The Eight Series of rebooted Doctor Who was comissioned in May 2013. It features Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor alongside Jenna Coleman returning as Clara Oswald.
It features 12 episodes which were broadcast from the 23rd of August 2014, shown in a continuous run, the first since Series 5 in 2010. Before the launch of the series a high profile world tour led to Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Steven Moffat visiting 5 continents showing the first episode.
The series recived mostly positive reviews. Capaldi's new Doctor was praised for his rough, new persona. Jenna Coleman's Clara was praised for the deeper exploration of her character. The darker tone was recieved positively with episodes such as "Listen", "Flatline" and "Dark Water" recieving extremley positive reviews from critics.
Main Cast[]
- Peter Capaldi - The Twelfth Doctor (12/12)
- Jenna Coleman - Clara Oswald (12/12)
Recurring and Returning Cast []
- Samuel Anderson - Danny Pink (10/12)
- Michelle Gomez - Missy/ The Mistress (7/12)
- Ellis George - Courtney Woods (4/12)
- Neve Mcltosh - Vastra (1/12)
- Catrin Stewart - Jenny Flint (1/12)
- Dan Starkey - Strax (1/12)
- Jemma Redgrave - Kate Stewart (1/12)
- Ingrid Oliver - Osgood (1/12)
- Chris Addision - Seb (3/12)
Crew[]
- Executive Producers - Brian Minchin, Steven Moffat
- Producers - Peter Bennet, Nikki Wilson
- Writers - Steven Moffat, Phil Ford, Mark Gatiss, Gareth Roberts, Steve Thompson, Peter Harness, Jamie Mathieson, Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Directors - Ben Wheatley, Paul Muphy, Douglas Mackinnon, Paul Wilmshurst, Rachel Talalay, Sheree Folkson
- Composer - Murray Gold
Episode List - Series 8 (2014) []
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Production []
| Block No. | Episode No. | Dates | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | 8.01/ 8.02 |
7 January - 18 February |
Ben Wheatley | Niki Wilson |
| Two | 8.04/ 8.05 | 17 February - 21 March | Douglas Mckinnon | Peter Bennett |
| Three | 8.03/ 8.06 | 24 March - 2 May | Paul Murphy | Niki Wilson |
| Four | 8.07/ 8.08 | 5 May - 12 June | Paul Wilmshurst | Peter Bennett |
| Five | 8.09 | 29 May - 15 June | Douglas Mckinnon | Niki Wilson |
| Six | 8.11/8.12 | 4 June - 21 July | Rachel Talalay | Peter Bennett |
| Seven | 8.10 | 22 July - 6 August | Sheree Folkson | Paul Frift |
Statistics []
| Episode Title |
Duration (mins) |
AI (/100) |
Final BARB Figure (m) |
Chart Place (Week) | Audience Share (%) | BBC Live+7 Rating* (m) |
BBC AMERICA Rating (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Deep Breath" | 76 | 82 | 9.17 | 2 | 37.9 | 10.76 | 2.19 |
| "Into the Dalek" | 47 | 84 | 7.29 | 9 | 30.4 | 8.26 | 1.23 |
| "Robot of Sherwood" | 47 | 82 | 7.28 | 10 | 31.1 | 8.25 | 1.11 |
| "Listen" | 48 | 82 | 7.01 | 7 | 29.6 | 7.80 | 1.13 |
| "Time Heist" | 45 | 84 | 6.99 | 14 | 29.6 | 7.96 | 1.03 |
| "The Caretaker" | 45 | 83 | 6.82 | 20 | 26.4 | 7.76 | 0.96 |
| "Kill the Moon" | 45 | 82 | 6.91 | 20 | 26.6 | 7.83 | 0.94 |
| "Mummy on the Orient Express" | 46 | 85 | 7.11 | 14 | 26.6 | 8.09 | 0.97 |
| "Flatline" | 43 | 85 | 6.71 | 23 | 25.6 | 7.85 | - |
| "In the Forest of the Night" | 45 | 83 | 6.92 | 20 | 26.3 | 7.79 | 1.06 |
| "Dark Water" | 46 | 85 | 7.34 | 16 | 27.4 | 8.52 | 1.02 |
| "Death in Heaven" | 57 | 83 | 7.60 | 14 | 28.8 | 8.81 | 1.02 |
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