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Entertainment Weekly Doctor Who Cover

Entertainment Weekly Doctor Who Cover

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Doctor Who becomes first ever British TV show to appear on cover of America’s iconic Entertainment Weekly

Doctor Who will once again make history on Friday 27 July when the world’s longest running sci-fi television show features on the cover of influential US entertainment magazine, Entertainment Weekly. Incredibly, it will be the first British television show to command a spot on the cover, further highlighting Doctor Who’s growing U.S. fan-base.

Entertainment Weekly was granted behind the scenes access to the cast of the upcoming series, and the cover story features interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and Executive Producer Steven Moffat. This fantastic coup for the brand follows on from other notable shout-outs on The Late Late Show, Greys Anatomy and Criminal Minds.

Doctor Who Series 6 was the most watched series ever on BBC America, while the same series was also the most downloaded show on U.S. iTunes last year, eclipsing celebrated shows such as Mad Men and Glee.

Entertainment Weekly Magazine

How do you know when a TV show has become a cult phenomenon? When its (often comparatively small) ratings are eclipsed by the wild ardor of its fans. Take the case of the British science fiction show Doctor Who, whose current lead, Matt Smith, is this week’s cover star.

The now 49-year-old time Who is hugely popular in its homeland but has always enjoyed a more select appeal here — not that you know that from the devotion of U.S.-based “Whovians.”

In 1983, 7,000 people attended a Doctor Who convention in Chicago and over the past couple of years the time-traveling “Doctor” has received a bordering-on-the-absurd number of onscreen shout-outs from Community, Criminal Minds, Craig Ferguson’s The Late Late Show, Supernatural, and Grey’s Anatomy, whose creator, Shonda Rhimes, describes herself as a “psychotic” follower of Matt Smith’s time travel adventures in this week’s cover story. “It’s not an obscure show anymore,” says executive producer Steven Moffat. “It’s not even a ‘British import.’ It’s just Doctor Who.”

Read the full article and see information on this weeks magazine at www.ew.com


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13 comments

  • Give me a Dalek any day

    July 26th, 2012 - 10:29am

    Is there a picture of the Eleventh Doctor where he isn’t waving the Sonic Screwdriver around in an epic fashion? 😉

    Reply
  • doctor who 19

    July 26th, 2012 - 9:30am

    can we get it in tesco or smiths

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    • booboo

      July 26th, 2012 - 9:31am

      no its a USA magazine

    • Esterath

      July 26th, 2012 - 9:53am

      I’m sure Life Doctor Who And Combom will put up some scans for it.

    • doctor who 19

      July 26th, 2012 - 2:31pm

      oh well thanks

  • GreenAnchorRedWaterfall

    July 26th, 2012 - 9:24am

    The now 49-YEAR-OLD time Who is hugely popular in its homeland but has always enjoyed a more select appeal here — not that you know that from the devotion of U.S.-based “Whovians.”

    Makes him sound old… XD

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  • Dalek Sec

    July 26th, 2012 - 5:10am

    Yay! I’m part of a cult. Daleks shall be just as popular. Also thats a pretty brillant cover.

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  • Anonymous

    July 25th, 2012 - 9:05pm

    This is AWESOME.

    Reply
  • Doctor Who Crazy Ross

    July 25th, 2012 - 7:19pm

    When is this released and how much does it cost? in $’s?

    Reply
  • The Monitor

    July 25th, 2012 - 7:01pm

    I would too, but I doubt we will see this in the UK.

    Reply
  • McGann is The Doctor

    July 25th, 2012 - 5:53pm

    Looks great ! I’m so getting this. 🙂

    Reply

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