Doctor Who: Behind The Lens

Saturday, 23 November 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC's Red Button service will be presenting Doctor Who: Behind The Lens from tonight, available after broadcast of The Day of The Doctor.

Doctor Who: Behind The Lens (Credit: BBC)Doctor Who: Behind The Lens

Voiced by the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. It’s a rollercoaster ride and a time to celebrate. Features Matt Smith, David Tennant and Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt, as well as lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, discussing their 50th Anniversary experiences.

Broadcast on the Red Button from:
  • Sat 23 Nov, 9:05pm-10:05pm
  • Sun 24 Nov, 3pm-3:55pm
  • Sun 24 Nov, 8:30pm-9:25pm
  • Wed 27 Nov, 6pm-10pm
  • Thu 28 Nov, 6pm-7:55pm
  • Fri 29 Nov, 6pm-7pm

Also, as reported yesterday, the Red Button service will also see a special spoof produced by Peter Davison:

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

A star studded special written and directed by Peter Davison. With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the 'Classic' Doctors are keen to be involved. But do they manage it?

Broadcast on the Red Button from:
  • Sat 23 Nov, 10:05pm-12:40am
  • Sun 24 Nov, 9:25pm-10:35pm





FILTER: - Specials - Documentary - Day of the Doctor - WHO50

The Last Day released on iTunes - Updated

Wednesday, 20 November 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The Last Day (Doctor Who minisode) (Credit: BBC)The BBC have now released The Last Day via iTunes. This is the second minisode to be released in anticipation of this weekend's The Day of the Doctor, and is described thus:
First day on the front line? Time to attach a Headcam for a soldier's point-of-view. What could possibly go wrong?
Unlike The Night of The Doctor, this minisode does not feature any of the characters/situations currently unveiled for The Day of the Doctor, but instead relates to another, related day ...

The clip is currently listed for £2.49 in the United Kingdom store, or for free in the United States.

It will also be available as a special feature on the forthcoming DVD/Blu-Ray release of the Anniversary adventure.

UPDATE

The BBC have now confirmed that the minisode should be free of charge in the UK as well as the rest of the world. A BBC spokesman told RadioTimes.com
This is an error on the part of iTunes. This should have been free. We’re waiting to hear back from them about how this will be rectified.




FILTER: - Online - Day of the Doctor

David Tennant introduces The Day of The Doctor

Tuesday, 19 November 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC have released a spoof introduction to The Day of The Doctor, introduced by David Tennant.





FILTER: - Online - Day of the Doctor - WHO50

#SaveTheDay: first sneak preview revealed

Tuesday, 19 November 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The first sneak preview for The Day of The Doctor has now been revealed on the 50th Anniversary #SaveTheDay website. You can watch it via the picture link below:

The Day of The Doctor: Jenna Coleman as Clara





FILTER: - Online - Day of the Doctor - WHO50

Day of the Doctor DVD extra content revealed

Monday, 18 November 2013 - Reported by John Bowman
The extra content for the DVD and Blu-ray release of The Day of the Doctor was revealed today - including another mini-episode.

BBC Worldwide said the 50th-anniversary episode would be accompanied by the following:
  • The Night of the Doctor mini-episode
  • The Last Day - a second mini-episode
  • Doctor Who Explained
  • Behind The Lens
  • The Day of the Doctor TV trailer
  • 50 Years of Doctor Who trailer
The release will also contain English subtitles for the hard of hearing, audio description, and audio navigation. The main feature will have a 5.1 soundtrack.

It will be released for Region 2 (the UK, rest of Europe, and Ireland) on Monday 2nd December (pre-order DVD, Blu-ray), and for Region 1 (USA and Canada) on Tuesday 3rd December (pre-order DVD, Blu-ray/DVD combo - two discs). Please note that the Blu-ray release will play normally on both 3D and standard Blu-ray players but the 3D will only work on a Blu-ray 3D player. Release dates for other regions are unknown at the moment.




FILTER: - Merchandise - Day of the Doctor - BBC Worldwide - WHO50 - Blu-ray/DVD

Behind the scenes of The Day of the Doctor

Monday, 18 November 2013 - Reported by John Bowman
A behind-the-scenes report on The Day of the Doctor was shown on BBC One's Breakfast today.

Presented by entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba, the four-minute piece included interviews with Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt, and Jenna Coleman.

Watch the report below. (NB: May not play outside the UK.)





FILTER: - Day of the Doctor - Matt Smith - Jenna Coleman - David Tennant - John Hurt - BBC

The Day of the Doctor: next wave of publicity images

Monday, 18 November 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC and BBC America have released a number of new publicity images to promote the forthcoming The Day of The Doctor; this batch includes images of Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt as the Doctor, with Jenna Coleman as Clara, Billie Piper as Rose, and Ingrid Oliver as Osgood.





FILTER: - Day of the Doctor - Matt Smith - Jenna Coleman - Billie Piper - David Tennant - WHO50

Children in Need: Cometh the Doctor!

Friday, 15 November 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC's annual fundraising event Children in Need is in full swing tonight, and at 7:55pm it was the Doctor's turn to encourage people to donate to the cause with an exclusive clip from the 50th Anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor; the clip featured Matt Smith as the Doctor, Jenna Coleman as Clara, Jemma Redgrave as Kate, plus David Tennant as the Doctor and a very brief glimpse of Joanna Page as Elizabeth!



Donate here!




FILTER: - Day of the Doctor - Matt Smith - Charities

The Day of The Doctor: new publicity images

Thursday, 14 November 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC have released a number of new publicity photos to promote the forthcoming 50th Anniversary adventure The Day of the Doctor. Images feature Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt as the Doctor, with Jenna Coleman as Clara and Billie Piper as Rose, and featuring Joanna Page as Elizabeth and Jemma Redgrave as Kate.


The Day of The Doctor Publicity Images. Credit: BBC

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The Night of The Doctor

Some publicity images are also available for the minisode, The Night of The Doctor. (Note: these images are currently hidden by default for those who have yet to see the episode and its revelations.)





FILTER: - Day of the Doctor - Matt Smith - Jenna Coleman - Billie Piper - David Tennant - WHO50

The Night of The Doctor

Thursday, 14 November 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC have released a special mini episode, The Night of the Doctor - an introduction to the forthcoming 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor:

The 50th Anniversary features Matt Smith, David Tennant and a mysterious incarnation played by John Hurt. Only one appears in the mini episode, The Night Of The Doctor. But which?



The 6'54" episode will also be available to watch on UK television via the BBC Red Button service over the course of the following week at the following times:

The Night of the Doctor: Clare Higgins as Ohila (Credit: BBC)
  • Sat 16 Nov: 7:30-9:55pm
  • Sat 16 Nov: 10:30-11:45pm
  • Sun 17 Nov: 6:30-9:55pm
  • Mon 18 Nov: 7-10:30pm
  • Tue 19 Nov: 9:30pm-Midnight
  • Wed 20 Nov: Midnight-7:00am
  • Wed 20 Nov: 7:30pm-Midnight
  • Thu 21 Nov: Midnight-7:00am
  • Thu 21 Nov: 5:30-8:10pm
  • Thu 21 Nov: 10pm-Midnight
  • Fri 22 Nov: Midnight-7:00am
  • Fri 22 Nov: 7:30pm-Midnight
  • Sat 23 Nov: Midnight-2:30pm
  • Sat 23 Nov: 6:00-7:45pm




FILTER: - Day of the Doctor - WHO50