More tickets to a Series 8 launch celebration that is free to attend are up for grabs.
The
Twelfth Knight Party is being held in London on
Saturday 23rd August, starting at
3pm, with
Deep Breath and any accompanying Doctor Who programming broadcast that afternoon and evening being shown live on big screens.
Organised by
Jeremy and Paula Bentham together with
Tony Clark, the party - which is open to all people aged 18 and over - was announced before it emerged that the series opener would be simulscreened at cinemas. This has led to cancellations for ticket applications for the free event.
Jeremy told
Doctor Who News:
The announcement of nationwide Deep Breath cinema screenings has led to some changes of plan by around 100 people who had earlier pre-registered to attend the party.
I'm therefore delighted to have both the time and the opportunity to offer these "spares" to people who would like to see for free the opening episode of Series 8, plus any other Doctor Who programming being aired while the party takes place, on super-size TV screens in a party environment rather than a popcorn one.
Food and drink will be available to buy at the venue, which is installing extra 55-inch screens.
To apply for tickets, e-mail Jeremy at
jjbentham@aol.com by the revised closing date of
Sunday 17th August, using the subject line
Twelfth Knight ticket applications and stating your name as well as how many people will be in your group.
Tickets and exact details of where the party is being held will be despatched the next day by e-mail. Please note that admission will be by ticket only.
London Transport links for the weekend are currently reported as being good, although people are still urged to consider their transport options for getting home afterwards, as the event will finish late.
Since the show returned to TV screens in 2005, the organisers have held a series of highly popular event parties in London, most recently the
Doc Lands @ 50 Party, which took place on 23rd November 2013 to mark the programme's 50th anniversary.
The online schedule from BBC America indicates that the channel will now broadcast series premiere Deep Breath at 8:15pm rather than the previously announced 8:00pm - the preceeding Doctor Who: Live Pre-Show is now scheduled for then, in a shortened fifteen minute timeslot.
We will no longer be live streaming the fan Q&A event from the Doctor Who World Tour in Sydney. We’ve listened to your feedback and agree that it’s much more exciting for fans (both at the events and online) if the Q&A session takes place AFTER screenings of Deep Breath. That way, the panel will be able to chat about the Twelfth Doctor and the episode in much more detail. The World Tour is the first time that a current Doctor and companion have officially visited Australia, so we want to make sure that we make the most out of their time with fans.
The Doctor Who World Tour heads down-under for its next stop, with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman participating in a number of press and public events in Sydney tomorrow, leading to another live Q&A event streamed live around the world via the the official Doctor Who YouTube channel (update: the live stream has been cancelled).
BBC Latin America have confirmed that they will broadcast the series premiere Deep Breath on Saturday 23rd August, from 10:00pm Mexican time (Midnight Argentinian time).
BBC Worldwide have announced that several of its fan events, taking place around the world as part of the Doctor Who global tour, will be streamed live on its Doctor Who YouTube channel so that fans can participate wherever they are. 
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