Doctor Who Series 13 Starts Filming: 10 Early Predictions For What We'll See

It's been a long, painful wait for Doctor Who fans around the globe, but we finally have word that cameras have started rolling on the next series of the show. On the downside, it's only going to be eight episodes long, but considering how difficult this year has been for film and TV crews, it's just a relief that things are moving forward.

Even without factoring in the current global circumstances, Series 13 is primed to be quite the ride. Coming off the lore-shattering events of The Timeless Children, all eyes are on showrunner Chris Chibnall, the man responsible for all that shattering. What's his next move? What crazy twist will he pull from his hat next? Will he retcon anything?

It's going to be a while before we find out for certain (presumably, the imminent special won't have much to do with any ongoing story arcs, as is normally the case with festive episodes), so in the meantime, all we can do is make predictions about the characters and storylines we might get to see in Series 13.

Some of these predictions are completely baseless, while others have been hinted at by various rumours and news items over the last several months. Either way, we don't have a time machine, so please don't laugh if we get all of these badly wrong.

Doctor Who is a show that's all about change.

Every three or four years, the lead actor changes. Every one or two years, the companions change. And somewhere within all that change, there's even more change: costumes, TARDIS interiors, sonic screwdrivers, and title sequences are all things that sometimes get updated during a single Doctor's tenure, and considering that Series 13 will be Jodie Whittaker's third year as our leading lady, it wouldn't be terribly surprising to see the show receive a visual update in one way or another.

That could mean a refreshed TARDIS console room, a brand-new costume, a re-worked title sequence, or a different sonic screwdriver - nothing is safe!

While the pandemic may lead the showrunners to drop any non-essential work (and let's face it, this cosmetic stuff is very much non-essential), Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi both had visual revamps for their third seasons. For instance, Smith's costume, title sequence, and TARDIS interior changed, while Capaldi got a new sonic.

So again, it wouldn't be all that surprising if Whittaker were to follow suit.