As promised the BBC has announced the return of Doctor Who this March with an exciting first look picture. Along with it comes confirmation of the opening episode title - The Bells of St John (as was mooted all along).

The Doctor and Clara are riding down the London Shard (as per filming reports last year). Pay close attention to the image and you can see a number of monsters in the glass fragments.

(Spoilered because its a big photo)



Press release added:

Written by Steven Moffat, ‘The Bells of St John’ will mark the official introduction of the Doctor’s newest companion, Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. Having already made two appearances last year, the opening episode will be the first time fans get to see the Clara that will accompany the Doctor across the series’ eight adventures.

Set in London against the backdrop of new and old iconic landmarks, The Shard and Westminster Bridge, ‘The Bells of St John’ will also establish a new nemesis, the Spoonheads, who will battle the Doctor as he discovers something sinister is lurking in the Wi-Fi.

Steven Moffat, executive producer and lead writer, said:

“It’s the 50th year of Doctor Who and look what’s going on! We’re up in the sky and under the sea! We’re running round the rings of an alien world and then a haunted house. There’s new Cybermen, new Ice Warriors and a never before attempted journey to the centre of the TARDIS. And in the finale, the Doctor’s greatest secret will at last be revealed! If this wasn’t already our most exciting year it would be anyway!”

Featuring a movie a week from a ghost story to an underwater siege to a period drama, the new series will also introduce new monsters, as well as bringing back fan favourites the Ice Warriors and Cybermen.

Meanwhile the series’ stellar list of guest stars include: Celia Imrie; Richard E Grant; Warwick Davies, Jessica Raine; Dougray Scott and Tamzin Outhwaite, as well as for the first time on screen together, mother and daughter Dame Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling.

A brand new trailer for Part 2 of Series 7 will be released online at 6pm and will air on BBC1 about 7:57pm

it is tonight glenn:surprised:

Yes Marcus

can not wait glenn

:amazed:

:amazed:

Clara's gonna be AT LEAST part timelord I think, I reckon she just has screwed up genes so instead of just regenerating she regenerates in a completely different time period.

She could be his and rivers daughter :suspect:

can here sound so far so what time will it be on tv

Just before the lottery marcus

thank you

That bit at the end with the Tardis exploding :worship:

Update on episode titles and posters


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"The movie-length episode will be shown at cinemas in Britain and around the world at the same time as it is screened on BBC1 in November”.

Omg :amazed:

Watching Doctor Who in the cinema :worship:

oh that going to be sweet

that was lovely glenn

Tonight's episode was great, so is the Great Intelligence this series' big bad?

Seems like it, also I think the actor who plays him is really good.

And I loved tonight's ep. London looked brilliant in it.

There is serious chemistry between Oswin and the Doctor. This is the third show they've been together and I find them gripping to watch. Also it was wonderful to see her not dying for once :D

Did anyone notice the book at the beginning? Who wrote it?

Here it is :D

http://i.imgur.com/WR5zngD.png

Edit, I think she should have called herself Amelia Pond Williams, it has a better ring to it for an author.

Anyone notice that in Clara's book, some of the ages were missing?

http://i.imgur.com/AF4RrKX.png

This needs to be in the title!
DAVID & BILLIE ARE BACK!

I thought it was a decent episode, nothing special mind but the chemistry between Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman carried it.