This Week In Doctor Who - January 3, 2007
(posted 3rd Jan 2007, 5:22pm - TWIDW post #0475)

THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO
January 3, 2007 - Vol 10, No 1
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood

This week's edition may have some glitches. Normal service should be
resuming next week.

Upcoming premiere broadcasts:
Saturday 6 January:
KBS 2 South Korea 12:50PM - Love And Monsters
TVP1 Poland 11AM - The Christmas Invasion
Sunday 7 January:
BBC 7 6PM and Midnight GMT - Blood Of The Daleks, pt 2
Jimmy Italy 8:10PM - Tooth and Claw
Tuesday 9 January:
BS-2 Japan 11PM - The Girl in the Fireplace

Torchwood This Week http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood has the schedule
information on spinoff series Torchwood.

BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7 continues its series of brand new Doctor Who
radio dramas this Sunday (New Years Eve) at 6PM and Midnight GMT. Fans
around the world can listen live or tune in to each episode on the website
for 7 days afterwards. Paul McGann returns as the 8th Doctor. The stories
are produced with Big Finish, who will later release them on CD.

BBC America's upcoming schedule grid reveals a Doctor Who marathon. On Sunday January 14 from 3 to 9PM EST they will show all the episodes that have aired on BBC America to that point (Rose, The End Of The World, The Unquiet Dead, Aliens of London, World War Three, Dalek). Unquiet Dead through Dalek air from 11AM to 3PM EST as a marathon on January 15.

BBC Entertainment http://www.bbcentertainment.com has added Doctor Who to
their schedule for countries in Asia including Thailand, South Korea, and
Hong Kong. 2 episodes air this Saturday and Sunday. The listings in TWIDW
are based on Thailand time - adjust for local time.

CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television has scheduled a 4th run of the 1st
Doctor Who series. Fridays at Midnight or 12:30AM (varies by week) starting
January 19. Series 2 resumes on January 15 in its Monday 8PM timeslot.

WILL TV 12 http://www.will.uiuc.edu Urbana, IL has sent out an e-mail to viewers regarding the Series 1 Doctor Who package for public TV stations:

Other stations to have announced that they bought this package to date: KTEH/KCAH San Jose/Watsonville, CA, KBTC/KCKA Tacoma/Centralia, WA, and WCET Cincinnati, OH. Expect an increasing number of announcements as the Spring approaches.

For press releases on Doctor Who, keep an eye on the BBC Press Office
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice and C21 Media http://www.c21media.net .

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.bbc.co.uk/sarahjaneadventures
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/2

UK

BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
First Run Paul McGann radio series. 8 50 minute episodes co-produced with
Big Finish.
Available for one week after broadcast via listen again on website.
Until Sunday 1. "Blood Of The Daleks" pt 1 of 2
Sunday 6PM and Midnight GMT 2. "Blood Of The Daleks" pt 2 of 2
14 January 6PM and Midnight GMT 3. "Horror Of Glam Rock"
21 January 6PM and Midnight GMT 4. "Immortal Beloved"
28 January 6PM and Midnight GMT 5. "Phobos"
4 February 6PM and Midnight GMT 6. "No More Lies"
11 February 6PM and Midnight GMT 7. "Human Resources" pt 1 of 2 (Cybermen)
18 February 6PM and Midnight GMT 8. "Human Resources" pt 2 of 2 (Cybermen)

BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential/
Wednesday 7PM GMT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
Sunday 10PM GMT - TORCHWOOD episode 1 (start of repeat run) - See Torchwood
This Week http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood
First broadcaster of Doctor Who Confidential (immediately after BBC One
Series 2 broadcasts, other repeats)

BBCi (Red Button Service)
Doctor Who: A Celebration video version of the Children In Need Doctor Who concert. If you have one of the digital TV services, you can press the red button at these times and get to the Concert.
Wednesday 7:50PM-4AM GMT "all services except Freeview"

MILITARY:

BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm
No episodes scheduled this week.

CANADA:

CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television
http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.dwin.org
16:9 widescreen digital, 16:9 letterbox analog
Pre-empted for Christmas break until 15 January.
15 January 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
Late 19 January Midnight 1-01 Rose (beginning of new repeat run)
22 January 2-10 Love & Monsters
Late 26 January 12:30AM 1-02 The End Of The World
29 January 2-11 Fear Her
Late 2 February 12:30AM 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
5 February 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Late 9 February 12:30AM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
12 February 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
Late 16 February 12:30AM 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
19 February "Episode TBA"
Late 23 February 12:30AM 1-06 Dalek
26 February "Episode 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.

SOUTH KOREA:

KBS2 http://www.kbs.co.kr
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
Saturday 12:50PM 2-10 Love & Monsters

JAPAN:
BS-2 http://www.nhk.or.jp/bs
Tuesday 11PM 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace (New Time?)

ITALY:

Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it
http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/2
Late Wednesday 2:35AM, Friday 6:20AM, Saturday 5:15PM, Sunday 7:05AM CET 2-01 New Earth
Sunday 8:10PM, Monday 11:40PM, Tuesday 4:05AM, 12 January 6:15AM, 13 January 5:15PM, 14 January 6:40AM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw
14 January 8:10PM, 15 January 11:40PM, 16 January 4:30AM, Late 17 January 2:05AM, 19 January 6:10AM, 20 January 5:15PM CET 2-03 School Reunion

FRANCE:

France 4 http://www.france4.tv
Series Two Premieres In French and English
2 episodes per week.
Thursday 8:40PM CET 2-01 New Earth (French)
Thursday 9:25PM, Tuesday 9:40AM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw (French)
Thursday 10:15PM, Tuesday 10:25AM CET 2-03 School Reunion (French)
Friday 10:10PM CET 2-01 New Earth (English)
Friday 10:55PM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw (English)
Friday 11:45PM CET 2-03 School Reunion (English)
11 January 8:40PM, 16 January 9:20AM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace (French)
11 January 9:25PM, 16 January 10:15AM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 (French)
12 January 11:20PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace (English)
Late 12 January 12:10AM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 (English)

POLAND:

TVP1 http://ww6.tvp.pl/2.dzialy
Saturday 11AM EET 2-00 The Christmas Invasion

ASIA (regional channel):

BBC Entertainment http://www.bbcentertainment.com
Saturday 6PM and 11:20PM, Sunday 7:30AM and 1PM Thailand Time 1-01 Rose
Saturday 6:45PM and 12:05AM, Sunday 8:15AM and 1:45PM Thailand Time 1-02
The End Of The World

OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS:

UK:
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.
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 in the CutDown format used for repeats and the Series 1 DVDs. Also,
numerous video diaries and trailers.
Also - 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

UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
(All times 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1).
Saturday 9:20AM and 11:55PM GMT 2-01 New Earth
13 January 6:15-9:35AM and 3:10-6:05AM GMT The Ambassadors of Death movie
13 January 9:35AM and 12:25AM GMT 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
20 January 6:05-9:20?AM GMT Inferno movie
21 January 6:05-9?AM and 3:10-6?AM GMT Invasion of the Dinosaurs movie
27 January 6:10-8:15AM, 28 January 4-6AM GMT Carnival Of Monsters movie
27 January 8:15AM GMT 2-03 School Reunion
28 January 6-8:40AM and 3:05-5:35AM GMT Frontier In Space movie

SPAIN/PORTUGAL:

Digital Plus http://www.plus.es/codigo/default.asp
Series 1 Repeats
Sunday 10:30PM CET 1-02 The End Of The World
15 January 10:30PM CET 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
22 January 10:30PM CET 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
29 January 10:30PM CET 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2

GREECE:

Skai TV http://www.skai.gr
Wednesday 9:20AM EET "?"
Thursday 9:20AM EET "?"
Friday 9:20AM EET "?" (End of Repeat Run)

AUSTRALIA:

UKTV http://www.uktv.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au
All times 2 hours later on UKTV + 2
Not on schedule.

NEW ZEALAND:

Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
4:3 cropped pan and scan. Series 1 repeats:
Sunday 7:30PM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
15 January 7:30PM 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2

CANADA:

Ztélé http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp
Cropped 4:3 pan and scan. Episodes dubbed in French. Series 2 Repeat Run.
Ztele's January through March grid indicates that Doctor Who will be missing from the schedule for an unspecified amount of time, but sometime before the end of March it will be back to replace Threshold in the lineup - the new broadcast times will be Monday 9PM, Tuesday 2PM, Thursday 5PM, Friday 11PM, and Saturday 8AM.

BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca
BBCK http://www.bbck.ca http://www.bbck.ca/ontv/show_drwho.aspx
Weeknights 10PM, 2 and 5AM EST (7 and 11PM, 2AM PST)
Weekends 2AM EST (11PM PST) - complete stories
When the start time varies, the correct time in EST will be noted in
parenthesis.
Wednesday Arc of Infinity pts 3+4 of 4
Season 20, Episodes 3 through 4. Doctor: Peter Davison.
Thursday Snakedance pts 1+2 of 4
Friday Snakedance pts 3+4 of 4
Season 20, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Peter Davison.
Saturday Battlefield all 4 pts
Season 26, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Sunday Ghost Light all 3 pts
Season 26, Episodes 5 through 7. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
New Years Day Mawdryn Undead pts 1+2 of 4
Tuesday Mawdryn Undead pts 3+4 of 4
Season 20, Episodes 9 through 12. Doctor: Peter Davison.
10 January Terminus
12 January Enlightenment
13 January The Curse of Fenric
14 January Spearhead From Space
16 January The King's Demons
17 January "K9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend"
18 January "Warriors From The Deep"
20 January Doctor Who And The Silurians
22 January The Awakening
23 January Frontios
25 January Planet of Fire
27 January Inferno
29 January The Caves of Androzani
31 January The Twin Dilemma
2 February Attack of the Cybermen
3 February Terror of the Autons
4 February The Claws of Axos
6 February Vengeance on Varos
8 February The Mark of the Rani
10 February Colony In Space
11 February "The DFmons"
12 February The Two Doctors
15 February Timelash
17 February The Curse of Peladon
18 February The Sea Devils
19 February "The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet"
21 February "The Trial Of A Time Lord: Mindwarp"
23 February "The Trial Of A Time Lord: Terror Of The Vervoids"
24 February The Mutants
25 February The Time Monster
27 February "The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Ultimate Foe"
28 February Time and the Rani
2 March Paradise Towers
3 March The Three Doctors
4 March Carnival Of Monsters
6 March Delta and the Bannermen
7 March 10:30PM, 2:30AM, + 5:30AM Dragonfire
9 March The Happiness Patrol
10 March The Green Death
11 March The Time Warrior

USA:

Sci-Fi http://www.scifi.com
http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho
16:9 Letterbox. Pacific Time info is based on Cable, it is 3 hours earlier
on Satellite.
Not currently on weekly schedule. SciFi is doing a daytime marathon on Friday January 12.
12 January 8AM EST/PST 2-01 New Earth
12 January 9AM EST/PST 2-02 Tooth and Claw
12 January 10AM EST/PST 2-03 School Reunion
12 January 11AM EST/PST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
12 January 12PM EST/PST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
12 January 1PM EST/PST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
12 January 2PM EST/PST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
12 January 3PM EST/PST 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2

BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com
Doctor Who Series 1 Repeat Run (all times 3 hours earlier in PST)
Saturday 9PM and Midnight, 14 January 8PM, 15 January 2PM EST 1-06 Dalek
Sunday 10AM, 14 January 6PM, 15 January Noon EST 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
Sunday 11AM, 14 January 7PM, 15 January 1PM EST 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
Tuesday 10PM and 1AM, 13 January 9PM and Midnight, 14 January 3PM EST 1-01 Rose
14 January 4PM EST 1-02 The End Of The World
14 January 5PM, 15 January 11AM EST 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
16 January 10PM and 1AM EST 1-07 The Long Game

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 22,973
Baltimore Dish 22,8736
Late Saturday 12:10-1:50AM EST Horror of Fang Rock
Season 15, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Late 13 January 12:03-1:40AM EST The Invisible Enemy
Late 20 January Midnight-1:35AM EST Image of the Fendahl
Late 27 January Midnight-1:35AM EST The Sun Makers

WCET Cincinnati http://www.cetconnect.org
analog 48
digital 48-1 (34-1)
Cincinnati DirecTV 48,909
Cincinnati Dish 48,8356
Saturday 10:30PM EST Pyramids of Mars pts 3+4 of 4
Season 13, Episodes 11 through 12. Doctor: Tom Baker.
13 January The Android Invasion pts 1+2
Doctor Who - The Christopher Eccleston episodes - coming April 2007.

IPTV Iowa http://www.sffn.com/ http://www.iptv.org
analog 11, 32, 27, 12, 36, 21, 32, 24, 36, 14, 28, 44, 54, 41, 18, 25, 33
digital 11-2 (50-2), 32-2 (35-2), 27-2 (28-2), 12-2 (45-2), 36-2 (35-2),
21-2 (25-2), 32-2 (33-2), 18, 34, 16, (28), (44), (24), (49), 18, 25, 33
Des Moines DirecTV 11,474
Des Moines Dish 11,9116
Cedar Rapids DirecTV 12
Cedar Rapids Dish 11,9161
Omaha DirecTV 32
Omaha Dish 11,9146
Sioux City Dish 27,7195
Quad Cities DirecTV 36
Quad Cities Dish 36,7607
Rochester, MN DirecTV 24,904
Rochester, MN Dish 11,8247
Saturday 11:35PM CST Image of the Fendahl pts 3+4 of 4
Season 15, Episodes 11 through 12. Doctor: Tom Baker.
13 January The Sun Makers pts 1+2
20 January The Sun Makers pts 3+4
27 January Underworld pts 1+2

KBTC/KCKA/K65BU Tacoma/Centralia/Gray's River, WA http://www.kbtc.org
analog 28, 15, 65
digital 28-1 (27-1), 15-1 (19-1)
Seattle DirecTV 28,970
Seattle Dish 28,8620
Saturday 7PM and Midnight PST The Ark In Space pts 3+4 of 4
Season 12, Episodes 7 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker.
13 January The Sontaran Experiment pts 1+2
20 January "Doctor Who pledge night" - schedule to be announced
Doctor Who - The Christopher Eccleston episodes - coming April 2007

KTEH/KCAH San Jose/Watsonville, CA http://www.kteh.org
analog 54, 25
digital 54-1 (50-1), 25-1 (58-1)
San Francisco DirecTV 54,903
San Francisco Dish 54,8234
Monterey DirecTV 25
Monterey Dish 25,9190
Doctor Who - The Christopher Eccleston episodes - coming Tuesday April 10, 2007. As of this writing, KCAH 25 simulcasts the KTEH 54 schedule.

Doctor Who: Podshock http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/portal
Weekly chat show with US and UK Doctor Who fans done in podcast format.

American Who http://www.americanwho.net
On production hiatus until further notice.
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

Not Yet Airing New Series Or Between Seasons:
1) BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone http://www.radiotimes.com
16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue
2) CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
1) GERMANY - ProSieben http://www.prosieben.de http://www.drwho.de
Doctor Who premiere TBA. Series 1 and 2 purchased. Dubbed in German.
2) SWEDEN - SVT http://www.svt.se
Doctor Who premiere TBA.
3) EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST - BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com
FAQ page says "There are no current plans to show either old or the new
series, but we hope to at some point so please keep checking the listings
from time to time."
4) BELGIUM (& The Netherlands) - een Network http://www.een.be
Series 1 completed.
5) RUSSIA - STS TV http://www.ctc-tv.ru
http://www.ctc-tv.ru/series/DoctorWho
Series 1 Completed.
6) AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST - Showtime Arabia http://www.showtimearabia.com
Style UK Series 1 Repeat Run Completed.
7) HUNGARY (airing as Ki Vagi, Doki?) - Cool TV http://www.cooltv.hu
RTL Klub http://rtlklub.hu http://gportal.hu/portal/doctorwho
Series 1 completed.
8) MALAYSIA - Astro - Box Office Events http://www.astro.com.my/v5
Series 1 and 2 completed. Next air dates to be announced.
9) NETHERLANDS - Nederland 3 http://portal.omroep.nl/ned3
Series 1 completed.
10) MEXICO/LATIN AMERICA - People + Arts
http://tupeople.com/_home/index.shtml
http://tupeople.com/dr_who/index.shtml
Spanish - cropped to 4:3 pan & scan. Series 1 completed.
11) DENMARK - DR 1 http://www.dr.dk/tv
Series 1 completed.
12) AUSTRALIA - ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
16:9 widescreen digital, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog. Series 2 completed.
13) HONG KONG - ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05
Series 2 completed.
14) NORWAY - NRK2 http://www.nrk.no
http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who
Series 1 repeats completed.
15) ROMANIA - TVR2 http://www.tvr.ro
No longer on schedule.
16) SPAIN - TVE Clan http://www.rtve.es
No longer on schedule.
17) ISRAEL - Yes Stars http://www.yes.co.il
http://www.yes.co.il/Content/MoviesAndSeries.aspx?world=ser&cell_id=channel_22
Series 1 Completed.
18) FINLAND - TV2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2
No longer on schedule.

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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