Doctor Who script editor Scott Handcock.
As we hurtle towards the end of 2022, December’s a shorter month than usual for the Doctor Who production team. We get to enjoy a rare two-week break over the festive period… but that’s not to say there’s less going on.
Friday 2 December
Following our readthrough on 30 November, pages are now formally locked and shooting scripts have been issued ahead of our first day of filming on Block One. Revisions include an additional last-minute page for Will, played by Jack Forsyth-Noble.
“What an absolute treat to join the Whoniverse at such an exciting time for the show!” Jack tells Doctor Who Magazine. “Russell has brought together a kind and incredibly talented team, and to be a part of the first day of filming was really special. Audiences are in for a real ride!”
Meanwhile, the BBC meet to discuss publicity for our opening block, crucial camera tests are staged for key characters from episode one, and we receive a new draft of a Block Five script, incorporating a key word: Finality.