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The read through has just finished for the #DoctorWho50th Special! pic.twitter.com/Mjj3I889Y2

Doctor Who: David Tennant returns for anniversary show

Billie Piper and David Tennant will be joined by John Hurt in the special


David Tennant and Billie Piper will appear in the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed.

Tennant was the 10th Doctor and Piper played his on-screen companion Rose Tyler in the BBC One show.

Filming on the show, which will also star John Hurt, will start next week.

Tennant's successor, Matt Smith - also in the special with his new assistant played by Jenna-Louise Coleman - says fans "will not be disappointed" by the 3D show, due to air on 23 November.

Tennant and Piper have long been rumoured to be making a return for the special, which is being written by the show's executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat.

In January, Piper, appearing on the Graham Norton show, denied she would be appearing.

"I wasn't asked, no," she said.

"I think Matt Smith may have said, in passing or in jest, it would be nice.

"I think maybe he said that and then it became something quite different, but no."

Smith has said the show "manages to pay homage to everything - and look forward".

"I read it and I clapped at the end. I think it's hilarious, it's epic and it's vast," he said.

Moffat, meanwhile, has said he took special care to protect the secrets of the story.

"One length I've gone to which is a really good security measure - I make sure I don't get a script, because I will lose it," he said.

"I forbid people to hand me one. It's on my computer under lock and key."

The first story of Doctor Who's 2013 run, The Bells of Saint John - described by Moffat as a "proper London thriller" - will be screened later.

Viewers will see the Doctor and new companion, Clara, played by Coleman, battling an evil entity in the world's wi-fi networks.

Future episodes see the return of the Cybermen and old enemy the Ice Warriors, who last appeared during the Jon Pertwee era in 1974.

The first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, starring William Hartnell as the Timelord, was broadcast on 23 November 1963.

As part of the anniversary events, the BBC will also broadcast An Adventure in Space and Time - a one-off drama looking at how the sci-fi show came to be made.

Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John will be shown on BBC One at 18:15 GMT on Saturday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21980892

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[DigitalSid]

Originally Posted by Chewy

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It is. Comes from early received subscriber copies of the official magazine due out tomorrow.

[Scarlett.]

Someone needs to tell them to take pics of the magazine so that we know it's not fake, lol.

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how exciting, naaaaaaaaaaaaaat

[DigitalSid]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Someone needs to tell them to take pics of the magazine so that we know it's not fake, lol.

It's not, Blogtor Who get it early anyway as they are on the BBC's press mailout lists and several fans have seen it, his hair yesterday also matched that of his Doctor's, he'd worn it differently for months:

[Scarlett.]

I'm gonna kinda believe it for now then, lol

I wonder if he will be playing the human Doctor? Or the actual 10th Doctor?

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Scan from Doctor Who Magazine:

[Saph]

Noo they already ruined Rose when they brought her back in series 4

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Originally Posted by Saph

Noo they already ruined Rose when they brought her back in series 4

she was always terrible

[Roy Mars III]

I just want an old series Doctor

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New ep tonight and filming starts tomorrow so expect either a cameo in the former or set pictures of him and Billie filming on Monday. They wouldn't confirm it this early if it wasn't about to become clear if they didn't.

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Please Be Series 4 Rose

[Glenn.]

It's too early to be an April fools.

I don't know how I feel about it, David yes! Billie no!

[Munchkins]

Surely it can't just be me who has always hated Rose?

[Tom4784]

I'm glad Tennant's back, I'm a bit iffy on Rose though as she wasn't that great in her last appearances.

I'm guessing that something opens the other dimension and the Human Doctor and Rose gets involved. I wonder if they'll bring anyone else back?

[Glenn.]

I liked Rose but she should never have returned after her exit.

Had she not come back in series 4 I'd be happy.

[DigitalSid]

This has now been confirmed by the show's twitter and BBC News.

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[Glenn.]

I have faith in Moffat to pull this off

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Originally Posted by BBfanUSA

Please Be Series 4 Rose

Originally Posted by Glenn

I liked Rose but she should never have returned after her exit.

Had she not come back in series 4 I'd be happy.

If it's the real Tenth Doctor, and the press release heavily suggests it is, it'll be series 2 Rose.

[Scarlett.]

Omg, can you imagine 10 and 11 in the same room? They'll be jumping around all over the place

[Glenn.]

Did anyone read the fake last page of script for the series 8 finale?

Edit: series 7 finale! Damn these series splits!

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Originally Posted by Glenn

Did anyone read the fake last page of script for the series 8 finale?

Edit: series 7 finale! Damn these series splits!

Yeah, it was obviously a fake though from the fact that there are real scripts online for series 4 which look completely different.

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Doctor Who Announces All-Star Cast for 50th Anniversary

The BBC and BBC America has today revealed some of the all-star cast that will mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. David Tennant and Billie Piper will join current Doctor and companion, Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman, while John Hurt (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alien, Harry Potter) will also co-star.

Last seen as the Doctor on January 1st 2010, this will be the first time Tennant has reprised his role as the Tenth Doctor. During his reign as the Time Lord, Tennant appeared in three series as well as several specials. He was first revealed as the Doctor in the 2005 series finale, ‘The Parting of the Ways’.

Meanwhile Billie Piper, who played companion Rose Tyler for two series following the reboot in 2005, will appear in the show for the first time since featuring in Tennant’s last episode, ‘The End of Time’ in 2010.

Also confirmed to join the cast is John Hurt who will also co-star in the 3D anniversary special that will form part of blockbuster celebrations later this year.

The 50th anniversary will be written by Steven Moffat and Directed by Nick Hurran.

Filming for the 50th anniversary starts this week. Meanwhile a brand new series starts on BBC America (March 30, 8/7c), BBC One (30 Mar, 6:15pm), SPACE Channel (March 30, 8e/5p), and ABCTV (March 31, 7.30p) this weekend for a run of eight epic episodes, which officially introduces the Doctor’s newest companion, Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.

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