The broadcast in England of an animated trailer promoting Over the Rainbow during the final moments of The Time of Angels has attracted over 5000 complaints as of Monday afternoon.

Today, a BBC spokesman was quoted as saying:

The trail should not have been played out on Saturday. We apologise to all Doctor Who fans whose enjoyment of the show was disrupted. We recognise the strength of feeling that has been expressed and are taking steps to ensure that this mistake will not happen again.

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The offending animation was not shown in all BBC1 television regions, nor on the simulcast HD broadcast. The BBC have made the segment available for viewing:

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