This Week In Doctor Who - March 7, 2009
(posted 7th Mar 2009, 3:25pm - TWIDW post #0832)

This Week In Doctor Who
March 7, 2009 - Vol 12, No 10
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide since 1998.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood

Upcoming Premiere Broadcasts:
Sunday 8 March:
BBC Entertainment South Africa 7:01PM and 1AM CAT - 42e Lazarus Experiment
Saturday 14 March:
SPACE Canada 9PM EDT/6PM PDT - The Next Doctor (first showing on SPACE, see This
Week In Doctor Who Western Hemisphere for details)

Congratulations to The Sarah Jane Adventures - Sarah and the gang get a
mini-episode during Red Nose Day for Comic Relief 2009 (Friday 13 March 7PM
GMT). David Tennant is also involved in the night. Doctor Who had a memorable
Comic Relief outing in 1999 in the epic tale "The Curse Of Fatal Death",
starring Rowan Atkinson as the 9th Doctor and Jonathan Pryce as The Master.

BBC Entertainment India is now repeating Series 1 - 2 episodes each Sunday.

BBC Entertainment South Africa is changing how Series 3 airs. Episodes are now
at approximately 7PM and 1AM Sundays, with last week's episode repeating
immediately before. Torchwood gets the same treatment, as noted in Torchwood
This Week.

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 .

Listings for North and South America are in This Week In Doctor Who Western
Hemisphere. Sarah Jane Adventures and Podcasts are in This Week In Doctor Who
Spinoffs. Torchwood info is in Torchwood This Week.

Corrections and updates are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho-owner@yahoogroups.com
, http://www.twitter.com/bfelliott , 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
Easter/Spring 2009 4-15 Planet of the Dead estimated 60 minute length, first
HD episode, will also air on BBC HD
Later 2009/2010 "The other 3 specials - final episodes with David Tennant as The
Doctor"
2010 "Series 5 - 13 episodes - starring Matt Smith as The Doctor"

SOUTH AFRICA:

BBC Entertainment South Africa http://southafrica.bbcentertainment.com
http://www.dstv.com
Series 1 and 2 repeats plus Series 3 new
Sunday 6:10PM and 12:03AM CAT 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
Sunday 7:01PM and 1AM CAT 3-07 42 (new)
Monday 3:32PM CAT 1-11 Boom Town
Tuesday 3:30PM CAT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
Wednesday 3:30PM CAT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
Thursday 3:30PM CAT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
Friday 3:30PM CAT 2-01 New Earth
15 March 7PM and Midnight CAT 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2 (new)
16 March 3:30PM CAT 2-02 Tooth and Claw
17 March 3:30PM CAT 2-03 School Reunion
18 March 3:30PM CAT 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
19 March 3:30PM CAT 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
20 March 3:30PM CAT 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
22 March 7PM and Midnight CAT 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 1 of 2 (new)
23 March 3:30PM CAT 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
24 March 3:30PM CAT 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
25 March 3:30PM CAT 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
26 March 3:30PM CAT 2-10 Love & Monsters
27 March 3:30PM CAT 2-11 Fear Her

CROATIA:

HRT2 http://www.hrt.hr
Saturday 10:40AM EET 3-07 42
Saturday 14 March 1:10PM EET 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
21 March 11:45AM EET 3-09 The Family of Blood 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. (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 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.
Monday 7PM GMT 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2
Monday 7:45PM GMT DWC 3-09 Bad Blood (15 minutes)
Tuesday 7PM GMT 3-10 Blink
Tuesday 7:45PM and 4:40AM GMT DWC 3-10 Do You Remember the First Time? (15
minutes)
Thursday 7PM GMT 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3 (50 minute slot)
Thursday 7:50PM GMT DWC 3-11 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello (10 minutes)
16 March 7PM GMT 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3
16 March 7:50PM and 3:30AM GMT DWC 3-12 The Saxon Mystery (10 minutes)
17 March 7PM GMT 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3 (51 minutes)
17 March 7:55PM and 4:40AM GMT DWC 3-13 The Valiant Quest (5/10 minutes)
18 March 7PM GMT 4-00 Voyage of the Damned (75 minute slot)
18 March 8:15PM and 3:10AM GMT DWC 4-00 "Confidential: Kylie Special" (45
minutes)
20 March 8:10PM GMT 4-01 Partners in Crime (50 minutes)
22 March 7PM GMT 4-02 The Fires of Pompeii (50 minutes)
22 March 7:50PM GMT DWC 4-02 The Italian Job (10/15 minutes)
23 March 7PM GMT 4-03 Planet of the Ood
23 March 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-03 Oods and Ends (15 minutes)
24 March 7PM GMT 4-04 The Sontaran Stratagem pt 1 of 2
24 March 7:45PM GMT DWC 4-04 Send in the Clones pt 2 of 2 (15 minutes)
26 March 7PM GMT 4-05 The Poison Sky pt 2 of 2
26 March 7:45PM and 3:45AM DWC 4-05 Sontar-Ha! (15 minutes)
27 Mach 8:15PM GMT 4-06 The Doctor's Daughter

Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
All times 1 hour later on Watch plus 1.
Saturday 8PM, Sunday 4:30PM GMT 1-08 Father's Day
Saturday 14 March 9:45AM GMT DWC 2-01 New New Doctor (15 minutes)
14 March 8PM, 15 March 5PM GMT 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
15 March 10:40AM GMT DWC 2-02 Fear Factor (20 minutes)
18 March 10PM GMT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (80 minute slot, part of David
Tennant night)
21 March 8PM, 22 March 6PM GMT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
28 March 8PM GMT, 29 March 5PM BST 1-11 Boom Town

MILITARY:

BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv
BFBS 1:
Friday 4:20PM GMT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
Friday 7PM GMT "Comic Relief 2009" (simulcast with BBC One, includes David
Tennant and a Sarah Jane special)
20 March 4:20PM GMT 1-11 Boom Town
BFBS Navy:
Friday 4:20PM GMT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
Friday 7PM GMT "Comic Relief 2009" (simulcast with BBC One, includes David
Tennant and a Sarah Jane special)
20 March 4:20PM GMT 1-11 Boom Town

IRELAND:

TV3 http://www.tv3.ie
Late Thursday 1:40AM GMT 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
Late 19 March 1:25AM GMT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2

SPAIN:

SciFi Spain http://www.scifi.es http://www.plus.es
Series 1 and 2 repeats.
Monday 10PM, Tuesday 4:20PM, 21 March 7:56PM, 22 March 10:36AM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
16 March 8PM, 17 March 4:20PM, 21 March 8:38PM, 22 March 11:18AM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
21 March 6:30PM, 22 March 9:10AM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
21 March 7:14PM, 22 March 9:54AM CET 2-11 Fear Her
Doctor Who leaves the schedule at this point. Knight Rider 2008 gets the slot.

PORTUGAL:

SIC Radical http://sicradical.aeiou.pt
Saturday 2PM and 7:45PM CET 1-06 Dalek
Sunday 1:15PM CET 1-07 The Long Game

NETHERLANDS:

SciFi NL http://www.scifi-tv.nl
Repeat run.
Sunday 6:40PM CET 3-01 Smith and Jones
Wednesday 8:30PM, Friday 10:10PM, 15 March 6:40PM CET 3-02 The Shakespeare Code
18 March 8:30PM, 20 March 10:10PM, 22 March 6:40PM CET 3-03 Gridlock
25 March 8:30PM, 27 March 10:10PM CET (Standard Time), 29 March 6:40PM CET (Daylight Time) 3-04 Daleks in Manhattan pt 1 of 2
1 April 8:30PM, 3 April 10:10PM, 5 April 6:40PM CET 3-05 Evolution of the Daleks pt 2 of 2
8 April 8:30PM CET 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment (10 and 12 April apparently pre-empted by movies)
15 April 8:30PM, 17 April 10:10PM, 19 April 6:40PM CET 3-07 42
22 April 8:30PM, 24 April 10:10PM, 26 April 6:40PM CET 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
29 April 8:30PM CET 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2

GERMANY:

SciFi Germany http://www.scifi.de
Series 1 and 2 repeats. Dubbed in German.
Saturday 12:25 and 6:35PM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw
Saturday 1:15 and 7:25PM CET 2-03 School Reunion
Sunday 12:10 and 6:35PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
Sunday 1 and 7:25PM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
14 March 12:05 and 6:35PM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
14 March 1 and 7:25PM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
15 March 11:30AM and 6:35PM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
15 March 12:20 and 7:25PM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
21 March 12:10 and 6:35PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
21 March 1 and 7:25PM CET 2-11 Fear Her
22 March Noon and 6:35PM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
22 March 12:50 and 7:25PM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 (end of repeat run)

SWEDEN:

TV4 Science Fiction http://www.tv4.se http://www.tvplaneten.se
Digital SciFi station.
Monday 1:45PM CET The Happiness Patrol pt 3 of 3
Classic Season 25, Episode 7. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Monday 2:10PM CET Silver Nemesis pt 1 of 3
Monday 5PM, Late Monday 12:05AM and 2:30AM, Tuesday 1:45PM, Saturday 14 March
10:55AM CET Silver Nemesis pt 2 of 3
Monday 5:25PM, Late Monday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Tuesday 2:10PM, Saturday 14 March
11:20AM CET Silver Nemesis pt 3 of 3
Classic Season 25, Episodes 8 through 10. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Tuesday 5PM, Late Tuesday 12:05AM and 2:30AM, Wednesday 1:45PM, Saturday 14
March 11:45AM CET The Greatest Show in the Galaxy pt 1 of 4
Tuesday 5:25PM, Late Tuesday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Wednesday 2:10PM, Saturday 14
March 12:10PM CET The Greatest Show in the Galaxy pt 2 of 4
Wednesday 5PM, Late Wednesday 12:05AM and 2:25AM, Thursday 1:50PM, Saturday 14
March 12:35PM CET The Greatest Show in the Galaxy pt 3 of 4
Wednesday 5:25PM, Late Wednesday 12:30AM and 2:50AM, Thursday 2:15PM, Saturday
14 March 1PM CET The Greatest Show in the Galaxy pt 4 of 4
Classic Season 25, Episodes 11 through 14. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Thursday 5PM, Late Thursday 12:05AM and 2:30AM, Friday 1:50PM, Saturday 14 March
1:30PM CET Battlefield pt 1 of 4
Thursday 5:25PM, Late Thursday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Friday 2:15PM, Saturday 14
March 1:55PM CET Battlefield pt 2 of 4
Friday 5PM, Late Friday 12:20AM and 2:45AM, Saturday 14 March 2:20PM CET
Battlefield pt 3 of 4
Friday 5:25PM, Late Friday 12:45AM and 3:10AM, Saturday 14 March 2:45PM CET
Battlefield pt 4 of 4
Classic Season 26, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Late 14 March 3:40-5:05AM, 15 March 10:15-11:35AM CET "Daleks: Invasion Earth
2150A.D." (1966 Peter Cushing film, remake of The Daleks Invasion Of Earth)

SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES (Northern Europe):

BBC Entertainment http://scandinavia.bbcentertainment.com
Sunday 8PM and 11:05PM CET 2-01 New Earth
15 March 8PM and 11:05PM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw
22 March 8PM and 11:05PM CET 2-03 School Reunion
29 March 8PM and 11:05PM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace

RUSSIA:

SCI FI Russia http://www.scifichannel.ru
All times Moscow
Saturday 8:10PM, Sunday 11:40AM and 5:30PM 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (65 minutes)
14 March 8:10PM, 15 March 11:50AM and 5:40PM 2-01 New Earth
21 March 8:10PM, 22 March 11:50AM and 5:40PM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
28 March 8:10PM, 29 March 10:45AM and 4:35PM 2-03 School Reunion

ASIA:

BBC Entertainment Asia http://asia.bbcentertainment.com
All times Thailand - adjust for local time zone. Subtitles available in Chinese,
Korean, and Thai.
Tuesday 11:50AM, Thursday 12:40PM, Late 15 March 1:25AM, 18 March 9:15AM and
(late) 12:25AM DWC 1-12 The World of Who
20 March 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early 23 March 5:45AM 1-01 Rose (repeat run
begins)
20 March 11AM and 3:30PM DWC 1-01 "Back From The Future"
23 March 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early 24 March 5:45AM 1-02 The End Of The World
23 March 11AM and 3:30PM DWC 1-02 "Aliens"
24 March 10:15AM and 2:55PM, Early 25 March 5:45AM 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
24 March 11AM DWC 1-03 TARDIS Tales
25 March 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early 26 March 5:45AM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1
of 2
25 March 11AM and 3:30PM DWC 1-04 "I Get A Side-Kick Out Of You"
26 March 10:10AM and 2:40PM, Early 27 March 5:45AM 1-05 World War Three pt 2
of 2
26 March 10:55AM and 3:25PM DWC 1-05 Why on Earth?
27 March 10:15AM and 2:50PM, Early 30 March 5:45AM 1-06 Dalek
27 March 11AM DWC 1-06 The Daleks
30 March 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early 31 March 5:45AM 1-07 The Long Game
30 March 11AM and 3:30PM DWC 1-07 The Dark Side
31 March 10:15AM and 2:50PM, Early 1 April 5:45AM 1-08 Father's Day
31 March 11AM DWC 1-08 Time Trouble

INDIA:

BBC Entertainment http://india.bbcentertainment.com
Repeat run:
Sunday 7:30PM and 1:50AM 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
Sunday 8:15PM and 2:35AM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
15 March 7:30PM and 1:50AM 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
15 March 8:15PM and 2:35AM 1-06 Dalek
22 March 7:30PM and 1:50AM 1-07 The Long Game
22 March 8:15PM and 2:35AM 1-08 Father's Day
29 March 7:30PM and 2:25AM 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
29 March 8:15PM and 3:10AM 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
Late 29 March 3:55AM DWC 1-10 "The Weird Science Of Doctor Who"

AUSTRALIA:

ABC1 http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
16:9 widescreen digital, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog.
Tuesday 8:30PM 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
Tuesday 9:15PM DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero
17 March 8:30PM 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
17 March 9:15PM DWC 2-07 The Writer's Tale

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.
Tuesday 7:30PM, Wednesday 11:30AM, Saturday 14 March 3PM AEDT 1-11 Boom Town
Tuesday 8:20PM, Wednesday 12:20PM, Saturday 14 March 3:50PM AEDT DWC 1-11 Unsung Heroes and Violent Death
17 March 7:30PM, 18 March 11:30AM, 21 March 3PM AEDT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
17 March 8:20PM, 18 March 12:20PM, 21 March 3:50PM AEDT DWC 1-12 The World of Who
24 March 7:30PM, 25 March 11:30AM, 28 March 3PM AEDT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
24 March 8:20PM, 25 March 12:20PM, 28 March 3:50PM AEDT DWC 1-13 The Last Battle
31 March 7:30PM, 1 April 11:30AM AEDT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (60 minutes)

NEW ZEALAND:

UKTV New Zealand http://www.uktv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
Thursday 7:30PM and 2:20AM, Saturday 14 March 5:40PM 2-10 Love & Monsters
Thursday 8:15PM and 3:05AM, Saturday 14 March 6:25PM DWC 2-10 "The New World Of
Doctor Who"
19 March 7:30PM and 2:20AM, 21 March 5:40PM 2-11 Fear Her
19 March 8:15PM and 3:05AM, 21 March 6:25PM DWC 2-11 The Fright Stuff
26 March 7:30PM and 2:20AM, 28 March 5:40PM 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
26 March 8:15PM and 3:05AM, 28 March 6:25PM DWC 2-12 Welcome to Torchwood

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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