Everything We Know About Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary
November 23rd, 2023 marks Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, and details have already begun to emerge during the filming of the special episodes. Created by Canadian television impresario Sydney Newman, Doctor Who has been an integral part of UK culture since it first began airing in 1963. The show returned in 2005, following a 16-year hiatus and an unsuccessful American reboot to become a global phenomenon. It introduced the world to actors like David Tennant and Karen Gillan and will also play a key part in the BBC's centenary celebrations later this year.
Doctor Who's 50th-anniversary celebration in 1963 was a huge global event featuring a simulcast of Matt Smith and David Tennant's multi-Doctor anniversary special «The Day of the Doctor» to cinemas across the globe. The 50th also introduced the legendary screen actor John Hurt as a hitherto unknown incarnation of the Doctor. The 60th anniversary looks set to be a similarly headline-grabbing event given everything that has been released by the production team so far.
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The hype surrounding Doctor Who's 60th anniversary began with the announcement of Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor prior to the actor's appearance on the BAFTA's red carpet. A week later, the returns of David Tennant and Catherine Tate were also announced prior to commencing location filming for the anniversary special. Heartstopper's Yasmin Finney's role as Rose was the next announcement before Hollywood's Neil Patrick Harris joined the production. It's clear from these casting announcements that the 60th anniversary special is aiming for as broad an audience as possible — those who grew up with the Tenth Doctor and Donna, younger
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