Series 7 (Doctor Who)

Series 7 of Doctor Who is set to air on BBC One throughout 2012 and 2013. The BBC announced the news of the new series, which will contain fourteen episodes, on the official Doctor Who site on the 8th June 2011.

Series 7 will begin its run in the Autumn of 2012. "'Okay, here it is – the best answer you can have. I don’t know. If I did know, I wouldn’t tell you. When I DO know, what I know will change, so I won’t really know then either. And then it will change again, so I still won’t really know. And if, secretly, I’d really known all along, I’d still be telling you I don’t know, because everything I said I knew, could be wrong, so I’d never really have known in the first place.' Steven Moffat clarifying Series 7."

Cast
It was been announced that the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith will return for the full series . Karen Gillan, who plays Amy Pond will return for the series, as will her husband Rory Williams, played by Arthur Darvill. The extent of Gillan and Darvill's involvement in Series 7, however, has not yet been confirmed.

Main cast

 * The Doctor - Matt Smith

Other cast

 * Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
 * Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
 * Madge Arwell - Claire Skinner
 * TBA - Bill Bailey
 * TBA - Alexander Armstrong
 * TBA - Arabella Weir

Production crew
Steven Moffat is to continue his roles as lead writer and executive producer, but it has been announced that Beth Willis will step down as executive producer, as will Piers Wenger. However, Piers Wenger will produce the 2011 Christmas Special

A new executive producer, named Caroline Skinner will join Steven Moffat. She will produce the 2011 Christmas Special onwards.

Writers
So far, only Torchwood writer John Fay has been confirmed to be writing an episode for this series

Television stories
The BBC have announced that Series 7 will consist of fourteen episodes, starting with a 2011 Christmas Special. The episodes are expect to air through 2012 and 2013, however, Steven Moffat has hinted against this.

Rumours

 * Jack Harkness will return in the series. This is a variant of a rumour suggesting that Jack may return in the 50th anniversary series.
 * The Daily Star are reporting that the Christmas Special will be a "Doctor Who take" on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.