BBC America confirms full 50th anniversary line-up

November 10th, 2013
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BBC America has announced the complete line-up of their upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations!

The channel will be going all out to mark the Doctor’s golden anniversary with a TARDIS load of exclusive programmes and specials to build up to the big day in style.

The party starts on 18th November with a week-long Doctor Who takeover which will culminate on 23rd November with the global simulcast screening of The Day of the Doctor.

Check out the full BBC America 50th anniversary schedule below – will you be tuning in?

MONDAY 18TH NOVEMBER

  • The Doctors Revisited (1-10) Marathon: 9am-9pm ET
  • Tales from the TARDIS: 9-10pm ET (US Premiere)
    An all-new special featuring 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  Matt Smith, David Tennant, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Jenna Coleman, Karen Gillan, Freema Agyeman and William Russell.
  • The Science of Doctor Who: 10–11pm ET (US Premiere)

TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER

  • The Ninth Doctor Marathon: 10am-11pm ET

WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER

  • The Tenth Doctor Marathon: 2am-11:pm ET

THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER

  • The Eleventh Doctor Marathon (Part I): 9am-11pm ET

FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER

  • The Eleventh Doctor Marathon (Part II): 9am-8pm ET
  • Doctor Who Explained: 8pm-9pm ET (US Premiere)
    An all-new special exploring the mysterious and two-hearted alien who is the Doctor. Through exclusive interviews with principal cast members from the show’s 50 year history, viewers get an insight to what happens behind-the-scenes of the award-winning sci-fi show.
  • An Adventure in Space and Time: 9pm ET (US Premiere)

SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER

  • The Eleventh Doctor Marathon (Part III): 1am-2pm ET
  • The Day of the Doctor Global Simulcast: 2:50pm ET (World Premiere)
  • The Day of the Doctor encore primetime broadcast: 7pm ET
    BBC AMERICA will premiere exclusive Inside Look interviews with Matt Smith and David Tennant during the broadcast.
  • The Graham Norton Show: 10pm ET (US Premiere)
    Matt Smith and David Tennant make their first appearance together on hit talk show The Graham Norton Show.

SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER

  • Matt Smith Countdown: 9am-8pm ET
    BBC America counts down the top 11 episodes from the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, as voted for by fans.
  • The Doctors Revisited – The Eleventh Doctor: 8pm-10:30pm ET (US Premiere)

Share your 50th anniversary hopes and dreams in our dedicated discussion…

1 comment on this article
  1. Wolfoe
    November 10th, 2013 at 10.56pm | #1

    This sounds cool, I hope that Australia gets this great a line-up!

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