This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 4th May 2005
This Week In Doctor Who - May 4, 2005 (posted 4th May 2005, 11:47am - TWIDW post #0303) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO May 4, 2005 - Vol 8, No 18 The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide. by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho |
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Dalek wins in ratings. A clipped Confidential. CBC stories. No Destiny for Daleks in Australia. |
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Saturday 7 May: BBC One - 7PM - Doctor Who: The Long Game BBC Three - 7:45PM + 12:55AM - Doctor Who Confidential: The Dark Side BBC Three - 12:10AM - Doctor Who: The Long Game Sunday 8 May: BBC Three - 7PM - Doctor Who: The Long Game BBC Three - 7:45PM - Doctor Who Confidential: The Dark Side (15 minutes) Tuesday 10 May: CBC - 8PM - Doctor Who: Dalek Saturday 21 May: ABC Australia - 7:30PM - Doctor Who: Rose (Australian premiere) |
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UK Overnight Ratings: BBC 1 30 April - Doctor Who: Dalek - 7.83 million average viewers (42.73% share) BBC 3 30 April 7:45PM - Doctor Who Confidential: The Daleks - 504,051 average viewers (4.1% share) BBC 3 30 April 12:15AM - Doctor Who: Dalek - 175,740 average viewers (4.0% share) BBC 3 30 April 1AM - Doctor Who Confidential: The Daleks - 105,800 average viewers (3.7% share) BBC 3 1 May - Doctor Who: Dalek - 543,960 average viewers (4.6% share) BBC 3 1 May - Doctor Who Confidential: The Daleks - 339,970 average viewers (2.7% share) |
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UK Final Ratings: BBC 1 16 April - Doctor Who: Aliens Of London - 7.63 million viewers |
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CBC Canada Ratings: 26 April - Doctor Who: Aliens Of London - 849,000 viewers. #2 in time slot. |
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Doctor Who continues as a ratings juggernaut for the BBC. The final numbers for BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone 16 April showed that Aliens Of London pulled ahead of the season finale of Ant and Dec on ITV http://www.itv.co.uk . The overnights for 30 April showed Dalek beating Celebrity Wrestling by nearly 5 million viewers and getting the highest ratings for any show on TV that night. Repeats on BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree continued performing well above the average for that channel. 7 more weekends of joy for the BBC before the season ends. |
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The 15 minute edited version of Doctor Who Confidential on Sundays is here to stay. BBC Three wanted a shorter version so that they could go to other programming at 8PM. The 15 minute edits will focus on the new series, largely dropping the footage from the original series in each episode. If you want to see all 30 minutes of Confidential, catch one of the two Saturday airings or squint very hard at the Realplayer version on the Doctor Who website http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho . |
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BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, and BBC News 24 were seen by viewers around the world online last weekend. Due to a technical mistake, experimental multicast feeds of these channels (available at up to 365kbs) were online most of the weekend. Personally, I learned of this in time to see part of Dalek on my own computer live with the UK audience. The level of quality for a live online broadcast was very impressive. Better - it was a terrific episode. Writer Rob Shearman, director Joe Ahearne, and the cast excelled themselves. Noticing the mistake, the feeds were taken off public view Sunday evening UK time. It's a nice tease for the future of technology. |
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Canadian alert 1! Did the beginning of World War Three look very strange to you last night? Like the pre-opening credits cliffhanger resolution was missing? That's because it was missing. The CBC omitted it (presumably by accident). |
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Canadian alert 2! Elections in British Columbia occur on Tuesday 17 May. The CBC station in Vancouver that serves British Columbia and parts of the Northwest US will air election coverage that evening instead of the scheduled Doctor Who episode (1-07 The Long Game). It appears that there are no plans to air the episode at another time for this part of the country. If you are in the affected part of Canada and want to politely contact the CBC http://www.cbc.ca/television to request that the episode airs at some point, use the following methods. Don't bother any impolite contacts - those would not help. |
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Audience Relations: 604-662-6920 Mailing Address: CBC British Columbia 700 Hamilton Street, PO Box 4600 Vancouver, BC V6B 4A2 |
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Hopefully the CBC will find some solution to enable everyone to see the episode. If you have access to multiple feeds of the CBC, The Long Game should air in the rest of the country on 17 May with no problem. |
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Addendum. As of this column's publication time the CBC's TV listings for Vancouver and the US TV Guide http://www.tvguide.com - zip code 98405 Comcast Cable CBUT 99 both show that the CBC in British Columbia is airing regular programming on the 17th, including Doctor Who. If those listings are to be believed, the CBC is not airing any election coverage. Hmm. |
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ABC Australia http://www.abc.net.au/tv will skip the Dalek story Destiny of the Daleks in its weekday run of the series, going to City of Death on Wednesday 25 May. This is a surprise as the ABC had previously announced a deal to air all the Dalek installments from the Pertwee story Death to the Daleks onwards. |
Starz http://www.starz.com and Encore http://www.encoretv.com have redesigned their web sites in the US. Their combined movie pack no longer references the 1996 Doctor Who film as a movie they have. That could be by accident, or the movie could be available for networks to buy/ignore again. It is not on the schedules of the Starz or Encore channels for May or June. |
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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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New Series General Information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/doctorwho http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.gallifreyone.com |
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BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone Saturday 7PM BST Doctor Who 1-07 The Long Game 16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue Future Doctor Who Episodes: 14 May - 1-08 Father's Day 21 May - 1-09 The Empty Child 28 May - 1-10 The Doctor Dances 4 June - 1-11 Boom Town 11 June - 1-12 Bad Wolf 18 June - 1-13 The Parting of the Ways |
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BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential/ Saturday 7:45PM & 12:55AM BST DrWho Confidential 1-07 The Dark Side Sunday 7:45PM BST DrWho Confidential 1-07 The Dark Side (15 minute version) Late Saturday 12:10AM, Sunday 7PM BST Doctor Who 1-07 The Long Game 16:9 Widescreen Further Doctor Who Confidential Episodes: 14 May - 1-08 "A Time And A Place" 21 May - 1-09 "FX" 28 May - 1-10 "The Weird Science Of Doctor Who" 4 June - 1-11 Unsung Heroes and Violent Death 11 June - 1-12 "The Cult Of Who" 18 June - 1-13 Finale Doctor Who series repeats air late Saturdays 12ishAM and Sundays 7PM after their BBC One premieres. |
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BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential 1-01 "Back From The Future" 1-02 "Aliens: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" 1-03 TARDIS Tales 1-04 "I Get A Side-Kick Out Of You" 1-05 "Life On Earth" 1-06 The Daleks 1-07 The Dark Side - online after BBC Three premiere Various Video Diaries and trailers. |
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BBC Radio Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales Sunday 4:30PM BST (11:30AM EDT, 8:30AM PDT) "Dr Who Back In Time" pt 3 (Dalek Nation) http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/shows/doctorwhobackintime.shtml Encore of the 3rd and final part of BBC Radio Wales' documentary looking at the return of Doctor Who. This episode focuses on the Daleks and works best if you have seen Dalek (episode 6). |
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CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho Tuesday 8PM (8:30PM Newfoundland) Doctor Who 1-06 Dalek 16:9 widescreen digital, 16:9 letterbox analog 17 May - 1-07 The Long Game (except British Columbia) 24 May - 1-08 Father's Day 31 May - 1-09 The Empty Child 7 June - 1-10 The Doctor Dances 14 June - 1-11 Boom Town 21 June - 1-12 Bad Wolf 28 June - 1-13 The Parting of the Ways http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor "The Planet Of The Doctor" exclusive 6 part CBC.CA documentary Episode 1 online date TBA |
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Thomsonfly Airlines Rose on all in-flight movie systems |
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ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv Doctor Who premieres 21 May 7:30PM. 16:9 Digital; Analogue Apsect ratio unknown. 21 May - 1-01 Rose 28 May - 1-02 The End Of The World |
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BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/classic.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/realtime "Real Time" - starring Colin Baker and the Cybermen. 6 episodes. The Doctor and Evelyn Smythe research a temple that has been yanking scientists out of time, bringing them face to face with the future of the Cybermen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/shada Shada - starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward. 6 episodes. A retired Time Lord in Cambridge needs the Doctor's help to recover a Time Lord book before the corrupt scientist Skagra can find it. 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. Can the Doctor be convinced to save the day one last time? |
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BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7 Sunday 6PM & Midnight BST "The Ghosts Of N-Space" pt 3 of 6 Listen Again - realplayer format, available from Monday http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/sunday/rams/1800.ram http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/sunday/rams/0000.ram Jon Pertwee's 2nd and final Doctor Who radio drama. Ghostly appearances at a castle owned by the Brigadier's eccentric uncle draw the attention of the 3rd Doctor, Sarah, and Jeremy. Part 2 is available until Sunday at the same links above. |
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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 BST Castrovalva movie Series 19, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Peter Davison. The Doctor's regeneration leaves him weakened and the TARDIS crew unprepared for the Master's continued attacks. To save the ship and the Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan search for Castrovalva. Sunday 7:05-9AM BST Four To Doomsday movie Series 19, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Peter Davison. Four days from Earth, the four (ok, three) Urbankans running their ship meet the 4 members of the TARDIS crew. Four representatives of humanity are also on the ship. With 4 different ideas of how to deal with the Urbankans, the Doctor and company find that a TARDIS crew divided against itself makes a lot of mistakes. 14 May Kinda (7:05AM) 15 May The Visitation (7:05AM) 21 May Black Orchid (7AM) 22 May Earthshock (7AM) 28 May Time-Flight (7AM) 29 May Arc of Infinity (7AM) 4 June Snakedance (7:05AM) 5 June Mawdryn Undead (7AM) 11 June Terminus (7:05AM) 12 June Enlightenment (7AM) 18 June The King's Demons (8AM) 19 June Warriors of the Deep (7:05AM) 25 June The Awakening (8AM) 26 June Frontios (7AM) |
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ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv Thursday 6:03PM The Androids of Tara pt 4 of 4 Season 16, Episode 16. Doctor: Tom Baker. The 4th Doctor disrupts a wedding and does battle with Count Grendel. Monday 6:05PM The Power of Kroll pt 1 of 4 Tuesday 6:05PM The Power of Kroll pt 2 of 4 Wednesday 6:05PM The Power of Kroll pt 3 of 4 Season 16, Episodes 17 through 19. Doctor: Tom Baker. A swamp planet holds the 5th segment of the Key To Time. It also holds an enormous sea creature that starts to eat the crew of a refinery and the native population. 16 May The Armageddon Factor 21 May Rose (see new series section) 25 May City of Death |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca Daily 2AM EDT (11PM PDT) - 2 episodes weekdays, full stories weekends Wednesday The Horns of Nimon pts 3+4 of 4 Series 17, Episodes 19 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker. On the planet Skonnos, the Nimon is making secret plans that could cause trouble for the 2nd Skonnan Empire. Only the Anethan prisoners, the Doctor, and Romana can save the world from a horned menace. Thursday The Leisure Hive pts 1+2 of 4 Friday The Leisure Hive pts 3+4 of 4 Season 18, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Tom Baker. Searching for a place for a good vacation, the 4th Doctor and Romana travel to Argolis, home of the Leisure Hive. Scientific experiments are underway that could save a species from extinction. Or start a galactic war. Saturday Inferno eps 4,5,6,+7 of 7 BBC Kids premiere Season 7, Episodes 22 through 25. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. In a parallel universe, the 3rd Doctor faces very different versions of his U*N*I*T colleagues. Time is running out to stop the Earth from a disaster it would never recover from. Sunday Terror of the Autons all 4 eps BBC Kids premiere Season 8, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Color-restored version. The Master (Roger Delgado), a fellow Time Lord, arrives on Earth to engage in conquest and destruction. His first target is his old friend the Doctor. Monday Meglos pts 1+2 of 4 Tuesday Meglos pts 3+4 of 4 Season 18, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker. The Doctor is duplicated and kept out of the way as part of a plan to steal a device of immense power. The planet that has the device with thrive. The other will die. 11 May Full Circle 13 May State of Decay 14 May The Claws of Axos BBC Kids premiere 15 May Colony In Space BBC Kids premiere 17 May Warriors' Gate 19 May The Keeper of Traken 21 May The Dæmons BBC Kids premiere 22 May The Sea Devils BBC Kids premiere 23 May Logopolis 25 May Castrovalva 27 May Four To Doomsday 28 May The Curse of Peladon BBC Kids premiere (they seem to be airing Pertwee in production order) 29 May The Mutants BBC Kids premiere |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/index.php (alternate link if the first one isn't working) Current Episode: http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwholateapril.mp3 Jessica Carney discusses her grandfather William Hartnell, the first Doctor (last new show of season, reruns till September) |
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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 EDT (9-11PM PDT, 5-7AM BST, 2-4PM AEST) Live LTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14175 BTR Late Sun/Early Mon 1-4AM EDT (10PM-1AM PDT, 6-9AM BST, 3-5PM AEST) Live BTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085 Saturday 8-11PM EST (5-8PM PDT) http://www.krradio.com (repeat of previous week's episode, online audio stream) Hour 1 - News & Comment. Hour 2 - Co-host David Durica explains Anime 101. Hour 3 - BTR only. Mike Nelson and Kevin Murphy from MST3K. |
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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 Midnight-1:35AM EDT The Tomb of the Cybermen movie Season 5, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Patrick Troughton. MPT jumps back to the era of the 2nd Doctor, again. Victoria's first trip in the TARDIS brings her, Jamie, and the Doctor to Telos, a world that was once home to the Cybermen. When a Cyber base is uncovered, archaeologists think they can achieve great scientific knowledge. But sometimes knowledge should stay buried. 14 May The Dominators 21 May The Mind Robber 28 May The Krotons |
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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) Saturday 11:35PM CDT Terminus pts 3+4 of 4 Season 20, Episodes 15 through 16. Doctor: Peter Davison. It seems that Terminus is at the center of the universe. The Doctor thinks that might mean something. 14 May Enlightenment pts 1+2 21 May Enlightenment pts 3+4 28 May The King's Demons both pts |
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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 Saturday 11:30PM MDT The Visitation pt 1 of 4 Season 19, Episode 13. Doctor: Peter Davison. Arriving at Heathrow Airport a mere 315 years early, the TARDIS crew keep themselves busy blaming the Doctor and running from alien- controlled villagers. 14 May The Visitation pt 3? 21 May The Visitation pt 4? 28 May pre-empted, Hitch-hiker's Guide To The Galaxy marathon |
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Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com Doctor Who premiere TBA. Aspect ratio unknown. |
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Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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