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'''Meredith Louise Vieira''' is a veteran American news anchor and television presenter who played a [[News anchor (The Wedding of River Song)|news anchor]] in'' [[The Wedding of River Song]]''. | '''Meredith Louise Vieira''' is a veteran American news anchor and television presenter who played a [[News anchor (The Wedding of River Song)|news anchor]] in'' [[The Wedding of River Song]]''. | ||
At the time of production, Vieira was co-host of the American morning news and chat programme {{wi|Today (NBC program)|Today}}. She filmed her cameo during a visit to the [[Upper Boat Studios]] as part of a profile of ''Doctor Who'' produced for ''Today''. The feature aired in America on [[9 May]] [[2011]], only a few minutes after Vieira had made a high-profile on-air announcement she would be leaving ''Today'' in June 2011. | At the time of production, Vieira was co-host of the American morning news and chat programme {{wi|Today (NBC program)|Today}}. She filmed her cameo during a visit to the [[Upper Boat Studios]] as part of a profile of ''Doctor Who'' produced for ''Today''. The feature aired in America on [[9 May (people)|9 May]] [[2011]], only a few minutes after Vieira had made a high-profile on-air announcement she would be leaving ''Today'' in June 2011. | ||
The ''Today'' feature was noted for giving away a number of minor spoilers relating to the season finale, including revealing the cameo appearances (via behind-the-scenes footage) of [[Richard Hope]] as [[Malohkeh]] and [[Ian McNeice]] as [[Winston Churchill]], and also revealing aspects of the "alternate future" of the episode by revealing Vieira's dialogue. | The ''Today'' feature was noted for giving away a number of minor spoilers relating to the season finale, including revealing the cameo appearances (via behind-the-scenes footage) of [[Richard Hope]] as [[Malohkeh]] and [[Ian McNeice]] as [[Winston Churchill]], and also revealing aspects of the "alternate future" of the episode by revealing Vieira's dialogue. | ||
Revision as of 05:37, 15 June 2013
Meredith Louise Vieira is a veteran American news anchor and television presenter who played a news anchor in The Wedding of River Song.
At the time of production, Vieira was co-host of the American morning news and chat programme Today. She filmed her cameo during a visit to the Upper Boat Studios as part of a profile of Doctor Who produced for Today. The feature aired in America on 9 May 2011, only a few minutes after Vieira had made a high-profile on-air announcement she would be leaving Today in June 2011.
The Today feature was noted for giving away a number of minor spoilers relating to the season finale, including revealing the cameo appearances (via behind-the-scenes footage) of Richard Hope as Malohkeh and Ian McNeice as Winston Churchill, and also revealing aspects of the "alternate future" of the episode by revealing Vieira's dialogue.
External links
- Meredith Vieira at the Internet Movie Database
- "Meredith Vieira meets 'Dr. Who'" segment from Today (official video)
- "Watch Meredith face-off with Dr. Who's Cybermen" web-only extra footage from Vieira's set visit.
