FANS TO SEE THEATRICAL INTROS ONCE AGAIN

If you were one of the lucky ones to watch The Day of the Doctor in cinemas, then you’ll have the chance to watch the hilarious introductions that came along with it, courtesy of the British Board of Film Classification as they clear the 50^th Anniversary Collector’s Edition DVD release.

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The scenes included will be 3’14” and 3’57” overall, which many people will remember as featuring the quirky introduction by 10^th. 11^th and Strax.

On top of this, the BBFC have also cleared other productions that were produced to celebrate the 50^th anniversary, including Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide and The Science of Doctor Who as presented by renowned physicist Professor Brian Cox.

Whilst no release date has been announced for the Collector’s Edition, we’ll no doubt be rushing out to get our own copy too.

SO GOOD IT HURTS!

The BBC have released a new mini-episode in anticipation of the 50^th anniversary. It’s got Paul McGann, John Hurt and, judging by online feedback, definitely seems to have united Who fans in an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to the upcoming episode.

Taking place in the middle of the infamous Time War, this 6 minute special explains the origins of John Hurt’s newly-titled ‘War Doctor’; a specialised regeneration offered by the Sisterhood of Karn.

With McGann making an unexpected but welcome appearance as the Time Lord, the episode neatly explains how his incarnation came to an end. Naturally, this raises questions about the claims of the other Doctors. Does this mean that we could see Christopher Eccleston once more? Only time will tell.

Watch the video below to see what all the fuss is about.

WHO'S WHO?

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Amidst all the excitement surrounding the royal baby let’s not get distracted from what’s really important; who’ll be the new Who? According to RadioTimes.com we could know by next month; the BBC is, apparently, seriously considering revealing the identity of the new Doctor on a Doctor Who Confidential special, as done with the introduction of Matt Smith in 2010.

According to the same source, the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who will feature one of the pre-Eccleston Doctors, either Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Sylvestor McCoy, Peter Davison or Tom Baker. With David Tennant returning for the highly anticipated episode, that’ll make three Doctors on call - four if you count John Hurt. Having some back-up, however, might be a sane move when facing both the Zygons and the Daleks.

MORE ON SET 50TH PICS

Here are some recent pictures of David Tennant and Matt Smith on set together along with John Hurt:

John Hurt in costume with Smith and Tennant in the background

David Tennant in full costume - parker aside

The two Doctors on set together

All images courtesy SFX

Everybody excited? We thought so.