Daleks RSVP Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special Jul 21st 2013, 23:02
Foes as old as BBC show to appear in episode which unites Matt Smith with predecessor David Tennant, and Billie Piper
The fearsome Daleks are among the foes who will return for the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who.
The creatures celebrate their own half-century this year and will appear in a BBC1 show to mark the milestone which will unite Matt Smith with his predecessor in the role of the Doctor, David Tennant.
Viewers learned at the climax of the last series that veteran actor John Hurt will also play another regeneration of the Doctor, who has previously been unseen, in the special on 23 November.
The episode will also see the return of Billie Piper, who played Rose Tyler, and Jenna Coleman, who has been seen by viewers during the most recent series as Clara Oswald. Gavin and Stacey star Joanne Page will also have a role in the show.
BBC chiefs have already announced that the Zygons, who last appeared in 1975, when Tom Baker was playing the Doctor, will also feature in the anniversary show.
The programme's lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, said: "The Doctor once said that you can judge a man by the quality of his enemies, so it's fitting that for this very special episode, he should be facing the greatest enemies of all."
Filming took place this year in Cardiff, with some further footage shot at notable London locations including the Tower of London and Trafalgar Square, where Smith was photographed dangling from the Tardis near Nelson's Column.
Teaser pictures released by the BBC show the Daleks - in their classic design, rather than an updated version which debuted in 2010 - surrounded by rubble and flames.
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