July 14th, 2013
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The Doctor Who Proms Pictures, Lyrics & Surprises
The Proms Pictures, Lyrics and Surprises
This years proms at the Royal Albert hall to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who had two special surprises. As well as Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman both Peter Davison and Carole Ann Ford appeared on stage to overwhelming applause. The atmosphere was incredible and was a very fitting tribute to 50 years of Doctor Who with many classic themes played as well as those from the currant series.
Both Strax and Madame Vastra did much of the introductions and were very entertaining.
The proms can be heard on the iPlayer
A special 50th Anniversary song by Murray Gold premièred, the lyrics can be found below.
Song for Fifty Lyrics
As I stand here waiting for my time to come, I follow in your footsteps, I follow when you run
From the jaws of disaster from a planet besieged by deadly ancient foes.
And you still make me smile when you stop and turn and say: This is a creature we can understand, a living being, it is just being, If we could find what’s on its mind then perhaps
We might survive.
And as we stumble down our slow road I can’t but wonder what would it be like. To run away with you through time, where would we go who might we find. But on we go, cutting our paths, only one way, one day at a time, while you embrace the universe, spinning your way on the fast road, limitless endless.
So my dear friend you’re getting kinda old now (or maybe we are). And now our children watch you do the deeds we marvelled at wondered at. From the jaws of disaster, from a planet besieged by deadly ancient foes.
It’s not the end yet there is no end.
Fumbling and bumbling while all around is crumbling and stumbling through time like you’re a mad man still it’s humbling to watch you reconcile divergent creeds without succumbing to the lure of weapons, force or greed you only use intelligence and jokes and charm.
Happy birthday. Doctor. You.
© Murray Gold, administered by Universal Music
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RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 14th, 2013 - 6:03pmhe was yeah – he was sitting in the row in front of me!
Fez Master
July 14th, 2013 - 6:03pmI hi-fived strax!
doc
July 14th, 2013 - 6:01pmwas mury gold there
booboo
July 14th, 2013 - 5:48pmWhen Peter Davison came on but there was so much
Strax and Vastra were very entertaining
the astronaut of death
July 14th, 2013 - 5:28pmwhat was your fav part booboo
MasterKasterborous
July 14th, 2013 - 5:20pmI had to go cause my friends got annoyed at me but I did see him appear briefly before vanishing again.
TheDoctorGallifrey
July 14th, 2013 - 5:08pmOh yeah! I remember when the bronze dalek called ben actor of the year!
Matt Smithy
July 14th, 2013 - 5:06pmYea I was there, it was really awesome. The sign was pretty cool. Me and my dad’s favourite part was the rings of Akhaten and the Daleks later.
“Warning: overacting detected!”
“Ben Foster….Actor of the year…”
LOL!
TheDoctorGallifrey
July 14th, 2013 - 5:02pmThe camera zoomed up on a person holding up a sign saying ’50 Years And Still No Ginger’! LOL!
booboo
July 14th, 2013 - 4:56pmwe were in row 1 sets 84-86 section T i think it was
we saw a lot of people dressed up, love the way the camera picked out all those people before it started
TheDoctorGallifrey
July 14th, 2013 - 4:52pmYou got to hi-five Strax! WOW! You are so lucky! Strax is one of my favorite who characters ever!
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July 14th, 2013 - 4:52pmWOW really, we were on the top Circle, row 2, seats 82 – 84, we had a perfect view we could see the rising platform and everyone on the stage, also one of the Nightmare in Sliver Cyberman came up to the door that we was at so it was pretty close to us but once it was on the level it went the other side of the door instead of ours
It was quite hot because I went dressed as the Eleventh Doctor, tweed jacket, bow tie, braces the lot and like 20 minutes into it I had to take the jacket off because it was boiling
Also booboo did you see them guys dressed as the Fourth Doctor and the Eleventh Doctor they were amazing, the guy dressed as the Eleventh Doctor had the Species Matcher from Vincent and the Doctor, he said his mate made it, he let me have a look at it and it was very detailed and it had working lights which made it look even more amazing, I got a snap of them before they went
But Yesterday, was a day that anyone who went to it won’t be forgetting it in a hurry but anyone who did’t go don’t worry its been recorded and will be show sometime in autumn on BBC ONE but for now you can see clips on the BBC PROMS website or go onto the BBC youtube page
TheDoctorGallifrey
July 14th, 2013 - 4:51pmI agree, at the interval, we went to go to the toilets, and after a very long queue,when I finally got in, my friend told me that the second half was starting!
TheDoctorGallifrey
July 14th, 2013 - 4:49pmI didn’t know that Murray Gold came out either, on the way to our car we just bumped into him!
TheDoctorGallifrey
July 14th, 2013 - 4:47pmI didn’t expect Caroline Ann Ford and Peter Davison to be there either? At the end after song for fifty, my friend’s dad screamed really loud!
TheDoctorGallifrey
July 14th, 2013 - 4:44pmJust got back from the prom, it was AMAZING! I bumped into my classmate who I didn’t expect to be there! We were standing right next to the opening where the monsters come up, and was growled at by an ice warrior, one of the new cybermen came up to me, my brother and my friend and tried to upgrade us! It was really tall and was much more terrifying than on the tv! We got murray gold and ben foster to sign our programmes, we even met Barney Harwood! also how do you upload photos on your comment?
MasterKasterborous
July 14th, 2013 - 4:36pmDid Murray Gold eventually come out? My friends convinced me it was time to go. I had got Ben’s autograph on Saturday alongside Allan Clayton’s. Today I got some of the musicians including the First Violin, Lesley Hatfield.
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 14th, 2013 - 3:34pmjust got back from sunday’s! it was amazing! I met Ben Foster and Murray Gold, had a picture with both and got them both also to sign my series 6 sountrack. Brought the Dalek Poster with the proms on it, and really enjoyed the show. Nice to see the companion’s themes as well, and I really enjoyed Akhaten and Amy’s final moments music.
A fantastic show!
It should be on TV as there were lots of cameras filming. There were also some empty seats as well.
booboo
July 14th, 2013 - 3:27pmAlthough its many peoples least favourite episode the Rings of Akhaten in the hall sounded amazing
Harold Saxon
July 14th, 2013 - 3:25pmjust heard the second half it was fantastic show,lovely music and great to have so many surprises in it.
booboo
July 14th, 2013 - 3:10pmFront row top Circle, amazing view, although i think the £5 promenaders got a great best deal with all the monsters mingling with them.
Glad is was hot as it put me off wearing my tom baker scarf otherwise we mat have had the camera put on us
we had to go as it was long way home otherwise we would have stayed, saw him outside before the show but didn’t have our programmes then
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July 14th, 2013 - 3:02pmI know it was really amazing,I loved it when Peter Davison and Carol Ann Ford came on and once the show had finished we went to the stage door and mi Dad managed to get Ben Foster to sign mi program, also booboo where was you
Stuart
July 14th, 2013 - 2:21pmJust listened to the whole thing and kept getting a lump in my throat – sheer brilliance, not only hearing again the music responsible for making the hairs on the back of my neck rise, but then hearing a thousand plus people screaming their delight… what an event!Attendance should be compulsory :oD
Fez Master
July 14th, 2013 - 1:59pmI went and was on the edge of my seat the whole time! It was a spectacular experience and I hi-fived Strax. The Whispermen were behind us; they are truly terrifying. We also had the ood next to us in Vale Dacem and the end theme tune as well as a Silent being behind us in the theme tune. The new cybermen are more scary in real life. And the music was the highlight for me, it was amazing!
booboo
July 14th, 2013 - 10:21amits was truly and we had incredible seats (very high up)
It was really good to see Peter Davison and Carole Ann Ford there, huge applause
RYCBAR123
July 14th, 2013 - 10:18amWish I could’ve been there, but I listened to it and it sounded amazing! Great to see some pictures! 😀
Colinjohn
July 14th, 2013 - 10:08amGreat to listen to, very emotional and hearing some classic material made this anniversary prom complete. Look forward to seeing it on tv later in the year
The master
July 14th, 2013 - 10:02amRings of Akhaten may not have been a brilliant episode but the song was one of the highlights for me
Mark T
July 14th, 2013 - 10:00amI listened to it on the Radio it sounded fantastic and its good to see the words as I couldn’t make any of them out
David
July 14th, 2013 - 9:59amWow brilliant