The shows executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat with cast members Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman
BBC Worldwide announces that the special 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who, the worlds longest running and most successful sci-fi series has received the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama following a massive global campaign which saw the episode broadcast in 94 countries across 6 continents.In addition to the TV broadcast, the episode was screened in over 1500 cinemas worldwide, including in the UK, US, Canada, Latin America, Germany, Russia and Scandinavia. Over half a million tickets were sold for the theatrical screenings at which fans were able to watch the episode in spectacular 3D.The award was presented by Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records to the shows executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat at the Doctor Who Celebration, a special three-day event spanning the anniversary weekend at Londons ExCel. Cast members Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman were also in attendance along with thousands of fans from across the world.We knew we were attempting something unprecedented in broadcast history, not only because Doctor Who is a drama, unlike a live feed event such as a World Cup football match or a Royal Wedding, but because we had to deliver the episode in advance to the four corners of the world so that it could be dubbed and subtitled into 15 different languages. If there was any doubt that Doctor Who is one of the worlds biggest TV shows, this award should put that argument to rest and how fitting for it to receive such an accolade in its 50th year, said Tim Davie, CEO BBC Worldwide.
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