Moffat's said that the next two episodes to begin filming are both written by him - one of which is presumably 'The Magician's Apprentice'!

 

“We’ve got some other stuff lined up from other writers – some new, some old, some middle-aged. It’s a little early to start teasing it too much, but I’m pretty excited. We’ve got some very, very good stuff coming.”

 

So the episode guide as we know it so far:

 

9.00 - Last Christmas · Steven Moffat · Paul Wilmshurst

9.01 - The Magician's Apprentice · Steven Moffat · Hettie MacDonald

9.02 - The Witch's Familiar · Steven Moffat · Hettie MacDonald

9.03 - Under the Lake · Toby Whithouse · Daniel O'Hara

9.04 - Before the Flood · Toby Whithouse · Daniel O'Hara

9.05 - The Girl Who Died · Jamie Mathieson & Steven Moffat · Ed Bazalgette

9.06 - The Woman Who Lived · Catherine Tregenna · Ed Bazalgette

9.07 - The Zygon Invasion · Peter Harness · Daniel Nettheim

9.08 - The Zygon Inversion · Peter Harness & Steven Moffat · Daniel Nettheim

9.09 - Sleep No More · Mark Gatiss · Justin Molotnikov

9.10 - Face the Raven · Sarah Dollard · Justin Molotnikov

9.11 - Heaven Sent · Steven Moffat · Rachel Talalay

9.12 - Hell Bent · Steven Moffat · Rachel Talalay

The first picture on set of filming has landed:

 

http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/peter-capaldi-series-9-filming-whithouse-570x616.jpg

 

Apparently for episodes 3 and 4 which are rumoured to be set on a "spooky Russian base". :o

L+& figures for 'Last Christmas': 9.62m. Bit disappointing it didn't manage to break 10m after everything's accounted for, but oh well.

Filming on block 2 has now begun, with Hettie MacDonald, who directed 'Blink', confirmed to be directing one of the episodes!

 

Red dots on a world map… What d’you think it means?

 

http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/block-2-clapper.jpg

Hopefully it's as well made as "Blink" then!

Jemma Redgrave

has been spotted on set, so I guess this means a return for

UNIT

. Cannot wait :wub:

Jemma Redgrave

has been spotted on set, so I guess this means a return for

UNIT

. Cannot wait :wub:

Aka red dots on a world map...?

An epidemic? :o

http://i2.cdnds.net/15/08/618x400/missy-doctor-who-returns.jpg

 

It's been confirmed that Missy will be returning in the two-part opening story of series 9 - episode 1 being 'The Magician's Apprentice' and episode 2's title now confirmed as 'The Witch's Familiar'. :o

 

SO excited for this! :wub:

So glad Missy is back! Such a brilliant character!

Oh she's back for a two-parter opening! So soon :o Thought it might have been later in the run although I guess using her for the finale again wouldn't be right.

 

Glad she's returning though, hope there's no lost potential this time and by that I mean over the character as a whole, not just Missy's last episode.

This is getting dafter and more fantasy.

 

It's a sci-fi show, Moffat - please recognise!!

Just please don't kill her off or waste her potential. Allow her to be an occasional recurring character for a good few years - at least as long as Capaldi is The Doctor. (Hmm, The Doctor and Missy regenerating in the same, two part, series 12 finale would be fun!)

Rumour has it the whole series could consist of two-parters - with this opening story being one, and it was confirmed a while ago Toby Whithouse was writing a two-parter - then of course the finale would be a two-parter!

Just please don't kill her off or waste her potential. Allow her to be an occasional recurring character for a good few years - at least as long as Capaldi is The Doctor. (Hmm, The Doctor and Missy regenerating in the same, two part, series 12 finale would be fun!)

As each other? :lol:

Filming for 'The Magician's Apprentice' and 'The Witch's Familiar' is apparently taking place in Tenerife again - Missy's been spotted on set as well as some men in black with guns, and UNIT! Sounds like this is certainly going to be a very action-packed two-parter! *.*

 

Oh and this picture has also surfaced:

 

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-t_Fd-W0AIds71.jpg

 

:o

Steven Moffatt has confirmed that Jenna Colman planned to leave at the end of 'Death in Heaven' but then wanted to stay on just for the Christmas special. However, during the read-through of 'Last Christmas', she changed her mind again :lol:

Steven Moffatt has confirmed that Jenna Colman planned to leave at the end of 'Death in Heaven' but then wanted to stay on just for the Christmas special. However, during the read-through of 'Last Christmas', she changed her mind again :lol:

 

Didn't know it was up to her at all.

http://i2.cdnds.net/15/08/618x400/missy-doctor-who-returns.jpg

 

It's been confirmed that Missy will be returning in the two-part opening story of series 9 - episode 1 being 'The Magician's Apprentice' and episode 2's title now confirmed as 'The Witch's Familiar'. :o

 

SO excited for this! :wub:

 

I think this series will be fantastic. The introduction of Missy was a brilliant move and is a great example of how the show constantly evolves and rejuvenates itself.

As each other? :lol:

 

Now that would be a twist!!:-D