Doctor Who The Day Of The Doctor Was Third Most Watched In iPlayer Chart

The 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, The Day Of The Doctor, starring Matt Smith, John Hurt and David Tennant was the third most watched show of 2013 on BBC iPlayer.

The special episode which also starred Jenna Coleman, Joanna Page and Billie Piper received 3,144,000 views on the BBC's interactive catchup service.

The Series 7 episode of Doctor Who, The Bells Of Saint John, also featured in the top ten after being watched by 2,610,000 viewers on the service. 

The full top ten was as follows:
1. Top Gear Series 19 - Africa Special: Part 1 - 3,422,000 views
2. Top Gear Series 19 - Episode 1 - 3,220,000 views
3. Doctor Who - The Day of the Doctor - 3,144,000 views
4. Bad Education Series 2 - Swimming Gala Episode 1 - 2,907,000 views
5. Top Gear Series 19 - Africa Special: Part 2 Episode 7 - 2,764,000 views
6. Top Gear Series 20 - Episode 1 - 2,649,000
7. Top Gear Series 19 - Episode 2 - 2,625,000
8. Africa - Kalahari Episode 1 - 2,617,000
9. Doctor Who Series 7 Part 2 - The Bells of Saint John Episode 1 - 2,610,000
10. Madagascar – 2,417,000


The Daily Telegraph reports that  in total BBC iPlayer received 3 billion requests to catch up with TV and radio shows in 2013, an increase of 33 per cent from 2012. 

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USA RELEASE: Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor Released On DVD & Blu-ray Today

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The epic Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode The Day Of The Doctor starring David Tennant, Matt Smith and  John Hurt is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the USA today.

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,

Additional content includes:
Doctor Who Explained - The entire 50-year history in one 50-minute special
Two mini-episodes - "The Night of The Doctor" and "The Last Day"
Behind-the-Scenes Featurette - Go behind the scenes at the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special - on set and on location - featuring interviews with Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, David Tennant, Billie Piper and John Hurt. Steven Moffat gives insight into writing the episode, and it takes a look at the monsters that make a return for this very special event
San Diego Comic-Con trailer of Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary tribute teaser trailer

The disc also contains English subtitles for the hard of hearing, audio description and audio navigation.
The main feature contains a 5.1 soundtrack.

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The episode is already out on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK

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UK RELEASE: Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor Released On DVD & Blu-ray Today!

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The epic Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode The Day Of The Doctor starring David Tennant, Matt Smith and  John Hurt is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK today.

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,

Additional content includes:
The Last Day – exclusive mini episode
The Night of the Doctor – Day of the Doctor prequel starring Paul McGann
Doctor Who Explained
Behind the lens
Early trailer
50 year trailer.

The disc also contains English subtitles for the hard of hearing, audio description and audio navigation.
The main feature contains a 5.1 soundtrack.

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The episode will also be released in the USA on 10th December

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Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor Is A Global Hit Taking $10m In 3 Days

The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor has taken more than $10m (£6m) at the box office in its first three days of being aired in cinemas across the globe.

The BBC released the The Day of the Doctor in cinemas globally on Saturday, and by Monday fans had spent $10.2m (£6.25m) to watch it.

The UK box office took £1.8m in its first three days. Where it was the third most film of the week after Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Sandra Bullock's space survival film Gravity.

The BBC have announced that in the USA the film took $4.7m on Monday night alone, selling 320,000 tickets, which made it the second biggest film of the day after Hunger Games.

In terms of average revenue per screen the BBC said it was number one in the US on Monday, with 650 cinemas airing the 75-minute anniversary edition for an average of $7,155. Hunger Games, on much wider release in 4,163 cinemas, made $2,623 per screen on average.

In Australia more than 70,000 fans visited the cinema to watch Doctor Who on Sunday.

"We organised the global cinema events to give the fans an opportunity to get together and enjoy a unique moment in Doctor Who history as one," said the BBC Worldwide chief brands officer, Amanda Hill. "It also gave those same fans who didn't have 3D TVs a chance to see the special in its biggest and most amazing form. We had no idea that there would be such a demand at the global box office. This demonstrates how huge the show remains in the UK and how far it's come internationally over the last few years."

The anniversary episode is also being screened in cinemas in countries including Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, Spain, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.

The Day of the Doctor also attracted the biggest ever audience on the BBC's US cable channel, BBC America, averaging 2.4 million viewers. This was despite being aired at 2.50pm on the US east coast (11.50am in California) well outside of a primetime evening viewing slot. A primetime repeat attracted a further 1.2 million viewers.

It is also faring well digitally as it has topped the chart of episodes purchased on Apple's iTunes in the US and Amazon's television chart. Based on the first day of sales alone it is set to be the most downloaded episode of 2013 for the BBC on iTunes.

Source: The Guardian

PHOTOS: Behind The Scenes Photos Of The Day Of The Doctor

The BBC have released a selection of backstage images of David Tennant, Matt Smith and John Hurt filming scenes for The Day Of The Doctor.

View some images below:

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.

Visit our special The Day Of The Doctor section for photos, videos and more from the episode.

VIDEO: BBC America Insider Look At The Tenth And Eleventh Doctors Together

BBC America take a closer look at the onscreen interactions of the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor as they come face to face in The Day Of The Doctor. Steven Moffat, David Tennant, Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman talk about the difficulties and the potential for fun that comes with a multi-Doctor episode.

"I think what's so exciting about it, it offers up so many possibilities," says Jenna Coleman. "Basically, imagine going inside the Doctor's head, and him arguing with himself, and he can think as fast as himself, but all of this is played out loud."

Watch the clip here:

The Day Of The Doctor will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on 2nd December in the UK and 10th December in the USA

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PHOTOS: The Day Of The Doctor Screen Caps

Download thousands of screen caps from The Day Of The Doctor in our image archive here.

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.

WORLDWIDE PREMIERE: Watch Doctor Who - The Day Of The Doctor 7.50pm GMT

It's the day we've all been waiting for - The Day Of The Doctor.

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.

UK fans can tune in to BBC One at 7.50pm for their appointment with the Doctors...

BBC Worldwide have confirmed that the following countries and broadcasters will be taking part in the international TV simulcast of Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor.

The 75 minute special will be aired in 2D and in 3D subject to local availability to over 75 countries worldwide at the same time as the UK broadcast - 7.50pm (GMT) 

(Please note that this is not a complete list and other broadcasters may have been added - check your local TV stations)

Europe:

Germany (Fox), Finland (YLE), Poland (BBC Entertainment), Russia (Karousel and NKS).

North America:

USA (BBC America), Canada (Space).

Latin America (on BBC Entertainment and BBC HD):

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala,  Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Africa (on BBC Entertainment):

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad,  Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania & Zanzibar, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Asia (on BBC Entertainment):

Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand.

Australia (ABC)

A number of cineams worldwide are also screening the episode.

Visit our special The Day Of The Doctor section for photos, videos and more from the episode.

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Introducing The Day Of The Doctor

New The Day Of The Doctor introduction video featuring David Tennant, Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper, Steven Moffatt and John Hurt.

Watch below:


The Day Of The Doctor starring Matt Smith, David Tennant, Joanna Page, Billie Piper, Jenna Coleman and John Hurt will be broadcast worldwide in sync with the BBC One premiere at 7.50pm GMT on Saturday 23rd November.

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UK: John Hurt And Jenna Coleman On The One Show Tonight

John and Hurt and Jenna Coleman will be guests on this evening's episode of The One Show to chat about the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode, The Day Of The Doctor.

Tune in to BBC One from 7pm to see them.

The show will be available on BBC iPlayer afterwards here.

The Day Of The Doctor starring Matt Smith, David Tennant, Joanna Page, Billie Piper, Jenna Coleman and John Hurt will be broadcast worldwide in sync with the BBC One premiere at 7.50pm GMT on Saturday 23rd November.

First Save The Day Preview Clip Unlocked

The first sneak peek has been unlocked on the Doctor Who: Save The Day website.

Adding the hashtag #SaveTheDay to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook posts has helped to show support for the Doctor and to build up golden nodes on the website. As more posts are received, the short clips will be unlocked.

View the first one here


Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor starring David Tennant, Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper and John Hurt airs worldwide on Saturday 23rd November. It will be broadcast in over 75 countries simultaneously with the BBC One premiere at 7.50pm GMT. 

Doctor Who The Day Of The Doctor DVD Extras Confirmed

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The final playing list for The Day Of The Doctor DVD has been confirmed.

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,

Additional content includes:

• The Last Day – exclusive mini episode
• The Night of the Doctor – Day of the Doctor prequel starring Paul McGann
• Doctor Who Explained
• Behind the lens
• Early trailer
• 50 year trailer.

The disc also contains English subtitles for the hard of hearing, audio description and audio navigation.
The main feature contains a 5.1 soundtrack.

Starring Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt, the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special will be titled The Day of the Doctor, and has been confirmed as feature length, with 75 minutes of adventure.

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USA PREMIERE: Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS, 9pm BBC America

Tonight BBC America presents an all-new special, Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS which 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.

Tune in to BBC America at 9pm ET tonight

VIDEO: BBC Breakfast Preview Doctor Who - The Day Of The Doctor

"Completely different and yet weirdly familiar," says David Tennant of his return to the role of the Tenth Doctor in the 50th Anniversary special

David was talking to Lizo Mzimba  for a behind-the-scenes feature on Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor which has now been posted onto the BBC Breakfast website. The clip features interviews with Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman and John Hurt as well as David, plus some on-set footage. There is also an unseen clip from the celebratory episode featuring David and a furry friend.

Watch the feature here:

International viewers: Click here for a working link

The Day Of The Doctor

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.

The Day Of The Doctor airs on BBC One at 7.50pm and on BBC America at 2.50pm ET on Saturday 23rd November. It will be simulcast worldwide and will be screened in cinemas across the globe.

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UK PREMIERE: The Ultimate Guide To Doctor Who, 8pm BBC Three

To celebrate Doctor Who's upcoming 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor, outgoing Time Lord Matt Smith and his current travelling companion Jenna Coleman take an in-depth look at the programme's development over the years. They profile all 11 incarnations of the Doctor, as well as his many sidekicks and adversaries, recalling the most famous scenes, storylines and classic moments. 
Featuring contributions by David Tennant, Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, Noel Clarke, Rick Edwards, Konnie Huq and McFly.

Tune in to BBC Three tonight at 8pm.

PHOTOS: Behind The Scenes Of The Day Of The Doctor

Check out these behind the scenes photos of David Tennant, Matt Smith, John Hurt, Billie Piper and Jenna Coleman filming The Day Of The Doctor.

We're liking their personalised chairs! 

VIDEO: New Zealand's The Day Of The Doctor Trailer

A new trailer for The Day Of The Doctor has aired on TV in New Zealand and a fan upload to You Tube reveals that it contains new footage of the episode.
Check it out below, but as with all Doctor Who news if you don't want spoilers don't watch it.

PHOTOS: More Doctor Who - Day Of The Doctor Promo Images Released

The BBC have released a new set of Doctor Who - Day Of The Doctor production images featuring David Tennant, Matt Smith, John Hurt, Billie Piper, Jenna Coleman and Jemma Redgrave.

View more new images in our photo gallery

Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor premieres on Saturday 23rd November at 7.50pm GMT on BBC One and at 2.50pm ET on BBC America, and will be simulcast in 2D and 3D by TV broadcasters and cinemas in over 75 different countries around the world. Click here for a list of participating territories.

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