Doctor Who Series 9 (2015): What We Know   
      
      July 3, 2015   
      clara-capaldi-series-9-opener   
      
      A compilation article of everything we know about Doctor Who Series 9   
      so far. This will be continually updated as more info emerges over the   
      coming months until broadcast.   
      
      Note: Spoilerphobes read at your own risk.   
      
      LAST UPDATED: 1 July 2015   
      
   Filming   
      
      Started: 5 January 2015.   
      
   Airdate   
      
        * Autumn 2015   
      
   Format   
      
        * 12 episodes, 1 Christmas Special   
      
   Main Cast   
      
        * Peter Capaldi  The Doctor   
        * Jenna Coleman  Clara Oswald   
      
      Other notes: Rumours originally stated that Jenna Coleman will only   
      appear in half the series. However, Moffat claims she will be in all of   
      it.   
      
   Recurring Cast   
      
        * Michelle Gomez  Missy   
        * Jemma Redgrave  Kate Stewart   
        * Ingrid Oliver  Osgood   
        * Joivan Wade  Rigsy   
        * Jaye Griffiths   
      
   Guest Cast   
      
        * Kelly Hunter   
        * Clare Higgins   
        * Daniel Hoffmann-Gill   
        * Jami Reid-Quarrell   
        * Aaron Neil   
        * India Ria Amarteifio   
        * Joey Price   
        * Dasharn Anderson   
        * Harki Bhambra   
        * Demi Papaminas   
        * Paul Kaye   
        * Sophie Stone   
        * Morven Christie   
        * Arsher Ali   
        * Colin McFarlane   
        * Sophie Stone   
        * Zaqi Ismail   
        * Steven Robertson   
        * Neil Fingleton   
        * Maisie Williams   
        * Rufus Hound   
        * David Schofield   
        * Tom Stourton   
        * Ariyon Bakare   
        * Simon Lipkin   
        * Ian Conningham   
        * Murray McArthur   
        * Barnaby Kay   
        * John Voce   
        * Struan Rodger   
        * Rebecca Front   
        * Cleopatra Dickens   
        * Sasha Dickens   
        * Abhishek Singh   
        * Todd Kramer   
        * Jill Winternitz   
        * Nicholas Asbury   
        * Jack Parker   
        * Aidan Cook   
      
      Other notes: Kelly Hunter previously played the Shadow Architect in The   
      Stolen Earth. Clare Higgins previously played Ohila, a member of the   
      Sisterhood of Karn in The Night of the Doctor. Colin McFarlane   
      previously played General Austin Pierce in Torchwood: Children of   
      Earth. Struan Rodger was the voice of the Face of Boe.   
      
   Monsters & Villains   
      
        * Missy   
        * Daleks/Davros (TBC)   
        * The Fisher King (TBC)   
        * Robots   
        * Zygons   
        * Ghosts   
      
   Writers   
      
        * Steven Moffat   
        * Toby Whithouse   
        * Jamie Mathieson   
        * Catherine Tregenna   
        * Peter Harness   
        * Sarah Dollard   
        * Mark Gatiss   
      
   Directors   
      
        * Hettie MacDonald (2 Episodes)   
        * Daniel OHara (2 Episodes)   
        * Ed Bazalgette (2 Episodes)   
        * Daniel Nettheim (2 Episodes)   
        * Justin Molotnikov (2 Episodes)   
        * Rachel Talalay (2 Episodes)   
      
   2015 Episodes   
      
      901-902. The Magicians Apprentice / The Witchs Familiar   
      
      missy-series-9-opener   
      
      Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by Hettie MacDonald.   
      
      Missy will make her return with Moffat teasing, Shes straight back to   
      plague the Doctor and Clara, but what brings her back into their lives   
      is the last thing theyd expect. Jemma Redgrave also reprises her role   
      as UNITs Kate Stewart. Parts of the opener will take place on an alien   
      planet and parts on contemporary Earth. Clara is still at Coal Hill.   
      Capaldi said his Doctor will evolve and that hell probably be   
      different again There are more mysteries about him  There are other   
      things in my Doctor that were still to display.   
      
      According to a rumour in the Mirror the story will see the Doctor   
      meeting a younger Davros and facing a dilemma of whether or not to kill   
      him before he creates the Daleks. Shot in the second filming block with   
      early filming taking place in Spain.   
      
      Guest starring: Kelly Hunter, Clare Higgins, Jaye Griffiths, Daniel   
      Hoffmann-Gill, Jami Reid-Quarrell, Aaron Neil, India Ria Amarteifio,   
      Joey Price, Dasharn Anderson, Harki Bhambra, Demi Papaminas (School   
      girl).   
      
      903-904. Untitled Two-Parter   
      
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      Written by Toby Whithouse. Directed by Daniel OHara.   
      
      Shooting began with episodes 3 and 4 in the first filming block. Steven   
      Moffat described the story as a brilliantly creepy two-parter and   
      one of our scariest adventures yet! According to a rumour from the   
      Mirror, guest star Neil Fingleton will play underwater creature the   
      Fisher King in the story, a crashed alien that makes its home in Loch   
      Ness.   
      
      Guest starring: Paul Kaye (Prentis), Sophie Stone (Cass), Morven   
      Christie (ODonnell), Arsher Ali (Mason Bennett), Colin McFarlane,   
      Sophie Stone, Zaqi Ismail, Steven Robertson (Pritchard), Neil   
      Fingleton.   
      
      905. The Girl Who Died   
      
      Maisie-Williams-doctor-who   
      
      Written by Jamie Mathieson and Steven Moffat. Directed by Ed   
      Bazalgette.   
      
      The first of two consecutive period stories. The first set in the   
      Viking era. Maisie Williams leads the guest cast with Moffat teasing,   
      Its not possible to say too much about who or what shes playing, but   
      she is going to challenge the Doctor in very unexpected ways. This time   
      he might just be out of his depth, and we know Maisie is going to give   
      him exactly the right sort of hell.   
      
      In a later interview Williams added: Theres been a lot of speculation   
      about whether shes like a younger Clara or whether she is a new   
      character completely. Im not going to tell you which one. Whether she   
      is good or bad is up for discussion, I think. She does put the Doctor   
      to the test and its sort of a dynamic that we havent seen before.   
      Filmed as part of Block 3 with episode 6.   
      
      Guest starring: Maisie Williams, Rufus Hound (Sam Swift), David   
      Schofield (Odin), Tom Stourton, Ariyon Bakare (Leandro), Simon Lipkin,   
      Ian Conningham (Chuckles), Murray McArthur (Hasten), Barnaby Kay, John   
      Voce (Fanshawe), Struan Rodger, Elisabeth Hopper (Lucie Fanshawe)   
      
      906. The Woman Who Lived   
      
      Written by Catherine Tregenna. Directed by Ed Bazalgette.   
      
      The second of two consecutive period stories. It is currently unclear   
      if they are narratively linked although recent comments from Moffat   
      have suggested so. Filmed as part of Block 3 with episode 6.   
      
      907-908  Untitled Two-Parter   
      
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      Written by Peter Harness. Directed by Daniel Nettheim.   
      
      A Zygon invasion of Earth storyline featuring UNIT and the return of   
      Osgood. Steven Moffat said: Osgood is back, fresh from her recent   
      murder at the end of last series. We recently confirmed that Osgood was   
      definitely dead and not returning  but in a show about time travel,   
      anything can happen. The brilliant Ingrid Oliver is back in action.   
      This time though, can the Doctor trust his number one fan? Writer   
      Peter Harness promised a big cliffhanger.   
      
      Guest starring: Jemma Redgrave (Kate), Ingrid Oliver, Jaye Griffiths,   
      Cleopatra Dickens, Sasha Dickens, Abhishek Singh, Todd Kramer, Jill   
      Winternitz, Nicholas Asbury, Jack Parker and Aidan Cook.   
      
      909.   
      
      Written by Mark Gatiss (TBC). Directed by Justin Molotnikov.   
      
      Mark Gatiss previously told the Telegraph that his next episode will   
      appear in Series 9, although it has not been confirmed by the BBC at   
      the time of writing. Gatiss said: It has been a tough nut to crack,   
      but Im delighted with how scary it is. I cant say any more than   
      that. Moffat previously revealed one of Series 9s stories will be a   
      ghost story although it was unclear what episode he was referring to.   
      Episode 9 will be filmed following the finale shoot.   
      
      910.   
      
      series-9-episode-10-capaldi-clara-rigsy   
      
      Written by Sarah Dollard. Directed by Justin Molotnikov.   
      
      Joivan Wade reprises his role as Rigsy when he is reunited with the   
      Doctor and Clara in another Earth based story.   
      
      911-912. Untitled Two-Part Finale   
      
      Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by Rachel Talalay.   
      
      Moffat teased: When episode 11 comes up in the next series of Doctor   
      Who, youll see just how ludicrous a challenge Ive set myself. Dear   
      god! Im in a state of panic about it. Even now, sitting here I am   
      thinking, when I get back tonight could I just try another way of doing   
      it? Remaining calm and knowing that even though the director is joining   
      next week youre going to have to wait until its right. Moffat said   
      that the penultimate episode will end with a massive cliffhanger, one   
      he doesnt think fans will see coming.   
      
      2015 Christmas Special   
      
      Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by TBC.   
      
      As with last year, the 13th episode to be shot will be this years   
      Christmas special.   
      
      [For the Series 9 post archive, head to the next page]   
      
      Comments will open closer to broadcast when theres more to discuss.   
      
      Step back in time...   
      Moffat: Big Plans For Future Online Episodes   
      No 10th Anniversary Special For New Who?   
      Michelle Gomez Reveals Series 9 Return, Rani Trickery   
      Moffat: Making Doctor Who Doesn't Get Any Easier   
      Moffat Can't Confirm Jenna Coleman for Series 9   
      When Will Series 9 of Doctor Who Air?   
      
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