The BBC has released the much anticipated synopsis for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary: The Day of the Doctor special. Other details, unfortunately are still unknown.
According to The Radio Times, here is the synopsis:
The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure in this 50th anniversary special. In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London’s National Gallery; 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.
This information would dovetail with what Matt Smith said regarding the content back in March of 2013, “You might see London. The thing is with Who, you will understand it more when you have seen it, but ‘paintings’ – that is all I am saying. Steven is gonna whup me tomorrow.” It was an unusual declaration from Smith, but at the time what had he to lose? It’s not like his contract was in danger of not being renewed since he was leaving anyway.
The information regarding the National Gallery is also interesting in light of the book, Summer Falls, that is owned by Clara. In the episode The Bells of St. John, Clara references the story and hands it to Artie. Interaction with paintings plays a significant role in the story, and it certainly makes one wonder if Clara’s knowledge of her favorite childhood book will come into play. If you haven’t read Summer Falls, be sure and check out Hypable’s summary.
As exciting as it is to have the summary and the implied connections, other things remain frustratingly mysterious. An exact air-time of the program has yet to be announced for those watching at home on TV. Additionally, the Mark Gatiss special on the founding of Doctor Who, An Adventure in Space and Time, is still without an air date or time.
The other major bone of contention is that the trailer shown back in July at Comic-Con has not been seen anyplace else. Many outlets give exclusive content to Comic-Con which they eventually put online weeks or months later. Apparently, Steven Moffat feels differently. He stated to the industry magazine Broadcast,”Comic-Con has a history of screening exclusive material. I understand if people are feeling eager – but don’t you think it would have been a little bit early for everyone to see it? We were creating a buzz about it among the people who’d slept out all night for it.”
Whereas he has a point about a trailer coming out to the masses in July, it’s now almost two weeks to air date, and fans are dying for something more than the trailer shown below, which is an exciting trip down memory lane, but contains no new footage.
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