This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 24th September 2003
This Week In Doctor Who - September 24, 2003 (posted 24th Sep 2003, 11:43am - TWIDW post #0179) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO - September 24, 2003 by Benjamin F. Elliott Vol 6, No 39 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho/ thisweekindoctorwho-subscribe@yahoogroups.com |
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The 40th anniversary of Doctor Who moves closer, and more TV plans to celebrate reveal themselves. |
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Iowa Public TV has sent out a press release regarding their BBV night on Saturday September 27th. It includes some new interesting details. Calling All DOCTOR WHO and SCI-FI SATURDAY NIGHT fans! Iowa Public Television needs your help to answer phones and take pledges during our "Doctor Who Celebration" THIS SATURDAY, September 27th from 9 p.m. to midnight. We need at least 13 more fans to come to IPTV's studio in Johnston THIS SATURDAY NIGHT. You'll be supporting Iowa Public Television's ability to remain one of a handful of public broadcasters airing Doctor Who. And you'll have the first opportunities to pledge your support and receive tickets to IPTV's Special Event with Colin Baker. (see below) . If you're able to help, please call Darla at 800-728-2828 as soon as possible or email darla@... IPTV's "Doctor Who Celebration" is part of our "September Celebration" pledge drive, from the 25th thru the 28th. This Saturday, the 27th we will begin pledging for SCI-FI SATURDAY NIGHT earlier than ever before - 9 pm! AND, IPTV will be airing the worldwide premiere of 2 NEW Doctor Who productions! The Airzone Solution, starring four of the actors who have played Doctor Who, will be following by Auton, a new UNIT adventure. AND we have a Thank You Gift to offer, the likes of which we never have before: TICKETS to a very special IPTV Event with Colin Baker, the sixth Doctor. This special event will be Friday, December 5th, from 8-11 p.m. at the Des Moines Botanical Center. We're planning some great activities for this event, including contests like: "The Great Doctor Who Look-A-Like Contest", with a "Best Costume Contest", and of course a "Know Your Who Mythology Contest". A scavenger hunt and other fun stuff is in the planning. One ticket to the IPTV Event with Colin Baker will be offered as a Thank You Gift when viewers pledge their support of $100. Two event tickets will be available for a pledge of $150. So PLEASE help us spread the word, and COME to northwest metropolitan Des Moines, JOHNSTON IOWA, to help Iowa Public Television make this potentially record breaking pledge drive for IPTV's SCI-FI SATURDAY NIGHT a real success. Thanks for your consideration! mailto:darla@... Darla Hassebroek Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator Friends of Iowa Public Television PO Box 6400 Johnston, IA 50131 515-242-5406 - office 515-242-5404 - fax |
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Doctor Who may be returning to New Zealand in the next few months. Sky TV in New Zealand is launching a UKTV Channel on 1 November, which promises to be better than the earlier UKTV they had in the 1990s. It will be airing British programming from most of the major UK broadcasters. People who have seen the list of programs on the docket to air at launch or down the line report that Doctor Who is on the list. Doctor Who is currently not scheduled to air on this new UKTV in November. The situation can be followed at the New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com . |
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Canadian Doctor Who fans get a 40th anniversary marathon from BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca/ . Details of a 40 episode marathon starting at 10AM EST have been revealed. 9 Tom Baker stories. The complete list: The Ark In Space Genesis of the Daleks Pyramids of Mars The Deadly Assassin The Robots of Death The Talons of Weng-Chiang The Pirate Planet City of Death Logopolis |
Doctor Who 1996 TV Movie Upcoming Airings: Late Wednesday October 8 3AM EDT US Sci-Fi Channel Saturday 25 October Noon to 1:35PM UK Sci-Fi Channel November? - UKTV Australia Best Of Run |
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UKTV in Australia http://www.uktv.com.au will be airing multiple hours of Doctor Who every Saturday morning beginning 11 October. Katy Manning will host this best of run. There are also reports that UKTV may have something related to Doctor Who on Sunday 23 November. Here is the schedule for the first 3 weeks of the best of run: 11 October 8 to 10AM - An Unearthly Child 11 October 10AM to 12:10PM - The War Games eps 1 to 5 18 October 8 to 10:05AM - The War Games eps 6 to 10 18 October 10:05 to 12PM - The Three Doctors 25 October 8 to 10:30AM - The Green Death Continues in November |
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UK Gold Doctor Who< @ 40 weekend http://www.ukgold.tv/ 22 and 23 November. The Curse Of Fatal Death, The Three Doctors, and The Five Doctors, original material. Ongoing Poll at the website - one to be picked from each Doctor 1st Doc - An Unearthly Child, The Time Meddler, The War Machines 2nd Doc - The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Mind Robber, The War Games 3rd Doc - Inferno, The Dæmons, The Sea Devils 4th Doc - Robot, Pyramids of Mars, City of Death 5th Doc - Earthshock, Mawdryn Undead, The Caves of Androzani 6th Doc - Attack of the Cybermen, The Mark of the Rani, The Two Doctors 7th Doc - Dragonfire, Silver Nemesis, The Curse of Fenric |
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And don't forget - in November ... The Scream Of The Shalka - introducing Richard E. Grant as the 9th Doctor, fully animated and serialized on BBCi http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho. |
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Shortly after last week's edition went to press, it was learned that KERA 13 Dallas, TX has officially discontinued Doctor Who for the rest of 2003, possibly beyond. Budget issues and the merger of KDTN 2 and KERA 13 into one channel are the listed reasons. |
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Doctor Who is missing from WSKG 46 Binghamton, NY's http://www.wskg.com schedule for the next few weeks. Does anyone in that portion of Southern New York/ Northern Pennsylvania know if this is a temporary or permanent situation? |
I'm evaluating the current layout of the column, so you may see a few aspects get tweaked or moved around over the next few weeks. Pardon any dust. |
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Do you have a correction or an update? Contact me at bfelliott@... , thisweekindoctorwho-owner@yahoogroups.com , twidw on AOL IM, or thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. Here are the listings: |
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BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/ Shada - 2003 audio remake of the famous unfinished Douglas Adams' story. Paul McGann is the 8th Doctor. Real Time - 2002 audio production. Colin Baker is the 6th Doctor in this tale of the Cybermen. And Coming In November ... The Scream Of The Shalka - fully animated story introducing Richard E. Grant as the 9th Doctor. |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net/ http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/who/92103.mp3 Steven Hill of the "Federation" Doctor Who fan videos and the http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/who/90903.mp3 Sylvester McCoy (7th Doctor) in an interview from 1996. |
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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/ Live Windows Media Player link at Business Talk website. Hour 1 - News & Commentary. Hour 2 - Sci-Fi Author Robert Sawyer. Hour 3 - Michael Stevens of `Hollywood Is Calling'. Hour 4 - Leslie Lowe, a co-ordinator of NASA's Gallileo mission. |
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UK Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb Wed 6PM BST The Talons of Weng-Chiang 3 pt version, ep 2 Thu 6PM BST The Talons of Weng-Chiang 3 pt version, ep 3 Fri 6PM BST Horror of Fang Rock 2 pt version, ep 1 Late Fri 1:05-2:55AM, Sat 7:10-9AM BST Castrovalva movie Sat 5PM BST Doctor Who And The Silurians ep 7 (scheduled for 1 hour) Late Sat 12:30-2:20AM, Sun 7:10-9AM BST Four To Doomsday movie Mon 6PM BST Horror of Fang Rock 2 pt version, ep 2 Tue 6PM BST The Invisible Enemy 2 pt version, ep 1 UK Gold +1 Wed 7PM BST The Talons of Weng-Chiang 3 pt version, ep 2 Thu 7PM BST The Talons of Weng-Chiang 3 pt version, ep 3 Fri 7PM BST Horror of Fang Rock 2 pt version, ep 1 Late Fri 2:05-3:55AM BST Castrovalva movie Sat 6PM BST Doctor Who And The Silurians ep 7 (scheduled for 1 hour) Late Sat 1:30-3:20AM BST Four To Doomsday movie Mon 7PM BST Horror of Fang Rock 2 pt version, ep 2 Tue 7PM BST The Invisible Enemy 2 pt version, ep 1 UK Gold 2 Late Sat 3AM BST Doctor Who And The Silurians ep 7 (scheduled for 1 hour) |
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ABC Australia http://www.varos.net/drwho/australia/tv http://www.abc.net.au/tv Thu 6PM The Dead Planet/The Daleks - The Ambush ep 4 of 7 Mon 6PM The Dead Planet/The Daleks - The Expedition ep 5 of 7 Tue 6PM The Dead Planet/The Daleks - The Ordeal ep 6 of 7 Wed 6PM The Dead Planet/The Daleks - The Rescue ep 7 of 7 |
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UKTV Australia http://www.uktv.com.au 11 October 8AM - Best Of Run begins 23 November 8:30PM - To Be Announced |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca 7 days a week 1 + 3:30AM EDT (10PM + 12:30AM PDT) - 2 episodes weekdays, full stories weekends Wed The Android Invasion pts 3+4 of 4 Thu The Brain of Morbius pts 1+2 of 4 Fri The Brain of Morbius pts 3+4 of 4 Sat Planet of Evil all 4 pts Sun Pyramid Of Mars all 4 pts Mon The Seeds of Doom pts 1+2 of 6 Tue The Seeds of Doom pts 3+4 of 6 |
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NHPTV New Hampshire http://www.nhptv.org analog 11, 49, 52 digital 11-2 (57-2), 49-2 (48-2), 52-2 (49-2) - Doctor Who not currently simulcast Boston DirecTV 11,955 Boston Dish 11,8781 Sat 11PM EDT The Ark In Space pt 4 of 4 Airs at Midnight next week due to "The Blues". |
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WCNY/W59AU Syracuse/Utica, NY http://www.wcny.org analog 24, 59 digital 24-1 (25-1) Sun 5:30PM EDT Revenge of the Cybermen pt 3 (?) |
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WSKG Binghamton, NY http://www.wskg.com analog 46 digital 42 - not on air Doctor Who's timeslot is being given over to movies. Unclear yet if this is a permanent change. |
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WYBE Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org analog 35 digital 35-1 (34-1) Philadelphia DirecTV 35,909 Philadelphia Dish 36,8162 - 61.5 satellite Philadelphia Dish 35,8171 - 129 satellite - mirror on 129 satellite to be discontinued 9/30/2003 Sat 11PM EDT Earthshock pts 3+4 of 4 |
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MPT Maryland http://www.mpt.org analog 22, 67, 31, 62, 28, 36 digital 22-2 (42-2), 67-2 (29-2), 31-2 (44-2) digital 28, 56, 54 - not on air DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980 Baltimore Dish coming mid-October Late Sat Mid EDT The Greatest Show in the Galaxy movie 1AM start due to rebroadcast of The Blues next week. |
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WCET Cincinnati, OH http://www.cetconnect.org analog 48 digital 48-2 (34-2) Cincinnati DirecTV 48,909 Cincinnati Dish 48,8356 Sat 11PM EDT The Trial Of A Time Lord pts 11+12 of 14 (Terror Of The Vervoids pts 3+4) WCET's website lists Doctor Who as airing. Zap2it's listings indicate that a version of Little Women will air here, with Doctor Who returning next week. |
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WILL Urbana, IL http://www.will.uiuc.edu analog 12 digital 9 - not on air Sat 11:40PM CDT Meglos pt 1 of 4 |
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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 11 (50), 45, 25, 18, 28, 33, 35, 35, 34 - not on air Des Moines DirecTV 11,474 Des Moines Dish 11,9116 Cedar Rapids Dish 12,9161 Omaha, NE Dish 32,9146 Doctor Who Celebration - BBV Pledge Night! Sat 9 to 10:30PM - The Airzone Solution Sat 10:30 to 11:30PM - Auton |
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KERA/K44FI Dallas/Wichita Falls, TX http://www.kera.org Doctor Who will not return in 2003. Channel being removed from column for time being. |
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KBDI/K32EO Denver/Colorado Springs, CO http://www.kbdi.org analog 12, 32 digital 38 - not on air Denver DirecTV 12,910 Denver Dish 11,8211 Late Fri 12:30AM MDT Spearhead From Space eps 1+2 of 4 Sat 11PM MDT Spearhead From Space eps 3+4 of 4 |
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KUED/KUES-DT Salt Lake City/Richfield, UT http://www.kued.org/ analog 7 digital 7-1 (42-1), 19-1 Salt Lake City DirecTV 7,982 Salt Lake City Dish 7,8536 Sat 11:30PM MDT Four To Doomsday pt 3 of 4 Pre-empted by The Blues next week. |
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KBTC/KCKA/K65BU Tacoma/Centralia/Gray's River, WA http://www.kbtc.org analog 28, 15, 65 digital 28-1 (27-1) digital 19 not on air Seattle DirecTV 28,910 Seattle Dish 28,8620 Sat 7PM, Late Sat 12:30AM PDT The Sensorites: Kidnap ep 5 of 6 Sat 7:30PM, Late Sat 1AM PDT The Sensorites: A Desperate Venture ep 6 of 6 |
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KTEH/KCAH San Jose/Watsonville, CA http://www.kteh.org analog 54, 25 digital 50, 58 - not on air San Francisco DirecTV 54,903 San Francisco Dish 25,8234 Monterey Dish 25, 9190 Next Doctor Who broadcast TBA. |
That's it for this week. Till next time, take care. Doctor Who is a BBC Trademark. Copyright 2003. |
