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5 scripts, 6 episodes - what's the double? (no reveals)

scottishjamesscottishjames Posts: 38
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Ok so I admit, I read the scripts. I think they're all great premises for episodes and although I won't share what they are (obviously) - nor encourage other people who have to - I read that the 5 scripts are for 6 episodes. does anyone know (using 1-5) which will be a two-parter? I don't remember the page counts of them, but I think they all would work as well as single episodes so I'm curious.

I'm still as excited as I was before they were leaked, and most of my judgement will be reserved until I see them. The screenplays are good material, and I can't wait until the episodes are released.

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    tiggerpoohtiggerpooh Posts: 4,182
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    scottishjames wrote: »
    does anyone know (using 1-5) which will be a two-parter?

    I think
    Robots of Sherwood
    will be the two-parter, although I would like to see the
    second episode which sees the return of the Daleks
    as the two-parter. Don't think it will happen for that one though. My first thought, I would say, is more likely.

    It has been said that the
    clockwork-droids from The Girl in the Fireplace, will be in Robots of Sherwood.
    Makes sense. :)

    Don't want to spoil things for people here. Don't open the spoiler tags if you don't want to know. Obviously the OP will, to see what I've put.
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    CD93CD93 Posts: 13,939
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    Only the finale is a two-part story.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 655
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    I haven't read the scripts either but surely though the length of the scripts should give you some idea? Apologies though if you cited this reason in one of the tags! :)
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    DWA9ISDWA9IS Posts: 10,557
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    tiggerpooh wrote: »
    I think
    Robots of Sherwood
    will be the two-parter, although I would like to see the
    second episode which sees the return of the Daleks
    as the two-parter. Don't think it will happen for that one though. My first thought, I would say, is more likely.

    It has been said that the
    clockwork-droids from The Girl in the Fireplace, will be in Robots of Sherwood.
    Makes sense. :)

    Don't want to spoil things for people here. Don't open the spoiler tags if you don't want to know. Obviously the OP will, to see what I've put.

    Whist I wont say what is in the spoiler tags I hardly think that they actually reveal much that isnt known in the spoilers thread and other than the pics of filming there isnt too much more than that (unless people saw the leaked scripts ect which the links have now been deleted from there).
    I have been following the spoilers thread and still dont know too much yet!
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    tiggerpoohtiggerpooh Posts: 4,182
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    CD93 wrote: »
    Only the finale is a two-part story.

    How can you know that? :confused: We've only had access to five scripts (by mistake), and no other have been leaked. Unless you've read all twelve scripts, no-one can know for sure that the finalé is the only two-parter.
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    CD93CD93 Posts: 13,939
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    tiggerpooh wrote: »
    How can you know that? :confused:

    By us knowing who the directors and writers are for each episode - with filming almost complete we also know which episodes were produced in which blocks.
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    ryanellisryanellis Posts: 183
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    I think they meant five scripts, six unedited episodes (the video), only two of which have leaked so far, hence the risk of more material showing up.
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    JAS84JAS84 Posts: 7,430
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    The sixth episode from that server doesn't match a leaked script.
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    bp2bp2 Posts: 1,117
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    tiggerpooh wrote: »
    I think
    Robots of Sherwood
    will be the two-parter, although I would like to see the
    second episode which sees the return of the Daleks
    as the two-parter. Don't think it will happen for that one though. My first thought, I would say, is more likely.

    It has been said that the
    clockwork-droids from The Girl in the Fireplace, will be in Robots of Sherwood.
    Makes sense. :)

    Don't want to spoil things for people here. Don't open the spoiler tags if you don't want to know. Obviously the OP will, to see what I've put.

    The episode you mentioned is not a two parter, based on what we know only the last two episodes are a two parter.

    As for the final spoiler box you have the episode wrong they will appear in Episode 1.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 260
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    None of the first 5 will be two parters- they all have the same number of pages, except the first, which we know is longer anyway.

    Also surely two-parters will still have separate scripts- due to different episode numbers and titles etc. (or at least have something in the script say end of episode etc. )
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    PobattiPobatti Posts: 341
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    If you're going by the files that were available from the server during the leak, pay special attention to the file names - they're wrong. It claims there were two episode one scripts and no episode 3 script. Clearly a mistake with the filenames.

    As for the actual episodes, notice one has a "(1)" in the filename. Windows does this when you make a copy of an existing file in the same folder, it adds the number to make the filenames unique. That must have happened (increasing the number of MP4 files by one), and then someone's "corrected" this by renaming all the files. That's why there seems to be an episode 6.

    Here's the listing:
    http://i.imgur.com/6gAZKN0.png
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    scottishjamesscottishjames Posts: 38
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    I don't know if anyone else has seen Moffat's descriptions of each episode? It shows there the finale is the only two-parter and the five scripts were in order. It's going to be so good :)
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    Joe_ZelJoe_Zel Posts: 20,832
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    The first 5 scripts are obviously not two part episodes going by the length of them. Just episode 1 is a feature length.

    Unless they re-wrote one of the other 4 to be two parts.
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    be more pacificbe more pacific Posts: 19,061
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    Joe_Zel wrote: »
    The first 5 scripts are obviously not two part episodes going by the length of them. Just episode 1 is a feature length.
    Indeed. Without giving away any spoilers, the PDF files are as follows:

    Episode 1 - 113 pages, 956KB
    Episode 2 - 70 pages, 549KB
    Episode 3 - 66 pages, 501KB
    Episode 4 - 70 pages, 524KB
    Episode 5 - 74 pages, 526KB

    Joe_Zel wrote: »
    Unless they re-wrote one of the other 4 to be two parts.
    Weren't these transcripts of the finished episodes, rather than shooting scripts?
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    DazerUKDazerUK Posts: 1,362
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    Have we had confirmed episode titles yet?

    I use an app called TVTrac to notify me when my favourite shows are airing, and this is giving the names for the first 7 episodes as
    1. Deep Breath
    2. Into the Dalek
    3. Robots of Sherwood
    4. Listen
    5. Time Heist
    6. The Caretaker
    7. Kill the Moon

    Are these just guess work?
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    Joe_ZelJoe_Zel Posts: 20,832
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    DazerUK wrote: »
    Are these just guess work?

    I think the first 6 are correct. 7 might be guesswork.
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    JAS84JAS84 Posts: 7,430
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    First five are definitely correct.
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