This Week In Doctor Who - January 25, 2002 - Vol 5, No 4
by Benjamin F. Elliott
(TWIDW post #0067, duplicated in #0068)

Welcome to the weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts around the world. It's a quiet week, but there are a few things to bring up.

CANADA - BBC Kids' does not have a proper schedule stating which episodes they are airing on their website, and the online guides in Canada are getting less precise. They're in the middle of season 14 of Doctor Who, and they apparently only bought seasons 12 through 14 in their initial ordering of the show. If anyone has a reliable source of info on BBC Kids' scheduling plans, please get in touch with me.

UK - UK Gold has stopped airing Doctor Who late Sunday nights after 2 weeks, so the late Sunday airings could well have been simply time filler. The Saturday and Sunday morning broadcasts are almost at the end of the series. It is assumed that UK Gold will go back to the beginning of the 3rd Doctor's (Jon Pertwee's) stories once they finish the current run.

USA - KERA 13 Dallas, TX Doctor Who fans with Dish Network saw the channel move without notice last Friday. Dish Network had offered KERA 13, the primary PBS station in Dallas, on channel 8415, which Dish Network subscribers need a second satellite dish to receive. KDTA 2, the secondary PBS station in Dallas, had been airing on channel 8406, which could be received by a standard Dish Network dish. Sometime on January 18th Dish Network changed the channel assignments. KERA 13 moved to 8406, where all subscribers can find it, and KDTN 2 moved to 8415. Note - this just means that everyone in the Dallas market area with the local channels package can see KERA without getting a second dish. If you don't have the local channels package, you'll still need an antenna or cable to get the channel.

USA - There was an error last week regarding New Hampshire Public TV's pre-empting of the Saturday night Doctor Who broadcast. Doctor Who was pre-empted. But it wasn't pre-empted by a College Basketball game. It was actually pre-empted by a College Ice Hockey game.

Additions and corrections are welcome. And now, the listings:

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UK:

UK Gold http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sat 7:20-9AM GMT Battlefield movie
For years they worked together, side by side, battling the most dangerous enemies Earth faced in the 20th Century. But the Doctor always took the dominant role, ignoring the contributions of his loyal partner. The relationship eventually collapsed, as the friendship came to a quiet end, without even a goodbye. The Doctor stopped returning to Earth, leaving his old assistant to battle evil alone. But in this story - the reunion. They team together one last time to battle warriors from another dimension, whose actions could set off a nuclear warhead in England. But will things ever be the same between the 7th Doctor ... and Bessie, his yellow roadster.
Sun 7:40-9AM GMT Ghost Light movie
The 7th Doctor and Ace visit a mansion straight out of Scooby-Doo. Monsters, ghosts, weird light, and a villain manipulating it all. Unfortunately, Ace begins to suspect that the Doctor is the villain.

EUROPE/AFRICA/ASIA:

BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com/
Late Fri 12:30AM, Sat 4PM CET Revelation of the Daleks 4 pt version, ep 1
Sat 4:30PM, Late Sun 12:30AM CET Revelation of the Daleks 4 pt version, ep 2
Wed Noon CET Revelation of the Daleks 4 pt version, ep 3
Thu Noon CET Revelation of the Daleks 4 pt version, ep 4
Death haunts a mortuary. Dead bodies are going missing, Daleks are patroling the tunnels, an Assassin has shown up for a visit, the 6th Doctor's sandwich poisons a fish, and Peri kills a man. It's the beginning of a rather eventful day at Tranquil Repose. With more plot twists than some James Bond movies, this story was the last one to air before the 18 month hiatus in 1985, marking the end of 22 consecutive seasons on British TV.

AUSTRALIA:

UKTV http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
Sun 7:30AM, Late Sun 1AM AEDT Resurrection of the Daleks both eps (45 minute episodes)
Note the special start time on Sunday morning. 7:30 - not 7:00. The 5th Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough arrive on Earth in 1985, which has an unusual link to deep space in the distant future, where a medical prison is fighting a losing battle to protect their prisoner - Davros - from the beings who could liberate or kill him - The Daleks.

CANADA:

BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca/
Weekdays 7:30PM, 10:30PM, 2AM, 4AM EST (4:30PM, 7:30PM, 11PM, 1AM PST)
Fri The Deadly Assassin ep 2 of 4
Mon-Tue The Deadly Assassin eps 3 - 4 of 4
Accused of murdering the President of the Time Lords, the 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) searches for the Lone Gunmen who really did the evil deed. Episode 3 is one of the highlights of the series, taking place almost entirely within the theoretical realm of the APC Net.
Wed-Fri The Face of Evil eps 1 - 3 of 4
The 4th Doctor faces a mysterious enemy from his past - himself. With Louise Jameson as Leela.

USA:

NHPTV New Hampshire 11,49,52 http://www.nhptv.org/
Dish Network Boston Local 8781 - not yet offered
Late Sat Mid EST Kinda eps 3+4 of 4
Adric and the 5th Doctor try to save the humans, the Kinda, and Tegan from the mental clutches of The Mara before he can use them to leave the realms of dreamland and enter the physical world. Zap2it.com's online service believes that episodes 1+2 of Kinda will air here instead.
Late Thu Mid EST The Visitation eps 1+2 of 4
In 1664, aliens, Black Death, a highwayman, and the crew of a blue Police Telephone Box known as a TARDIS disrupt life in a small village near London. The potential cost of these interfering forces - the extinction of the human race.

WQED/WQEX 13,16 Pittsburgh, PA http://www.wqed.org/
DirecTV Pittsburgh Local 947/13
Dish Network Pittsburgh Local 8136
Late Sat Mid EST Four To Doomsday ep 4 of 4
The 5th Doctor has to rescue Nyssa from the Urbankans, convince Adric that Monarch is evil, and travel through space to retrieve the TARDIS. Another long day.

WYBE 35 Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org/
DirecTV Philadelphia Local 909/35
Dish Network Philadelphia Local 8162
Sat 4AM+5:30PM EST Genesis of the Daleks eps 1+2 of 6
Sat 11PM EST Genesis of the Daleks eps 3+4 of 6
On a mission for the Time Lords, the 4th Doctor, Sarah, and Harry investigate the birth of the Daleks. If the Daleks are allowed to thrive, two races may face extermination, and a wave of death could invade the universe.

MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV DC+Baltimore Local 980/22
Dish Network DC Local 8083 - not yet offered
Dish Network Pittsburgh Local 8141 - not yet offered
Dish Network Baltimore Local 8736 - Baltimore locals not yet offered at all
Late Sat Mid EST Frontier In Space movie
The Humans and the Draconians each believe the other's armies are attacking their ships in hopes of starting a new war between their peoples. The differences are irreconcilable. They can only agree on one matter - whatever is happening, the 3rd Doctor and Jo share in the blame.
» next edition indicated only the first two hours were shown due to station timing errors.

WCET 48 Cincinnati, OH http://www.wcet.org/
DirecTV Cincinnati Local 909/48
Dish Network Cincinnati Local 8356
Sat 11PM EST State of Decay ep 4 of 4
The 4th Doctor and Romana want to kill a Giant Vampire. All they need is a wooden stake. A very large wooden stake. Preferably a stake that can go into orbit.
Sat 11:30PM EST Warriors' Gate ep 1 of 4
A wolf-man guides the TARDIS to a gateway between the universes. Have the 4th Doctor and Romana finally found their way home?

WYIN 56 Gary, IN (Chicago, IL) http://www.chicagowho.com/
http://www.wyin.tv/
Dish Network Chicago Local 8502 - coming soon
Sat 11PM CST Four To Doomsday eps 3+4 of 4
See WQED for story details.
» The 1 Feb edition reported that due to the sports coverage the previous week episodes 1+2 were shown instead, but it turned out that it was 3+4 after all!

WILL 12 Urbana, IL http://www.will.uiuc.edu/
Sat 11:20PM CST The Robots of Death ep 1 of 4
On a sand miner where Robots run the machinery and humans relax around doing next to nothing and being useless (instead of the other way around), robots appear to be slowly killing off the humans. As the body count and anxieties rise, the 4th Doctor and Leela arrive.

TPT St. Paul, MN http://www.tpt.org/
analog KTCA 2, digital KTCI-DT 16.5 (2.5)
DirecTV Minneapolis Local 891/2
Dish Network Minneapolis Local 8576
Sat 11:30PM, Sun 5:30AM CST The Horns of Nimon ep 1 of 4
The best scene in this episode is mostly missing in the US episodic version due to the poor quality of the editing job on the surviving print. I was horrified when I saw what was cut. Yipes! It's still a good episode, but it will look so much better whenever the prints are replaced with newer versions or it comes out on VHS. The 4th Doctor and Romana come across a ship adrift in space. The ship's destination was Skonnos. The ship's cargo - was people, being brought to be sacrificed.

IPTV Iowa http://www.sffn.com/ http://www.iptv.org/
analog 11,12,21,24,27,32,32,36 digital KDIN-DT 50 Des Moines, IA
Sat 11:35PM CST Frontios eps 1+2 of 4
There are borders beyond which time travellers are not allowed to go. Places of eternity which are off limits. The survivors of humanity are living in such an area. Will the 5th Doctor and company break the rules of the Time Lords and intervene? Will they have a choice in the matter?

KERA/K24AD Dallas/Wichita Falls, TX http://www.kera.org/
analog 13,24 digital KERA-DT 14.1 Dallas, TX
DirecTV Dallas Local 889/13
Dish Network Dallas Local 8406 (note new channel number)
Late Fri 12:15AM CST The Time Monster all 6 eps
The 3rd Doctor's been seeing the Master in his dreams, leading him to renew his search for that troublesome bearded Time Lord. Meanwhile, a troublesome bearded scientist newly employed by Cambridge has developed a machine that can tamper with the gaps between the seams of time. Between the bits of our time is a realm filled with danger - a realm that should never be tampered with. Yup - tampering to occur.

KBDI/K32EO 12,32 Denver/Colorado Springs, CO http://www.kbdi.org/
DirecTV Denver Local 910/12
Dish Network Denver Local 8211
Late Fri 12:30AM MST Snakedance eps 1+2 of 4
Sat 11PM MST Snakedance eps 3+4 of 4
The 5th Doctor faces a deadly sequel. The Mara, long thought destroyed, finds a way to take over Tegan's mind again. It hopes to use a festival on its homeworld to re-enter the physical world and begin a reign of terror. And this time, the Mara appears to actually have a coherent plan for carrying out its return.

KUED/KUES Salt Lake City/Richfield, UT http://www.kued.org/
analog 7,39 digital KUED-DT 42 Salt Lake City, UT
DirecTV Salt Lake City Local 982/7
Dish Network Salt Lake City Local 8536
Sat 11PM, Late Sat 12:30AM MST The Ribos Operation ep 4 of 4
Jethryk, Jethryk - who has the Jethryk? The 4th Doctor, Romana, K-9, and two friendly crooks must keep the Jethryk out of the hands of the evil Graff Vynda-K. The Graff Vynda-K has no relation to Special K cereal, K-Mart, Kay Jewelers, etc., so don't ask.

KBTC/KCKA/K65BU 28,15,65 Tacoma/Centralia/Gray's River, WA
http://www.kbtc.org/
DirecTV Seattle Local 970/28
Dish Network Seattle Local 8620
Sat 7PM, Late Sat 12:30AM PST Four To Doomsday eps 3+4 of 4
See WQED for story details.

KTEH/KCAH 54,25 San Jose/Monterey, CA http://www.kteh.org/
DirecTV San Francisco Local 903/54
Dish Network San Francisco Local 8234
Sun 11PM PST The Sea Devils eps 3+4 of 6
The 3rd Doctor exposes the Master's secret activities in the prison, forcing the Master and the Sea Devils to accelerate their plans.

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