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Saturday 28th July 2007



This Week In Doctor Who - July 28, 2007
(posted 28th Jul 2007, 12:18pm - TWIDW post #0554)
THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO
July 28, 2007 - Vol 10, No 30
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood
Section A - Everything But The PBS Stations
Upcoming premiere broadcasts:
Saturday 28 July:
BBC Entertainment 6 and 11PM Thailand Time - The Christmas Invasion
ABC Australia 7:30PM - Evolution of the Daleks, pt 2 of 2
een - pre-empted this week
Monday 30 July:
CBC 8PM - The Lazarus Experiment
Thursday 2 August:
TV3 Ireland Late 1:25AM - The Doctor Dances, pt 2 (actually Boom Town)
Friday 3 August:
SciFi US 9PM + 11PM EDT - Evolution Of The Daleks, pt 2 of 2
Sunday 19 August:
Prime New Zealand 7:30PM - The Runaway Bride
Christmas 2007
BBC One - Voyage Of The Damned (60 minutes)
Outpost Gallifrey reports that Australia's Film Finance Corporation has approved funding for the K9 series that has been in development for some time. It is still 26 episodes and now titled simply "K9". Network Ten, an Australian channel that currently airs Torchwood, has signed on to help with the budget in exchange for airing the series, as noted in C21 Media.
BBC Entertainment has just begun airing Series 2 of Doctor Who in
many countries on the Asian continent. Multiple airings on Saturdays
and Sundays.
SciFi's Friday Who lineup (subject to change - there's already been
one change):
through August 3 (Evolution Of The Daleks) - 9PM and 11PM EDT/PDT
August 10 only (The Lazarus Experiment) - 8PM and Midnight EDT/PDT
(two showings of the 90 minute Flash Gordon premiere between these
airings)
starting August 17 (42) - 8PM and 1AM EDT/PDT
August 31 - pre-empted for Labor Day weekend programming
CBC Canada http://www.cbc.ca/television is offering full length
Doctor Who episodes at http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho . The CBC is
expected to have 4 episodes up at once, with new episodes arriving
the day after their Canadian premieres. As reported by the Doctor Who
Information Network http://www.dwin.org and tested by the computers
of many Doctor Who fans, the episodes are being restricted, only
available to computers that the system identifies as being in Canada.
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:
FIRST RUN BROADCASTS:
New Series General Information:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
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
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
Monday 8PM (8:30PM Newfoundland) 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
7 August 8PM 3-07 42
14 August 8PM 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
21 August 8PM 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2
28 August 8PM 3-10 Blink
Fall 2007 - Torchwood Series 1
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.
Third Series Episodes now online to Canadian viewers (last 5 only?)
Smith and Jones
The Shakespeare Code
Gridlock
Daleks in Manhattan
Evolution of the Daleks
The Lazarus Experiment (7/31)
AUSTRALIA:
ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
16:9 widescreen digital, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog.
Saturday 7:30PM Evolution of the Daleks pt 2 of 2
Saturday 4 August 7:30PM 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
11 August 7:30PM 3-07 42
18 August 7:30PM 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
USA:
SciFi http://www.scifi.com http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho
16:9 Letterbox. Sporadic repeats in the Daytime Rotation section of schedule.
Friday 9PM + 11PM EDT/PDT 3-05 Evolution of the Daleks pt 2 of 2 Premiere
10 August 8PM + 11PM EDT/PDT 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment (times are changing to accomodate the new Flash Gordon series - do not be caught off guard!)
17 August 8AM EDT/PDT 1-01 Rose (Series 1 Daytime Rotation Marathon, 6 hours instead of usual 8 due to Flash Gordon movie repeat at 2PM)
17 August 9AM EDT/PDT 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
17 August 10AM EDT/PDT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
17 August 11AM EDT/PDT 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
17 August Noon EDT/PDT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
17 August 1PM EDT/PDT 1-11 Boom Town
17 August 8PM + 1AM EDT/PDT 3-07 42
24 August 8PM + 1AM EDT/PDT 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
31 August - pre-empted by Stargate viewers choice marathon
NEW ZEALAND:
Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
4:3 cropped pan and scan.
19 August 7:30PM 3-00 The Runaway Bride
BELGIUM (& The Netherlands):
een Network http://www.een.be
This week - pre-empted by the Tour De France for a 3rd week
4 August 3:55PM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
NETHERLANDS - Nederland 2 http://nederland3.nl
Series 2 comes 15 September.?
IRELAND:
TV3 http://www.tv3.ie
Late Thursday 1:25AM BST 1-11 Boom Town
Late 9 August 1:40AM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
REPEATS AND OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS:
UK:
BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
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, starring David
Tennant as the Doctor and you as the companion
CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
Saturday pre-empted
4 August 6:30PM BST Totally DrWho 2-03, including pt 3 of "The
Infinite Quest"
BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential
BBC Three continues its nightly run of the best 41 episodes of the
New Series.
Saturday 7PM BST 1-01 Rose
Saturday 7:50PM BST DWC 1-01 Bringing Back the Doctor (15 minutes)
Sunday 7PM BST 1-02 The End Of The World
Sunday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-02 "Aliens" (15 minutes)
Late Sunday 3AM BST DWC 1-02 "Aliens" (30 minutes)
Monday 7PM BST 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
Monday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-03 TARDIS Tales (15 minutes)
Tuesday 7PM BST 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
Tuesday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-04 "I Get A Side-Kick Out Of You" (15
minutes)
Wednesday 7PM BST 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
Wednesday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-05 Why on Earth? (15 minutes)
Thursday 7PM BST 1-06 Dalek
Thursday 7:45PM and 3:20AM BST DWC 1-06 The Daleks (15 minutes)
Friday 7PM BST 1-07 The Long Game
Friday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-07 The Dark Side (15 minutes)
5 August 7PM BST 1-08 Father's Day
5 August 7:45PM BST DWC 1-08 Time Trouble (15 minutes)
6 August 7PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
6 August 7:45PM BST DWC 1-09 "FX" (15 minutes)
7 August 7PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
7 August 7:45PM BST DWC 1-10 "Weird Science Of Doctor Who" (15
minutes)
8 August 7PM BST 1-11 Boom Town
8 August 7:45PM BST DWC 1-11 Unsung Heroes and Violent Death (15
minutes)
9 August 7PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
9 August 7:45PM BST DWC 1-12 The World of Who (15 minutes)
10 August 7PM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
10 August 7:45PM BST DWC 1-13 The Last Battle (15 minutes)
First broadcaster of Doctor Who Confidential
BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
Saturday 6AM BST "Moths Ate My Dr Who Scarf" pt 2 of 2
Radio adaptation of Toby Hadoke's autobiographical stage play,
originally presented at the 2006 Edinburgh fringe festival. Includes
Louise Jameson and Colin Baker in the cast. Listeners outside the UK
can listen live with Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. Episodes
remain on the BBC 7 website for one week after broadcast via
RealPlayer.
UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
(All times 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1).
Saturday 4PM and 12:55AM, 7 August 11AM and 5PM, Sunday 10AM, 15 August 10AM and 8PM BST 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
Monday 10AM and 6PM and 2:45AM,
8 August 11AM and 5PM, 12 August 10AM, 16 August 10AM BST 1-06 Dalek
Monday 10PM,
6 August 9AM and 7PM, 22 August 10AM and 8PM BST 2-01 New Earth
Tuesday 10AM and 6PM,
9 August 10AM and 4PM, 17 August 9AM, 19 August 10AM BST 1-07 The Long Game
Wednesday 10AM and 6PM,
10 August 10AM and 4PM, 20 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
Thursday 10AM,
21 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-11 Boom Town
Friday 10AM,
22 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
5 August 10AM, 6 August 4:40AM, 8 August 10AM and 4PM, 16 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
6 August 10AM and 4PM, 14 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-01 Rose
6 August 11AM and 5PM, 14 August 10AM and 8PM BST 1-02 The End Of The World
6 August 10PM BST 2-02 Tooth and Claw
7 August 10AM and 4PM, 15 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
9 August 11AM and 5PM, 17 August 10AM, 25 August 4PM, 26 August 10:05AM BST 1-08 Father's Day
10 August 11AM and 5PM, 20 August 10AM and 8PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
13 August 9AM and 7PM BST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
13 August 10AM and 8PM BST 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
21 August 10AM and 8PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
23 August 9AM and 7PM BST 2-03 School Reunion
23 August 10AM, 28 August 9AM and 7PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
24 August 9AM, 28 August 10AM and 8PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
24 August 10AM, 29 August 9AM and 7PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
29 August 10AM and 8PM BST 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
30 August 9AM and 7PM BST 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
30 August 10AM BST 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
31 August 9AM BST 2-10 Love & Monsters
31 August 10AM BST 2-11 Fear Her

UKTV Gold's August schedule has undergone significant changes. Expect more changes as the month progresses.
ROMANIA - TVR2 http://www.tvr.ro
Weekday repeats
Monday 12:05PM, Tuesday 7AM EET 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2
of 2
Tuesday 12:05PM, Wednesday 7AM EET 2-00 The Christmas Invasion ?
Wednesday 12:05PM, Thursday 7AM EET 2-01 New Earth ?
Thursday 12:05PM, Friday 7AM EET 2-02 Tooth and Claw ?
Friday 12:05PM, Saturday 4 August 7AM EET 2-03 School Reunion ?
FINLAND:
TV2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2
Sunday 10:35PM EET 1-08 Father's Day
AUSTRALIA:
UKTV http://www.uktv.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au
All times 2 hours later on UKTV + 2. Times listed are Australian Eastern Standard.
50 minute timeslot - no Doctor Who Confidential.
Sunday 6PM AEST 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
Tuesday 7:30PM
, 5 August 6PM AEST 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
7 August 7:30PM AEST 1-06 Dalek
ASIA (regional channel):
BBC Entertainment http://www.bbcentertainment.com
Weekday run - all times Thailand - adjust for local time
Saturday 6PM and 11PM, Sunday 7:30AM and 11:45AM, Saturday 4 August
7:30AM and 12:40PM 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (start of new to BBC
Entertainment episodes)
Saturday 4 August 6PM and 11PM, 5 August 7:30AM and 11AM, 11 August
7:30AM and 12:40PM 2-01 New Earth
11 August 6PM and 11PM, 12 August 7:30AM and 11AM, 18 August 7:30AM
and 12:40PM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
18 August 6PM and 11PM, 19 August 7:30AM and 11AM, 25 August 7:30AM
and 12:35PM 2-03 School Reunion
25 August 6PM and 11PM, 26 August 7:30AM and 11AM 2-04 "The Girl In
The Fireplace"
CANADA:
Ztele http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp
Cropped 4:3 pan and scan. Episodes dubbed in French. Series 2 Repeat Run.
Late Saturday 3AM EDT 2-02 Un Loup-Garou Royal
Monday 9PM
, Late 4 August 3AM 2-03 A L'ecole Des Retrouvailles
6 August, Late 11 August 9PM 2-04 La Cheminee Du Temps
13 August, Late 18 August 9PM 2-05 La Regne Des Cybermen pt 1 of 2
20 August 9PM, Late 25 August 3AM EDT 2-06 La Regne Des Cybermen pt 2 of 2
BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca
BBCK http://www.bbck.ca http://www.bbck.ca/ontv/show_drwho.aspx
Late Saturday 2AM EDT/11PM PDT The Power of Kroll all 4 pts
Classic Season 16, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Late Sunday 2AM EDT/11PM PDT The Armageddon Factor pts 1,2,+3 of 6
Classic Season 16, Episodes 21 through 23. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Late 4 August 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 16.06 The Armageddon Factor
pts 4,5,+6
Late 5 August 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 17.02 City of Death
Late 11 August 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 17.03 "The Creature From The
Pit"
Late 12 August 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 17.04 Nightmare of Eden
Late 18 August 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 17.05 The Horns of Nimon
Late 19 August 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 18.01 The Leisure Hive
Late 25 August 2:30AM EDT/11:30PM PDT Classic 18.02 Meglos
Late 26 August 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 18.03 Full Circle
USA:
BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com
16:9 Letterbox. Series 2 in September 2007.
Late Saturday 2AM EDT/11PM PDT 1-07 The Long Game
Sunday 11AM EDT/8AM PDT 1-08 Father's Day

4 August 7PM EDT/4PM PDT, 5 August 11AM EDT/8AM PDT 1-09 {s[TheEmptyChild/1}} pt 1 of 2
11 August 7PM and 2AM EDT/4PM and 11PM PDT, 12 August 11AM EDT/8AM PDT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
18 August 7PM and 2AM EDT/4PM and 11PM PDT, 19 August 11AM EDT/8AM PDT 1-11 Boom Town
25 and 26 August - pre-empted for Jekyll marathons
8 September - presumed Series 2 start date
Doctor Who: Podshock http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/portal
http://www.gallifreyone.com
Weekly chat show with US and UK Doctor Who fans done in podcast
format. Episode 88 now online.
American Who http://www.instituteforspacepolitics.org/amwho
Back on the air after an extended hiatus. Current episode - interview
with Murray Gold. Next episode in August.
Not Yet Airing New Series Or Between Seasons:
1) GERMANY - ProSieben http://www.prosieben.de http://www.drwho.de
Doctor Who premiere TBA. Series 1 and 2 purchased. Dubbed in German.
2) RUSSIA - STS TV http://www.ctc-tv.ru http://www.ctc-tv.ru/series/DoctorWho
Series 1 Completed.
3) HUNGARY (airing as Ki Vagi, Doki?) - Cool TV http://www.cooltv.hu
Series 2 completed.
RTL Klub http://rtlklub.hu http://gportal.hu/portal/doctorwho
Series 1 completed.
4) MALAYSIA - Astro - Box Office Events http://www.astro.com.my/v5
Series 1 and 2 completed. Next air dates to be announced.
5) DENMARK - DR 1 http://www.dr.dk/tv
Series 1 completed.
6) HONG KONG - ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05
Series 2 completed.
7) NORWAY - NRK2 http://www.nrk.no
http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who
Series 1 repeats completed.
8) SOUTH KOREA - KBS2 http://www.kbs.co.kr
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
Series 2 completed.
9) FRANCE - France 4 http://www.france4.tv
Series Two completed in French and English
10) JAPAN - BS-2 http://www.nhk.or.jp/bs
Series 1 and 2 Completed.
11) ITALY - Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it
http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/2
Series 2 completed.
12) ISRAEL - Yes Stars http://www.yes.co.il
http://www.yes.co.il/Content/MoviesAndSeries.aspx?
world=ser&cell_id=channel_22
13) POLAND - TVP1 http://ww6.tvp.pl/2.dzialy
Off The Schedule.
14) SWEDEN - SVT 2 http://www.svt.se
Series 1 completed.
15) MEXICO/LATIN AMERICA - People + Arts
http://tupeople.com/_home/index.shtml
http://tupeople.com/dr_who/index.shtml - Series 2 completed.
16) UKRAINE - ICTV
17) SPAIN/PORTUGAL - Digital Plus http://www.plus.es
People + Arts Chanel 27. Series 1 Repeats Over.
TVE Clan http://www.rtve.es Series 1 Repeats Over.
18) UK - BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone http://www.radiotimes.com
Totally Doctor Who http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/totally
16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue
Series 3 completed. Voyage Of The Damned airs at Christmas.
19) AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST: - Showtime Arabia
http://www.showtimearabia.com
ShowSeries 1 (all airings 2 hours later on ShowSeries 1 Extra) -
Series 2 Completed.
20) GREECE - Skai TV http://www.skai.gr
Series 2 Completed.
21) MILITARY - BFBS
http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm
Series 3 Completed.
Column continues in Section B ...
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.
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