The anniversary is 23rd November - a Saturday in 2013 (wa-hay!!). The split series this year means the last episode is likely to go out in mid October at the latest.

With a 13 week run, they'd have to show the first episode in mid August to have the finale on the anniversary date.

I'm not sure that the date itself will matter - it's the 50th year rather than a celebration of the first episode that will be promoted.

Incidentally, it was announced last week that the BBC is doing another big push to find "missing" episodes of old series (not just DW but it's one of them) so we may just get lucky and have something really awesome by 2013.

the 49th. Not the 50th

But who's counting?!

I was kind of assuming this would then be the new regular format, in fact. as in, the following year as well...

That's to be decided; either way I'm all for Doctor Who, and that's what unites us, right?

IMO if it doesn't work for the story arc etc, then split series should not be the norm. If Moffat wants more cliffhangers (good on him!), then he could do this by maintaining the split series format, or by having more 2 parters.

I'm afraid that either way we lose out. I feel that the split is a special thing this year, and was the only entertainging way of revealing River Song's identity. I feel that if we have a split series year on year, then I will grow tired of the format.

But if we have more 2 parters, then I'm afraid we have less stories.

You can't win either way I suppose

Or just have it so the last part of any episode is the beginning of the next. Like this:

Companion: Well, Doctor. Thank goodness you were able to deflect the Sharaggath's Death Rays using Vorla Chingra's earrings.
Doctor: Indeed. Where to now?

*TARDIS sound effects*

Doctor: Right, we've landed. Let's take a look around...

*They leave the TARDIS and are immediately surrounded by a hundred angry looking small people who have orange skin and green hair. The Doctor looks around and sees two feet poking out from underneath the TARDIS, clad in shining ruby slippers*

Doctor: Oh dear, that's not supposed to happen at all!

*Cue end titles & theme music*

Obviously, not do it to death, but where the stories allow.

I so want this to be in an episode now

a mult doctor story....call it the five doctors pt2:
Mccoy (he hasnt really changed much you know)
Mcgann
Tennant
smith

and put mr 'I love catering' in some sort of time loop like Lord Baker did in theorigional.

Altho no game of rassilon this time please....that was a sh*t idea lol

The Sun printing rumours, half-truths and speculation??? Surely not

Haha!

Who's the organiser of that fan-written series premiering soon? I'll just a word about next series...

"The Doctor's Daughter", "The Next Doctor", "The Doctor's Wife"...

I just hope they don't announce an episode called "The 11 Doctors"...





...cos it will probably end up being about four policemen.

That would be a great anniversary present wouldn't it?! The Tenth Planet, episode 4 rediscovered!

Start worrying if there's an episode called 'The Doctor's Husband.' We'll all know then that the Gay Agenda has well and truly returned.......

*runs....very quickly*

Yes . Would be nice if whoever is hording their copy would play nicely and send it to the bbc.

*sends steely glare over top of spectacles in direction of Granny McSmith and tingramretro*

My bet is on Granny. As a Troughton Fan she'd want to get her eyes on his very first appearance in all it's glory......

Tony is her dealer. "Got any Troughton?" "Rare clip of rehearsal for War Games, but it'll cost you." "gimme gimme gimme"

Don't let her near any Quark Clips. Granny loves Quarks!

Don't think I'm not listening just because I'm not posting.

*contemplates sending Quark round to sort out Davey and Nebo*

I knew you were there Granny, with your Quarks!

I've only got one!

I hope davrosdodebird doesn't give me another one as a "reward" for voting for his party in the election.

Time you changed your Vote Granny. Remember, we were the Troughton party once, except now we are far more agreeable!