VIDEO: John Hurt Talks About David Tennant And Matt Smith

Red Carpet News caught up with The War Doctor himself, John Hurt, at the Critics' Circle Film Awards yesterday. They asked him for his thoughts on being part of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary celebrations and playing an incarnation of the Doctor in The Day Of The Doctor alongside David Tennant and Matt Smith.

"I love working with Matt. I love working with David as well," he said, "They were brilliant at it...I had to get the old gym shoes on to keep up with them, I tell you."

John also admitted that the international reach of the show caught him by surprise. "To be quite honest I didn't realise how big Doctor Who was," he confessed. "I thought it was a cult!"

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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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USA: Doctor Who The Day Of The Doctor DVD & Blu-ray Details Revealed

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BBC Home Entertainment will release Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary Special, Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor, in a Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD combo pack or DVD on December 10, 2013.

Bonus features include:
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

Doctor Who earned the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama, following a massive global campaign which saw the episode broadcast in 94 countries across 6 continents. The anniversary special broke ratings records: BBC AMERICA was the #1 cable network on Twitter on November 23, Doctor Who was #1 on Twitter in all of television, and the series set a record on Tumblr with the highest level of activity of any televised event ever, surpassing the Super Bowl and MTV's Video Music Awards. And in addition to a theatrical simulcast in 11 markets on November 23, BBC AMERICA and NCM Fathom Events presented Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor in RealD 3D in over 660 select movie theaters across the country on November 25. Overall Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor was No. 2 at the box office on November 25 and was Fathom's most successful one-night event ever.

Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor, written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, sees 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, this is the event fans have been waiting for. The special also stars Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart, daughter of legendary Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and Joanna Page as Queen Elizabeth I.

Last seen as the Tenth Doctor on January 1, 2010, the special is the first time David Tennant has reprised his role. During his tenure 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. Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor is directed by Nick Hurran, executive produced by Steven Moffat, Faith Penhale and produced by Marcus Wilson.

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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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The Day Of The Doctor Final Rating Revealed

Doctor Who Magazine have tweeted that the final ratings for The Day Of The Doctor in the UK were an amazing 12.8 million viewers. This figure does not include repeat viewings or online catch up services.
The Doctor Who 50th anniversary special was the most watched TV show of the week and the second most watched TV show of 2013 so far, the first being the I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here launch show.

It's the 16th highest rated episode of Doctor Who ever. And the highest rated Doctor Who episode since 2008.

To find out more about The Day Of The Doctor visit our website here. 

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

VIDEO: How The Day Of The Doctor's Visual Effects Were Created

London based Milk VFX have released a video showing how the stunning visual effects of The Day Of The Doctor, including the Time War, were created.

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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.

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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: Exclusive Extended Inside Look - David Tennant And Matt Smith On John Hurt

In the latest Exclusive Extended Inside Look video from BBC America, David Tennant and Matt Smith reveal how much in awe they are of their co-star John Hurt. They discuss being out-acted by him, about pumping him for showbiz stories and which of them he likes best.

"I often go, man, he's just moving his eyes, and I'm literally climbing off the walls!" remarks Matt Smith.

"He's also, of course, a lovely man," adds David Tennant. "Thank goodness!"

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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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VIDEO: The Day Of The Doctor: Behind The Lens

To accompany the arrival of The Day Of The Doctor the BBC have released a video featurette documenting the making of the 50th anniversary special. The video is narrated by the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, and features contributions from Matt Smith, David Tennant, Steven Moffat, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper, Ingrid Oliver, Jemma Redgrave, John Hurt and Joanna Page as well as Tom Baker.

The feature contains spoilers for anyone who has not yet watched the special.

The Day Of The Doctor will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on 2nd December in the UKand 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.

VIDEO: Deleted Scene From The Day Of The Doctor

BBC America have posted a deleted scene from The Day Of The Doctor featuring Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt.

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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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UK PREMIERE: Watch Doctor Who Live - The Afterparty Tonight at 9.05pm

As soon as titles roll on BBC One’s The Day Of The Doctor, viewers can join the current Doctor himself, as well as a host of previous Doctors and their time-travelling companions in the ultimate celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who on BBC Three.

Doctor Who Live - The Afterparty is a live BBC Three show to celebrate all things Doctor Who with Matt Smith and fans around the world, as One Direction gate-crash celebrations.

Live from London’s Southbank, Zoe Ball and Rick Edwards will get the afterparty started on BBC Three, as they are joined by Matt Smith and guests to discuss the Doctor’s most epic adventure yet.

As well as all the gossip on the The Day Of The Doctor, there will be exclusive interviews, show-stopping monster moments and fans around the world will be giving their reaction, as they showcase how they are celebrating the special anniversary.

One Direction will also be joining the party as they gate-crash the show live from LA to wish the Doctor a happy birthday.

Zai Bennett, Controller of BBC Three, says: "The 50th anniversary is going to be a huge party for Doctor Who and we’re delighted that BBC Three will be able to give the fans all the backstage access to the stars at the hottest ticket in town.”

Commissioned by Pinki Chambers, Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty is executive produced by Mark Cossey and Phil Dolling. It is produced by Russell Minton and made by BBC In-house Entertainment and Events.

Tune in to Doctor Who Live - The Afterparty on BBC Three from 9.05pm

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.

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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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:

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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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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.

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