BBC AMERICA announces the stars of its new Doctor Who series will make their first U.S. visit together to New York the week of April 12, ahead of the broadcast premiere on Saturday, April 17.
Launching the new era of the iconic series from BAFTA-winning writer Steven Moffat (Steven Spielberg’s upcoming Tintin, Jekyll, Coupling), Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) will join Steven on April 12th in New York for a Paley Center for Media and BAFTA East Coast member screening of “The Eleventh Hour” and discussion moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s senior writer Clark Collis. On April 14, fans can join Matt, Karen and Steven at the Village East Cinema for the official premiere screening of “The Eleventh Hour” followed immediately by a Q&A moderated by USA Today’s pop culture columnist Whitney Matheson, author of the Pop Candy blog. Detailed listings for the events may be found below. Watch out for more updates on NY appearances on BBC AMERICA’s twitter @bbcamerica.
Monday, April 12
6:30 PM: “Who’s Next? The New Era of Doctor Who,” a Paley Center for Media and BAFTA East Coast member screening and discussion with actors Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat – moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s senior writer Clark Collis. The event will be held at the Paley Center for Media in New York and is open to Paley Center and BAFTA members. For more visit http://www.paleycenter.org/2010-spring-who-s-next-the-new-era-of-doctor-who
Wednesday, April 14
7:00 PM: A special premiere screening event of the new Doctor Who series, immediately followed by a Q&A with actors Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat at the Village East Cinema. The Q&A session will be moderated by USA Today’s Pop Culture Columnist Whitney Matheson, author of the Pop Candy blog. The event is open to the public and seating is on a first-come, first served basis on the day of the event. Facebook Event Page.