Ben and Polly Return to Doctor Who

In modern times companions return willy nilly, barely is it ever something unexpected. For companions from the classic series however it is a rarity, particularly  for them to appear in modern who. So far only Sarah Jane Smith has returned to in modern who so this is a special treat.

Jared Garfield and Lily Travers have been cast as Ben and Polly respectively.

For those who don't know Ben and Polly were the the first Doctor's final companions who travelled with him for three stories as well as a further six with his successor.

I doubt that Ben and Polly have a large role in the story but for the bits concerning the Tenth Planet they are necessary. It is also plausible that other Tenth Planet characters might return.

Ages of regular actors in Doctor Who

When the Bradley Walsh rumour came about I thought that he was rather old, not a bad thing of course, but companions don't tend to be. Let's have a look at the run down of the age of the regular actors in Doctor Who.

Age when became companion

Bernard Cribbins = 79
John Hurt = 73
William Hartnell = 55
Peter Capaldi = 55
Jon Pertwee = 50
Patrick Troughton = 48
Alex Kingston = 47
Sylvester McCoy = 43
Matt Lucas = 43
Nicholas Courtney = 41
Christopher Eccleston = 41
Tom Baker = 40
Colin Baker = 40
Catherine Tate = 40
William Russel = 39
John Barrowman = 38
Paul McGann = 36
Richard Franklin = 35
David Tennant = 34
Jacqueline Hill = 33
Daphne Ashbrook = 33
Jean Marsh = 32
Yee Jee Tso = 31
Noel Clarke = 31
Caroline John = 30
Ian Marter = 30
Pearl Mackie = 30
John Levene = 29
Peter Davison = 29
Elizabeth Sladen = 28
Mary Tamm = 28
Lalla Ward = 28
Janet Fielding = 28
Freema Agyeman = 28
Arthur Darvill = 28
Matt Smith = 27
Jenna Coleman = 27
Peter Purves = 26
Adrianna Hill = 26
Jackie Lane = 25
Anneke Wills = 25
Katy Manning = 25
Louise Jameson = 25
Sophie Aldred = 25
Michael Craze = 24
Mark Strickson = 24
Nicola Bryant = 24
Carole Anne Ford = 23
Billie Piper = 23
Karen Gillan = 23
Frazer Hines = 22
Bonnie Langford = 22
Bruno Langley = 22
Maureen O'Brian = 21
Wendy Pedbury = 21
Sarah Sutton = 20
Deborah Walting = 19
Mathew Waterhouse = 19

Favourites to be the New Companion in Doctor Who Series 11

Top Holders so far

17th July 2017-21st August 2017 = Kris Marshall
21st August 2017-NOW = Bradley Walsh

So far it appears that the bookies are fairly convinced that the new companion will be an older male.

However the early favourite for the 13th Doctor was a man and well, that didn't quite end up that way.

Kris Marshall is long rumoured to be in the series. After he announced that he was leaving Death in Paradise everyone jumped on the wagon to pronounce he was the Doctor. The Mirror reported that he was going to be the Doctor. Then Jodie was revealed. Marshall was now of course a companion. The Doctor Who rumours don't die for him.

Until yesterday,

The Mirror had that Bradley Walsh, who of course has worked with Chibnall before on Law and Order: UK is the new companion. Now the mirror tend to be about 50/50 when it comes to Doctor Who news on whether they are right or not. The most prominent information they have delivered was the Davros child spoiler and the David Bradley spoiler. The Sun were the John Simm spoilers. The Mirror have been wrong too though stating that Kris Marshall was the new Doctor. However they have made this RUMOUR their headline page. On the front cover! They must be fairly convinced.

Personally I love both of the two suggested. I really like their performances in Death in Paradise and Law and Order UK.

There is another rumour that Nardole will be the companion alongside Kris Marshall who the sun claims is the new companion.

Interesting...

Star Wars Episode VIII: What we know so far - August 2017

For the March 2016 Article click here
For the December 2015 Article click here

Cast

Rey - Daisy Ridly (Confirmed on 7th August 2014)
Finn - John Boyega (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Poe Dameron - Oscar Isaac (Confirmed on 20th March 2015)
Kylo Ren - Adam Driver (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Luke Skywalker - Mark Hamill (Confirmed on 17th September 2015)
Leia Organa - Carrie Fisher (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
General Hux - Domhnall Gleeson (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Supreme Leader Snoke - Andy Serkis (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Captain Phasma - Gwendoline Christie (Confirmed on 4th December 2015)
C 3P0 - Anthony Daniels (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
R2 D2 - Jimmy Vee* (Confirmed on 16th December 2015)
Chewbacca - Peter Mayhew (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Maz Kanata - Lupita Nyong'o (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
BB 8 - TBD (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Admiral Ackbar - Tim Rose (Confirmed on 15th February 2016)
Nien Numb - Mike Quinn (Confirmed on 15th February 2016)
Kaydel Ko Konnix - Billie Lourd (Confirmed on 13th March 2016)
Unker Plutt - Simon Pegg (Confirmed on 18th March 2016)
DJ - Benicio de Toro (Actor Confirmed on 25th July 2015, Character Name on 24th May 2017)
TBD** - Warwick Davies (Confirmed on 17th December 2015)
Amiylan Hildo - Laura Dernn (Confirmed on 15th February 2016. Character Name on 24th May 2017)
Rose Tico - Kelly Marie Tran (Confirmed on 15th February 2016, Character Name on 23rd May 2017)
TBA - Gareth Edwards (Confirmed on 17th July 2016)
TBA - Amanda Lawrence (Confirmed on 30th September 2016)
Paige Tico - Veronica Ngo (Confirmed on 24th May 2017)
Stormtroopers - Tom Hardy, Prince William and Prince Harry (Confirmed on 18th August 2017)
TBA - Gary Barlow (Confirmed 27th March 2017)
Cia Trenalli - TBA (Confirmed 27th July 2017)
Tallie - TBA (Confirmed 7th August 2017)


*Replacement of Kenny Baker
** Originally believed to be Wollivan, later proven false

Planets

Anch-To (Confirmed on 17th September 2015, name confirmed on 15th February 2016) 
Cantonica (Confirmed on 14th August 2017)
Crait (Cofirmed 24th August 2017)

Director

Rian Johsnon (Confirmed 23rd July 2014)

Writer


Screenplay: Rian Johnson (Confirmed  on 23rd July 2014)
***Story: George Lucas (Confirmed on 31st October 2012) - Now not known to be true

Producer

Kathleen Kennedy (Confirmed on 31st October 2012)
Rem Bergman (Confirmed on 23rd July 2014)

Executive Producer

JJ Abrams (Confirmed on 5th February 2015)
Jason McGatlin (Confirmed on 20th January 2016)
Tom Karnowski (Confirmed on 20th January 2016)

Director of Photography

Steve Yedlin (Confirmed on 3rd May 2015)

Editor

TBD

Music

John Williams (Confirmed 14th August 2016)

Distributor

Disney Motion Studios (Confirmed on 31st October 2012)

Release Date

17th December 2017 (Changed on 20th January 2016)
Formerly: 
26th May 2017 (Confirmed on 12th March 2015)

"Hello There" - Obi Wan Film in 2020

Today it has been official confirmed by Lucasfilm that their third anthology film will be about the wonderful Obi Wan Kenobi, my favourite Star Wars Character.

Since the spin offs were announced Boba Fett has been the long running rumoured contender for one of these films. Then an Obi Wan Kenobi trilogy spung to mind in the rumour basket but was put  to bed by Lucasfilm. Obi Wan later joined Boba Fett for the prestigious position of rumour for the third spin off. Yoda also joined the scene some time later.

Kathleen Kennedy stated at Celebration IX that the film would be announced at D23 which was in early July but there was no information on that film at all or none on the Han Solo spin off, which recently gained a new director. This did cause panic for the Star Wars fan community that Lucasfilm were not confident on any of their ideas.

Then two days ago it was confirmed that the 2020 Spin Off film would be about Obi Wan Kenobi. Very little details on the film have actually been made including the lack of cast and the lack of a director. The fact that Ewan McGregor isn't mentioned does not mean that he is not the star of the show - it is still early days in production. The film could be set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope and be set around Obi Wan in the desert but it could also be an origin story, however it could be argued that we have already seen enough back story for the character from the prequel trilogy.

There was also further news on the development of the series altogether. Future spin off films will be about Boba Fett, Yoda and Jabba the Hutt. When these will be released is unknown at the moment. Perhaps the delay for the announcement was merely Lucasfilm trying to decide what film to do next. Boba Fett has been long rumoured, Yoda too for a while and Jabba is a new addition altogether. I am curious about the decision to do a Han Solo, Fett and Jabba as the three have the same sort of background and no the same sort of people, including each other. Therefore it is interesting to see. As Episode IX is schedule  for 2019, Obi Wan for 2020 it is probable that the other three will arrive on 2021, 2022 and 2023 before the franchise has a break from film and perhaps arrives on television.

Stephen Daldrey is the rumoured director for the Obi Wan film. He is best known for being the director for the critically acclaimed Billy Elliot film.

The essential crew have also yet to be assembled but there are same names already confirmed for the 2020 spin off:

Producer: Kathleen Kennedy and Simon Kinberg
Screenplay: Simon Kinberg

Kathleen Kennedy - Chairman at Lucasfilm and there has had a few credentials to her name
The Force Awakens - Producer and Executive Producer
Rogue One - Producer and Executive Producer
The Last Jedi - Producer
Han Solo - Producer and Executive Producer
Episode IX - Producer and Executive Producer
Obi Wan - Producer

Simon Kinberg -
Star Wars Rebels Season 1 - Creator, Producer, Executive Producer, Story and Screenplay
Star Wars Rebels Season 2 - Creator, Producer, Executive Producer, Story and Screenplay
The Force Awakens - Producer
Star Wars Rebels Season 3 - Creator and Executive Producer
Star Wars Rebels Season 4 - Creator and Executive Producer
The Last Jedi - Producer
Han Solo - Screenplay
Obi Wan - Producer and Screenplay

However as the order of spin offs have changed so much it could be that Kinberg's film won't actually end up being the film that is released in 2020 as that was assumed to be the Boba Fett film

Timeline of spin offs

Films given code to help understand which film is being referred to:

Film Apple - Rogue One
Film Banana - Han Solo
Film Cheese - Obi Wan
Film Dragon - Future Film
Film Elephant - Future Film

30th October 2012 - Film Apple, a story from John Knoll was to be released in  December 2016
6th February 2013 - Film Banana was to be written by Lawrence Kasden
6th February 2013 - Film Cheese was to be written  by  Simon Kinberg and released in 2018
22nd May 2014 - Film Apple to be directed by Gareth Edwards
22nd May 2014 - Gary Whitta announced as the writer of Film Apple
14th June 2014 - Josh Trank announced as director for Film Cheese
14th June 2014 - Film Cheese announced as a Boba Fett film
12th March 2015 - Chris Weitz announced to replace Gary Whitta in the wring process of film Apple
12th March 2015 - Film Apple was given the title Rogue One
17th April 2015 - Film Apple revealed to be about the rebels stealing the Death Star plans
1st May 2015 - Josh Trank fired from Film Cheese
1st May 2015 - Film Cheese no longer slated for 2018
7th July 2015 - Film Banana revealed to be released in May 2018
7th July 2015 - Film Banana to be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
7th July 2015 - Film Banana announced to be about Han Solo
7th July 2015 - Jon Kasden announced to join his father in the writing process
22nd September 2015 - Film Cheese announced to be releaseed in 2020
8th March 2016 - Film Banana revealed to be an origin story of Han Solo
20th June 2017 - Phil Lord and Christopher Miller sacked as directors for film Banana
22nd June 2017 - Ron Howard announced as new director for film Banana.
25th June 2017 - Simon Kinberg left film Cheese to produce X Men.
17th August 2017 - Film Cheese to be about Obi Wan Kenobi
17th August 2017 - Director Stephen Daldrey in talks to direct Film Cheese
17th August 2017 - Film Dragon and Film Elephant, future spin off films announced to be about Boba Fett* and Yoda but neither given designate position

*The Boba Fett film might be the Simon Kinberg film which has been moved due to him producing X Men.

Highest Grossing Films for each country in the 21st Century

Only English Speaking or produced Films Included

Worldwide:

2010: Toy Story 3
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2012: The Avengers Assemble
2013: Frozen
2014: Transfomers: Age of Extinction
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: Captain America: Civil War
2017: Beauty and the Beast

United Kingdom

2010: Toy Story 3
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2012: James Bond: Skyfall
2013: Despicable Me 3
2014: Paddington
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: Star Wars: Rogue One
2017: Beauty and the Beast

United States

2010: Toy Story 3
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2012: The Avengers Assemble
2013: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2014: American Sniper
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: Star Wars: Rogue One
2017: Beauty and the Beast

Australia

2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2012: The Avengers Assemble
2013: Iron Man 3
2014: The Hunger Games: Mockinjay - Part One
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: Star Wars: Rogue One
2017: Beauty and the Beast

New Zealand

2010: Boy
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2013: The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2017: Beauty and the Beast

Mexico

2010: Toy Story 3
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2012: The Avengers Assemble
2013: Iron Man 3
2014: Malecifiant
2015: Furious 7
2016: Captain America: Civil War
2017: The Fate of the Furious

France

2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
2011: Intouchables
2012: James Bond: Skyfall
2013: Frozen
2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: Star Wars: Rogue One
2017: Despicable Me 3

Germany

2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
2011: Harry Pottery and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2012: The  Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2013: The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
2014: The Hobibt: The Battle of the Five Armies
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: Star Wars: Rogue One
2017: Beauty and the Beast

Russia

2010: Shrek Forever After
2011: Pirates of the Carribean: On Stanger's Tides
2012: Ice Age: Continental Drift
2013: Stalingrad
2014: Transfomers: Age of Extinction
2015: Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016: Zootopia
2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

China

2010: -
2011: -
2012: -
2013: Journey to the West: Conquering Deamons
2014: Transformers Age of Extinction
2015: Furious 7
2016: The Mermaid
2017: Wolf Warrior 2

Japan

2010: Alice in Wonderland
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2012: Les Miserables
2013: Monsters University
2014: Big Hero 6
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016: Zootopia
2017: Beauty and the Beast

Films from Franchises (2010-Present)

Star Wars:
The Force Awakens
Worldwide: 1
UK: 1
USA: 1
Australia: 1
New Zealand: 1
Mexico: 7
France: 1
Germany: 1
Russia: 4
China: 13
Japan: 1
Rogue One
Worldwide: 2
UK: 1
USA: 1
Australia: 1
New Zealand: 3
Mexico: 22
France: 1
Germany: 1
Russia: 22
China: 22
Japan: 7

The Hobbit
An Unexpected Journey
Worldwide: 2
UK: 1
USA: 1
Australia: 1
New Zealand: 3
Mexico: 22
France: 1
Germany: 1
Russia: 22
China: 22
Japan: 7

Doctor Who Details: Updated #2

DW Season 1
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 42 episodes
Release Time: November 1963 - September 1964
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 2
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 39 episodes
Release Time: October 1964 - July 1965
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 3

Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 45 episodes
Release Time: September 1965 - July 1966
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 4
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 43 episodes
Release Time: September 1966 - July 1967
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 5
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 40 episodes
Release Time: September 1967 - June 1968
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 6
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes (Episode 1-5, 11-44), 30 minutes (Episode 6-10)
Number of Episodes: 44 episodes
Release Time: August 1968 - June 1969
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 7

Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 25 episodes
Release Time: January 1970 - June 1970
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 8
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 25 episodes
Release Time: January 1971 - June 1971
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 9
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 26 episodes
Release Time: January 1972 - June 1972
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 10

Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 26 episodes
Release Time: December 1972 - June 1973
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 11
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 26 episodes
Release Time: December 1973 - June 1974
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 12

Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 20 episodes
Release Time: December 1974 - May 1975
Time Shown: 5.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 13
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 26 episodes
Release Time: August 1975 - March 1976
Time Shown: 6.00pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 14
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 26 episodes
Release Time: September 1976 - April 1977
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 15
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 26 episodes
Release Time: September 1977 - March 1978
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 16
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 26 episodes
Release Time: September 1978 - February 1979
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 17

Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 20 episodes
Release Time: September 1979 - January 1980
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 18

Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 28 episodes
Release Time: August 1980 - March 1981
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 19
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 26 episodes
Release Time: January 1982 - March 1982
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Thursday and Friday, once weekly

DW Season 20
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes (Episode 1-22), 90 minutes (Episode 23)
Number of Episodes: 23 episodes (22+1)
Release Time: January 1983 - March 1983, November 1983
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Tuesday and Wednesday, once weekly

DW Season 21
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes (Episode 1-10, 13-24), 45 minutes (Episode 11-12)
Number of Episodes: 24 episodes
Release Time: January 1984 - March 1984
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Monday and Wednesday, once weekly

DW Season 22
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes
Number of Episodes: 13 episodes
Release Time: January 1985 - March 1985
Time Shown: 6.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 23
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes (Episode 1-13), 30 minutes (Episode14)
Number of Episodes: 14 episodes
Release Time: September 1986 - December 1986
Time Shown: 7.00pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Season 24
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 14 episodes
Release Time: September 1987 - December 1987
Time Shown: 7.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Monday, once weekly

DW Season 25
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 14 episodes
Release Time: October 1988 - January 1988
Time Shown: 7.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Wednesday, once weekly

DW Season 26
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 25 minutes
Number of Episodes: 14 episodes
Release Time: September 1989 - December 1989
Time Shown: 7.30pm
Day of Broadcast: Wednesday, once weekly

DW Series 1
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes
Number of Episodes: 13 episodes
Release Time: March 2005 - June 2005
Time Shown: 7.00pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly

DW Series 2 
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes (episode 2-14), 60 minutes (episode 1)
Number of Episodes: 14 episodes (1+13)
Release Time: December 2005, April 2006-July 2006
Time Shown: 7.00pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly (Episode 2-14), Sunday (Episode 1)

DW Series 3
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes (episode 2-13), 60 minutes (episode 1), 50 minutes (episode 14)
Number of Episodes: 14 episodes (1+13)
Release Time: December 2006, March 2007-June 2007
Time Shown: 7.00pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly (Episode 2-14), Monday (Episode 1)

DW Series 4 
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes (episode 3-14), 70 minutes (episode 1), 50 minutes (Episode 2)  60 minutes (episode 15-18), 75 minutes (episode 19)
Number of Episodes: 19 episodes (1+13+1+1+1+2)
Release Time: December 2007, April 2008-July 2008, December 2008, April 2009, October 2009, December 2009 - January 2010
Time Shown: 7.00pm (Episode 1-2, 15-16, 18-19), 7.30pm (Episode 3-14), 8.00pm (Episode 17)
Day of Broadcast: Saturday, once weekly (Episode 2-14, 17), Tuesday (Episode 1), Thursday (Episode 15), Sunday (Episode 16), Friday (Episode 18-19)

DW Series 5
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes (Episode 2-11), 50 minutes (Episode 12-13), 65 minutes (Episode 1)
Number of Episodes: 13 episodes
Release Time: April 2010-July 2010
Time Shown: 6.00pm
Day of Broadcast: Saturday

DW Series 6
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes (Episode 2-8, 10-14), 50 minutes (Episode 8-9), 60 minutes (Episode 1)
Number of Episodes: 14 episodes (1+7+6)
Release Time: December 2010, April 2010-June 2011, August 2011-October 2011
Time Shown: 6.00pm (Episode 1), 6.30pm (Episode 2-14)
Day of Broadcast: Saturday

DW Series 7
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes (Episode 3-6, 8-15), 50 minutes (Episode 2), 60 minutes (Episode  1, 7, 17), 75 minutes (Episode 16)
Number of Episodes: 17 episodes (1+5+1+8+1+1)
Release Time: December 2011, September 2012, December 2012, March 2013-May 2013, November 2013, December 2013)
Time Shown: 5.30pm (Episode 1), 7.00pm (Episode 7), 7.30pm (Episode 2-6, 8-15), 9.00pm (Episode 16), 8.00pm (Episode 17)
Day of Broadcast: Saturday (Episode 2-6, 8-16), Sunday (Episode 1), Tuesday (Episode 7), Wednesday (Episode 17)

DW Series 8
Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 45 minutes (Episode 2-11), 75 minutes (Episode 1), 60 minutes (Episode 12)
Number of Episodes: 12 episodes
Release Time: August 2014-November 2014
Time Shown: 7.30pm (Episode 1), 8.30pm (Episode 2-12)
Day of Broadcast: Saturday

DW Series 9

Network: BBC One
Length of Episodes: 60 minutes (episode 1, 14), 45 minutes (Episode 4-13), 50 minutes (Episode 1-2), 55 minutes (Episode 12), 65 minutes (Episode 13)
Number of Episodes: 14 episodes (1+12+1)
Release Time: December 2014, September 2015-December 2015
Time Shown: 6.30pm (Episode 1), 8.30pm (Episode 2-13), 5.30pm (Episode 14)
Day of Broadcast: Saturday (Episode 2-13), Thursday (Episode 1), Friday (Episode 14)

DW Series 10

Network: BBC One

Length of episodes: 60 minutes (Episode  1 , 13), 50 minutes (Episode 2), 45 minutes (Episode 3-12)

Number of Episodes: 14 episodes (1+12+1)

Release Time: December 2016, April 2017-July 2017, December 2017

Time Shown: 6.00pm (Episode 1), 7.30pm (Episode 2-13)

Day of Broadcast: Sunday (Episode 1), Saturday (Episode 2-13), Monday (Episode 14)

Doctor Who Series 11: Everything we know so far - August 2017

Contary to previous articles my thoughts are here too. As more details arrive my opinions will be removed.

Everything italics is pure speculation and rumour

For what we were aware in May click on the link

Knoweldge for Christmas

The 12th Doctor

1st Doctor

Bill Potts

The Captain - Mark Gattis - rumoured to be a Time Lord

TBA - Toby Whithouse

Polly - TBA

Ben Jackson

Mondasian Cybermen

Axons

Clara

Nardole

Regular Cast

13th Doctor - Jodie Whitaker

Companion - Kris Marshall

Nardole

Jack Harkness

The 13th Doctor has been confirmed to be a woman so a male companion is now rumoured. Kris Marshall, who was the bookies favourite to be the Doctor for the longest amount of time and the 2nd favourite the day before the announcement quickly became the favourite to be the new companion. 

Nardole, who left at the end of the Doctor Falls and is also rumoured to appear in the Christmas Special this year, is now also rumoured to reprise his role as the secondary companion.

Pearl Mackie who left the show in the Doctor Falls but is already returning for a one off appearance this Christmas has confirmed that she will not reprise her role for Bill in Series 11

John Barrowman, who in the past has had "arguments" with Moffat through not letting him appear in Doctor Who again has suggested that as Chibnall has written a lot for Jack in the past we might see a return. Jack was previously rumoured to be the guest companion in the 2016 Christmas Special but it turned out to be Nardole.

Enemies

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A lot of new monsters

Probably expect the Daleks because of the unconfirmed but obviously true contractually obligated return for the monsters. It has also been stated that Chibnall wants to have a lot more new monsters and doesn't want to rely on the old favourites. Hinchcliffe also had this view and he is seen as the most successful showrunner in a lot of Whovians' eyes. 

Episodes

8 1 hour episodes to air on a Sunday and no Christmas Special of one continuous story

A lot of rumours for this one. First is that the series will be 8 episodes long as opposed to 12 we have had for the past 3 series. Those series had already been cut from the 13 that we had seen in the first 7 series of the modern era. Lengths of series have always changed so this is possible. Chibnall went with the same format with Broadchurch so again it is even more likely. His explanation of "risk and boldness" also supports these radical decisions

Doctor Who is not shy of 1 hour episodes, adopting it for every Christmas Special par 2007 since 2005 and for the Easter, November specials in 2009 and the Series 8 and 10 series finales. 1 hour has never been the de facto length of the series yet. 25 minutes was the original length for every series in the classic series accept for Season 22 and 45 minutes has been the standard length for every episode of the modern era. This would be a major change for the show but it could work. As nowadays most stories are individual episodes a lot of fans say that a story cannot be told successfully with such a short length. The 1 hour decision is something many fans would want.

Doctor Who has never aired on a Sunday unless it falls at Christmas or for the Easter Special in 2009. Doctor Who has been seen as a Saturday night event for a long time for a lot of people. The main series itself has aired on a Saturday from Season 1-18, 22-23 and all 10 of the modern era. The Sunday slot is the prime slot to drama, where both Victoria and Poldark currently reside. Doctor Who has always been unique for the being one of the few Sci-Fi Dramas out there, so this is a slot Doctor Who has never been honoured with before, from this perspective. However the Saturday timeslot is beak Television all together so it could be said that a move to Sunday is actually a down-path. It's like a football player being moved to the top team of another country instead of remaining in the overall team of a better country (not that I watch or know much about Football).

The Christmas Special rumour came about after Steven Moffat's "saving grace" speech that he gave recently. We already know that Moffat decided to do the the tenth series after his original exit story in the Husbands of River Song because the BBC's planned successor, who had at first turned them down, was not ready because of Broadchurch. Moffat new the fans would not like a two year wait so decided that he would do the tenth series. Moffat has now stated that he and 12 were both meant to leave at the series finale, hence the Doctor's death in that episode despite the fact he is in the Christmas episode this year. Chibnall did not want to start his tenure with a Christmas Special so Moffat decided he would write that one as well. This is all due to the fact that Moffat thought that if Doctor Who lost its slot at Christmas, even for one year, it might not ever return due to the sheer number of programmes on that day. The honour of Doctor Who having a Christmas Special, the day were most tele is ever watch therefore keeping Doctor Who in the public eye, was something Moffat did not want to see happening so said he would write it. This has therefore led to rumours that the Chibnall is planning to scrap the Christmas Special altogether.

It is also rumoured that the whole series will be under the same story. Whether or not this will be done like Key to Time, as an umbrella story, or as Trail of a Time Lord, a proper feature length episode is unknown. This is has largely come from Chris Chibnall not being against such an idea. The nearest in my opinion for this in new who is Series 6.

Behind the Scenes staff

Chris Chibnall - Showrunner/Executive Producer

Mark Strevans - Executive Producer

One large rumour is that Murray Gold is leaving Doctor Who after 10 years, one of the only few people left from the very beginning

Filming

November 2018

Airdate

Autumn 2018

Writers

Mark Gattis originally stated that he would like to return but now says that he has no plans to and his script for Series 10 certainly seems to have everything he likes in it (Victorians and Ice Warriors) which could mean it is his swansong. I believe this is because Chibnall wants the show to be new and his writing room style of writing which is rumoured might not want to have the shadow of Moffat with them, which unfortunately is Gattis because he had a large involvement with Moffat's time on the show. 

Certain writers have experessed their views:

Mark Gatiss: “I think Chris [Chibnall] has got an entirely new writing team. I don’t think anyone knows any details, which is kind of exciting!”

Phil Ford: “Obviously, I would jump at doing more Doctor Who.”

Catherine Tregenna: “I would absolutely love to get involved again. It was, and still is, a great experience. I’d definitely write [an episode] again… if they’d have me back!”

Neil Gaiman: “Now I’m just sort of hoping that I can get one done while Peter Capaldi is still the Doctor, because it would be a very sad thing if I lost my chance to write for a grumpy, Scottish Doctor.”

Gareth Roberts: “I’d love to see William Russell back [as Ian Chesterton] in the show! That’s so rich and so fertile for someone to do. You’d have to explain it enough so that everyone would get it.”

Neil Cross: “There’s a whole bunch of stuff I want to do.”

Thanks to Cultbox for the information above

Changes from previous post

1. The 13th Doctor is not a man in his 30's but a woman, in her 30's called Jodie Whitaker

2. A Female Companion is no longer rumoured

3. Bill Potts will not be in Series 11

4. Kris Marshall is rumoured to be the new companion

5. Nardole is also rumoured to resume travelling with the Doctor

6. The Standard length of an episode is rumoured to now be an hour

7. The series length will comprise of 8 episodes, rumour has it.

8. The series is rumoured to air on a Sunday

9. Chibnall is rumoured to scrap the Christmas Special

10. The series is rumoured to be a continuous story.

11. Murray Gold is rumoured to be leaving Doctor Who

12. November 2017 is now the rumoured date for filming for series 11.