Spoilers: Everything We Know About Doctor Who Series 10 So Far, Filming Update

With filming for Series 10 well underway, we take a look at what we already know about the forthcoming series, including casting and writing updates and new rumours and spoilers from the set.

Cast and Crew

Peter Capaldi will remain as the Doctor for at least one more series according to Steven Moffat, indicating he will remain in the role throughout the remainder of Steven’s tenure as Show-runner. Pearl Mackie’s character of Bill meanwhile is described as an “irreverent” and “cheeky” contrast to Capaldi’s serious Doctor.

“I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Doctor Who family. Reading the script at the audition I thought Bill was wicked. Fantastically written, cool, strong, sharp, a little bit vulnerable with a bit of geekiness thrown in - I can’t wait to bring her to life, and to see how she develops through the series.” - Pearl Mackie

The first episode of the series is written by Steven Moffat, with the second episode coming from the pen of Frank Cottrell-Boyce, writer of In The Forest of the Night. Mark Gatiss, Sarah Dollard (episode 3) and Doctor Who newcomer Mike Barlett (episode 4) will also contribute, with Moffat also penning the final three episodes of the Series before signing off with the 2017 Christmas Special. In 2015 Gatiss stated he might potentially write a sequel to Sleep No More.

Beyond the main cast, Matt Lucas will return to the role of Nardole from last year’s Husbands of River Song as a regular and Peter Capaldi let slip earlier this year that he’d filmed a new scene with Jenna Coleman. Michelle Gomez has also confirmed a return as Missy and Poirot actor David Suchet will play “The Landlord” in episode 4 of the series.

“Enjoying playing the Landlord in ‘Doctor Who‘ SO MUCH… Yes it is now official!! I am acting the part of The Landlord in DOCTOR WHO. Always wanted to be in an episode.” - David Suchet

Others cast include Mina Anwar, Ralf Little and Kaizer Akhtar alongside Tate Pitchie-Cooper as the young Landlord.

Episodes

Series 10 will consist of 12 episodes, plus two Christmas specials bookending the series in 2016 and 2017. The opening episode of the series is entitled A Star in Her Eye. Unlike last series, most episodes will be single stand-alone adventures. Steven Moffat has stated that the scene released below may not be included in the series, so it can’t be taken as indication that the Daleks will return during Series 10.

Broadcast Date

Peter Capaldi let slip earlier this week that the show would air in April of 2017.

Filming

#BehindTheScenes on series 10. All hands on deck on board the TARDIS! #DoctorWho #DrWho #whovian #fandom

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Kicking off filming on June 20 with block one, directed by Lawrence Gough, early location work featured fake snow opposite City Hall and at the University of Cardiff, doubling for Bristol. Seen carrying presents through the snow, Pearl Mackie set tongues wagging on being in this year’s Christmas Special, but officially her debut is in the first episode of Series 10, with those on set equally saying that is what was being filmed. This years special comprises block 3 of filming. Could the opening episode of the series continue on from the Christmas special?

Matt Lucas was also seen at Cathays Park campus, photographed on set with Pearl Mackie. There is somewhat divided information on just when the character returns, but it’s expected to be in this year’s Christmas special with Nardole leaving with the Doctor in the TARDIS. Matt is said to be a regular in the forthcoming series, but whether as a regular companion or a regularly returning character (along the lines of Ashildur) are unknown.

“I’m chuffed to bits that Nardole is returning to the TARDIS for some more adventures. I loved acting with Peter [Capaldi] and I’m excited to work with Pearl.” - Matt Lucas

“Delighted and slightly amazed to be welcoming Matt Lucas back on to the TARDIS – and this time it’s not just for Christmas, he’s sticking around. One of the greatest comedy talents on planet Earth is being unleashed on all of time and space.” - Steven Moffat

Foreign shores welcomed the Doctor and Bill in July as the show headed to Valencia in Spain for the Frank Cotrill-Boyce penned second episode, filming at the City of Arts and Science Museum.

Early August, at the start of the second filming block as directed by Bill Anderson, we saw our first glimpses of what appears to be a Victorian set episode, photos showing classic Victorian snowy scenes from filming at Enterprise House in Cardiff.

Descending on Fields Park Avenue in Newport last month, Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie were filming at Fields House, previously having been used in the Series 3 episode Blink.

The crew also were seen filming with fake snow at Kings Weston House in Bristol and as part of Series 10, rather than the 2016 Christmas Special. With a horse-drawn carriage making up part of the scene, it seems likely to have been more from the Victorian set episode above.

Filming for Series 10 is expected to conclude in March 2017 with the series returning to BBC One and BBC America in April. Doctor Who will return to our screens this Christmas however with the annual Christmas Special on Christmas Day.