The Day Of The Doctor To Be Simulcast In At Least 75 Countries

And the amazing announcement is... The Day of the Doctor is to be broadcast simultaneously in atleast 75 different countries in six different continents!!

BBC Worldwide have also announced that the 75-minute special will be shown in various cinemas in the UK and in various other countries.

CEO of BBC Worldwide Tim Davie comments: “Few TV shows can still lay claim to being appointment viewing but Doctor Who takes this to another level. In its 50^th Anniversary year we wanted to create a truly international event for Doctor Who fans in as many countries as possible and the simultaneous broadcast and cinema screening of the special across so many countries will make for a fitting birthday tribute to our Time Lord.”

Showrunner and executive producer Steven Moffat adds: “The Doctor has always been a time traveller - now he's travelling time zones. On the 23rd of November, it won't be the bad guys conquering the Earth - everywhere it will be The Day of the Doctor!”

Countries and channels:
Europe
Germany (Fox), Finland (YLE), Poland (BBC Entertainment), Russia (Karousel and NKS)

North America
USA (BBC America), Canada (Space)

Latin America (on BBC Entertainment and BBC HD)
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala,  Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Africa (on BBC Entertainment)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad,  Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania & Zanzibar, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Australia (ABC)

Asia (on BBC Entertainment)
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand


This news is sure to please some people and disappoint some people. Discuss it right here on our Doctor Who forum!

#SaveTheDay Teaser Stings

 

 

...And the hashtag is #SaveTheDay!

And that's all, for now... Get Tweeting! We'll have the graphic up later! #SaveTheDay

More Info On The Day Of The Doctor!

As well as uploading this image, the BBC have revealed various details regarding the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor...

Before and after Atlantis on BBC One at 8:25pm tonight, there will be 'stings' for The Day of the Doctor that reveal the ident which will be used for the episode as well as a Twitter hashtag which we will soon be familiar with.

They also confirmed that a trailer has been specially written and shot and it will be released soon.

More information coming soon.

UPDATE: BBC One have confirmed that tonight's stings will feature no footage from The Day of the Doctor trailer and will just be the official hashtag and the new graphic for the 50th anniversary.

Classic Stories Confirmed For The Doctors Revisited In The UK

The Radio Times have confirmed the UK air dates for the mini-series The Doctor's Revisited, and have further confirmed that a featured story will be aired for each Doctor right after the short documentaries.

Schedule:

12th October: The Doctors Revisited: William Hartnell + The Aztecs
13th October: The Doctors Revisited: Patrick Troughton + The Tomb of the Cybermen
19th October: The Doctors Revisited: Jon Pertwee + Spearhead from Space
20th October: The Doctors Revisited: Tom Baker + The Pyramids of Mars
26th October: The Doctors Revisited: Peter Davison + Earthshock
27th October: The Doctors Revisited: Colin Baker + Vengeance on Varos
2nd November: The Doctors Revisited: Sylvester McCoy + Battlefield
3rd November: The Doctors Revisited: Paul McGann + Doctor Who: The Movie
9th November: The Doctors Revisited: Christopher Eccleston + Bad Wolf / Parting of the Ways
10th November: The Doctors Revisited: David Tennant + The Stolen Earth / Journey's End
16th November: The Doctors Revisited: Matt Smith + The Impossible Astronaught / Day of the Moon

The documentaries all start on Watch at 2PM and the episodes start at 2:30PM on the various dates.

Doctor Who: Figurine Collection Magazine - Upcoming Releases

So far, two issues of the fortnightly magazine containing an exclusive figurine have been released - issue 1 being the Eleventh Doctor and issue 2 being Davros. It has been revealed that one of the upcoming issues will feature the Tenth Doctor.

Upcoming Issues:
#3 - Cyber Controller - Out 29th September 2013
#4 - Weeping Angel  - Out 13th October 2013
#5 - Silurian Warrior - Out 27th October 2013
#6 - Dalek - Out 10th November 2013
#7 - Sontaran General - Out 24th November 2013
#8 - Tenth Doctor - Out 8th December 2013

These magazines are priced at £6.64 each.

The Day Of The Doctor - Thoughts & Speculation

 The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who is now just 2 months away and the BBC has finally started making some noise about it with the announcement of something Doctor Who related on almost every BBC-owned TV channel and radio station to celebrate the occasion. Of course, the biggest part of the proceedings is the actual anniversary episode itself, The Day of the Doctor: a multi-Doctor story which currently is known to feature Eleven (Matt Smith), Ten (David Tennant), and who is believed to be the disowned Doctor (John Hurt) who the others look down on and don't count as being a true Doctor probably due to his involvement in the Time War. At 75 minutes in length the episode is written of course by Steven Moffat, directed by Nick Hurran, will be broadcast in 3D simultaneously around with world, and will have a limited theatrical release.

Before we've even been shown a trailer or any footage, there is still quite a lot to discuss about the special that can be gleaned from the poster itself. The most interesting thing by far is engulfed in flames just to the right of John Hurt's head: the exploding TARDIS from the 11th Doctor's first series. Moffat has confirmed in the past that he intends to wrap up various plot lines he has been seeding since The Eleventh Hour and the destruction of the TARDIS is probably the most obvious question that has thus far gone unanswered. Speaking of overarching plots, the words 'Bad Wolf' can also be seen on the poster graffitied on a wall to the left of Hurt. I seriously hope the return of Rose Tyler isn't that big of a plot point. Luckily, unlike RTD, Moffat has demonstrated in the past his ability to write Rose in a way that makes her less bitchy and unlikable. Also, the way John Hurt is shown on the poster walking away from exploding Daleks sort of confirms the fan theories that this is a Time War Doctor who committed serious crimes including the destruction of both the Dalek and Time Lord races.

As for returning Doctors, whilst it will certainly be good to see the 10th Doctor return, I'll be slightly disappointed if there aren't some surprise cameos. For example, now that David Bradley has been cast as William Hartnell in the docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time with a classic TARDIS set specially built, I think Moffat will make full use of his resources and give us a 1st Doctor scene. In fact, based on an earlier comment made about wanting the anniversary to look forward as well as back, I have a kooky theory that Peter Capaldi has been into the studio and filmed material for the anniversary. It would certainly explain why his casting was announced months before we'll actually see him in the part, and I doubt the timey-wimey side of Moffat's head would be able to resist writing a multi-Doctor story from the point of view of a past Doctor meeting his future self. Especially now that we're in the rare scenario of knowing exactly who the next Doctor is going to be before he's even made his screen debut.

As for the other classics, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann all seem up for making a return to the show. Christopher Eccleston on the other hand seems a lot more apprehensive, making comments in interviews such as "never bathe in the same river twice" most likely due to the unfortunate disagreements with management that led him to quit the role after only 13 episodes. Now obviously I know nothing concrete about the circumstances which led to his criminally short era or the exact nature of these disagreements but as a fan it would still be incredible to see him return to the role and give one last encore for the excellent 9th Doctor.

I'm sure I'll post some more of my thoughts and ideas later when we have some footage but in the mean time, I have faith that The Day of the Doctor will at least be good. Steven Moffat has written some poor scripts in the past but when there's an episode be can focus all his attention on (The Empty Child, The Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, Silence in the Library, The Eleventh Hour) he generally understands the pressures on his shoulders and ends up creating some of the best TV moments of the decade. From listening to interviews he's given, it's clear that work on this episode has taken its toll on him as projects like Sherlock Series 3 have been delayed and once again he seems to understand the enormous expectations fans have so I'm sure he won't disappoint. He'll have put his heart and soul into making this one of his finest works. It's the 50th anniversary for goodness sake. 5 decades. 11 (soon to be 12, 13 counting Hurt) lead actors and countless supporting characters, writers, directors and producers all helping to tell one titanic story that has seen the transition from black-and-white to colour and has expanded from the television screen into mediums such as games, books, comics, graphic novels, and audio productions, each one a part of a never-ending story which due to it's central message of change and regeneration will probably be around to see its 100th birthday and beyond. This better be the greatest thing on TV until then.

This article was written by Tarminuus.

The Doctors Revisited To Air In The UK

It has been revealed that BBC America mini-series The Doctors Revisited will be airing on the UKTV subscription channel Watch as part of the celebrations for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.

The mini-series will begin airing in the second week of October.

Source: Radio Times

UPDATE: It will start on the 12th October at 2PM.

P.S: Don't forget about our brand new forum, Peladon.info!

Day Of The Doctor Wallpapers

No logo, 4x3 version

No logo, 16x9 version

Text and logos, 4x3 version

Text and logos, 16x9 version

The BBC have kindly provided some wallpaper versions of yesterday's posters for the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor and here they are! To view the full size images, just click on these medium versions. Once you've clicked on them, just right click the image and set it as your wallpaper!

At the current time, they have not released any mobile versions.

Midnight Doctor Who Reveal - Details

From BBC One's Facebook page:

Now we know this post is quite wordy but we wanted to let you know about ALL of the other things happening across the BBC to mark our very own #DoctorWho's 50th anniversary in November - and there's a lot - so here goes...

ON #BBCTWO:
- In a special one-off programme, Professor Brian Cox will try to answer the classic questions raised by the Doctor – can you really travel in time? Does extra-terrestrial life exist in our galaxy? And how do you build something as fantastical as the TARDIS?

-The Culture Show will present ‘Me, You and Doctor Who’ with lifelong fan Matthew Sweet exploring the cultural significance of the BBC’s longest running TV drama, arguing that it’s one of the most important cultural artefacts of modern Britain.

- BBC Two will then wrap up its coverage with the previously announced ‘An Adventure in Space and Time’ written by Mark Gatiss

ON BBC Three:
-'Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains Weekend’ will countdown to the top Doctor Who monster as voted for by you.

- 'Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide’ will introduce those less familiar to the show to a wealth of archive material and act as a guide to all things Who.

- We also have one further exciting commission to be announced later this year which will see the celebrations finish with a bang.

ON #BBCFOUR:
- Audiences will be introduce audiences to the first Doctor, William Hartnell, with a special re-run of the first ever story, which marked the start of 50 years of history. The four episodes are being shown in a restored format, not previously broadcast in the UK.

There will also be programmes across #CBBC including two live #BluePeter specials.

ON BBC Radio 1:
- A documentary will look at 'Time Lord Rock (TROCK)' as a genre of music inspired by the Doctor and his journeys through space and time.

ON BBC Radio 2
- 'Who is the Doctor' will look at the lasting appeal of Doctor Who and ask how much of its continued success can be attributed to its basic formula.

- In ‘The Blagger’s Guide to Doctor Who’, David Quantick will give the iconic Doctor the Blagger’s treatment. He’ll be finding out the answers to questions such as why do Americans think Tom Baker is still Doctor Who? How many Doctors have there really been? Were the Daleks really named after an encyclopaedia?

- Finally, Graham Norton will be broadcasting his weekly Radio 2 show live (Saturday 23 November, 10am) from the Doctor Who Celebration in London. 

BBC To Reveal Something At Midnight (UK Time)

At midnight tonight we'll be revealing our plans to take over TV & radio to mark #DoctorWho's 50th anniversary. The countdown starts here...
— BBC One (@BBCOne) September 10, 2013

In one hour and ten minutes, @BBCOne will be revealing their plans to take over TV and radio to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. According to Blogtor Who, there will be a promotional poster for the 50th anniversary special featuring David Tennant.

Some or most of this news may be what the BBC announced earlier, but we'll keep you updated anyway!

2013 Christmas Special - Filming Pictures

We now have some pictures from the filming of the 2013 Christmas special! This episode will mark Matt Smith's final regular appearance and will more than likely feature a minute or two of Peter Capaldi's Doctor.
HUGE thanks to those who took the pictures!

What do you think of the wig?

Sources: Doctor Who TV & Dr Who Online

50th Anniversary Special DVD

Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special is now available to pre-order on DVD via the BBC Shop. It is currently priced at £13.99 and will be released 2nd December 2013.

At that price, I'm expecting quite a few special features!

50th Anniversary Special - Title & Length!

The BBC have revealed the title and length of the 50th anniversary special, possibly by mistake. They have deleted the BBC News article revealing these details, but thanks to Doctor Who TV, we know what the article said:

The BBC has announced a raft of programmes to mark the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Doctor Who.
A 75-minute special called The Day Of The Doctor will star the soon-to-leave Matt Smith and David Tennant.
Smith said: “Hope you all enjoy. There’s lots more coming your way.”
Other highlights include a BBC Two lecture by Professor Brian Cox on the science behind the hit show and the drama An Adventure In Space and Time, written by Mark Gatiss.
The one-off programme stars David Bradley, of the Harry Potter films, as William Hartnell – who was the first Doctor in 1963.
BBC Four will introduce new audiences to Hartnell, with a re-run of the first ever story. The four episodes are being shown in a restored format, not previously broadcast in the UK.
BBC Two’s flagship arts programme The Culture Show is to present Me, You and Doctor Who, with lifelong fan Matthew Sweet exploring the cultural significance of the BBC’s longest running TV drama.
A 90-minute documentary on BBC Radio 2 will ask “Who Is The Doctor?” – using newly-recorded interviews and exclusive archive material to find an answer – while BBC Three will be home to several commissions.
The anniversary episode sees the return of the Daleks For those less familiar with the show, Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide will provide a handy primer.
Danny Cohen, Director BBC Television said: “It’s an astonishing achievement for a drama to reach its 50th anniversary.
“I’d like to thank every person – on both sides of the camera – who has been involved with its creative journey over so many years.”
Smith has already started filming his final scenes as the Doctor, which are due to air in this year’s Christmas episode. His replacement, Scots actor Peter Capaldi, was announced in August.
Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer on Doctor Who said: “50 years has turned Doctor Who from a television show into a cultural landmark. Personally I can’t wait to see what it becomes after a hundred.”

Basically, it will be called Day of the Doctor and will be 75 minutes long.

More Leaked 50th Anniversary Pictures! (Never Mind, They're Fake!)

Two more low quality pictures from Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special have been leaked! Enjoy!

Remember, the 50th anniversary special will star Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt, Billie Piper and Jenna Coleman and will air on BBC One on 23rd November 2013!

UPDATE 20:45 UK TIME: @davidtennantcom has pointed out that David Tennant's shirt and hair differ from the pictures from the set, which means these may be fake. We will update you as we find out more.

UPDATE 2 21:28 UK TIME: Doctor Who TV claims the two pics are indeed fake.

UPDATE 3 21:43 UK TIME: We now have proof that these pictures are fake:

John Hurt Talks About Doctor Who

John Hurt has spoken with The Guardian and here's what he's got to say about Doctor Who and his role in the 50th anniversary special!

It's your 50th year in the business and you are about to appear as the Doctor in the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. Both of you have had lots of reinventions. Is there a neat link there?

I'd never thought of that, but let's use it! Oh yes, there's a huge link definitely. But I had no idea that Doctor Who had got so huge; I just thought, "Brilliant, I'll be a Doctor!" I was suddenly – what do they call it? You start "trending". This is all new to me!

Is it a relief you can talk about your role, now that the costume designer let slip to the Prince of Wales that you play a "dark Doctor"?

Of course you have to remember that the Doctors are all one person, so I'm not outside of that. I can't talk about it, but I will say I was really impressed when I did it. Both the previous doctors – Matt Smith and David Tennant – boy, are they good at it. Whoa-wee! They are so quick, and there's a huge amount of learning and no time to learn it in. All that fake scientific nonsense. Terribly difficult to learn.

Have you met the Whovians?

I've done a couple of conferences where you sit and sign autographs for people and then you have photographs taken with them and a lot of them all dressed up in alien suits or Doctor Who whatevers. I was terrified of doing it because I thought they'd all be loonies, but they are absolutely, totally charming as anything. It's great fun. I'm not saying it's the healthiest thing – I don't know whether it is or isn't – but they are very charming.

I'm just glad he was pleasantly surprised by the fanbase! What are your opinions on this?

Doctor Who Series 1-7 Coming To Blu-Ray In 1080p!

BBC Worldwide has revealed that Series 1-7 of new Who will be coming to Blu-Ray in full 1080p resolution for the first time ever! These episodes will be released in a box set and star Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith along with their various companions. In addition to Series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, it contains the five specials aired shortly after Series 4.

Box set contents:
Newly upscaled to Blu-ray/1080p resolution:

• Doctor Who: The Complete First Series, starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper
• Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series, starring David Tennant and Billie Piper
• Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series, starring David Tennant and Freema Agyeman
• Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series, starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate

Also included in1080p Resolution:

• Doctor Who: The Complete Specials, starring David Tennant
• Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series, starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan
• Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series, starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill
• Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series, starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, and Jenna-Louise Coleman

Extras

• The Doctor Who Ultimate List of Lists from BBC America’s The Brit List - BBC America’s pop culture correspondent, Asha Leo is joined by special guest John Barrowman to announce the rankings of the “Top Five Companions,” “Top Five Scariest Moments,” “Top Five Best Monsters,” “Top Five Guest Stars” and “Top Five Things You’ll Only See on Doctor Who.”
• Doctor Who at the Proms 2010 - Doctor Who’s own Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill host a spectacular evening of music from the series played live by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall. Includes video projections, appearances by the monsters and a special guest appearance from Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith. For the first time, the collection will include the full 90-minute concert and has been remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound.
• Doctor Who: The Best of the Christmas Specials - This previously unreleased special from December 2011 takes an inside look at the very best moments from the incredible Doctor Who Christmas specials that have captivated audiences around the world. A collection of fans from the celebrity, comedy, sci-fi and digital worlds discuss their favorite moments from both David Tennant and Matt Smith era Christmas episodes.

This box set will be released on 4th November in the UK and 5th November in the US.

If you're in the UK, you can pre-order it here for £167.25. If you're in the US, you can pre-order it here for $314.99. The US release also contains a Universal Remote Control Sonic Screwdriver.

What Is Your Favourite Christmas Special?

 With two specials coming up in the next few months, I thought now would be a good time to ask: As of September 2013, what is your favourite Doctor Who Christmas special? Just vote in the poll and your choice will be counted! Results will be posted on Twitter in one week!

The Big Bang- ?\10

The question mark represents what I was doing the whole time I was watching this episode. Nothing made sense. Yet again I can't really review this because I am not able to really understand the episode at all. 

WHY ISN'T RORY STONE? 

During this time of the episode, Rory is the auton. He was made by whomever it was that trapped the Doctor. Shouldn't he be made of stone like the other roman autons? Speaking of stone, why are they even turning into stone? Shouldn't they just disappear? Why is the pandorica not stone? 

HOW DOES THE DOCTOR GO BACK WHEN TIME IS SLOWLY DISAPPEARING?

Reality slowly starts to dwindle away while they are in the museum. How did the Doctor manage to go back in time to anything just minutes before? Why is earth so special anyway? And why is reality starting to dwindle right at that moment? 

HOW DOES THE ENDING MAKE SENSE TO ANYONE?

River Song says that the Doctor will be trapped on the other side of the wall and will cease to exist. The Doctor explains to Amy that she can make things appear due to the universe leaking in her room all those years ago due to the crack in the wall. When he goes into the exploding Tardis, he sees time being rewound. He tells Amy to remember. Finally, when she is a girl, he goes into the crack and it seals. There is no crack then. She didn't get all those years of the universe to leak on her. Therefore, she has no ability to make people appear. So how does she make the Doctor appear? Also why does she wake up and ends up surprised by having parents? Didn't she end up having them all those years because time was fixed? Where did River Song come from?! Who wrote this?!! Ahhhh!!! My brain is melting!! 

This episode is a mess. It really hurts to watch it.

Rebecca White likes to sit at home and watch Doctor Who with her husband Ethan and her dog Moomar. She has a cat, but she does not like watching Doctor Who with him. (He gets ideas from the Daleks.) Follow her on twitter @grumpywhovian and check out her blog grumpywhovian.wordpress.com. 

Will The Cybermen Be Back For The 2013 Christmas Special?

Great to be stunting again for Dr Who in the Christmas special playing a Cyberman! pic.twitter.com/KslWbQdkWr
— Darrelle Parker (@Dazstunts) August 28, 2013

If this Tweet from stuntwoman Darrelle Parker is anything to go by, then it seems the Cybermen will be returning in Matt Smith's final episode.

Will the Cybermen be the main villains? Will they just be there along with loads of others? Are you happy to see the Cybermen back?

UPDATE: The Tweet has been deleted.