The 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, is to be broadcast simultaneously around the world to millions of viewers in at least 75 countries on Saturday 23 November. 

The 75-minute episode will be shown in both 2D and, where available, 3D. In addition to the TV broadcast, hundreds of cinemas in the UK and across the world will simultaneously screen the episode in full 3D. Details of the screenings and how to obtain tickets will be announced shortly.

Steven Moffat, the current Doctor Who showrunner and writer of the 50th anniversary episode says, “The Doctor has always been a time-traveller – now he’s travelling time zones. On the 23rd of November, it won’t be the bad guys conquering the Earth – everywhere it will be The Day of the Doctor!”

Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Worldwide adds, “Few TV shows can still lay claim to being appointment viewing but Doctor Who takes this to another level. In its 50th anniversary year we wanted to create a truly international event for Doctor Who fans in as many countries as possible and the simultaneous broadcast and cinema screening of the special across so many countries will make for a fitting birthday tribute to our Time Lord.”

The countries that will be taking part in the simultaneous TV broadcast on 23 November are:

* Europe: Germany (Fox), Finland (YLE), Poland (BBC Entertainment), Russia (Karousel and NKS)

* North America: USA (BBC America), Canada (Space)

* Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala,  Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela (on BBC Entertainment and BBC HD)

* Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad,  Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania & Zanzibar, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. (on BBC Entertainment)

* Australia (ABC)

* Asia Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand (on BBC Entertainment)

In the United Kingdom The Day of the Doctor Who will be transmitted on BBC One and BBC One HD. The episode stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt, Jenna Coleman and Billie Piper.