Doctor Who Prom gets BBC release window
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has announced when the show’s BBC Prom will air on TV.
The musical tribute to the science fiction show will return to the BBC this year for the first time since 2013 to celebrate the iconic score created by composer Murray Gold for modern Doctor Who.
Davies was in the audience as the Doctor Who Prom was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday (August 27), with Catherine Tate on stage as the official host.
The producer wrote on Instagram:
“The Doctor Who Proms! So much happiness. Joy and laughter and thrills and songs. There was even a twist at the end. It’ll be on your TV at Christmas in the UK! Thank you to everyone.”
The BBC had previously promised that the Doctor Who Prom would be “a brand-new show celebrating the latest adventures of The Doctor”.
“Showcasing Murray Gold’s and Segun Akinola’s epic music for the series performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Prom features sequences from the series on big screens, spectacular lighting and a host of special guest appearances – and, yes, there will be monsters! A concert like no other in all of space and time,” the BBC promised.
The Doctor Who Prom was, at one time, a semi-regular event, with shows taking place originally from 2008 to 2010. The musical event returned for Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary in 2013, but then it took a long break before this year’s Prom.
It’s an exciting time for Doctor Who fans, as Davies and his production team recently unveiled the guest cast joining Nicola Coughlan in the Christmas special ‘Joy to the World’.
The showrunner has also confirmed several Doctor Who stars will return for the upcoming spinoff series The War Between The Land And The Sea.
Doctor Who airs on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. Classic episodes of Doctor Who are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK.
