<P> `` The Day of the Doctor '' is a special episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who , marking the programme 's 50th anniversary . It was written by Steven Moffat , an executive producer alongside Faith Penhale . It was shown on BBC One on 23 November 2013 , in both 2D and 3D . The special was broadcast simultaneously in 94 countries , and was shown concurrently in 3D in some cinemas . It achieved the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama and won the Radio Times Audience Award at the 2014 British Academy Television Awards . </P>
<P> `` The Day of the Doctor '' is a special episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who , marking the programme 's 50th anniversary . It was written by Steven Moffat , an executive producer alongside Faith Penhale . It was shown on BBC One on 23 November 2013 , in both 2D and 3D . The special was broadcast simultaneously in 94 countries , and was shown concurrently in 3D in some cinemas . It achieved the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama and won the Radio Times Audience Award at the 2014 British Academy Television Awards . </P>
where does the day of the doctor fit into the series
where does the day of the doctor fit into the series
50th anniversary
50th anniversary