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A new series of Doctor Who is expected to begin in Spring 2010. Doctor Who Magazine reports that "The new series of Doctor Who will be produced and promoted as Series One".

Production

The programme will return in spring 2010 with a new 13-episode series starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, and Karen Gillan as his new companion, Amy Pond. following David Tennant's departure from the series in The End of Time. Russell T.Davies will be succeeded by Steven Moffat as executive producer and head writer, and Julie Gardner will be replaced as executive producer by Piers Wenger, who has already replaced Gardner as Head of Drama for BBC Wales. Beth Willis will also serve as an executive producer, and the series will be produced by Tracie Simpson and Peter Bennett.

A trailer shown on television and released online shortly after the broadcast of the second part of The End of Time on 1 January 2010 shows clips from the next series, including the Eleventh Doctor punching a man and firing a handgun, redesigned (as of 2009) Daleks, the Weeping Angels, the tenth Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver exploding, a reptilian species and vampiric humanoids in Renaissance dress.

Steven Moffat will write six episodes for the 2010 series, and Richard Curtis has stated that he is to write an episode featuring "Van Gogh stabbing a yellow monster". Mark Gatiss, Simon Nye, Gareth Roberts and Toby Whithouse will each write one episode. Chris Chibnall will write two. Murray Gold will return as composer for the new series, and is again reworking the theme tune. In a radio interview, Steven Moffat confirmed that the Weeping Angels will return.

Ashley Way will direct two episodes. According to director of photography Graham Frake's CV, Andrew Gunn will direct two episodes, which will guest star Bill Paterson, Ian McNeice and Sophie Okonedo. According to director of photography Tony Slater's CV he has worked on two episodes called "Vampires in Venice" and "Vincent and the Doctor" with director Jonny Campbell and producer Tracie Simpson. Adam Smith will direct at least one of the episode blocks, and Jonny Campbell will be directing at least one episode.

Casting

For this new series, Karen Gillan will play Amy Pond, the Doctor's companion. Photos from filming show that Alex Kingston, who played River Song, will return in the 2010 series. Richard Curtis revealed in an interview that in his story, Tony Curran will play Van Gogh. In November 2009, period filming took place in Croatia, with actor Arthur Darvill portraying Rory, a character connected with Amy Pond.

Plot and Episodes

References

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