Travel through space and time at Hampshire cinemas this weekend

Tomorrow night Peter Capaldi will grace our screens in one of the most eagerly awaited TV events this year.

When William Hartnell first appeared on our black and white boxes no one would have imagined how big a part it would play in our culture.

Plenty of actors dream of taking on the role of the time lord taking on the universe’s most dastardly villains and more than just because it brings a hefty pay cheque.

Adored the world over, the show has a dedicated army of fans with a certain amount of suspicion for each new actor.

I remember my friends being very sceptical of Matt Smith at first but now they regard him as part of the family.

It will be interesting to see how the man known for playing Malcolm Tucker plays opposite a female sidekick 

Personally, I look forward to the day when Dr Who is a woman.

Fifty years since it began, wobbly sets have been replaced with CGI and children are hiding behind sofas like their parents were.

But now those sofas have been replaced with cinema seats as multiplexes across Hampshire screen the opening episode and Q&As too.

It means it has become more than just a TV event.

I’m not a Whovian but many of my friends are die-hard fans and will be lining up with their tickets to see the show which is on at all the cinemas in the region on Saturday night. Times vary.

For those preferring to see it in the comfort of their own home the programme starts at 7.50pm on BBC1.

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