Doctor Who: Filming Begins on 7th Series!

The BBC have released a press pack relating to filming of the new series of Doctor Who, which begun on 20th February, read on for more details:

Filming is underway on the new series of Doctor Who and the last for the Ponds!

Filming has just started on Series 7 of Doctor Who in Cardiff. This series will see the last days of the Ponds with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill returning for their final, rollercoaster voyage with the Doctor. Amy and Rory have been at the Doctor's side for more than two series but what will he do after their heartbreaking departure?

On returning for his third series as the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith says: "It's thrilling and exciting to be back and working with two of my closest friends." 

Karen Gillan adds: "It's just brilliant to be back on the Tardis with Matt and Arthur for our craziest adventures yet." 

Plus new guest stars so far confirmed to star will include David Bradley, Rupert Graves and Mark Williams. 

Series 7 will then see a dramatic turn of events when the Doctor meets a new friend. Prepare yourselves for thrills, adventures and dramatic surprises as the show builds towards its enormous, climactic 50th anniversary year. Fourteen big, blockbuster-movie episodes - each a brand new epic adventure featuring new monsters and some familiar foes as you've never seen them before.

Series seven of Doctor Who is to debut Autumn 2012 on BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: Karen Gillan is another guest confirmed to make an appearance at the Doctor Who convention in Cardiff next month, the second series of The Adventure Games is rumoured to have been scrapped, and it is also rumoured that classic Doctor Who monsters (highlight to reveal spoiler) the Zygons are to appear in the next series of Doctor Who.