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The Day of the Doctor – Australian and NZ Broadcast Times Announced

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ImageThe Radio Times has published details of the air date and times for the broadcast of The Name of the Doctor, the 50th Anniversary Special, in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia the show will be simulcast with the UK screening on BBC One which commences at 7.50 p.m on Saturday evening 23 November 2013.  The ABC1 air times on the morning of Sunday 24 November for the five Australian time zones will be as follows:

Sydney/ Canberra/Hobart/Melbourne 6:50am (AEDT)

Alice Springs/Darwin 5:20am (ACST)

Brisbane/Cairns 5:50am (AEST)

Adelaide 6:20am (ACDT)

Perth 3:50am (AWST)

In New Zealand The Day of the Doctor will be broadcast on Prime TV at 8.30 a.m.

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The Day of the Doctor Trailer Leaked on BBC Entertainment Latin’s Facebook Page

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BBC Media Centre Releases Video Interviews for The Day of the Doctor

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Further to the Doctor Who Mind Robber’s post on 7 November, the BBC Media Centre has now released videos to accompany the short interviews with key cast members of The Day of the Doctor. Blogtor Who has uploaded the David Tennant interview on YouTube. All interviews, and their transcripts, can be accessed from the BBC Media website, the links for which are as follows:

Steven Moffat – Writer of The Day of the Doctor and Executive Producer of Doctor Who

Matt Smith – Eleventh Doctor

David Tennant – Tenth Doctor

Jenna Coleman – Clara Oswald

Joanna Page – Queen Elizabeth I

The Tenth Doctor, David Tennant in The Day of the Doctor

The Tenth Doctor, David Tennant in The Day of the Doctor

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The Day of the Doctor – More Photos and Interviews Released

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The Day of the Doctor Official Trailer to Air on Saturday Evening

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BBC One has just announced on Twitter that the official trailer for the 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, will be broadcast on Saturday evening just prior to Atlantis at 8.00 p.m.  Details have yet to appear on the BBC’s Doctor Who website.

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BBC Releases Official Synopsis for The Day of the Doctor

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The BBC Media Centre has published a synopsis of Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor. In Australia the episode will air early on the morning of Sunday 24 November on ABC1 and will be repeated at 7.30 p.m. that evening.  The BBC’s synopsis states as follows:

The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure in this 50th anniversary special.

In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London’s National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor’s own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.

Written by Steven Moffat

Directed by Nick Hurran

Executive produced by Steven Moffat and Faith Penhale

Produced by Marcus Wilson

Stars: Matt Smith, David Tennant and Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt

Three Doctors - Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt in The Day of the Doctor

Three Doctors – Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt in The Day of the Doctor

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Is the Day of the Doctor Trailer to be Shown at Last?

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Doctor Who Online is reporting that the much anticipated trailer for the 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, may be screened on BBC One on Saturday evening. Originally shown exclusively at the San Diego Comic-Con in July, fans have been disgruntled that the trailer has yet to be aired in the UK. Other sources are suggesting that the trailer will be shown before Atlantis. 

UPDATE

The BBC has released a Press Release indicating that a Trailer will be shown prior to Atlantis tonight, however it will not contain any actual footage from the 50th Anniversary special. More details are available here.

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The Day of the Doctor 3D Screenings Announced for Australia and NZ

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BBC Worldwide has recently announced that the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, will be screened in 3D across 87 Australian and 19 New Zealand cinemas on 24 November 2013.  The screenings coincide with the international simulcast of the special on the evening of 23 November 2013, London time. Doctor Who News reports that the screenings will be accompanied by a special introduction which will be shown at all cinemas worldwide.

The participating Australian cinemas are:

Event Cinemas: Marion, Hornsby, Innaloo, Parramatta, George St, Cambelltown, Macquarie, Robina, Chermside, Tuggerah, Indooroopilly, Glendale, Mt Gravatt, Top Ryde, Burwood, Myer Centre, Liverpool, Brown’s Plains, Castle Hill, Townsville, Bondi, Cairn’s Central

BC&C: Maroochydore, Pacific Fair, Morayfield, Darwin Casuarina, Capalaba, Mackay North, Toowoomba GC, Ipswich, Rockhampton North, Coffs Harbour, Lismore

Greater Union: Miranda, Hurstville, Shellharbour, Morley, Arndale, Canberra Manuka

Dendy: Opera Quays, Newtown, Canberra, Brisbane

Hoyts: Blacktown, Tee Tree, Chatswood Mandarin, High Point, Warringah Mall, Northland, Penrith, Victoria Gardens, Frankston, Belconnen, Carousel

Village Cinemas: Jam Factory, Fountain Gate, Southland, Albury, Geelong, Knox, Eastlands, Sunshine

Independents: Cinema Nova (Carlton), Odeon (Orange), Palace Cinemas (Dendy Brighton), City Cinema (Griffith), Peninsula (Rosebud), Arcadia Cinemas (Ulladulla), Peninsula (Sorrento), Palace Cinemas (Nova Eastend), Peninsula (Warragul), Mitcham Cinemas (Mitcham), Paramount Cinema (Echuca), Mt Baker Wallis Cinemas (Mount Baker), Mildura Cinema (Mildura), Noarlunga Wallis Cinemas (Noarlunga), Wangaratta Cinema (Wangaratta), Piccadilly Cinemas (Piccadilly), Orpheum (Cremorne), Luna Cinemas (Leederville), Palace Cinemas (Norton Street), Luna on SX (Freemantle), Palace Cinemas (Byron Bay), Forum Cinemas (Wagga), Forum Cinemas (Tamworth), State Cinema (Hobart), CMAX (Devonport)

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Three Doctors – Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt in The Day of the Doctor

The participating NZ cinemas are:

Event Cinemas: Queen Street Auckland, St Lukes Auckland, Albany Auckland, Manukau Auckland, Broadway Auckland, Westcity Auckland, Whangarei, Chartwell Hamilton, Queensgate Wellington, Embassy Wellington, New Plymouth, Westgate Auckland

Hoyts: Sylvia Park (Auckland), Botany Downs, Wairau Park (Auckland), Metro (Hamilton), Te Awa (Hamilton), Riccarton

Rialto: Dunedin

David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor in the 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor

David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor in the 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor

Source: Doctor Who News

The Day of the Doctor – New Photographs Released

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