Official Synopsis - "Heaven Sent" - Series 9, Episode 11

The BBC have released the synopsis for the penultimate episode in Series 9 - "Heaven Sent" - which will air on BBC 1 on Saturday 28 November 2015:

Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives. One final test. And he must face it alone. 

Pursued by the fearsome creature known only as the Veil, he must attempt the impossible. If he makes it through, Gallifrey is waiting… 

Writer / Steven Moffat
Director / Rachel Talalay
Producer / Peter Bennett

Official Synopsis - Episode 7 - "The Zygon Invasion"

The BBC have revealed the synopsis for episode 7 of Series 9 - "The Zygon Invasion" - which will air on BBC1 on Saturday 31 October 2015 at a time yet to be confirmed:

The Zygons, a race of shapeshifting aliens, have been living in secret among us on Earth, unknown and unseen - until now! 

When Osgood is kidnapped by a rogue gang of Zygons, the Doctor, Clara and UNIT must scatter across the world in a bid to set her free. But will they reach her in time, and can they stop an uprising before it’s too late? 

Writer/ Peter Harness
Director/ Daniel Nettheim
Producer/ Peter Bennett

Now, THIS is the two-parter I've really been looking forward to - Zygons...the return of Kate Stewart and UNIT ... what's not to love?  

Official Synopsis - Episode 5 - The Girl Who Died

The BBC have revealed the synopsis for episode 5 of Series 9 - "The Girl Who Died" - which will air on BBC1 on Saturday 17 October 2015 at a time yet to be confirmed:

Captured by Vikings, the Doctor and Clara must help protect their village from Space Warriors from the future: the Mire. Outnumbered and outgunned, their fate seems inevitable. So why is the Doctor preoccupied with a single Viking girl? 

Writer: Jamie Mathieson
Director: Ed Bazalgette
Producer: Derek Ritchie
Cast: Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman

The air time for episode 4 - "Before the Flood" - has been confirmed as 8.25pm on BBC1 on Saturday 10 October 2015.

"The Witch's Familiar" - Official Synopsis

The wealth of information continues as the BBC release the official synopsis for the 2nd episode of Series 9 - "The Witch's Familiar":

"Trapped and alone in a terrifying Dalek city, the Doctor is at the heart of an evil Empire; no sonic, no TARDIS, nobody to help. With his greatest temptation before him, can the Doctor resist? And will there be mercy?"

Yikes...

"Death in Heaven" - Official Synopsis

It really doesn't seem THAT long ago that we were sitting down to watch "Deep Breath" yet here we are with only 3 episodes of Series 8 left.  Below is the synopsis for the Series 8 finale, "Death in Heaven" which will air on BBC1 on Saturday 8 November 2014:

With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role. 

Can the mighty UNIT contain Missy? As the Doctor faces his greatest challenge, sacrifices must be made before the day is won. 

Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Rachel Talalay 

Guest stars: Michele Gomez, Chris Addison, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver

"In the Forest of the Night" - Official Synopsis

The BBC have released the synopsis for the upcoming Frank Cottrell Boyce episode, "In the Forest of the Night" which will air on Saturday 25 October 2014 at 8.30pm:

One morning, in every city and town in the world, the human race wakes up to face the most surprising invasion yet. 

Everywhere, in every land, a forest has grown overnight and taken back the Earth. It doesn’t take the Doctor long to discover that the final days of humanity have arrived…

I really like the sound of this one...

"Flatline" - Official Synopsis

The BBC have released the official synopsis for "Flatline" which will air on BBC1 on Saturday 18 October 2014.  The time is yet to be announced but I would guess at around 8.30pm.

Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers a new menace from another dimension. 

But how do you hide when even the walls are no protection? With people to save and the Doctor trapped, Clara comes up against an enemy that exists beyond human perception.

"Mummy on the Orient Express" - Official Synopsis

The BBC have released the official synopsis for episode 8 of the current series, "Mummy on the Orient Express" which will air on Saturday 11 October 2014 at 8.30pm:

The Doctor and Clara are on the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future - but they are unaware that a deadly creature is stalking the passengers.

Once you see the horrifying Mummy you only have 66 seconds to live. No exceptions, no reprieve. As the Doctor races against the clock Clara sees him at his deadliest and most ruthless. Will he work out how to defeat the Mummy? Start the clock!

"Kill the Moon" - Official Synopsis

The BBC have released the synopsis for "Kill the Moon" which will air on BBC1 on Saturday 4 October 2014. 

In the near future, the Doctor and Clara find themselves on a space shuttle making a suicide mission to the Moon.

Crash-landing on the lunar surface, they find a mining base full of corpses, vicious spider-like creatures poised to attack, and a terrible dilemma.

When Clara turns to the Doctor for help, she gets the shock of her life.

"Kill the Moon" is written by Peter Harness and guest stars Hermione Norris.

"The Caretaker" - Official Synopsis

The BBC have released the official synopsis for episode 6, "The Caretaker", which will air on BBC 1 on Saturday 27 September 2014:

The terrifying Skovox Blitzer is ready to destroy all humanity - but worse, and any second now, Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet. 

When terrifying events threaten Coal Hill school, the Doctor decides to go undercover.

Steven Moffat wrote briefly about "The Caretaker" in his Radio Times episode guide:

"Clara has it all under control: her life at school, her life in space; her new boyfriend and her mad old Time Lord. Everything is humming along just fine, so long as everybody never actually meets. And then, one morning, just before assembly, Coal Hill welcomes a new relief caretaker with a Scottish accent."

"Time Heist" - Official Synopsis

The BBC have released the official synopsis for "Time Heist" - the fifth episode of the current series that is due to air on Saturday 20 September 2014:

The Doctor turns bank robber when he is given a task he cannot refuse - to steal from the most dangerous bank in the cosmos. 

With the help of a beautiful shape-shifter and cyber-augmented gamer, the Doctor and Clara must fight their way past deadly security and come face to face with the fearsome Teller: a creature of terrifying power that can detect guilt…

"Robot of Sherwood" - Official Synopsis

The BBC have released the official synopsis for "Robot of Sherwood" which is due to air on BBC1 on Saturday 6 September 2014:

In a sun-dappled Sherwood forest, the Doctor discovers an evil plan from beyond the stars and strikes up an unlikely alliance with Robin Hood.

With all of Nottingham at stake, the Doctor must decide who is real and who is fake. Can impossible heroes really exist?

"Into the Dalek" - Official Synopsis and Airtime

The BBC have released the official synopsis for "Into the Dalek" which will air on Saturday 30 August 2014 at 7.30pm:

A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now… with the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side. 

Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever he is forced to examine his conscience. Will he find the answer to the question, am I a good man?

Official Synopsis - "Into the Dalek"

The BBC have released the official synopsis for the second episode of series 8 - "Into the Dalek":

A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now... with the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side. 

Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever he is forced to examine his conscience. Will he find the answer to the question, am I a good man?

"Into the Dalek" will air on BBC1 on Saturday 30 August 2014.