They should have Paul Higgins, a.k.a. Jamie McDonald, a.k.a. the crossest man in Scotland (The Thick of It/In The Loop) as the Master.
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They should have Paul Higgins, a.k.a. Jamie McDonald, a.k.a. the crossest man in Scotland (The Thick of It/In The Loop) as the Master.
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Yeah it's pretty bad.
Thank god! I got it from BBC (or Doctor who) official facebook page, so i thought it was real. I even think it didt say anything about where they got it.
Thank god! I got it from BBC (or Doctor who) official facebook page, so i thought it was real. I even think it didt say anything about where they got it.
Exterminieren
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Hot off the presses... Moffat's guide to this season for the Radio Times!
Deep Breath
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Ben Wheatley
"Who frowned me this face?"
In late-1890s London, swashbuckling detectives Vastra, Jenny and Strax are summoned to the banks of the Thames for a big surprise, and then an even bigger one. A new Doctor is in town, with mayhem in his wake. As Clara struggles to recognise the man she thought she knew so well, killers stalk the capital. A slaughterhouse restaurant and a buried spaceship lead the Doctor into a confrontation with a long-forgotten foe... but how far is this new man ready to go to protect his friends?
Into the Dalek
Written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat
Directed by Ben Wheatley
Introducing Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink
"Imagine the worst thing in the universe, and then don't bother because you're looking at it right now. This is evil refined as engineering."
What's the most dangerous place in the universe? Where is the last place the Doctor should ever stand? He's faced with his deadliest mission yet- a journey into the heart of darkness, one even he is scared to make. In the dying days of a bitter war, a beleaguered human army has one last hope: a Dalek so damaged it has become good. But can it be trusted? To find out, a miniaturised team, led by the Doctor and Clara, embark on a fantastic voyage into the Dalek itself...
Robot of Sherwood
Written by Mark Gatiss
Directed by Paul Murphy
Guest starring Tom Riley (Robin), Ben Miller (Sheriff)
"There's no such thing as Robin Hood!"
They meet at last! The island's greatest hero and defender of the innocent comes face to face with Robin Hood! The only trouble is, according to the Doctor, Robin Hood can't be real. In a sun-dappled Sherwood Forest, the Doctor discovers an evil plan from beyond the stars. But with all of Nottingham at stake (and possibly Derby), there's no time for the adventurers to get into a fight about who is real and who isn't- which is probably why they do very little else!
Listen
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
"What's that in the mirror, and the corner of your eye? What's the footstep following, but never passing by?"
What happens when the Doctor's alone- pacing the TARDIS by candlelight, poking the shadows with a stick, listening for a footfall among all those endless, empty rooms. What scares the grand old man of space and time? What horrors lurk under his bed? Ghosts of the past and future crowd into the lives of the Doctor and Clara: a terrified caretaker in a children's home, the last man standing in the universe, and a little boy who doesn't want to join the army...
Time Heist
Written by Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Guest starring Keeley Hawes
"Welcome to the bank of Karabraxos."
The Bank of Karabraxos is the deadliest bank in the cosmos- only a fool or a genius would attempt to rob it. Fortunately for the Doctor, he's both. With the help of a beautiful shape-shifter and a cyber-augmented gamer, the Doctor and Clara fight their way past the most dangerous security system ever devised. But nothing even the Doctor has encountered can prepare them for the Teller: a creature of terrifying power that can detect guilt...
The Caretaker
Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat
Directed by Paul Murphy
"Human beings have incredibly short life spans. Frankly, you should all be in a permanent state of panic. Tick tock, tick tock!"
Clara has it all under control: her life at school, her life in space: her new boyfriend and her mad old Time Lord. Everything is humming along just fine, so long as everybody never actually meets. And then, one morning, just before assembly, Coal Hill welcomes a new relief caretaker with a Scottish accent. With Clara's world about to explode around her, terrifying events near the school make it clear that the rest of the world is about to do the same. The Skovox Blister is ready to destroy humanity- and worse, any second now, Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet...
Kill The Moon
Written by Peter Harness
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Guest starring Hermione Norris and Tony Osoba
"This little planetoid that's been tagging along beside you for a hundred million years, which gives you light at night and seas to sail, is in the process of falling to bits."
In the near future, the Doctor and Clara arrive on a decrepit shuttle making a suicide mission to the Moon. Crashing on the lunar surface, they find a mining base full of eviscerated corpses, spider-like creatures scuttling in the dark, and a terrible dilemma. When Clara turns to the Doctor for help, she gets the shock of her life. Is the man she's trusted for so long really a hero after all? Is he even her friend?
Mummy on the Orient Express
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Guest starring Frank Skinner, David Bamber, Foxes
"Start the clock!"
Aboard the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future, a legend is stalking the passengers. Once you see the Mummy, you have 66 seconds to live. No exceptions, no reprieve. As the Doctor races against the clock to defeat this mythical foe, Clara sees him at his deadliest and most ruthless- and finally realises that he's made the right decision. Because this is their last adventure- it's time to say goodbye to the Time Lord...
Flatline
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
"Look, your house isn't going anywhere. And neither is mine until I figure this out."
Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers a new menace from another dimension. But how do you hide when the walls are no protection? With people to save and no madman in a box to help, Clara goes against an enemy that exists beyond normal human perception...
In the Forest of the Night
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Directed by Sheree Folkson
"Do you like the forest being in Trafalgar Square? I think it's lovely."
One morning in London, and every city and town in the world, the human race wakes up to its most surprising invasion yet: the trees have moved back in. Everywhere, in every land, a forest has grown overnight and taken back the Earth- an impossible stranglehold of vegetation. The Doctor soon realises that the final days of humanity have arrived...
Dark Water/ Death in Heaven
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Rachael Talalay
Guest starring Michelle Gomez, Chris Addison, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver
"You betrayed me. You betrayed my trust, our friendship, and everything I've ever stood for. You let me down."
In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn. Old friends and old enemies manoeuvre around the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming before him. Death is not an end, promises the sinister organisation known only as 3W- but, as the Doctor and Clara discover, you might wish it was...
Deep Breath
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Ben Wheatley
"Who frowned me this face?"
In late-1890s London, swashbuckling detectives Vastra, Jenny and Strax are summoned to the banks of the Thames for a big surprise, and then an even bigger one. A new Doctor is in town, with mayhem in his wake. As Clara struggles to recognise the man she thought she knew so well, killers stalk the capital. A slaughterhouse restaurant and a buried spaceship lead the Doctor into a confrontation with a long-forgotten foe... but how far is this new man ready to go to protect his friends?
Into the Dalek
Written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat
Directed by Ben Wheatley
Introducing Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink
"Imagine the worst thing in the universe, and then don't bother because you're looking at it right now. This is evil refined as engineering."
What's the most dangerous place in the universe? Where is the last place the Doctor should ever stand? He's faced with his deadliest mission yet- a journey into the heart of darkness, one even he is scared to make. In the dying days of a bitter war, a beleaguered human army has one last hope: a Dalek so damaged it has become good. But can it be trusted? To find out, a miniaturised team, led by the Doctor and Clara, embark on a fantastic voyage into the Dalek itself...
Robot of Sherwood
Written by Mark Gatiss
Directed by Paul Murphy
Guest starring Tom Riley (Robin), Ben Miller (Sheriff)
"There's no such thing as Robin Hood!"
They meet at last! The island's greatest hero and defender of the innocent comes face to face with Robin Hood! The only trouble is, according to the Doctor, Robin Hood can't be real. In a sun-dappled Sherwood Forest, the Doctor discovers an evil plan from beyond the stars. But with all of Nottingham at stake (and possibly Derby), there's no time for the adventurers to get into a fight about who is real and who isn't- which is probably why they do very little else!
Listen
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
"What's that in the mirror, and the corner of your eye? What's the footstep following, but never passing by?"
What happens when the Doctor's alone- pacing the TARDIS by candlelight, poking the shadows with a stick, listening for a footfall among all those endless, empty rooms. What scares the grand old man of space and time? What horrors lurk under his bed? Ghosts of the past and future crowd into the lives of the Doctor and Clara: a terrified caretaker in a children's home, the last man standing in the universe, and a little boy who doesn't want to join the army...
Time Heist
Written by Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Guest starring Keeley Hawes
"Welcome to the bank of Karabraxos."
The Bank of Karabraxos is the deadliest bank in the cosmos- only a fool or a genius would attempt to rob it. Fortunately for the Doctor, he's both. With the help of a beautiful shape-shifter and a cyber-augmented gamer, the Doctor and Clara fight their way past the most dangerous security system ever devised. But nothing even the Doctor has encountered can prepare them for the Teller: a creature of terrifying power that can detect guilt...
The Caretaker
Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat
Directed by Paul Murphy
"Human beings have incredibly short life spans. Frankly, you should all be in a permanent state of panic. Tick tock, tick tock!"
Clara has it all under control: her life at school, her life in space: her new boyfriend and her mad old Time Lord. Everything is humming along just fine, so long as everybody never actually meets. And then, one morning, just before assembly, Coal Hill welcomes a new relief caretaker with a Scottish accent. With Clara's world about to explode around her, terrifying events near the school make it clear that the rest of the world is about to do the same. The Skovox Blister is ready to destroy humanity- and worse, any second now, Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet...
Kill The Moon
Written by Peter Harness
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Guest starring Hermione Norris and Tony Osoba
"This little planetoid that's been tagging along beside you for a hundred million years, which gives you light at night and seas to sail, is in the process of falling to bits."
In the near future, the Doctor and Clara arrive on a decrepit shuttle making a suicide mission to the Moon. Crashing on the lunar surface, they find a mining base full of eviscerated corpses, spider-like creatures scuttling in the dark, and a terrible dilemma. When Clara turns to the Doctor for help, she gets the shock of her life. Is the man she's trusted for so long really a hero after all? Is he even her friend?
Mummy on the Orient Express
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Guest starring Frank Skinner, David Bamber, Foxes
"Start the clock!"
Aboard the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future, a legend is stalking the passengers. Once you see the Mummy, you have 66 seconds to live. No exceptions, no reprieve. As the Doctor races against the clock to defeat this mythical foe, Clara sees him at his deadliest and most ruthless- and finally realises that he's made the right decision. Because this is their last adventure- it's time to say goodbye to the Time Lord...
Flatline
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
"Look, your house isn't going anywhere. And neither is mine until I figure this out."
Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers a new menace from another dimension. But how do you hide when the walls are no protection? With people to save and no madman in a box to help, Clara goes against an enemy that exists beyond normal human perception...
In the Forest of the Night
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Directed by Sheree Folkson
"Do you like the forest being in Trafalgar Square? I think it's lovely."
One morning in London, and every city and town in the world, the human race wakes up to its most surprising invasion yet: the trees have moved back in. Everywhere, in every land, a forest has grown overnight and taken back the Earth- an impossible stranglehold of vegetation. The Doctor soon realises that the final days of humanity have arrived...
Dark Water/ Death in Heaven
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Rachael Talalay
Guest starring Michelle Gomez, Chris Addison, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver
"You betrayed me. You betrayed my trust, our friendship, and everything I've ever stood for. You let me down."
In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn. Old friends and old enemies manoeuvre around the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming before him. Death is not an end, promises the sinister organisation known only as 3W- but, as the Doctor and Clara discover, you might wish it was...
Some of these sound really good. Can't wait, Listen and Flatline stand out for me.
Welp, I'm finally psyched for Season 8. Hadn't really felt much before now, but some of those episodes... hell, most of them sound fantastic.
Ok these are definitely the ones I'm excited for which is pretty impressive Season 8 is gonna be amazing!!
They all sound so good. Especially the Finale.
bluepolicebox
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These sound pretty great. I haven't seen any footage of the New Guy so I'm going in completely blind this series. Some of these descriptions are very encouraging.
paradox121
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Cool teasers. I've gone from thinking Robot of Sherwood is guaranteed pap to at least being slightly interested if its as tongue in cheek as it sounds.
As for new companions, I will, as ever, demand Sheridan Smith even though it'll probably never happen. Both due to Lucie and her being crazy in demand these days.
If not, I think maybe someone older. Someone along the lines of Catherine Tate (not to deem her old or anything) - instantly recognisable, perhaps from a comedy background. Sharon Horgan would be awesome.
As for new companions, I will, as ever, demand Sheridan Smith even though it'll probably never happen. Both due to Lucie and her being crazy in demand these days.
If not, I think maybe someone older. Someone along the lines of Catherine Tate (not to deem her old or anything) - instantly recognisable, perhaps from a comedy background. Sharon Horgan would be awesome.
oh lawd please
The Elite
BOSS
Unbutton that top button!
Also, was this wallpaper designed for 4:3 monitors?
I like the look of the TARDIS interior here. I wonder if they will be lighting it differently.
it is indeed lit differently. orange and blue instead of turquoise.
[edit] have i mentioned yet how good the latest TARDIS interior is? i'm so glad that they finally have a set designer on board who thinks that the most advanced piece of technology in the universe should actually look like an advanced piece of technology instead of made out of some stuff he found at his nan's house.
[edit] have i mentioned yet how good the latest TARDIS interior is? i'm so glad that they finally have a set designer on board who thinks that the most advanced piece of technology in the universe should actually look like an advanced piece of technology instead of made out of some stuff he found at his nan's house.
Hot Coldman
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All of those episode descriptions sound very creative, especially the forest one.
I think it will still be at least a bit entertaining, if for no other reason but having Capaldi around.
And in a way, I think Gatiss is getting better, too. I wasn't crazy about his episodes in S7B, but I thought they were certainly better than his earlier scripts.
Love Deterrence
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Excellent OT!
DiipuSurotu
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Oh come on, I thought that was Trenzalore? -_-
Hot Coldman
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Haven't seen any leaks, but I'm guessing the Sherwood episode is some Blade Runner type shit.
Yeah, I think he's getting marginally better. I really like Cold War actually, and An Adventure in Space and Time (though not a Who episode) was really great.
But then there was this Crimson Horror, which was just...awful.
Or the Pandorica. Or Lake Silencio.
Stopped reading the summaries after the second one because I want to be surprised, just read the small quotes for each episode. Getting excited!
I'm continuing with my second(!) watchthrough of all the classic era episodes. I'm currently at Wheel in Space. I didn't remember much of it beyond space station - cybermen - introduction of Zoe, but I'm rather enjoying it. This is one of the base under siege stories (that are all a bit too similar) that I'm most looking forward to being found. I like the effects they use for spaceships/stations in the 60s, and even though it's not a particularly great cyberman story, it's still a lot of fun.
Edit: Wait, I'm halfway through the second episode now, and I'm starting to remember more details about this. Scratch what I said earlier, I think this is one of the bad ones.
Not as bad as 'The Space Pirates though. That one can remain lost forever.
SigmasonicX
Member
Gentlemen, we have a rhyme! Over/under on it being said by a child?
Other than that, the episodes all sound interesting.
infiniteloop
Member
Reminded me of The Shakespeare Code.
It's quite good but I think it'll be one of the weaker ones.
World Tour in Rio was a very fun time yesterday. Moffat was totally different from what I expected, people usually go on about him being grumpy but he was so funny, played with the audience, smiled and laughed a lot. Capaldi is so jovial, it's like he's 21 years old. His mannerisms, the things he say, very, very cool guy. Jenna is super charming and gorgeous. She can wear a potato sack and make it look good. People were so cheery throughout the event and the three of them were really into it during the Q&A with the hosts.
They aired the first episode of next season on the big screen before they came on stage and it was cool to watch it with an audience. I won't go into detail about the episode for now but (light spoilers for Doctor Who Series 8 episode 1)
(Sorry for not using the spoiler thread but I only watched the first episode and there's leak talk over there.)
Great time that I was happy to be a part of, occasionally waving my sonic screwdriver in the air during the frequent cheers.
I filmed a short video of Capaldi walking on stage (rad moment, we were watching a montage on the screen then he appeared all of a sudden almost right behind me), and a friend filmed his thank you speech at the end. I'll post a youtube link later.
They aired the first episode of next season on the big screen before they came on stage and it was cool to watch it with an audience. I won't go into detail about the episode for now but (light spoilers for Doctor Who Series 8 episode 1)
they totally fixed Clara. Not only she's an actual character now, she was pretty much the best thing about the episode to me. There was a sequence with her that left me shook. Hopefully this quality holds during the rest of the season. The Paternoster Gang was the weakest thing about the episode but that's ok, didn't really hurt it. Also cool to see the things Capaldi said in an interview the other day: longer scenes, more gravitas, situations being solved w/ real talk.
Great time that I was happy to be a part of, occasionally waving my sonic screwdriver in the air during the frequent cheers.
I filmed a short video of Capaldi walking on stage (rad moment, we were watching a montage on the screen then he appeared all of a sudden almost right behind me), and a friend filmed his thank you speech at the end. I'll post a youtube link later.
ClivePwned
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There you go
Can't believe it's finally back in just a few days. Well.. Few days + 1 extra morning for me (Amazon Video is how I watch)
Speaking of which, is the new season available for pre-order on Amazon Video (so I can get that 5% discount/etc)? I see http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MASEK74/?tag=neogaf0e-20 but that includes extra paid content I'd rather not be forced to buy.
Speaking of which, is the new season available for pre-order on Amazon Video (so I can get that 5% discount/etc)? I see http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MASEK74/?tag=neogaf0e-20 but that includes extra paid content I'd rather not be forced to buy.
There's been loads, here's a spoiler-free one: http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/31637/doctor-who-series-8-deep-breath-spoiler-free-review
ClivePwned
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It's extra on Amazon instant?
The iTunes season pass version has a couple of short interviews and 2 X 45 minute docos.
Fine Ham Abounds
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Missed a lot last few days. Episode descriptions all sound promising to me. Boy I hope that Mummy episode and the tree episode are good.
My only problem with Capaldi's outfit is that the vest isn't the same shade of black as the pants. In fact, it looks like he's wearing a $400 jacket with a $60 shirt and a $150 vest with a $15 pair of pleats from Walmart
Of course I'm an old doughy straight white guy from the South, what do I know about style
My only problem with Capaldi's outfit is that the vest isn't the same shade of black as the pants. In fact, it looks like he's wearing a $400 jacket with a $60 shirt and a $150 vest with a $15 pair of pleats from Walmart
Of course I'm an old doughy straight white guy from the South, what do I know about style
JonathanEx
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Doctor Who Confidential is back!
Sort of!
But a lot shorter!
And on iPlayer!
Why am I writing like this!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/BBC-iPlayer-launches-exclusive-Doctor-Who-Extra-series
Sort of!
But a lot shorter!
And on iPlayer!
Why am I writing like this!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/BBC-iPlayer-launches-exclusive-Doctor-Who-Extra-series
infiniteloop
Member
Ep2 is on 7.30pm, BBC1 August 30th.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Oh god Jenny and Vraska? People who have seen the first episode: are they more bearable than usual? Do they freak out any stuffy 1800s londoners with their marriage so the audience can smugly laugh at their own progressivism?
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
In all seriousness those episodes all sound super awesome, at least as premises. I feel like 5 and 6 were lacking a lot of that novelty
No. It's worse somehow. Strax is the most awful part of the deal.
No.
JonathanEx
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Vastra's sort of as normal. Still a bit sit in her chair saying some whispy bollocks. Jenny balances her out nicely, particularly with some comedy.
I suppose they could say he was on the way to it as the 11th then got sidetracked. Interesting.
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