Advanced Screening of Magician’s Apprentice Confirms Duration?

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It appears we’re not in for another extra-long episode of Doctor Who to kick-start Series 9, ala Deep Breath: details of an advanced screening of The Magician’s Apprentice appear to confirm that it’s 45 minutes long, just as we’ve come to expect from a typical episode of NuWho.

That’ll be a huge shame, of course – especially considering we’ve already lost an episode a year, from the regular 13 to Series 8’s , and indeed 9’s, run of 12 (excluding the Christmas specials).

Regardless, this cinema outing for the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald is an exciting opportunity to see the episode, written by Steven Moffat, before the rest of the world, on 27th August!

As part of The Guardian‘s Edinburgh International Television Festival, the story will be on the big screen at the Filmhouse Theatre, starting at 8:30pm and followed by a Q&A with to-be-announced stars, hosted by Andrew Collins. This extra session likely accounts for the screening’s length, as it concludes at 10pm.

Tickets are unfortunately now sold-out.

Directed by Blink‘s Hettie MacDonald, and produced by Peter Bennett, The Magician’s Apprentice airs on BBC One on 19th September.

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