This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 12th March 2003
This Week In Doctor Who - March 12, 2003 (posted 12th Mar 2003, 12:39pm - TWIDW post #0146) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO - March 12, 2003 by Benjamin F. Elliott Vol 6, No 11 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho thisweekindoctorwho-subscribe@yahoogroups.com |
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As this column goes to press, the UN is debating a resolution that may result in a military conflict (with or without the UN) in the very near future. In the event of such a conflict, TV schedules may be changed temporarily to carry additional news. UK Gold and BBC Kids would probably not be affected, and most of the US stations air Doctor Who at non-peak hours where it is unlikely to be affected, but you never know. In the unlikely situation that world events extensively change the Doctor Who broadcast schedule in this or an upcoming week, I'll send out a revised edition when changes are known. |
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While I try to keep the column up to date, I do sometimes miss late changes to schedules. If you see TWIDW's information getting out of synch with what your local station is actually airing, let me know ASAP. |
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Additions and corrections are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho-owner@yahoogroups.com , bfelliott@... , bfelliott3 on AOL IM, or thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. And now, the listings: |
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Fri 7PM EST InterstellarTransmissions http://www.interstellartransmissions.com WWNN AM1470 Pompano Beach/Boca Raton, FL (Miami/West Palm Beach, FL) http://www.wnnhealthtalkradio.com Joey Reynolds' weekly radio show for sci-fi news and interviews, which can be heard online worldwide. Doctor Who news usually discussed during the show. This week - Walt Cunningham from the Apollo 7 mission. WWNN does not have a news department, so this program should remain on the schedule no matter what. |
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Business Talk Radio Network http://www.businesstalkradio.net/ Late Sun/Early Mon 2-6AM EST (11PM-3AM PST, 7-11AM GMT, 6-10PM AEDT ) Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com/ station list on the scifioverdrive website http://www.businesstalkradio.net/weekday_host/Archives/sfo.shtml - archives in MP3 format Live audio link at Business Talk website - requires Windows Media Player. National version of Interstellar Transmissions, though probably easiest to hear in timezones outside the USA. This week - two hours discussing sci-fi news, followed by interviews with David Kemper of Farscape. Business Talk Radio is unlikely to disrupt its regular programming lineup in the event of a shooting war, though individual stations might. |
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UK Gold http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb http://www.telewest.co.uk/flextech/ukgold.htm Late Fri 1:35-3:25AM, Sat 7:15-9AM GMT Day of the Daleks movie I guess the Daleks felt put upon. Not only was their unsuccessful invasion of the Earth in the 22nd Century turned into a massively popular early story of a British science fiction series, but it was adapted into a Feature film starring Peter Cushing. So, they react in the most dangerous way possible - they change history. Now the 3rd Doctor, Jo, and UNIT have to set things right, before the Day Of The Daleks comes. And the Doctor doesn't even have a working TARDIS to help out. Late Sat 12:45-2:25AM, Sun 7:20-9AM GMT The Curse of Peladon movie The Galactic Federation (aka the UN in Space) is considering welcoming Peladon into its alliance. But some of the delegates want to keep Peladon out, even by lethal means. Can the Doctor get a unanimous vote, or will the Federation proove irrelevant? And why do these debates always involve confusing vicious fights in pits and a cloudy picture in the middle of the story? UK Gold + 1 Late Fri 2:35-4:25AM GMT Day of the Daleks movie Late Sat 1:45-3:25AM GMT The Curse of Peladon movie |
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Homechoice http://www.homechoice.co.uk Video On Demand. Now playing: Robot all 4 pts The Ark In Space all 4 pts The Sontaran Experiment both pts |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca Weeknights 2 episodes Midnight + 4AM EST (9PM + 1AM PST) (The Midnight EST showings only are pre-empted through 14 March) Saturday/Sunday complete stories Midnight + 3:30AM EST (9PM + 12:30AM PST) Wed Image of the Fendahl pts 1+2 of 4 Thu Image of the Fendahl pts 3+4 of 4 A skull with delusions of Grandeur plans to use the greed of humans to destroy the world and travel out into Space. The 4th Doctor and Leela must now cancel the travel reservations. Fri The Sun Makers pts 1+2 of 4 The 4th Doctor, Leela, and K9 start a revolution on Pluto, where humanity is being impressed by a galactic corporation and heavy taxation. Sat The Power of Kroll all 4 pts Miners and natives accidentally awaken the great Squid Kroll, an enormous creature with a large appetite and a terrible temper. The 4th Doctor and Romana must once again save both sides from their mistakes. Sun The Armageddon Factor all 6 pts (no 3:30AM rerun) The 4th Doctor, Romana, and K9 do battle with the Shadow, a servant of the Black Guardian. The Shadow found the last segment of the Key To Time first, and hopes to use it as leverage to keep the Doctor from ever completing the Key. In the battle of good versus evil, some will pay a terrible price. Mon The Sun Makers pts 3+4 of 4 The battle for the freedom of humanity continues. Tue Underworld pts 1+2 of 4 The survivors of the Minyans, a species that feel the Time Lords destroyed them, solicit the Doctor's help in locating their genetic race bank, which would enable them to rebuild their species. |
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Channel numbers in brackets ( ) indicate a digital station that is not on the air. Low power stations do not currently have digital assignments. |
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NHPTV New Hampshire http://www.nhptv.org analog 11,49,52 digital 57,48,(49) - not on digital schedule yet Boston Dish Local 8781,11 Pre-empted by pledge drive. Returns March 22. ยป it was later reported that The Trial of a Time Lord (Terror of the Vervoids): Part Ten was shown 12:30am on Sunday. |
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WCNY/W59AU Syracuse/Utica, NY http://www.wcny.org analog 24,59 digital 25-1 Pre-empted by pledge drive. Returns March 30. |
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WSKG Binghamton, NY http://www.wskg.com analog 46 digital (42) - under construction Sat 11:30PM EST Planet of Evil pt 4 of 4 Professor Sorenson's life may be the price of saving the Morestrans from an angered anti-matter world. How far must the 4th Doctor go to bring peace? |
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WQED/WQEX Pittsburgh, PA http://www.wqed.org analog 13,16 digital 38-1,(26) Pittsburgh DirecTV Local 13,947 Pittsburgh Dish Local 8136,13 Pre-empted by pledge drive. Returns March 29. |
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WYBE Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org analog 35 digital (34) - coming 2003 Philadelphia DirecTV Local 35,909 Philadelphia Dish Local 8162,35 Sat 11PM EST City of Death pt 4 of 4 Scarlioni prepares to go back in time, saving himself and wiping out humanity. Sat 11:30PM EST The Creature from the Pit pt 1 of 4 A distress call brings the 4th Doctor, Romana, and K9 to a vegetation-covered world ruled by an Evil Woman (TM). |
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MPT Maryland http://www.mpt.org analog 22,67,28,31,62,36 digital 42,(29),(62),(44),(28),(56) - simulcast of analog begins in 2003 DC/Hagerstown & Baltimore DirecTV Local 22,980 Late Sat Mid EST Mawdryn Undead movie Aka The Two Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewarts. An alien spaceship brings 1977 and 1983 together in a struggle to escape a Time Lord curse. Spread across two time zones, the TARDIS crew and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart must end a cycle of misery and pain. Someone will pay a high price. |
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WCET Cincinnati, OH http://www.wcet.org analog 48 digital 34-1 Cincinnati DirecTV Local 48,909 Cincinnati Dish Local 8356,48 Pre-empted by pledge drive. Returns March 22. |
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WILL Urbana, IL http://www.will.uiuc.edu analog 12 digital (33) - under construction Sat 11:50PM CST The Power of Kroll pt 4 of 4 See BBC Kids for story description. |
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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 50-1,(45),(25),(18),(28),(33),(35),(35),(34) Des Moines Dish Local 9116,11 Omaha, NE Dish Local 9146,32 Cedar Rapids Dish Local 9161,12 Pre-empted by pledge drive. Returns March 22. |
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KERA/K44FI Dallas/Wichita Falls, TX http://www.kera.org analog 13,44 digital 14-1 Dallas DirecTV Local 13,889 Dallas Dish Local 8406,13 Pre-empted by pledge drive. Next air date of Doctor Who unknown. |
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KBDI/K32EO Denver/Colorado Springs, CO http://www.kbdi.org analog 12,32 digital (38) - under construction Denver DirecTV Local 12,910 Denver Dish Local 8211,12 Pre-empted by pledge drive. Returns March 22. |
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KUED/KUES Salt Lake City/Richfield, UT http://www.kued.org analog 7,19 digital 42-1,(19) Salt Lake City DirecTV Local 7,982 Salt Lake City Dish Local 8536,7 Sat 11:30PM MST State of Decay pt 4 of 4 The 4th Doctor now knows the dark secret of the Great Vampire. Escaping the situation and freeing the local populace is no longer enough. The Vampire must be destroyed at all costs. |
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KBTC/KCKA/K65BU 28,15,65 Tacoma/Centralia/Gray's River, WA http://www.kbtc.org analog 28,15,65 digital (27),(19) - under construction Seattle DirecTV Local 12,910 Seattle Dish Local 8620,28 Sat 7PM, Late Sat 12:30AM PST Time and the Rani pts 3+4 of 4 His memory restored, the new 7th Doctor scrambles to get the support of the Lakertyians to defeat the Rani before she wipes out both the planet and the fabric of time. Alas, if it was easy to get the Lakertyians on board in the first place, the Rani probably would have found an easier planet. |
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KTEH/KCAH San Jose/Watsonville, CA http://www.kteh.org analog 54,25 digital (50),(58) - under construction San Francisco DirecTV Local 54,903 Salinas Dish Local 9190,25 San Francisco Dish Local 8234,54 - not available to subscribers Doctor Who is on hiatus on KTEH/KCAH. Tentatively set to return in May. |
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. Doctor Who is a BBC Trademark. Copyright 2003. |
