This Week In Doctor Who A - December 20, 2008
(posted 20th Dec 2008, 3:29pm - TWIDW post #0787)

And A Happy Christmas To All Of You At Home!

THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO
December 20, 2008 - Vol 11, No 50
The weekly guide to Doctor Who and Sarah Jane 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 And Podcasts

Upcoming premiere broadcasts:
Tuesday 23 December:
BBC Entertainment Asia 7PM and 9:55PM and 2:20AM Thai time - Utopia,
pt 1
BBC Entertainment Asia 7:45PM and 10:40PM Thai time -
DWC 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello
Wednesday 24 December:
BBC Entertainment India 10PM and 1:35AM - Utopia, pt 1
Christmas Day 2008:
BBC One 6PM GMT - The Next Doctor (60 minutes, World Premiere!)
BBC Entertainment Poland 7PM and 12:30AM CET - The Runaway Bride
BBC Three 7PM and 4AM GMT - Doctor Who Confidential Christmas 2008
(60 minutes)
BBC Three 8PM GMT - Doctor Who: Top 5 Christmas Moments (10 minutes)
New Years Day 2009:
BBC One, BBC HD (simulcast) 1:50PM GMT - Doctor Who At The Proms
(concert, 60 minutes, TV premiere)
Saturday 3 January:
BBC One 5:35PM GMT - Doctor Who Confidential - The Ten Doctors (35
minutes)
Sunday 25 January:
ABC Australia 7:30PM - The Next Doctor (60 minutes)

5 days till the new Doctor Who episode on BBC One - The Next Doctor!
Christmas Day at 6PM GMT. A one hour Doctor Who Confidential airs on
BBC Three at 7PM GMT, with a 10 minute look at top Doctor Who
Christmas moments at 8PM GMT. The title for the Easter Special is
expected to be revealed at the end of The Next Doctor.

There will be a full length podcast commentary for The Next Doctor.
It should be on iTunes like the Series 4 commentaries, on the BBC
website, and will air on BBC Radio 7 on Sunday 28 December at 6PM and
Midnight GMT (available for a week thereafter).

As for Doctor Who At The Proms, the concert recorded in July, it is
now scheduled to premiere at the same day and time on BBC One and BBC
HD - Thursday New Years Day 2009 at 1:50PM GMT. There will be repeats
on BBC HD. The broadcast version is 60 minutes. There may be an
extended version on the BBC Red Button service after the initial
broadcast.

BBC One gets a new Doctor Who Confidential special - The Ten Doctors -
Saturday 3 January at 5:35PM. All the Doctors in just over half an
hour.

ABC Australia will get The Next Doctor on Sunday 25 January at
7:30PM, just one month after the UK premiere. This is being counted
as fast-tracking. So far no other networks are known to be fast
tracking the episode. The closer we get to a simultaneous worldwide
experience, the better, so congratulations Austrailia!

There was a live Doctor Who: Podshock on December 7 looking back at
Series 4. It included contributors from a number of podcasts. Next
live Podshock on the 28th at 1PM EST/10AM PST/6PM GMT, with regular
episodes also going out.

There will be a cast change at the DWO Whocast. British co-host Tony
has departed the show. Trevor remains and a new co-host will be named
soon. Michael (host of the Tin Dog Podcast) is substituting as co-
host on an interim basis. Best wishes for Tony and the changing
Whocast team as they set off in their new directions. The DWO Whocast
just released its 100th episode, joining Podshock and Radio Free
Skaro as Doctor Who pod programs to pass 100 episodes.
Congratulations.

Canadians with broadband internet connections can go to the CBC
website http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho and watch the full version of
Journey's End. It is expected up sometime today (December 13). The
version shown on CBC TV was edited down to 44 minutes due to the time
slot. The video will not work outside of Canada. CBC Bold continues
its Doctor Who repeats (except for this week), and begins encoring
Series 4 in January.

BBC Entertainment Latin America
http://latinamerica.bbcentertainment.com will air Doctor Who for the
first time starting Friday 23 January. BBC Entertainment Latin
America serves regions from Mexico through South America. Many of
these viewers have previously seen Doctor Who Series 1 through 3 on
the People and Arts network, which is still airing repeats at this
time and probably has first-run rights to Series 4.

France 4 http://www.france4.fr begins airing Series 4 this Tuesday at 8:45PM CET with a double feature of Voyage of the Damned and Partners in Crime (in French - the return of Donna Noble). Should be 2 episodes a week from here onwards. It is not clear if the weekday repeats will continue.

KBS2 South Korea http://www.kbs.co.kr has updated their Doctor Who
page http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html to indicate
that they are starting Series 4. Hooray! Unfortunately, I cannot find
it on the actual schedule, and I cannot decipher enough of their
Doctor Who page to find a start date. If someone who reads Korean
could possibly explore KBS' site and find out when the new episodes
begin/air, I would be very thankful.

Lots of marathons and networks pulling out the Doctor Who Christmas
specials this week. If you have BBC America - they have made major
changes to the Christmas lineup. All three specials will still air -
but at different times and fewer showings.

There will be major changes to This Week In Doctor Who starting with
the January 3, 2009 edition. Fans of the Sarah Jane Adventures should
be very happy. Opponents of clutter should also be happy - I have a
plan which should make things easier to follow. Get the details on
December 27, and see the full effect in January. Happy New Year!

Torchwood schedule information is included in the Torchwood This Week
column http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood .

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.doctorwhonews.com
http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/doktor_who

UK:

BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone http://www.radiotimes.com
http://uk-tv-guide.com
16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue
Sarah Jane Adventures http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
Doctor Who:
Christmas Day 6PM, New Years Day 2:50PM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor
(60 minutes)
New Years Day 1:50PM GMT "Doctor Who At The Proms" (concert, 60
minutes)
3 January 5:35PM GMT "Doctor Who Confidential: The Ten Doctors"
(premiere!, 35 minutes)
Easter 2009 4-15 "1st of 4 specials" estimated 60 minute length
Later 2009/2010 "The other 3 specials - final episodes with David
Tennant as The Doctor"
2010 "Series 5 - 13 episodes"

BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
http://uk-tv-guide.com
Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential
First broadcaster of Doctor Who Confidential.
Sunday 7PM GMT 4-11 Turn Left (50 minutes)
Sunday 7:50PM GMT DWC 4-11 Here Come the Girls (10 minutes)
Monday 7:10PM GMT 4-12 The Stolen Earth pt 1 of 2
Christmas Eve 7PM GMT 4-13 Journey's End pt 2 of 2 (65 minutes)
Christmas Day 7PM and 4AM, 2 January 8PM and 3:55AM GMT DWC 4-
14 "Doctor Who Confidential Christmas 2008" (60 minutes, premiere)
Christmas Day 8PM GMT "Doctor Who: Top 5 Christmas Moments" (10
minutes, premiere)
2 January 7PM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes)
9 January 9PM GMT 4-01 Partners in Crime (50 minutes)
9 January 9:50PM GMT DWC 4-01 A Noble Return (10 minutes)
16 January 9PM GMT 4-02 The Fires of Pompeii???

BBC Radio 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio7
available via UK digital radio, UK digital TV, live streaming
worldwide via Windows Media Player and RealPlayer, archived one week
via iPlayer (inside the UK) and RealPlayer (all over the world)
8th Doctor/Charley Pollard Audios (encores)/Commentaries for new
episodes (new):
Online until Sunday - BigFinish 31. "The Chimes Of Midnight" pt 3 of
4 (30 minutes)
Sunday 6PM and Midnight GMT 31. "The Chimes Of Midnight" pt 4 of 4
The 8th Doctor and Charley get involved in a sinister Christmas tale.
28 December 6PM and Midnight GMT "Doctor Who Commentary: The Next
Doctor" (60 minutes, new)
Radio broadcast of the online commentary tying into the new Doctor
Who episode. The commentary will also be available on iTunes and on
the BBC's Doctor Who website.

BBC HD http://www.bbc.co.uk/hd
New Years Day 1:50PM, 2 January 5PM, 4 January 6PM GMT "Doctor Who at
the Proms" (concert, 60 minutes)

MILITARY:

BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv
BFBS 1:
Sunday 2:35PM GMT 4-00 Voyage of the Damned (85 minute slot)
Christmas Day 6:35PM, 31 December 3:15PM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor
(60 minutes)
2 January 1:50PM GMT "Doctor Who At The Proms" (concert, 60 minutes)
BFBS 2:
Friday 3:15PM and 3:15AM GMT "Doctor Who: Top 5 Christmas Moments"
(10 minutes)
Friday 6PM, Saturday 27 December 6AM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor (60
minutes)
Friday 7PM, Saturday 27 December 7AM GMT DWC 4-14 "Doctor Who
Confidential Christmas 2008" (60 minutes)
BFBS Navy:
Christmas Day 6:35PM, Late Friday Midnight, Saturday 27 December 6AM
GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes)
Late Friday 1AM, Saturday 27 December 7AM GMT DWC 4-14 "Doctor Who
Confidential Christmas 2008" (60 minutes)
2 January 1:10PM GMT "Doctor Who At The Proms" (concert, 60 minutes)
BFBS 1 Day Later - probably airing The Next Doctor on 26 December -
no schedule information provided for that station

AUSTRALIA:

ABC1 http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
16:9 widescreen digital, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog.
25 January 7:30PM 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes, Australian
premiere!)

FRANCE:

France 4 http://www.france4.fr
Series 4 coming 23 December. Also weekday afternoon Repeat run (in French):
Saturday 1:25PM CET 3-00 (The Runaway Bride)
Saturday 2:25PM CET 3-01 La Loi Des Judons
Monday 7:50AM CET 3-08 (Human Nature) pt 1 of 2
Monday 8:35AM CET 3-09 (The Family of Blood) pt 2 of 2
Monday 2:40PM and 1:55AM, Tuesday 7:45AM CET 3-10 Les Anges Pleureurs
Monday 3:25PM and 2:40AM, Tuesday 8:30AM CET 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3
Tuesday 2:45PM and 2:55AM, Wednesday 7:35AM and (late) 1:15AM, Late Friday 3:45AM CET 3-12 Que Tampent Les Tambours pt 2 of 3
Tuesday 3:35PM CET, Wednesday 8:20AM and (late) 2AM, Late Friday 4:35AM CET 3-13 Le Dernier Seigneur Du Temps pt 3 of 3
Tuesday 8:45PM, Late Christmas 12:20AM, 27 December 1:30PM, 28 December 10:30PM CET 4-00 Une Croisiere Autour De La Terre (75 minutes, start of new episodes)
Tuesday 10PM, Late Christmas 1:35AM, 27 December 2:40PM, 28 December 11:45PM CET 4-01 Le Retour De Donna Noble

SOUTH KOREA:

KBS2 http://www.kbs.co.kr
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
Series 4 premiere date unclear.

NETHERLANDS:

SciFi NL http://www.scifi-tv.nl
Netherlands premiere of Series 3 and Voyage of the Damned!
Saturday 10:10PM, Sunday 9:20PM, Christmas Day 10PM and 2:20AM CET 4-00 Voyage of the Damned (New, 80 minute timeslot, end of the run)

ASIA (regional channel):

BBC Entertainment http://asia.bbcentertainment.com
All times Thailand - adjust for local time zone. Subtitles available
in Chinese, Korean, and Thai.
Series 3 - First Run
Sunday 3:15PM 3-10 Blink
Sunday 4PM, Monday 6:30PM, Tuesday 11:45AM DWC 3-10 "Do You Remember
The First Time?"
Tuesday 7PM and 9:55PM and 2:20AM, Wednesday 8:25AM and 11:40AM, 28
December 3:15PM 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3
Tuesday 7:50PM and 10:45PM, Wednesday 12:30PM, Friday 12:10PM, 28
December 11:50AM and 4:05PM DWC 3-11 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello
30 December 7PM and 9:55PM and 12:35AM, 31 December 7:35AM and 1PM, 4
January 3:10PM 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3
30 December 7:50PM and 10:45PM, 31 December 11:55AM and 1:50PM, Late
1 January 1:10AM, 4 January 4PM, 6 January 11:40AM DWC 3-12 "The
Saxon Mystery"
6 January 7PM and 9:50PM and 2:20AM, 7 January 8:30AM and 11:55AM, 11
January 3:20AM 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3
6 Januiary 7:50PM and 10:40PM, 7 January 9:20PM and 12:45PM, 9
January 9:20AM, 10 January 6:35AM and (late) 1:30AM DWC 3-13 "The
Valiant Quest"
13 January 11:45AM, 14 January 12:35PM DWC 2-12 "Welcome To
Torchwood" (used as promo for Torchwood on BBC Entertainment Asia)
Doctor Who takes a break for the premiere of Torchwood.

INDIA:

BBC Entertainment http://india.bbcentertainment.com
Series 3 - First Run
Sunday 7:30PM and 1:30AM 3-10 Blink
Wednesday 10PM and 1:35AM, Thursday 7:20PM, 28 December 7:30PM and
1:30AM 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3
31 December 10PM and 2:05AM, 1 January 7:50PM, 4 January 10PM amd
2:20AM 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3
7 January 10:30PM and 2:05AM, 8 January 7:50PM, 11 January 8PM and
2:25AM 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3
Doctor Who takes a break for the premiere of Torchwood.

POLAND:

BBC Entertainment Poland http://poland.bbcentertainment.com
Airs as Doktor Who. Series 3 premieres Christmas Day 2008.
Monday 9:15AM and 8PM and 1AM CET 2-11 Fear Her
Tuesday 9:15AM and 8PM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Christmas Day 5PM and 10:30PM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
Christmas Day 6PM and 11:30PM CET The Christmas Invasion (edited
version)
Christmas Day 7PM and 12:30AM CET 3-00 The Runaway Bride (premiere)

CROATIA:

HRT2 http://www.hrt.hr
Series 3 begins.
Saturday 11:15AM EET 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (edited 45 minute version)
Saturday 27 December 12:30PM EET 3-00 The Runaway Bride (edited 45 minute version, new episodes?)
3 January 11:45AM EET 3-01 Smith and Jones

PORTUGAL:

SIC Radical http://sicradical.aeiou.pt
Series 2 - first run
Saturday 2:20PM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
Replaced by Torchwood at this point, which works well for the
continuity.

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. (NOTE - While Real Time is listed on the website, only
the audio version is working. The video versions are not working at
this time. Please, someone at the BBC - fix this.)
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.

BBC Two http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo
Sunday 9AM GMT Sarah Jane 1. Invasion of the Bane (65 minute
timeslot)

CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
Sarah Jane Adventures repeats.
Saturday 5PM, 31 December 11AM GMT 12b. Enemy of the Bane pt 2 of 2
Boxing Day 11:30AM GMT 1. Invasion of the Bane (60 minutes)
29 December 4:25PM GMT "Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest" (animated, 50
minutes)
31 December 9AM GMT 10b. "The Mark Of The Beserker" pt 2
31 December 9:30AM GMT 11a. The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith pt 1
of 2
31 December 10AM GMT 11b. The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith pt 2
of 2
31 December 10:30AM GMT 12a. Enemy of the Bane pt 1 of 2
3 January 1:45PM GMT 2a. Revenge of the Slitheen pt 1 of 2
4 January 1:45PM GMT 2b. Revenge of the Slitheen pt 2 of 2

Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
All times 1 hour later on Watch plus 1.
Saturday 8PM and 1:25AM GMT 2-11 Fear Her
Monday 9AM and 4PM GMT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
Monday 6:40PM-8PM, Boxing Day 5PM-6:20PM, 27 December 10AM-11:15AM
GMT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
Tuesday 9AM and 4PM GMT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
Christmas Eve 9AM and 4PM GMT 2-03 School Reunion
Christmas Day 9AM and 4PM GMT 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
Boxing Day 9AM and 4PM, New Years Day 2PM, 2 January 9AM GMT 2-
05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
27 December 9AM and 4PM, New Years Day 3PM, 2 January 10AM GMT 2-
06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
27 December 5PM and 1:30AM GMT DWC 2-02 (15 minutes)
Late 27 December 1:45AM, 28 December 4PM, Late New Years Day 1:45AM
GMT DWC 2-03 Friends Reunited (20/10 minutes)
28 December 8:50AM and 4:10PM GMT 2-10 Love & Monsters
29 December 9:15AM and 4PM GMT 2-11 Fear Her
30 December 9AM and 4PM, New Years Day 4PM, 2 January 11AM, 3 January
8PM GMT 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
31 December 8:55AM and 4PM, New Years Day 5PM, 2 January Noon, 10
January 8PM, 11 January 5PM GMT 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 (end of
weekday run)
New Years Day Noon, 2 January 7AM GMT "Doctor Who: The Ultimate
Guide" ??? (apparently hosted by Simon Pegg - possibly a compilation
of content from Series 1 Doctor Who Confidentials???)
New Years Day 1PM, 2 January 8AM GMT 2-01 New Earth
Late 1 January 1:55AM GMT DWC "" (15 minutes)
17 Jauary 8PM, 18 January 5PM GMT 1-01 Rose
18 January 3PM and 1:30AM GMT "Dr. Who and the Daleks" 1965 feature
film with Peter Cushing as Dr. Who.
24 January 8PM, 25 January 5PM GMT 1-02 The End Of The World

SPAIN:

SciFi Spain http://www.scifi.es http://www.plus.es
Series 1 and 2 repeats.
Monday 10PM, Tuesday 4:25PM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw
27 December 7:40PM, 28 December 11:55AM CET 1-13 "The Parting Of The Ways" pt 2 of 2
27 December 8:25PM, 28 December 12:40PM CET 2-00 "The Christmas Invasion" (60 minutes)
29 and 30 December - pre-empted for Jumanji
5 January 10PM, 6 January 4:20PM, 10 January 8:40PM CET 2-03 School Reunion
probably more repeats on 10 and 11 January - hoping to have better listings info before the next edition
12 January 10PM, 13 January 4:20PM, 31 January 7:20PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
19 January 10PM, 20 January 4:20PM, 31 January 8:05PM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
26 January 10PM, 27 January 4:20PM, 31 January 8:50PM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2

GERMANY:

SciFi Germany http://www.scifi.de
Series 1 and 2 completed. Dubbed in German.
Friday 8:10PM and 4:10AM CET 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
27 December 8:15PM CET 2-01 New Earth
27 December 9PM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw
27 December 9:50PM CET 2-03 School Reunion
27 December 10:40PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
27 December 11:30PM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Late 27 December 12:20AM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
Late 27 December 1:10AM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
28 December 8:15PM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
28 December 9:05PM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
28 December 9:55PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
28 December 10:45PM CET 2-11 Fear Her
28 December 11:35PM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Late 28 December 12:20AM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2

SWEDEN:

TV4 Science Fiction http://www.tv4.se http://www.tvplaneten.se
Digital SciFi station.
Monday 1:45PM CET Mawdryn Undead pt 4 of 4
Classic Season 20, Episode 12. Doctor: Peter Davison.
Monday 2:10PM CET Terminus pt 1 of 4
Monday 5PM, Late Monday 12:05AM and 2:30AM, Tuesday 1:45PM, Saturday
27 December 10:30AM CET Terminus pt 2 of 4
Monday 5:25PM, Late Monday 12:30AM and 3AM, Tuesday 2:10PM, Saturday
27 December 10:55AM CET Terminus pt 3 of 4
Tuesday 5PM, Late Tuesday Midnight and 2:25AM, Wednesday 1:45PM,
Saturday 27 December 11:25AM CET Terminus pt 4 of 4
Classic Season 20, Episodes 13 through 16. Doctor: Peter Davison.
Tuesday 5:25PM, Late Tuesday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Wednesday 2:10PM,
Saturday 27 December 11:50AM CET Enlightenment pt 1 of 4
Wednesday 5PM, Late Wednesday 12:05AM and 2:25AM, Thursday 1:45PM,
Saturday 27 December 12:20PM CET Enlightenment pt 2 of 4
Wednesday 5:25PM, Late Wednesday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Thursday 2:10PM,
Saturday 27 December 12:45PM CET Enlightenment pt 3 of 4
Thursday 5PM, Late Thursday Midnight and 2:25AM, Friday 1:45PM,
Saturday 27 December 1:10PM CET Enlightenment pt 4 of 4
Classic Season 20, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Peter Davison.
Thursday 5:25PM, Late Thursday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Friday 2:10PM,
Saturday 27 December 1:40PM CET The King's Demons pt 1 of 2
Friday 5PM, Late Friday Midnight and 2:30AM, Saturday 27 December
2:05PM CET The King's Demons pt 2 of 2
Classic Season 20, Episodes 21 through 12. Doctor: Peter Davison.
Friday 5:25PM, Late Friday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Saturday 27 December
2:30PM CET Warriors of the Deep pt 1 of 4
Classic Season 21, Episode 1. Doctor: Peter Davison.

ROMANIA:

TVR2 http://www.tvr.ro
Sunday 7:50PM EET "1 episode without a usable description"

RUSSIA:

SCI FI Russia http://www.scifichannel.ru
All times Moscow
Saturday 8:10PM, Sunday 11:50AM and 5:40PM 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
27 December 8:10PM, 28 December 11:50AM and 5:40PM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
3 January 8:10PM, 4 January 11:50AM and 5:40PM 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
10 January 8:10PM, 11 January 11:50AM and 5:40PM 1-06 Dalek
17 January 8:10PM, 18 January 11:50AM and 5:40PM 1-07 The Long Game
24 January 8:10PM, 25 January 11:50AM and 5:40PM 1-08 Father's Day
31 January 8:10PM 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2

AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST:

Showtime Arabia http://www.showtimearabia.com
ShowSeries 1 (all airings 2 hours earlier on ShowSeries 1 Extra) -
Series 3 Encore.
Christmas Day 4PM, Friday 9AM KSA 3-00 The Runaway Bride
3 January 3PM and 11PM, 4 January 6AM KSA 3-01 Smith and Jones
4 January 3PM and 11PM, 5 January 6AM KSA 3-02 The Shakespeare Code
5 January 3PM and 11PM, 6 January 6AM KSA 3-03 Gridlock
6 January 3PM and 11PM, 7 January 6AM KSA 3-04 Daleks in Manhattan
pt 1 of 2
7 January 3PM and 11PM, 8 January 6AM KSA 3-05 "Evolution Of The
Daleks" pt 2 of 2
10 January 3PM and 11PM, 11 January 6AM KSA 3-06 "The Lazarus
Experiment"
11 January 3PM and 11PM, 12 January 6AM KSA 3-07 42
12 January 3PM and 11PM, 13 January 6AM KSA 3-08 Human Nature pt 1
of 2
13 January 3PM and 11PM, 14 January 6AM KSA 3-09 "The Family Of
Blood" pt 2 of 2
14 January 3PM and 11PM, 15 January 6AM KSA 3-10 Blink
17 January 3PM and 11PM, 18 January 6AM KSA 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3
18 January 3PM and 11PM, 19 January 6AM KSA 3-12 The Sound of Drums
pt 2 of 3
19 January 3PM and 11PM, 20 January 6AM KSA 3-13 "Last Of The Time
Lords" pt 3 of 3 (end of weekday run)

BBC Entertainment South Africa
http://southafrica.bbcentertainment.com http://www.dstv.com
Series 1 and 2 repeats
Saturday 6:10PM and 5:15AM CAT 1-08 Father's Day
Monday 9:03AM CAT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
Monday 5:03PM, Tuesday 9:03AM CAT 1-11 Boom Town
Tuesday 5:03PM, Christmas Eve 9:03AM CAT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
Christmas Eve 5:02PM, Christmas Day 9:03AM CAT 1-13 "The Parting Of
The Ways" pt 2 of 2
Christmas Day 5:03PM, Friday 9:03AM, 27 December 8:41AM CAT 2-00 "The
Christmas Invasion"
Friday 5:03PM, 29 December 9:02AM CAT 2-01 New Earth
29 December 5:01PM, 30 December 9:03AM CAT 2-02 Tooth and Claw
30 December 4:59PM, New Years Eve 9AM CAT 2-03 School Reunion
New Years Eve 5PM, New Years Day 9AM CAT 2-04 "The Girl In The
Fireplace"
2 January 9AM and 5PM CAT 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2

AUSTRALIA:

UKTV Australia http://www.uktv.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au
All times 2 hours later on UKTV + 2. Times listed are Australian Eastern. BBC Worldwide has purchased full control in UKTV Australia, and it will be one of 5 BBC managed channels on Australian pay TV.
Christmas Eve 8:30PM, Christmas Day 11:30AM AEDT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
Christmas Day 8:30PM, Boxing Day 11:30AM AEDT 3-00 The Runaway Bride
30 December 8:30PM, 3 January 3PM AEDT 1-01 Rose
6 January 8:30PM, 10 January 3PM AEDT 1-02 The End Of The World
13 January 8:30PM, 17 January 3PM AEDT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
20 January 8:30PM, 24 January 3PM AEDT 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
27 January 8:30PM, 31 January 3PM AEDT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2

NEW ZEALAND:

Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
16:9 digital; 4:3 pan and scan analog. - Series 3 repeats.
Christmas Day 6PM 3-00 The Runaway Bride
Boxing Day marathon:
Boxing Day 6:30AM 2-03 School Reunion
Boxing Day 7:30AM 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
Boxing Day 8:30AM 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Boxing Day 9:30AM 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
Boxing Day 10:30AM 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Boxing Day 11:30AM 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
Boxing Day 12:30PM 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
Boxing Day 1:30PM 2-10 Love & Monsters
Boxing Day 2:30PM 2-11 Fear Her
Boxing Day 3:30PM 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Boxing Day 4:30PM 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2

UKTV New Zealand http://www.uktv.co.nz
Christmas Day 8:30PM 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
New Years Eve 1:30PM 1-01 Rose
New Years Eve 2:20PM DWC 1-01 Bringing Back the Doctor (10 minutes)
New Years Eve 2:30PM 1-02 The End Of The World
New Years Eve 3:20PM DWC 1-02 "Aliens" (10 minutes)
New Years Eve 3:30PM 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
New Years Eve 4:20PM DWC 1-03 TARDIS Tales (10 minutes)
New Years Eve 4:30PM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
New Years Eve 5:20PM DWC 1-04 "I Get A Side-Kick Out Of You" (10
minutes)
New Years Eve 5:30PM 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
New Years Eve 6:20PM DWC 1-05 Why on Earth? (10 minutes)
New Years Eve 6:30PM 1-06 Dalek
New Years Eve 7:20PM DWC 1-06 The Daleks (10 minutes)
New Years Eve 7:30PM 1-07 The Long Game
New Years Eve 8:20PM DWC 1-07 The Dark Side (10 minutes)
New Years Day 1:30PM 1-08 Father's Day
New Years Day 2:20PM DWC 1-08 "Time Trouble (15 minutes)
New Years Day 2:35PM 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
New Years Day 3:20PM DWC 1-09 "FX" (15 minutes)
New Years Day 3:35PM 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
New Years Day 4:20PM DWC 1-10 Weird Science (15 minutes)
New Years Day 4:35PM 1-11 Boom Town
New Years Day 5:20PM DWC 1-11 Unsung Heroes and Violent Death
New Years Day 5:35PM 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
New Years Day 6:20PM DWC 1-12 The World of Who (10 minutes)
New Years Day 6:30PM 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
New Years Day 7:20PM DWC 1-13 The Last Battle (10 minutes)
New Years Day 7:30PM, 3 January 5:30PM 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
8 January 7:30PM and 2:30AM, 10 January 5:40PM 2-01 New Earth
8 January 8:20PM, 10 January 6:30PM DWC 2-01 New New Doctor
10 January 7:30PM and 2:20AM, 17 January 5:40PM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
15 January 8:20PM and 3:05AM, 17 January 6:30PM DWC 2-02
22 January 7:30PM and 2:20AM, 24 January 5:40PM 2-03 School Reunion
22 January 8:20PM and 3:10AM, 24 January 6:30PM DWC 2-03 "Friends
Reunited"
29 January 7:30PM and 2:10AM, 31 January 5:40PM 2-04 "The Girl In The
Fireplace"
29 January 8:20PM and 3AM, 31 January 6:30PM DWC 2-04 "From Script To
Screen"

CANADA:

CBC http://www.cbc.ca/television http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho
http://www.dwin.org
16:9 widescreen digital, 16:9 letterbox analog Co-producer on Doctor
Who. Series 4 completed.
http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor "The Planet Of The Doctor"
exclusive CBC.CA documentary. 6 regular episodes and 1 special.
Approximately 90 minutes.
On the CBC website, the last few episodes of Series 4 should be
available online (to Canadians only). The full length (63 minutes, 5
seconds) version of Journey's End will be online. The version that
aired on CBC on December 12 was edited to 44 minutes to fit in the
time slot with commercials. See the missing 19 plus minutes courtesy
of your computer.

CBC Bold TV http://www.cbc.ca/television http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho
http://www.dwin.org http://www.cbc.ca/bold
16:9 widescreen digital, 16:9 letterbox analog Co-producer on Doctor
Who and Torchwood.
http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor "The Planet Of The Doctor"
exclusive CBC.CA documentary. 6 regular episodes and 1 special.
Approximately 90 minutes.
Christmas Eve - pre-empted by Christmas programming
Late New Years Eve 3AM EST 3-12 "The Sounds Of Drums" pt 2 of 3 (8PM
and Midnight airings pre-empted)
7 January 8PM EST 3-00 The Runaway Bride (heavily edited version,
skipped during current repeat run)
Late 7 January Midnight EST 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3
(edited international version)
Late 7 January 3AM, 14 January 8PM and Midnight EST 4-01 "Partners In
Crime"
Late 14 January 3AM, 21 January 8PM and Midnight EST 4-02 "The Fires
Of Pompeii"
Late 21 January 3AM, 28 January 8PM and Midnight EST 4-03 "Planet Of
The Ood"
Late 28 January 3AM EST 4-04 The Sontaran Stratagem pt 1 of 2

Ztele http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp
Episodes dubbed in French. Series 4 premiere postponed from Fall 2008 till at least 2009.
Winter 2009 (midseason):
Mondays 5PM, Tuesdays 9PM, Wednesdays 2PM and 10PM EST - Episodes TBA

USA:

SciFi http://www.scifi.com http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho
DirecTV 244 DirecTVHD 244 Dish 122 DishHD 122 16:9 Letterbox.
Series 4 - repeat run. Series 1, 2, and 3 - sporadic repeats. Repeat rights to Sarah Jane Adventures. May air Series 2 of Sarah Jane Adventures in early 2009.
Friday - pre-empted by end of Christmas Day Star Trek: The Next Generation marathon.
2 January - pre-empted by end of New Years Twilight Zone marathon.
9 January 5AM EST/PST 4-10 Midnight
16 January 5AM EST/PST 4-11 Turn Left
23 January 5AM EST/PST 4-12 The Stolen Earth pt 1 of 2 (part 2 is not being re-run)
23 January 8AM EST/PST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
23 January 9AM EST/PST 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
23 January 10AM EST/PST 2-01 New Earth
23 January 11AM EST/PST 2-02 Tooth and Claw
23 January Noon EST/PST 2-03 School Reunion
23 January 1PM EST/PST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
23 January 2PM EST/PST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
23 January 3PM EST/PST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
30 January 5AM EST/PST 4-01 Partners in Crime
2 February 8AM EST/PST "Daytime Rotation - 8 Series 3 Episodes"
6 February 5AM EST/PST 1 episode
13 February 5AM EST/PST 1 episode
20 February 5AM EST/PST 1 episode

The Christmas week schedule on BBC America has changed. You will need
to re-read if you are going off your memory from last week's info.
BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com
DirecTV 264 Dish 135,879 Series 3 is correct 16:9 letterbox ratio
HD version of channel coming in 2008.
See Torchwood This Week http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood for
BBC America's Torchwood schedule.
Series 4 on BBC America:
-Saturday 8PM and 11PM and 2AM EST/5PM and 8PM and 11PM 4-05 "The
Poison Sky" pt 2 of 2
-Saturday 9PM and Midnight and 3AM EST/6PM and 9PM and Midnight PST,
Sunday 7PM EST/4PM PST, 27 December 8PM and 11PM and 2AM EST/5PM and
8PM and 11PM PST, 28 December 6PM EST/3PM PST 4-06 "The Doctor's
Daughter"
-23 December 2PM EST/11AM PST, Christmas Day 4PM EST/1PM PST 2-
00 The Christmas Invasion abridged version
-23 December 3PM EST/Noon PST, Christmas Day 5PM EST/2PM PST 3-
00 The Runaway Bride abridged version
-Christmas Eve 10:30AM EST/7:30AM PST 4-00 Voyage of the Damned 90
minute slot
-Christmas Day 6PM EST/3PM PST 4-00 Voyage of the Damned abridged
version, 60 minute slot
-27 December 9PM and Midnight and 3AM EST/6PM and 9PM and Midnight
PST, 28 December 7PM EST/4PM PST, 3 January 8PM and 11PM and 2AM
EST/5PM and 8PM and 11PM PST, 4 January 6PM EST/3PM PST 4-07 "The
Unicorn And The Wasp"
-28 December 3PM EST/Noon PST 4-03 Planet of the Ood
-28 December 4PM EST/1PM PST 4-04/4-05 "The Sontaran Stratagem/The
Poison Sky" movie version
-3 January 9PM and Midnight and 3AM EST/6PM and 9PM and Midnight PST,
4 January 7PM EST/4PM PST, 10 January 8PM and 11PM and 2AM EST/5PM
and 8PM and 11PM PST 4-08 Silence in the Library pt 1 of 2
-10 January 9PM and Midnight and 3AM EST/6PM and 9PM and Midnight PST
4-09 Forest of the Dead pt 2 of 2
-11 January 6PM EST/3PM PST 4-08/4-09 "Silence In The Library/Forest
Of The Dead" movie version

Illusion TV On Demand http://www.illusiontv.com
Doctor Who Classic Series.
October Genesis of the Daleks pts 1+2 of 6
Illusion TV is a service providing science fiction On Demand
programming to cable providers (no deals with satellite companies
yet). If your digital cable service has Illusion TV, all programming
is offered for free with commercials. See the website to determine if
your provider may offer this service. Based on the paucity of
information on the episodes airing, I guess they want you to get the
service before you know what you will be seeing.

MEXICO/LATIN AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA:

People + Arts http://www.tudiscovery.com
Series 3 and 2 Repeat Run:
Wednesday 1PM EST 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3 (goodbye
Wednesday afternoons)
Late New Years Eve 4AM, New Years Day 4PM EST 2-01 New Earth (new
times)

BBC Entertainment http://latinamerica.bbcentertainment.com
first time Doctor Who has aired on this channel
Late 23 January 1AM, 24 January 10PM, 25 Janaury 6AM 1-01 Rose
Late 30 January 1AM, 31 January 10PM, 1 February 6AM 1-02 "The End Of
The World"

Stations that are not currently airing Who but may still have rights:

1) 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 2 Repeat Run halted, it appears.
2) JAPAN - BS-2 http://www.nhk.or.jp/bs Series 1 and 2 Completed.
NHK 3 http://www.nhk.or.jp Series 1 and 2 Completed.
3) ISRAEL - Yes Stars http://www.yes.co.il
http://www.yes.co.il/Content/MoviesAndSeries.aspx?
world=ser&cell_id=channel_22
4) UKRAINE - ICTV
5) BELGIUM - LaDeux http://www.ladeux.be - all episodes dubbed into
French - Series 3 completed.
6) IRELAND - TV3 http://www.tv3.ie Series 1, 2, and Runaway Bride
have aired.
7) NETHERLANDS - Nederland 2 http://nederland2.nl - Series 2
completed.
8) DENMARK - DR 1 http://www.dr.dk/tv Series 1 Repeats Completed.
9) FINLAND - TV2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2 - No additional airdates at
present
10) NORWAY - NRK3 http://www.nrk.no
http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/doktor_who
Series 1 repeat run completed.
11) SOUTH AFRICA - SABC 2 http://www.sabc2.co.za/portal/site/sabc2
The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 1 - not on schedule.
12) HONG KONG - ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05 - 3rd Series
completed.
13) POLAND - TVP1 http://v2.tvp.pl - Repeat run completed.
14) SWEDEN - SVT 24 and SVT HD http://www.svt.se
Series 1 Repeat Run. Episodes originally aired on SVT 2. SVT HD is
presumably simulcasting SVT 24, as Doctor Who itself will only be SD
16:9.
15) GREECE - Skai TV http://www.skai.gr - Between seasons.
16) CANADA - BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca BBCK http://www.bbck.ca
http://www.bbck.ca/ontv/show_drwho.aspx
Classic Doctor Who and exclusive Canadian home of the Sarah Jane
Adventures.
Sarah Jane Adventures and Doctor Who are not on BBC Kids' fall
schedule. This Week has heard that there will be an annoucement when
there is news on the future of Doctor Who and Sarah Jane on BBC Kids.
17) EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST - BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com Who Series
1 and 2; Doctor Who Confidential Cut Down
Adjust for local time, which could vary by several hours.
18) AUSTRALIA: - Nickelodeon Australia http://www.nickelodeon.com.au
http://www.foxtel.tv
Sarah Jane Adventures Series 1 completed.
19) ICELAND - RUV http://www.ruv.is - English with Icelandic
subtitles - Series 1 and 2 completed.
20) TURKEY - Cine 5 http://www.cine5.com.tr
21) THAILAND - Channel 7 http://www.ch7.com
22) Italy - ITALY - Jimmy http://www.jimmy.tv
Voyage Of The Damned has aired - rest of Series 4 airdates TBA.
RAISAT Smash http://www.smash.raisat.it
Sarah Jane Adventures Series 1 - dubbed into Italian. Pan & scan 4:3
image. completed run?

Column continues in Section B ...

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