Planet of the Dead info

[Samurai8472]

Some possible info on Planet of the Dead, taken from Planet Gallifrey and DWF...


"Planet of the Dead

The Easter special will be the Doctor's wildest, maddest adventure yet, with the Doctor travelling without a companion, and without the TARDIS.... "dark forces are gathering. The Gate is waiting, and life will never be the same again."
Radio Times

It features a young female companion, a new monster, and the treatment contains the words 'jewel', 'fly', and 'chamber'

The script contains the words 'Athelstan', 'posh' and 'chirrup' and the line 'wonder what she gets up to of an evening' as well as the immortal words, "Hello, I'm the Doctor"

Characters
The episode will feature UNIT, and two characters: Christina and Malcom.
When talking about companions for the specials, RTD mentioned Christina and said "watch the sparks fly". He also said jokingly that the "M character will have a spinoff series"

Regarding UNIT:

* There is a rumour of the Brig appearing in a special.
* In the commentary for "The Poison Sky", while discussing the Colonel Mace/Captain Price kiss: "To be continued. We'll see more of them."
* Noma Dumezweni, who played UNIT Captain Asira Mogambo ('Turn Left') is filming for one week in January (though allegedly with Graeme Harper)

As well as this, there is apparently a "great" guest star lined up.

Location
There are rumors that this special is set on a desert world to which present-day humans are transported by aliens. The desert world will apparently be shot in Tunisia (coinciding with news about filming abroad for 4 days in an "exotic" place).

Aliens & Enemies
Apparently RTD gave an outline involving Sea Devils to Roberts to flesh out, but Roberts may have gone with a new monster or the Hath instead. Either way, weird alien pictograms have been mentioned in Production Notes.


And thats all for now. Filming stars soon so I guess there'll be more info rolling in! What I want to know is where the TARDIS goes. I love the TARDIS."

This should be interesting

 

[Chaos Descending]

Good info!

 

[Jim Steele]

Sounds interesting, even though this:

the Doctor's wildest, maddest adventure yet

...sort of statement tends to fill me with dread.


Looking forward to it!

 

[captcalhoun]

oh, goody, more UNIT! and more of Mace! glad he didn't EXTERMINATEd during Stolen Earth

 

[Hartzilla2007]

I'm still waiting for the Christmas special to start playing in the US, and now there's another interesting one I have to wait for this sucks.

 

[davejames]

Wow, love the idea of a Doctor Who episode set in Tunisia! Should give it a really nice epic look.

Can't say I'm excited to see UNIT again though. Never particularly cared for all that military stuff in either the original series or the newer one.

 

[Mr Awe]

UNIT rocks! The Brig better appear!

Great info, thanks for posting!

Mr Awe

 

[Samurai8472]

Wow, love the idea of a Doctor Who episode set in Tunisia! Should give it a really nice epic look.

Since the Star wars films spent a few years there, that all I associate with Tunisia. Here's hoping the doctor slaughters some Tusken Raiders and speeds off in his speeder.

 

[HappyDayRiot]

Tasty stuff.

 

[Bacl]

Should we be worried that there's two people writing the script?

 

[Worf2DS9]

I'm still waiting for the Christmas special to start playing in the US, and now there's another interesting one I have to wait for this sucks.

You can always check it out on YouTube. That's how I saw it. Doesn't beat seeing it on TV, but still.

 

[Starkers]

Sounds good stuf, but I hope the Brig's appearance (if it happens) is better than his appearance in Sarah Jane.

 

[The]

I think the "traveling without the TARDIS" bit means that it will be parked in the UK, and he will travel to the alien planet by being abducted like the humans. This eliminates being able to use the TARDIS to bring everyone back home, plot-wise. Just a theory, mind you.

I would love, love, looooooove to see The Brig have a scene with Tennant. I like that they played up his age in SJA, and I would love for him to share a scene with such a young Doctor...

 

[ATimson]

Should we be worried that there's two people writing the script?

Seeing as how many of the scripts to date probably deserved Russell getting a coauthor credit: no.

 

[Starkers]

Should we be worried that there's two people writing the script?

Seeing as how many of the scripts to date probably deserved Russell getting a coauthor credit: no.

I always knew RTD was to blame for Fear Her

 

[ATimson]

I always knew RTD was to blame for Fear Her

That's actually one of the ones he isn't to blame for (along with anything by Moffat, Chibnall, and Stephen Greenhorn).

 

[diankra]

Looking at that info, it sounds as if at least some of the story is based on Gareth Roberts' first New Adventure, The Highest Science (which involves a group of Londoners who've got stranded on an alien world after their train into work is picked up by a 'fortean flicker').

 

[Mr Awe]

Sounds good stuf, but I hope the Brig's appearance (if it happens) is better than his appearance in Sarah Jane.

What happened there? I don't watch SJA, although almost went out of my way to catch the Brig.

Mr Awe

 

[Starkers]

It wasn't a great performance, now that might have been down to the script or it might just be his age-also he seemed to vanish rather suddenly, again that might have been the story, or he might not have been up to the schedule. I think if they do bring him back it needs a good script and for him to not do too much rushing about.

 

[HappyDayRiot]

Pretty much nothing to be honest.