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Wednesday 19th July 2006



This Week In Doctor Who - July 19, 2006
(posted 19th Jul 2006, 12:21pm - TWIDW post #0420)
THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO
July 19, 2006 - Vol 9, No 29
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood
Thursday 20 July:
Prime TV New Zealand 7:30PM - Tooth And Claw
Friday 21 July:
BBC Three 8:20PM BST - Army Of Ghosts
BBC Three 9:05PM BST - Doomsday
Cool TV 10:15PM CET - The Doctor Dances
People + Arts (Mexico) 10PM - Father's Day
Saturday 22 July:
ABC Australia 7:30PM - Tooth and Claw
Ned 3 7PM CET - BS-2 Japan - Rose (actually 25th September)
Sunday 10 September:
YLE 2 Finland 8:05PM - Rose (Finland Premiere!)
Monday 9 October:
CBC 8PM - New Earth (Series 2 Premiere!)
The final ratings for Army of Ghosts on 1 July were 8.19 million
viewers. The final ratings for the finale Doomsday on 8 July were
8.22 million viewers.
Hong Kong broadcaster ATV World recently began a repeat run of
Series 1 on Sunday afternoons at 1:10PM. This week - Aliens Of
London.
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.
Corrections and updates are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho-
owner@yahoogroups.com , TWIDW on AOL IM , and thebfe on Yahoo
Messenger. The listings:
BROADCASTS RELATED TO NEW SERIES:
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
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
MILITARY:
BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm
BFBS 2
Thursday 11:35PM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
Late Thursday 12:20AM CET DrWho Confidential 2-13 Finale
BFBS Navy
Friday 5:35 & 11:35AM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
Friday 6:20AM & 12:20PM CET DrWho Confidential 2-13 Finale
NEW ZEALAND:
Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
Thursday 7:30PM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
4:3 cropped pan & scan
27 July 2-03 School Reunion
AUSTRALIA:
ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
Saturday 7:30PM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
16:9 widescreen digital, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog.
29 July 2-03 School Reunion
5 August 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
12 August 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
UK:
BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential/
Friday 8:20PM BST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Friday 9:05PM BST 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 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)
HUNGARY (airing as Ki Vagi, Doki?):
Cool TV http://www.cooltv.hu
Friday 10:15PM CET 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
NETHERLANDS:
Nederland 3 http://portal.omroep.nl/ned3
Saturday 7PM CET 1-07 The Long Game
4:3 pan & scan.
MEXICO/LATIN AMERICA:
People + Arts http://tupeople.com/_home/index.shtml
http://tupeople.com/dr_who/index.shtml
(Time zone for listings not apparent - adjust for local time.)
Spanish - cropped to 4:3 pan & scan.
Wednesday 10PM + 3AM 1-07 The Long Game
Friday 10PM + 3AM, Saturday 7AM 1-08 Father's Day

28 July 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
4 August 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
11 August 1-11 Boom Town
18 August 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
25 August 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
DENMARK:
DR 1 http://www.dr.dk/tv
Tuesday 11:10PM CET 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
MALAYSIA:
Astro - Box Office Events http://www.astro.com.my/v5
Series 1 Completed. Series 2 begins 3 August 2006.
FINLAND:
TV2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2
10 September 8:05PM EET 1-01 Rose (Finland Premiere!)
USA:
Sci-Fi http://www.scifi.com
http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho
16:9 Letterbox.
Sunday 11PM EDT/PDT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
No airings in August.
CANADA:
Ztélé http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp
Series 1 Repeats (in French). Cropped 4:3 pan & scan
Saturday 8AM & 3AM EDT 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
Tuesday 8PM
, 8 July 8AM & 3AM EDT 1-09 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television
http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.dwin.org
Series 1 Repeats (in English).
Late Tuesday Midnight (12:30AM Newfoundland) 1-06 Dalek
16:9 widescreen digital, 16:9 letterbox analog
1 August 1-07 The Long Game
8 August 1-08 Father's Day
15 August 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
22 August 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
29 August 1-11 Boom Town
Series 2 Start Date 9 October 8PM (8:30PM Newfoundland). 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.
HONG KONG:
ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05
Series 2 premiere date TBA. Series 1 Repeats:
Sunday 1:10PM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
30 July 1:10PM 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
Thomsonfly Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways,
British Midland Airlines, British Airways, Air New Zealand - various
episodes
OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS:
UK:
BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
Until Sunday - Shada pt 1 on website via listen again
Sunday 6PM & Midnight BST Shada pt 2 of 6
23 July 6PM & Midnight BST Shada pt 3 of 6
Audio stories with Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor. First up - Shada -
the Doctor and Romana try to finish an adventure they found
themselves drawn away from - a powerful Time Lord book is in danger
of falling into the hands of a scientist bent on universal mental
domination.
Sundays from 27 August - Storm Warning
Sundays from 24 September - Sword Of Orion
Sundays from 22 October - The Stones Of Venice
Sundays from 19 November - Invaders From Mars
Sundays from 17 December - The Chimes Of Midnight
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.
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.
CANADA:
BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca
BBCK http://www.bbck.ca http://www.bbck.ca/ontv/show_drwho.aspx
Weeknights 2 & 5AM EDT (11PM & 2AM PDT) - 2 episodes daily
Weekends 2AM EDT (11PM PDT) - complete stories
Wednesday The Sea Devils eps 5+6 of 6
Season 9, Episodes 13 through 14. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Thursday The Mutants eps 1+2 of 6
Friday The Mutants eps 3+4 of 6

Season 9, Episodes 15 through 18. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Saturday Warriors' Gate all 4 pts
Season 18, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Sunday The Keeper of Traken all 4 pts
Season 18, Episodes 21 through 24. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Monday The Mutants eps 5+6 of 6
Season 9, Episodes 19 through 20. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Tuesday The Time Monster eps 1+2 of 6
Season 9, Episodes 21 through 22. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
28 July The Three Doctors
29 July Logopolis
30 July Castrovalva
1 August Carnival Of Monsters
3 August The Green Death
5 August Four To Doomsday
6 August Kinda
8 August The Time Warrior
10 August Invasion of the Dinosaurs
12 August The Visitation
13 August Black Orchid
15 August The Monster of Peladon
18 August Planet of the Spiders
19 August Time-Flight
20 August Arc of Infinity
23 August Robot
25 August The Ark In Space
26 August Snakedance
27 August Mawdryn Undead
29 August The Sontaran Experiment
30 August Revenge of the Cybermen
1 September Terror of the Zygons
2 September Terminus
3 September Enlightenment
USA:
American Who http://www.americanwho.net
http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/index.php (alternate
link)
Current episodes:
Patrick Troughton Tribute Special.
http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwhoa%20-%
20troughton.mp3
Jon Pertwee Tribute Special.
http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwhob%20-%
20pertwee.mp3
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)
In Summer repeats?
Doctor Who: Podshock http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/portal
Weekly chat show with US and UK Doctor Who fans done in podcast
format.
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 12:01-2:20AM EDT The Seeds of Death movie
Season 6, Episodes 23 through 28. Doctor: Patrick Troughton.
29 July 12:04AM The War Games movie, pt 1 of 2
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 Seeds of Doom pts 1+2 of 6
Season 13, Episodes 21 through 22. Doctor: Tom Baker.
29 July The Seeds of Doom pts 3+4
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
Saturday 7PM + 12:30AM PDT Frontier In Space eps 1+2 of 6
Season 10, Episodes 9 through 10. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
29 July Frontier In Space eps 3+4
5 August Frontier In Space eps 5+6
Akimbo http://www.akimbo.com
Broadband Internet DVR Service
http://my.akimbo.com/browse_category.aspx?cid=e8ddfc1ec3d470b8
The Aztecs - all 4 eps (The Temple Of Evil, The Warriors Of Death,
The Bride Of Sacrifice, The Day Of Darkness)
Terror Of The Autons - all 4 eps
The Deadly Assassin - all 4 pts
The Talons Of Weng-Chiang - all 6 pts
The Caves Of Androzani - all 4 pts
Timelash - 4 pt version, all 4 pts
The Curse Of Fenric - all 4 pts
Not Yet Airing New Series Or Between Seasons:
UK:
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 2 Completed. The Runaway Bride comes in December.
CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc
"Totally Doctor Who" second broadcaster
UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
(All times 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1)
GREECE:
SKAI
Doctor Who premiere 2006.
GERMANY:
ProSieben (Pro 7) http://www.prosieben.de http://www.drwho.de
Doctor Who premiere 2006. Series 1 & 2 purchased. Dubbed in German.
SWEDEN:
SVT http://www.svt.se
Doctor Who premiere TBA.
JAPAN:
BS-2
Doctor Who premieres in August! (actually 25th September)
ROMANIA:
TVR
Doctor Who premiere date TBA
EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST:
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
SOUTH KOREA:
KBS2 http://www.kbs.co.kr
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
Series 1 completed. Series 2 premiere date TBA.
FRANCE:
France 4 http://www.france4.tv
http://www.france4.tv/prog.php?id_prog=789
Series One completed.
ITALY:
Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it
http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1
Series One completed.
ISRAEL:
Yes Stars
Series One completed on Yes Weekend. Channel renamed since.
BELGIUM (& The Netherlands):
één Network -- http://www.een.be
Series One completed.
RUSSIA:
STS TV http://www.ctc-tv.ru http://www.ctc-tv.ru/series/DoctorWho
Series 1 Completed.
SPAIN/PORTUGAL:
Digital Plus http://www.plus.es/codigo/default.asp
People + Arts - Series 1 Completed.
NORWAY:
NRK2 http://www.nrk.no
http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who
Series 1 completed.
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST:
Showtime Arabia http://www.showtimearabia.com
Style UK Series 1 Repeat Run Completed.
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.
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