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The Royal Albert Hall, in London, hosted a special Doctor Who proms this weekend. The BBC has the information:
Thousands of Doctor Who fans have seen a specially-filmed scene starring David Tennant at a BBC Proms concert dedicated to the sci-fi drama.
The concert featured music from the series, as well as classical favourites from composers including Holst and Wagner on the theme of space and time.
The panto-style scene, showing Tennant addressing the 6,000-strong audience, was also shown on the show's website.
There's also a three minute video interview with Russell T Davies on that page, in which he proclaims Steven Moffat a "genius".
The whole event is on the BBC iplayer (in audio): part 1, part 2.
UPDATE
Some first hand news from Sanders The Great:
- The TARDIS was onstage the whole time.
- There were loads of monsters, including a squad of Cybermen marching down the aisles, there were Ood, Judoon, Graske and Sontarens.
- The music was accompanied by clips from the show.
- After The Doctor appeared on the big screen and interacted with the audience he conducted the orchestra.
- The second half was all about the Daleks who said they had surrounded the Albert Hall, one appeared on stage and then Davros appeared, rising out of the floor. All using the proper actors and voices.
- Mickey and Jackie were there.
- Surprisingly Donna (Catherine Tate) made an (unbilled) appearance to introduce some music.
- There was also the rock(ish) song from when the tenth Doctor first tried on his clothes.
- The finale was the theme tune.
- Even though it wasn't shown on TV, and all the Proms generally are, it was filmed. Expect a Christmas special.
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