The director of Series 8’s finale has responded to complaints regarding its US cinema screenings.

It’s been confirmed that Dark Water and Death in Heaven will be shown on the big screen in 3D in over 700 theaters across America as part of a special one-off event to coincide with the Series 9 premiere in September. However, the BBC received inevitable criticism when they later affirmed that they won’t be hosting similar screenings in the UK. “I saw a lot of disappointed comments,” Rachel Talaley has posted on Tumblr. “So I asked this question in the office today.”

She elaborated: “I was told that the cinemas are the problem. The BBC would love to show it but the few screens that have Dolby Atmos did not ask for it. Fan requests to UGC and/or IMAX might have an effect, but the USA has enjoyed growing success with event cinema.”

Are you a disappointed fan in the UK? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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The Series 8 finale of Doctor Who will enter a new dimension later this year when it heads to big screens across the US, it has been announced.

BBC Worldwide and Fathom Events have organised the special one-off event, hosted by Will Wheaton, which will present last year’s climactic two-part story, Dark Water and Death in Heaven, in 3D and Dolby Atmos in over 700 cinemas across America. In addition, the screening will also include a brand new Series 9 prequel, The Doctor’s Meditation, plus an exclusive interview with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.

It will take place on September 15th and 16th 2015 at 7:30pm (local time) and tickets can be purchased online - here - from Friday (31st July). Let us know if you’ll be going below…

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BBC Worldwide is currently working to convert the Series 8 finale – Dark Water and Death in Heaven – into 3D for an individual Blu-ray release, according to reports.

Although it hasn’t been officially announced, rumours suggest that it will be released on 22nd September 2015 to coincide with the premiere of Series 9 on 19th September. It would be Doctor Who’s second 3D Blu-ray release after the 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, in December 2013. As always, stick with WhovianNet as we’ll be bringing you the latest developments as and when they occur.

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The results of our Week 12 poll are as follows…

Was Death in Heaven a worthy conclusion to Series 8?

Yes. (61.7%)
No. (38.3%)

Discuss the outcome in the comments below. Thank you to everyone who voted in our Polls this series.

Missy is the cover star of the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine which goes on sale this week.

Actress Michelle Gomez chats exclusively to the magazine about her starring role in the Series 8 finale and discusses the impact her character will have on the show’s mythology.

Also inside, there’s an interview with director Douglas Mackinnon and a tribute to Lynda Bellingham, who appeared as Inquisitor Darkel in The Trial of a Time Lord and sadly passed away last month.

Doctor Who Magazine Issue 480 is published on Thursday 13th November, priced at £4.99.

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The final BARB rating for Dark Water has been revealed.

The episode, which formed the first half of the Series 8 finale, was aired on BBC One on Saturday 1st November and was watched by an official UK audience of 7.34 million.

The consolidated figure is much higher than the initial overnight of 5.27 million as it includes those who watched the episode within the first 7 days of its transmission. The closing moments of the episode featured a twist which sparked a huge amount of interest in the press.

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Over 5 million people tuned in for the Doctor Who finale, Death in Heaven, on BBC One last night.

The climactic episode of Peter Capaldi’s debut series as the Twelfth Doctor was watched by an unofficial audience of 5.45 million, according to the overnight ratings.

Doctor Who was the 3rd most watched programme of the day with a 23.3% share of the total television audience. It was beaten to the top spot by Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor, which brought in 9.37 million and 7.9 million.

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With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role. Can the mighty UNIT contain Missy? As the Doctor faces his greatest challenge, sacrifices must be made before the day is won.

The Twelfth Doctor faced his greatest challenge yet tonight in the finale of his debut series.

After Dark Water’s momentous cliffhanger, the action showed no signs of slowing down as we dived head first into Series 8’s climactic adventure. In true Steven Moffat style, our heads were left racing before the opening titles had even rolled, and what followed was an epic and life changing battle which saw old alliances uniting against even older enemies…

As the Doctor took to the air in a startling new role, UNIT tried to contain Missy, and Clara Oswald and Danny Pink faced heartbreak as their destiny was determined. Grave sacrifices were made and the Doctor was left questioning his own loyalties in a dramatic showdown, but was Death in Heaven a worthy conclusion to this year’s series? Have the loose ends been tied up for you, or were you unsatisfied with Steven’s script? Rate and discuss below!

And that, Whovians, is that! As far as Series 8 goes, anyway… So. Is it Christmas Day yet!?

NOTE: This discussion will NOT be spoiler monitored so please do not read the comments if you haven’t seen Death in Heaven. You have been warned!

After an agonising week, the wait is almost over and we are now just hours away from this year’s Doctor Who finale. The question is… are you ready!?

Last week’s momentous cliffhanger let off an almighty bang in the stratosphere of the Doctor Who fandom and it seems like everyone has since been talking about the Earth-shattering revalation. Our Twitter feed has been inundated with your views, with @samcarver123 describing Missy’s true identity as “an amazing twist”, while @RossHitchin was full of praise for Michelle Gomez, who “stole the show”.

Not all of your reactions have been positive, however. According to @nusechris100, the storyline is a “desperate and stupid stunt”, one which @Simply_Lucy feels was “miserably predictable”. Whatever your opinions are, we’ll all be tuning in to Death in Heaven tonight with baited breath, as the Doctor faces his greatest challenge yet and old friends unite…

Your head will no doubt be all over the place as the credits roll after tonight’s adventure but fear not because we’ll be here from 9pm for you to post your initial reactions. It’s been a truly epic three months in the TARDIS, but all good things must come to an end…

New series, new Doctor, new adventures. Click here for all the latest on Series 8!

The Doctor Who finale finally airs tomorrow night and, just in case we haven’t been teased enough, the BBC have today released a new clip from the episode.

In Death in Heaven, old friends unite against old enemies as the Doctor faces his greatest challenge. With Cybermen on the streets of London, can UNIT contain Missy?

It’s certainly going to be one to remember, and you can check out the new preview, which features a revelation for Danny Pink, in the player below. Not long to go!

“You know who I am.” Click here to rate & discuss part one of the Series 8 finale.