Know you shouldn't believe everything you read in The Sun but came across this article this morning:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-turns-50.html

Seems Moffat wants to make only a big two-parter instead of 'a long run'

How much of it is true though?!

Bloody News papers always making something out of nothing!!!

Moffet give the daleks a well deserved rest = MOFF AXES THE LONGEST RUNNING ENEMY OF THE DOCTOR

so far all that has been confirmed is another series and what the hell if they are 2 1 and a half hour special that would be brilliant!!

Given that a) 2012 is not Doctor Who's 50th anniversary (that happens in November 2013), b) this story is basically an exaggeration of a rumour that was debunked by Moffat yesterday and c) Moffat has not axed the Daleks....

I'd say it's a load of cobblers.

Well spotted Tony, hadn't seen that, though I was trying to figure how a New Series next year was do with the anniversary...must be still half-asleep! :sleep:

But what kind of story could he write for the 50th anniversary given that everyone wants to see a multi-Doc story, and how can it be executed?

The Tennant fangirls want Tennant to return but he'd probably won't do a multi-Doc story, Eccleston won't come back, ever so who does that leave? about 4 or so fat old, gray blokes that new Who fans either haven't heard of nor would ever care about. So McGann is a possibility but not many folks would want a Smith/McGann story (providing McGann would do it) because it doesn't involve the ye great gurning one, Tennant.

They probably should do a feature length special for the 50th involving Matt Smith but keep the old Doctors out FGS, especially Tennant.

As long as we get something for the anniversary I'll be happy.

It would be great if it's an extended special/tv movie too. Followed up with a nice new Dr Who @ 50 Documentary

Let us not forget that the Sun was the mighty prophet that foretold the cliff hanger for series 6.1 would be the death of Amy Pond...

Or, to put it another way, they talketh cobblers and are best ignored. Yes, they occasionaly get things right but that's more-or-less a thousand monkeys at a thousand typewriters situation.

I'd love a Smith-McGann episode set during the Time War.

Double regeneration anyone?

i think next years 14 parter will be in Autumn and then we will have 4 'specials' the following year to rest the programme and have a spectacular 50th - then they will either regroup with Moff and Smith for another series, or a new slate and new doctor...

i tihnk its a good move and keeps the series fresh...

You seem sure Tennant wouldn't return, I think he would jump at the chance of a multi-doctor story for the anniversary.

There's a perfectly obvious multi-doctor story out there for all the previous doctors that are still alive.

As long as they keep away from ******g East Enders.

I suspect the BBC are waiting to see the autumn viewing figures before making a decision on airdate, as far as I know shooting is still set to start later this summer as it usually does which would give them the option to put the show wherever they like.

As for the 50th who knows at this point. As much as I don't want Matt to leave (ever), maybe they could work a regeneration into that year, heck do it as a multi-doctor story if you want.

perhaps they are considering a move to an Autumn transmission which is why they haven't said when the episodes will be shown? just a thought.

You're a charming individual, aren't you? Thankfully, most of the viewers-a surprising number of whom actually do remember and care about the five surviving pre-2005 Doctors-have rather more respect. As for McGann in particular (who has repeatedly said he'd return if asked), many people have said they'd like to see him back, so I'd have thought he was an obvious choice.

Just thought of this...

They do a Matt Smith only story, but have the remaining actors who have played the Doctor come into it playing new characters. That way you acknowledge the actors, get round the age they are now, and allow them to have a bit of fun & a cheeky wink at the older fans.

Ok! I've got my flack jacket on

I'd put on a helmet as well G&T

The obvious one is Smith/Tennant/Eccleston and McGann. But we can pretty much write Eccleston out. I think it's still too soon for Tennant but then again I dunno how he is doing work-wise, if he is lacking employment then a mega-bucks return is certainly not ruled out.


I agree with McGann as an obvious choice, however I disagree with the notion of young fans caring about previous Doctors, or anyone before Tennant. Sure there maybe a few but not many.

I've been saying this for weeks....

But young people are not the only ones who watch the show. There are more people over forty in Britain today than there are under it. And I suspect many of the millions who remember classic Who would love to see Tom or Peter in particular again, even if they are (as someone charmingly put it) 'fat old grey blokes'. Not everything has to pander exclyusively to the twenty-somethings, and a 50th Anniversary certainly shouldn't: it should celebrate the whole fifty years and have some genuine nostalgia appeal for those who were there for it. Personally, as a child of the seventies, I would be extremely annoyed if a supposed 50th Anniversary celebration revolved solely around the new series characters.

Set the story in a sci-fi convention and have them play overenthusiastic fans

10nant is reprising Roddy McDowall's role in the upcoming remake of Fright Night.

After a lot of clearance rights, etc, tons of CGI from old clips cobbled together with modern technology. William Hartnell running around in a digital loincloth chasing Peri from a shot on Lanzarotte. Following by Pat T (colourised from head to toe so he looks like a Mr Jolly Physcoville clone) being chased by one of the Silence. Morphing neatly to JP gurning from a clip Worzel being flung into space holding onto the heels of Rose as she is sucked off into a parallel dimension.
We then fade to Tom Bake emerging from the 11th Doctor's console room with Jamie in tow (colourised) and bumping into one of Doc 7's heavyweight Daleks fresh from a shopping spree at Coal Hill skool.
DT and PD team up (bit of colour matching needed here as PD era was a bit colour light) to fight the Maccra terror which has come through a time hole.
Colin Baker then gets frazzled by the Rani's temporal gun and ends up in in Chris E's tardis where they land on Vortis and get pecked on by large Menoptera and a Zarbi. They use CE's mobile to call on Sly McCoy to pop over with some compound that Mr Smith from SJA made from stickly back plastic, a cupcake mix and some acid dropped in the late 80's. A big finale when all of them crowd into TB's secondary console room (very wide shot here) - a head count is made and someone discovers that Matt is missing. A muffled sound from underneath the wooden console reveals Matt trying to get the chameleon circuit to work - the Tardis has been stuck as the KLF's motor for a few months.... credits.
PM pops unon a monitor (like WH did in the 3 Doctors) and says "here's to the next 50 years"...regenns into...

It's unlikely that Eccleston will be involved, I agree - but not beyond the realms of possibility. Like anyone would, I imagine Eccleston will look at the money being offered him. It will also depend on how busy he is with other work committments. And also what sort of role it is.If he's very busy in 2013 he might only want a walk-on role with a couple of minutes of dialogue. Alternatively he might decide it's not worth it unless it's a meaty role which involves some serious acting on his part....

Who knows. I have a hunch that Eccleston will be involved in the 50th Anniversary celebrations.

I've posted a couple of comments in response to The Sun's article. Curiously, while they appear in the comments list, they appear to have edited out my (I thought) perfectly reasonable remarks about the factual innacuracy of the article (in particular the assertion that 2012 is the anniversary year) and the fact that they're claiming it as an exclusive when it isn't. I'm sure this was simply a case of editing for length, though.

Maybe that line about the 2 doctor's on River's birthday was a set up for the 50th. Most probably not, but not impossible