Torchwood This Week - December 13, 2008
(posted 13th Dec 2008, 1:36pm - TWIDW post #0786)

TORCHWOOD THIS WEEK
December 13, 2008 - Vol 2, No 49
The weekly guide to Torchwood transmissions.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho

Doctor Who schedule information is in This Week In Doctor Who
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Torchwood Website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood
Australian Website - http://www.ten.com.au/ten/tv_torchwood.html

PORTUGAL:

SIC Radical http://sicradical.aeiou.pt
Series 1 - first run:
Sunday 7PM and 1:45AM, Tuesday 9:25AM and 10:20PM, Late Friday 3AM
CET 1-01 Everything Changes

RUSSIA:

SciFi Russia http://www.scifichannel.ru
All times Moscow
Sunday 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-02 Day One
21 December 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-03 Ghost Machine
28 December 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-04 Cyberwoman

AUSTRALIA:

UKTV Australia http://www.uktv.com.au
Series 2 coming in early 2009. Series 1 repeats. All times 2 hours later on UKTV +2.
Tuesday 9:30PM AEDT 1-07 Greeks Bearing Gifts
23 December 9:30PM AEDT 1-08 They Keep Killing Suzie
30 December 9:30PM AEDT 1-09 Random Shoes

POLAND:

BBC Entertainment http://poland.bbcentertainment.com
dubbed in Polish
Saturday 5PM, Thursday 8PM CET 1-13 End of Days (end of current
run)

UK:

BBC HD http://www.bbc.co.uk/hd http://www.radiotimes.com
Saturday 7:10PM GMT 2-13 Exit Wounds (pre-watershed version)

Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
One hour later on Watch +1.
Saturday 9PM and 12:20AM, Tuesday 9PM GMT 1-07 Greeks Bearing Gifts
pre-empted over Christmas
3 January 9 and 11:55PM, 6 January 9PM GMT 1-08 "They Keep Killing
Suzie"
10 January 9 and 11:55PM, 13 January 9PM GMT 1-09 Random Shoes
17 January 9PM and Midnight, 20 January 9PM and Midnight GMT 1-
10 Out of Time

FRANCE:

NRJ 12 http://www.nrj12.fr
Series 1 and 2 repeats, episodes dubbed in French, expect slight cuts on bloodshed
Saturday 7:45PM CET 2-07 Dead Man Walking (actually Adam)
Sunday 7:45PM CET 2-08 A Day in the Death (actually Reset)

HONG KONG:

ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05
Series 1 repeats completed. Next airdate unknown.

CANADA:

SPACE http://www.spacecast.com 16:9 letterbox. Episodes only air once. Series 2 repeat run. 65 minute time slot.
Sunday 10PM EST (7PM PST, 11:30PM Newfoundland) 2-07 Dead Man Walking
21 December 10PM EST (7PM PST, 11:30PM Newfoundland) 2-08 A Day in the Death
28 December 10PM EST (7PM PST, 11:30PM Newfoundland) 2-09 Something Borrowed

update before 13 December
Ztele http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp
HD on Ztele HD, Dubbed in French.
Series 1 Repeats.
Saturday 7AM, Late Saturday 2AM, Late Monday 1AM, Tuesday 2PM EST 1-08 Ils Tuent Encore Suzie
Tuesday 10PM, Thursday 5PM, 13 December 7AM, Late 13 December 2AM, 16 December 2PM EST 1-09 Chaussures En Vrac
16 December 10PM EST 1-10 (Out of Time)
27 December 7AM TBA
3 January 7AM TBA
Winter 2009 (midseason)
Mondays 8PM, Tuesdays 9AM and 1PM and 10PM, Wednesdays 5PM, Saturdays 4PM

HD Net Canada http://www.hd.net
Complete, uncut episodes in High Definition (not the same schedule as HD Net US). It is not known if HD Net Canada will be able to purchase later series of Torchwood yet. BBC America's exclusive US deal will not affect Canada.
Monday 8PM and Midnight EST/5PM and 9PM PST 1-09 Random Shoes
22 December 8PM and 11PM EST/5PM and 8PM PST 1-10 Out of Time

NETHERLANDS

SciFi http://www.scifi-tv.nl
Series 1 repeats
Monday 8:30PM and 11:50PM, Wednesday 10:10PM CET 1-05 Small Worlds
Monday 9:20PM and 12:40AM, Wednesday 11PM CET 1-06 Countrycide
22 December 8:30PM and 11:55PM, Christmas Eve 10:10PM CET 1-07 Greeks Bearing Gifts
22 December 9:20PM and 12:45AM, Christmas Eve 11PM CET 1-08 They Keep Killing Suzie
29 December - episodes pre-empted by movies
5 January 8:30PM and 11:50PM, 7 January 10:10PM CET 1-09 Random Hoes
5 January 9:20PM and 12:40AM, 7 January 11PM CET 1-10 Out of Time
12 January 8:30PM and 12:40AM, 14 January 10:10PM CET 1-11 Combat
12 January 9:20PM and 1:30AM, 14 January 11PM CET 1-12 Captain Jack Harkness
12 January 10:10PM and 2:30AM, 14 January 11:50PM CET 1-13 End of Days (end of run)

SPAIN:

Cuatro http://www.cuatro.com
Series 1 and 2 repeats.
Late Saturday 2:35AM CET 1-09 "Zapatos De Desconocidos"

SWEDEN:

TV4 Science Fiction http://tvplaneten.se
Series 1 repeats now on the dedicated SciFi Channel
Sunday 9:30PM CET 1-03 Ghost Machine
Wednesday 9PM, 21 December 9:30PM CET 1-04 Cyberwoman

ROMANIA:

TVR3 http://www.tvr.ro
Series 1 repeats
Monday 10:30PM and 5:05AM EET 1-01 Everything Changes
Tuesday 10:30PM and 5:05AM EET 1-02 "Day One"
Wednesday 10:30PM and 5:05AM EET 1-03 Ghost Machine
Thursday 10:30PM and 5:05AM EET 1-04 Cyberwoman
Friday 10:30PM and 5:05AM EET 1-05 Small Worlds

MEXICO/LATIN AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA:

People + Arts http://www.tudiscovery.com
Series 1 repeats.
Friday 1PM EST 1-01 Everything Changes

update before 13 December
BBC Entertainment http://latinamerica.bbcentertainment.com
(not sure which time zone is being used - guessing this is Series 1,
but not sure)
Dear BBC Entertainment - I give up. Fix the schedule or I can't
provide the information here. Or are we really supposed to believe
that your station is Brigadoon, will only broadcast 1 day a year, and
you are sportingly telling us what will be on each year/day for the
next decade or so?
(last week's info)
Saturday 11PM and 2AM, Sunday 7AM 1-02 "Day One"
Late Saturday 1AM 1-01 Everything Changes
Late Sunday 1AM, Monday 11PM and 2AM, Tuesday 7AM 1-06 Countrycide
Monday 6PM and 4AM 1-13 End of Days
Late Monday 1AM 1-05 Small Worlds
Late 7 December 1AM, 8 December 11PM and 2AM, 9 December 7PM 1-
10 Out of Time
Late 8 December 1AM 1-09 Random Shoes

GERMANY:

RTL2 http://www.rtl2.de
RTL2 has bought Torchwood for the German market. Premiere date unknown. Looks like Wednesday nights at 10PM or later starting Spring 2009.

Stations That Will/Have Aired Torchwood:

UKRAINE - ICTV
TURKEY - TRT
UK - BBC Two http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo http://www.radiotimes.com -
Series 2 completed.
BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
Watch (new UK channel from 7 October - repeats of Series 1 and 2 will
eventually start)
Series 3 will premiere on BBC One in 2009. Currently 5 episodes,
stripped Monday to Friday for a weeklong event.
Israel - Yes Stars 2 http://www.yes.co.il - Series 1 completed.
AUSTRALIA - Southern Cross Ten
http://www.mytalk.com.au/Stations/TV/SCTEN/Pages/Default.aspx
(Regional service that carries portions of Network Ten's lineup) -
Series 1 completed.
BBC HD Australia http://www.bbchd.com.au/Australia
http://www.foxtel.tv/tvguide.aspx
The good news - there are finally searchable listings for BBC HD
Australia. The bad news - Torchwood Series 1 has finished airing
there. But we will be ready when Torchwood returns ...
Network Ten HD http://www.ten.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au
Series 2 Completed.
MEXICO - Canal 22 http://www.canal22.org.mx/main.html
Episodes air as 2 parters. Series 1 completed?
FRANCE - Jimmy http://www.jimmy.fr - Series 1 completed.
USA - 1) BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com
DirecTV 264 Dish 135,879 16:9 Letterbox format. Series 2 Completed.
Has bought Series 3. Next airdate unknown.
2) HD Net USA http://www.hd.net DirecTV 79 (MPEG-2), 306 (MPEG-4)
Dish 9422 (5510 Alaska and Hawaii only)
High Definition 16:9 format. Uncut, commercial free. HD Net US will
not be able to air Torchwood Series 3, as BBC America has purchased
exclusive US SD and HD rights to the 2009 episodes.
3) BBC America On Demand - available on better digital cable systems
Full length episodes (no cuts for time). Content edits made for BBC
America TV broadcasts (language, violence, nudity) will be present in
this version. - No episodes on schedule.
MILITARY - BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/ - Series 2 completed.
FINLAND - TV 2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2 - Series 1 and 2 completed.
CROATIA - HRT1/HRT2 http://www.hrt.hr - current run finished.
SWEDEN - TV4 Plus http://www.tv4.se - current run finished
ITALY - Jimmy http://www.jimmy.tv - Series 1 and 2 completed.
ASIA - BBC Entertainment http://asia.bbcentertainment.com All times
Thailand - Series 1 completed.
GREECE: - Skai TV http://www.skai.gr - current run finished.
NEW ZEALAND - TV2 http://www.tvnz.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
pulled after Meat. 9 episodes remain in Series 2. Unknown if TV2
bought Series 3.

And other countries who I haven't seen identified yet

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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