This Week in Doctor Who
Week 30: 26 Jul - 1 Aug 2014 - Horror Xtra
Data last updated 02 January 2017
Saturday 26 July
  |  | 10:00am BST Viewer Vote #8: Attack of the Cybermen | You Choose Who. We put the power in your hands and asked you to choose your favourite Doctor Who adventures and this fantastic story came in at 8th place. Intro: "Now here on Horror as part of our You Choose Who weekend the Doctor stumbles upon an old enemy in London's sewers, only to learn he's connected to an even greater nemesis. Colin Baker stars in Doctor Who Attack of the Cybermen, your eighth favourite story. And you can follow on Twitter on #WhoOnHorror." The ad breaks occur as: the Doctor and Peri head down the shaft into the sewers; the Doctor drags Russell towards the "organ"; Lytton tells Bates that he got his information from the Cryons. |
| |  | 12:00pm BST Viewer Vote #7: The Caves of Androzani | You Choose Who. We put the power in your hands and asked you to choose your favourite Doctor Who adventures and this fantastic story came in at 7th place. Intro: "As part of our You Choose Who weekend here on Horror the Doctor and Peri get involved in the drug trade on a far flung planet. Peter Davison stars in Doctor Who The Caves of Androzani, your seventh favourite Doctor Who tale. For more information go to horrorchannel.co.uk/doctorwho." The ad breaks occur at episode endings for the four part episodes. |
| |  | 1:55pm BST Viewer Vote #6: The Brain of Morbius | You Choose Who. We put the power in your hands and asked you to choose your favourite Doctor Who adventures and this fantastic story came in at 6th place. Intro: "Now here on Horror as part of our You Choose Who weekend the Doctor lands on a bleak planet where he discovers an evil scientist is creating a new body for the villainous Time Lord Morbius. Tom Baker stars in Doctor Who The Brain of Morbius, your sixth favourite adventure. And you can follow on Twitter on #WhoOnHorror." The ad breaks occur at the original episode reprises. |
| |  | 3:55pm BST Viewer Vote #5: An Unearthly Child | You Choose Who. We put the power in your hands and asked you to choose your favourite Doctor Who adventures and this fantastic story came in at 5th place. Intro: "As part of our You Choose Who weekend here on Horror we go back to the very beginning. Two teachers meet a mysterious old cumudgeon with a curiously spacious police box. William Hartnell stars in Doctor Who An Unearthly Child, your fifth favourite story. For more info go to horrorchannel.co.uk/doctorwho." The ad breaks occur at the original episode reprises. |
Sunday 27 July
| |  | 10:00am BST Viewer Vote #4: The Robots of Death | You Choose Who. We put the power in your hands and asked you to choose your favourite Doctor Who adventures and this fantastic story came in at 4th place. Intro: "Now here on Horror as part of our You Choose Who weekend the TARDIS lands upon a mining ship run by a robot labour force overseen by a small human crew grieving a fatality. Tom Baker stars in Doctor Who The Robots of Death, your fourth favourite adventure. And you can follow on Twitter at #WhoOnHorror." The ad breaks occur at the original episode reprises. This was originally scheduled as Resurrection of the Daleks but was replaced by the Who On Horror Viewer Vote. |
| |  | 12:00pm BST Viewer Vote #3: Remembrance of the Daleks | You Choose Who. We put the power in your hands and asked you to choose your favourite Doctor Who adventures and this fantastic story came in at 3rd place. Intro: "As part of our You Choose Who weekend now here on Horror the Doctor travels back to 1963, the scene of his first adventure when he embarks on a path to face the Dalek Emperor. Sylvester McCoy stars in Doctor Who Remembrance of the Daleks, your third favourite tale. For more info go to horrorchannel.co.uk/doctorwho." The ad breaks occur: when the Dalek informs the Headmaster that they must repair the transmat; when the Doctor tells Ace the Daleks would think twice before making a radical alteration to the timeline; when the space shuttle lands in the playground. |
| |  | 1:50pm BST Viewer Vote #2: The Dæmons | You Choose Who. We put the power in your hands and asked you to choose your favourite Doctor Who adventures and this fantastic story came in at 2nd place. Intro: "Now here on Horror as part of our You Choose Who weekend a witch issues a warning at an archaeological dig of a great evil, and soon enough the Master is working on a nefarious scheme. Jon Pertwee stars in Doctor Who The Daemons, your second favourite story. And you can follow us on Twitter at #WhoOnHorror." The ad breaks occur: as Miss Hawthorne helps Benton up after he's been pummeled by the forcefield in the crypt; as the Master tells the villagers they can get whatever they want if they listen to him; as Jo and Mike watch the Master's ritual and he is about to sacrifice the hen. |
| |  | 4:05pm BST Viewer Vote #1: The Three Doctors | You Choose Who. We put the power in your hands and asked you to choose your favourite Doctor Who adventures and this fantastic story came in at 1st place. Intro: "Now here on Horror we conclude our You Choose Who weekend with your absolute favourite. Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and William Hartnell all star in The Three Doctors, joining forces against Omega. Your number one Doctor Who story. For more into go to horrorchannel.co.uk/doctorwho." The ad breaks occur: as the Brigadier discovers the secondd Doctor is there, and asks what happened to Miss Grant; as UNIT HQ heads into the black hole (including title sting); as the Brigadier and Jo's party meet up and run from the Gel Guards... |
Monday 28 July
| | | 10:00am BST The Brain of Morbius: Part One (Repeated: Mon 3:10pm BST / Mon 7:50pm BST) | Classic British sci-fi adventure starring Tom Baker. The Doctor lands on a bleak planet where he discovers an evil scientist is creating a new body for the villainous Time Lord, Morbius. Part 1/4 |
| |  | 10:35am BST The Brain of Morbius: Part Two (Repeated: Mon 3:45pm BST / Mon 8:25pm BST) | Classic British sci-fi adventure starring Tom Baker. The Sisterhood prepare to sacrifice the Doctor to the Sacred Flame and Sarah's rescue attempt leaves her in grave danger. Part 2/4 |
Tuesday 29 July
| |  | 10:00am BST The Brain of Morbius: Part Three (Repeated: Tue 3:10pm BST / Tue 7:50pm BST) | Classic British sci-fi adventure starring Tom Baker. While The Doctor attempts to prove his good intentions to the Sisterhood, Solon prepares to connect the brain of Morbius to his new body. Part 3/4 |
| |  | 10:35am BST The Brain of Morbius: Part Four (Repeated: Tue 3:45pm BST / Tue 8:25pm BST) | Classic British sci-fi adventure starring Tom Baker. Morbius is unleashed and goes on a destructive rampage leaving the Doctor and Solon to team up to try and bring him under control. Part 1/4 |
Wednesday 30 July
| | | 10:00am BST An Unearthly Child (Repeated: Wed 3:10pm BST / Wed 7:50pm BST) | Ground-breaking first adventure of the British sci-fi hero starring William Hartnell. Two teachers meet a mysterious and cranky old man within a oddly roomy Police Box found in a junk yard. Part 1/4 |
| |  | 10:35am BST An Unearthly Child: The Cave of Skulls (Repeated: Wed 3:45pm BST / Wed 8:20pm BST) | Ground-breaking first adventure of the British sci-fi hero starring William Hartnell. Ian and Barbara force their way aboard the TARDIS and the Doctor whisks them off to the Stone Age. Part 2/4 |
Thursday 31 July
| |  | 10:00am BST An Unearthly Child: The Forest of Fear (Repeated: Thu 3:10pm BST / Thu 7:50pm BST) | Ground-breaking first adventure of the British sci-fi hero starring William Hartnell. The Doctor and his cohorts venture outside the TARDIS but are soon captured and face certain death. Part 3/4 |
| |  | 10:35am BST An Unearthly Child: The Firemaker (Repeated: Thu 3:45pm BST / Thu 8:20pm BST) | Ground-breaking first adventure of the British sci-fi hero starring William Hartnell. The Doctor and his companions must use all their guile and cunning to escape their captors. Part 4/4 |
Friday 1 August
| |  | 10:00am BST The Green Death: Episode One (Repeated: Fri 3:10pm BST / Fri 7:50pm BST) | Classic British sci-fi adventure starring Jon Pertwee. While the Doctor plans a holiday, Jo and the Brigadier look into a death at a coal mine that's been blamed on a chemical company. Part 1/6. |
| |  | 10:35am BST The Green Death: Episode Two (Repeated: Fri 3:45pm BST / Fri 8:25pm BST) | Classic British sci-fi adventure starring Jon Pertwee. Global Chemicals prove to be very uncooperative when the Doctor and the Brigadier try to rescue Jo and Bert from the mine. Part 2/6. |
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