Find out why DOCTOR WHO’s Executive Producer & Lead Writer STEVEN MOFFAT is scared to be invisible – and what WHO monster he’d bring to a party. Plus, what he REALLY thinks about American chocolate…!
Nov26
Tag Archives: Doctor Who
Nov25
Philip Morris Discusses the Recovery of Missing Episodes
Philip Morris was the man who discovered all the missing Patrick Troughton episodes earlier this year. He also talks about the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary and The Day of The Doctor.
Nov25
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2013 – First TV Teaser Trailer
Nov25
Tom Baker Interview on Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary
On 4 November the Doctor Who Mind Robber reported on Tom Baker’s appearance before the British Press in the lead up to Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary. You can listen to Tom Baker’s responses in full to the press questions in this audio only YouTube upload.
Nov25
Tom Baker Returns in 50th Anniversary Special
On 20 November the Doctor Who Mind Robber reported on a claim by the Huffington Post that Tom Baker would appear in the 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor. Baker was indeed telling the truth when he stated, ”I am in the special, I’m not supposed to tell you that, but I tell you that very willingly and specifically; the BBC told me not to tell anybody but I’m telling you straightaway.”
Relive Tom Baker’s appearance with the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, at the BBC’s Doctor Who website here.
Nov25
The Science of Doctor Who – Full Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O22DFuB7wY
The BBC has uploaded the complete episode of Brian Cox’s The Science of Doctor Who onto YouTube.
Brian takes an audience, with the help of celebrity guests, on a journey into the wonderful universe of The Doctor, in a specially recorded programme from the lecture theatre of the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
Brian reveals the science behind the spectacle and explains the physics that allows Doctor Who to travel through space and time. Fun, but filled with real science, it’s a special night for Who fans as well anyone with a thirst for understanding.
Brian is in the unique position of knowing The Doctor’s universe inside out as well as the reality behind the drama. When the TARDIS travels through time and space, Brian understands the physics involved. And when it comes to life on other planets, Brian knows the real science that could prove extra-terrestrial life might just really exist in our galaxy.
Nov25
David Tennant and Matt Smith on “The Graham Norton Show”
On the night before Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary David Tennant and Matt Smith appeared on The Graham Norton Show.
Nov24
The @dayoftheFishDr Mystery Solved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdSp3WRDAhY
On 17 November the Doctor Who Mind Robber reported on the mystery of the @dayoftheFishDr hashtag. With the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who has come the resolution of the case and the release of The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. Written and directed by the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, the 30 minute faux reality piece chronicles the endeavours of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors to appear in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. The Fourth Doctor appears in a cameo voice over and the Eighth Doctor briefly indicates his support for the cause.
Although a trailer has been uploaded to YouTube, the feature (which is available on the BBC One Red Button service) can only be accessed by those outside of the UK at the BBC’s Doctor Who website. You can access The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot here.
Vivien Fleming
Nov24
Doctor Who Receives Guinness World Record for “The Day of the Doctor” Simulcast
The BBC has today received the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a television drama. Doctor Who TV has reported on this record breaking award:
After a spectacular night of global celebration for Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary, Executive Producer and Head Writer Steven Moffat was presented with the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama, following a global campaign from BBC Worldwide that saw The Day of the Doctor broadcast in 94 countries across 6 continents.
The award was presented by to Steven ahead of his first panel appearance today at the Doctor Who Celebration, a special three-day event spanning the anniversary weekend at London’s ExCeL. Cast members Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman were also in attendance along with thousands of fans from across the world.
On receiving the award, Steven Moffat says: “For years the Doctor has been stopping everyone else from conquering the world. Now, just to show off, he’s gone and done it himself!”
Tim Davie, CEO BBC Worldwide (the BBC’s commercial arm) says: “We knew we were attempting something unprecedented in broadcast history, not only because Doctor Who is a drama, unlike a live feed event such as a World Cup football match or a Royal Wedding, but because we had to deliver the episode in advance to the four corners of the world so that it could be dubbed and subtitled into 15 different languages. If there was any doubt that Doctor Who is one of the world’s biggest TV shows, this award should put that argument to rest – and how fitting for it to receive such an accolade in its 50th year.”
Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday, who presented the award, added: “Who else but the time-twisting Doctor could appear in 94 countries at once?! This outstanding achievement is testament to the fact that the longest running sci-fi TV show in history is not just a well-loved UK institution but a truly global success adored by millions of people.”
In addition to the TV broadcast, over 1500 cinemas worldwide, including in the UK, US, Canada, Latin America, Germany, Russia and Scandinavia, will show the episode in spectacular 3D with over half a million tickets sold.
In the run up to the 50th Anniversary, fans of the show across the world have been out in full force to be part of a global event. In Sweden and Norway where the programme has no client broadcaster, fans successfully petitioned to get their local cinemas to screen the episode. Similarly, fans in Argentina pushed a major cinema chain into showing the special simultaneously. In the US, an initial 10,000 cinema tickets sold out in 28 minutes without any marketing or advertising and in Germany, Cinemaxx, one of the largest cinema chains reported that the special had been the fastest non-movie pre-sale in their history.
Nov23
Happy 50th Birthday Doctor Who!
The day has finally arrived. It’s 23 November and Doctor Who is officially 50 years old! The Doctor Who Mind Robber is endeavouring to stay spoiler free in the lead up to the broadcast of The Day of the Doctor at 7:50 p.m. UK time. Being Australian based, the 50th Anniversary Special is being broadcast on ABC1 at 6:50 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday) morning. The writer, however, is attending a 3D Cinema screening at 11.00 a.m. so will try her very hardest not to touch the internet until her return tomorrow afternoon. Enjoy your celebrations!
Vivien Fleming
The Doctor Who Mind Robber 