The Zygons Return for the 50th Anniversary Special of Doctor Who

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The Zygons Return for the 50^th Anniversary Special of Doctor Who

Today the BBC confirmed that the Zygons would be returning to Doctor Who for the programmes 50^th Anniversary Special. These shape shifting aliens only ever appeared in one Doctor Who story, Terror of the Zygons (1975), where they were defeated by the 4^th Doctor (Tom Baker). The Zygons have remained immensely popular with Doctor Who fans. Since then they have only appeared in a few flashbacks, novels, and comic strips.

The Zygons have been mentioned a few times in recent series of Doctor Who: in The Pandorica Opens (2010) they were said to be amongst the fleet of aliens who assembled above Stonehenge to confront the Doctor, and in The Power of Three (2012) we learned how the Zygons concealed their spaceship under the Savoy Hotel in 1890 and took the place of the staff to carry out their plan.

Its great to see another classic Doctor Who monster return. The new look Zygons are very similar to the original versions of the creatures, and I’m sure they will make a fantastic addition to the 50^th Anniversary Special.

Over the Easter Weekend is was also confirmed that David Tennant and Billie Piper would be returning as the Doctor and Rose for the 50^th Anniversary Special, along with Joanna Page (Gavin & Stacy), and film legend John Hurt.

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First Official Picture of The New Season Seven Doctor Who Episode The Bells of St John

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First Official Picture of The New Doctor Who Episode

The Bells of St John

 

The first official picture from the new season of Doctor Who has been released today. Doctor Who returns to our screen on the 30^th of March with a brand new episode entitled “The Bells of St John”. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, The Bells of St John will mark the official introduction of the Doctor’s new companion, Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.

Jenna-Louise Coleman has already become a familiar face to Doctor Who fans, as she made her surprise debut in Asylum of the Daleks last year, before returning in the 2012 Christmas Special: The Snowmen. Now at last Clara will join the Doctor as his full time companion for the rest of the seasons eight adventures in time and space.

The Bells of St John is set in London and will feature a number of the capitols famous landmarks, including The Shard and Westminster Bridge. This episode will also introduce a brand new enemy, the Spoonheads, who will fight the Doctor after he discovers something hiding in the Wi-Fi.

Executive Producer and lead writer of Doctor Who, Steven Moffat said: “Its the 50^th year of  Doctor Who and look what’s gong on! We’re up in the sky and under the sea! We’re running around the rings of an alien world and then a haunted house. There’s new Cybermen, new Ice Warriors and a never before attempted journey to the centre of the TARDIS. And in the finale, the Doctor’s greatest sect will be revealed! If this wasn’t already our most exciting year it would be anyway!”

Featuring blockbuster movie style episodes each week:, featuring a ghost story, an underwater siege, and a period drama, the rest of Season Seven will also see the return of the Ice Warriros and the Cybermen. If you take a close look at the first official picture of The Bells of St John you will be able to get a glimpse of some of the new monsters as well!

The series’ all star cast will  feature: Celia Imrie, Richard E Grant, Warwick Davis, Jessica Raine, Dougray Scott, and Tamzin Outhwaite, as well as the first time on screen for mother and daughter Dame Diana Rig and Rachel Stirling.