Space's Commercial-Free Simulcast of THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR Begins at
2:50 p.m. ET
- INNERSPACE is on the scene leading up to the special and then relives
its best moments with AFTER THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR: INNERSPACE LIVE -
- News about Space Original series ORPHAN BLACK and BITTEN to be announced
during the commercial-free broadcast -
- Docu-drama AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME airs Nov. 22 at 9 p.m. ET -
"I didn't want this to just be a celebration of 50 years of the past. I
wanted it to be a celebration of the mythology of the legend of the
Doctor and all that entailed."
- Stephen Moffat, Lead Writer and Executive Producer
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TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2013 /CNW/ - The time has come for fans across the
world to celebrate 50-years of Dalek-dodging, hair-raising, timey-wimey
adventures. Space announced today that the must-see 50thAnniversary DOCTOR WHO episode THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR will air at 2:50 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 23. All 75 minutes of the highly-anticipated special, will air
commercial-free on Space in a worldwide simulcast. THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR sees current Doctor (Matt Smith) teaming up with his predecessor, the
tenth Doctor, (David Tennant, BROADCHURCH), and a mysterious
incarnation of the Time Lord (John Hurt, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), as they embark on their greatest adventure across space and time.
During the broadcast, Space is also going to reveal exciting
information about its hit original series ORPHAN BLACK, and give
viewers a sneak peek at its hotly-anticipated original series, BITTEN.
**Media Note** - Photography, plus a rare Q&A transcript with Stephen Moffat, Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, and
Joanna Page, is available online at BellMediaPR.ca/Space.
Throughout the day, INNERSPACE hosts Ajay Fry, Morgan Hoffman, and Teddy
Wilson count down to the special with live hits. Immediately following THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR, the trio presents a rare weekend edition of INNERSPACE with AFTER THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR: INNERSPACE LIVE. Featuring special guests and a live studio audience of diehards, Ajay,
Morgan, and Teddy co-host the live-to-air broadcast from inside the
TARDIS (aka Space's Toronto headquarters), recapping highlights from
the special. Before the big day, Canadian Whovians can get reacquainted
with the history of this beloved series with AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME on Friday, Nov. 22 at 9 p.m. ET. The special one-hour docu-drama travels back in time to 1963 to reveal
how the series was first brought to the screen.
In THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR, it is 2013, and something terrible is awakening in London's National
Gallery. Meanwhile, in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan
England. And somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its
devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own
dangerous past comes back to haunt him.
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Space is home to phenomenal programming including imaginative dramas,
epic movies, engaging reality series, and the daily entertainment talk
show INNERSPACE, the source for all-things genre - all in high
definition (HD). Also home to Original Series ORPHAN BLACK, and
upcoming series BITTEN, Space content is always available at Space.ca, and on Facebook, @SpaceChannel, and other social media platforms. Space is a division of Bell Media,
which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest
communications company.
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