Yes. The doctor himself, Clara, Missy and Osgood will be there. Too bad most photo op tickets went very fast. And Clara will only be present today and tomorrow.

That sure sounds like fun.

Episode 10 next time trailer

Episode 10 trailer

Appears to be the end for Clara, though rumor going around that she makes some kind of appearance in episode 12. Anyway, the Christmas special will feature River Song.

Goodbye Clara.


Episode 11 trailer - the Doctor is alone

Episode 11 trailer 2

edit: So sad.

Darn it. "Heaven Sent" is broken on Amazon. I chatted with some customer service person in India or Pakistan, all he said was technical issue with web site. I'll have to check back in the evening after work. Even if they fixed it now, I no longer have time before work to watch it.

Doesn't anybody do customer service in the US? At work our computer tech service is in Germany. WTH?

Amazon's been having problems lately, I've noticed.

Fixed

season finale trailer

season finale trailer

They want us to think the Doctor is the hybrid, but actually he its creator, the hybrid, a cross between two warrior races, is Ashildr.

As for the regeneration, this is Gallifrey, its full of Time Lords (there the ones in the robes). Capaldi isn't going anywhere.

Haven't seen the series 9 finale yet, so can't comment on it, but here are some trailers for the Christmas special, welcome back River Song:

Next time

This is the first trailer I saw - based on this it seem the tables have turned. When River was introduced it was in a two part David Tennant story in which she seemed to know the Doctor but he (and the audience) had no idea who she was. Later in a Matt Smith episode River explained that she and the Doctor are both time travelers and they are traveling in opposite directions. So it could be that now its the Doctor's turn to know River but she hasn't met him yet. Or she's faking. Either is possible.


Happening again, they're showing the Christmas special in select theaters in US. And like last time Lincoln isn't included in the first list. Last time Lincoln was added later.

I think you will enjoy the finale Guybrush. Clara was awesome and it was nice to see Jenna and Maise share some scenes.

Seeing River in the Xmas special will be nice too.

So in 4.5 billion years, the Time Lords have still not learned to lock the time capsules that are in for repair? (BTW the term TARDIS was invented by the Doctor's granddaughter Sussan. The Time Lords originally called them time capsules and by numbers). Wouldn't you think the first thing they would do is remove the dematerilzation circuit, without which they can't move?

I guess we're supposed to think that woman was the Doctor's mother?

They kind of skirted the issue of the Doctor being half human that was invented by the movie with Paul McGann. Ashldr thinks its true, but the Doctor doesn't admit it or deny it. I've read that there's a book which says the Doctor tricked the Master into believing it in the movie but it wasn't true. Which make sense since he was never half human in the original series.

At least this episode was half off the Earth.
A couple of problems I have with this version of Doctor Who:
a) too earth centric
b) too human centric

Sometimes the classic series could get bogged down in too many stories set on Earth, but that was mostly budget problems. What's the excuse now? They spend more on one episode then the original series spent on an entire series/season.

Many of the original Doctor Who companions were not human. The very first Susan, was the Doctor's granddaughter. Later he had an adult Time Lady. Adric came from an another universe. And when his companions were human they came from different times, past, present and future.

Also the Doctor originally traveled with 3 companions. Losing one companion, even his own granddaughter, never caused him to go overboard, because he wasn't alone. Even when Adric died he didn't try to change history because Nyssa and Tegan were there to keep him sane. The writers admitted they went to one because it was easier to write for the Doctor and one companion than three.


I just thought of something.
In the original Doctor Who, Gallifreyan guard stazers were designed to over come regeneration. Logically they would have to be even you had to deal with rouge Time Lords, If the head of security had a weapon with no stun setting it would not have caused the general to regenerate it would have killed him. Moffatt goofed.

Doctor Who brings Christmas cheer after the recent ‘dark’ series


What we know about series/season 10:
1) It will be 12 episodes and a Christmas special
2) Peter Capaldi will be The Doctor
3) Two new, unnamed as of yet, writers will writing for it.
4) Clara will not be back.

That's what we know. Everything else is speculation.

What we don't know yet
1) Who the Doctor's new companion will be
2) When exactly the series/season will air
3) Will there be two part stories again, or all stand alone episodes
4) If Missy will be back

Rumors:
There's talk about Peter Jackson being involved somehow. He's a known fan. He had 7th Doctor actor Sylvester McCoy in the Hobbit movies and greatly expanded the roll of his character.

OH BTW: Clara was originally not going to be in last year's Christmas special. Her last scene at the end of season 8 was supposed to be it, but Jenna Coleman changed her mind and was written into the Christians special. That was supposed to be the end. She changed her mind again, so they added the scene that made her death of old age to be just a dream.

There was originally going to be a cameo appearance by K9 in last year's Christmas special.

Series/season 10 hasn't even started production and Peter Capaldi is already talking about it possibly being his last.

Steven Moffat says he knows what he wants next companion to be like, but claims not to have a name for the companion yet. He won't say its gender either. Or if only one for that matter. Capaldi would prefer one female. I'd like more than one companion, and make them all aliens. Most of the Doctor's companions in the original series were not from Earth, those that were were from vasious points in time not just from 21st century UK.

I wish Jenna/Clara good luck. The show won't be the same without her for me. Capaldi never did win me over.

It is rumoured that this year won't see a full series. link

Thanks for the link Jarkeld. It has a lot of information.

Thanks for the link. I hope they can pull it together with the characters.. It hasn't been the same since the change.. I think he is a good actor just don't feel him as the doctor.

I totally agree with you Winfrey.

Steven Moffat has already said it will be 12 episodes and a Christmas special.

I am odd man out. I love Capaldi. I think he brings a much needed maturity and gravitas to the role. Clara and him were never a good match. She was not my favorite companion, but I could see how she worked well with the younger Doctor (Matt Smith). I never believed the bond between her and the new Doctor and I'm glad she is out of the picture. It is important to get the chemistry right between the companion(s) and Capaldi's Doctor never had chemistry with Clara.

I like River.. I think she can stand by him as an equal.

I spoke too soon, Facebook did have a death notice, TV producewr/writer Robert Banks Stewart creator of the Zygons, has died. He was 84

THere are people dying daily, I'm afraid. It would be a never ending task to post them all.

Ana

Technically this belongs in a Doctor Who season/series 11 thread Steven Moffat stands down and Chris Chibnall to take over. Chibnall created Broadchurch, which featured 10th Doctor (David Tennant)and Rory (Arthur Darvill).

Oh no, the rumor has turned out to be true. This year there will only be a Christmas special. Season/series 10 wont run until 2017 with Chris Chibnall taking over in 2018.

I was already disappointed with Capaldi as the doctor and Jenna Coleman leaving but with the exit of Moffat I think that might spell the end for me. I think they should of dumped Capaldi and kept the Clara character to pair with a new Doctor. Who knows Chibnall may do a great job with Dr. Who like he has done with Broadchurch. Time will tell.