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Saturday 4th August 2007



This Week In Doctor Who A - August 4, 2007
(posted 4th Aug 2007, 11:32am - TWIDW post #0557)
THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO
August 4, 2007 - Vol 10, No 31
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide. Vote Saxon.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
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Section A - Everything But The PBS Stations
Upcoming premiere broadcasts:
Saturday 4 August:
BBC Entertainment 6 and 11PM Thailand Time - New Earth
ABC Australia 7:30PM - The Lazarus Experiment
een 3:55PM - The Age Of Steel, pt 2 of 2
Monday 7 August:
CBC 8PM - 42
Thursday 9 August:
TV3 Ireland Late 1:40AM - Boom Town (actually Bad Wolf)
Friday 10 August:
SciFi US 8PM + Midnight EDT - The Lazarus Experiment (new time)
Sunday 19 August:
Prime New Zealand 7:30PM - The Runaway Bride
Saturday 15 September:
Ned 2 7:30PM - New Earth (new channel)
Fall 2007:
BBC One?/CBBC - The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 1
Christmas 2007:
BBC One - Voyage Of The Damned (60 minutes)
CBC Canada's September schedule is up. Utopia (pt 1 of 3) will air
on 3 September (the sports games are due to be over before start
time), but be pre-empted on 10 September due to the Canadian Country
Music Awards. The Sound of Drums airs on 24 September, with 3rd
series finale Last of the Time Lords on 24 September. 8PM all time
zones.
(Note - the sports games are due to end at 7:30PM Eastern, which
would conflict with Utopia in the Atlantic and Newfoundland time
zones. If the awards show on the 10th of September is live, then it
would start *after* the Doctor Who time slot in those time zones. The
schedule portion of the CBC's website was having troubles this
morning, and I was unable to check each time zone to see how the CBC
was handling this situation.)
SciFi Channel US moves the first Doctor Who broadcast from 9PM
Eastern to 8PM Eastern this Friday to make room for the new Flash
Gordon series. First up at 8PM - The Lazarus Experiment. The 11PM
Eastern repeat moves to Midnight this week before settling at 1AM
next week (42). This midseason schedule change has been planned all
along - SciFi wanted Flash to have the best time slot once it began
but didn't want repeats between Doctor Who and Painkiller Jane during
July and early August. With the September schedule up, Doctor Who
looks on course to run through October 5 (pre-empted on August 31 for
a Labor Day weekend Stargate marathon).
Prime in New Zealand has officially scheduled the Series 3 premiere
for Sunday 19 August at 7:30PM (previous series aired Thursdays at
7:30PM). The Runaway Bride gets a 90 minute slot.
Belgian station een returns Doctor Who to the lineup today after a 3
week gap to air The Age Of Steel. There is a notice up for the 11th
saying that Doctor Who moves to a later date. No idea what the start
date will be for the rest of Series 2.
Netherlands Doctor Who fans get Who on Ned 2 instead of Ned 3 this fall - Saturdays starting 15 September. The new episodes start with New Earth - The Christmas Invasion aired on Ned 3 last December. Many viewers in the Netherlands also get 1BBC One from the UK and een from Belgium.
BBC Kids viewers - it is too soon to tell if this is just a one
weekend event or a new schedule - Doctor Who is pre-empted by all
night marathons of Beauty And The Geek (UK) on 8 September and Little
Britain on 9 September.
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) 3-07 42
13 August 8PM 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
20 August 8PM 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2
27 August 8PM 3-10 Blink
3 September 8PM 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3
10 September - pre-empted by Canadian Country Music Awards
17 September 8PM 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3
24 September 8PM 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3
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:
Smith and Jones
The Shakespeare Code
Gridlock
Daleks in Manhattan
Evolution of the Daleks
The Lazarus Experiment
42 (8/7)
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 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
Saturday 11 August 7:30PM 3-07 42
18 August 7:30PM 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
25 August 7:30PM 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 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 August 8PM + 11PM EDT/PDT 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment Premiere (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
7 September 8PM + 1AM EDT/PDT 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2
14 September 8PM + 1AM EDT/PDT 3-10 Blink
21 September 8PM + 1AM EDT/PDT 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3
28 September 8PM + 1AM EDT/PDT 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3
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 (90 minute slot)
BELGIUM (& The Netherlands):
een Network http://www.een.be
Saturday 3:55PM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
on August 11, the following message appears under a sports listing
where Doctor Who would normally be:
Doctor Who verschuift naar latere datum
roughly translated as Doctor Who/span> moves to a later date.
NETHERLANDS:
Nederland 2 http://nederland3.nl
Series 2 comes 15 September.
IRELAND:
TV3 http://www.tv3.ie
Late Thursday 1:40AM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
12 August 9:25AM BST 1-08 Father's Day
Late 16 August 1:10AM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 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
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.
Sunday 7PM BST 1-08 Father's Day
Sunday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-08 Time Trouble (15 minutes)
Monday 7PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
Monday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-09 "FX" (15 minutes)
Tuesday 7PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
Tuesday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-10 "Weird Science Of Doctor Who" (15 minutes)
Wednesday 7PM BST 1-11 Boom Town
Wednesday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-11 Unsung Heroes and Violent Death (15
minutes)
Thursday 7PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
Thursday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-12 The World of Who (15 minutes)
Friday 7PM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
Friday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-13 The Last Battle (15 minutes)
12 August 7PM BST 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (60 minutes)
13 August 7PM BST 2-01 New Earth
13 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-01 New New Doctor (15 minutes)
14 August 7PM BST 2-02 Tooth and Claw
14 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-02 Fear Factor (15 minutes)
Late 14 August 3:05AM BST DWC 2-02 Fear Factor (30 minutes, full
length)
15 August 7PM BST DWC 2-03 Friends Reunited (30 minutes, full
length)
15 August 7:30PM BST 2-03 School Reunion
15 August 8:15PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
16 August 7PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
16 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-05 Cybermen (15 minutes)
17 August 7PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
17 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero (15 minutes)
First broadcaster of Doctor Who Confidential
BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
Until taken down from Listen Again - "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).
Sunday 10AM, Monday 4:40AM, Wednesday 10AM and 4PM BST 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
Monday 10AM and 4PM BST 1-01 Rose
Monday 11AM and 5PM BST 1-02 The End Of The World
Monday 10PM BST 2-02 Tooth and Claw
Tuesday 10AM and 4PM BST 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
Tuesday 11AM and 5PM BST 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
Wednesday 11AM and 5PM,
Late 11 August 3:25AM, 12 August 10AM BST 1-06 Dalek
Thursday 10AM and 4PM,
19 August 10AM BST 1-07 The Long Game
Thursday 11AM and 5PM,
25 August 4PM, 26 August 10:05AM BST 1-08 Father's Day
Friday 10AM and 4PM,
20 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
Friday 11AM and 5PM,
20 August 10AM and 8PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
13 August 10AM and 4PM, 21 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-11 Boom Town
13 August 11AM and 5PM, 21 August 10AM and 8PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
13 August 10PM, 14 August 11AM and 5PM, 23 August 10AM, 28 August 9AM and 7PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
14 August 10AM and 4PM, 22 August 9AM and 7PM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
14 August 11AM and 5PM, 22 August 10AM and 8PM BST 2-01 New Earth
15 August 10AM and 4PM, 23 August 9AM and 7PM BST 2-03 School Reunion
16 August 10AM and 4PM, 24 August 9AM, 28 August 10AM and 8PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
16 August 11AM and 5PM, 24 August 10AM, 29 August 9AM and 7PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
17 August 10AM and 4PM, 29 August 10AM and 8PM BST 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
17 August 11AM and 5PM, 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
????? BST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
????? BST 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2

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 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace ?
Tuesday 12:05PM, Wednesday 7AM EET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1
of 2 ?
Wednesday 12:05PM, Thursday 7AM EET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of
2 ?
Thursday 12:05PM, Friday 7AM EET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern ?
Friday 12:05PM, Saturday 11 August 7AM EET 2-08 "The Impossible
Planet" pt 1 of 2 ?
FINLAND:
TV2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2
Sunday 10:35PM EET 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
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 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
Tuesday 7:30PM
, 12 August 6PM AEST 1-06 Dalek
14 August 7:30PM, 19 August 6PM AEST 1-07 The Long Game
21 August 7:30PM, 26 August 6PM AEST 1-08 Father's Day
28 August 7:30PM AEST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
ASIA (regional channel):
BBC Entertainment http://www.bbcentertainment.com
All times Thailand - adjust for local time zone
Saturday 7:30AM and 12:40PM 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (start of
new to BBC Entertainment episodes)
Saturday 6PM and 11PM, Sunday 7:30AM and 11AM, Saturday 11 August
7:30AM and 12:40PM 2-01 New Earth
Saturday 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 2-03 A L'ecole Des Retrouvailles
Monday 9PM
, 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 Armageddon Factor pts 4,5,+6 of 6
Classic Season 16, Episodes 24 through 26. Doctor: Tom Baker.
Late Sunday 2AM EDT/11PM PDT City of Death all 4 pts
Classic Season 17, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker.
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
Late 1 September 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 18.04 State of Decay
Late 2 September 2AM EDT/11PM PDT Classic 18.05 Warriors' Gate
8 September - pre-empted for Beauty and The Geek (UK) marathon
9 September - pre-empted for Little Britain marathon
USA:
BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com
16:9 Letterbox. Series 2 in September 2007.
Saturday 7PM EDT/4PM PDT, Sunday 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
1 September - Doctor Who Complete Series 1 marathon - Labor Day weekend
1 September 1PM EDT/10AM PDT 1-01 Rose
1 September 2PM EDT/11AM PDT 1-02 The End Of The World
1 September 3PM EDT/Noon PDT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
1 September 4PM EDT/1PM PDT 1-04/1-05 Aliens Of London/World War Three 2 hour omnibus
1 September 6PM EDT/3PM PDT 1-06 Dalek
1 September 7PM EDT/4PM PDT 1-07 The Long Game
1 September 8PM EDT/5PM PDT 1-08 Father's Day
1 September 9PM EDT/6PM PDT 1-09/1-10 The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances 2 hour omnibus with a bad edit during the cliffhanger resolution
1 September 11PM EDT/8PM PDT 1-11 Boom Town
Late 1 September Midnight EDT/9PM PDT 1-12/1-13 Bad Wolf/The Parting Of The Ways 2 hour omnibus
2 September - Doctor Who Captain Jack Series 1 Recap - Labor Day weekend
2 September 9AM EDT/6AM PDT 1-09/1-10 The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances 2 hour omnibus
2 September 11AM EDT/8AM PDT 1-11 Boom Town
2 September Noon EDT/9AM PDT 1-12/1-13 Bad Wolf/The Parting Of The Ways 2 hour omnibus
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 91 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://www.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.
CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
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. Vote Saxon.
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