Speaking to Zap 2 It, Coleman revealed: “That’s what I’m very excited about is that we can actually get the more human side. We couldn’t get to know too much about her because she was a mystery [in Series 7].”

She added: “It’s going to be nice just to have her as a human, as a girl. There’s quite a lot to explore still, I think.”

The mystery surrounding “the impossible girl” was resolved in Series 7’s finale, ‘The Name of the Doctor’.

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

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