Watch an *EXCLUSIVE Extended* Inside Look at “The Day of The Doctor,” the DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary Special, with never-before-seen interviews with Eleventh Doctor MATT SMITH, Tenth Doctor DAVID TENNANT, Companion JENNA COLEMAN, and series Lead Writer & Executive Producer STEVEN MOFFAT.
Watch the DOCTOR WHO 50th LIVE PRE-SHOW, hosted by VERONICA BELMONT (http://twitter.com/veronica) from the YouTube Space in Los Angeles, CA, as she and her special guests check in on Whovians all around the globe and count down to the global simulcast premiere of “The Day of The Doctor.”
With special guests:
* YouTube star & host of “The Phil DeFranco Show” PHIL DeFRANCO (http://www.youtube.com/user/sxephil)
* Writer & producer for the LA Times & the Hero Complex NOELENE CLARK (https://twitter.com/NoeleneClark)
* Mythbusters’ GRANT IMAHARA (https://twitter.com/grantimahara)
* Host/writer at Discovery Digital Networks ANTHONY CARBONI
BBC America’s Exclusive Extended Clip.
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.
On the night before Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary David Tennant and Matt Smith appeared on The Graham Norton Show.
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.
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
First day on the front line? Time to attach a Headcam for a soldier’s point-of-view. What could possibly go wrong?
To celebrate Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary on Saturday, ABC Shops around Australia are hosting a “Doctor Who Day”. Each local ABC Shop will conduct a Cosplay competition together with trivia and colouring in competitions. Doctor Who prizes will be offered and there will also be specials on selected Who merchandise. Further details are available on the ABC Shop Doctor Who Day Facebook page, which also has a handy store locator.
Vivien Fleming
The Doctor Who Mind Robber 