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Are You Ready? It’s Almost the Day of the Doctor

by S.J. Borger

In case you weren’t excited enough, BBC America is winding things up to a fever pitch with a series of programming all week, culminating in the live simulcast of the Day of the Doctor on Saturday, November 23rd at 2:50 p.m. EST (that’s 11:50 a.m. for those of us on the West Coast). There’s been a slew of information coming out about it, so we here at Geekscape thought we’d put everything we know all in one place for you! Aren’t we nice?

Courtesy of the BBC.
Courtesy of the BBC.

BBC Programming

BBC America will be doing all-Doctor all-the-time this week (they’re calling it Doctor Who Takeover Week. Not as catchy as Shark Week, right?), starting on Monday (yes, yesterday, sorry–if you missed something, check your local on-demand). Here’s the line-up (all times EST unless otherwise stated):

Monday 11/18:

9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: The Doctor Revisited Marathon (specials on each of the Doctors for the past 50 years)

9 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Doctor Who: Tales from the Tardis

10 p.m.: The Science of the Doctor with Brian Cox

 

Tuesday, 11/19:

10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: The Ninth Doctor Marathon

10 p.m.: The Christmas Invasion (2005 Christmas Special)

11 p.m.: The Runaway Bride (2006 Christmas Special)

Don't Blink.
Don’t Blink.

Weds, 11/20:

Midnight: “Blink” Yes, that episode with Angels. The first one.

1 a.m.: “Voyage of the Damned” (2007 Christmas Special)

2 a.m: The Tenth Doctor Marathon, Part 1 (Ep 1-4, Season 4)

8 a.m.: The Tenth Doctor Marathon, Part 2 (Ep 4-13, Season 4)

5 p.m.: The Tenth Doctor Marathon, Part 3

David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor
David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor

Thursday, 11/21:

9 a.m. The Eleventh Doctor Marathon, Part 1

Friday, 11/22:

9 a.m.: The Eleventh Doctor Marathon, Part 2

8 p.m.: Doctor Who Explained

9 p.m.: An Adventure in Space and Time

Saturday 11/23

1 a.m.: The Eleventh Doctor Marathon, Part 3

11:30 a.m PST/2:30 p.m. EST: 50th Anniversary Live Pre-Show

11:50 a.m. PST/2:50 p.m. EST: “The Day of the Doctor” 50th Anniversary Special

7 p.m.: “The Day of the Doctor” 50th Anniversary Special Encore Primetime Broadcast

10 p.m.: Graham Norton Show with Matt Smith and David Tennant

Sunday, 11/24:

9 a.m.: Matt Smith Countdown (Top 11 Episodes)

8 p.m.: The Doctor’s Revisited—The Eleventh Doctor (U.S Premiere)

 

50th Anniversary Poster
50th Anniversary Poster

What The Internets is Doing

 And just to whet your appetite a little more, but here’s what’s popped up on the internet this week:

Official Mini-Episode: “The Night of the Doctor”

And the new trailer here:

And, catch interviews with the cast (asking such questions as “What Would Matt Smith Steal from the Tenth Doctor?” here; and celebrities (Nathan Fillion, what??) wishing the Doctor a Happy Birthday!

Let us know what you’re most excited about–or your theories on what the answer will be–in the comments! And tune in to our live twitter feed (@geekscapedotnet and @sjbwrite) during the Simulcast!

 

Watch A New Trailer For ‘Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor’!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: BBC has just debuted a new trailer for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor.

The trailer looks pretty fantastic, though I can’t say that I really know what’s going on as I still haven’t seen a single episode of the show.

In any case, take a look at the video below, and let us know how excited you are! The Day of the Doctor airs on November 23rd (and is also hitting theatres)!

Can You Find All The Doctors? New Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Trailer Released!

by S.J. Borger

Yesterday, the BBC released a new trailer for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special. The trailer clocks in at 1:01 and features each of the eleven doctors–if you can spot them. It’s a little bit like Where’s Waldo–but not to worry, we scoured the video for you so you don’t have to.

Doctor Who, the First Doctor (William Hartnell), the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker), the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison), the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker), the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy), the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann), the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) © BBC 2013
Doctor Who, the First Doctor (William Hartnell), the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker), the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison), the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker), the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy), the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann), the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith)
© BBC 2013

1st Doctor (William Hartnell): 10 seconds in. And, for the first time ever, in living color. We may tire this phrase out by the end of this article, but oh-my-God-super-awesome.

2nd Doctor (Patrick Troughton): 17 seconds in (yes, the BBC let us wallow in the glory of Mr. Hartnell in color for a good, long time); he’s in silhouette, in the back of a tunnel

4th Doctor (Tom Baker): 17 seconds in. Yes, out of order. Baker floats, surrounded by his scarf–and his jelly babies

A break, where we see Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) holding on orb, with the:

3rd Doctor (Jon Pertwee): 23 seconds, in the Tardis. Looks like he’s lecturing someone.

Pull back, it’s Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman) holding the orb as we rush towards an alien landscape.

5th, 6th, 7th Doctors (Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy): 37 seconds. You’ll have to pause the video to catch them all, but here they are (in foreground to background order):

7th Doctor: just his hat, as he his leaping, headfirst, towards the camera

5th Doctor: in profile, reaching for something

6th Doctor: back to camera, walking away from 5th and 7th and towards the:

9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston): 37 seconds to 39 seconds; while he is in the frame you also see four other doctors, 5th, 6th, 7th and:

8th Doctor (Paul McGann): 39 seconds, look to the left of the screen as the camera is about to pass the 9th Doctor, he’s just there

10th Doctor (David Tennant): visible in the background from 37 seconds, the 10th Doctor comes to the foreground at 41 seconds

11th Doctor (Matt Smith): 43 seconds to end.

Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt in "The Day of the Doctor." Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC
Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt in “The Day of the Doctor.”
Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC

Unfortunately, no John Hurt or Peter Capaldi (which makes sense when viewed as a trailer to the Doctor’s legacy but still…)

If you look in the frames around each doctor, you’ll see iconic images from both the series and that Doctor’s particular time. The trailer has got more symbolism than a Bosch painting.

The BBC said “This special trailer is set to show all of the Doctors as they first appeared on screen.” It is meant to be a homage to the legacy of each of the Doctors–and as such, there’s no new footage from the upcoming special–but it certainly amps up expectation.

“The Day of the Doctor,” the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, is set to air in simulcast on November 23, 2013 (still no air time as of today) on BBC America here in the States, and will be followed by the Christmas Special later in the year.