Now this is something we could get behind.
Doctor Who Magazine’s Emily Cook has taken to Twitter to suggest an at least temporary respite to the whole shut-in/quarantine/self-isolation dilemma.
Emily Cook has taken to Twitter (below) to get the ball rolling on a proposed Who At Home event:
So I’ve had an idea… This Saturday 21 March let’s simulcast The Day of the Doctor from our homes starting at 7pm. Use #SaveTheDay to join a live chat! Who’s up for it?
What a great idea!
So, at 7pm (GMT) this Saturday, Whovians should sit down and watch the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor on Netflix, iplayer, bluray, whatever and using the hashtag #SaveTheDay get involved in the fun on the ol’ social media.
Sounds great, right!?
Cook said: “The thinking behind it is that in the absence of any new Doctor Who on TV now series 12 has finished, and given the fact that many people are stuck at home self-isolating and not able to go out for any entertainment, I wanted to find a positive way of using the power of Doctor Who to keep fans interacting.”
The special was written by then showrunner Steven Moffat and starred Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt as The Doctor (look, you know or you don’t) and it was superb fun.
“If it works and is a success, I’m definitely going to plan more of these ‘Who at Home’ simulcasts in the weeks to come, giving fans who are joining in the chance to vote on which episodes they’d like to watch together next,” Cook adds.
So, Who’s up for it? I certainly am… see yuo then?
What this country really needs, right now, is a Doctor!
So I’ve had an idea…
This Saturday 21 March let’s simulcast The Day of the Doctor from our homes starting at 7pm. Use #SaveTheDay to join a live chat!
Who’s up for it?
#DoctorWho https://t.co/mjM5JtPcyX
— Emily Cook (@Emily_Rosina) March 17, 2020
UPDATE:
Ahead of the watch last night writer Steven Moffat and stars Neve McIntosh and Dan Starkey (Madame Vastra and Strax) got together with a massive budget of, well, zero and put together this fun little accompanying short:
Yes! Here it is, courtesy of @StevenWMoffat and with the help of @McIntoshNeve, my esteemed colleague Strax entreats you to #SaveTheDay and join us in our viewing of The Day of The Doctor. Today at 7pm GMT, 3pm EST and all around the world! #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/ljqFWM6QRE
— Dan Starkey (@StanDarkley) March 21, 2020
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