This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Wednesday 3rd May 2006
This Week In Doctor Who - May 3, 2006 (posted 3rd May 2006, 12:19pm - TWIDW post #0400) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO May 3, 2006 - Vol 9, No 18 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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Thursday 4 May: BBC One 5PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 4 People + Arts (Spain/Portugal) 10:30PM CET - The Long Game (repeat) Friday 5 May: CBBC 6:30PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 4 BBC Three 9PM BST - School Reunion (repeat) SciFi US 9PM EDT/PDT - The Empty Child Saturday 6 May: CBBC 6:30PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 4 BBC One 7PM BST - The Girl In The Fireplace BBC Three 7:45PM BST - From Script To Screen Sunday 7 May: BBC Three 7PM BST - From Script To Screen (Cut Down) BBC Three 7:15PM BST - The Girl In The Fireplace (repeat) ATV World (Hong Kong) 11:45PM - Bad Wolf BBC Three 3:25AM BST - From Script To Screen Monday 8 May: CBBC 1PM BST "Totally Doctor Who" ep 4 |
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School Reunion had overnight ratings of 7.6 million viewers on Saturday 29 April, the highest rated show on TV that day. The final ratings for New Earth on 15 April were 8.62 million viewers, an increase of over 600,000 from its overnight result. Final ratings for Tooth and Claw were 9.24 million viewers, an increase of over 300,000 from its overnight result. |
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As of this Saturday (6 May), UK Viewers see Doctor Who on BBC One return to its "regular" start time of 7PM Saturdays. (It was scheduled for 7:15PM on 15 and 22 April, 7:20PM on 29 April). BBC Three's initial airing of Doctor Who Confidential moves to 7:45PM. These were the regular start times last year during Series 1, and will be the airing times this week and 13 May, at least. Last year Eurovision forced Doctor Who to air early - Eurovision is on 20 May this year, and we should know Friday if it will move the start time for Doctor Who that day. |
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BBC Three's repeat schedule is being tweaked again. Cut Down (15 minute) versions of Doctor Who Confidential will now air Sundays at 7PM (starting 7 May) and Fridays at 9:45PM (starting 12 May). Doctor Who repeats are 7:15PM Sundays and 9PM Fridays. Uncut episodes of Doctor Who Confidential are bouncing around in the 3AM hour late Sundays/early Mondays (3:25PM late May 7, 3:30AM late May 14). Last year BBC Three altered the schedule frequently during the series - some of these times will almost certainly change again before the current run finishes in July. |
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ABC Australia http://www.abc.net.au/tv has scheduled the 6 episode drama Rocket Man to air Saturdays at 7:30PM starting 27 May. It should run through 1 July. At last word ABC had told the SFSA fan club that Series 2 (beginning with The Christmas Invasion) would air Saturdays at 7:30PM. If so, this would mean that the new Doctor Who episodes will not reach Australia until at least 8 July. |
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SciFi US http://www.scifi.com has put up schedule information for June, though not episode titles for TV shows like Doctor Who. The first 2 weeks of June show Doctor Who airing at its regular times (Fridays 9PM & Midnight, Sundays 11PM), corresponding with the 2 episodes that will be left in Series 1 (Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways). A seven hour marathon airs on June 16 starting at 8PM. Doctor Who is pre-empted on June 23 and 30 to allow other SciFi Friday shows to have seven hour marathons. An episode of Doctor Who is scheduled on Sunday June 25 at 11PM Eastern - my guess is that this will be Rose and the start of a Sunday night repeat airing of Series 1. SciFi has not made any announcements on whether they will pick up their option for Series Two - Series One has been one of their highest rated shows since it launched in March. |
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Seattle Doctor Who fans will have noticed that KBTC http://www.kbtc.org did *not* air The Three Doctors last Saturday evening. It turns out that when they delayed the pledge night for the show, they also delayed Doctor Who's relaunch on the station (would have been nice if they'd updated their schedule to show this - online listings still showed The Three Doctors on April 29 as of April 28). Here's hoping for a June relaunch. |
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UKTV Gold is halting its Saturday & Sunday morning Doctor Who movies after this weekend (The Twin Dilemma and the last 2 episodes of The Trial Of A Time Lord). At last word the rights to Doctor Who repeats (1963 to 1989) were up in the air, with BBC Four, UKTV Gold, and SciFi UK among the parties interested. |
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 Series 1 of 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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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 to air with Series Two. Thursday 5PM BST Totally DrWho 1-04 Saturday 7PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace 11 May 5PM BST Totally DrWho 1-05 13 May 7PM BST 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 1-04 - encore 12 May 6:30PM, 13 May 6:30PM, 15 May 1PM BST Totally DrWho 1-05 - 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/ Friday 9PM BST 2-03 School Reunion Saturday 7:45PM, Late Sunday 3:25AM BST DrWho Confidential 2- 04 From Script to Screen Sunday 7PM BST DrWho Confidential CutDown 2-04 "From Script To Screen" Sunday 7:15PM BST 2-04 "The Girl In the Fireplace" 12 May 9PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace 12 May 9:45PM BST DrWho Confidential CutDown 2-04 "From Script To Screen" 13 May 7:45PM, Late 14 May 3:30AM BST DrWho Confidential 2- 05 "Cyberman" 14 May 7PM BST DrWho Confidential Cut Down 2-05 "Cyberman" 14 May 7:15PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 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) 2-06 "Mickey Smith" 2-07 The Writer's Tale |
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BBC Radio Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales Saturday 12:31PM, Sunday 4:32PM BST "DrWho Back In Time" |
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MILITARY: |
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BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm BFBS 1 Saturday 8:30AM CET Totally DrWho 1-03 Sunday 6:55PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace BFBS 2 Friday 11:15PM CET 2-03 School Reunion Late Friday Midnight CET DrWho Confidential 2-03 Friends Reunited 12 May 11:15PM CET 2-04 "The Girl In the Fireplace" Late 5 May Midnight CET DrWho Confidential 2-04 "The Girl In The Fireplace" BFBS Navy Saturday 5:15 & 11:15AM CET 2-03 School Reunion Saturday 6AM & Noon CET DrWho Confidential 2-03 Friends Reunited Sunday 6:55PM, 13 May 5:15 & 11:15AM CET 2-04 "The Girl In The Fireplace" 6 May 6AM & Noon CET DrWho Confidential 2-04 From Script to Screen |
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Sci-Fi http://www.scifi.com http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho Friday 9PM & Midnight, Sunday 11PM EDT/PDT 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2  16:9 Letterbox. 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 2 June 9PM & Midnight, 4 June 11PM EDT/PDT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2 9 June 9PM & Midnight, 11 June 11PM EDT/PDT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2 16 June 8PM EDT/PDT "7 hour Marathon - Episodes TBA" 25 June 11PM EDT/PDT "Episode TBA" |
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Digital Plus http://www.plus.es/codigo/default.asp People + Arts Thursday 10:30PM & 2:30AM, Friday 6:30AM & 3PM, Sunday 11:30PM CET 1-06 Dalek 11 May 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 12 May 6:30AM & 3PM, 14 May 11:30PM CET 1-07 The Long Game 18 May 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 19 May 6:30AM & 3PM, 21 May 11:30PM CET 1-08 Father's Day 25 May 10:30PM & 2:30AM, 26 May 6:30AM & 3PM, 28 May 11:30PM CET 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2 |
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 7-9AM GMT The Twin Dilemma movie Season 21, Episodes 21 through 24. Doctor: Colin Baker. Sunday 8:10-9:10AM BST The Trial Of A Time Lord movie, pt 4 of 4 (The Ultimate Foe) Season 23, Episodes 13 through 14. Doctor: Colin Baker. Doctor Who disappears from schedule after these broadcasts. |
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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 The Mark of the Rani 4 pt version, pts 3+4 Season 22, Episode 6. Doctor: Colin Baker. Thursday The Two Doctors 6 pt version, pts 1+2 Friday The Two Doctors 6 pt version, pts 3+4 Season 22, Episodes 7 through 8. Doctor: Colin Baker. Saturday The Robots of Death all 4 pts (2:30AM start) Season 14, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker. Sunday The Talons of Weng-Chiang all 6 pts Season 14, Episodes 21 through 26. Doctor: Tom Baker. Monday The Two Doctors 6 pt version, pts 5+6 Season 22, Episode 9. Doctor: Colin Baker. Tuesday Timelash 4 pt version, pts 1+2 Season 22, Episode 10. Doctor: Colin Baker. 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) (not up yet) 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 - June Hudson, costume designer on Doctor Who & Blake's 7; Adam-Troy Castro. 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 EDT Frontier In Space movie Season 10, Episodes 9 through 14. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. 13 May The Green Death 20 May The Time Warrior 27 May Invasion of the Dinosaurs (movie version with only the color episodes) 3 June Death to the Daleks? |
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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 The Ark In Space pts 1+2 of 4 Season 12, Episodes 5 through 6. Doctor: Tom Baker. 29 April The Ark In Space pts 3+4 6 May The Sontaran Experiment pts 1+2 13 May Revenge of the Cybermen pts 1+2 20 May Revenge of the Cybermen pts 3+4 27 May Terror of the Zygons 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 Doctor Who did *not* air on April 29, in spite of the TV listings showing it scheduled. Premiere postponed till at least June. |
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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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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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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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HUNGARY (airing as Ki Vagi, Doki?): |
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Cool TV http://www.cooltv.hu No longer on schedule. |
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Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
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Doctor Who is a BBC Trademark. Copyright 2006. |
