Thousands of Doctor Who fans celebrated 50+ years of the classic sci-fi show by attending the Symphonic Spectacular show at Wembley Arena on Saturday (May 23).

Former Doctor Peter Davison, who appeared on the show between 1981 and 1984 as the fifth incarnation of the character, presents the touring production, which travels to Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow later this week.

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The Daleks, the Cybermen and the Silence were amongst the terrifying villains on display during the show, which features a score written by Murray Gold who has been composing music for the series over the last 10 years.

Davison said "I'm very excited to be hosting the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular in the UK in 2015. Doctor Who fans are an extraordinary, wonderful bunch, who are very passionate about the series.

"The Symphonic Spectacular has already proved to be a monster hit down under with thousands of fans packing into arenas across the southern hemisphere and the UK's first ever tour promises to be even bigger."

The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular made its European premiere last night following its world debut in Melbourne, Australia in February 2012.

The remaining Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular tour dates are as follows:

May 24 - The SSE Arena, Wembley

May 25 - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

May 26 - Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham

May 27 - First Direct Arena, Leeds

May 28 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

May 29 - The SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Davison recently spoke about the future of Doctor Who, saying that he believes it will "go on indefinitely".

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Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular gallery:

Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular pics

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