This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 12th April 2006
This Week In Doctor Who - April 12, 2006 (posted 12th Apr 2006, 12:06pm - TWIDW post #0396) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO - Series 2 Premiere Week UK April 12, 2006 - Vol 9, No 14 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 12 April: STS TV (Russia) 4:30PM - The Parting of the Ways (1st Series Finale) Thursday 13 April: BBC One 5PM BST "Totally Doctor Who ep 1 (Premiere!) People + Arts (Spain/Portugal) 10:30PM CET - The Unquiet Dead (repeat) Friday 14 April: CBBC 6:30PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 1 SciFi US 9PM EDT/PDT - Dalek Saturday 15 April: CBBC 6:30PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 1 BBC One 7:15PM BST - New Earth (Series 2 Premiere!) BBC Three 8PM BST - Dr Who Confidential - New New Doctor (Series 2 Premiere!) Sunday 16 April: BBC Three 7:05PM BST - New Earth (repeat) BBC Three 7:50PM BST - Dr Who Confidential - New New Doctor (repeat) ATV World (Hong Kong) 11:25PM - The Empty Child Monday 17 April: CBBC 1PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 1 BBC Radio Wales 5:32PM BST "DrWho Back In Time" new episode |
The Second Series of Doctor Who has its world premiere this weekend on BBC One (and the BFBS TV service for UK servicemen abroad). It is David Tennant's first full series as the Doctor (after a cameo in The Parting Of The Ways, the Children In Need segment, and the Christmas Invasion episode last year). Billie Piper returns as Rose Tyler. |
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This time around, UK viewers get Doctor Who, Doctor Who Confidential for a behind the scenes look after each episode, and Totally Doctor Who - a new magazine format show to interest child and teen audiences. |
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Doctor Who episodes premiere on BBC One Saturdays at 7:15PM (last season was 7PM), with repeats on BBC Three Sundays in the 7PM hour and Fridays at 9PM (the night before the next BBC One episode). Doctor Who Confidential episodes premiere on BBC Three Saturdays at 8PM and are expected to be available online after broadcast again. I expect additional repeats of Confidential will appear at the last minute. Doctor Who Confidential is now hosted by Mark Gatiss, writer of series 1 episode The Unquiet Dead. Totally Doctor Who episodes premiere on BBC One Thursdays at 5PM (2 days before the related Doctor Who episode), with repeats on CBBC Saturdays at 6:30PM and Mondays at 1PM (extra Friday 6:30PM broadcast this week). Schedules (particularly on BBC Three) can be changed on short notice. |
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As of this writing, the BBC intends to air Doctor Who over 13 straight weeks through 8 July. It is more likely that some episodes could start late or be rescheduled to start early this year due to various sports events and Eurovision on 20 May, but Doctor Who is expected to avoid pre-emption in all these circumstances. |
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UK military servicemen overseas can see Doctor Who on three of the BFBS TV Channels - BFBS 1, BFBS 2, and BFBS Navy. BFBS 1 and BFBS Navy will air the new episodes 1 day after the UK premieres - Sundays at 7:05PM Central European Time. BFBS 2 will air the new episodes the following Friday night at 11:15PM Central European Time, followed by Doctor Who Confidential at Midnight. BFBS Navy then repeats the Doctor Who and Confidential episodes Saturday mornings at 5:15 and 6AM Central European Time respectively. The BFBS services will not be airing Totally Doctor Who as of this writing. |
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BBC Two http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo will repeat the 1965 Peter Cushing film "Dr Who & The Daleks" this Thursday at 11:10AM BST as part of the buildup to the new series. BBC Radio Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/radiowales will air an episode of "Dr Who Back In Time" on Monday at 5:32PM, Saturday 22 April at 12:31PM, and Sunday 23 April at 4:32PM BST. .The content of this episode is unclear (the Radio Time website is using the description of last year's Dalek episode) - Outpost Gallifrey http://www.gallifreyone.com reports that it will be a new episode. |
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ABC Australia http://www.abc.net.au/tv has reported that they will not air Doctor Who in May, and that their rights to air Series 2 begin on 1 June. If Doctor Who remains in the Saturday 7:30PM timeslot in Australia, then the earliest possible premiere date is now 3 June. |
CBC Canada http://www.cbc.ca/television has signed on as a Co- Producer on spinoff series "Torchwood", and is the first broadcaster outside the UK to confirm they will air the episodes. Torchwood stars John Barrowman as "Captain Jack" and Eve Myles as "Gwen" and will premiere on BBC Three this Autumn. CBC is also the Canadian broadcaster for Series 2 of Doctor Who. Last year episodes aired 10 days after the UK due to the National Hockey League being on strike. This year episodes will air no earlier than Summer (after the Hockey playoffs are over) and could be held till Autumn 2006 when ratings will be higher. |
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KBTC/KCKA Tacoma/Centralia, WA http://www.kbtc.org might not have a pledge night to mark Doctor Who's return as previously reported. Eric Gjovaag of the Emerald City Androgums reports that KBTC's studios are in the middle of renovation, which could force a delay of the pledge night until KBTC's regular June pledge season. This is not supposed to delay the return date of the show to KBTC - currently 29 April. KBTC's listings still show the pledge night - hopefully updated information on what they are doing will appear within the week. |
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Russian channel STS TV completes its initial weekday run of Doctor Who today, and I cannot find it on the schedule afterwards. I would imagine that it will be rerun before too long. The show premiered weekdays at 4:30PM over a period of 2 ½ weeks. |
Hungarian channel Cool TV http://www.cooltv.hu no longer shows Doctor Who (Ki Vagi, Doki?) on its schedule. It does not look like it is being pre-empted by Easter themed programming. Unless they snuck in a marathon without word getting out, Cool TV appears to have pulled the show without finishing Series 1. Hopefully the Doctor Who fans in Hungary know what is going on and can get the word out on the show's status - whatever it is. |
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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 TARDISode - minute long tie-in segments for each episode to download on the computer or the mobile phone. Each TARDISode is on the web page for the relevant Series 2 episode, appearing just after the previous episode airs on BBC One. Details for mobile phone access on their website. Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential The 13 episodes from series 1 of the BBC Three series all online via Real Player. Also, numerous video diaries and trailers. Series 2 may be appearing here, or may be on the separate Doctor Who Confidential website expected to premiere soon. 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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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. "Totally Doctor Who" - CBBC magazine show Thursday 5PM BST Totally Dr Who 1-01 - first airing of the show. Saturday 7:15PM BST 2-01 New Earth Future Episodes: 20 April 5PM BST Totally Dr Who 1-02 22 April 7:15PM BST 2-02 Tooth and Claw 27 April 5PM BST Totally Dr Who 1-03 29 April 7:15PM BST 2-03 School Reunion 4 May 5PM BST Totally Dr Who 1-04 6 May 7:15PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2 2-10 Love & Monsters 2-11 Fear Her 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 |
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CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc "Totally Doctor Who" second broadcaster Friday 6:30PM, Saturday 6:30PM, Monday 1PM BST Totally DrWho 1-01 - encore 22 April 6:30PM, 24 April 1PM BST Totally DrWho 1-02 - encore |
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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/ Wednesday 7PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2 Wednesday 7:45PM BST 1-11 Boom Town Thursday 7PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2 Thursday 7:45PM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2 Saturday 8PM BST DrWho Confidential 2-01 New New Doctor Easter Sunday 7:05PM BST 2-01 New Earth Easter Sunday 7:50PM BST DrWho Confidential 2-01 New New Doctor 21 April 9PM BST 2-01 New Earth 22 April 8PM BST DrWho Confidential 2-02 Fear Factor 23 April 7:15PM BST 2-02 Tooth and Claw 16:9 Widescreen. First 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) Future Doctor Who Confidential Series 2 Episode Titles: 2-03 Friends Reunited 2-04 From Script to Screen |
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BBC Radio Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/radiowales Monday 5:32PM, 22 April 12:31PM, 23 April 4:32PM BST "Dr Who Back In Time" Outpost Gallifrey reports that a new episode of the occasional Welsh series that explores Doctor Who's past and present will air this upcoming week. No description of the content is on the BBC Radio Wales website yet, and the Radio Times http://www.radiotimes.com is using the description of the Dalek installment from last year, so the makeup of this episode is a mystery. |
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MILITARY: |
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BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm BFBS 1 Easter Sunday 7:05PM CET 2-01 New Earth BFBS 2 21 April 11:15PM CET 2-01 New Earth Late 21 April Midnight CET DrWho Confidential 2-01 New New Doctor BFBS Navy Easter Sunday 7:05PM, 22 April 5:15AM CET 2-01 New Earth 22 April 6AM CET DrWho Confidential 2-01 New New Doctor |
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RUSSIA: |
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STS TV http://www.ctc-tv.ru http://www.ctc-tv.ru/series/DoctorWho Wednesday 4:30PM 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2 (end of run) |
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Sci-Fi http://www.scifi.com http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho Friday 9PM & Midnight, Easter Sunday 11PM EDT/PDT 1-06 Dalek  16:9 Letterbox. 21 April 9PM & Midnight, 23 April 11PM EDT/PDT 1-07 The Long Game 28 April 9PM & Midnight, 30 April 11PM EDT/PDT 1-08 Father's Day 5 May 9PM & Midnight, 7 May 11PM EDT/PDT 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2 12 May 9PM & Midnight, 14 May 11PM EDT/PDT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2 19 May 9PM & Midnight, 21 May Midnight EDT/PDT 1-11 Boom Town |
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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 1-03 The Unquiet Dead repeat 20 April 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 21 April 6:30AM & 3PM, 22 April 6AM, 2 & 9:30PM CET 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2 repeat 27 April 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 28 April 6:30AM & 3PM, 29 April 6AM, 2 & 9:30PM CET 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2 repeat |
HUNGARY (airing as Ki Vagi, Doki?): |
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Cool TV http://www.cooltv.hu No longer on schedule. |
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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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BBC Two http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo Thursday 11:10AM-12:30PM BST "Dr Who & The Daleks" 1965 movie Peter Cushing and Roberta Tovey star in this theatrical remake of the first Dalek story. Eccentric scientist Dr Who builds a time machine in his back yard, taking his two granddaughters and one of their suitors on a strange journey to a devastated world. A mutated species has taken refuge inside metallic casings that provide them with the ability to kill anyone who annoys them. Say hello to the Daleks. |
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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 6-8:45AM GMT Frontier In Space movie Season 10, Episodes 9 through 14. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. Easter Sunday 6-9AM BST The Green Death movie Season 10, Episodes 21 through 26. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. 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 6 May BST The Twin Dilemma 7 May BST The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Ultimate Foe - Doctor Who disappears from schedule after this broadcast. |
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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 EDT (11PM & 2AM PDT) - 2 episodes daily Weekends 2AM EDT (11PM PDT) - complete stories Wednesday Warriors of the Deep pts 3+4 of 4 Season 21, Episodes 3 through 4. Doctor: Peter Davison. Thursday The Awakening pts 1+2 of 2 Season 21, Episodes 5 through 6. Doctor: Peter Davison. Friday Frontios pts 1+2 of 4 Season 21, Episodes 7 through 8. Doctor: Peter Davison. Saturday The Seeds of Doom pts 1,2,+3 of 6 Easter Sunday The Seeds of Doom pts 4,5,+6 of 6 Season 13, Episodes 21 through 26. Doctor: Tom Baker. Monday Frontios pts 3+4 of 4 Season 21, Episodes 9 through 10. Doctor: Peter Davison. Tuesday Planet of Fire pts 1+2 of 4 Season 21, Episodes 13 through 14. Doctor: Peter Davison. 20 April The Caves of Androzani 22 April The Masque of Mandragora (2:15AM start) 23 April The Hand Of Fear 24 April The Twin Dilemma 26 April Attack of the Cybermen 28 April Vengeance on Varos 29 April The Deadly Assassin 30 April The Face of Evil 2 May The Mark of the Rani 4 May The Two Doctors 6 May The Robots of Death (2:30AM start) 7 May The Talons of Weng-Chiang 9 May Timelash 11 May The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet 13 May Horror of Fang Rock (2:45AM start) 14 May The Invisible Enemy 15 May The Trial Of A Time Lord: Mindwarp 17 May The Trial Of A Time Lord: Terror Of The Vervoids 19 May The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Ultimate Foe 20 May Image of the Fendahl (2:30AM start) 21 May The Sun Makers 22 May Time and the Rani 24 May Paradise Towers 26 May Delta and the Bannermen 27 May Underworld 28 May The Invasion of Time 29 May Dragonfire (2:30AM) 31 May The Happiness Patrol 1 June Silver Nemesis (2:30AM) 3 June The Ribos Operation (2:45AM start) 4 June The Pirate Planet 5 June The Greatest Show in the Galaxy 7 June Battlefield 9 June Ghost Light 10 June The Stones of Blood 11 June The Androids of Tara 12 June The Curse of Fenric (2:30AM) 14 June Survival (2:30AM) 16 June Spearhead From Space 17 June The Power of Kroll 18 June The Armageddon Factor 20 June Doctor Who And The Silurians 23 June Inferno (2:30AM) 24 June City of Death 25 June The Creature from the Pit 29 June Terror of the Autons |
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American Who http://www.americanwho.net http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/index.php (alternate link) Current episodes: March - Lalla Ward on asteroids, acting, and her favorite monster (not Tom Baker). http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwhomarch.mp3 January - 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 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 - Interviews. Hour 3 (not on Lifestyle Talk Radio) - 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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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 The Time Monster movie Season 9, Episodes 21 through 26. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. 22 April The Three Doctors 29 April Carnival Of Monsters 6 May Frontier In Space |
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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 11:35PM CDT Robot pts 3+4 of 4 Season 12, Episodes 3 through 4. Doctor: Tom Baker. 22 April The Ark In Space pts 1+2 29 April The Ark In Space pts 3+4 6 May The Sontaran Experiment pts 1+2 |
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KBTC/KCKA Tacoma/Centralia, WA http://www.kbtc.org analog 28, 15 digital 28-1 (27-1), 15-1 (19-1) Seattle DirecTV 28,970 Seattle Dish 28,8620 29 April 6:30PM PDT The Three Doctors all 4 pts Return of Doctor Who to KBTC's lineup. Schedule may change. |
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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?) |
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. Co-producer on Torchwood. First broadcaster to buy Torchwood. 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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Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1 Series One completed. |
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Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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