The latest issue of
Doctor Who Magazine, out today, has some news on the upcoming series of
Doctor Who, beginning "around April". As previously known, Series 6 (or 11.2) starts with a
Steven Moffat two~parter set in 1960s USA. Episode Three is written by
Steve Thompson (
Sherlock: The Blind Banker) whilst Episode Four has been penned by
Neil Gaiman and stars
Suranne Jones (pictured below), a character that "might just turn out to be an old acquaintance with a new face." Eps Five and Six (currently titled
The Rebel Flesh and
Gangers) have been written by
Mathew Graham (
Fear Her).
The first part of next year's adventures will end with a Steven Moffat story and begin again after the Summer with Episode Eight, again written by the showrunner. Episode Nine, which was previously four in the running order, is a
Mark Gatiss story starring
Daniel Mays.
