[DigitalSid]

Starts tomorrow. Peter Capaldi and directors Ben Wheatley and Douglas McKinnon are in Cardiff:

mr_wheatley ‏@mr_wheatley 4 Jan

Vorp vorp vorp pic.twitter.com/9VH7B6Sy7u



Douglas Mackinnon ‏@drmuig 2h

Off to Cardiff. Time to begin the year!

Lisa Nesbitt ‏@DameNesbitt 2h

#Sherlock preview at #Chapter #PeterCapaldi is in the house!! #DoctorWho @ Chapter Arts Centre http://instagram.com/p/iy4xJ1EHeG/



Post and discuss any relevant tweets, pics and articles here (unless threadworthy).

[DigitalSid]

More Capaldi:



Lisa Nesbitt ‏@DameNesbitt

#petercapaldi #doctorwho #ClaireVaughan #ChuffedToBits #Chapter @ Chapter Arts Centre http://instagram.com/p/iy-DufEHWu/

[Glenn.]

Series 8 already

[DigitalSid]

Originally Posted by Glenn

Series 8 already

Shame we have to wait 9 months to see any of it. But that's off topic, here's another Capaldi pic from Cardiff:

[DigitalSid]

First, some more Capaldi from yesterday:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdPfZmpIAAAeujc.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdPhZpEIQAAvOvw.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdPpm7rIcAACwJO.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdP9cbtCEAAKexX.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdP-bV9IIAAzJ4D.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdQJwBzIcAAAhE_.jpg

Second, the first filming location is The Maltings in Splott:

Ryan Farrell ‏@ryanfarrr

They're filming in Splott, at The Maltings #dwsr pic.twitter.com/dLn9bKYgGv

[DigitalSid]

Previous uses of The Maltings by Who:

Gridlock [28-29 Sep 2006]: Pharmacy Alley
Turn Left [1 Dec 2007]: Shan Shen Alley
The Next Doctor [13-14 Apr 2008]: The Doctor meets The Doctor.
A Good Man Goes To War [Jan 2011]: London, 1888

http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/maltingsltd

[Glenn.]

Bit underwhelming

[DigitalSid]

Originally Posted by Glenn

Bit underwhelming

The location? Depends what it's posing as. Judging by it's last and only Moff era use, it's likely to be posing as Vastra, Jenny, Strax time London so it might be interesting, but it's a gated complex so we may not get many pics of the filming itself, just arrivals and crew.

[DigitalSid]

•Peter Capaldi• ‏@LaylaEcclestonn

I am at #dwsr. They r setting up!

[Glenn.]

I forgot about the Victorian trio

I wonder what episode they are filming. Hardly likely to be Ep 1. Matts first episode he filmed was Time of Angels. 4th episode of S5.


Thinking about Strax, Vastra and Jenny, I hope they are not overused this series.

[DigitalSid]

Originally Posted by Glenn

I forgot about the Victorian trio

I wonder what episode they are filming. Hardly likely to be Ep 1. Matts first episode he filmed was Time of Angels. 4th episode of S5.


Thinking about Strax, Vastra and Jenny, I hope they are not overused this series.

Well Moffat said they'd be around him when he first regenerates so it's probably is. Chris and David filmed ep 1 first (though Chris's first scene was for the Aliens Of London two parter which was filmed at the same time).

[DigitalSid]

Filming signage has reverted to the 'LSW' of 7A:

[Scarlett.]

I hope we get to see Capaldi's costume, thats all I want, lol.

[DigitalSid]

Filming also appears to be planned at Mount Stuart Square. According to one of the set builders Capaldi was at Roath Lock today, touring the studio, and filming starts tomorrow:

sid ‏@20timescounting 42m

Peter Capaldi @ the studios today asked my mate "what is that large circular set over there", mate replied "Eh, that's your Tardis doc"

sid ‏@20timescounting 14m

@GirlyLetters @Type40_Whovian touring studios today, filming starts tomorrow..

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by DigitalSid

sid ‏@20timescounting 42m

Peter Capaldi @ the studios today asked my mate "what is that large circular set over there", mate replied "Eh, that's your Tardis doc"

Hasnt he filmed on it twice before though? lol

[DigitalSid]

Originally Posted by Chewy

I hope we get to see Capaldi's costume, thats all I want, lol.

Depends which episode they're filming (episode 1 he'll probably be mostly in Matt's) and whether the set reporters glimpse him entering. The complex is I think gated off.

[Glenn.]

Unless its a new one

[Scarlett.]

I couldn't see them replacing it already, surely? lol

[Glenn.]

Maybe. Who knows

[Scarlett.]

Unless he'd just never seen it from outside, lol

[DigitalSid]

It's the same one, they're not replacing it this year, must have been a bit tired .

[DigitalSid]

Setting is apparently WWI train station:

Dr Who Film Spoilers ‏@drwhofilming

Maltings update: "I just went with dog and it transform into a train station 1st world war lots sand bags around" #dwsr

And a Sontaran prosthetics box was spotted on set, seemingly confirming the Paternoster Gang who are appearing in episode 1:

colin waymark ‏@colseywolsey

Cant see any filming at maltings .but I did find this #dwsr #petercapaldi pic.twitter.com/r42d8o0Jxv



Rumour on twitter that the enemy are The Clockwork Droids from Girl in the Fireplace, but take with a big pinch of salt unless or until we see one of them.

Set pics:

Before -

After -


Filming there starts in a few hours at 7am:

Tristan E Palmer ‏@Tepster115 4h

#dwsr Filming starts at 7:00am at the Maltlands. 100% confirmed. The security guard told me so earlier on.

[Scarlett.]

Suppose a World War I setting would be appropriate for an episode, with it being 100 year since it began.

[Scarlett.]

Definately Vastra and co.

[Glenn.]

Also, Daleks for episode 2
DoctorCapaldiYesterday, 23:29
Les Chriserables ‏@KingdomOfTheEgo 2m
@Elleneff Alright - Paternoster/Clockwork WWI Moffat opener, Cottrel Boyce-written Dalek episode 2, both dir. by Wheatley? #dwsr