Speaking to Zap 2 It, Coleman teased: “It’s such an ensemble cast, with the three Doctors, with Billie Piper, myself, lots of different characters.”

She continued: “It was a really nice feeling because every day felt like a celebration. There was just a buzz. You knew you were part of something special, and part of the history of the show. There was that kind of atmosphere around. I have to think it will be lovely to look back in a few years and be like, ‘Cool, I was part of that whole thing!'”

Discussing the dynamic between the Matt Smith and David Tenannt’s Doctors, Coleman hinted: “…they’re very different doctors, very different but also there’s definitely a meeting of minds in humour. Then there’s also the antagonistic stuff as well going on. And John Hurt is completely his own [Doctor]. It’s just a great dynamic of the three of them being the one person.”

Recalling the atmosphere on set, she recalled: “… it was just like a big family … we’d all get Nando’s at lunch. We’d all bond over Nando’s. It was everybody’s birthday as well, which was weird. I’d never been on a shoot with so much cake! … John [Hurt] wasn’t into Nando’s.”

Coleman has confirmed that Series 8 will begin filming at the start of next year.

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