Deep Breath, the premiere episode of Doctor Who’s eighth season, will be shown in cinemas worldwide, BBC Worldwide announced on July 25, with tickets going on sale from 1 August at 11 am from UK cinema chains Odeon, Empire, Cineworld, Vue, Omniplex and Picture House.

An exclusive event will take place at London’s Odeon, Leicester Square on August 23rd with some very special guests in attendance. This one-off event will feature a ‘never seen before’ 5 minute video from an upcoming Doctor Who DVD release and a special 10 minute behind-the-scenes of episode 1 feature, followed by a Q&A with the guest stars that will be streamed LIVE into participating Cinemas across the UK and Ireland. A limited number of tickets for the Leicester Square Cinema Event will be available to the public and can be purchased from here, on Friday 1st August at 10am.

Steven Moffat commented, “Last November the Doctor didn’t just conquer the world on television, he did it in the cinemas too. And like the show-off he is, he can’t resist another go – one taste of the silver screen is never enough. On August 23rd the new Doctor will begin his new adventures on BBC One and in cinemas all over the world. Movie-land beware – Capaldi is coming to get you!”