This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Thursday 1st May 2003
This Week In Doctor Who - April 30, 2003 (posted 1st May 2003, 2:37am - TWIDW post #0154) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO - April 30, 2003 by Benjamin F. Elliott Vol 6, No 18 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho thisweekindoctorwho-subscribe@yahoogroups.com |
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SHADA! The latest Doctor Who story to premiere on the BBC's Doctor Who website, and a remake of the famous unfinished 4th Doctor story, begins this Friday. 6 episodes will be serialized on Fridays, and stay online for later listening. |
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The first of UK Gold's two Dalek Days runs this Bank Holiday Monday in the UK. |
While I try to keep the column up to date, I do sometimes miss late changes to schedules. If you see TWIDW's information getting out of synch with what your local station is actually airing, let me know ASAP. |
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Additions and corrections are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho-owner@yahoogroups.com , bfelliott@... , bfelliott3 on AOL IM, or thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. And now, the listings: |
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BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/ Shada - new 6 episode version of Douglas Adams' TV story left unfinished in 1979. Now an audio story with illustrations. Stars Paul McGann as the Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana, and John Leeson as K9. Fri 2 May - Episode 1 premieres. Episodes will premiere on Fridays. |
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BBC Radio 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/ Digital radio & TV in UK, live realplayer link on website for worldwide use Sat 6PM+ Mid BST (7PM+1AM CET, 1+7PM EDT, 10AM+4PM PDT, Sun 3+9AM AEST) The Ghosts of N Space pt 4 of 6 Sun 6PM+Mid BST (7PM+1AM CET, 1+7PM EDT, 10AM+4PM PDT, Mon 3+9AM AEST) The Ghosts of N Space pt 5 of 6 |
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Business Talk Radio Network http://www.businesstalkradio.net/ Late Sun/Early Mon 2-6AM EDT (11PM-3AM PDT, 7-11AM BST, 4-8PM AEST ) Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com/ station list on the scifioverdrive website http://www.businesstalkradio.net/weekday_host/Archives/sfo.shtml - archives in MP3 format Live audio link at Business Talk website - requires Windows Media Player. National sci-fi radio talk show, sometimes with Doctor Who content. Easiest to hear in timezones outside the USA. |
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UK Gold http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb Fri 11:40PM-2:15AM, Sat 6:30-9AM BST Planet of the Spiders movie The 3rd Doctor's life comes to a halt in a story with mind reading, a "car" chase of James Bond proportions, the return of a friend, the admonition of a mentor, and the trouble caused by a Blue Crystal. Sat 11:55PM-1:45AM, Sun 7:20-9AM BST Robot movie Tom Baker becomes the 4th Doctor. A group of mad scientists and intellectuals used a hyper intelligent Robot to bring the world to blackmail. That was their first mistake. Mon 7:20-10:45AM BST The Dead Planet aka The Daleks aka The Mutants (1963) movie Dalek Day One begins on UK Gold. Ian and Barbara arrive on an alien world for the first time. The world appears dead, but two life forms survive. One species looks and sounds a bit like mildly dopey humans. The other species has pulled back into a city, hidden away in anti-radiation armour, bitter over the war. Despite the better judgement of Ian, Barbara, and Susan, the 1st Doctor will get them stuck between the two forces. Mon 10:45AM-1:35PM BST The Dalek Invasion of Earth movie Dalek Day. The 1st Doctor finally gets Ian and Barbara back to London. But the city is deserted and devastated. The Daleks have taken control of all Earth. As humanity faces its possible twilight, the TARDIS crew joins the remnants in a last ditch battle for survival. Mon 1:35-3:25PM BST The Day Of The Daleks movie Dalek Day. The 3rd Doctor's exile on 20th Century Earth is interrupted by rebels from the future, trying to justify assassination attempts with stories of a world under alien control. It seems the Daleks have changed history. The Doctor has to put history back on its original course. Mon 3:25-6:05PM BST Planet of the Daleks movie Dalek Day. Wounded and ill after the events of Frontier In Space, the 3rd Doctor convinces the Time Lords to send the TARDIS in pursuit of the Daleks. On a jungle world, Thals hunt the Daleks, unaware of the Dalek plans for invasion. Part 3 is in black & white. Mon 6:05-8PM BST Death to the Daleks movie Dalek Day concludes. The 3rd Doctor and Sarah find their vacation interrupted by a power drain on the TARDIS. Also affected - a human ship and a Dalek ship, both in search of the same cure for a rare disease. The Doctor and the Daleks may have found a force more powerful than they are - a hyperintelligent City. UK Gold + 1 Late Fri 12:40-3:15AM BST Planet of the Spiders movie Late Sat 12:55AM-2:45AM BST Robot movie UK Gold 2 Mon 6-7:45PM BST The Dead Planet aka The Daleks aka The Mutants (1963) movie Mon 7:45-10:35PM BST The Dalek Invasion of Earth movie Mon 10:35PM-12:25AM BST The Day Of The Daleks movie Late Mon 12:25-3AM BST Planet of the Daleks movie |
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Sci-Fi Channel UK http://www.uk.scifi.com/ Mon 7:20-9PM BST Doctor Who 1996 TV Movie Before the Daleks exterminated him, the Master asked the 7th Doctor to return him to Gallifrey. Alas for the Doctor, sometimes death isn't as final as it should be. Forced to land on Earth and the victim of a surprise regeneration, the new 8th Doctor (Paul McGann) must save the world from the evil schemes of a dead man. |
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Homechoice http://www.homechoice.co.uk Video On Demand. Now playing: Robot all 4 pts The Ark In Space all 4 pts The Sontaran Experiment both pts |
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Sci-Fi Channel SA http://www.uk.scifi.com/ Sat 4:25PM SF:UK - Trips Through Time And Space Was 1960s Doctor Who the product of LSD? Host Matthew De Abaitua looks at 1960s Doctor Who in apparently a whole new light. |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca Weeknights 2 episodes Midnight + 4AM EDT (9PM + 1AM PDT) Saturday/Sunday complete stories Midnight + 3:30AM EDT (9PM + 12:30AM PDT) Wed Meglos pts 3+4 of 4 The 4th Doctor is blamed for the crimes of Meglos, leaving Romana to save him. Tom Baker in a dual role. Thu Full Circle pts 1+2 of 4 Fri Full Circle pts 3+4 of 4 A smart but misguided teen named Adric stumbles across a traveler known as The Doctor, who seems to know an awful lot about the coming Mistfall, and may be the only person who can save the Starliner from destruction. Sat The Masque of Mandragora all 4 pts BBC Kids' weekend rotation skips to Tom Baker's 3rd season instead of returning to Robot. It's the Hitch-hiker's Guide To Human Domination, as the feared Mandragora Helix hitches a ride to 15th Century Earth in the TARDIS, planning to conquer the planet and prevent the Rennaissance. Sun The Hand Of Fear all 4 pts Under alien control, Sarah sets a nuclear reactor on overload. After all - Eldrad Must Live. Mon State of Decay pts 1+2 of 4 Tue State of Decay pts 3+4 of 4 On a decaying world ruled by vampires, the 4th Doctor and Romana find evidence of a Being the Time Lords tried to wipe out generations ago. |
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Channel numbers in brackets ( ) indicate a digital station that is not on the air. Low power stations do not currently have digital assignments. |
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NHPTV New Hampshire http://www.nhptv.org analog 11,49,52 digital 57,48,(49) - not on digital schedule yet Boston Dish Local 8781,11 Pre-empted by auction. Doctor Who returns May 24. |
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WCNY/W59AU Syracuse/Utica, NY http://www.wcny.org analog 24,59 digital 25-1 Sun 5:30PM EDT The Seeds of Doom pt 6 of 6 The Chase mansion is destroyed by the Krynoid monster, now in control of Britain's plantlife and getting ready to give birth to offspring. |
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WSKG Binghamton, NY http://www.wskg.com analog 46 digital (42) - under construction Sat 11:30PM EDT The Android Invasion pt 1 of 4 Written by Terry Nation. If this fact causes the episode to be pulled, The Brain of Morbius pt 1 would likely air here. The 4th Doctor and Sarah find England deserted, and U*N*I*T is at work in a small village. |
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WYBE Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org analog 35 digital 34-1 Philadelphia DirecTV Local 35,909 Philadelphia Dish Local 8162,35 Sat 11PM EDT The Leisure Hive pts 2+3 of 4 The 4th Doctor and Romana find their vacation interrupted by murder and a perversion of science. |
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MPT Maryland http://www.mpt.org analog 22,67,28,31,62,36 digital 42,(29),(62),(44),(28),(56) - simulcast of analog begins in 2003 DC/Hagerstown & Baltimore DirecTV Local 22,980 Pre-empted for first time in years. Doctor Who returns May 10. » it was later reported that Resurrection of the Daleks was shown from 12:57am. |
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WCET Cincinnati, OH http://www.wcet.org analog 48 digital 34-2 Cincinnati DirecTV Local 48,909 Cincinnati Dish Local 8356,48 Pre-empted by auction. Doctor Who returns May 10. |
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WILL Urbana, IL http://www.will.uiuc.edu analog 12 digital (9) - under construction Sat 11:40PM CDT Destiny of the Daleks? pt 1 of 4 I am putting a question mark on this story since WILL has only given it 2 weeks to air and the last few PBS stations to schedule Dalek stories then pulled them from their schedules. If Destiny is pulled, City of Death pt 1 would air here. » waa actually City of Death: Part One. |
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IPTV Iowa http://www.sffn.com http://www.iptv.org analog 11,12,21,24,27,32,32,36,36 digital 50-1,(45),(25),(18),(28),(33),(35),(35),(34) Des Moines Dish Local 9116,11 Omaha, NE Dish Local 9146,32 Cedar Rapids Dish Local 9161,12 Sat 11:35PM CDT Planet of Evil pts 1+2 of 4 A scientific expedition is wiped out by mysterious forces on a planet of Anti-Matter. Now the rescue team and the TARDIS crew face a similar fate. |
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KERA/K44FI Dallas/Wichita Falls, TX http://www.kera.org analog 13,44 digital 14-1 Dallas DirecTV Local 13,889 Dallas Dish Local 8406,13 Late Fri 12:30AM CDT Black Orchid movie 50 minutes long. The 5th Doctor, Adric, Tegan, and Nyssa get involved in a murder mystery in 1920s England. Sarah Sutton gets a double role, playing both Nyssa and Ann Chaplet. |
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KBDI/K32EO Denver/Colorado Springs, CO http://www.kbdi.org analog 12,32 digital (38) - under construction Denver DirecTV Local 12,910 Denver Dish Local 8211,12 Late Fri 12:30AM MDT Time and the Rani pts 3+4 of 4 The Rani plans to use the great scientists of Human history to create a device to manipulate the course of History. Yes, I know a TARDIS can help you do that, but you know these Scientists. They always want to invent a way to do things faster and with less effort. Only the 7th Doctor and Mel stand in her way. The Lakertyans won't lift a finger to help themselves. Sat 11PM MDT The Happiness Patrol pts 1+2 of 3 KBDI is skipping Remembrance of the Daleks. On a world where Happiness is the rule and sadness is lethal, the 7th Doctor and Ace arrive with a plan to bring frowns to peoples' faces. |
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KUED/KUES Salt Lake City/Richfield, UT http://www.kued.org analog 7,19 digital 42-1,(19) Salt Lake City DirecTV Local 7,982 Salt Lake City Dish Local 8536,7 Sat 11:30PM MDT Full Circle pt 3 of 4 See BBC Kids for story detail. |
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KBTC/KCKA/K65BU 28,15,65 Tacoma/Centralia/Gray's River, WA http://www.kbtc.org analog 28,15,65 digital (27),(19) - under construction Seattle DirecTV Local 12,910 Seattle Dish Local 8620,28 Sat 7PM, Late Sat 12:30AM PDT The Happiness Patrol pt 3 of 3 Helen A struggles to remain happy. Sat 7:30PM, Late Sat 1AM PDT Silver Nemesis pt 1 of 3 The 7th Doctor's alarm clock reminds him that Earth is facing iminent destruction. Special guest starring the 17th Century and South American Nazis. |
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KTEH/KCAH San Jose/Watsonville, CA http://www.kteh.org analog 54,25 digital (50),(58) - under construction San Francisco DirecTV Local 54,903 Salinas Dish Local 9190,25 San Francisco Dish Local 8234,54 - not available to subscribers Due to situations largely beyond their control, Doctor Who is on hiatus on KTEH/KCAH. Doctor Who will return ASAP. |
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. Doctor Who is a BBC Trademark. Copyright 2003. |
