This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 26th October 2005
This Week In Doctor Who - October 26, 2005 (posted 26th Oct 2005, 12:06pm - TWIDW post #0351) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO October 26, 2005 - Vol 8, No 43 The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide. by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood |
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Wednesday 26 October: NRK 2 Norway - 8:05PM - Krig I Vente pt 2 Saturday 5 November: France 4 - 10:25PM - Rose / La Fin Du Monde (series premiere) Friday 11 November: Jimmy (Italy) - 9PM - Rose (series premiere) |
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Children In Need http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey will feature some type of Doctor Who segment in their annual telethon on 18 November. Russell T Davies will write the segment, and the contents are being kept secret. Children In Need will air throughout the evening of the 18th on BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone . It is unknown if the Doctor Who segment will be on the BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com version of Children In Need, which is apparently running for 80 minutes from 11:40PM to 1AM Central European Time / 12:40AM to 2AM Central African Time on the same night. To my knowledge, Children In Need will not air on BBC America, BBC Canada, or BBC Japan. |
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Doctor Who has past history with Children In Need. "The Five Doctors" had its UK premiere during fundraising efforts for Children In Need in 1983. The 1993 special "Dimensions In Time" was specially made for Children In Need under conditions that it never be rerun or offered on video anywhere. |
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Germany - ProSieben (Pro 7) http://www.prosieben.de has purchased Series One and Series Two of Doctor Who, bringing the show to the largest European market. Doctor Who will begin in 2006, dubbed into German. A German language report on this sale http://www.quotenmeter.de/index.php?newsid=11651 notes that Doctor Who has already been sold to 16 other countries (if true, then there are some sales we don't know about yet). The BBC's official press release is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/commercial/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2005/10_october/doctor_who_germany.shtml |
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UK - Not a big surprise, but UKTV Gold is airing the current series of Doctor Who in 14:9 Cropped Letterbox, the way they aired on BBC One's analogue transmissions. Most of UKTV Gold's programming was made in 4:3, so they are trying to make the programming look good for 4:3 TVs. The new series is not affecting the schedule of repeats for the classic series, which continue in early mornings finishing around 9AM on Saturdays and Sundays. With some exceptions, the schedule for the Eccleston episodes after this week's marathon will be: Friday 8PM (9PM on UKTV Gold +1) Saturday 6PM (7PM on UKTV Gold +1) Sunday 9PM (10PM on UKTV Gold +1) Late Sunday 4AM approximate (5AM on UKTV Gold +1) Wednesday 11PM (12AM on UKTV Gold +1) |
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USA - The Starz http://www.starz.com /Encore http://www.encoretv.com Movie suite begins another round of broadcasts of the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie. Starz Edge airs "Doctor Who" at 3:15PM Eastern/Pacific today, with additional airings Monday (see the detailed listings below). Starz Mystery will air the movie a number of times in November. |
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Most of the US, Canada, and Europe changes from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time late Saturday/early Sunday at 2AM. Listeners of Sci-Fi Overdrive and the BBC7 Doctor Who broadcasts will need to bear this in mind next week if they are not in one of the areas that changes time. |
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The BBC Press Office http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice and C21 Media http://www.c21media.net often announce when a Doctor Who international sale occurs. Worth keeping an eye on, just in case. |
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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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BROADCASTS RELATED TO NEW SERIES: |
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New Series General Information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.gallifreyone.com http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1 http://www.france4.tv/prog.php?id_prog=789 |
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BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential The 13 episodes from the BBC Three series all online via Real Player. Also, numerous video diaries and trailers. |
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NORWAY: |
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NRK2 http://www.nrk.no http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who Wednesday 8:05PM CET 1-05 Krig I Vente pt 2 16:9 Widescreen Digital; 16:9 Letterbox Analog 2 November 1-06 Den Siste Dalek 9 November 1-07 The Long Game 16 November 1-08 Father's Day (8:20PM - Special Time) 23 November 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 |
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UK: |
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UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb All shows 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1 Wednesday 7PM BST 1-08 Father's Day Wednesday 8PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 Thursday 7PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 Thursday 8PM BST 1-11 Boom Town Friday 7PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 Friday 8PM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 Saturday 6PM BST & Sunday 9PM GMT 1-01 Rose 14:9 Cropped Letterbox 2 November 11PM GMT 1-01 Rose 4 November 8PM GMT 1-02 The End Of The World 5 November 6PM GMT 1-02 The End Of The World 6 November 9PM & 4AM GMT 1-02 The End Of The World 9 November 11PM GMT 1-02 The End Of The World 11 November 8PM GMT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead 12 November 6PM GMT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead 13 November 9PM & 3:50AM GMT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead 16 November 11PM GMT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead 18 November 8PM GMT 1-04 Aliens of London 19 November 6PM GMT 1-04 Aliens of London 20 November 9PM GMT 1-04 Aliens of London 23 November 11PM GMT 1-04 Aliens of London 25 November 8PM GMT 1-05 World War Three 26 November 6PM GMT 1-05 World War Three 27 November 9PM & 4AM GMT 1-05 World War Three |
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FRANCE: |
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France 4 http://www.france4.tv http://www.france4.tv/prog.php?id_prog=789 Doctor Who premiere 5 November. 2 episodes 10:25PM Saturdays CET. Repeats Monday and Tuesday 3PM. Dubbed into French. 5 November 10:25PM/7 November 3PM 1-01 Rose 5 November 11:15PM/8 November 3PM 1-02 La Fin Du Monde |
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ITALY: |
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Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1 Doctor Who premieres Friday 11 November 9PM CET. Doctor Who special follows premiere episode. |
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Thomsonfly Airlines Rose on all in-flight movie systems |
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Singapore Airlines Rose on channel 28 of video on demand service |
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Virgin Atlantic Airways The End Of The World on V-Hot channel. Cropped to 4:3 aspect ratio. Next Episode caption removed. Otherwise unedited. |
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British Midland Airlines, British Airways, Air New Zealand - various episodes |
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OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS: |
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UK: |
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BBC7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7 Big Finish Doctor Who http://www.doctorwho.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/saturday/rams/1830.ram http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/saturday/rams/0030.ram Saturday 6:30PM & 12:30AM BST "Invaders From Mars" pt 1 of 4 Big Finish Story 32. CD release 2002. Radio premiere. October 1938. The TARDIS arrives in New York City, as Orson Welles prepares his radio adaptation of War Of The Worlds. A murder has occurred, and the Doctor willingly involves himself. But all is not as it seems. Simon Pegg (Shaun in "Shaun Of The Dead", The Editor in new series episode The Long Game) guest stars. Arguably the best of the stories in BBC7's current selection of 8th Doctor adventures - it's also the last one in this set so tune in now before it's over. |
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BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/index.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/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 scientist Skagra can find it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/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? http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/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. |
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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) Wednesday 26 - Friday 28 October - Doctor Who Series 1 primetime marathon - see new series section Saturday 7:05-9AM BST Terminus movie Season 20, Episodes 13 through 16. Doctor: Peter Davison. A mysterious fault in the TARDIS that looks a wee bit like sabotage forces the crew to abandon ship. They find themselves trapped on a one way trip to Terminus, the leper colony in the center of the universe. Saturday 6PM BST & Sunday 9PM GMT Rose Sunday 7-9AM GMT Enlightenment movie Season 20, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Peter Davison. A space race hides a darker purpose. The Doctor suspects the Guardians are involved. Late Sunday 3:40-4:25AM GMT Adventures in Space and Time (documentary) Late Sunday 4:25-4:55AM GMT Carnival of Monsters (documentary) Another chance to see these documentaries from BBC2's 1999 Doctor Who Night. 5 November 8-9AM GMT The King's Demons 6 November 7-9AM GMT Warriors of the Deep 12 November 8-9AM GMT The Awakening 13 November 7-9AM GMT Frontios 19 November 7-8:55AM GMT Planet of Fire 19 November 4:30-5:15AM GMT Adventures in Space and Time 19 November 5:15-5:45AM GMT Carnival of Monsters 20 November 7-9AM GMT The Caves of Androzani 26 November 7-8:55AM GMT Time and the Rani 27 November 7:05-9AM GMT Paradise Towers |
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Homechoice http://www.homechoice.co.uk On Demand Channel C1 All 13 Series 1 (2005) episodes - cropped to 4:3 The Three Doctors - all 4 episodes The Deadly Assassin - all 4 episodes The Caves of Androzani - all 4 episodes Timelash - 4 part version, all 4 episodes The Curse of Fenric - all 4 episodes |
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First Great Western Railway (Volo TV) http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/atyourservice/volotv.php Episodes unknown. |
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AUSTRALIA: |
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ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv Thursday 6:03PM Enlightenment pt 4 of 4 Season 20, Episode 20. Doctor: Peter Davison. See UKTV Gold for story description. Monday 6:04PM The King's Demons pt 1 of 2 Tuesday 6:04PM The King's Demons pt 2 of 2 Season 20, Episodes 21 through 22. Doctor: Peter Davison. King John is acting very strangely. Wednesday 6:05PM The Five Doctors 4 pt version, pt 1 Season 20, Episode 23a. Doctors: Peter Davison, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, Richard Hurndall, & Tom Baker. The Doctor is being yanked out of time at various points in his personal history. This puts a strain on the 5th Doctor's health. 9 November Warriors of the Deep 16 November The Awakening |
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CANADA: |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca Weeknights Midnight & 5AM EDT (9PM & 2AM PDT) - 2 episodes daily Weekends 2AM EDT (11PM PDT) - complete stories Note - Canada changes from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time on Sunday, 30 October. Wednesday The Mutants eps 2+3 of 6 Thursday The Mutants eps 4+5 of 6 Friday 12&5AM EDT The Mutants ep 6 of 6 Season 9, Episodes 16 through 20. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. A corrupt Earth Empire and an oppressed people who are really obnoxious. The Time Lords have given the Doctor a really lousy job this time. Friday 12:30&5:30AM EDT The Time Monster ep 1 of 6 Season 9, Episode 21. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. The Master has taken a teaching position at Cambridge, where his scientific experiments attract the attention of the Doctor. Saturday Timelash 4 pt version, all 4 pts Season 22, Episodes 10 through 11. Doctor: Colin Baker. BBC Kids premiere) Filmed as if it was a sequel to a Jon Pertwee story. The Doctor and Peri arrive on Karfel, a world where the Doctor is a legend, mirrors are forbidden, and dissent is a lethal past-time. Oh, and try not to look too attractive to the Borad - his dating practices leave a lot to be desired. Sunday The Trial Of A Time Lord pts 1,2,3,+4 of 14 (The Mysterious Planet pts 1,2,3,4) Season 23, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Colin Baker. BBC Kids premiere) BBC Kids does not have the rights to air Revelation Of The Daleks. Taken out of time, the Doctor finds himself on trial for his life. The first piece of evidence against him - his activities on the planet Ravalox with Peri. Monday The Time Monster eps 2+3 of 6 Tuesday The Time Monster eps 4+5 of 6 Season 9, Episodes 22 through 25. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. 2 November (12:30AM) Carnival Of Monsters 4 November (12:30AM) The Three Doctors 5 November The Trial Of A Time Lord: Mindwarp (BBC Kids premiere) 6 November The Trial Of A Time Lord: Terror Of The Vervoids (BBC Kids premiere) 8 November (12:30AM) The Green Death 11 November (12:30AM) The Time Warrior 12 November The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Ultimate Foe BBC Kids premiere) 13 November Time and the Rani (BBC Kids premiere) 15 November (12:30AM) The Monster of Peladon 18 November (12:30AM) Planet of the Spiders 19 November Paradise Towers (BBC Kids premiere) 20 November Delta and the Bannermen (BBC Kids premiere) 26 November Dragonfire (BBC Kids premiere) 27 November The Happiness Patrol (BBC Kids premiere) 3 December Silver Nemesis (BBC Kids premiere) 4 December The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (BBC Kids premiere) 10 December Battlefield (BBC Kids premiere) 11 December Ghost Light (BBC Kids premiere) 17 December The Curse of Fenric (BBC Kids premiere) 18 December Survival (BBC Kids premiere) |
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USA: |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/index.php (alternate link) Current episode - archive interview with Michael Sheard. http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwho.mp3 Upcoming episodes October - Richard Franklin - the October episode may have been delayed by Hurricane Wilma. Large portions of Florida are without power as of this writing and Joey Reynolds (of American Who and Sci- Fi Overdrive) may be in the outage areas. The website for both shows is still up with their most recent programs. November - Carole Ann Ford December - Lalla Ward |
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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, 3-6PM AEST) Live BTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085 Saturday 8-11PM EDT (5-8PM PDT) http://www.krradio.com (repeat of previous week's episode, online audio stream) Hour 1 - News & Comment. Hour 2 - TBA. Hour 3 - Repeat of last week's Hour 2. |
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Doctor Who: Podshock http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/portal Weekly chat show with US and UK Doctor Who fans done in podcast format. |
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Starz/Encore channels in US November TV Movie Airings: Starz Edge Wednesday 3:15PM EDT Eastern/PDT Western Monday 10:30AM, 5:10PM, & 12:10AM EST Eastern/PST Western "Doctor Who" - A 900 year old time traveller known as The Doctor tries to return the remains of his old nemesis to Gallifrey, his home planet. When a fault in his time ship forces an emergency landing on Earth, the Doctor is accidentally killed. Revived with a new body and a faulty memory, he must convince the surgeon who tried to save him last night save the planet today. Starring Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, Eric Roberts, and Sylvester McCoy. Encore Mystery Saturday Nov 5 7:35AM EST/PST Friday Nov 18 4AM, 4:45PM, 11:45PM EST/PST Tuesday Nov 22 9:05AM EST/PST MoviePlex Friday Nov 18 5AM, 5:45PM, 12:45AM EST/PST |
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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-1:30AM EDT The Time Warrior movie Season 10, Episodes 21 through 26. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Time approximate after yet another pledge night. Scientists are disappearing from a secure facility. When the Doctor investigates, he discovers that the scientists are being taken into the past. But who would need British scientists in the 13th Century? Introducing Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. 5 November Invasion of the Dinosaurs? |
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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), 12-2 (45-2), 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 The Two Doctors pts 1a+1b of 3 Season 22, Episode 7. Doctors: Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton. The 2nd Doctor and Jamie investigate the time experiments of Professors Kartz and Reimer, with tragic consequences. Echoes of this event haunt the 6th Doctor, who with Peri finds himself retracing the steps of his past. 5 November The Two Doctors pts 2a+2b 12 November The Two Doctors pts 3a+3b 19 November Timelash pts 1a+1b 26 November Timelash pts 2a+2b |
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Not Yet Airing New Series Or Between Seasons: |
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NETHERLANDS: |
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FINLAND: |
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HUNGARY: |
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RTLKlub http://rtlklub.hu Doctor Who premiere 2006? Thursday 8PM? |
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GERMANY: |
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ProSieben http://www.prosieben.de http://www.drwho.de Doctor Who premiere 2006. Series 1 & 2 purchased. Dubbed in German. |
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SWEDEN: |
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SVT Doctor Who premiere TBA. |
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DENMARK: Broadcaster TBA. |
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BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone http://www.radiotimes.com December 2005 2-00 The Christmas Invasion - airdate TBA 16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue |
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BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential/ December 2005 2-00 The Christmas Invasion - airdate TBA, sometime after BBC One broadcast |
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SOUTH KOREA: |
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MILITARY: BFBS Navy http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm Series 1 completed. |
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CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.dwin.org Monday 26 December Time TBA - 2-00 The Christmas Invasion hosted by Billie Piper http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor "The Planet Of The Doctor" exclusive CBC.CA documentary. 6 regular episodes and 1 special. Approximately 90 minutes. |
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Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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