"Doctor Who" Receives 2015 Hugo Award Nomination

Once again, "Doctor Who" has been nominated for a Hugo Award.  This year, "Listen" has been nominated in the "Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form" category - but it's facing some stiff competition:

• Doctor Who: “Listen”, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Douglas Mackinnon (BBC Television)
• The Flash: “Pilot”, teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg & Geoff Johns, story by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg & Geoff Johns, directed by David Nutter (The CW) (Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television)
• Game of Thrones: “The Mountain and the Viper”, written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss, directed by Alex Graves ((HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; Television 360; Startling Television and Generator Productions)
• Grimm: “Once We Were Gods”, written by Alan DiFiore, directed by Steven DePaul (NBC) (GK Productions, Hazy Mills Productions, Universal TV)
• Orphan Black: “By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried”, ” written by Graham Manson, directed by John Fawcett (Temple Street Productions, Space/BBC America)

Congratulations to Steven Moffat, Douglas Mackinnon and the team. 

Screencaps - Doctor Who Extra - Listen

A large batch of screencaps from the Doctor Who Extra episode for "Listen" have been uploaded to the Coppermine Gallery. Samples below - right click and open in new tab/window for larger versions - please feel free to take and use:

"Listen" - Consolidated Viewing Figures

The consolidated figures for "Listen" have been released and reveal a huge timeshift audience of over 2.2million - increasing the overnight figure from 4.8million to 7.01million.  Another nail in the coffin of overnight figures perhaps.

2.2million is the highest timeshift audience for a normal episode (excluding series' openers/finales and specials).  Pretty impressive.

Please note that this figure includes UK viewers who watched the episode in the first 7 days after transmission - it does not include those who watched it on iplayer via computers or tablets.

"Listen" - Overnight Ratings

"Listen" achieved an overnight figure of 4.8million - slightly lower than "Into the Dalek" and "Robot of Sherwood" - with a 23.5% share of the total audience.

"Listen" was the highest rated BBC programme and second overall behind "The X Factor".

For some reason, overnight figures for all programmes were down but I expect the  Consolidated figures which should be available next week will more than make up for this.

Video - "Doctor Who Extra" - "Listen"

After a cracker of an episode, the BBC have uploaded the "Doctor Who Extra" video for "Listen" - I would advise you not to watch this until you've seen the actual episode:

Video - "Listen" - Preview Clip

The BBC have released a short preview clip from "Listen" - which airs on Saturday.  The clip is called "what if no-one is ever really alone...":

"Listen" - New Promo Images

The BBC have released a batch of promo images from "Listen" which will air on BBC1 on Saturday at 7.30pm.  Larger versions are in the Coppermine Gallery:

Source: farfarawaysite.com

Video - "Listen" - New Teaser Trailer

The BBC have released a very short (even by their standards) teaser trailer for "Listen" which will air on BBC1 on Saturday 13 September 2014 at 7.30pm:

Video - Next Time Trailer - "Listen"

I must admit, I'm really looking forward to "Listen" and the "next time" trailer doesn't disappoint.  This looks like one rather scary episode.  Video below is courtesy of Life, Doctor Who and Combom:

"Listen" - Official Synopsis

The BBC have released the synopsis for "Listen" - written by Steven Moffat, it's the fourth episode of Series 8 and will air on Saturday 13 September:When ghosts of past and future crowd into their lives, the Doctor and Clara are thrown into an adventure that takes them to the very end of the universe.

What happens when the Doctor is alone? And what scares the grand old man of Time and Space? Listen! 

Written by Steven Moffat / directed by Douglas MacKinnon

Video - New Series 8 Teaser Trailer

The BBC have released another teaser trailer for Series 8 - it's called "Listen"...