BBC America have announced details of their Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
schedule leading up to the world premiere broadcast of The Day Of The Doctor on
the 23rd November, and beyond.
Announced today, BBC AMERICA will present a week-long Doctor
Who Takeover starting Monday, November 18, at 9:00am ET with marathons of
favorite Doctors leading into new specials including a look into the science
behind the iconic series with rock star-turned-physicist Professor Brian
Cox (Wonders of the Universe, Wonders
of the Solar System). The primetime specials will roll out throughout the
week with Doctor Who: Tales from
the TARDIS premiering Monday, November 18, 9:00pm ET followed by The Science of Doctor Who with Brian
Cox at 10:00pm ET, Doctor Who
Explained on Friday, November 22, 8:00pm ET, and a look back at
Matt Smith’s time on the iconic series, Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited –The Eleventh Doctor on
Sunday, November 24, 8:00pm ET.
In addition, BBC AMERICA will premiere the new film An Adventure in Space and Time on
Friday, November 22, 9:00pm ET. From Sherlock co-creator
Mark Gatiss and directed by Terry McDonough (Breaking Bad), the film starring David Bradley (Game of Thrones, Broadchurch), Jessica
Raine (Call the Midwife), Sacha
Dhawan (After Earth) and Brian
Cox (The Bourne Identity, X2:
X-Men United) tells the story of the genesis of Doctor Who and
the unlikely production team behind the series.
November 23rd will see the global simulcast to more than 75
countries of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor on
November 23. Written by lead writer and executive producer Steven
Moffat (Sherlock), the special
stars the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith (How to Catch a Monster), the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant (Broadchurch), companion Jenna
Coleman (Dancing on the Edge),
with Billie Piper (Secret Diary
of a Call Girl) and John Hurt (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alien). The global simulcast will
air Saturday, November 23 at 2:50pm ET. BBC AMERICA will encore the special in
primetime at 7:00pm ET with exclusive Inside Looks with Matt Smith
and David Tennant.
Doctor Who Takeover Schedule:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Doctor Who: The
Doctors Revisited Marathon – 9:00am –
9:00pm ET
The First through Tenth Doctor
Doctor Who: Tales
from the TARDIS – 9:00 –10:00pm ET
An all-new special, Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS,
features the series’ actors and producers sharing their experiences and
memories of the world’s longest-running sci-fi show. The special features
exclusive interviews with principal cast members from the show’s 50-year
history, including actors who have played the Doctor: Matt Smith, David
Tennant, Tom Baker, and Peter Davison, actors who have played
companions:Jenna Coleman, Karen Gillan, Freema Agyeman, and William
Russell, as well as the current lead writer and executive producer Steven
Moffat. The discussion includes how the actors got cast, how the roles changed
their lives, how a ‘regeneration’ is recorded, and how filming the show in the
60′s compares to today.
The Science of Doctor
Who with Brian Cox – 10:00–11:00pm ET
A former rock star and Britain ’s popular TV physicist, Professor
Brian Cox explores the universe of the world’s favorite Time Lord when he
takes the audience on a journey into the wonderful universe of Doctor Who,
with the help of celebrity guests. In this exclusively recorded special 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 and anyone with a thirst for
understanding.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Doctor Who – The
Ninth Doctor Marathon – 10:00am –11:00pm ET
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Doctor Who – The
Tenth Doctor Marathon – 2:00am –11:00pm ET
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Doctor Who – The
Eleventh Doctor Marathon Part I – 9:00am –
11:00pm ET
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Doctor Who – The
Eleventh Doctor Marathon Part 2 – 9:00am –
8:00pm ET
Doctor Who Explained
– 8:00pm – 9:00pm ET
An all-new special, Doctor Who Explained, explores the
mysterious and two-hearted alien who is the Doctor. Through exclusive
interviews with principal cast members from the show’s 50-year history, including
actors who have played the Doctor: Matt Smith, David Tennant, Peter
Davison, and Tom Baker as well as actors who have played companions: Jenna
Coleman, Karen Gillan, and Freema Agyeman, viewers get an insight to
what happens behind-the-scenes of the award-winning sci-fi show.
An Adventure in Space
and Time – 9:00pm ET
What do you get when you mix C.S. Lewis with H.G. Wells, and
sprinkle in a bit of Father Christmas? An alien Time Lord exploring space and
time in a Police Box spaceship called the “TARDIS” (Time And Relative Dimension
in Space). Written by Mark Gatiss, the BBC AMERICA co-production, the
film stars David Bradley (the First Doctor, William Hartnell), Brian
Cox (BBC Head of Drama, Sydney Newman), Jessica Raine(Producer,
Verity Lambert) and Sacha Dhawan (Director, Waris Hussein). An
unlikely trio of misfits set out to create a genre series that all ages would
love. William ‘Bill’ Hartnell, displeased with his career, was presented
with a chance to break out of the hard-man roles he’d become known for.
And with the instincts of first time producer, Verity Lambert and first time
director, Waris Hussein, the Doctor was born. As the success of the show grew,
William went from unhappy curmudgeon to beloved television star who relished
his career resurgence and found a new lease on life. But all good things
come to an end. How will Bill face leaving behind the part that has made him a
hero to millions of children? And can the show survive without him? Journey
back fifty years through space and time to witness the exciting beginning and
untimely end of the First Doctor in this touching drama.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Doctor Who – The
Eleventh Doctor Marathon Part 3 – 1:00am – 2:00pm ET
World Premiere
Doctor Who: The Day
of the Doctor – Global Simulcast – 2:50pm ET
The centerpiece of BBC AMERICA ’s celebrations is the
global simulcast of Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary special, Doctor
Who: The Day of the Doctor, written by Steven Moffat. The Doctors (Matt
Smith and David Tennant) embark on their greatest adventure across space and
time. 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. Starring Matt
Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, with Billie Piper and John Hurt. Last seen
as the Doctor on January 1, 2010, this will be the first time David Tennant has
reprised his role as the Tenth Doctor. During his reign as the Time Lord,
Tennant appeared in three seasons as well as several specials. He was first
revealed as the Doctor in the 2005 season finale, The Parting of the Ways.
Meanwhile Billie Piper, who played companion Rose Tyler for two seasons
following the reboot in 2005, will appear in the show for the first time since
featuring in David Tennant’s last episode, The End of Time in 2010.
The special is directed by Nick Hurran, executive produced by Steven Moffat,
Faith Penhale and produced by Marcus Wilson.
Doctor Who: The Day
of the Doctor encore primetime broadcast – 7:00pm ET.
BBC AMERICA
will premiere exclusive Inside Look interviews with Matt Smith and David
Tennant during the broadcast. The special will befollowed by the
premiere of new fantasy-adventure series Atlantis at 9:00pm ET.
The Graham Norton
Show with guests Matt Smith and David Tennant – 10:00pm ET
Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and David
Tennant make their first appearance together on BBC AMERICA ’s hit talk show The
Graham Norton Show. Emma Thompson, singer Robbie Williams and comedian Jimmy
Carr will also be guests.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Doctor Who – Matt
Smith Countdown – 9:00am – 8:00pm ET
BBC AMERICA
counts down the top 11 episodes from the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, as voted
on by fans.
Doctor Who: The
Doctors Revisited –The Eleventh Doctor – 8:00pm –10:30pm ET
BBC AMERICA
celebrates the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, in a new special of Doctor
Who: The Doctors Revisited. Matt Smith first stepped into the TARDIS in 2010
and, after starring in the 50th Anniversary Special on November 23, will
regenerate in the Christmas special. The Doctors Revisited begins
with Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman (companion Clara Oswald), Karen Gillan
(companion Amy Pond), Arthur Darvill (companion Rory Williams), lead writer and
executive producer Steven Moffat, among others, examining the human side of
this Doctor and taking a look at how his extraordinarily long life has affected
him. The special is followed by the Eleventh Doctor two-part story, The
Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon, in which a strange summons
reunites the Doctor, Amy (Karen Gillan), Rory (Arthur Darvill) and River (Alex
Kingston) in the middle of the Utah desert and unveils a terrible secret the
Doctor’s friends must never reveal to him. These were the first Doctor Who episodes
to be filmed in the U.S.
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