This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Saturday 27th December 2008
This Week In Doctor Who A - December 27, 2008 (posted 27th Dec 2008, 1:14pm - TWIDW post #0790) |
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO December 27, 2008 - Vol 11, No 51 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 |
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Section A - Everything But The PBS Stations And Podcasts |
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Upcoming premiere broadcasts: Sunday 28 December: KBS 2 South Korea 11:35PM - Voyage Of The Damned BBC Radio 7 6PM and Midnight GMT - Commentary for The Next Doctor (60 minutes) Tuesday 30 December: BBC Entertainment Asia 7PM and 9:55PM and 2:20AM Thai time - The Sound Of Drums, pt 2 BBC Entertainment Asia 7:45PM and 10:40PM Thai time - DWC The Saxon Mystery France 4 8:45PM CET - La Chute De Pompeii France 4 9:30PM CET - Le Chant Des Oads Wednesday 31 December: BBC Entertainment India 10PM and 1:35AM - The Sound Of Drums, pt 2 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 18 January: BBC Entertainment South Africa 7PM and Midnight CAT - The Runaway Bride Sunday 25 January: ABC Australia 7:30PM - The Next Doctor (60 minutes) |
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Congratulations to The Next Doctor. The overnight ratings for the Christmas Day broadcast averaged 11.7 million viewers. #2 show of the day behind Wallace & Gromit, pending timeshift results (one of the Eastenders episodes was right behind Who). #2 highest rated episode since the relaunch (beaten only by last year's Christmas episode Voyage Of The Damned). Top 10 TV show of the year so far. The numbers will adjust a bit once time shifted viewing is counted in around 2 weeks. |
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There is a full length podcast commentary for The Next Doctor. It is already on iTunes like the Series 4 commentaries, will air on BBC Radio 7 on Sunday 28 December at 6PM and Midnight GMT (available for a week thereafter), and is an extra audio track on this Friday's repeat of the episode on BBC Three. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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KBS2 South Korea http://www.kbs.co.kr premieres Doctor Who Series 4 this Sunday at 11:35PM. Expect 2 episodes most weeks, but not this week, as Voyage Of The Damned is rather long. See their Doctor Who page http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html . As in previous series, the main audio track is in Korean and there is an English track available as a secondary audio. Based on what I've been told in the past, this is Prime time for TV watching in South Korea. Thanks to our Korean understanding readers for helping decipher the page. |
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There will be major changes to This Week In Doctor Who starting with the January 3, 2009 edition. I am still considering various tweaks, but here is the tentative plan to make everything easier to use in 2009. I am trying a bit of branding and breaking down information to simplify efforts to find what you want. Should be particularly useful if you like to clip a bit to forward somewhere else (which does happen). Take a look: |
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Column 1 - TWIDW: This Week In Doctor Who - the classic column. No more Sarah Jane listings. Listings for North and South America (essentially the Western Hemisphere) removed. Listings for stations with rights to Doctor Who that aren't airing the show right now - removed. |
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Column 2 - TWIDW: Western Hemisphere (title may change) - everything Doctor Who from North and South America, inclduing almost all the PBS listings. Listings for PBS stations that aren't airing the show right now - removed. |
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Column 3 - TWIDW: The Sarah Jane Schedules (premiere) - The Sarah Jane Adventures schedules all together and easy to read. Also - all the podcasts. Also - the listings for Doctor Who stations not currently airing the show that still have rights (all over the world, including PBS). If the K9 series ever gets finished and reaches the airwaves, it will be here. Essentially the catch-all column that can morph into a proper Sarah Jane column as the show's influence spreads around the globe. |
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Column 4 - TWIDW: Torchwood This Week - apart from adding the TWIDW branding, this column stays the same. |
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Outpost Gallifrey readers used to getting the combined This Week In Doctor Who column - you will see columns 1,2, and 3 in order on the This Week In Doctor Who page (well, the stations not airing Who will probably get clipped). |
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Torchwood schedule information is included in the Torchwood This Week column http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood . |
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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 . |
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Corrections and updates are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho- owner@yahoogroups.com , TWIDW on AOL IM , and thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. The listings: |
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FIRST RUN BROADCASTS: |
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UK: |
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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: New Years Day 1:50PM GMT "Doctor Who At The Proms" (concert, 60 minutes) New Years Day 2:50PM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes) 3 January 5:35PM GMT "Doctor Who Confidential: The Ten Doctors" (premiere!, 35 minutes) Easter 2009 4-15 Planet of the Dead estimated 60 minute length Later 2009/2010 "The other 3 specials - final episodes with David Tennant as The Doctor" 2010 "Series 5 - 13 episodes" |
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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. Friday 7PM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes, includes the commentary as an alternate audio) Friday 8PM and 3:55AM GMT DWC 4-14 "Doctor Who Confidential Christmas 2008" (60 minutes, premiere) 9 January 9PM GMT 4-01 Partners in Crime (50 minutes) 9 January 9:50PM GMT DWC 4-01 A Noble Return (10 minutes) 12 January 7PM GMT 4-02 The Fires of Pompeii (50 minutes) 12 January 7:50PM and 4:10AM GMT DWC 4-02 The Italian Job (10 minutes) 13 January 7PM GMT 4-03 Planet of the Ood 13 January 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-03 Oods and Ends (15 minutes) 14 January 7PM GMT 4-04 The Sontaran Stratagem pt 1 of 2 14 January 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-04 "" (15 minutes) 15 January 7PM GMT 4-05 The Poison Sky pt 2 of 2 15 January 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-05 Sontar-Ha! (15 minutes) 16 January 9PM GMT 4-06 The Doctor's Daughter 16 January 9:45PM GMT DWC 4-06 "Sins Of The Father" (15 minutes) 18 January 7PM GMT 4-07 The Unicorn and the Wasp 18 January 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-07 "" (15 minutes) 19 January 7PM GMT 4-08 Silence in the Library pt 1 of 2 19 January 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-08 "" (15 minutes) 20 January 7PM GMT 4-09 Forest of the Dead pt 2 of 2 20 January 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-09 River Runs Deep (15 minutes) 21 January 7PM GMT 4-10 Midnight 21 January 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-10 Look Who's Talking (15 minutes) 22 January 7PM GMT 4-11 Turn Left (50 minutes) 22 January 7:50PM GMT DWC 4-11 Here Come the Girls (10 minutes) |
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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 4 of 4 (30 minutes) The 8th Doctor and Charley get involved in a sinister Christmas tale. Sunday 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 is also available on iTunes and on the BBC's Doctor Who website. |
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BBC HD http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbchd New Years Day 1:50PM, Friday 5PM, 4 January 6PM GMT "Doctor Who at the Proms" (concert, 60 minutes) |
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MILITARY: |
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BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv BFBS 1: Wednesday 3:10PM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes) Friday 1:10PM GMT "Doctor Who At The Proms" (concert, 60 minutes) 9 January 4:20PM GMT 1-01 Rose (start of repeat run) BFBS 2: 3 January 5:30PM, 4 January 5:30AM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes) 3 January 6:30PM, 4 January 6:30AM GMT DWC 4-14 "Doctor Who Confidential Christmas 2008" (60 minutes) BFBS Navy: Friday 1:10PM GMT "Doctor Who At The Proms" (concert, 60 minutes) 3 January 5:30PM GMT 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes) 3 January 6:30PM GMT DWC 4-14 "Doctor Who Confidential Christmas 2008" (60 minutes) 9 January 4:20PM GMT 1-01 Rose BFBS 1 Day Later: New Years Day 11:10AM Cyprus 4-14 The Next Doctor (60 minutes) |
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AUSTRALIA: |
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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!) 27 January 7:30PM 2-?? (start of Series 2 repeat run) |
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FRANCE: |
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France 4 http://www.france4.fr Series 4 - first run Saturday 1:30PM, Sunday 10:30PM CET 4-00 Une Croisiere Autour De La Terre (75 minutes, start of new episodes) Saturday 2:40PM, Sunday 11:45PM CET 4-01 Le Retour De Donna Noble Tuesday 8:45PM, Late New Years Day 12:25AM, 3 January 1:25PM, 4 January 10:30PM CET 4-02 La Chute De Pompeii Tuesday 9:40PM, Late New Years Day 1:20AM, 3 January 2:15PM, 4 January 11:45PM CET 4-03 Le Chant Des Oads |
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SOUTH KOREA: |
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KBS2 http://www.kbs.co.kr http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html Series 4 premiere run (2 episodes per week, except this one): Sunday 11:35PM 4-00 Voyage of the Damned (80 minutes) |
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ASIA (regional channel): |
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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 11:50AM and 4:05PM DWC 3-11 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello Sunday 3:15PM 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3 Tuesday 7PM and 9:55PM and 12:35AM, Wednesday 7:35AM and 1PM, 4 January 3:10PM 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3 Tuesday 7:50PM and 10:45PM, Wednesday 11:55AM and 1:50PM, Late Thursday 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. |
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INDIA: |
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BBC Entertainment http://india.bbcentertainment.com Series 3 - First Run Sunday 7:30PM and 1:30AM 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3 Wednesday 10PM and 2:05AM, Thursday 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. |
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CROATIA: |
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HRT2 http://www.hrt.hr Series 3 begins. Saturday 12:30PM EET 3-01 Smith and Jones (new episodes?) Saturday 3 January 11:45AM EET 3-02 The Shakespeare Code 10 January pre-empted |
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SOUTH AFRICA: |
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BBC Entertainment http://southafrica.bbcentertainment.com http://www.dstv.com Series 1 and 2 repeats plus Series 3 Premiere Monday 9:02AM, 22 January 1PM CAT 2-01 New Earth Monday 5:01PM, Tuesday 9:03AM, 23 January Noon CAT 2-02 "Tooth And Claw" Tuesday 4:59PM, New Years Eve 9:02AM, 23 January 1PM CAT 2-03 "School Reunion" New Years Eve 4:58PM, New Years Day 9:02AM CAT 2-04 "The Girl In The Fireplace" Friday 9:01AM and 4:57PM CAT 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 5 January Noon CAT 1-01 Rose 6 January Noon CAT 1-02 The End Of The World 7 January Noon CAT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead 8 January Noon CAT 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2 9 January Noon CAT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2 12 January Noon CAT 1-06 Dalek 13 January Noon CAT 1-07 The Long Game 14 January Noon CAT 1-08 Father's Day 15 January Noon CAT 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2 16 January Noon CAT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2 18 January 7PM and Midnight CAT 3-00 The Runaway Bride (Series 3 premieres!) 19 January Noon CAT 1-11 Boom Town 20 January Noon CAT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2 21 January Noon CAT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2 21 January 1PM, 22 January Noon CAT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion 25 January 7PM and Midnight 3-01 Smith and Jones |
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REPEATS AND OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS: |
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UK: |
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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. |
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CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja Sarah Jane Adventures repeats. Tuesday 4:25PM GMT "Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest" (animated, 50 minutes) Thursday 9AM GMT 10b. "The Mark Of The Beserker" pt 2 Thursday 9:30AM GMT 11a. The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith pt 1 of 2 Thursday 10AM GMT 11b. The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith pt 2 of 2 Thursday 10:30AM GMT 12a. Enemy of the Bane pt 1 of 2 Thursday 11AM GMT 12b. Enemy of the Bane pt 2 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 10 January 1:45PM GMT 3a. Eye of the Gorgon pt 1 of 2 11 January 1:45PM GMT 3b. Eye of the Gorgon pt 2 of 2 |
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Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk All times 1 hour later on Watch plus 1. Saturday 9AM and 4PM, New Years Day 3PM, Friday 10AM GMT 2-06 "The Age Of Steel" pt 2 of 2 Saturday 10AM-11:15AM GMT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion Saturday 5PM and 1:30AM GMT DWC 2-02 Fear Factor (15 minutes) Late Saturday 1:45AM, Sunday 4PM, Late New Years Day 1:45AM GMT DWC 2- 03 Friends Reunited (20/10 minutes) Sunday 8:50AM and 4:10PM GMT 2-10 Love & Monsters Monday 9:15AM and 4PM GMT 2-11 Fear Her Tuesday 9AM and 4PM, New Years Day 4PM, Friday 11AM, 3 January 8PM GMT 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2 Wednesday 8:55AM and 4PM, New Years Day 5PM, Friday Noon, 10 January 8PM, 11 January 5PM GMT 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 (end of weekday run) New Years Day Noon, Friday 7AM, 4 January 8AM 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, Friday 8AM GMT 2-01 New Earth New Years Day 2PM, Friday 9AM GMT 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 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 31 January 8PM, 1 February 5PM GMT 1-03 The Unquiet Dead |
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ICELAND - RUV http://www.ruv.is English with Icelandic subtitles Saturday 4:35PM GMT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion seems to be an isolated repeat without the start of a repeat run |
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SPAIN: |
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SciFi Spain http://www.scifi.es http://www.plus.es Series 1 and 2 repeats. Saturday 7:40PM, Sunday 11:55AM CET 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2 Saturday 8:25PM, Sunday 12:40PM CET 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (60 minutes) Monday and Tuesday - 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 {s{RiseOfTheCybermen/2]} pt 2 of 2 |
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GERMANY: |
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SciFi Germany http://www.scifi.de Series 1 and 2 repeats. Dubbed in German. Saturday 8:15PM CET 2-01 New Earth Saturday 9PM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw Saturday 9:50PM CET 2-03 School Reunion Saturday 10:40PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace Saturday 11:30PM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 Late Saturday 12:20AM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2 Late Saturday 1:10AM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern Sunday 8:15PM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2 Sunday 9:05PM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2 Sunday 9:55PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters Sunday 10:45PM CET 2-11 Fear Her Sunday 11:35PM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2 Late Sunday 12:20AM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 |
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POLAND: |
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BBC Entertainment Poland http://poland.bbcentertainment.com Airs as Doktor Who. Series 1 and 2 repeats. Airdate for rest of Series 3 unknown. Wednesday 6AM, 3 January 7PM CET 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2 Wednesday 6:55AM and 8PM, 3 January 8PM CET 2-00 "The Christmas Invasion" Wednesday 7:55AM, 6 January 7:25AM and 10PM, 10 January 7PM CET 2- 01 New Earth Wednesday 8:50AM, 6 January 8:20AM and 11PM, 10 January 8PM CET 2- 02 Tooth and Claw Wednesday 9:45AM, 13 January 7:25AM and 10PM, 17 January 7PM CET 2- 03 School Reunion Wednesday 10:45AM, 13 January 8:20AM and 11PM, 17 January 8PM CET 2- 04 The Girl in the Fireplace Wednesday 11:40AM, 20 January 7:25AM and 10PM, 21 January 7PM CET 2- 05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 Wednesday 12:35PM, 20 January 8:20AM and 11PM, 21 January 8PM CET 2- 06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2 Wednesday 1:30PM, 27 January 7:25AM and 10PM, 28 January 7PM CET 2- 07 The Idiot's Lantern Wednesday 2:30PM, 27 January 8:20AM and 11PM, 28 January 8PM CET 2- 08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2 Wednesday 3:25PM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2 Wednesday 4:20PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters Wednesday 5:15PM CET 2-11 Fear Her Wednesday 6:10PM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2 Wednesday 7:05PM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 |
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TV4 Science Fiction http://www.tv4.se http://www.tvplaneten.se Digital SciFi station. Monday 1:45PM CET The King's Demons pt 2 of 2 Classic Season 20, Episode 22. Doctor: Peter Davison. Monday 2:10PM CET Warriors of the Deep pt 1 of 4 Monday 5PM, Late Monday 12:05AM and 2:30AM, Tuesday 1:45PM, Saturday 3 January 10:30AM CET Warriors of the Deep pt 2 of 4 Monday 5:25PM, Late Monday 12:30AM and 3AM, Tuesday 2:10PM, Saturday 3 January 10:55AM CET Warriors of the Deep pt 3 of 4 Tuesday 5PM, Late Tuesday Midnight and 2:25AM, Wednesday 1:45PM, Saturday 3 January 11:25AM CET Warriors of the Deep pt 4 of 4 Classic Season 21, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Peter Davison. Tuesday 5:25PM, Late Tuesday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Wednesday 2:10PM, Saturday 3 January 11:50AM CET The Awakening pt 1 of 2 Wednesday 5PM, Late Wednesday 12:05AM and 2:30AM, Thursday 1:45PM, Saturday 3 January 12:20PM CET The Awakening pt 2 of 2 Classic Season 21, Episodes 5 through 6. Doctor: Peter Davison. Wednesday 5:25PM, Late Wednesday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Thursday 2:10PM, Saturday 3 January 12:45PM CET Frontios pt 1 of 4 Thursday 5PM, Late Thursday Midnight and 2:25AM, Friday 1:45PM, Saturday 3 January 1:10PM CET Frontios pt 2 of 4 Thursday 5:25PM, Late Thursday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Friday 2:10PM, Saturday 3 January 1:35PM CET Frontios pt 3 of 4 Friday 5PM, Late Friday Midnight and 2:30AM, Saturday 3 January 2:05PM CET Frontios pt 4 of 4 Classic Season 21, Episodes 7 through 10. Doctor: Peter Davison. Friday 5:25PM, Late Friday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Saturday 3 January 2:30PM CET Planet of Fire pt 1 of 4 Classic Season 21, Episode 13. Doctor: Peter Davison. |
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ROMANIA: |
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TVR2 http://www.tvr.ro Sunday 7:50PM EET "1 episode without a usable description" |
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RUSSIA: |
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SCI FI Russia http://www.scifichannel.ru All times Moscow Saturday 8:10PM, Sunday 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 |
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EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST: |
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BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com (now with new flashier website) Series 2 repeat run - some countries who previously had this channel now get BBC Entertainment Scandanavia, which follows a different schedule and does not currently air Doctor Who. Adjust for local time, which could vary by several hours. 4 January 6PM CET 2-01 New Earth 4 January 6:45PM CET DWC 2-01 New New Doctor 4 January 7PM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw 4 January 7:45PM CET DWC 2-02 Fear Factor 11 January 6PM CET 2-03 School Reunion 11 January 6:45PM CET 2-03 Friends Reunited 11 January 7PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace 11 January 7:45PM CET 2-04 From Script to Screen 18 January 6PM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2 18 January 6:45PM CET DWC 2-05 Cybermen 18 January 7PM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2 18 January 7:45PM CET DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero 25 January 6PM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern 25 January 6:45PM CET DWC 2-07 The Writer's Tale 25 January 7PM CET 2-08 "The Impossible Planet" pt 1 of 2 25 January 7:45PM CET DWC 2-08 You've Got the Look |
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AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST: |
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Showtime Arabia http://www.showtimearabia.com ShowSeries 1 (all airings 2 hours earlier on ShowSeries 1 Extra) - Series 3 Encore. Saturday 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) |
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AUSTRALIA: |
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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. Tuesday 8:30PM, Saturday 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 |
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Nickelodeon Australia http://www.nickelodeon.com.au http://www.foxtel.tv Sarah Jane Adventures Series 1 repeats start 16 February. Series 2 comes in July. |
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NEW ZEALAND: |
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Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com 16:9 digital; 4:3 pan and scan analog. - Series 3 repeats. The (season?) premiere of New Zealand's Got Talent has the Doctor Who time slot this week. Not sure if this is a one time pre-emption, the end of the repeats, or the repeats will change nights. UKTV will be airing Doctor Who at the day and time (Thursday 7:30PM) that Prime has used for the repeat run, so Who might simply be on the move. Time will tell ... |
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UKTV New Zealand http://www.uktv.co.nz 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, Saturday 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" |
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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. 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 |
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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 |
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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 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 27 February 5AM EST/PST 1 episode |
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BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com DirecTV 264 Dish 135,879 Series 3 is correct 16:9 letterbox ratio 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 PST, Sunday 6PM EST/3PM PST 4-06 The Doctor's Daughter -Saturday 9PM and Midnight and 3AM EST/6PM and 9PM and Midnight PST, Sunday 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" -Sunday 3PM EST/Noon PST 4-03 Planet of the Ood -Sunday 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 |
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People + Arts http://www.tudiscovery.com Series 2 Repeat Run: Late New Years Eve 4AM, New Years Day 4PM EST 2-01 New Earth (new times) Late 7 January 4AM, 8 January 4PM EST 2-02 Tooth and Claw |
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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" |
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Stations that are not currently airing Who but may still have rights: |
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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. SciFi NL http://www.scifi-tv.nl - Series 3 and Voyage Of The Damned completed. Rest of Series 4 yet to premiere. 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) TURKEY - Cine 5 http://www.cine5.com.tr 18) THAILAND - Channel 7 http://www.ch7.com 19) 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? 20) PORTUGAL - SIC Radical http://sicradical.aeiou.pt - Series 2 - first run completed. |
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Column continues in Section B ... |
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Thanks for reading. Until next year, take care. |
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