From the BBC America video, Doctor Who Cast plays Skull board game on The Nerdist
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Relive a great moment from BBC America’s THE NERDIST: TRIBUTE TO TIME TRAVEL - and watch as DOCTOR WHO’s MATT SMITH, KARNE GILLAN, ARTHUR DARVILL & STEVEN MOFFAT face-off in “the ultimate test of wits”: the board game called (for legal reasons) SKULL!
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THE NERDIST: TRIBUTE TO NERD GIRLS New Special Aug 11 BBC America
Chris Hardwick is back with an all new Special, THE NERDIST: TRIBUTE TO NERD GIRLS.
Don’t miss the World Premiere *** Saturday Aug 11 at 10/9c *** Immediately following the Premiere of THE WOMEN OF DOCTOR WHO AT 9/8C. Only on BBC America, home of the Biggest Nerds in British Television.
In this episode, the panel celebrates the women who boldly go where only dudes have gone before. Whether they’re pioneering new technology or kicking virtual butt, geek girls are dominating nerd culture.
Plus, very special guests FELICIA DAY, EMILY GORDON & KUMAIL NANJIANI, and a musical performance by GARFUNKEL AND OATES
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A lot of folks asked us, of all the astrophysicists in the world, why wasn’t Neil deGrasse Tyson scheduled to be in The Science of Doctor Who Special this weekend?
That’s because HE’S IN THE NERDIST TRIBUTE TO SCIENCE premiering the same night, just after ‘The Science of Doctor Who’!!!
Get an exclusive sneak peek at BBC America’s All New Special THE NERDIST: TRIBUTE TO SCIENCE before the World Premiere *** Saturday Aug 4 at 10/9c *** and discover the long-rumored but never-before-confirmed connection between Thomas Edison… and Jay-Z?!
Here, Chris Hardwick sits down with celebrated astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and poses the question, “Are we still discovering shocking things?”
btw, also in the episode: Danica McKellar (mathematician, also ‘Winnie’ from The Wonder Years), Cara Santa Maria (Huffington Post’s “Talk Nerdy to Me”) and Bill Nye (The Science Guy.)
‘The Science of Doctor Who’ premieres Aug. 4 at 9/8c on BBC America followed immediately by ‘The Nerdist Tribute to Science’ at 10/9c
Photos: BBC America stars align at a ‘Copper’-themed TCA party in Los Angeles, August 1, 2012
Celebrating first original scripted series, ‘Copper,’ as well as the ‘The Hour,’ ‘The Nerdist,’ ‘Richard Hammond’s Crash Course,’ and the upcoming ‘Spies of Warsaw.’
David was in town to talk about his new series Spies of Warsaw.
THANK YOU @trekkiebeth for capturing this @Team_Barrowman underpants moment at our SDCC podcast! (Taken with Instagram)
The Nerdist and John Barrowman, ladies and gentlemen.
See them all on The Nerdist Tribute to Comic-Con tonight at 9/8c on BBC America
The July 28th Sat-NERD-day BBC America Schedule
7am-7pm: 12 hour Doctor Who marathon.
7pm: 4 hour Nerdist marathon including the World Premiere of The Nerdist Tribute to Comic-Con (9pm) and The Nerdist Tribute to Toys and Games (10pm)
Wow. Thanks for this.
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New episodes of BBC AMERICA’s THE NERDIST start airing THIS SATURDAY!
Listen to Jonah. He’s a smart man:
First, at 9/8c, it’s The Nerdist’s Tribute to Comic-Con, with all the latest scoopage from San Diego. From cosplayers and blockbuster films to new TV shows and video games, this episode has it all. PLUS: special in-studio guests Damon Lindelof (co-creator & executive producer of Lost) & Torchwood’s John Barrowman - and a special interview in San Diego with DOCTOR WHO stars MATT SMITH, KAREN GILLAN and ARTHUR DARVILL.
Then, at 10/9c, it’s The Nerdist’s Tribute to Toys & Games, where Chris, Jonah & Matt get turned into action figures! PLUS: Gentle Giant’s marketing guru Greg Crafts, and Chris Hardiwck & Aisha Tyler (Archer, Talk Soup) play the Doctor Who video game!
“a special interview in San Diego with DOCTOR WHO stars MATT SMITH, KAREN GILLAN and ARTHUR DARVILL.”
also: “Torchwood’s John Barrowman”
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Trailer above. The new special premieres Saturday, July 28 at 9/8c on BBC AMERICA.
UPDATE: Also next Saturday is a DOCTOR WHO MARATHON!!!!!
Team TARDIS goes Celebrity Bowling with The Nerdist - SDCC 2012
The fun starts at 2:40 in. Or if you count the pre-roll ad, 2:55.
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Our siblings over at Anglophenia have a photo gallery of even more Whovians in Dalek hats including our favorite celebrity Whovian, Chris Hardwick.
Go check out the rest over at BBCAmerica.com
Booth signings with The Nerdist’s Chris Hardwick on Thursday, Doctor Who Executive Producer Caroline Skinner on Saturday, Merlin’s Colin Morgan and Katie McGrath on Saturday, and demos of Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock every day.
The BBC America @ San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Superpost: Doctor Who, The Nerdist, new merch, and more!
BBC America is excited to announce our return to San Diego Comic-Con with a Doctor Who panel in Hall H, new exclusive merchandise, and special events at the BBC America booth #3629!
Here are the full details:
Doctor Who Panel and Q&A
Sunday, July 15, 12:30-1:30pm
HALL HBBC AMERICA’s (@BBCAMERICA) Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan make their triumphant return to Comic-Con for a panel and Q&A moderated by Doctor Who pundit and creator of the Nerdist, Chris Hardwick. They will be joined by star Arthur Darvill, who’s making his first pilgrimage to SDCC, along with award-winning lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat (Sherlock) and award-winning executive producer Caroline Skinner (The Fades). As fans eagerly await the new season’s premiere, BBC AMERICA has learned that Steven Moffat and team will be bringing something very special with them to reveal to fans in Hall H.
Matt Smith to appear on TV Guide’s Fan Favorite Panel
Saturday, July 14, 1:00-2:00pm
Hilton San Diego Bayfront - Indigo BallroomTV Guide magazine returns with another all-star panel. Moderated by editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum, Fan Favorites brings together stars from TV’s hottest shows for a lively discussion filled with behind-the-scenes scoop. Panelists (subject to change) include Nathan Fillion (Castle), David Giuntoli (Grimm), Joel McHale (Community), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Maggie Q (Nikita), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), and others.
BBC America & Tumblr Present The Doctor Who Tumblr Meetup
Saturday, July 14, 2:00-4:00pm
Basic - 410 10th Avenue, San DiegoTumblr loves Whovians and Whovians love Tumblr! Join us Saturday for a celebration of the Doctor Who community at the first ever Official Doctor Who Tumblr Meetup. There will be Cosplay! Giveaways! and (of course) an animated gif photo booth! For details and RSVP, check out the Official Doctor Who Tumblr.
The Nerdist Celebrates Comic-Con on BBC America
New world premiere specials of BBC AMERICA’s The Nerdist kick off with two back-to-back programs on Saturday, July 28 - The Nerdist: Comic-Con at 9:00pm ET/PT and The Nerdist: Tribute to Toys & Games at 10:00pm ET/PT. Host Chris Hardwick joins special guests in a comedic roundtable discussion of all the things that nerds love, from pop culture to news, tech trends and more.
The Nerdist continues in August with premieres of The Nerdist: Tribute to Science on Saturday, August 4, 10:00pm ET/PT. In The Nerdist: Tribute to Nerd Girls on Saturday, August 11, 10:00pm ET/PT and The Nerdist: Tribute to Time Travel featuring COPPER’s Tom Weston-Jones, premiering Saturday August 18, 10:00pm ET/PT.
Announcing a new series of Doctor Who specials!
Ahead of the new season of Doctor Who, BBC AMERICA will premiere new Doctor Who specials - The Science of Doctor Who, The Women of Doctor Who, The Timey-Wimey Stuff of Doctor Who, and The Destinations of Doctor Who - as part of the Supernatural Saturday programming block starting Saturday, August 4, 9:00pm ET/PT.
New and exclusive merchandise at the BBC America Booth (#3629)
Fans of Doctor Who will find an assortment of contemporary and classic licensed merchandise at Comic-Con, available at the BBC AMERICA booth, in addition to officially licensed Doctor Who partners’ booths. The BBC AMERICA booth will also offer fans several product launch exclusives including: bobble heads, a lunchbox with travel mug and multiple t-shirt styles.
Liveblogging, Livetumblring, and Livetweeting all of Comic-Con
The Doctor Who Tumblr, Anglophenia, and @BBCAmerica will continue their tradition of liveblogging the BBC America experience at Comic-Con! Follow them on Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook for real time updates and announcements from Doctor Who, The Nerdist, Copper, and more!
We will be updating this post with new events as soon as they’re confirmed so come back.
