As the Doctor Who 50th anniversary continues this month and we prepare for the highly anticipated The Day of the Doctor, the BBC has released a mini-episode prequel to the upcoming special called The Night of the Doctor.

Watch the nearly 7-minute mini episode here below – and trust me, you will definitely want to. There’s lots to see and some surprises, too – I don’t want to spoil it, so scroll down and watch!

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, which stars Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman and will see guest appearances by David Tennant, Billie Piper, John Hurt, and many more, airs on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 7:50pm GMT on BBC One and 2:50pm EST on BBC America.

As part of the 50th anniversary, An Adventure In Space And Time will air on BBC America on Friday, November 22 at 9PM ET/PT, with Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited – The Eleventh Doctor, a special featuring current doctor Matt Smith, airing on November 24, 2013 at 8pm ET/PT on BBC America, which will be doing a marathon that day of Smith’s top 11 episodes as voted by the fans. The BBC broadcast for the Smith-centered 25-minute special will air in the UK on Saturday, November 16 at 2pm.

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