‘Doctor Who’ 50th Anniversary Episode Will Air Simultaneously Worldwide

Originally published on The Flickcast.  2 October 2013.

Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary will truly be celebrated worldwide. BBC America has announced that the special episode, “The Day of the Doctor,” will air simultaneously across the globe in at least 75 countries and spanning six continents.

“Few TV shows can still lay claim to being appointment viewing but Doctor Who takes this to another level,” Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Worldwide, said. “In its 50th 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.”

The list of countries airing the special at the same time as the UK include the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Colombia and many more. Additional countries are expected to be added over the next month. BBC America is also set to announce soon select 3D screenings of the special episode in U.S. theaters.

“The Doctor has always been a time traveller – now he’s travelling time zones,” Steven Moffat, Showrunner for Doctor Who and Executive Producer of the 50th Anniversary episode, adds. “On the 23rd of November, it won’t be the bad guys conquering the Earth – everywhere it will be ‘The Day of the Doctor!’”

“The Day of the Doctor” stars the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith), companion Clara (Jenna Coleman), the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), his companion Rose (Billie Piper) and John Hurt. The special will air on November 23^rd.

WC2013: David Tennant and Billie Piper Confirmed for 'Doctor Who' 50th Anniversary

Originally published on TheFlickcast.com.  31 March 2013.

It’s the news Whovians everywhere have been waiting for. The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and Rose (Billie Piper) will be return to Doctor Who for the 50th Anniversary. John Hurt is also slated to appear alongside current the Doctor (Matt Smith) and his companion Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman).

This news comes as a surprise, though a very welcome one, to Doctor Who fans. As we reported only a few days ago, Steven Moffat himself was not confirming any details and just a week ago John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) confirmed he wouldn’t be involved in the anniversary. Tennant was last seen as the much beloved Tenth Doctor in 2010’s The End of Time, which was also the last time we saw Piper’s Rose.

No word yet on how Tennant, Piper, or Hurt will figure into the plot or how much of them we’ll be seeing. Filming for the 50th Anniversary does begin this week in the UK so hopefully we’ll have more details soon. Who else are you hoping to see in the anniversary special? Tell us in the comments.