Doctor Who Series 9: New Promotional Pictures Released
By Barry Rice
With less than a month to go before the premiere of Doctor Who Series 9, the BBC has released a fresh batch of new promotional images.
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The new high-resolution pictures all come from the two-part premiere, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar.’
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Up first, here’s a look at Michelle Gomez as Missy, having a cuppa tea while she plays with a new toy. Also, notice the vortex manipulator on her wrist, not unlike the one previously worn by Captain Jack Harkness:
Michelle Gomez as Missy in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
Next, here’s Jenna Coleman as Clara, looking stylish in leather with an ominous world map behind her. Where is she? Some sort of UNIT facility, perhaps?:
Jenna Coleman as Clara in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
Speaking of UNIT, here’s Jemma Redgrave as Head of Scientific Research Kate Stewart, in a decidely casual outfit, looking quite pensive:
Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
This one should look familiar, as it’s the same picture exclusively revealed by Entertainment Weekly in early July. At the time, Peter Capaldi described the picture thusly: “The photo shows the Doctor about to make a mistake that has cataclysmic repercussions”:
Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
Up next is a great studio photo of Capaldi showing off the Twelfth Doctor‘s new duds (one of a number of new Series 9 wardrobes):
Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
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Here’s another studio shot, this time of Clara:
Jenna Coleman as Clara in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
And here’s Capaldi again, this time showing off his new Jon Pertwee/Third Doctor-style velvet coat:
Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
Followed by a similarly-styled studio shot of Missy (if you’ve seen the cover of Doctor Who Magazine #490, it should be obvious at this point the cover was made by combining this image and the one above):
Michelle Gomez as Missy in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
Last, but not least, here’s another shot of Capaldi further invoking the Third Doctor with his now-signature outstretched hand:
Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in the Doctor Who Series 9 premiere ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ (Credit: BBC)
Great stuff! After all this time, it’s exciting to realize we’re finally so close to new Doctor Who adventures. I’d wager we’re going to continue to see a deluge of promotional material between now and the premiere.
Doctor Who returns on September 19. For full Series 9 episode information, check out our full guide: Doctor Who Series 9: Everything There is to Know So Far.
Next: Four New Twelfth Doctor Audios Coming Soon And The First One is Available Now!
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