Doctor Who Season 8 Spoilers: New Companion Unveiled In 50th Anniversary Special? Will Clara Get A Love Interest?
As "Doctor Who" prepares for the Christmas Special before season 8 begins, spoilers and rumors regarding a potential new companion have Whovians all abuzz!
During the "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary Special "The Day of the Doctor," a Coal Hill School teacher named Tom can be seen briefly alerting Clara to the Doctor's return.
Although the cameo was brief, fans are speculating that this could suggest a new companion in season 8, with actor Tristan Beint playing the part.
Amusingly, the actor is helping fuel the "Doctor Who" season 8 rumor on his Twitter page.
@pheasantjumpers love it. Are you sure Tom could ever compete with a Time Lord though..? Oho... Keep watching and #dontbuythesun
— Tristan Beint (@TristanBeint) November 28, 2013
@pheasantjumpers now, now, spoilers... But #tomwald, like it. Pass that on to Mr Moffat... — Tristan Beint (@TristanBeint) November 28, 2013
"Doctor Who" may be slightly disappointed at the lack of actual episodes this year, but Steven Moffat promises that more will come next year for season 8.
According to DoctorWhoTV, Steven Moffat is committed to "at least" 13 episodes in 2014. However, this may or may not include the 2014 Christmas special.
In addition, a competition began last month that allowed fans to design gadgets which could be featured in "Doctor Who" season 8.
"CBBC is celebrating 50 years of 'Doctor Who' with the launch of an exciting Blue Peter competition, which will give children the chance to design a brand-new device for the forthcoming series of 'Doctor Who,'" says the official competition description.
"The competition, which will be launched on the Doctor Who: Blue Peter Special on Thursday 21 November, is a must-see for all young Doctor Who fans. Viewers aged between six and 15 will be asked to design a new sonic device for either Sontaran Commander Strax, Madame Vastra or Jenny Flint and the winning gadgets will feature in the iconic science fiction series next year."
What do you think? Will Tom the school teacher be a new companion? Will he be a love interest for Clara?
