Wait until you see. It won’t brighten your day, necessarily, but it is necessary. Necessary for a full appreciation of the wonder that is to come, the 50th anniversary special episode, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor. We’ll have the usual Doctor Who happier things to share later on today, but this just couldn’t wait:

Webisode: Doctor Who – The Last Day

A moment of silence would not go amiss.

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor starring Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper, Joanna Page, Jemma Redgrave and John Hurt will air November 23rd commercial free at 2:50pm Eastern on BBC America. BBC AMERICA will encore the special in primetime at 7:00pm ET with exclusive Inside Looks with Matt Smith and David Tennant.