This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 23rd June 2004
This Week In Doctor Who - June 23, 2004 (posted 23rd Jun 2004, 11:31am - TWIDW post #0234) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO - June 23, 2004 by Benjamin F. Elliott Vol 7, No 25 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho thisweekindoctorwho-subscribe@yahoogroups.com |
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Doctor Who makes a one night return to over the air TV in the UK this week. Saturday 26 June sees BBC Four http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour present The Web Of Fear episode 1 at 8:50PM, part of the Summer In The Sixties theme month and a sci-fi fantasy theme night. This is the first appearance of a Doctor Who episode on an over the air BBC channel since Genesis Of The Daleks episode 6 on BBC Two in 2000. The rarely seen episode of Web Of Fear will be providing an example of 1960s sci-fi. |
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BBC Four is a digital over the air channel in the UK. It requires a digital tuner, Freeview, digital cable, or Sky Digital to see it. BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone , the primary channel, will be airing the new Doctor Who series in 2005 (premiere date not known yet) |
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Upcoming air dates of the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie on the Starz! Encore Movie Pack: Tuesday 29 June 2:40PM EDT East Feed / PDT West Feed - Mystery |
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Corrections and updates are always welcome at thisweekindoctorwho- owner@yahoogroups.com , bfelliott@... , TWIDW on AOL IM , and thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. Here are the listings: |
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THE SECOND 40 YEARS: |
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DOCTOR WHO Doctor: Christopher Eccleston Rose Tyler: Billie Piper Written by: Russell T. Davies (8 episodes), Steven Moffatt (2 episodes), Paul Cornell (1 episode), Rob Shearman (1 episode), Mark Gattiss (1 episode) Original Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Premieres: 2005 (date TBA) Total episodes for first series: 13 First broadcaster - BBC One 45 minute episodes |
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BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/shada Shada - starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward. Remake of the classic unfinished Douglas Adams story. Episodes 1, 2,+ 3 now online. Episode 4 returns at Noon BST on June 29. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/shalka "The Scream Of The Shalka" - Richard E. Grant is The Doctor in a fully animated 6 episode story. The Shalka prepare to conquer the Earth from below. Unfortunately for them, the Doctor is back. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/realtime "Real Time" - starring Colin Baker and the Cybermen. 6 episode illustrated audio tale. The 6th Doctor and Evelyn Smythe research a temple that has been yanking scientists out of time. The secrets of the temple threaten the future and past of two species. |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net Now an online exclusive show with new episodes roughly every two weeks. Upcoming guests: July 1 - Liz Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith). July 15 - Jon Pertwee tribute. July 29 - Lars Pearson of Mad Norwegian Press and the I, Who guides. Episodes currently available online: http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/61804.mp3 The first show back to internet exclusive. 90 minute commercial free installment. "Time And Relative Dissertations In Space", a conference at the University of Manchester, is being held by Dr. David Butler of the university - he gets interviewed. Also, the complete version of the Katy Manning interview. http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/060704.mp3 http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/053105.mp3 (commercial free version) Katy Manning is interviewed at United Fan Con 2003 (first part of what was going to be a 2 part interview). Also, the casting of Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/052405.mp3 A tribute to Anthony Ainley (1932 - 2004), the Master in the 80s Doctor Who stories. Paul Vanezis gives his thoughts. http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/051005.mp3 Michael Sheard is the guest. |
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Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com on Business Talk Network http://www.businesstalkradio.net Late Sun/Early Mon 2-5AM EDT (11PM-2AM PDT, 7-10AM BST, 4-7PM AEST) Live Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085 Hour 1 - news & comment. Hour 2 - Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi on the book series "The Spiderwick Chronicles". Hour 3 - Barry Lyga of Diamond Comic Distributors discusses Free Comic Book Day (July 3). |
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THE FIRST 40 YEARS: |
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BBC Four http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour Saturday 8:50PM BST The Web of Fear ep 1 of 6 Series 5, Episode 23. Doctor: Pat Troughton. Last seen on over the air UK telly in 1968. After being nearly sucked out into space and having an unfriendly encounter with a space web, the 2nd Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria arrive on Earth. But London is deserted. Signs indicate that residents fled in terror. The Doctor and company are about to find out why. Airs as part of BBC Four's Summer In The Sixties programming. All of this Saturday night's lineup has a sci- fi and fantasy theme. Episodes 2 through 6 of this story have been lost since the 1970s. |
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UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb Saturday 7:10-9AM BST Nightmare of Eden movie Series 17, Episodes 13 through 16. Doctor: Tom Baker. The 4th Doctor, Romana, and K9 investigate a space traffic accident. Somehow two ship have crossed dimensions and gotten lodged in each other. More worrying than the attack on the theories of Physics are the strange behaviors of people on the larger ship, and the sudden increase in mysterious death. Sunday 7:05-9AM BST The Horns of Nimon movie Series 16, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker. A black hole where it doesn't belong leads the TARDIS crew to Skonnos, home to a decaying empire promised new life by the bull-like Nimon. UKTV Gold + 1 Saturday 8:10-10AM BST Nightmare of Eden movie Sunday 8:05-10AM BST The Horns of Nimon movie |
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ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv Thursday 6:04PM The Dæmons ep 5 of 5 Series 8, Episode 25. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Azal finds the 3rd Doctor almost as tiring as the Master. He finds Earth tiring too. Who will get power? What will be destroyed? How went off to get a chicken sandwich. Monday 6:03PM The Curse of Peladon ep 1 of 4 Tuesday 6:04PM The Curse of Peladon ep 2 of 4 Wednesday 6:04PM The Curse of Peladon ep 3 of 4 Series 9, Episodes 5 through 7. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Skipping over a Dalek story due to contract issues, ABC takes us to the second time the Time Lords took the 3rd Doctor on a mission through - time. The Doctor and Jo must impersonate the ambassadors from Earth at a critical point in negotiations between the peacefully violent world of Peladon and the violently peaceful Galactic Federation. |
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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) Wednesday Four To Doomsday pts 3+4 of 4 Series 19, Episodes 7 through 8. Doctor: Peter Davison. The 5th Doctor learns why the Urbankans really want to come to Earth. Can he let Bigon be Bigon? Thursday Kinda pts 1+2 of 4 Friday Kinda pts 3+4 of 4 Series 19, Episodes 9 through 12. Doctor: Peter Davison. Arriving on a peaceful planet to give Nyssa time to recover, the TARDIS crew finds a snake in paradise. Saturday Four To Doomsday all 4 pts Series 19, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Peter Davison. Sunday Kinda all 4 pts Series 19, Episodes 9 through 12. Doctor: Peter Davison. Monday The Visitation pts 1+2 of 4 Tuesday The Visitation pts 3+4 of 4 Series 19, Episodes 13 through 16. Doctor: Peter Davison. Tegan finally makes it to Heathrow Airport - 317 years early. Almost long enough to get through a modern security check. With no airport around, the TARDIS crew find themselves ensnared in an alien invasion of opportunity. |
STARZ Movie Channels - Mystery http://www.starz.com "Doctor Who" 1996 TV Movie Tuesday 2:40PM EDT East Feed / PDT West Feed Last chance for the moment to see the epic movie where the 7th Doctor died, the 8th Doctor was born, Earth was threatened at the end of 1999, and the Master finally learned how to drezz for the occasion. Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, and Eric Roberts star. No July airings are scheduled on the Starz or Encore channels. August programming info will be online on July 1. |
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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) Boston DirecTV 11,955 Boston Dish 11,8781 Saturday 11PM EDT The Brain of Morbius pt 3 of 4 Series 13, Episode 19. Doctor: Tom Baker. Professor Solon races to get a head - any head - on Morbius to enable his leader to live again and threaten the universe. |
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WYBE Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org analog 35 digital 35-1 (34-1) Philadelphia DirecTV 35,909 Philadelphia Dish 35,8162 Saturday 11PM EDT Revelation of the Daleks 4 ep version, pts 1+2 Series 22, Episodes 12a through 12b. Doctor: Colin Baker. The 6th Doctor and Peri come to a desolate planet focused on burying the dead to pay their last respects to a friend. They find other old friends instead. |
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MPT Maryland http://www.mpt.org analog 22, 67, 31, 28, 62, 36 digital 22-2 (42-2), 67-2 (29-2), 31-2 (44-2), 28-2 (56-2), 28, 54 DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980 Baltimore Dish 22,8736 Late Saturday Mid EDT The Sea Devils movie Series 9, Episodes 9 through 14. Doctor: pJonPertwee}}. See KBDI Denver for story details. |
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WCET Cincinnati, OH http://cetconnect.org analog 48 digital 48-2 (34-2) Cincinnati DirecTV 48,909 Cincinnati Dish 48,8356 Saturday 11PM EDT The Krotons eps 1+2 of 4 Series 6, Episodes 9 through 10. Doctor: Pat Troughton. The 2nd Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe arrive on a world where geniuses are called away to spend their lives with the Krotons. Zoe passes the tests - will the Doctor? |
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WILL Urbana, IL http://www.will.uiuc.edu analog 12 digital 9 - not on air Champaign Dish 12,7407 Saturday 11:40PM CDT The Visitation pt 1 of 4 Series 19, Episode 13. Doctor: Peter Davison. See BBC Kids for story details. |
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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 DirecTV 32 Omaha Dish 32,9146 Sioux City Dish 27,7195 Quad Cities Dish 36,7607 (not yet available) Saturday 11:35PM CDT The Creature from the Pit pts 1+2 of 4 Series 17, Episodes 9 through 10. Doctor: Tom Baker. K9 unveils a new voice (David Brierly) as the TARDIS crew responds to a distress call from the planet Tigella. A distress call that seems to have been made by an eggshell. An eggshell for which the penalty to be anywhere near it is certain death. |
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KBDI Denver, CO http://www.kbdi.org analog 12 digital 12-1 (38-1) Denver DirecTV 12,910 Denver Dish 12,8211 Late Friday 12:30AM MDT The Sea Devils eps 1+2 of 6 Saturday 11PM MDT The Sea Devils eps 3+4 of 6 Series 9, Episodes 9 through 12. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Oil rigs are sinking in a pattern near a remote island where the Master is due to spend the rest of his lives. The 3rd Doctor and Jo want to make sure that the Master isn't taking part in the evil melee. |
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KUED/KUEW-DT/KUES-DT Salt Lake City/St. George/Richfield, UT http://www.kued.org analog 7 digital 7-1 (42-1), 18-1 (18-1), 19-1 (19-1) Salt Lake City DirecTV 7,982 Salt Lake City Dish 7,8536 Saturday 11:30PM MDT Terminus pt 3 of 4 Series 20, Episode 15. Doctor: Peter Davison. Nyssa is forced to take part in a dangerous treatment to fight Lazaar's Disease. |
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KBTC/KCKA Tacoma/Centralia, WA http://www.kbtc.org analog 28,15 digital 28-1 (27-1), 15-1 (19-1) Seattle DirecTV 28,910 Seattle Dish 28,8620 Saturday 7PM + 12:30AM PDT Doctor Who And The Silurians eps 5,6,+7 of 7 Series 7, Episodes 9 through 11. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. The 3rd Doctor and Liz race to stop a Silurian created plague from wiping out humanity. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, U*N*I*T, and the world react badly to being attacked by a plague. |
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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