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Thank-you for following the Countdown on this blog, I hope you have enjoyed the quotes too. What did you make of The Day of the Doctor? Let me know below.

I shall be providing a review for the episode, it might be a little while, because I want to get it just right. Until then, see what awaits the Doctor this christmas here.
Farewell for now!

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Roundup and News

The countdown is over, only hours remain between us and the 50th Anniversary special. Today is The Day of the Doctor!

Latest News

BBC Worldwide are looking to create a gallery of the best photos of fans celebrating the 50th Anniversary at cinemas across the globe. You can send your photos via email to Doctorwho50@bbc.com, and they will share the best via the official facebook page.

The print edition of 11 Doctors, 11 Stories is the culmination of a year-long series of eBooks to celebrate the Anniversary. Eleven stories, eleven authors, eleven unique interpretations of the Doctor: his terrifying alien enemies and his time-travelling adventures. The authors are Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy and Neil Gaiman. See more here.

According to The Mirror, all seven missing episodes of Marco Polo have been recovered and are due to be unveiled next month. For more details click here.

The Doctor Who 50th Celebration convention is now under way, with the show taking over London's Excel Centre for three days of panels, signings, and a host of other activities. The BBC will be covering the event, with videos being released on the official Doctor Who Youtube Channel. See Below.

The Anniversary edition of Doctor Who Magazine has proved so popular that it has been reprinted just a week after going on sale. A further 15,000 have been printed, and will be available to purchase.

50th Anniversary Minisodes

The Doctor Who minisode The Night of the Doctor is still available to watch on BBC iPlayer, and can be seen on the Red Button up until the broadcast of the Anniversary special. It can also be watched here. While the second minisode, The Last Day, has been released on iTunes and is available to download. Click here to view the minisode.

TV Programme Line-Up For This Evening

The Day of the Doctor is on BBC One and BBC One HD (and others) at 7.50pm GMT; Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty is on BBC Three at 9.05pm; The Day of the Doctor: Behind the Lens is on BBC Red Button at 9.05pm; The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot is on BBC Red Button at 10.10pm.

Introducing The Day of the Doctor

Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper and Steven Moffat introduce the episode:

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Insider

The exclusive 50th Anniversary Insider, as released by BBC America, features interviews with Matt Smith, David Tennant and Steven Moffat:

Happy Anniversary Doctor Who!

A message from Steven Moffat as Doctor Who reaches its 50th Anniversary:

And a message from Matt Smith - the Doctor - as Doctor Who hits Fifty:

Matt Smith And David Tennant On The Graham Norton Show

Graham Norton chats with not one, but two Doctors - Matt Smith and David Tennant:

Doctor Who fans take to the Red Chair to ask questions:

The Day of the Doctor Clips

This first clip was shown on The Graham Norton Show, and features the two Doctors:

This second clip is the last to be released via the Doctor Who Save The Day site

Even More

Galleries: 25 Image Gallery, Cast Pictures, Pictures #3, Pictures #2, Pictures #1
Clips: Dalek Attack, A Machine, One Show, Unconventional Flight, Tardis Reunion, 18/11 Clips
Trailers: 50 Years Trail, Official Trailers
Stings: Hashtag Sting, Date Sting, Complete Sting
Poster: The Day of the Doctor

Backgrounds: The First Doctor, The Second Doctor, The Third Doctor, The Fourth Doctor, The Fifth Doctor, The Sixth Doctor, The Seventh Doctor, The Eighth Doctor, The Ninth and Tenth Doctor, The Eleventh Doctor, Series 7 Part 1, Asylum of the Daleks, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, A Town Called Mercy, The Power of Three, The Angels Take Manhattan, The Snowmen, Series 7 Part 2, 50th Anniversary

Celebration: Welcome, Doctor Who Return Interview, The Five Doctors 2013, Auditions, Jon Culshaw. More will be available at a later date.

Thanks for keeping up with my countdown, hope you enjoy this. More details will follow after the special. Give your thoughts below.
Enjoy The Day of the Doctor!

Doctor Who Website Logos and Backgrounds: 50th Anniversary

In the run-up to the Fiftieth Anniversary, I will be releasing the Backgrounds and Logos used on the Official Website daily. Here is the Eleventh Doctor's ninth Logo and Background:

The 50th Anniversary Background
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The 50th Anniversary Logo
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For the previous Logos and Backgrounds, select the links below:
The First Doctor, The Second Doctor, The Third Doctor, The Fourth Doctor, The Fifth Doctor, The Sixth Doctor, The Seventh Doctor, The Eighth Doctor, The Ninth and Tenth Doctor, The Eleventh Doctor, Series 7 Part 1, Asylum of the Daleks, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, A Town Called Mercy, The Power of Three, The Angels Take Manhattan, The Snowmen, Series 7 Part 2
50th Anniversary Roundup tomorrow.
This wraps-up my release of Logos and Backgrounds as used on the Official Website

Doctor Who Website Logos and Backgrounds: The Eleventh Doctor #9

In the run-up to the Fiftieth Anniversary, I will be releasing the Backgrounds and Logos used on the Official Website daily. Here is the Eleventh Doctor's ninth Logo and Background:

Series 7 Part 2 Background
Click here to view original image

Series 7 Part 2 Logo
Click here to view original image

For the previous Logos and Backgrounds, select the links below:
The First Doctor, The Second Doctor, The Third Doctor, The Fourth Doctor, The Fifth Doctor, The Sixth Doctor, The Seventh Doctor, The Eighth Doctor, The Ninth and Tenth Doctor, The Eleventh Doctor, Series 7 Part 1, Asylum of the Daleks, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, A Town Called Mercy, The Power of Three, The Angels Take Manhattan, The Snowmen
The 50th Anniversary Logo and Background will be available shortly

An Adventure in Space and Time: Reconstruction Scenes

The BBC has released bonus clips from An Adventure in Space and Time that laboriously reconstruct several iconic moments from the Hartnell era with David Bradley.

Reconstruction Of The First Scene Set Inside The TARDIS

Reconstruction Of The First Farewell

Reconstruction Of The First Regeneration

"Merry Christmas" Reconstruction

What did you think of An Adventure in Space and Time, discuss below.
More 50th details later

The Day of the Doctor Clip: Dalek Attack

This clip was also released via the Doctor Who Save the Day website, and is the penultimate preview clip to be released from the site. It shows the Daleks attacking Gallifrey during the Time War, prepare to be EXTERMINATED. Again this clip is very short.

For More, click the links below:
A Machine Clip
One Show Clip
Unconventional Flight Clip
Tardis Reunion Clip
Monday's Clips
The Day of the Doctor Trailers
50 Years Trailer
Hashtag Sting, Date Sting, Complete Sting
More details coming soon

The Day of the Doctor Countdown: Day 20

The countdown to The Day of the Doctor continues:

One Day to go!
Yes the wait is almost over, tomorrow is The Day of the Doctor

Today's Quote: "We'd better keep an eye on him. He seems to have a knack of getting himself in trouble." Who said this and which episode did it feature in?

Yesterday's Quote was said by Jamie in The Ice Warriors, the first episode to feature, yeah you guessed it, Ice Warriors.

More 50th details will be available soon

The countdown ends tomorrow