This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 2nd March 2005
This Week In Doctor Who - March 2, 2005 (posted 2nd Mar 2005, 12:40pm - TWIDW post #0281) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO March 2, 2005 - Vol 8, No 9 The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide. by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho |
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Here we are - March 2005. The expected premiere month of the new episodes in the UK. Even BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/drama/progpages/drwho.shtml thinks that the new series will premiere on the 26th of March. Assuming that date is right, trailers for the show should premiere on 5 March (rumor), with heavy publicity starting Tuesday 8 March (rumor). We know that the man running the series, Russell T. Davies, is being interviewed on the Steve Wright show on Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2 on Thursday 10 March and that Radio 2 is supposed to give a lot of attention to Doctor Who in the run-up to the premiere. An episode of the quiz show Mastermind http://www.bbc.co.uk/entertainment/mastermind will be filmed on Wednesday 16 March that is devoted to Doctor Who - contestants are already chosen (fans of Mastermind might be able to guess the airdate from that information - I could not). I predict we'll be in a new series deluge by this time next week. |
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The complete list of episode titles for Doctor Who Confidential came out on 24 February in a BBC document sent to SFX magazine http://www.sfx.co.uk . It was episode titles, episode descriptions (the descriptions were rather spoilery), and a nice look at the title logo. Alas, the document was released early, and on the 25th SFX was asked to pull it from their site. The BBC then put the logo on their own site http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho , but there has been no re-release of the episode titles themselves. It is not clear from SFX's statement if the episode descriptions were the problem, or if the episode titles themselves were too much. Different sites are handling it their own ways - until the information is re-released in a format that doesn't risk annoying BBC lawyers (a properly timed press release, TV listings, etc), I am not including the extra titles in the column. We'll just stick with the previously released first 3 titles to be safe. |
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No new networks have been revealed to have purchased the Doctor Who series. There was a showcase of BBC programming this week in England which many international broadcasters attended, and the new Doctor Who was available to buy. Time will tell if the series sold to anyone. |
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The Starz! suite of movie channels in the US has scheduled several more airings of the Paul McGann Doctor Who TV Movie for April - see the US section of the listings below. |
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WYBE 35 Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org aired episodes 4 and 6 of The Keys of Marinus last week for their final Doctor Who installments instead of episodes 5 and 6, to make up for the fact that episodes 3 and 5 aired the previous week. |
Corrections and updates are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho- owner@yahoogroups.com , TWIDW on AOL IM , and thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. The listings: |
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BROADCASTS RELATED TO NEW SERIES: |
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Rumoured premiere date for new trailers - Saturday 5 March, BBC One Rumoured premiere date for new series publicity - Tuesday 8 March, everywhere you can imagine |
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BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone Doctor Who premieres Saturday 26 March 7PM? GMT 16:9 Widescreen Digital 14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue (expected, not confirmed) |
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BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree Doctor Who Confidential premieres Saturday 26 March 7:45PM? GMT Hosted by Simon Pegg (Shaun in Shaun Of The Dead) 16:9 Widescreen |
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BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2 Look for a mini-site for Doctor Who on Radio 2 soon. Thursday 10 March - "Steve Wright Show" 2-5PM GMT (9AM-Noon EST, 6- 9AM PST, 1-4AM Friday AEDT) Steve Wright interviews Russell T. Davies (series producer) for what should be the start of lots of Doctor Who programming on Radio 2 in March Tuesdays 22 & 29 March - "Project: Who?" 8:30PM GMT (3:30PM EST, 12:30PM PST, 7:30AM Wednesday AEDT) 2 part documentary (1 hour per week) hosted by Patrick Stewart (I,Claudius, Dune, Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Men) going behind the scenes of the new Doctor Who series. |
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Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com Doctor Who premiere TBA Aspect ratio unknown. |
CANADA: |
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Doctor Who Series 1 Episodes: 101 - Rose 102 - The End Of The World 103 - The Unquiet Dead 104 - Aliens Of London 105 - 10 Downing Street 106 - TBA 107 - The Long Game 108 - TBA 109 - The Empty Child 110 - The Doctor Dances 111 - TBA 112 - TBA 113 - The Parting Of The Ways |
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Doctor Who Confidential Series 1 Episodes: 101 - Back From The Future 102 - Aliens: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 103 - TARDIS Tales |
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OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS: |
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BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho 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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/shada Shada - starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward. 6 episode remake of the Douglas Adams story. A retired Time Lord in Cambridge needs the Doctor's help to recover a Time Lord book which must not fall into the hands of Skagra. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/shalka "The Scream Of The Shalka" - starring Richard E. Grant. 6 episode story. The Shalka prepare to conquer the Earth from below. Unfortunately for them, the Doctor is back. |
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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 7:05-9AM GMT The Sun Makers movie Series 15, Episodes 13 through 16. Doctor: Tom Baker. The 4th Doctor and Leela face off against tax collection and bureaucratic evil on Pluto, where humanity has once again been subjugated by an alien power. Sunday 7:05-9AM GMT Underworld movie Series 15, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker. The Minyan people want the Doctor's help to recover a race bank to repopulate their species, and allow the current Minyans to die. 12 March - The Invasion of Time (6:05AM) 13 March - The Ribos Operation (7:05AM) 19 March - The Pirate Planet (7:05AM) 20 March - City of Death (7:05AM) 26 & 27 March - pre-empted, Carry On Movie marathon |
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ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv Thursday 6:03PM The Invisible Enemy pt 2 of 4 Monday 6:05PM The Invisible Enemy pt 3 of 4 Tuesday 6:05PM The Invisible Enemy pt 4 of 4 Series 15, Episodes 6 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker. The Doctor's mind continues to suffer the effects of a mind virus that wants his brain to lead an army to conquer the galaxy. Wednesday 6:04PM Image of the Fendahl pt 1 of 4 Series 15, Episode 9. Doctor: Tom Baker. The 4th Doctor and Leela trace a time scanner which could accidentally destroy the planet Earth in the 1970s. 16 March - The Sun Makers |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca Daily 2AM EST (11PM PST) - 2 episodes weekdays, full stories weekends Wednesday Warriors' Gate pts 3+4 of 4 Series 18, Episodes 19 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker. The 4th Doctor and company find a way to leave the E-Space Universe. The crew of the starship may not be quite so lucky. And the TARDIS could be slightly less populated in the near future. Thursday The Keeper of Traken pts 1+2 of 4 Friday The Keeper of Traken pts 3+4 of 4 Series 18, Episodes 21 through 24. Doctor: Tom Baker. Evil grows on the peaceful world of Traken. Evil that is waiting for the old Keeper to die. Evil that recognizes the Doctor as an old "friend" of interest. Saturday Destiny of the Daleks all 4 pts (Weekend stories jump to late Tom Baker) Series 17, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Tom Baker. The TARDIS, now fitted with a randomizer to ensure no one knows where it will land next, leads the Doctor and a regenerated Romana to Skaro. The Daleks have returned in search of something best left forgotten. The Doctor makes some very suspicious new allies. Sunday City of Death all 4 pts Series 17, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker. The first Doctor Who story partly filmed outside the UK, as a vacation in Paris is interrupted by time experiments that threaten to destroy the city and human history. Monday Logopolis pts 1+2 of 4 Tuesday Logopolis pts 3+4 of 4 Series 18, Episodes 25 through 28. Doctor: Tom Baker. The 4th Doctor is hunted by the Master on Earth and on the logically ordered world of Logopolis, where mathematics is the ultimate weapon. Get your sums wrong, and the results could be catastrophic to the universe. 9 March - Castrovalva 11 March - Four To Domsday 12 March - The Creature from the Pit 13 March - Nightmare of Eden 15 March - Kinda 17 March - The Visitation 19 March - The Horns of Nimon 20 March - The Leisure Hive 21 March - Black Orchid 22 March - Time-Flight 24 March - Arc of Infinity 26 March - Meglos 27 March - Full Circle 28 March - Snakedance 30 March - Mawdryn Undead 1 April - Terminus 2 April - State of Decay 3 April - Warriors' Gate |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net Current Episode: http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/latefeb.mp3 Jon Pertwee tribute show from 2004, raising money for the Grand Order of Water Rats http://www.gowr.net charity. Nicholas Courtney, Barry Letts, Caroline John, Wendy Padbury, Elizabeth Sladen, Katy Manning, Dan Harris, John Levene, Gail Bennett, and others remember the 3rd Doctor, Worzel Grummidge, and the other personas of Jon Pertwee. Upcoming Episodes: 3/15 - Patrick Troughton tribute (new, he would have been 85 that month) 4/15 - Jessica Carney, 30 years after the passing of her grandfather William Hartnell (new) 5/15 - John Nathan-Turner tribute (encore) |
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Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com on Lifestyle Talk Radio (LTR) http://www.lifestyletalkradio.com and Business Talk Radio (BTR) http://www.businesstalkradio.net LTR Late Friday Midnight-2AM EST (9-11PM PST, 5-7AM GMT, 4-6PM AEDT) Live LTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14175 BTR Late Sun/Early Mon 1-4AM EST (10PM-1AM PST, 6-9AM GMT, 5-8PM AEDT) Live BTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085 Saturday 8-11PM EST (5-8PM PST) http://www.krradio.com (repeat of previous week's episode, online audio stream) Hour 1 - News & Comment. Hour 2 - TBA. Hour 3 - BTR only, encore of material from a previous episode. |
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Starz! Movie Pack - Mystery http://www.starz.com "Doctor Who" TV Movie April 2005 airings Friday 1 April 2:45PM, 11:05PM EST East Feed / PST West Feed Thursday 14 April 6:50AM EDT East Feed / PDT West Feed Thursday 21 April 7:40AM EDT East Feed / PDT West Feed |
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Starz! Movie Pack - MoviePlex "Doctor Who" TV Movie April 2005 airings Friday 1 April 3:45PM, 12:05AM EST East Feed / PST West Feed |
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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), 36-2 (54-2) DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980 Baltimore Dish 22,8736 Late Saturday 12:30-3AM EST The Green Death movie Series 10, Episodes 21 through 26. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Following the events of Planet of the Daleks (which you won't get to see), the 3rd Doctor and Jo have returned to Earth. The Doctor still wants to travel the universe and find Metebelis III. Jo feels an attachment to Earth, wanting to be a part of something. Wet fish Professor Clifford Jones and his quest to shut down a chemical plant grabs Jo's interest. Thankfully for Jo and the audience, this chemical plant actually is destroying the Earth, so they don't look all that foolish. Sometimes the hardest part of having companions is knowing when to let them go, or knowing when to be the hard parent and aim a shotgun at the unworthy boyfriend. Stick it out to the end - one of the best story endings. 12 March - The Time Warrior (12:30AM) 19 March - Invasion of the Dinosaurs (Midnight) 26 March - Death to the Daleks (11:59PM) |
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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) 5,12,+19 March - pre-empted for Festival Pledge Drive 26 March - Arc of Infinity pts 3+4 |
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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 5+12 March - pre-empted for Pledge Drive 19 March - Four To Doomsday pt 2 26 March - Four To Doomsday pt 3 |
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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