This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 10th May 2006
This Week In Doctor Who - May 10, 2006 (posted 10th May 2006, 12:18pm - TWIDW post #0401) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO May 10, 2006 - Vol 9, No 19 The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide. by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood |
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Thursday 11 May: BBC One 5PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 5 People + Arts (Spain/Portugal) 10:30PM CET - Father's Day (repeat) Friday 12 May: CBBC 6:30PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 5 BBC Three 9PM BST - The Girl In The Fireplace (repeat) BBC Three 9:45PM BST - From Script To Screen (Cut Down) SciFi US 9PM EDT/PDT - The Doctor Dances Saturday 13 May: CBBC 6:30PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 5 BBC One 7PM BST - Rise Of The Cybermen BBC Three 7:45PM BST - Cyberman Sunday 14 May: BBC Three 7:15PM BST - Rise Of The Cybermen BBC Three 8PM BST - Cyberman (repeat) ATV World (Hong Kong) 11:25PM - The Parting Of The Ways Monday 15 May: CBBC 1PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 5 |
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UK Fans - be aware that the start time for Doctor Who is not as consistent as last year. This weekend (13 May) the new episode on BBC One starts at 7PM! Next weekend (20 May) the episode starts at 6:40PM! Last week's overnight ratings showed that a large number of people tuned in at 7:15PM for an episode that began at 7PM - probably because the first 3 episodes of the season had started at 7:15PM, 7:18PM, and 7:20PM. It is best to check the week of broadcast in case the start time has changed again - don't assume it will stay the same. Presumably the BBC is confident enough in Doctor Who's ratings to play games with the schedule. |
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The Girl In The Fireplace averaged 7.4 million viewers in the overnight results on Saturday 6 May, the most successful show on British TV that evening by a wide margin. School Reunion's final numbers for 29 April according to the Barb is 8.31 million, an increase of 720,000 over the overnight results. |
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Be careful when checking Doctor Who sites and forums in the next couple of weeks. Interest in the Rise of the Cybermen/"The Age Of Steel" 2 parter is very high, and there are lots of apparent spoilers flying around (some are likely erroneous). I've already heard more than I wanted to in spite of trying to stay in the dark on this one. Something about the 2nd most popular Doctor Who monster of all time (after the Daleks) coming back and how it creates gossip. Good for the show - not so good if you want to be surprised and won't get to see the episodes when they premiere. |
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One non-spoiler rumour - it is alleged that Rise Of The Cybermen is 46 minutes long with no next time trailer - you may want to allow extra time in case the episode begins early or ends late. |
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BBC Four http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour is having a robot/cyborg evening this Saturday which seems to tie into the "Rise Of The Cybermen" episode, so I'll include it in the column this time. The programming: 8:15PM + 11:50PM "Timewatch: Machine Men" - a special about robots and cyborgs through the ages, expected to focus on Cybermen 9:15PM + 12:50AM "A For Andromeda" - 2006 remake of the 1961 sci-fi serial about a computer and a robot 10:40PM "A For Andromeda: The Face Of The Tiger" - only surviving episode of the 1961 sci-fi serial, returned to the BBC in early 2006. |
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Schedules will be a little more eccentric than usual in the UK next week. 1) The Age of Steel (Series 2 episode 6, part 2 of a 2 parter) premieres Saturday 20 May at 6:40PM. The early start time is due to fitting in a full lottery programme before Eurovision. The "Totally Doctor Who" that day will air at the regular 6:30PM time on CBBC, so if you see the Saturday airing of Totally you will miss much of the main episode - catch Totally on Thursday, Friday, or Monday if you want to see the Doctor Who episode. The Age of Steel repeats Sunday 21 May at 7PM on BBC Three. 2) The Doctor Who Confidential episode for Saturday 20 May will air at 7:25PM. At this time, there is no unedited repeat scheduled. A Cutdown repeat is expected for Sunday 21 May at 7:45PM. Last year, episode 9 of Confidential aired the night of Eurovision, and has never repeated complete since - only in Cutdown format. 3) BBC Three is REPEATING Series 2 episodes beginning Monday 22 May at 7PM. The Christmas Invasion is scheduled for 22 May and "New Earth" is scheduled for 23 May. Each is listed at 45 minutes with a Cutdown Confidential episode airing afterwards. Since The Christmas Invasion was 60 minutes long and had no connecting Confidential episode, I'm hoping that is an error that gets corrected. |
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UKTV Gold has told viewers that Doctor Who is being "rested" and would return to the lineup later, which if true may contradict earlier reports that the 1963-1989 repeats are being bidded on by various broadcasters. Time will tell. For now, the repeat run that began on UK Gold in 1992 ended on Sunday 7 May with The Trial Of A Time Lord - The Ultimate Foe. |
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BBC Kids Canada has rebranded the evening/late night portion of its lineup. It is now known as BBCK http://www.bbck.ca . BBCK has its own website and Doctor Who page, though the schedule information is still included on the BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca site. This may be based on the success of certain youth oriented US cable channels who now have different identities for day and night programming (Noggin/The N, Nickelodeon/Nick At Nite, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim). It would also recognize some of the raunchier shows on their late night lineup these days (Blackadder, The Young Ones). All Doctor Who broadcasts are in the part of the schedule now known as BBCK. |
A personal note. I'm getting Married on May 20! It's been a long time coming. This Week In Doctor Who will have a guest editor on May 24 and 31. Jefferson Eng will be handling the column while Lisa Margaret Ethington (soon to be Elliott) and I are on our Honeymoon. From May 17 to the end of the month, you can reach Jefferson at the thisweekindoctorwho-owner e-mail address with updates and information. The column will be getting some tweaks and sprucing up in June and July. |
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The BBC Press Office http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice and C21 Media http://www.c21media.net often announce when a Doctor Who international sale occurs. Worth keeping an eye on, just in case. |
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Corrections and updates are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho- owner@yahoogroups.com , TWIDW on AOL IM , and thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. The listings: |
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BROADCASTS RELATED TO NEW SERIES: |
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New Series General Information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.gallifreyone.com http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1 http://www.france4.tv/prog.php?id_prog=789 |
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BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential The 13 episodes from Series 1 of the BBC Three series all online via Real Player. Also, numerous video diaries and trailers. Attack Of The Graske - interactive game available to UK residents only as part of the trials of the BBC broadband service, starring David Tennant as the Doctor and you as the companion |
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BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone http://www.radiotimes.com 16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue Primary broadcaster of Doctor Who. "Totally Doctor Who" - CBBC magazine show to air with Series Two. Thursday 5PM BST Totally DrWho 1-05 Saturday 7PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 20 May 6:40PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2 2-10 Love & Monsters 2-11 Fear Her 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 |
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CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc "Totally Doctor Who" second broadcaster Friday 6:30PM, Saturday 6:30PM, Monday 1PM BST Totally DrWho 1-05 - encore 19 May 6:30PM, 20 May 6:30PM, 22 May 1PM BST Totally DrWho 1-06 - encore |
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BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential/ Friday 9PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace Friday 9:45PM BST DrWho Confidential CutDown 2-04 "From Script To Screen" Saturday 7:45PM, Sunday 8PM BST DrWho Confidential 2-05 "Cyberman" Sunday 7:15PM. 19 May 9PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 19 May 9:45PM BST DrWho Confidential CutDown 2-05 "Rise Of The Cybermen" 20 May 7:25PM BST DrWho Confidential 2-06 "Mickey Smith" 21 May 7PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2 21 May 7:45PM BST DrWho Confidential CutDown 2-06 "Mickey Smith" 22 May 7PM BST 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (45 minutes?) 22 May 7:45PM BST DrWho Confidential CutDown 23 May 7PM BST 2-01 New Earth 23 May 7:45PM BST DrWho Confidential 2-01 New New Doctor 16:9 Widescreen. First broadcaster of Doctor Who Confidential (immediately after BBC One Series 2 broadcasts, other repeats) Time-shifted broadcasts of Series 2 (same weekends as BBC One) First broadcaster of Torchwood (coming later this year) 2-07 The Writer's Tale |
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BBC Four http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour BBC Four's Saturday programming this weekend focuses on machines and ties in a bit with the Cyberman episode. Saturday 8:15 + 11:50PM BST "Timewatch: Machine Men" (60 minutes) Saturday 9:15PM + 12:50AM BST "A For Andromeda" 2006 remake of the 1961 sci-fi serial about a computer who builds a robot (approx 85 minutes) Saturday 10:40PM BST "A For Andromeda: The Face Of The Tiger" only surviving episode from the 1961 sci-fi serial, returned to the BBC in early 2006 (approx 43 minutes) Late 19 May Midnight + 2:50AM BST "Timewatch: Machine Men" (60 minutes) |
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MILITARY: |
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BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm BFBS 1 Saturday 8:30AM CET Totally DrWho 1-04 Sunday 6:55PM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 BFBS 2 Friday 11:15PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace Late Friday Midnight CET DrWho Confidential 2-04 "From Script To Screen" 19 May 11:25PM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 Late 19 May 12:10AM CET DrWho Confidential 2-05 "Cyberman" BFBS Navy Saturday 5:15 & 11:15AM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace Saturday 6AM & Noon CET DrWho Confidential 2-04 "From Script To Screen" Sunday 6:55PM, 20 May 5:25 & 11:15AM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 20 May 6:10AM & Noon CET DrWho Confidential 2-05 "Cyberman" |
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Sci-Fi http://www.scifi.com http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho Friday 9PM & Midnight, Sunday 11PM EDT/PDT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2  16:9 Letterbox. 19 May 9PM & Midnight, 21 May Midnight EDT/PDT 1-11 Boom Town 2 June 9PM & Midnight, 4 June 11PM EDT/PDT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2 9 June 9PM & Midnight, 11 June 11PM EDT/PDT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2 16 June 8PM EDT/PDT "7 hour Marathon - Episodes TBA" 25 June 11PM EDT/PDT "Episode TBA" |
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Digital Plus http://www.plus.es/codigo/default.asp People + Arts Thursday 10:30PM & 2:30AM, Friday 6:30AM & 3PM, Sunday 11:30PM CET 1-07 The Long Game 18 May 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 19 May 6:30AM & 3PM, 21 May 11:30PM CET 1-08 Father's Day 25 May 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 26 May 6:30AM & 3PM, 28 May 11:30PM CET 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2 |
Thomsonfly Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Midland Airlines, British Airways, Air New Zealand - various episodes |
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OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS: |
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BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/index.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shada Shada - starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward. 6 episodes. A retired Time Lord in Cambridge needs the Doctor's help to recover a Time Lord book before the scientist Skagra can find it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shalka "The Scream Of The Shalka" - starring Richard E. Grant. 6 episode story. The Shalka prepare to conquer the Earth from below. Can the Doctor be convinced to save the day one last time? http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/realtime "Real Time" - starring Colin Baker and the Cybermen. 6 episodes. The Doctor and Evelyn Smythe research a temple that has been yanking scientists out of time, bringing them face to face with the future of the Cybermen. |
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UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb (All times 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1) Doctor Who dematerialized from schedule. |
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Homechoice http://www.homechoice.co.uk On Demand Channel C1 All 13 Series 1 (2005) episodes - cropped to 4:3 The Three Doctors - all 4 episodes The Deadly Assassin - all 4 episodes The Caves of Androzani - all 4 episodes Timelash - 4 part version, all 4 episodes The Curse of Fenric - all 4 episodes |
First Great Western Railway (Volo TV) http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/atyourservice/volotv.php Episodes unknown. |
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CANADA: |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca BBCK http://www.bbck.ca http://www.bbck.ca/ontv/show_drwho.aspx Weeknights 2 & 5AM EDT (11PM & 2AM PDT) - 2 episodes daily Weekends 2AM EDT (11PM PDT) - complete stories Wednesday Timelash 4 pt version, pts 3+4 Season 22, Episode 11. Doctor: Colin Baker. Thursday The Trial Of A Time Lord pts 1+2 of 14 (The Mysterious Planet pts 1+2) Friday The Trial Of A Time Lord pts 3+4 of 14 (The Mysterious Planet pts 3+4) Season 23, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Colin Baker. Saturday Horror of Fang Rock all 4 pts (2:45AM start) Season 15, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Tom Baker. Sunday The Invisible Enemy all 4 pts Season 15, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker. Monday The Trial Of A Time Lord pts 5+6 of 14 (Mindwarp pts 1+2) Tuesday The Trial Of A Time Lord pts 7+8 of 14 (Mindwarp pts 3+4) Season 23, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Colin Baker. 17 May The Trial Of A Time Lord: Terror Of The Vervoids 19 May The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Ultimate Foe 20 May Image of the Fendahl (2:30AM start) 21 May The Sun Makers 22 May Time and the Rani 24 May Paradise Towers 26 May Delta and the Bannermen 27 May Underworld 28 May The Invasion of Time 29 May Dragonfire (2:30AM) 31 May The Happiness Patrol 1 June Silver Nemesis (2:30AM) 3 June The Ribos Operation (2:45AM start) 4 June The Pirate Planet 5 June The Greatest Show in the Galaxy 7 June Battlefield 9 June Ghost Light 10 June The Stones of Blood 11 June The Androids of Tara 12 June The Curse of Fenric (2:30AM) 14 June Survival (2:30AM) 16 June Spearhead From Space 17 June The Power of Kroll 18 June The Armageddon Factor 20 June Doctor Who And The Silurians 23 June Inferno (2:30AM) 24 June City of Death 25 June The Creature from the Pit 29 June Terror of the Autons |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/index.php (alternate link) Current episodes: March - Lalla Ward on asteroids, acting, and her favorite monster (not Tom Baker). http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwhomarch.mp3 January - Barry Letts discusses his friend Robert Sloman (recently deceased) and gives his views on the 2005 Series of Doctor Who. Dan Harris discusses Gary Downie (recently decased). http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwho.mp3 Upcoming episodes April - Patrick Troughton tribute (repeat) (not up yet) May - Jon Pertwee tribute (repeat) |
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Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com on Lifestyle Talk Radio (LTR) http://www.lifestyletalkradio.com and Business Talk Radio (BTR) http://www.businesstalkradio.net LTR Late Friday Midnight-2AM EST (9-11PM PST, 5-7AM GMT, 4-6PM AEDT) Live LTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14175 BTR Late Sun/Early Mon 1-4AM EST (10PM-1AM PST, 6-9AM GMT, 3-6PM AEDT) Live BTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085 Monday 7-10PM EST (12-3AM GMT) http://www.cityviberadio.co.uk Saturday 8-11PM EST (5-8PM PST) http://www.krradio.com (repeat of previous week's episode, online audio stream) Hour 1 - News & Comment. Hour 2 - Skylab/shuttle Astronaut Paul Weitz; Adam-Troy Castro. Hour 3 (not on Lifestyle Talk Radio) - June Hudson, costume designer on Doctor Who & Blake's 7; Adam-Troy Castro (repeat). |
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Doctor Who: Podshock http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/portal Weekly chat show with US and UK Doctor Who fans done in podcast format. |
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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), 62-2 (28-2), 36-2 (54-2) DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980 Baltimore Dish 22,8736 Late Saturday Midnight-2:30AM EDT The Green Death movie Season 10, Episodes 21 through 26. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. 20 May The Time Warrior 27 May Invasion of the Dinosaurs (movie version with only the color episodes) 3 June Death to the Daleks? |
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IPTV Iowa http://www.sffn.com/ http://www.iptv.org analog 11, 32, 27, 12, 21, 24, 32, 36, 36 digital 11-2 (50-2), 32-2 (35-2), 27-2 (28-2), 12-2 (45-2), 25, 18, 33, 35, 34 Des Moines DirecTV 11,474 Des Moines Dish 11,9116 Cedar Rapids DirecTV 12 Cedar Rapids Dish 12,9161 Omaha DirecTV 32 Omaha Dish 32,9146 Sioux City Dish 27,7195 Quad Cities DirecTV 36 Quad Cities Dish 36,7607 Saturday 11:35PM CDT Revenge of the Cybermen pts 1+2 of 4 Season 12, Episodes 17 through 18. Doctor: Tom Baker. As the new Cybermen emerge in the UK, Iowa and nearby fans can see the classic Cybermen in action! 20 May Revenge of the Cybermen pts 3+4 27 May Terror of the Zygons pts 1+2 |
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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 28,970 Seattle Dish 28,8620 Doctor Who did *not* air on April 29, in spite of the TV listings showing it scheduled. Premiere postponed till at least June 10. |
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ProSieben (Pro 7) http://www.prosieben.de http://www.drwho.de Doctor Who premiere 2006. Series 1 & 2 purchased. Dubbed in German. |
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Danmarks Radio Doctor Who premiere TBA. |
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JAPAN - broadcaster TBA. |
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BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com FAQ page says they will probably get Series 1 in the future, after it has aired on other networks in the countries BBC Prime services |
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AUSTRALIA: |
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ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au The Christmas Invasion and Series 2 to air in 2006. |
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Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com The Christmas Invasion and Series 2 to air in 2006 (June/July start?) |
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CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.dwin.org Series 2 Start Date TBA. Co-producer on Torchwood. First broadcaster to buy Torchwood. http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor "The Planet Of The Doctor" exclusive CBC.CA documentary. 6 regular episodes and 1 special. Approximately 90 minutes. |
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Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1 Series One completed. |
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Cool TV http://www.cooltv.hu No longer on schedule. |
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Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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