Goodbye Raggedy Doctor: Are you excited about November 23 and The Day of the Doctor?

If you are a Whovian like myself, you probably have heard all the lead ups and news related to the upcoming 50th Anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor. I thought it might be nice to gather all the news together and we can all freak out a bit.

THE LEAD UP

We were first teased about the upcoming episode earlier this year when we saw David and Matt talking about working together.

At the time, David mentioned how he felt about working with Matt. You can read more about it

here

Most Whovians remember the controversy surrounding a trailer presented at San Diego Comic Con earlier this year. Fans were not allowed to upload the trailer online, but it didn't stop them from talking about it. In order to avoid spoilers for some people, I suggest eager fans can read about it here.

Doctor Who Revisited aired their special on David on October 27 and will air Matt's on November 24. I've been watching all the episodes starting with the first doctor as they provide a nice overview along with some classic episodes.

For more dedicated fans, they can purchase a book with pictures over the last fifty years or a short story by Neil Gaiman

Fans have also been given the opportunity to place themselves in the opening titles for a Save The Date campaign. If you have a facebook account, you may want to go here or to the site here. I count myself amongst others who have tried it and loved it along with this little teaser featuring Benedict Cumberbatch here

The same people have also put out this lovely video featuring Matt teaching us about hashtags

And BBC did give us a teaser trailer

Lest us not forget some important dates coming up:

Sat 9 November BBC will release the official trailer for The Day of the Doctor just before 8pm on BBC1

Thurs 14 November BBC2 will air Science of Doctor Who featuring Brian Cox and Matt Smith

Fri 15 November Children in Need will host a telethon and hopefully we will get to see Night of the Doctor.

Fri 22 November David Tennant and Matt Smith will be on the Graham Norton Show

WHAT WE DO KNOW

There's been talk of scenes with River Song and Rose in the upcoming episode along with a few other items. I've read them. I just need to find you the links again. In the meantime, here is what we do know so far about the plot.

Radiotimes (where I seem to get all my news) told us the plot takes place..

"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."

You can read a bit more analysis here

We've heard the story about David and Matt comparing sonic screwdrivers earlier in the year as well. You can read more here

We know it's shot in 3D and you can read more here and Matt's 90 ft stunt in Trafalgar Square. You can read more here

A couple of the ladies on set have shared their experiences working with our men. Billie talks about how she was torn between David and Matt here and how Joanna Page was freezing when she kissed David here

I think I need a new word. All I can see is blue "here" everywhere. lol. Now here are some photos from the upcoming episode.

For those who are rewatching the series like me, you may recall the Dream Lord mentioning the Doctor's time with Queen Elizabeth. "Queen Elizabeth the first. Well, she thought she was the first."