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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fiftieth anniversary special of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the first full-length [[List of multi-Doctor stories|multi-Doctor]] story of the [[BBC Wales]] era, the first ''Doctor Who'' adventure shot in stereoscopic 3D, and the first adventure to be broadly available in cinemas in a number of different countries. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fiftieth anniversary special of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the first full-length [[List of multi-Doctor stories|multi-Doctor]] story of the [[BBC Wales]] era, the first ''Doctor Who'' adventure shot in stereoscopic 3D, and the first adventure to be broadly available in cinemas in a number of different countries. | ||
Moreover, it was shown at literally the same time round the globe on [[23 November (releases)|23]] and [[24 November (releases)|24 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]] on [[television]], | Moreover, it was shown at literally the same time round the globe on [[23 November (releases)|23]] and [[24 November (releases)|24 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]] on [[television]], setting a then record for the largest ever simulcast of a television drama. In all, it was viewable in some 94 countries and 1,500 theatres worldwide.<ref>{{cite web | author = Dassanayake Dion | title = Doctor Who anniversary special sets world record as millions tune in to Day of The Doctor | date = 24 November 2013 | url = http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/444886/Doctor-Who-anniversary-special-sets-world-records-as-millions-tune-in-to-Day-of-The-Doctor | website name = Sunday Express | accessdate = 27 November 3013 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131125080739/http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/444886/Doctor-Who-anniversary-special-sets-world-records-as-millions-tune-in-to-Day-of-The-Doctor | archivedate = 25 November 2013}}</ref> Domestically, the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]]'s 2013/14 Annual Report cited it as the most watched drama on the BBC in 2013, with 12.8 million television viewers, and an additional 3.2 million [[iPlayer]] requests.<ref name="AnnRep">[http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/annualreport/pdf/2013-14/bbc_annualreport_201314_bbcexecutive_performance.pdf ''BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2013/14''. BBC. July 2014. 60.]</ref> It also broke or neared viewing records in a number of other regions around the world. Because of its theatrical run and subsequently strong home media sales, it is the single adventure with the highest gross worldwide sales in the history of ''Doctor Who''. The success of this release led to the [[Series 8]] premiere, ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', receiving a similar theatrical simulcast as it aired on television on [[23 August (releases)|23 August]] [[2014 (releases)|the following year]]. | ||
Amongst fans, the story was exceedingly popular. In a 2014 poll by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''<ref>Polls by DWM are statistically invalid, as they do not feature a random sample of people. Respondents ''choose'' to participate on their own initiative, and are made aware of the poll because they subscribe to or at least frequently buy DWM. Thus, the poll is clearly weighted towards ''Doctor Who'' fans who are also residents of the United Kingdom. The views reflected almost certainly do not represent the "casual" viewer of ''Doctor Who'', non-English speaking fans, or other groups of fans who simply don't read or have access to DWM.</ref> which ranked all of the ''Doctor Who'' television stories aired to date, ''The Day of the Doctor'' ranked as "DWM readers' favourite adventure of the first 50 years". ([[DWM 474]]) | Amongst fans, the story was exceedingly popular. In a 2014 poll by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''<ref>Polls by DWM are statistically invalid, as they do not feature a random sample of people. Respondents ''choose'' to participate on their own initiative, and are made aware of the poll because they subscribe to or at least frequently buy DWM. Thus, the poll is clearly weighted towards ''Doctor Who'' fans who are also residents of the United Kingdom. The views reflected almost certainly do not represent the "casual" viewer of ''Doctor Who'', non-English speaking fans, or other groups of fans who simply don't read or have access to DWM.</ref> which ranked all of the ''Doctor Who'' television stories aired to date, ''The Day of the Doctor'' ranked as "DWM readers' favourite adventure of the first 50 years". ([[DWM 474]]) | ||