Who News: Episode 1 Title Confirmed, Airdate Hints

The Doctor returns very soon- but with what adventure?
The British Film Institute have today revealed that they will host a screening of the very first episode of Doctor Who Series Seven on Saturday, August 18th at their Southbank venue. Tickets for the event will go on sale on July 10th, but before that we've at least got confirmation of the title of this premiere adventure that kicks off the split fourteen-part run: Episode 1 will be titled Asylum Of The Daleks! Whether the word 'Asylum' refers to the Daleks gathering old incarnations of themselves to protect and strengthen them or indeed to a madhouse of ruined versions of the classic Daleks is something we'll have to wait to find out, yet nevertheless I'm sure that won't halt the speculation. As titles go, it's a pretty darn epic way to open what promises to be a hugely exciting new season. It seems, then, that the show is likely to return on Saturday, August 25th. If this is the case, then we're probably in for a BBC schedule of Who and Merlin along these lines for BBC1's Autumn line-up:
DOCTOR WHO: ASYLUM OF THE DALEKS- AUGUST 25TH
DOCTOR WHO: DINOSAURS ON A SPACESHIP- SEPTEMBER 1ST
DOCTOR WHO: THE GUNSLINGER- SEPTEMBER 8TH
DOCTOR WHO: CUBED- SEPTEMBER 15TH
DOCTOR WHO: WEEPING ANGELS/PONDS FINALE- SEPTEMBER 22ND
MERLIN: EPISODE 1- SEPTEMBER 29TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 2- OCTOBER 6TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 3- OCTOBER 13TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 4- OCTOBER 20TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 5- OCTOBER 27TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 6- NOVEMBER 3RD
MERLIN: EPISODE 7- NOVEMBER 10TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 8- NOVEMBER 17TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 9- NOVEMBER 24TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 10- DECEMBER 1ST
MERLIN: EPISODE 11- DECEMBER 8TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 12- DECEMBER 15TH
MERLIN: EPISODE 13- DECEMBER 22ND
DOCTOR WHO: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL- DECEMBER 25TH
If the BBC choose to take this option of scheduling, as a fan I'd be very happy to hear that. We'll see very soon...Doctor Who and Merlin return this Autumn.