This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 8th March 2006
This Week In Doctor Who - March 8, 2006 (posted 8th Mar 2006, 1:37pm - TWIDW post #0386) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO March 8, 2006 - Vol 9, No 10 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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9 Days till the new Doctor Who premieres on Sci-Fi Channel. Expect big excitement next week! |
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Thursday 9 March: People + Arts (Spain/Portugal) 10:30PM CET - Father's Day Sunday 12 March: Cool TV (Hungary) 7PM - Aliens of London ATV World (Hong Kong) 11:20PM - Aliens of London Tuesday 14 March: Ztélé Canada 8PM - L'explosion De Cardiff Friday 17 March: SciFi US 9PM EST/PST - Rose/The End Of The World (US Premiere!) |
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The BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho has announced that the children's magazine tie-in show (formerly referred to as Doctor Who Friday) is now "Totally Doctor Who". The first episode will air on BBC Two and apparently future episodes will air on CBBC. CBBC is a daytime children's channel sharing time with BBC Three - it is also the name of the kids programming blocks on BBC One and BBC Two. Totally Doctor Who episodes are expected to air 1 day before the relevant Doctor Who episodes air. As the premiere date for Doctor Who series 2 has not been announced yet, we do not have a date for Totally Doctor Who (or Doctor Who Confidential). |
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SciFi http://www.scifi.com in the US has made incremental changes to their Doctor Who schedule for Series 1. The Sunday repeat on March 19th will now air from 11:30PM to 1:30AM EST. The Sunday repeat on March 26th will now air from 12:30AM to 1:30AM EST. Sunday repeats move to their regular time of 11PM EDT beginning April 2nd. The advanced April schedule now has episode titles, but it appears that the April information does not take into account the fact that SciFi changed the March broadcast schedule. At the moment, they have Aliens of London airing for 2 Fridays in a row (March 31 and April 7). It will probably be updated within a few days. SciFi has unveiled at least one additional ad promoting Doctor Who "on a quest to find a good vacation". Expect heavy advertising this weekend during Sci-Fi's season finales of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and the extended finale of Battlestar Galactica. |
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Iowa Public TV http://www.iptv.org has clarified how this "vote for the next Doctor" works when you pledge - March 11 from 11PM to 1AM CST. Sylvester McCoy's stories continue through April 1 (conclusion of Dragonfire - McCoy's 4th story). The winner of the pledge vote (all 7 Doctors from the original 26 seasons are available, including McCoy) takes over the slot on April 8. The pledge drive is raising money to keep Doctor Who on IPTV through at least March 2007. Lars Pearson (Mad Norwegian Press, author of the I, Who guides) will be at IPTV studios helping with the pledge drive. He is asking Doctor Who fans inside and outside Iowa to help this station keep Doctor Who on the air. Folks outside IPTV's viewing area can pledge at https://www.iptvfriends.org/secured/Pledge/ . |
Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com has an interview with Thomas Vitale of Sci-Fi Channel this weekend (hour 2 - see listings below). The first segment is discussing that channel's launch of Doctor Who in the USA. |
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NRK 2 Norway http://www.nrk.no has renewed Doktor Who for a 2nd Series. No premiere date given. Congratulations, Norwegian fans. France 4 http://www.france4.tv has not announced if they have renewed Doctor Who, but their dubbed version of Doctor Who (cropped to 4:3 format) went on sale in France today as a season set priced at 30 Euros. Hopefully that is a good sign for the future of the Doctor in France. |
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Meanwhile, we wait for word of the Series 2 premiere date for Doctor Who in the UK. It will almost certainly premiere in April, but when? As with Series 1 and The Christmas Invasion, we will probably know as soon as the BBC makes a final decision, and it'll probably be just a few weeks before the premiere. |
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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.scifi.com/doctorwho 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. Attack Of The Graske - interactive game available to UK residents only as part of the trials of the BBC broadband service, starring David Tennant as the Doctor and you as the companion |
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CANADA (French): |
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Ztelé http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp Friday 9PM, Saturday 8AM, Sunday 4PM, Tuesday 2PM EST 1-10 Le Docteur Danse pt 2 of 2 Tuesday 8PM EST 1-11 L'explosion De Cardiff  }4:3 cropped pan & scan. Same French dub as France 4. 17 March 8PM EST (and repeats) 1-11 L'explosion De Cardiff 21 March 8PM EST (and repeats) 1-12 Le Grand Méchant Loup pt 1 of 2 |
SPAIN/PORTUGAL: |
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Digital Plus http://www.plus.es/codigo/default.asp People + Arts Thursday 10:30PM & 2:30AM, Friday 6:30AM & 3PM, Saturday 6AM, 2 & 9:30PM CET 1-08 Father's Day 16 March 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 17 March 6:30AM & 3PM, 18 March 6AM, 2 & 9:30PM CET 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2 23 March 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 24 March 6:30AM & 3PM, 25 March 6AM, 2 & 9:30PM CET 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2 30 March 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 31 March 6:30AM & 3PM CET 1-01? Rose? repeat? |
HONG KONG: |
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ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05 Sunday 11:20PM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2 Doctor Who starts a little earlier this week. Don't miss the beginning. |
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HUNGARY (airing as Ki Vagi, Doki?): |
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Cool TV http://www.cooltv.hu Saturday 7PM CET 1-03 The Unquiet Dead Sunday 7PM & 2:05AM CET 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2 |
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USA: |
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Sci-Fi http://www.scifi.com http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho 17 March 9 & 11PM EST/PST 1-01/1-02 {s{Rose}]/The End Of The World (Series Premiere, Two Hour Movie Version!) 19 March 11:30PM EST/PST 1-01/1-02 {s{Rose}]/The End Of The World (Movie Version, repeat) 24 March 8PM EST/PST 1-02 The End Of The World (special repeat) 24 March 9PM & Midnight EST/PST 1-03 The Unquiet Dead 26 March 12:30AM EST/PST 1-03 The Unquiet Dead 31 March 9PM & Midnight EST/PST 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2 2 April 11PM EDT/PDT 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2 7 April 9PM & Midnight EDT/PDT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2 9 April 11PM EDT/PDT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2 14 April 9PM & Midnight EDT/PDT 1-06 Dalek 16 April 11PM EDT/PDT 1-06 Dalek 21 April 9PM & Midnight EDT/PDT 1-07 The Long Game 23 April 11PM EDT/PDT 1-07 The Long Game 28 April 9PM & Midnight EDT/PDT 1-08 Father's Day 30 April 11PM EDT/PDT 1-08 Father's Day |
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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 14:9 Cropped Letterbox. 8 April 11AM-5PM New Series Weekend - Episodes 1 through 6 9 April 11AM-6PM New Series Weekend - Episodes 7 through 13 Postponed from 18 and 19 March, probably based on speculation on the premiere date for series 2 in the UK. |
Thomsonfly Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Midland Airlines, British Airways, Air New Zealand - various episodes |
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OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS: |
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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) Saturday 6-9AM GMT The Mind of Evil movie Season 8, Episodes 5 through 10. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Sunday 7-9AM GMT The Claws of Axos movie Season 8, Episodes 11 through 14. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. 18 March 6-9AM GMT Colony In Space 19 March 6:35-9AM GMT The Dæmons 25 March 7-9AM GMT The Curse of Peladon 26 March 6-9AM BST The Sea Devils 1 April 6-9AM BST The Mutants 2 April 6:10-9AM BST The Time Monster 8 April 7-9AM BST The Three Doctors 8 & 9 April Doctor Who 2005 Series 1 Weekend - See New Series Section Above 9 April 7-9AM BST Carnival Of Monsters 15 April 6-8:45AM BST Frontier In Space 16 April 6-9AM BST The Green Death 22 April 7:10-9AM BST The Time Warrior 23 April 6-9AM BST Invasion of the Dinosaurs 29 April 6:10-9AM BST The Monster of Peladon 30 April 6:10-9AM BST Planet of the Spiders |
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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 |
First Great Western Railway (Volo TV) http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/atyourservice/volotv.php Episodes unknown. |
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CANADA: |
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BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca Weeknights 2 & 5AM EST (11PM & 2AM PST) - 2 episodes daily Weekends 2AM EST (11PM PST) - complete stories Wednesday Planet of the Spiders pts 5+6 of 6 Season 11, Episodes 25 through 26. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Thursday Castrovalva pts 1+2 of 4 Friday Castrovalva pts 3+4 of 4 Season 19, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Peter Davison. Saturday Robot all 4 pts Season 12, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Tom Baker. Sunday The Ark In Space all 4 pts Season 12, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker. Monday Four To Doomsday pts 1+2 of 4 Tuesday Four To Doomsday pts 3+4 of 4 Season 19, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Peter Davison. 15 March Kinda 16 March pre-empted, long movie 18 March The Sontaran Experiment 19 March Revenge of the Cybermen 20 March The Visitation 22 March Black Orchid 23 March Time-Flight 25 March Terror of the Zygons 26 March Planet of Evil 27 March Arc of Infinity 29 March Snakedance 31 March Mawdryn Undead 1 April pre-empted, Daylight Savings Time 2 April Pyramids of Mars |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/index.php (alternate link) Current episode - Barry Letts discusses his friend Robert Sloman (recently deceased) and gives his views on the 2005 Series of Doctor Who. Dan Harris discusses Gary Downie (recently decased). http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwho.mp3 Upcoming episodes March - Lalla Ward (expected online this week) April - Patrick Troughton tribute (repeat) May - Jon Pertwee tribute (repeat) |
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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, 3-6PM AEDT) Live BTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085 Monday 7-10PM EST (12-3AM GMT) http://www.cityviberadio.co.uk 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 - Thomas Vitale of Sci-Fi Channel on upcoming programming. Segment 1 (13 minutes) - Sci-Fi's launch of Doctor Who. Hour 3 - repeat of previous week's hour 2, which included an interview with Dave Howe of Howe's Who and Telos Publishing. March 17 - (TENTATIVE!) - Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith in Doctor Who) in hour 2 of the show. |
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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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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-2:30AM EST Colony In Space movie Season 8, Episodes 15 through 20. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Time approximate after pledge specials. Allow extra time. 18 March The Dæmons 25 March The Curse of Peladon 1 April The Sea Devils? |
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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 Saturday 11PM-1AM CST The Five Doctors Special Edition 1995 remix of 20th anniversary story Season 20, Episode 23. Doctor: Peter Davison. IPTV's pledge night for Doctor Who. When you pledge, you vote on who the next Doctor will be on IPTV's schedule. The winner gets the Doctor Who timeslot on April 8. You can pledge at https://www.iptvfriends.org/secured/Pledge/ . 18 March Midnight Delta and the Bannermen pt 2 25 March 11:35PM Delta and the Bannermen pt 3 25 March Midnight Dragonfire pt 1 1 April 11:35PM Dragonfire pts 2+3 8 April "Winner of Pledge Night voting takes the time slot." » the following week reported that the channel ran out of time and the end of The Five Doctors wasn't broadcast until then! |
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FINLAND: |
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GERMANY: |
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ProSieben (Pro 7) http://www.prosieben.de http://www.drwho.de Doctor Who premiere 2006. Series 1 & 2 purchased. Dubbed in German. |
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Danmarks Radio Doctor Who premiere TBA. |
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JAPAN - broadcaster TBA. |
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EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST: |
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BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com FAQ page says they will probably get Series 1 in the future, after it has aired on other networks in the countries BBC Prime services |
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AUSTRALIA: |
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ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au The Christmas Invasion and Series 2 to air in 2006. |
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Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com The Christmas Invasion and Series 2 to air in 2006 (June/July start?) |
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BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone http://www.radiotimes.com 16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue Primary broadcaster of Doctor Who. Series Two Saturdays 7PM (start date TBA) "Doctor Who Friday" - CBBC magazine show to air with Series Two. |
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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/ Sole broadcaster of Doctor Who Confidential (immediately after BBC One Series 2 broadcasts, other repeats) Time-shifted broadcasts of Series 2 (same weekends as BBC One) First broadcaster of Torchwood (coming later this year) |
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MILITARY: |
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BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm Programming service for UK military. Episodes air shortly after UK premieres. |
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CANADA: |
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CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.dwin.org Series 2 Start Date TBA. 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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NORWAY: |
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NRK2 http://www.nrk.no http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who Series One completed. Series 2 Purchased! |
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ITALY: |
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Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1 Series One completed. |
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BELGIUM (& The Netherlands): |
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Spring "Doctor Who Series Two" 13 episodes Later this year "Torchwood" 13 episodes |
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Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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Doctor Who is a BBC Trademark. Copyright 2006. |
