [executive producer] Caroline Skinner, 'Don't tell me anything until I need to know it'."
Doctor Who star Matt Smith recently praised Coleman, claiming that she gave the "most interesting" audition in front of showrunner Moffat.
"Normally you're just reading in front of a camera, but with this, it was so physical," recalled the actress. "We were using props and running around so it felt like playing - and like a partnership straight away."
Current companions Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams) will both exit the sci-fi drama in late 2012. Their final episode will be shot in New York and feature the monstrous Weeping Angels.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One in the autumn.
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A casting call for the final episode of Amy Pond and Rory Williams on Doctor Who has revealed the appearance of an important character.
According to Zap2it, River Song will be part of the departure episode of the characters played by Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, who took on the roles of companions to Matt Smith's Doctor in 2010.
Makers of the long-running sci-fi show have confirmed that the episode, which will be the fifth episode in the upcoming series, will feature the return of The Weeping Angels.
Alex Kingston will purportedly reprise her role as River Song in a 1940s version of New York City, where the show is currently filming.
News of the ER actress's role in the highly anticipated episode was cemented when a casting call went out in the New York area seeking a photo double for Kingston who must be able to drive.
There is no official word yet on whether Kingston will play a role in Series 7 of Doctor Who and if so, what it will be.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One and BBC America in the autumn.
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John Simm has denied that he will be returning to Doctor Who.
The actor addressed rumours that he'd be reprising his role of The Master after his name appeared on IMDb's cast list for upcoming Doctor Who episodes.
"In reply to many, regardless of what it says on imdb, No i'm not returning to Dr Who. Got absolutely no plans to do so #hopethatclearsitup," Simm tweeted on Monday (April 23).
Simm first appeared as The Doctor's mortal enemy in the three-part third series finale, later returning for David Tennant's final episodes in 2010.
He spoke of an interest in returning to Doctor Who last summer, when he told The One Show: "I haven't spoke to anyone about it, but I would definitely consider it [if asked]. It was such fun to do."
Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch has recently been linked to the role of The Master, but current Doctor Matt Smith dismissed those rumours in February.
"I know Ben and I've not heard anything about it. But he's a wonderful actor and a mate," Smith commented.
Torchwood star John Barrowman recently revealed that he shared his desire to return to Doctor Who in a chat with Smitth, adding that showrunner Steven Moffat "thought it would be a great idea".
Doctor Who will return to BBC One and BBC America in the autumn.
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Category: BBC One; Drama
Doctor Who is set to take on one of his biggest monsters to date, as the BBC announces at ComicCon that episode two of the new series will be called Dinosaurs On A Spaceship, with episode three confirmed as A Town Called Mercy.
Requiring one of the largest sets to date to house the prehistoric creatures, Dinosaurs On A Spaceship will follow the equally epic Asylum Of The Daleks, which kicks-off the show’s highly anticipated return to BBC One in the autumn.
Starring Matt Smith as the Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy and Arthur Darvill as Rory, the episode will also co-star Mark Williams from the Fast Show as Rory’s dad, Brian, and Rupert Graves from Sherlock. Dinosaurs On A Spaceship was written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Saul Metzstein.
The BBC also confirmed today that episode three, filmed on location in Spain, will be a western entitled A Town Called Mercy. Written by Toby Whithouse and again directed by Saul Metzstein, the episode co-stars Adrian Scarborough and Ben Browder.
Steven Moffat, Head Writer and Executive Producer, said: “Dinosaurs On A Spaceship - what more do you need! The Doctor will come face to face with some of the most monstrous creatures evolution has ever produced, on some of the most monstrous sets we've ever built. We took one look at Chris Chibnall's brilliant script and said to ourselves 'We're going to need a bigger corridor'.
"And Toby Whithouse's A Town Called Mercy takes us into a genre Doctor Who hasn't attempted since the Sixties - it's a full blooded western. We knew from the start we need some serious location shooting for this one, and given the most iconic American setting imaginable, there was only one place to go - Spain."
Both episodes were shot earlier this year, with Dinosaurs On A Spaceship filmed in Cardiff.
The show returns with a run of five followed by the Christmas special and a further eight episodes in 2013.
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Category: BBC One; Drama
Doctor Who is set to take on one of his biggest monsters to date, as the BBC announces at ComicCon that episode two of the new series will be called Dinosaurs On A Spaceship, with episode three confirmed as A Town Called Mercy.
Requiring one of the largest sets to date to house the prehistoric creatures, Dinosaurs On A Spaceship will follow the equally epic Asylum Of The Daleks, which kicks-off the show’s highly anticipated return to BBC One in the autumn.
Starring Matt Smith as the Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy and Arthur Darvill as Rory, the episode will also co-star Mark Williams from the Fast Show as Rory’s dad, Brian, and Rupert Graves from Sherlock. Dinosaurs On A Spaceship was written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Saul Metzstein.
The BBC also confirmed today that episode three, filmed on location in Spain, will be a western entitled A Town Called Mercy. Written by Toby Whithouse and again directed by Saul Metzstein, the episode co-stars Adrian Scarborough and Ben Browder.
Steven Moffat, Head Writer and Executive Producer, said: “Dinosaurs On A Spaceship - what more do you need! The Doctor will come face to face with some of the most monstrous creatures evolution has ever produced, on some of the most monstrous sets we've ever built. We took one look at Chris Chibnall's brilliant script and said to ourselves 'We're going to need a bigger corridor'.
"And Toby Whithouse's A Town Called Mercy takes us into a genre Doctor Who hasn't attempted since the Sixties - it's a full blooded western. We knew from the start we need some serious location shooting for this one, and given the most iconic American setting imaginable, there was only one place to go - Spain."
Both episodes were shot earlier this year, with Dinosaurs On A Spaceship filmed in Cardiff.
The show returns with a run of five followed by the Christmas special and a further eight episodes in 2013.
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Sounds like Primevil meets Doctor Who.
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Richard E Grant has been cast in Doctor Who, it has been revealed.
The news was announced by the BBC via the sci-fi series's official Twitter feed at midnight, after it tweeted yesterday (August 5) that an "iconic" star was to feature in the show.
Grant will be playing a villain in the Christmas special, alongside Silent Witness actor Tom Ward, according to The Sun.
While specific details of the Withnail & I actor's role have not yet been confirmed, Grant has previously appeared within the Doctor Who universe as the voice of the Ninth Doctor in the flash-animated series Scream of the Shalka, which featured on the show's website in 2003.
Doctor Who will return with its seventh series premiere 'Asylum of the Daleks' in August.
The episode will debut at BFI Southbank in London on August 14, and will also be broadcast at the Edinburgh TV Festival later this month.
However, a television air date for 'Asylum of the Daleks' has not yet been revealed by the BBC.
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The BBC announces that Doctor Who will return to screens on the 1 September at 7.20pm with the first of five epic episodes: Asylum Of The Daleks.
But fans won’t have to wait that long for their first appointment with the Doctor as a brand new mini-adventure launches online from the 27 August, giving a sneak peak at what is to come in the first episode in the BBC One series.
Available on the official Doctor Who website and BBC One YouTube Channel, Pond Life focuses on Amy and Rory and the chaos created when the Time Lord drops in and out of their lives. It will feature Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, along with some unexpected surprises!
Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Saul Metzstein, Pond Life will be split in to five mini-adventures across the week starting at noon on the 27 August and running each day at the same time until to the 31 August. An omnibus of all of the episodes will be shown on the BBC’s Red Button on Saturday 1 September.
Chris Chibnall, Writer, says: "Pond Life provides us with a lovely opportunity to catch-up with Amy and Rory since we saw them at the end of the last series. It opens with the Ponds at home and gives us an insight in to just what happens when the Doctor drops in and out of their lives. Travelling with the Doctor is one of the greatest things you can do, but it's fun to spend a few moments looking at the chaos he can also bring."
Caroline Skinner, Executive Producer, says: “Chris has written a beautiful, heartfelt and wickedly funny piece about the adventures the Ponds have been having with the Doctor since we last saw them on-screen. It's not long till the series itself will be back with a vengeance - but in the meantime Pond Life is a truly heartwarming piece about our best-loved companions and their madcap relationship with their raggedy Doctor.”
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The BBC has denied a tabloid story claiming that Matt Smith has "quit" Doctor Who.
An article on the front page of tomorrow's (September 1) Daily Mirror is headlined "I Quit" and alleges that "Doctor Who's Matt calls time on Time Lord".
However, BBC Head of Communications Sam Hodges swiftly took to Twitter to play down the "over excitable headline", posting: "#DoctorWho fans - Matt Smith hasn't quit. See him in Asylum of the Daleks, tomorrow at 7.20 on #BBC1."
Explaining the context of the quotes featured in the newspaper, Hodges added: "[Matt] says in an interview that he won't be the Doctor forever - hardly quitting!
"He'll be around for a good while yet."
Responding to one user's accusation that the story is "probably a publicity stunt" designed to "hit that 7m overnight ratings target" ahead of the premiere of series seven, Hodges insisted: "Not at all - and we don't set targets like that."
Smith recently appeared to dismiss rumours that he will leave the BBC sci-fi drama in November 2013, teasing that the show's 50th anniversary is unlikely to feature a regeneration.
Doctor Who returns to screens on BBC One in the UK and BBC America in the US tomorrow night.
