The Doctor Who Production Diary: 2017

January
3 Recording for Extremis takes place in Cardiff, Wales Extremis
4 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
5 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
6 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
7 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
9 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Extremis
9 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
10 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Extremis
10 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
11 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Extremis
11 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
12 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Extremis
13 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Extremis
13 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
16 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Extremis
16 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
16 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
17 Recording for Extremis takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Extremis
17 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place in Wales, at St Athan and Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff The Pyramid At The End Of The World
18 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Wales, at Barry and Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff The Lie Of The Land
19 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
20 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
23 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios The Lie Of The Land
24 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios The Lie Of The Land
25 Death of John Hurt (bio), who played the War Doctor
25 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios The Lie Of The Land
26 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios The Lie Of The Land
27 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
27 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
30 Peter Capaldi reveals that he will not be returning to Doctor Who for Season Thirty-Seven The Twelfth Doctor
30 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios The Lie Of The Land
31 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place in the city of Bristol Empress Of Mars

February
1 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place in the city of Bristol Empress Of Mars
2 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
3 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
3 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
5 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
6 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
7 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
8 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
9 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
12 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios The Lie Of The Land
12 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
13 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
13 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
14 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
15 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
16 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
17 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
20 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
20 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
21 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
22 Recording for Thin Ice takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Thin Ice
22 Recording for Knock Knock takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Knock Knock
22 Recording for Oxygen takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios Oxygen
22 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
22 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
22 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Eaters Of Light
23 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
23 Recording for Empress Of Mars takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Empress Of Mars
23 Recording for The Eaters Of Light takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Eaters Of Light
24 Recording for The Lie Of The Land takes place in Cardiff, Wales The Lie Of The Land
24 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
27 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
28 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls

March
1 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
2 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
3 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
6 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Cardiff, Wales, including at Roath Lock Studios World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
7 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
8 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
9 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
10 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
13 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
14 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
15 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
16 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
17 Recording for The Pyramid At The End Of The World takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales The Pyramid At The End Of The World
17 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
20 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Llanvetherine, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
21 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Llanvetherine, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
22 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Llanvetherine, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
23 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Llanvetherine, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
24 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Llanvetherine, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
27 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Llanvetherine, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
28 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
29 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Caerwent, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
30 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Caerwent, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
31 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Caerwent, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls

April
3 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Caerwent, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
4 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place in Llanvetherine, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
5 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
6 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
7 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
13 Death of Eric Pringle (bio), writer
15 Debut broadcast of The Pilot on BBC One and BBC One HD The Pilot
22 Debut broadcast of Smile on BBC One and BBC One HD Smile
29 Debut broadcast of Thin Ice on BBC One and BBC One HD Thin Ice

May
6 Debut broadcast of Knock Knock on BBC One and BBC One HD Knock Knock
13 Debut broadcast of Oxygen on BBC One and BBC One HD Oxygen
20 Debut broadcast of Extremis on BBC One and BBC One HD Extremis
27 Debut broadcast of The Pyramid At The End Of The World on BBC One and BBC One HD The Pyramid At The End Of The World

June
3 Debut broadcast of The Lie Of The Land on BBC One and BBC One HD The Lie Of The Land
10 Debut broadcast of Empress Of Mars on BBC One and BBC One HD Empress Of Mars
12 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
12 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
13 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
14 Recording for World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
14 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
15 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
16 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
17 Debut broadcast of The Eaters Of Light on BBC One and BBC One HD The Eaters Of Light
19 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
20 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
21 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
22 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
23 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
24 Debut broadcast of World Enough And Time on BBC One and BBC One HD World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
26 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
27 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Dragon Studios in Llanilid, Wales Twice Upon A Time
28 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Dragon Studios in Llanilid, Wales Twice Upon A Time
29 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Dragon Studios in Llanilid, Wales Twice Upon A Time
30 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Dragon Studios in Llanilid, Wales Twice Upon A Time

July
1 Debut broadcast of The Doctor Falls on BBC One and BBC One HD World Enough And Time / The Doctor Falls
3 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
4 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
5 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
6 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
7 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
10 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
15 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Television Centre in White City, London Twice Upon A Time
16 During a special video broadcast following coverage of the Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final on BBC One, the BBC announces that Jodie Whittaker has been cast as the Thirteenth Doctor The Thirteenth Doctor
19 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
20 Recording for Twice Upon A Time takes place at Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, Wales Twice Upon A Time
21 Death of Deborah Watling (bio), who played Victoria Waterfield

August
13 Death of Victor Pemberton (bio), actor, story editor and writer

September

October
22 The BBC announces that Bradley Walsh will play a new companion in Doctor Who, later revealed to be Graham O'Brien Graham O'Brien
22 The BBC announces that Tosin Cole will play a new companion in Doctor Who, later revealed to be Ryan Sinclair Ryan Sinclair
22 The BBC announces that Mandip Gill will play a new companion in Doctor Who, later revealed to be Yasmin Khan Yasmin Khan
31 Recording for The Woman Who Fell To Earth begins in Cardiff, Wales, and will subsequently involve work at locations including Lydney, Gloucestershire; Talybont-on-Usk, Wales; and Sheffield, South Yorkshire The Woman Who Fell To Earth

November
2 Death of Paddy Russell (bio), director
16 Recording for It Takes You Away begins at Blaen y Glyn Uchaf, Wales, and will subsequently involve work at locations including Cardiff, Wales It Takes You Away
23 Principal photography ends on The Woman Who Fell To Earth The Woman Who Fell To Earth

December
15 Recording for It Takes You Away concludes with the end of principal photography It Takes You Away
25 Debut broadcast of Twice Upon A Time on BBC One and BBC One HD Twice Upon A Time