This Week In Doctor Who - January 5, 2005
(posted 5th Jan 2005, 12:42pm - TWIDW post #0269)

THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO
January 5, 2005 - Vol 8, No 1
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The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide.

26 March 2005?? Outpost Gallifrey http://www.gallifreyone.com has a
report on their news page that their sources are giving 26 March as
the debut date for the new series. Shaun Lyon is fairly certain that
this will be the correct date, but makes it clear that this is NOT
an official announcement - the BBC hasn't said anything. When the
premiere date approaches there will be trailers, including radio
trailers on BBC 7.

The teaser trailer that the Doctor Who website has
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho appeared in an end of the year
round up on BBC 4 on 31 December and in an altered form on BBC 1 at
9:03PM on 1 January just before a Vicar Of Dibley special. In the
altered version, the new logo zoomed over a space vortex instead of
moving to left across the screen.

US fans - no network has announced a contract for the series yet.
There are no recent rumors on who might pick Doctor Who up. But
there are a couple of sites you may want to keep your eye on for the
next couple of weeks, just in case.
http://www.ncta.com/releases/TCA_schedule_Jan2005.pdf has the
schedule for the cable portion of the Television Critics Association
winter press tour happening next week (January 11 through 14).
Networks will announce projects for the next 6 months (some with
premiere dates) and try to get attention for them. This .pdf file is
expanding as new projects are put on the agenda for the tour.
Currently Doctor Who is not one of these projects. I'd also keep an
eye on http://www.thefutoncritic.com , as The Futon Critic pays
close attention to the TCA tours and has daily updates on projects
during the tour on his site. Obviously, there won't be any mention
of Doctor Who unless a network signs a contract and picks it up.

Unless you are in the UK, Canada, or New Zealand, no contract has
been announced for the series yet.

Future airings of Doctor Who (1996 TV Movie) on the Starz!
http://www.starz.com movie pack:
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
MoviePlex:
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 welcome at thisweekindoctorwho-
owner@yahoogroups.com , TWIDW on AOL IM , and thebfe on Yahoo
Messenger. The listings:

2005 AND BEYOND:

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 26?
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
2) Prime TV New Zealand http://www.primetv.co.nz
Tie-In Series - Doctor Who Confidential - weekly on BBC Three right after each episode's premiere on BBC One.

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RADIO/INTERNET:

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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.

BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
Digital radio station in UK. Can be heard live online with
RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. Archives on RealPlayer online.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/sunday/rams/1800.ram
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/sunday/rams/0000.ram
"The Paradise Of Death" pt 5 of 5 - archived online until Sunday 9
January.

American Who http://www.americanwho.net
Current Episode:
http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/122804.mp3
Encore interview with Barry Letts. Branded "The Greatest Generation
of Doctor Who Part One".
Confirmed Future Episodes:
1/15 - Terrance Dicks (new interview - part 2 of "The Greatest
Generation of Doctor Who" theme)
February - Jon Pertwee tribute (abridged encore)

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
Hour 1 - News & Comment. Hour 2 - Arnold T. Blumberg tributes Will
Eisner, a legendary comic artist who passed away this week; Beth
Madera - organizer of MegaCon convention. Hour 3 - Thomas Vitale, VP
of programming at Sci-Fi Channel US on 1st Quarter 2005 programming.
A scheduled interview with the Cast & Crew of Sci-Fi Original movie
Larva is postponed to January 17, and the movie has been delayed
till January 22 to make room for a benefit for victims of the recent
Tsunami tragedy.
Doctor Who archives:
http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/122702.mp3 - Sci-Fi
Overdrive celebrates Doctor Who's 41st anniversary, hour 1 (repeat).
Peter Purves and Anneke Wills, compiled from American Who
interviews. Goes offline January 24.
http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/122703.mp3 - Sci-Fi
Overdrive celebrates Doctor Who's 41st anniversary, hour 2 (repeat).
Robert Shearman, compiled from American Who interview. Goes offline
January 24.
http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/SciFi/122704.mp3 - Sci-Fi
Overdrive celebrates Doctor Who's 41st anniversary, hour 3 (repeat).
Arnold T. Blumberg reflects on 41 years of Doctor Who. Goes offline
January 24.

THE FIRST 8 DOCTORS:

UK:

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 Robot movie
Series 12, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Back to the start of the Tom Baker era. U*N*I*T's investigation into thefts of top secret plans and equipment are hampered by the eccentricities of their scientific advisor, whose mind is a tad hazy from regenerating into a new body. Meanwhile, a giant Robot is lumbering around.
Sunday 7-9AM The Ark In Space movie
Series 12, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker. In the distant future, mankind flees to an Ark to avoid solar flares that will make Earth uninhabitable. The human species hibernates until the danger is past. But they've overslept. When the TARDIS crew wakes them up, a danger is also stirred.
15 January - Revenge of the Cybermen
16 January - Terror of the Zygons

It appears that UKTV Gold is skipping more than just Dalek stories this time around. They're skipping The Sontaran Experiment as well, which goes after The Ark In Space and before Genesis of the Daleks. Hmm.

AUSTRALIA:

ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv
6 January - pre-empted by Hopman Cup Tennis Tournament
Monday 6:03PM The Masque of Mandragora pt 1 of 4
Tuesday 6:03PM The Masque of Mandragora pt 2 of 4
Wednesday 6:03PM The Masque of Mandragora pt 3 of 4
Series 14, Episodes 1 through 3. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Aka the Hitchhiker's Guide To Hijacking a Time Machine, Riding to Earth, And Engaging in Conquest Via Mind Control.
17 January - The Hand Of Fear begins
24 January - The Deadly Assassin begins

CANADA/USA:

BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca
7 Days A Week 2AM EST (11PM PST) - 2 episodes weekdays, full stories weekends
Wednesday Image of the Fendahl pts 3+4 of 4
Series 15, Episodes 11 through 12. Doctor: Tom Baker.
The Fendahl skull prepares to gather its forces to destroy the Earth and go out into the universe, destroying other planets. And from there it would destroy more worlds. Not a very satisfying life, but lots of chances to make things go boom.
Thursday The Sun Makers pts 1+2 of 4
Friday The Sun Makers pts 3+4 of 4
Series 15, Episodes 13 through 16. Doctor: Tom Baker.
The 4th Doctor and Leela stir thoughts of revolution when they find humanity suffering on Pluto. Taxation is too high. Government seems like a business. Everyone is medicated to keep them mellow. No, not by ritalin - otherwise it'd be real life.
Saturday & Sunday - pre-empted, marathons
Monday Underworld pts 1+2 of 4
Tuesday Underworld pts 3+4 of 4
Series 15, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker.
The Doctor is guilt tripped into helping the last surviving Minyans search for their genetic inheritance. Seems the Minyans took some technology from the Time Lords, nearly destroyed themselves, and blamed the Time Lords for their own actions. And the Time Lords bought it. Spin doctors live.
12 January - The Invasion of Time
15 & 16 January - pre-empted, marathons
17 January - The Ribos Operation
19 January - The Pirate Planet
21 January - The Stones of Blood
22 & 23 January - pre-empted, marathons
25 January - The Androids of Tara
27 January - The Power of Kroll
29 January - Snakedance
30 January - Mawdryn Undead

Mystery http://www.starz.com
"Doctor Who" 1996 TV Movie
Wednesday 9:15AM EST Eastern Time / PST Pacific Time
The Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) foolishly agrees to bring the Master's
remains back to Gallifrey. The Master's dead remains don't seem to
interested in that - they'd rather crash the TARDIS on Earth at the
height of Y2K celebrations. Tragic events soon cause the arrival of
a new Doctor (Paul McGann), who faces off against the Master in a
race to save Earth from being sucked inside out. Co-starring Daphne
Ashbrook and Eric Roberts.

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 The Curse of Fenric pt 4 of 4
Series 26, Episode 11. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
The final battle between the 7th Doctor and Fenric hinges on the right chess move and Faith.
Saturday 11:30PM EST Survival pt 1 of 3
Series 26, Episode 12. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
The 7th Doctor visits Ace's hometown of Perivale. A cat is stalking the town, and the teenagers are disappearing. As the Doctor investigates, he finds an old friend.
15 January - Survival pts 2+3
WYBE's website only runs through 9 January, and http://www.zap2it.com does not make it clear about what will be in the 11PM time slot after the 15th. Sometime in the next week we will finally know if Doctor Who continues after the 15th.

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-2AM EST The Dæmons movie
Series 8, Episodes 21 through 25. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
The 3rd Doctor and Jo intervene when an excavation at Devil's End unleashes an ancient power and the greed of the Master. MPT typically airs the black & white version of this story, even though a color-restored version has been offered to stations since 1998 and MPT airs Silurians and Terror of the Autons in color.
15 January - The Curse of Peladon movie
22 January - The Sea Devils movie
29 January - The Mutants movie

WCET Cincinnati, OH http://cetconnect.org
analog 48
digital 48-2 (34-2)
Cincinnati DirecTV 48,909
Cincinnati Dish 48,8356
Saturday 11PM EST Colony In Space eps 1+2 of 6
Series 8, Episodes 15 through 16. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. The Time Lords operate the TARDIS remotely, giving Jo her first adventure in Time and Space. The 3rd Doctor lands on a planet where the farming is failing and a mining operation wants to move in. But the Time Lords had their own reasons for sending the Doctor, and they're not land grab related.
15 January - Colony In Space eps 3+4
22 January - Colony In Space eps 5+6
29 January - The Dæmons eps 1+2

WILL Urbana, IL http://www.will.uiuc.edu
analog 12
digital 9 - not on air
Champaign DirecTV 12
Champaign Dish 12,7407
Saturday 11:40PM CST Terminus pt 1 of 4
Series 20, Episode 13. Doctor: Peter Davison.
Turlough's sabotage makes the TARDIS unstable. Evacuating, the crew find themselves on a ship full of lepers heading to Terminus, the infamous colony at the centre of the universe.
15 January - Terminus pt 2
22 January - Terminus pt 3
29 January - Terminus pt 4 (11:38PM)

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)
Saturday 11:35PM CST The Visitation pts 1+2 of 4
Series 19, Episodes 13 through 14. Doctor: Peter Davison.
An English village has been taken over by the Terrileptils. The 5th Doctor and company intervene, with the help of an eccentric Highwayman/Actor.
15 January - The Visitation pts 3+4
22 January - Black Orchid pts 1+2
29 January - Earthshock pts 1+2

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
Saturday 11:30PM MST Logopolis pt 2 of 4
Series 18, Episode 26. Doctor: Tom Baker. The Doctor and Adric are being stalked by the Master. But they have a new and greater peril - her name is Tegan.
15 January - Logopolis pt 3
22 January - Logopolis pt 4
29 January - Castrovalva pt 1

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

Benjamin F. Elliott

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