Doctor Who at 50: Time Lord takes over the BBC!
The 50th anniversary is now just two weeks away and we’re here to make sure you don’t miss a second of the action!
As we all know, the heart of the celebrations will be the 75 minute special The Day of the Doctor on 23rd November but that’s just the start of the festivities as the BBC have gone all out to mark the Time Lord’s golden anniversary in style.
Suffice to say, when Steven Moffat claimed it’d “take over television”, he wasn’t lying (for a change)!
Nobody knows what shocks and surprises await us in the anniversary special but, for the time being, one thing is for sure – there will be plenty of Doctor Who to go around over the coming weeks as we countdown to the big day. We’ve compiled all the need-to-know TV and radio listings in order below so you can keep track on where you need to be…
*Please keep checking the schedule as new programmes will be added as and when*
THURSDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
- TV - The Science of Doctor Who: 9pm, BBC Two
- TV – Nevermind the Buzzcocks – Doctor Who Special: 10pm, BBC Two
(Repeat) David Tennant hosts a special Doctor Who-themed show with guests Bernard Cribbins and Catherine Tate.FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
- TV – Greatest Monsters & Villains Weekend: 7.05pm-10:30pm, BBC Three
- TV – Children in Need 2013: 7pm, BBC One
SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER
- RADIO - Doctor Who and the Daleks: 6pm, BBC Radio 4 Extra
- TV - Greatest Monsters & Villians Weekend: 8pm-11:30pm, BBC Three
SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER
- RADIO – Doctor Who, Protect and Survive: 6pm, BBC Radio 4 Extra
- TV – Greatest Monsters & Villians: 7:30pm-10pm, BBC Three
MONDAY 18TH NOVEMBER
- RADIO – Fanfare For The Common Men: 6pm, BBC Radio 4 Extra
- TV – Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide: 8pm-10pm, BBC Three
Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman celebrate the 50th anniversary of the space-travelling Time Lord and take an in-depth look at of one of the most intriguing fictional characters of all time.
TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
- RADIO – Thousand Tiny Wings: 6pm, BBC Radio 4 Extra
WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER
- RADIO – Farewell Great Macadon: 6pm, BBC Radio 4 Extra
- TV – The One Show: 7pm, BBC One
THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER
- TV – Blue Peter: 5:30pm, CBBC
- RADIO - Human Resources: 6pm, BBC Radio 4 Extra
- TV – Doctor Who at the Proms: 7pm, BBC Three
- RED BUTTON – Doctor Who at the Proms (Encore)
- TV – An Adventure in Space and Time: 9pm, BBC Two
- RADIO - The Blagger’s Guide to Doctor Who: 10pm, BBC Radio 2
David Quantick takes a look back over 50 years of science fiction at its British best with a quick fire look at all things Doctor Who.- TV – An Unearthly Child: 10:30pm, BBC Four
- RADIO – Who is the Doctor?: 10:30pm, BBC Radio 2
Featuring new interviews with the cast and crew of the series, the programme looks at the lasting appeal of Doctor Who and asks how much of its continued success can be attributed to its basic formula.FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
- RADIO - Dalek Invasion of Earth: 6pm, BBC Radio 4 Extra
- TV – The Culture Show – Me, You and Doctor Who: 9:30pm, BBC Two
- TV – The Graham Norton Show: 10:35pm, BBC One
Matt Smith and David Tennant make their first appearance together on hit talk show The Graham Norton Show.
- RADIO – Who Made Who?: 9am, BBC Radio 4 Extra
Marking the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, Tracy-Ann Oberman is our guide as we journey back to a time before Time Lords.- TV – Blue Peter: 9:30am, CBBC
- RADIO – Graham Norton: 10am-1pm, BBC Radio 2
Graham is live from The Doctor Who Celebration in London with a TARDIS-full of special guests including Time Lords Matt Smith and Tom Baker and a former Doctor companion, Louise Jameson.- TV – 12 Again: 2:30pm, CBBC
Super fans join cast members past and present to share their memories of watching TV’s top Time Lord when they were young.- TV - The Infinite Quest: 3pm, CBBC (Repeat)
- TV – Dreamland: 4:50pm, CBBC (Repeat)
- TV - Pointless Doctor Who Special: 5:40pm, BBC One
- RADIO – Doctor Who and the Daleks: 6pm, BBC Radio 4 Extra
- TV – The Day of the Doctor: 7:50pm, BBC One (Worldwide premiere)
- TV – Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty: 9:05pm, BBC Three
MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER
- RADIO – The Story of Trock: 9pm, BBC Radio 1
As Doctor Who celebrates its fiftieth birthday, Huw Stephens meets fellow fans to tell The Story of Trock – aka Time Lord Rock.
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You have omitted “Pointless Celebrities” on BBC1 on the 23rd.
10:05 pm, BBC Three: Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide