[105] It received an Appreciation Index of 88. "The Day of the Doctor" was released on DVD and 3D Blu-ray on 2 December 2013 in the UK. Echoing the opening of "An Unearthly Child", the first episode of the first Doctor Who serial, a policeman is shown walking past the sign for I.M. In Mexico, the episode was released exclusively in 20 select Cinemark 3D theatres. [6] It was shown on BBC One on 23 November 2013, in both 2D and 3D. Especially when they discover a disturbing plan forming. Doctor Who is een Britse sciencefictionserie over een tijdreiziger.De British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) zendt deze serie sinds 1963 uit, met een onderbreking van 1989 tot 2005. The technique of using Dalek toys as models for filming was a common method of presenting entire armies in the classic series. [41] Eccleston would later state that he declined due to a combination of not doing "justice to the Ninth Doctor", as well as still being hurt by BBC's actions during his tenure. After breaking out of the paintings in the National Gallery in the present, the Zygons take the forms of members of the military organisation UNIT so that they can utilise weapons and technology kept by UNIT in the Tower of London. Dat meldt de BBC. When Gallifrey disappears, the surrounding Dalek warships would obliterate themselves in the inevitable crossfire. The 77-minute episode shows the last day of the Time War, in which the War Doctor (John Hurt) chooses to kill both Daleks and his own race of Time Lords to end the destructive conflict, paralleling this with a present-day choice by paramilitary organisation UNIT to destroy London rather than allow an alien invasion. [10] It achieved the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama[9] and won the Radio Times Audience Award at the 2014 British Academy Television Awards.[11]. Becoming the Master. [location 2] The outdoor section of the scene involving Clara driving her motorcycle into the TARDIS, as well as the beginning of the sequence in which UNIT airlifts the TARDIS via helicopter, was filmed on Gelligaer Common Road in Bedlinog. [103] The box office takings for the cinema screenings totalled £1.7m (US$2.2m), which placed it at number three in the UK film chart for the week, behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Gravity. It aired in Cineplex cinemas in Canada and in Event Cinemas in New Zealand. [120], In a poll conducted by Doctor Who Magazine, "The Day of the Doctor" was voted as the most popular story in the 50 years of the show.[121]. [21] When he leaves after learning of Trenzalore, the Tenth Doctor remarks, "I don't want to go…", his incarnation's final words from "The End of Time"; the Eleventh Doctor tells Clara that "he always says that" after his TARDIS leaves. The Day of the Doctor. " [111][112][113] In addition, the episode received 51,000 plays on the online ABC iview in a single day. [96] Jon Cooper of The Mirror gave the episode five stars, stating that it "not only gives hardcore fans a beautiful reinvention of their favourite show but also gives casual viewers a stonking story and a reminder why we all love this show so much. [63] The BBC's decision not to release the trailer online to international fans was met with controversy. [116] This means there was a total of 219,510 viewers for all screenings. In trying to compensate for the presence of three Doctors who utilise different console rooms, the Tenth Doctor's TARDIS console briefly changes to the War Doctor's console room, seen again later in the episode, before settling on the Eleventh's. I provided the designs and various pieces of animation but without the engineers the game would only exist in another dimension! Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary The Doctor Who doodle started life as a request from a huge fan at Google. "[88] Ben Lawrence of The Daily Telegraph gave the special five stars, calling it "charming, eccentric and very, very British. [18][19], When the TARDIS is picked up by UNIT, the call sign used by the helicopter to refer to UNIT is "Greyhound leader", reflecting that of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart,[20] whose daughter Kate is now portrayed as having his role as commander of UNIT. For the 1963 version of the programme, this means that the list employs the DVD release name in most cases, which may differ for some titles, particularly those broadcast from 1963 to 1965. on Christmas eve, The doctor travels into the past of a bitter old man who has the power to save Amy and Rory but doesn't want to save them, so that he doesn't grow up to be mean and bitter. [17] Clara rides out of Coal Hill School on the Eleventh Doctor's anti-gravity motorcycle from "The Bells of Saint John" at 5:16, the time An Unearthly Child originally aired on BBC TV (the first broadcast began 1 minute 20 seconds after its scheduled time of 17:15 GMT on 23 November 1963). [8][78] It earned a Guinness World Record for the world's largest ever simulcast of a TV drama. When Clara insists they do not destroy their people, the Doctors devise an alternative solution. Likewise, a Time Lord says, "I didn't know when I was well-off. Russell T Davies: The first Doctor Who Christmas special was “the greatest gift in British TV” The original show runner explains how the Christmas special became so important to the canon. "The Night of the Doctor" depicts the Eighth Doctor's regeneration into the War Doctor. The Eleventh Doctor resurrects the phrase "reversing the polarity" associated with the Third Doctor, to comical effect. [104] In addition, "The Day of the Doctor" became the most requested show within 24 hours on BBC iPlayer with 1.27 million requests, which rose to 2.9 million by 3 December 2013. [64][65][66] On 26 July, the BBC responded to criticisms by saying the trailer was intended to be exclusive to Comic-Con attendees and that content for all other audiences would be forthcoming at a later date. Canadian provincial film censors rated "The Day of the Doctor" PG in Alberta,[82] G in Manitoba[83] and G in Quebec. Hurt's request to keep his beard adds to this effect. A second official trailer was shortly released later. UNIT head Kate Stewart starts a countdown for a nuclear warhead beneath the Tower that will destroy the advanced technology along with London. Ivy Tower, Tonna, Neath (Ivy Tower, castle field): Ivy Tower, Tonna, Neath: Ivy Tower, castle field. Duration: 2 ... Online multiplayer game Nightfall adds Doctor Who for a limited time! [105] It was named the most-watched drama of 2013 based on the final viewing figures. They exit the painting in the Tower in the present and use UNIT's mind-wiping equipment to render the UNIT members and Zygons temporarily unaware which of them are which. In het kader daarvan heeft showrunner Steven Moffat een 75-minuten durende speciale aflevering van de show gemaakt, waarin niet alleen meerdere incarnaties van de hoofdpersoon terugkeren, maar waarin ook oude vijanden als de Zygons en de Daleks hen het leven moeilijk zullen maken. Previous lead actors David Tennant and Billie Piper returned for the episode, Tennant reprising his role as the Tenth Doctor, while Piper portrayed a sentient doomsday weapon called the Moment, projected as an image based on her character Rose Tyler. User testing - Jennifer Zamora In the midst of the Time War between the Time Lords and the Daleks, the War Doctor — an incarnation of the Doctor about 400 years younger than the Eleventh Doctor — decides to trigger an ancient and sentient weapon called the Moment to destroy both sides. See reviews & details on … [2][3][4] It was written by Steven Moffat,[5] an executive producer alongside Faith Penhale. [32], John Hurt did not actually audition for the part, but had been asked by the production team and "said yes with remarkable speed". Day of the Doctor comes with only 2 discs, a regular DVD and a blu ray/3D disc. [101] When time-shifted viewers were taken into account, the figure rose to a total of 12.8 million viewers, which makes it the highest rating since "The Next Doctor" (2008), which had a total of 13.1 million viewers. Selected pieces of score from "The Day of the Doctor", as composed by Murray Gold, were released on 24 November 2014 by Silva Screen Records. It aired on Prime in New Zealand, BBC America in the United States, ABC1 in Australia, and on Space in Canada. "The Last Day" is filmed from the first-person perspective of a soldier who has had a camera implanted in his head when the Gallifrey city of Arcadia falls to the Daleks. It contained icons from the history of the show and had a monologue by Matt Smith, as well as body doubles and CGI to create shots of previous Doctors. Tom Baker also makes an uncredited appearance as the Curator, a mysterious character who informs the Eleventh Doctor of Gallifrey's survival at the end of the episode. This page was last edited on 16 December 2020, at 13:11. Though the cover slip says Blu Ray 3D+Blu Ray+DVD, there are only 2 discs, not 3. 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"The Day of the Doctor" is a special episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, marking the programme's 50th anniversary. [17] One of the War Doctor's final lines of dialogue prior to regenerating is "....wearing a bit thin", echoing some of the First Doctor's final words prior to regenerating at the end of The Tenth Planet (1966), "this old body of mine is wearing a bit thin". The figure includes live[115] and timeshifted viewers. The Black Archive was also seen in The Sarah Jane Adventures story Enemy of the Bane (2008). It’s no small feat — when a show has been on for over 50 years, there tend to be quite a few characters, many of whom have cemented themselves as iconic pillars in … As the show's 50th anniversary special, the episode contains a multitude of references to previous episodes. 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Duration: 1:01. Additional support - Doug Simpkinson, Jonathan Shneier Doctor Who-special wereldwijde bioscoophit. Home, the long way round. Explore the characters, read the latest Doctor Who news and view games to play. This is the one he'll remember, whereas I often think the Doctor wanders back to his TARDIS and forgets all about it. The Tower of London's Black Archive, containing alien artefacts collected by UNIT, has photographs of the Doctor's many companions. [34] The first outdoor scene was filmed at the Ivy Tower in Tonna, Neath. [15], As the episode celebrates fifty years of the programme, it references and alludes to various concepts featured throughout the show's run. [125] The special is streamed on Amazon Prime. Foreman, the scrap merchant in whose yard the TARDIS was located, and its first few seconds are in monochrome (as had been the case in The Two Doctors (1985), the last time more than one Doctor had featured in an official story). The other two Doctors follow him with the intention of helping him detonate the Moment. [20] (The War Doctor's initial incredulous reaction upon seeing his future selves also reflects this moment.) [102] For the week, it was the number one most-watched series on British television, a feat only two other Doctor Who episodes had ever achieved. 'The Day of the Doctor' marks the show's 50th anniversary by uniting two modern era Doctors – Tenth Doctor David Tennant and Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith – … In this, he is the story of the week. [79] The Australian Classification Board also rated the episode PG for "mild science fiction themes and violence", noting there was "very mild impact" with regards to sexual themes. [109] The cinema screenings in the USA, on a total of 660 screens nationwide, took a total of US$4.8m (approx £3m) at the box office. Een speciale jubileumaflevering van de Britse tv-serie 'Doctor Who' is een wereldwijde bioscoophit gebleken. The episode was originally released in Cineworld, Vue, Odeon, and independent cinemas. 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. Normally I am responsible for the disinformation and the rubbish rumors—I usually put them out myself, but I haven't needed to for this one. The Moment's humanoid interface, resembling Rose Tyler, shows what the War Doctor's future would be after the Time Lords are destroyed but the Doctor survives. [20] The Eleventh Doctor's dismissal of the Tenth Doctor and War Doctor as "Sandshoes and Grandad" to mock their respective footwear and age echo the First Doctor's description of his two successors in The Three Doctors as "a dandy and a clown". The Dalek models used were 18-inch voice interactive toys produced by Character Options. When the Eleventh Doctor tells Clara that the situation is "timey-wimey stuff," and the War Doctor ridicules him for it, the Tenth Doctor remarks, "I have no idea where he picks that stuff up"; the Tenth originally used the phrase in "Blink" (2007). On Rotten Tomatoes, the special has 100% approval rating based on 18 reviews, and an average rating of 9.41/10. The episode originally aired on BBC One, BBC One HD, and in 3D on BBC One HD Red Button. She is invisible and inaudible to everyone but the War Doctor (John Hurt). The Doctor will return in the upcoming festive season entitled Revolution of the Daleks. [42], "The Day of the Doctor" was written by Steven Moffat,[5] the then head writer of Doctor Who, and produced by Marcus Wilson with Nick Hurran directing. [62], The first trailer for the special was shown to attendees of San Diego Comic-Con in July 2013. Een speciale jubileumaflevering van de Britse tv-serie Doctor Who is een wereldwijde bioscoophit gebleken. Een speciale jubileumaflevering van de Britse tv-serie Doctor Who is een wereldwijde bioscoophit gebleken. [80] The episode broadcast at 7:50pm in the UK,[81] and was preceded and followed by other Doctor Who related programmes and broadcasts, including broadcast of an after-party. [75] Respectively, the hashtag and the ident were shown before and after the premiere of Atlantis on BBC One. It’s not a stretch to say that John Barrowman’s Captain Jack Harkness is one of the most beloved characters in Doctor Who history. Revising the back story, the Doctor succumbs to Clara Oswald's plea to change his mind; and instead, at the last instant of the Time War, he hides his war-torn home planet in time, rather than destroy it. The following is a list of Doctor Who televised stories. The BBC broadcast the episode in 94 countries simultaneously,[77] to avoid plot leaks. [11] "The Day of the Doctor" was also nominated for the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form). In English speaking Asia and Africa, it was released by BBC Entertainment. A line from the First Doctor from The Five Doctors is also reused near the end as the Tenth Doctor tells the Eleventh, "It's good to know my future is in safe hands" (which the First told the Fifth in the earlier story). However, he comments negatively on the handling of the Zygon subplot as well as the revelation that the Doctor hid his war-torn home planet in time, rather than destroy it. ", "The Worst Season Of Doctor Who, According To Steven Moffat", "Piper Up for Rose/Meta-Crisis Ten Spin-Off", "Steven Moffat finally reveals why John Hurt replaced Christopher Eccleston in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special", "Matt Smith lands the Tardis lands in Trafalgar Square for Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode", "Spoilers! The countdown is stopped and all present negotiate a peace treaty. Amazon.ca - Buy doctor who - the day of the doctor - speciale 50 anniversario dvd Italian Import at a low price; free shipping on qualified orders. It's taken me so many years, so many lifetimes, but at last I know where I'm going. "[97] SFX gave the episode five out of five stars, noting that it was not perfect but those were "churlish niggles". [56][location 5], On 17 April 2013 Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper and David Tennant filmed scenes in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, and some scenes were shot in Chepstow Castle. In 1562, the Zygons enter three-dimensional paintings made with the Time Lords' stasis cubes, and go into suspended animation to emerge in the present. [55], "The Day of the Doctor" took approximately five weeks in 2013 to film; regular filming began on 28 March 2013 and ended on 4 May. In the United States it was released only at AMC, Century, Cinemark and Regal cinemas. He wrote it before knowing who would be cast. Moffat stated in an interview with Doctor Who Magazine that he initially began the story process with the idea that it would be the Ninth Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston, that would have been the incarnation that ended the Time War, in spite of misgivings in his own mind regarding it: Yes, but do you know, I was always nervous of that one, because it doesn't fit with "Rose" at all. "I have a new destination. ", "The Zygons Return for the 50th Anniversary Special", "BBC1 Controller Danny Cohen outlines new commissions and five key themes for 2013", "16 nostalgic classic Doctor Who hat-tips in the Day of the Doctor – what did you spot? Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: Everything You Need to Know! #SaveTheDay", "Dr. Who: 50th Anniversary Special: The Day of the Doctor", "Doctor Who – 50th Anniversary Special: Day of the Doctor", "The Day of the Doctor on TV and in Cinemas", "¡Doctor Who tendrá estreno en cines 3D en México! With Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Michael Gambon. WHERE TO WATCH "[100], Overnight figures revealed that the episode had a total of 10.18 million viewers for the live broadcast in the United Kingdom. [59], Miniatures constructed by Mike Tucker and his company The Model Unit were used in filming for the Time War sequences, including a model of a Time Lord staser cannon and the War Doctor flying his TARDIS into and subsequently destroying several Daleks. [68] On 19 October 2013, a specially made teaser trailer, directed by Matt Losasso, was shown on BBC One, and was then subsequently posted online. It was shown on BBC One on 23 November 2013, in both 2D and 3D. Isolated, alone, with no hope of escape. Gelligaer Common Road, Bedlinog (countryside outside London): Gelligaer Common Road, Bedlinog: countryside outside London, Trafalgar Square: Trafalgar Square, National Gallery. ‎The Doctor is locked away in a high-security alien prison. The game was always a simple premise- those dastardly Daleks have stolen the Google letters and we need Doctor Who to retrieve them. [17] The Moment device was originally mentioned in "The End of Time",[22] but had not been explored in depth until now, where it takes the form of "Bad Wolf", a seemingly omnipotent being and personalisation of the Time Vortex itself, which manifested in Rose Tyler when she absorbed the Time Vortex in the first series finale, "The Parting of the Ways" (2005). [26] When the War Doctor appears, Clara remarks, "I think there's three of them," to which Kate responds, "There's a precedent for that," in reference to The Three Doctors. [124] The special was re-released on DVD and Blu-ray on 8 September 2014 as part of a "50th Anniversary Collectors Boxset" alongside "The Name of the Doctor", "The Night of the Doctor", "The Time of the Doctor", "An Adventure in Space and Time" and "The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot". Other appearances included a very brief glimpse of the then-upcoming Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi), and a guest appearance by Fourth Doctor actor Tom Baker, in his late 70s. Going round and round in circles on it I just thought, 'What about a Doctor that he never talks about?' [7][8] The special was broadcast simultaneously in 94 countries,[8][9] and was shown concurrently in 3D in some cinemas. The vortex manipulator in the Archive was donated to UNIT by Captain Jack Harkness, a companion of the Ninth Doctor who was reunited with the Tenth Doctor on multiple occasions. "[47] On the importance of the episode, Moffat has stated that it will "change the narrative" of Doctor Who.[43]. [71] The official trailer for the episode aired in the United Kingdom at 8 pm GMT on 9 November. The Tenth Doctor's era is also heavily revisited. [126], A novelisation of this story written by Steven Moffat including "The Night of the Doctor" storyline was released in paperback and digital formats on 5 April 2018 as part of the Target Collection.[127][128]. Click the link below to find out where to catch up on the latest series and the New Year's Day special in your territory. The War Doctor, convinced that detonating the Moment will save many more lives in the longer term, is returned to his time. The First Doctor was portrayed by William Hartnell from 1963 to 1966. This is the day of the Doctor. [72], Furthermore, before the release of the main trailers, a short clip previewed the Eleventh Doctor and Clara examining a seemingly impossible painting. Doctor Who, de langstlopende sciencefictionserie, wordt vandaag 50 jaar. [27][failed verification], On 30 March 2013, a distribution error occurred, and many subscribers to Doctor Who Magazine received the issue five days before the official release date. Harry Fletcher Monday 14 Dec 2020 9:16 pm. ", Both David Tennant and Billie Piper returned to appear in the 50th anniversary special, Sources that refer to John Guilor's role as the voice of the, Benjamin Cook, "The Clock Strikes Twelve. Where I've always been going. [52] Knowing that Matt Smith was planning to leave, Moffat wrote the special specifically with the brief appearance of the Twelfth Doctor during the sequence of all of the Doctors uniting to save Gallifrey, prior to casting anyone in the role. [53], Moffat explained his choice of title to SFX magazine, commenting that "... it's very rare in Doctor Who that the story happens to the Doctor. The War and Tenth Doctors realise they will not remember what happened; they will continue shouldering the guilt. [69][70], A clip from "The Day of the Doctor" was shown during the BBC's Children in Need telethon on Friday 15 November. It was released in Hoyts, Event, Village and limited independent cinemas in Australia. With Matt Smith, David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston, John Hurt. [20], Lines from past serials reappear in the special. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC.As of 1 March 2020, 861 episodes of Doctor Who have aired, concluding the twelfth series. The "Fall of Arcadia" becomes the central battle of the Time War around which "The Day of the Doctor" is centred. A total of 1.7 million viewers watched the two broadcasts on Canadian channel Space, making it the most watched entertainment programme in Canada on the day, with the 1.1m watching the live broadcast at 2.50pm EST being the channel's largest ever audience. It seemed daunting- 11 Doctor's, 50 years of … All things D of 3 - Leon Hong [50], Moffat felt that it was important to bring something different to the return of Billie Piper, as she had returned as Rose Tyler in various cameo appearances throughout series 4, most prominently in "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End", in which she had a central role, and "The End of Time". [12] Moffat did not want to bring Rose the character back because he felt her story was wrapped up and did not feel comfortable adding to his predecessor Russell T Davies' arc. The Doctor Who 50th anniversary, named Day of the Doctor, is a celebration of 50 years of the BBC's hit sci-fi series. Lethbridge-Stewart was a central character in the Third Doctor's era and also several of his successors', originally appearing in the Second Doctor serial The Web of Fear (1968) and making his last appearance in Doctor Who in Seventh Doctor serial Battlefield (1989), which is also referenced. [58] The final piece of filming for the special took place on 3 October, five months after principal photography wrapped, with Peter Capaldi filming his cameo, concurrent with filming his official first appearance for "The Time of the Doctor" (2013). "[99] The Guardian's Viv Grospok criticised various elements of the episode, though concluded that "it was all worth it. Old habits die hard. This re-release features new footage of the specials' read-through. Additional game ideas - Gregory Capuano Enjoy the special, even if you're not a fan, with our handy breakdown of everything you need to know about the long-running cult hit [106], The live simulcast on BBC America had a total audience of 2.4 million viewers, briefly becoming the largest audience in the channel's history,[107] until the broadcast of "The Time of the Doctor" just over a month later. After Gallifrey disappears, the Doctors and Clara return to the Gallery, unsure whether the plan worked. Coal Hill School, which the Doctor's granddaughter Susan Foreman attended when they were on Earth in 1963 in the very first story, also featured in the 1988 serial Remembrance of the Daleks. So what are you waiting for?! Doctor Who BBC. [67], On 28 September, the BBC revealed that the trailer for the special had been shot and was in post-production. According to the school sign, the chairman of the school governors is now Ian Chesterton, one of the First Doctor's original three companions and a science teacher at the school, and the headmaster is W. Coburn, a reference to Waris Hussein and Anthony Coburn, who respectively directed and wrote An Unearthly Child. Directed by Toby Haynes. Would that be a cool thing to do?". [26] The Tenth Doctor comments upon the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS console, "Oh you've redecorated! It seemed daunting- 11 Doctor's, 50 years of adventures, countless enemies and time travel! BBC Studios, Roath Lock (Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS, National Gallery, Tower of London dungeon, Black Archive vault, Gallifreyan barn, Gallifrey War Room): BBC Studios, Roath Lock: Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS, National Gallery, Tower of London dungeon, Black Archive vault, Gallifrey barn, Gallifrey War Room. The British Board of Film Classification rated the episode PG for mild violence and threat. [87], "The Day of the Doctor" received critical acclaim. Piper agreed with Moffat's sentiments, despite loving the character of Rose. [17], The Moment’s description of the TARDIS's sound as a "wheezing, groaning sound" is a reference to its frequent description in the Target novelisations. Dit jaar bestaat de Britse sci-fi televisieserie Doctor Who vijftig jaar. It was written by Steven Moffat, an executive producer alongside Faith Penhale. That's the confrontation that you most want to see, to celebrate 50 years. [110] The special had a total of 1.95 million viewers for its two broadcasts in Australia, with 590,000 watching the live broadcast on ABC1, and another 1.36 million watching the repeat at 7:30pm, while the cinema box office takings totalled AU$1.54m, putting it at number three in the Australian film chart. Far away, on Earth, her best friends, Yaz, Ryan, and Graham have to pick up their lives without her. Two mini-episodes written by Steven Moffat, "The Night of the Doctor" (14 November 2013) and "The Last Day" (21 November 2013), were released shortly prior to "The Day of the Doctor", depicting in-series events occurring during the Time War between the Doctor's own race of Time Lords and his nemesis, the Daleks.