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Saturday 31st January 2009



This Week In Doctor Who - January 31, 2009
(posted 31st Jan 2009, 1:05pm - TWIDW post #0811)
This Week In Doctor Who
January 31, 2009 - Vol 12, No 5
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide since 1998.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood
Upcoming Premiere Broadcasts:
Saturday 31 January:
KBS 2 South Korea Late 12:25AM - The Unicorn And The Wasp
Sunday 1 February:
KBS 2 South Korea Late 12:25AM - Silence In The Library, pt 1
BBC Entertainment South Africa 7:02PM and Midnight CAT - The
Shakespeare Code
Tuesday 3 February:
France 4 8:35PM CET - La Terre Volee, pt 1
France 4 9:20PM CET - La Fin Du Voyage, pt 2
For press releases on Doctor Who, keep an eye on the BBC Press Office
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice and C21 Media
http://www.c21media.net .
Listings for North and South America are in This Week In Doctor Who
Western Hemisphere. Sarah Jane Adventures and Podcasts are in This
Week In Doctor Who Spinoffs. Torchwood info is in Torchwood This Week.
Corrections and updates are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho-
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Messenger. The listings:
FIRST RUN BROADCASTS:
New Series General Information:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho
http://www.doctorwhonews.com
http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/doktor_who
UK:
BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone http://www.radiotimes.com
http://uk-tv-guide.com
16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue
Easter 2009 4-15 Planet of the Dead estimated 60 minute length
Later 2009/2010 "The other 3 specials - final episodes with David
Tennant as The Doctor"
2010 "Series 5 - 13 episodes - starring the person being announced
today"
FRANCE:
France 4 http://www.france4.fr
some episodes are available on Video On Demand from the France 4 website. These are geolocked to France.
Saturday 1:30PM, Sunday 10:15PM, Late Tuesday 2:05AM CET 4-10 Un Passager De Trop
Saturday 2:15PM, Sunday 11PM, Late Tuesday 2:50AM CET 4-11 Le Choix De Donna
Tuesday 8:35PM, Late Thursday 12:10AM
, 7 February 1:20PM, 8 February 10:25PM, Late 10 February 1:40AM CET 4-12 La Terre Volee pt 1 of 2 Premiere
Tuesday 9:20PM, Late Thursday 12:55AM
, 8 February 11:10PM, Late 10 February 2:25AM CET La Fin Du Voyage pt 2 of 2 (65 minutes, 4th series finale) Premiere
SOUTH KOREA:
KBS2 http://www.kbs.co.kr
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
Primary language Korean, English language as secondary audio
Late Saturday 12:25AM 4-07 The Unicorn and the Wasp
Late Sunday 12:25AM 4-08 Silence in the Library pt 1 of 2
Late 7 February 12:25AM 4-09 Forest of the Dead pt 2 of 2
Late 8 February 12:25AM 4-10 Midnight
SOUTH AFRICA:
BBC Entertainment South Africa
http://southafrica.bbcentertainment.com http://www.dstv.com
Series 1 and 2 repeats plus Series 3 new
Sunday 7:02PM and Midnight CAT 3-02 The Shakespeare Code
Tuesday 3:30PM CAT 1-01 Rose
Wednesday 3:30PM CAT 1-02 The End Of The World
Thursday 3:30PM CAT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
Friday 3:30PM CAT 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
8 February 7PM and Midnight CAT 3-03 Gridlock
9 February 3:30PM CAT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
10 February 3:30PM CAT 1-06 Dalek
11 February 3:30PM CAT 1-07 The Long Game
12 February 3:30PM CAT 1-08 Father's Day
13 February 3:30PM CAT 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
15 February 7PM and Midnight CAT 3-04 Daleks in Manhattan pt 1 of 2
16 February 3:30PM CAT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
17 February 3:30PM CAT 1-11 Boom Town
18 February 3:30PM CAT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
19 February 3:30PM CAT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
20 February 3:30PM CAT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
22 February 7PM and Midnight CAT 3-05 Evolution of the Daleks pt 2
of 2
23 February 3:30PM CAT 2-01 New Earth
24 February 3:30PM CAT 2-02 Tooth and Claw
25 February 3:30PM CAT 2-03 School Reunion
26 February 3:30PM CAT 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
27 February 3:30PM CAT 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
CROATIA:
HRT2 http://www.hrt.hr
Saturday 2:25PM EET 3-05 Evolution of the Daleks pt 2 of 2
Saturday 7 February 12:55PM EET 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
14 February - pre-empted
REPEATS AND OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS:
UK:
BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
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. (NOTE - While Real Time is listed on the website, only
the audio version is working. The video versions are not working at
this time. Please, someone at the BBC - fix this.)
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 in the CutDown format used for repeats and the Series 1
DVDs. Also, numerous video diaries and trailers.
BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
http://uk-tv-guide.com
Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential
First broadcaster of Doctor Who Confidential.
Monday 7PM GMT 2-01 New Earth
Monday 7:45PM GMT DWC 2-01 New New Doctor (15 minutes)
Tuesday 7PM GMT 2-02 Tooth and Claw
Tuesday 7:45PM and 5:10AM GMT DWC 2-02 Fear Factor (15 minutes)
Wednesday 7PM GMT 2-03 School Reunion
Wednesday 7:45PM and 4:40AM GMT DWC 2-03 Friends Reunited (15
minutes)
Thursday 7PM GMT 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
Thursday 7:45PM GMT DWC 2-04 From Script to Screen (15 minutes)
Friday 8:15PM GMT 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
9 February 7PM GMT 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
9 February 7:45PM and 5:05AM GMT DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero (15
minutes)
10 February 7PM GMT 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
10 February 7:45PM and 4:40AM GMT DWC 2-07 The Writer's Tale (15
minutes)
11 February 7PM GMT 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
11 February 7:45PM and 4:50AM GMT DWC 2-08 You've Got the Look (15
minutes)
12 February 7PM GMT 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2 (50 minutes)
12 February 7:50PM and 5:05AM GMT DWC 2-09 "Myths, Heroes, and
Legends" (10 minutes)
13 February 8:15PM GMT 2-10 Love & Monsters
16 February 7PM GMT 2-11 Fear Her
16 February 7:45PM GMT DWC 2-11 The Fright Stuff
17 February 7PM GMT 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
17 February 7:45PM GMT DWC 2-12 "Welcome To Torchwod" (15 minutes)
20 February 8:05PM GMT 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
20 February 8:50PM GMT DWC 2-13 Finale (10 minutes)
Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
All times 1 hour later on Watch plus 1.
Saturday 8PM, Sunday 5PM GMT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
7 February 8PM, 8 February 5:30PM GMT 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of
2
14 February 8PM, 15 February 5PM GMT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
16 February 4PM GMT 2-01 New Earth
16 February 5PM GMT "Doctor Who - The Ultimate Guide"
17 February 4PM GMT 2-03 School Reunion
17 February 5PM GMT 2-10 Love & Monsters
18 February 4PM GMT 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
18 February 5PM GMT 2-11 Fear Her
19 February 4PM GMT 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
19 February 5PM GMT 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 2 of 2
20 February 4PM GMT 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
20 February 5PM GMT 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
21 February 8PM, 22 February 5PM GMT 1-06 Dalek
28 February 8PM, 1 March 5:30PM GMT 1-07 The Long Game
7 March 8PM, 8 March 4:40PM GMT 1-08 Father's Day
MILITARY:
BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv
BFBS 1:
Friday 4:20PM GMT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
13 February 4:25PM GMT 1-06 Dalek
BFBS 2:
Saturday 5:45PM, Early Sunday 5:45AM GMT "DWC - The Eleventh Doctor"
(35 minutes, the special that dropped the bombshell about who the new
Doctor is)
BFBS Navy:
Early Sunday 5:45AM GMT "DWC - The Eleventh Doctor" (35 minutes, the
special that dropped the bombshell about who the new Doctor is)
Friday 4:20PM GMT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
SPAIN:
SciFi Spain http://www.scifi.es http://www.plus.es
Series 1 and 2 repeats.
Saturday 7:20PM, Sunday 2:20PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
Saturday 8:05PM, Sunday 3:24PM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Saturday 8:50PM, Sunday 4:09PM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
Monday 10PM, Tuesday 4:20PM, 28 February 7:15PM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern

9 February 10PM, 10 February 4:20PM, 28 February 8PM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
16 February 10PM, 17 February 4:20PM, 28 February 8:45PM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
23 February 10PM, 24 February 4:20PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
PORTUGAL:
SIC Radical http://sicradical.aeiou.pt
Sunday 1:15PM CET 1-02 The End Of The World
GERMANY:
SciFi Germany http://www.scifi.de
Series 1 and 2 repeats. Dubbed in German.
7 February 1 and 7:25PM CET 1-01 Rose
8 February 12:10 and 6:35PM CET 1-02 The End Of The World
8 February 1 and 7:25PM CET 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
14 February 12:10 and 6:35PM CET 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
14 February 1 and 7:25PM CET 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
15 February 12:10 and 6:35PM CET 1-06 Dalek
15 February 1 and 7:25PM CET 1-07 The Long Game
POLAND:
BBC Entertainment Poland http://poland.bbcentertainment.com
Airs as Doktor Who. Series 1, 2, and Runaway Bride repeats.
Saturday 6PM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Saturday 7PM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
7 February 6PM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
7 February 7PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
SWEDEN:
TV4 Science Fiction http://www.tv4.se http://www.tvplaneten.se
Digital SciFi station.
Monday 1:45PM CET "The Trial Of A Time Lord" pt 6 of 14 (Mindwarp pt
2)
Monday 2:10PM CET "The Trial Of A Time Lord" pt 7 of 14 (Mindwarp pt
3)
Monday 5PM, Late Monday 12:05AM and 2:35AM, Tuesday 1:45PM, Saturday
7 February 10:45AM CET "The Trial Of A Time Lord" pt 8 of 14
(Mindwarp pt 4)
Monday 5:25PM, Late Monday 12:30AM and 3AM, Tuesday 2:10PM, Saturday
7 February 11:10AM CET "The Trial Of A Time Lord" pt 9 of 14 (Terror
Of The Vervoids pt 1)
Tuesday 5PM, Late Tuesday Midnight and 2:30AM, Wednesday 1:45PM,
Saturday 7 February 11:35AM CET "The Trial Of An Time Lord" pt 10 of
14 (Terror Of The Vervoids pt 2)
Tuesday 5:25PM, Late Tuesday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Wednesday 2:10PM,
Saturday 7 February 12:05PM CET "The Trial Of A Time Lord" pt 11 of
14 (Terror Of The Vervoids pt 3)
Wednesday 5PM, Late Wednesday 12:10AM and 2:35AM, Thursday 1:45PM,
Saturday 7 February 12:30PM CET "The Trial Of A Time Lord" pt 12 of
14 (Terror Of The Vervoids pt 4)
Wednesday 5:25PM, Late Wednesday 12:35AM and 3AM, Thursday 2:10PM,
Saturday 7 February 1PM CET "The Trial Of A Time Lord" pt 13 of 14
(The Ultimate Foe pt 1)
Thursday 5PM, Late Thursday Midnight and 2:30AM, Friday 1:45PM,
Saturday 7 February 1:25PM CET "The Trial Of A Time Lord" pt 14 of 14
(The Ultimate Foe pt 2)
Classic Season 23, Episodes 6 through 14. Doctor: Colin Baker.
Thursday 5:25PM, Late Thursday 12:30AM and 3AM, Friday 2:10PM,
Saturday 7 February 1:50PM CET Time and the Rani pt 1 of 4
Friday 5PM, Late Friday Midnight and 2:35AM, Saturday 7 February
2:20PM CET Time and the Rani pt 2 of 4
Friday 5:25PM, Late Friday 12:30AM and 3AM, Saturday 7 February
2:45PM CET Time and the Rani pt 3 of 4
Classic Season 24, Episodes 1 through 3. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
RUSSIA:
SCI FI Russia http://www.scifichannel.ru
All times Moscow
Saturday 8:10PM, Sunday 11:50AM and 5:40PM 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
7 February 8:10PM, 8 February 12:40PM and 7:20PM 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
14 February 8:10PM, 15 February 12:40PM and 7:20PM 1-11 Boom Town
21 February 8:10PM, 22 February 12:40PM and 7:20PM 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
28 February 8:10PM 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST
BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com
Who Series 1 and 2; Doctor Who Confidential Cut Down
Adjust for local time, which could vary by several hours.
Sunday 6:05PM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 1 of 2
Sunday 6:55PM CET DWC 2-09 "Myths, Heroes, and Legends"
Sunday 7:05PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
Sunday 7:50PM CET DWC 2-10 The New World of Dr Who
8 February 6PM CET 2-11 Fear Her
8 February 6:45PM CET DWC 2-11 The Fright Stuff
8 February 7PM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
8 February 7:45PM CET DWC 2-12 Welcome to Torchwood
15 February 6:10PM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
15 February 6:55PM CET DWC 2-13 Finale
ASIA (regional channel):
BBC Entertainment http://asia.bbcentertainment.com
All times Thailand - adjust for local time zone. Subtitles available
in Chinese, Korean, and Thai.
Late Sunday 1:20AM, Monday 8:20AM, Tuesday 9:15AM, 16 February
11:55AM DWC 3-10 Do You Remember the First Time?
Wednesday 8:20AM and (Late) 2:15AM DWC 2-12 Welcome to Torchwood
9 February 11:55AM DWC 2-10 The New World of Dr Who
AUSTRALIA:
ABC1 http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
16:9 widescreen digital, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog.
Tuesday 8:30PM 2-01 New Earth
Tuesday 9:15PM DWC 2-01 New New Doctor
10 February 8:30PM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
10 February 9:15PM DWC 2-02 Fear Factor
17 February 8:30PM 2-03 School Reunion
17 February 9:15PM DWC 2-03 Friends Reunited
UKTV Australia http://www.uktv.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au
All times 2 hours later on UKTV + 2. Times listed are Australian Eastern. BBC Worldwide has purchased full control in UKTV Australia, and it will be one of 5 BBC managed channels on Australian pay TV.
Tuesday 8:30PM, Wednesday 11:30AM, Saturday 7 February 3PM AEDT 1-06 Dalek
Tuesday 9:20PM, Wednesday 12:20PM, Saturday 7 February 3:50PM AEDT DWC 1-06 The Daleks

10 February 8:30PM, 11 February 11:30AM, 14 February 3PM AEDT 1-07 The Long Game
10 February 9:20PM, 11 February 12:20PM, 14 February 3:50PM AEDT DWC 1-07 The Dark Side
17 February 8:30PM, 18 February 11:30AM, 21 February 3PM AEDT 1-08 Father's Day
17 February 9:20PM, 18 February 12:20PM, 21 February 3:50PM AEDT DWC 1-08 Time Trouble
24 February 8:30PM, 25 February 11:30AM, 28 February 3PM AEDT 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
24 February 9:20PM, 25 February 12:20PM, 28 February 3:50PM AEDT DWC 1-09 FX
NEW ZEALAND:
UKTV New Zealand http://www.uktv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
Thursday 7:30PM and 2:20AM, Saturday 7 February 5:40PM 2-05 "Rise Of
The Cybermen" pt 1 of 2
Thursday 8:20PM and 3:10AM, Saturday 7 February 6:30PM DWC 2-
05 Cybermen
12 February 7:30PM and 2:20AM, 14 February 5:40PM 2-06 "The Age Of
Steel" pt 2 of 2
12 February 8:20PM and 3:10AM, 14 February 6:30PM DWC 2-06 "From Zero
To Hero"
19 February 7:30PM and 1:55AM, 21 February 5:40PM 2-07 "The Idiot's
Lantern"
19 February 8:20PM and 2:45AM, 21 February 6:30PM DWC 2-07 "The
Writer's Tale"
26 February 7:30PM and 2:20AM, 28 February 5:40PM 2-08 "The
Impossible Planet" pt 1 of 2
26 February 8:20PM and 3:10AM, 28 February 6:30PM DWC 2-08 "You've
Got The Look"
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.
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