Writer Sarah Dollard confirms Game of Thrones star’s return.

Maisie Williams will make a third appearance in Doctor Who series nine.
Writer Sarah Dollard has confirmed that the Game of Thrones star will appear in Dollard’s episode ‘Face The Raven’.

‘Face The Raven’ is the tenth episode of series nine. It will also feature the return of graffiti artist Rigsy and will be directed by Justin Molotnikov.

Dollard commented on her Twitter that Williams’ return has been “really difficult not to tell everyone”.
She was speaking at the MCM London Comic Con earlier as part of a panel with Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and Rachel Talalay, who will be directing the series nine double-bill finale.
Moffat has insisted, though, that Williams is not the new companion.

In the show, Williams plays Viking girl Ashildr and viewers saw her make her second appearance on last night’s episode ‘The Woman Who Lived’.
Her character was made immortal in ‘The Girl Who Died’.

Earlier this week, Williams had hinted at a return for her character later in the series.
“I’m hoping she comes back,” she said. “Everyone’s been asking if she comes back. I hope so, but I have no idea.
“I know they’ve had characters similar to Ashildr that have returned in future episodes and series, so we’ll see. I think there’s a good chance!”

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Are those sunglasses actually Sonic? And if not could this new retro device from the upcoming episode be a hastily cobbled together new ‘Screwdriver’…?

There’s been no sign of the Sonic Screwdriver since the Doctor chucked it to the young Davros on a Skaro battlefield (and possibly set off a chain of events that led to the creation of the Daleks and the destruction of half the galaxy in the Time War. But everyone makes mistakes).

Since then, the Doctor’s been enjoying his new “wearable tech”, the Sonic Sunglasses – even if Doctor Who fans haven’t necessarily felt the same way. There were cheers from many when they got snapped in half by fake Odin in The Girl Who Died and no doubt there will be boos when viewers see the Doctor wearing his shades again in Saturday’s episode The Woman Who Lived.
But are those actually Sonic sunglasses he’s wearing indoors in the shot above? Maybe they’re simply a fashion statement from the rock ‘n’ roll Doctor. And if so, could the intriguing gadget below be his latest attempt at a Sonic, perhaps hurriedly cobbled together, hence the less than slimline design…?

The device, featuring what looks like a triple array of lenses along with various levers and flashing lights, appears in new pictures from this Saturday’s episode and we quite like its chunky, kind of steampunk look – even if it would most definitely spoil the line of the Doctor’s jacket…

Doctor Who: The Woman Who Lived is on Saturday 24th October at 8:20pm on BBC1

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Maisie Williams, 18, swaps swords for pistols to appear as a masked bandit in the BBC sci-fi classic

She may be wearing a mask but the mystery woman posing with Doctor Who won’t fool Game of Thrones fans – they’ll recognise her as Arya Stark.
Maisie Williams, 18, swaps swords for pistols to appear as a masked bandit in the BBC sci-fi classic.

It will be Maisie’s second appearance in Doctor Who and she teams up with Peter Capaldi to hunt for a mysterious purple jewel.

She will star in The Woman Who Lived.
A masked Maisie can be heard saying in the short clip: “Could it be we are looking for the same prize?”

It’s an action-packed trailer which sees the two fighting against common enemies and trying to escape trouble.
For months there has been mounting speculation about the identity of Maisie’s character and it was finally revealed.

After making her debut in Saturday’s Doctor Who episode The Girl Who Died, the 18-year-old plays the Viking Ashildr.
Maisie said about her Doctor Who role: “It’s quite daunting to be a part of such an iconic series, but everyone was so lovely and they are such a great team, I slotted in straight away.

“I can’t wait to see what the fans think of it.”
Peter Capaldi, who plays the Doctor, described her cameo on the show as “cosmic”.

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“I don’t know how he’d fit into all of space and time.”

Tom Riley has admitted he would love to reprise Robin Hood in a new episode of Doctor Who.

The Da Vinci’s Demons star played the mythic hero in last year’s ‘Robot of Sherwood’ and told Digital Spy that he would “do it again in a minute”.
“I know with Matt Smith, they would bring back ‘all the gang’ – Jenny (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey) and all that lot would reappear in his finales,” Riley said. “So I’m not against the idea.

“It’s tough, because the character is so out there that I don’t quite know how he’d fit into all of space and time. But I would do it in an instant.”

Riley described his co-star Peter Capaldi as an “incredible Doctor” – having worked with the actor on one of his earliest outings as the Time Lord.
“It was great to bounce off him and watch him work out who his Doctor was as he was going along,” Riley said. “It was an incredible few weeks. I loved it.”

It sounds like Riley ‘sherwood’ love to make a Doctor Who comeback – how about it, Moffat?

Doctor Who continues this Saturday (October 24) at 8.20pm on BBC One, with ‘The Woman Who Lived’.

News Source: Digital Spy

Viking girl Ashildr could resurface later this series.

Maisie Williams has hinted that her Doctor Who character Ashildr may recur on the series.

The Game of Thrones star debuted as the Viking girl – made immortal by the Doctor – in Saturday’s episode, ‘The Girl Who Died’, and will return in this week’s ‘The Woman Who Lived’.
The 18-year-old said that there is “a good chance” viewers will see Ashildr again in later episodes.

“I’m hoping she comes back,” Williams said. “Everyone’s been asking if she comes back. I hope so, but I have no idea.
“I know they’ve had characters similar to Ashildr that have returned in future episodes and series, so we’ll see. I think there’s a good chance!”

‘The Woman Who Lived’ picks up with Ashildr hundreds of years after ‘The Girl Who Died’, and is set in England, 1651, where a deadly and elusive highwayman is running riot.
“In episode 6, we meet my character again,” said Williams. “This time it’s years and years in the future for her story – but still years in the past for modern day people.

“She has witnessed so much and lost so much and been through so much trauma that it has really changed her as a person. She comes off as very bitter at the start until a few scenes in when we realise how much she’s lost. It’s a wonderful episode and I’m so thrilled to have played both sides of her character.”

‘The Woman Who Lived’ – from Torchwood writer Catherine Tregenna – airs this Saturday (October 24) at 8.20pm on BBC One.

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Doctor Who: Before the Flood had an official consolidated rating of 6.05 million viewers.

The rating issued by the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board, or BARB, includes all those who watched the programme within one week of transmission. It does not include those watching online via iPlayer

Doctor Who was the 8th most watched programme on BBC Television, and second overall on Saturday. Full data is not yet available for ITV+1, but Doctor Who is expected to be around 21st for the week.

Top of the week was the final of The Great British Bake Off with 15.05 million watching, the biggest audience for any programme this year.

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Faye Marsay is currently favourite to take on the role next year, according to a report.

Faye Marsay is set for a role in Doctor Who, according to a report.
Last month Jenna Coleman confirmed she quit the BBC One series as she teased an “emotional” goodbye to the TARDIS .
Since then everyone has been linked with the role as a companion for Peter Capaldi.

The latest is the Fresh Meat, The White Queen and Game of Thrones star.
Faye plays Waif in the hit HBO series.

The 28-year-old actress is a hot favourite, according to the Daily Star.
Ladbrokes have given her odds of 6/1 to play the role.
Faye is already BBC viewer friendly

The actress has already appeared in Doctor Who, she is also shooting a new programme that is about to go into post-production.
She tweeted: “Just about to go into our final week of shooting ‘Love, Nina’ for @BBCOne. What an adventure it’s been!”Meanwhile, Mark Gatiss has revealed that Coleman’s replacement on Doctor Who could be played by a man.

The 48-year-old writer thinks it would be “very interesting” for the Doctor, currently played by Peter Capaldi, to have “a male companion” once the 29-year-old actress, who plays Clara Oswald, leaves the sci-fi series after its current season.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the Attitude Awards in London, he said: “I’ve always been a fan of the boy/girl partnership from way back when.

“It would be very interesting if the Doctor had a male companion… but then it would be a very male show.”Mark thinks Peter, 57, who succeeded Matt Smith in the role in 2013, has really “grown into” the part.
He added: “I love the way people have responded to this series, and I love the two-parters as well.”

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