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BBC AMERICA is the #1 destination in the U.S. for a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of global phenomenon Doctor Who. On November 23, 1963, a Time Lord known as the Doctor landed on the BBC�s airwaves, forever changing storytelling on television and how the world viewed the inside of a British police box. In honoring the legacy of the longest-running and most successful sci-fi series in history, BBC AMERICA presents new programming dedicated to the iconic series, culminating in a groundbreaking television event � the global simulcast to more than 75 countries of Doctor Who�s 50th anniversary special, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor on November 23. Written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat (Sherlock), the special stars the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith (How to Catch a Monster), the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant (Broadchurch), companion Jenna Coleman (Dancing on the Edge), with Billie Piper (Secret Diary of a Call Girl) and John Hurt (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alien). The global simulcast will air Saturday, November 23 at 2:50pm ET. BBC AMERICA will encore the special in primetime at 7:00pm ET with exclusive Inside Look interviews with Matt Smith and David Tennant. Announced today, BBC AMERICA will present a week-long Doctor Who Takeover starting Monday, November 18, at 9:00am ET with marathons of favorite Doctors leading into new specials including a look into the science behind the iconic series with rock star-turned-physicist Professor Brian Cox (Wonders of the Universe, Wonders of the Solar System). The primetime specials will roll out throughout the week with Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS premiering Monday, November 18, 9:00pm ET followed by The Science of Doctor Who with Brian Cox at 10:00pm ET, Doctor Who Explained on Friday, November 22, 8:00pm ET, and a look back at Matt Smith�s time on the iconic series, Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited � The Eleventh Doctor on Sunday, November 24, 8:00pm ET. In addition, BBC AMERICA will premiere the new film An Adventure in Space and Time on Friday, November 22, 9:00pm ET. From Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss and directed by Terry McDonough (Breaking Bad), the film starring David Bradley (Game of Thrones, Broadchurch), Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife), Sacha Dhawan (After Earth) and Brian Cox (The Bourne Identity, X2: X-Men United) tells the story of the genesis of Doctor Who and the unlikely production team behind the series. Doctor Who Takeover ScheduleMONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Marathon � 9:00am � 9:00pm ET U.S. Premiere: Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS � 9:00 �10:00pm ET U.S. Premiere: The Science of Doctor Who with Brian Cox � 10:00�11:00pm ET TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Doctor Who � The Ninth Doctor Marathon � 10:00am �11:00pm ET WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Doctor Who � The Tenth Doctor Marathon � 2:00am �11:00pm ET >THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Doctor Who � The Eleventh Doctor Marathon Part I � 9:00am � 11:00pm ET FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Doctor Who � The Eleventh Doctor Marathon Part 2 � 9:00am � 8:00pm ET U.S. Premiere: Doctor Who Explained � 8:00pm � 9:00pm ET U.S. Premiere: An Adventure in Space and Time � 9:00pm ET SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Doctor Who � The Eleventh Doctor Marathon Part 3 � 1:00am � 2:00pm ET World Premiere: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor � Global Simulcast � 2:50pm ET Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor encore primetime broadcast � 7:00pm ET. U.S. Premiere: The Graham Norton Show with guests Matt Smith and David Tennant � 10:00pm ET SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Doctor Who � Matt Smith Countdown � 9:00am � 8:00pm ET U.S. Premiere: Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited �The Eleventh Doctor � 8:00pm �10:30pm ET Credit: BBC America
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Doctor Who spin-off makes its cable television debut Marathon of Torchwood Season Two and Torchwood: Children of Earth New York August 12, 2013 Members of the Torchwood team have fought aliens, cyborgs and time travelers, but now they face their biggest threat humanity. Team leader and Doctor Who companion, Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman, Arrow) and former Torchwood agent Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles, Doctor Who) are joined by newcomers Rex Matheson, (Mekhi Phifer, Divergent) and Esther Drummond (Alexa Havins, Greys Anatomy), when the supernatural miniseries, Torchwood: Miracle Day, makes its cable television premiere on BBC AMERICA Saturday, September 14 at 9pm ET/PT. Leading up to the premiere, BBC AMERICA will air a marathon of Torchwood season two and Torchwood: Children of the Earth beginning Friday, September 13, 11:00pm ET/PT. Imagine a day when no one dies. The world is captivated when they watch convicted murderer, Oswald Danes (Bill Pullman, Independence Day), walk away from a lethal injection, and a suicide bomber continue to move after his head has been severed from his body. By all appearances it seems like a Miracle. But when the miracle repeats itself everyday thereafter, it is clear there is something more at play. Enter CIA Analyst Esther Drummond (Havins) and her partner CIA agent, Rex Matheson (Phifer). As they investigate the series of bizarre events, they stumble upon a clue that might hold the key the mysterious British organization, Torchwood. Theyll team up with Captain Jack Harkenss and Gwen Cooper to fight the greatest threat to humanity mankind itself. Torchwood, a spin-off of BBC AMERICAS highest-rated series, Doctor Who, premiered on BBC AMERICA in 2007 and was the channels most watched program of the year. Torchwood: Children of Earth was also BBC AMERICAs highest-rated series in 2009. Torchwood: Miracle Day, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for STARZ, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Worldwide, originally aired on STARZ in 2011. The series was created by Russell T. Davies and executive produced by Davies, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter. |