This Week In Doctor Who - March 14, 2009
(posted 14th Mar 2009, 11:44am - TWIDW post #0836)

This Week In Doctor Who
March 14, 2009 - Vol 12, No 11
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:

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)
Sunday 15 March:
BBC Entertainment South Africa 7:02PM and 12:02AM CAT - Human Nature
SIC Radical Portugal 6:45PM CET - The Runaway Bride (45 minute time slot)

PORTUGAL - New episodes (Series 3) begin on SIC Radical on Sunday at 6:45PM. Looks like they have the 45 minute version of The Runaway Bride instead of the 60 minute version.

SWEDEN - TV4 Science Fiction has just about reached the end of the Sylvester McCoy episodes (it is hard to track exactly). TV4 Science Fiction has aired virtually all of surviving Classic Doctor Who in weekday format for the past year and a bit. More networks should do that - congratulations TV4 Science Fiction.

AUSTRALIA - ABC1 is interrupting its repeat run of Series 2 following this Tuesday's episode - The Idiot's Lantern. It is not known if the repeat run will resume later. UKTV Australia continues its repeats of Series 1 and will soon enter Series 2.

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, K9 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 7:02PM and 12:02AM CAT 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2 (new)
Monday 3:31PM CAT 2-02 Tooth and Claw
Tuesday 3:30PM CAT 2-03 School Reunion
Wednesday 3:30PM CAT 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
Thursday 3:30PM CAT 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Friday 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 pre-empted - late schedule change
Saturday 21 March 11:45AM EET 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
28 March 12:55AM EET 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2

PORTUGAL:

SIC Radical http://sicradical.aeiou.pt
Series 3 Firstrun Begins:
Saturday 2PM and 7:45PM CET 1-07 The Long Game
Saturday 6:15PM CET "Season 13 episodes 4 and 5 according to the listing, which
would be Terror Of The Zygons pt 4 and Planet Of Evil pt 1". Very interesting. 1
hour time slot.
Sunday 1:15PM CET 1-08 Father's Day
Sunday 6:45PM, Tuesday 10PM CET 3-00 The Runaway Bride (Series 3 premiere - 45
minute time slot, so 1/4 of the show removed)

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 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3
Monday 7:50PM and 3:30AM GMT DWC 3-12 The Saxon Mystery (10 minutes)
Tuesday 7PM GMT 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3 (51 minutes)
Tuesday 7:55PM and 4:40AM GMT DWC 3-13 The Valiant Quest (5/10 minutes)
Wednesday 7PM GMT 4-00 Voyage of the Damned (75 minute slot)
Wednesday 8:15PM and 3:10AM GMT DWC 4-00 "Confidential: Kylie Special" (45
minutes)
Friday 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 and 4:45AM 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 GMT DWC 4-05 Sontar-Ha! (15 minutes)
27 March 8:15PM GMT 4-06 The Doctor's Daughter
30 March 6:45PM BST DWC 4-07 Nemesis (15 minutes)
30 March 7PM BST 4-07 The Unicorn and the Wasp
31 March 7PM BST 4-08 Silence in the Library pt 1 of 2
31 March 7:45PM BST DWC 4-08 Shadow Play (15 minutes)
2 April 7PM BST 4-09 Forest of the Dead pt 2 of 2
2 April 7:45PM BST DWC 4-09 River Runs Deep (15 minutes)

Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
All times 1 hour later on Watch plus 1.
Saturday 8PM, Sunday 5PM GMT, 6 April 2PM and 6PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt
1 of 2
Sunday 10:40AM GMT DWC 2-02 Fear Factor (20 minutes)
Wednesday 10PM GMT 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (80 minute slot, part of David
Tennant night)
Saturday 21 March 10:40AM GMT DWC 2-03 Friends Reunited (20 minutes)
21 March 8PM, 22 March 6PM GMT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
28 March 10:15AM GMT DWC 2-04 From Script to Screen (15 minutes)
28 March 8PM GMT, 29 March 5PM, 7 April 2:05PM and 6PM BST 1-11 Boom Town
4 April 10:15AM, 18 April 11:45AM, Late 19 April 1:40AM BST DWC "" (15 minutes)
4 April 8PM, 5 April 5PM, 8 April 2:05PM and 6PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
7 April 8PM, 18 April Noon, 19 April 9AM BST 1-01 Rose
9 April 2PM and 6PM, 11 April 8PM, 12 April 5PM, 19 April 11AM BST 1-13 "The
Parting Of The Ways" pt 2 of 2
14 April 2PM and 6PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
14 April 8PM BST 1-02 The End Of The World
15 April 2PM and 6PM BST 2-11 Fear Her
16 April 2PM and 6PM, 18 April 4PM, 19 April 1PM BST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1
of 2
17 April 2PM and 6PM, 18 April 5PM, 19 April 2PM BST 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
18 April 1PM, 19 April 10AM BST 1-06 Dalek
18 April 2PM BST 1-08 Father's Day
18 April 3PM, 19 April Noon BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
18 April 8PM, 19 April 5PM BST 2-01 New Earth
21 April 8PM BST 1-03 The Unquiet Dead

MILITARY:

BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv
BFBS 1:
Friday 4:20PM GMT 1-11 Boom Town
27 March 4:20PM GMT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 2 of 2
BFBS Navy:
Friday 4:20PM GMT 1-11 Boom Town
27 March 4:20PM GMT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 2 of 2

IRELAND:

TV3 http://www.tv3.ie
Late Thursday 1:25AM GMT 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
Late 26 March 1AM GMT 1-06 Dalek

SPAIN:

SciFi Spain http://www.scifi.es http://www.plus.es
Series 1 and 2 repeats.
Monday 10PM, Tuesday 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
21 March 7:56PM, 22 March 10:36AM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Doctor Who leaves the schedule at this point. Knight Rider 2008 gets the slot.

NETHERLANDS:

SciFi NL http://www.scifi-tv.nl
Repeat run.
Sunday 6:40PM CET 3-02 The Shakespeare Code
Wednesday 8:30PM, Friday 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 12:05 and 6:35PM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
Saturday 1 and 7:25PM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Sunday 11:30AM and 6:35PM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
Sunday 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.
Late Saturday 3:40-5:05AM, Sunday 10:15-11:35AM CET "Daleks: Invasion Earth
2150A.D." (1966 Peter Cushing film, remake of The Daleks Invasion Of Earth)
Monday 1:45PM CET Battlefield pt 3 of 4
Monday 2:10PM CET Battlefield pt 4 of 4
Classic Season 26, Episodes 3 through 4. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Monday 5PM, Late Monday 12:05AM and 2:35AM, Tuesday 1:45PM, Saturday 21 March
10:55AM CET Ghost Light pt 1 of 3
Monday 5:25PM, Late Monday 12:30AM and 3AM, Tuesday 2:10PM, Saturday 21 March
11:20AM CET Ghost Light pt 2 of 3
Classic Season 25, Episodes 8 through 10. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Tuesday 5PM, Late Tuesday 12:05AM and 2:25AM, Wednesday 1:45PM, Saturday 21
March 11:45AM CET Ghost Light pt 3 of 3
Tuesday 5:25PM, Late Tuesday 12:30AM and 2:50AM, Wednesday 2:10PM, Saturday 21
March 12:15PM CET The Curse of Fenric pt 1 of 4
Wednesday 5PM, Late Wednesday 12:05AM and 2:25AM, Thursday 1:50PM, Saturday 21
March 12:40PM CET The Curse of Fenric pt 2 of 4
Wednesday 5:25PM, Late Wednesday 12:30AM and 2:50AM, Thursday 2:15PM, Saturday
21 March 1:05PM CET The Curse of Fenric pt 3 of 4
Classic Season 25, Episodes 11 through 14. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Thursday 5PM, Late Thursday 12:05AM and 2:25AM, Friday 1:50PM, Saturday 21 March
1:30PM CET The Curse of Fenric pt 4 of 4
Thursday 5:25PM, Late Thursday 12:30AM and 2:50AM, Friday 2:15PM, Saturday 21
March 2PM CET Survival pt 1 of 3
Friday 5PM, Late Friday 12:20AM and 2:45AM, Saturday 21 March 2:25PM CET
Survival pt 2 of 3
Friday 5:25PM, Late Friday 12:45AM and 3:10AM, Saturday 21 March 2:50PM CET
Survival pt 3 of 3
Classic Season 26, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.

SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES (Northern Europe):

BBC Entertainment http://scandinavia.bbcentertainment.com
Sunday 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 11:50AM 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.
Late Sunday 1:25AM, Wednesday 9:15AM and (late) 12:25AM DWC 1-12 "The World Of
Who"
Friday 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early 23 March 5:45AM 1-01 Rose (repeat run begins)
Friday 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 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
Sunday 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 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Tuesday 9:15PM DWC 2-07 The Writer's Tale
24 and 31 March - pre-empted by episodes of Lost Cities Of The Ancients. I do
not know if this is a permanent or temporary schedule change.

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 21 March 3PM AEDT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
Tuesday 8:20PM, Wednesday 12:20PM, Saturday 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 21 March 5:40PM 2-11 Fear Her
Thursday 8:15PM and 3:05AM, Saturday 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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