This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 1st December 2004
This Week In Doctor Who - December 1, 2004 Vol 7, No 48 (TWIDW post #0262) |
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by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho thisweekindoctorwho-subscribe@yahoogroups.com |
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BBC One's press release for their winter programming has come out - http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/12_december/01/1winter.shtml Long link - you may have to type it manually. There's a paragraph on the new series: |
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Acclaimed actor Christopher Eccleston hits our screens this winter as Doctor Who with Billie Piper as the Doctor's companion Rose Tyler. More details will be released early next year. |
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Another BBC press release with slightly more information (two word minor spoiler in 3rd paragraph which is widely known, but if you're concerned skip down a bit to be safe) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/12_december/011winter_drama.shtml |
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Acclaimed actor Christphoer Eccleston plays Doctor Who in a new series for BBC ONE next year. Billie Piper, who made her acting debut in the critically acclaimed Canterbury Tales - The Miller's Tale, stars alongside Eccleston as the Doctor's companion, Rose Tyler. Traveling through time and space, the Doctor and Rose come face to face with a number of new and exciting monsters - as well as battling the Doctor's arch-enemy, the Daleks. The series, which promises to surprise and entertain a new generation, also features Penelope Wilton, Noel Clarke, Annette Badland, Camille Coduri and John Barrowman, Bruno Langley and celebrated theatre, film and television actor Simon Callow. Filming in Cardiff until 2005 for transmission on BBC ONE, Doctor Who is written by Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Paul Cornell and Robert Shearman. |
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UKTV Gold's http://www.ukgold.tv statement on early Doctor Who stories (e-mailed to multiple people): Thank you for your email regarding the early series of Doctor Who. We currently hold the broadcast rights to only the Tom Baker, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy series so these are the only series we can show. We did hold the rights to the Jon Pertwee series but these have expired and we have not secured the rights to them again as yet. At the moment we have no plans to buy the rights to the early series featuring William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton. The problem we have with these series is that the BBC have lost or destroyed many of the episodes and of those that remain, some are no longer of broadcast quality. If we were to show them, nearly all of the stories would be incomplete and littered with holes and so to show a `series' would be impossible. Our current feeling is that it would be disappointing to viewers to show such incomplete stories so the only time we would show them is as individual episodes as part of a special season. This may happen in the future but at the moment we have no concrete plans. I am sorry to have bought disappointing news but hopefully your queries have been answered. |
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No additional information on Doctor Who's future on public TV stations in the US has emerged since last week. At the moment, KBTC 28 Tacoma, WA definitely loses the rights to the show after December because the syndicator did not renew the contract. A reasonable inference, but not confirmed, would be that the other 6 affiliates (WYBE 35 Philadelphia PA, MPT Maryland, WCET 48 Cincinnati OH, WILL 12 Urbana IL, IPTV Iowa, KUED 7 Salt Lake City UT) will lose their rights when respective contracts expire. We don't know when those contracts end. |
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Future airings of Doctor Who (1996 TV Movie) on the Starz! http://www.starz.com movie pack: |
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WAM!: Late Sunday December 5 2:29AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Monday December 6 12:00PM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Tuesday December 14 12:00PM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Wednesday December 15 8:00AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Late Saturday December 25 2:20AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Sunday December 26 9:45AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Mystery: Wednesday January 5 9:15AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Monday January 17 1:35PM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Friday January 21 3:05PM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Friday January 21 11:20PM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Tuesday January 25 8:40AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed |
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MoviePlex: Late Sunday December 5 3:29AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Saturday December 26 10:45AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Friday January 21 4:05PM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Late Friday January 21 12:20AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed |
Corrections and updates are always welcome at thisweekindoctorwho-owner@yahoogroups.com. Here are the listings: |
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2005 AND BEYOND: |
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DOCTOR WHO Doctor: Christopher Eccleston Rose Tyler: Billie Piper Mickey Smith: Noel Clarke Jackie Tyler: Camille Coduri Written by: Russell T. Davies (8 episodes), Steven Moffatt (2 episodes), Paul Cornell (1 episode), Rob Shearman (1 episode), Mark Gattiss (1 episode) Original Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Premieres: March 2005??? Total episodes for first series: 13 45 minute episodes First broadcaster - BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone Overseas Sales 1) CBC Canada http://www.cbc.ca/television Tie-In Series - Doctor Who Confidential - weekly on BBC Three right after each episode's premiere on BBC One. |
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BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/shada Shada - starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward. Remake of the classic unfinished Douglas Adams story. 6 episodes long. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/shalka The Scream Of The Shalka - starring Richard E. Grant as The Doctor. 6 episode story. The Shalka prepare to conquer the Earth from below. Unfortunately for them, the Doctor is back. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/realtime Real Time - starring Colin Baker and the Cybermen. 6 episode illustrated audio tale. The Doctor and Evelyn Smythe research a temple that has been yanking scientists out of time. The secrets of the temple threaten the future and past of two species. |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net Current Episode: http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/112304.mp3 Joey Reynolds notes 41 years of Doctor Who. Main feature - KTEH 54's 1983 interview with Tom Baker about his life and Doctor Who. Future Episode: 12/11 - Barry Letts (encore broadcast) |
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Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com on Business Talk Network http://www.businesstalkradio.net Saturday 8-11PM EST (5-8PM PST) http://www.krradio.com (repeat of previous week's episode, online audio stream) Late Sun/Early Mon 2-5AM EST (11PM-2AM PST, 7-10AM GMT, 6-9PM AEDT) Live Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085 Schedule TBA. Doctor Who related archives: http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/110804.mp3 - Verity Lambert, the first producer of Doctor Who, interviewed days after the new series was announced in 2003. Will be removed Monday December 6. http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/111504.mp3 - Doctor Who A Go-Go, more of Charles Martin's 2003 Sea Cruise interviews - Nicholas Courtney & Wendy Padbury. http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/112202.mp3 - Sci-Fi Overdrive celebrates Doctor Who's 41st anniversary, hour 1. Peter Purves and Anneke Wills, compiled from American Who interviews. http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/112203.mp3 - Sci-Fi Overdrive celebrates Doctor Who's 41st anniversary, hour 2. Robert Shearman, compiled from American Who interview. http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/112204.mp3 - Sci-Fi Overdrive celebrates Doctor Who's 41st anniversary, hour 3. Arnold T. Blumberg reflects on 41 years of Doctor Who - firstrun. |
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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) Saturday 7-9AM GMT Battlefield movie Series 26, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart is called out of retirement when, in addition to pan-dimensional soldiers fighting the battles of Camelot all over again, the 7th Doctor turns up. Sunday 7:05-9AM GMT Ghost Light movie Series 26, Episodes 5 through 7. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy. The 7th Doctor brings Ace to the source of her greatest nightmares. 11 December 7-9AM - The Curse of Fenric movie 12 December 7:30-9AM - Survival movie 18 December, 19 December, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day 2005, 2 January 2005 - pre-empted for special programming 8 January 2005 - Robot movie |
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ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv Thursday 6:04PM Pyramids of Mars pt 2 of 4 Monday 6:03PM Pyramids of Mars pt 3 of 4 Tuesday 6:03PM Pyramids of Mars pt 4 of 4 Series 13, Episodes 10 through 12. Doctor: Tom Baker. The ancient god Sutekh has taken over a British estate, hoping to use the resources to build a rocket to free his body from Mars. Wednesday 6:03PM The Android Invasion pt 1 of 4 Series 13, Episode 13. Doctor: Tom Baker. The 4th Doctor and Sarah find a deserted English village. 15 December - The Brain of Morbius begins 22 December - The Seeds of Doom begins |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca 7 Days A Week 2AM EST (11PM PST) - 2 episodes weekdays, full stories weekends Wednesday The King's Demons pts 1+2 of 2 Series 20, Episodes 21 through 22. Doctor: Peter Davison. King John is hanging around disrupting a nobleman's castle when he's supposed to be off signing the Magna Carta. The 5th Doctor inadvertently investigates. Thursday Warriors of the Deep pts 1+2 of 4 Friday Warriors of the Deep pts 3+4 of 4 Series 21, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Peter Davison. The Sea Devils and the Silurians team up to destroy the human race again in 2084. A seabase desired by both sides of an interplanetary cold war is the target. Can the 5th Doctor broker peace as successfully as he did in the 20th Century encounters? Wait a minute - he failed with those. Saturday Four To Doomsday all 4 pts Series 19, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Peter Davison. The Urbankans engage in divide and conquer with the TARDIS crew, setting them at odds with each other and keeping them from learning the truth behind the frogpedal species' visit to Earth. Sunday Kinda all 4 pts Series 19, Episodes 9 through 12. Doctor: Peter Davison. While Nyssa sleeps off an illness in the TARDIS, the 5th Doctor, Adric, and Tegan fall afoul of the people of Kinda and an ancient evil who's trying to compensate for having a non-threatening voice. Monday The Awakening pts 1+2 of 2 Series 21, Episodes 5 through 6. Doctor: Peter Davison. Kate Chopin's story of a woman who liberates herself from family responsibility and begins an ecclectic lifestyle that ends in trag ... wrong The Awakening. Tegan arrives in Little Hobcombe looking for her Grandfather. He has disappeared. Meanwhile, alien energy is influencing war games. Tuesday Frontios pts 1+2 of 4 Series 21, Episodes 7 through 8. Doctor: Peter Davison. The survivors of humanity find a new scapegoat for the destruction being ravaged on their settlement - the Doctor. 9 December - Planet of Fire 11 December - The Visitation 12 December - Black Orchid 13 December - The Caves of Androzani 15 December - Horror of Fang Rock 17 December - The Invisible Enemy 18 December - Time-Flight 19 December - Arc of Infinity 20 through 26 December - pre-empted for Christmas programming |
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Starz! WAM! Channel http://www.starz.com Doctor Who 1996 TV Movie Late Sunday 2:29AM EST Eastern Time / PST Pacific Time Monday Noon EST Eastern Time / PST Pacific Time America has a close encounter with two renegade Time Lords and the end of the World. The Doctor and The Master have arrived in San Francisco on the eve of Y2K. The Master's in search of a body - the Doctor in search of his memories. The Master unwittingly sets Earth on a course for destruction (again). Starring Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, Daphne Ashbrook, and Eric Roberts. |
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Starz! MoviePlex Channel http://www.starz.com Doctor Who 1996 TV Movie Late Sunday 3:29AM EST Eastern Time / PST Pacific Time |
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WYBE Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org analog 35 digital 35-1 (34-1) Philadelphia DirecTV 35,909 Philadelphia Dish 35,8162 Saturday 11PM EST Battlefield pts 1+2 of 4 Series 26, Episodes 1 through 2. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy. 11 December - Battlefield pts 3+4 18 December - Ghost Light pts 1+2 25 December - Ghost Light pt 3 / The Curse of Fenric pt 1 |
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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), 54 DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980 Baltimore Dish 22,8736 Late Saturday Midnight-1:30AM EST Terror of the Autons movie Series 8, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Color version. A Time Lord warns the Doctor that an old "friend" of his is on Earth plotting conquest and the Doctor's death - not caring which order they come in. This friend is known as The Master. Roger Delgado's first appearance as the Master, Katy Manning's first appearance as Jo Grant, and Richard Franklin's first appearance as Captain Mike Yates. 11 December - The Mind of Evil movie 18 December - The Claws of Axos movie 25 December - Colony In Space movie |
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WCET Cincinnati, OH http://cetconnect.org analog 48 digital 48-2 (34-2) Cincinnati DirecTV 48,909 Cincinnati Dish 48,8356 4 & 11 December - pre-empted for pledge programming 18 December - The Mind of Evil eps 5+6 25 December - The Claws of Axos eps 1+2 |
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WILL Urbana, IL http://www.will.uiuc.edu analog 12 digital 9 - not on air Champaign DirecTV 12 Champaign Dish 12,7407 4 & 11 December - pre-empted for pledge programming 18 December - Mawdryn Undead pt 2 of 4 25 December - Mawdryn Undead pt 3 of 4 (11:31PM) |
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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), 45, 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 (not yet available) 4 December - pre-empted for pledge programming 11 December - Four To Doomsday pts 1+2 18 December - Four To Doomsday pts 3+4 25 December - Kinda pts 1+2 |
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KUED/KUEW-DT/KUES-DT Salt Lake City/St. George/Richfield, UT http://www.kued.org analog 7 digital 7-1 (42-1), 18-1, 19-1 Salt Lake City DirecTV 7,982 Salt Lake City Dish 7,8536 4 & 11 December - pre-empted for pledge programming 18 December - The Keeper of Traken pt 4 25 December - Logopolis pt 1 |
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**BBC Worldwide Americas has non-renewed KBTC's contract. The series ends here in December 2004.** KBTC/KCKA Tacoma/Centralia, WA http://www.kbtc.org analog 28,15 digital 28-1 (27-1), 15-1 (19-1) Seattle DirecTV 28,910 Seattle Dish 28,8620 Late Saturday 1AM PST The Sea Devils eps 3+4 of 6 The Master tries to team up with the Sea Devils. According to both KBTC's website and Zap2it.com's website http://www.zap2it.com, episodes 5 and 6 of The Sea Devils will not air. If those episodes are going to air, someone needs to update the schedules again. » it seems likely that owing to the rapid change of schedule with the dropping of the series that this was episodes 5+6m with 3+4 on last week. 11 December - The Mutants eps 1+2 (7:30PM & 12:30AM) 18 December - The Mutants eps 3+4 25 December - pre-empted for Christmas programming apparently, which would mean that The Mutants doesn't get episodes 5+6 either. |
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. Doctor Who is a BBC Trademark. Copyright 2004. |
