I think it's common for BBC not to confirm a start date for most shows until just a few weeks before they actually air
Teaser trailer, and August airdate confirmed
- Thread starter Lonemagpie
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I have a feeling the TARDIS console will get reworked but the interior will be the same.
It will be like the old series where they made slight changes as a new doctor took over.
It will be like the old series where they made slight changes as a new doctor took over.
Probably not. I visited the set last November and while they wouldn't give any spoilers they did confirm that the set would be used for the new season. The old set was still there and there wasn't time for a new set.
Mr Awe
We believe the lights will be turned up a bit, that enough for me, personally
The Tardis was crashing at the end of the last episode...
The key fact to remember is that in Day of the Doctor Capaldi was seen on the current console room set, so obviously that has to stick around long enough for the Twelfth Doctor to take part in saving Gallifrey.
I'd rather see an upgrade in the exterior of the TARDIS rather than the interior. I never really warmed to the upgrade when Matt Smith took over. It's too blue, too clean, I don't like how they do the windows now or that the left door sign lights up now.
I did see that recent on-set photo that showed a fair bit of dirtiness to it, which was nice, but that could just be episode-specific. "Day of the Doctor" really drove home how much I really miss 9/10's TARDIS, when it was parked next to 11's.
Anyway, nice to get that "August" starting point, though I think several people figured that would be the case. Good to get the confirmation though.
I did see that recent on-set photo that showed a fair bit of dirtiness to it, which was nice, but that could just be episode-specific. "Day of the Doctor" really drove home how much I really miss 9/10's TARDIS, when it was parked next to 11's.
Anyway, nice to get that "August" starting point, though I think several people figured that would be the case. Good to get the confirmation though.
I don't think that they are changing the Tardis set, but really that doesn't mean anything.
Capaldi's part for Day of the Doctor was filmed at the same time as the regeneration scene, so even if they are going to change the Tardis set they obviously didn't have one ready at that point.
I just wish they'd bring back 11's original control room. It was perfection.
But all we really saw was a hand on a lever and a close up of eyes. There was nothing there to really identify the console room.
And this should be noted: fan trailer that actually rocks.
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^ Yep, that trailer is really very well done.
I think he's talking about from an in-universe continuity perspective. That being said, my memory is the same as Professor Zoom's. I don't think we saw enough to judge anything.
Definitely the green-ish interior.
It was more well lit at the end of TOTD, during Matt's last scenes.
It was more well lit at the end of TOTD, during Matt's last scenes.
As I recall, that's what Moffet said he was doing for Series 8, right? Turning up the lighting a bit?
I haven't heard one way or another, but it would address the complaints about the control room being too dark.
