The BBC Wales press launch for the new series of Doctor Who, starring Matt Smith, took place on March 18 in Cardiff. Here’s a BBC news report on the event, featuring an interview with Matt Smith and a short clip from The Eleventh Hour:
Later, both Matt Smith and Karen Gillan appeared together, accompanied by the same clip from their first episode:
Karen Gillan was also interviewed on her own:
The following morning featured Steven Moffat being interviewed on BBC Breakfast:
Also revealed was the fact that there will be a Doctor Who Christmas special in 2010 and a further full series in 2011…but then, we were all kind of expecting that, weren’t we?
Series Five of Doctor Who premieres on BBC One on Saturday, April 3.
The Pierhead Sessions took place in Cardiff from March 4-6, 2010. These sessions were set up to discuss various media issues and events that have affected Wales, and, naturally, the arrival of Doctor Who in Cardiff was one of the prime topics discussed. The Doctor Who panel on March 5 involved Clare Hudson (Head of Programming, English, BBC Cymru Wales), Piers Wenger (Head of Drama, BBC Cymru Wales, and Executive Producer, Doctor Who), Beth Willis (Executive Producer, Doctor Who), Ian Grutchfield (Brand Manager, Doctor Who), and was moderated by Neil Midgley (Daily Telegraph).
The hour long panel is presented in three parts below, and provides some interesting insights into the production of Doctor Who, including some fascinating hints and previews from the current production team of Piers Wenger and Beth Willis: |
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Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 1 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo.
Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 2 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo.
Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 3 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo. |





