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July 25th, 2014 66 comments

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Doctor Who Series 8 Episode 1 to be Shown in Cinemas

Doctor Who Series 8 Episode 1 to be screened globally in cinemas

BBC Worldwide is delighted to announce that the first episode of Doctor Who Series 8 – Peter Capaldi’s debut season in the iconic role – will be screened in cinemas around the world from 23 August 2014.

This year’s screenings follow the success of the global cinema release of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor which was screened in over 1500 cinemas around the world, allowing fans to come together to watch the show like never before.

Doctor Who makes a spectacular return to the big screen in the feature-length premiere episode of Series 8; Deep Breath. Directed by acclaimed Director Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, A Field in England) and written by Lead Writer and Executive Producer Steven Moffat, the beginning of the Twelfth Doctor’s era stars Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, Jenna Coleman as his companion Clara Oswald and sees the return of fan favourites The Paternoster Gang – Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey) – in a pulse-racing adventure through Victorian London.

Steven Moffat comments, “Last November the Doctor didn’t just conquer the world on television, he did it in the cinemas too. And like the show-off he is, he can’t resist another go – one taste of the silver screen is never enough. On August 23rd the new Doctor will begin his new adventures on BBC One and in cinemas all over the world. Movie-land beware – Capaldi is coming to get you!”

Doctor Who: Deep Breath will be screened in participating cinemas around the world from 23 August, 2014. More information will be released by BBC Worldwide and participating cinema chains over the coming weeks. For all of the latest information please visit www.doctorwho.tv

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66 comments

  • Anonymous

    August 9th, 2014 - 1:53pm

    Hi, just wondering if this will be shown just on the Saturday 23rd or whether it will be shown afterwards too, and if you have any idea if it will be shown in Rome as that’s where I’ll be on holiday when it’s on and was hoping to still see it in cinemas? Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

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  • RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND

    August 8th, 2014 - 1:34pm

    it’s empty near me! mightt go if I’m around, but it says its 130 minutes?? really??

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  • TC200

    August 5th, 2014 - 4:45pm

    going to see the premier

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  • The Twelfth Doctor

    August 1st, 2014 - 5:27pm

    Got tickets for my nearest VUE. I’m so excited!

    Reply
  • CG

    July 30th, 2014 - 11:55pm

    Apparently “Deeo Breath” is 95 minutes, a real feature length special, longer than Day of the Doctor!!

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  • weeping whovian

    July 30th, 2014 - 12:33am

    I hope it will be near me!!!

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