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 8 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 has 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 Arthur Darvill as Amy's husband Rory Williams. The extent of Gillan and Darvill's involvement in Series 7, however, has not yet been confirmed. This series will see the depature of both Amy and Rory Pond, as well as the introduction of a new companion.

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
 * River Song - Alex Kingston

Producers
It has been announced that Beth Willis will step down as executive producer, as will Piers Wenger. However, Piers Wenger will produce The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.

A new executive producer, named Caroline Skinner will join Steven Moffat. She will produce The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe onwards.

Writers
Head writer Steven Moffat will be writing the Christmas special. as well as other episodes in the series. Apart from Moffat, the only other confirmed writers are Torchwood writer John Fay and previous Doctor Who writer, Mark Gatiss.

Directors
Only Farren Blackburn, director of the 2011 Christmas sepcial, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe has been announced.

Filming
Filimg for series 7 will begin in February 2012.

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

Moffat recently announced that it will be unlikely there will be any two-part episodes in the series.

Rumours

 * The Daily Star are reporting that the Christmas Special will be a "Doctor Who take" on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
 * An Australian reporter has reported that some parts of this series could be filmed in Australia.
 * River Song may return somtime in series 7