Will Hath and Judoon Appear in Doctor Who Series 9?

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Overwhelmed with press releases and incoming interviews from Doctor Who star, Peter Capaldi and executive producer, Brian Minchin, you may hath, erm… have missed some exciting news about Doctor Who series 9 that broke last week: the Hath and the Judoon are set to make a return!

If you’re scratching your heads trying to recall who the Hath and the Judoon were, think ‘bubbly rainbow turkey’ and ‘bossy rhino’ and you’ll probably figure it out. The Hath were introduced in Series 4’s The Doctor’s Daughter and the Judoon barked their way onto our screens with Series 3’s Smith and Jones; the Judoon were last seen in A Good Man Goes to War (2011) and the Hath, The End of Time (2008), although the Judoon were already set to appear in Big Finish’s Classic Doctors, New Monsters set (for those eager to listen to 75 more minutes of the Judoon).

This announcement has some fans wondering if perhaps we’re in for a return of Jenny from The Doctor’s Daughter or the Shadow Proclamation with whom the Judoon were affiliated-? Alternatively, perhaps the reappearance of these ‘B-Monsters’ from the Russell T Davies era might be the silver lining of a possible ‘celebratory’ episode marking the new series’ tenth anniversary? It’s also possible that we’re in for another ‘cantina’ scene and the Hath and the Judoon were cheap, convenient alien extras. If that’s the case, perhaps it’s best for the Hath Appreciation Society to hold off on the (extra bubbly) champagne just yet – wouldn’t want to get your hopes up, after all.

While singing the praises of the Hath and the Judoon to the Daily Star, Brian Minchin also shared some tantalizing details regarding Mark Gatiss’s episode. Episode Nine has been shrouded in mystery, previously being heralded as “unlike any Doctor Who story broadcast before,” now we’ve learned that Mark Gatiss’ episode will only use footage captured from old camcorders and cellphones, in a style not unlike Cloverfield (2008) – the episode will see fans of the Doctor capturing his attempts to stop a monster on video and documenting his activities.

Minchin defends the episode, arguing experimentation is natural for Doctor Who.

“Doctor Who has always been about taking risks,” said Minchin, “It’s never sat down and done a normal episode. It’s always done something extraordinary. Our audience likes to be challenged.”

The show’s executive producer and former Doctor Who and Torchwood script editor went as far as to suggest that it was still under consideration whether to run the show’s traditional titles and a cold open with Mark Gatiss’ episode or have the episode begin with no titles whatsoever.

Are you excited about the Judoon and the Hath returning, or is it more nonsense from the Daily Star? And how about this Mark Gatiss episode? Kasterbourites, hath your say in the comments below!

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