Dr Who 50th Anniversary: Time & tide wait for one man

The Doctor’s look has evolved over the years

The inimitable time-travelling doctor celebrates his 50th anniversary with a global simulcast of the episode in over 75 countries

Put aside your time machine. “Doctor Who” will be tearing through space and time to your TV screens.

The special 50th Anniversary episode of “Doctor Who”, the world’s longest-running and most successful Sci-Fi series, will be broadcast to millions of viewers around the world in a global simulcast on Nov 23/24.

World’s Favourite Doctor

Fans in over 75 countries spanning six continents will be able to enjoy the episode in 2D and 3D*, at the same time as the United Kingdom broadcast.

The simulcast will take place in numerous countries across Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia, including Singapore.

Popular Series & Actors

In addition to Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman, the lead actors, this one-off special, entitled “The Day of the Doctor”, stars former “Time Lord” David Tennant and popular actors John Hurt and Billie Piper.

Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Worldwide, said, “Few TV shows can still lay claim to being ‘appointment viewing’ but Doctor Who takes this to another level.”

“We wanted to create a truly international event for Doctor Who fans in as many countries as possible and the simultaneous broadcast and cinema-screening of the special across so many countries will make for a fitting birthday tribute to our ‘Time Lord’,” he said.

John Hurt is one of the prominent actors who star in Doctor Who

Across Time Zones

Steven Moffat, Executive Producer of the 50th Anniversary episode said, “The Doctor has always been a time traveller, now he’s travelling time zones. On Nov 23 or 24, it won’t be the bad guys conquering the Earth – everywhere, it will be ‘The Day of the Doctor’!”

Since 1963, “Doctor Who” has been one of the best-loved dramas and is certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most successful Sci-Fi series ever.

The global premiere of “Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Special” airs on Nov 24, 3.50am on BBC Entertainment, StarHub Ch521, with a repeat at 7.30pm.

*3D television broadcast is subject to availability within global region.