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Saturday 21st March 2009



This Week In Doctor Who - March 21, 2009
(posted 21st Mar 2009, 12:07pm - TWIDW post #0840)
This Week In Doctor Who
March 21, 2009 - Vol 12, No 12
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 22 March:
BBC Entertainment South Africa 7:02PM and 12:05AM CAT - The Family Of Blood, pt
2
SIC Radical Portugal 6:45PM CET - Smith And Jones
April (airdate unknown, expected around Easter):
BBC One, BBC HD, BBC Three - Planet Of The Dead
If you are in Canada waiting for the premiere of the Doctor Who Christmas episode The Next Doctor - the SPACE channel premiered it LAST weekend. The episode remains on SPACE's website http://www.spacecast.com for at least a little longer. We do not have a premiere date for The Next Doctor in other countries yet (it previously aired in the UK and Australia).
ABC Australia - ABC1's Tuesday night repeats of the 2nd Series of new Who have
been pulled. The remaining 6 episodes (The Impossible Planet through Doomsday)
will air on ABC2 later this year. ABC2 aired the repeats for the 1st Series of
New Who last year and will be ABC's home for Torchwood.
Planet Of The Dead - we do not have an airdate yet. We expect it will air at
Easter. The BBC's Press Release that includes Easter Weekend will be out this
Thursday the 26th, but I would not be surprised if they kept the broadcast time
up in the air a bit longer to make it harder for ITV to counter-program. The
other 3 Doctor Who specials will air in late 2009/early 2010.
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 12:05AM CAT 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2 (new)
Monday 3:32PM CAT 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Tuesday 3:33PM CAT 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
Wednesday 3:30PM CAT 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
Thursday 3:30PM CAT 2-10 Love & Monsters
Friday 3:30PM CAT 2-11 Fear Her (new)
29 March 7PM and Midnight CAT 3-10 Blink
30 March 3:40PM CAT 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
31 March 3:30PM CAT 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 (end of weekday repeats)
5 April 7PM and Midnight and 4AM CAT 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3 (new)
12 April 7PM and 11:45PM CAT 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3 (new)
19 April 6:40PM and 11:35PM CAT 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3 (new)
1 May 6:30AM CAT 3-01 Smith and Jones (start of repeat run)
CROATIA:
HRT2 http://www.hrt.hr
Saturday 11:45AM EET 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
Saturday 28 March 12:55PM EET 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2
4 April 1PM EET 3-10 Blink
PORTUGAL:
SIC Radical http://sicradical.pt
Series 3 Firstrun:
Saturday 1:30PM and 7:45PM CET 1-08 Father's Day
Sunday 1:15PM CET 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
Sunday 6:45PM, Tuesday 10PM CET 3-01 Smith and Jones
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. Confidential repeats currently
shelved for cut down versions of The Real Hustle, according to the Radio Times
online listings.
Sunday 7PM GMT 4-02 The Fires of Pompeii (50 minutes)
Monday 7PM GMT 4-03 Planet of the Ood
Tuesday 7PM GMT 4-04 The Sontaran Stratagem pt 1 of 2
Thursday 7PM GMT 4-05 The Poison Sky pt 2 of 2
Friday 8:15PM GMT 4-06 The Doctor's Daughter
31 March 7PM BST 4-08 Silence in the Library pt 1 of 2
2 April 7PM BST 4-09 Forest of the Dead pt 2 of 2
6 April 7PM BST 4-10 Midnight
6 April 7:45PM BST DWC 4-10 Look Who's Talking (15 minutes)
7 April 7PM BST 4-11 Turn Left (49 minutes)
7 April 7:49PM BST DWC 4-11 "" (11 minutes)
8 April 7PM BST 4-12 The Stolen Earth pt 1 of 2
8 April 7:45PM BST DWC 4-12 "" (15 minutes)
9 April 7PM BST 4-13 Journey's End pt 2 of 2 (63 minutes)
CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
4 April 9:10AM BST "Doctor Who - The Infinite Quest" 2007 animated story, 47
minutes
Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
All times 1 hour later on Watch plus 1.
Saturday 10:40AM GMT DWC 2-03 Friends Reunited (20 minutes)
Saturday 8PM, Sunday 6PM GMT 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
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, 25 April 10:15AM 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
6 April 2PM and 6PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child 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
25 April 8PM, 26 April 5PM BST 2-02 Tooth and Claw
MILITARY:
BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv
BFBS 1:
Friday 4:20PM GMT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
3 April 3:20PM GMT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
BFBS Navy:
Friday 4:20PM GMT 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2 (last episode on BFBS Navy?)
IRELAND:
TV3 http://www.tv3.ie
Late Thursday 1AM GMT 1-06 Dalek
Late 2 April 12:55AM BST 1-07 The Long Game
SPAIN:
SciFi Spain http://www.scifi.es http://www.plus.es
Series 1 and 2 repeats.
Saturday 6:30PM, Sunday 9:10AM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
Saturday 7:14PM, Sunday 9:54AM CET 2-11 Fear Her
Saturday 7:56PM, Sunday 10:36AM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Saturday 8:38PM, Sunday 11:18AM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 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 3-03 Gridlock
Wednesday 8:30PM, Friday 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 12:10 and 6:35PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
Saturday 1 and 7:25PM CET 2-11 Fear Her
Sunday Noon and 6:35PM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Sunday 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 Survival pt 2 of 3
Monday 2:10PM CET Survival pt 3 of 3
Classic Season 26, Episodes 13 through 14. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Monday 5PM, Late Monday 12:05AM and 2:30AM, Tuesday 1:45PM, Saturday 28 March
11AM CET "Episode unknown"
Monday 5:25PM, Late Monday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Tuesday 2:10PM, Saturday 28 March
11:25AM CET "Episode unknown"
Tuesday 5PM, Late Tuesday 12:05AM and 2:20AM, Wednesday 1:45PM, Saturday 28
March 11:50AM CET "Episode unknown"
Tuesday 5:25PM, Late Tuesday 12:25AM and 2:45AM, Wednesday 2:10PM, Saturday 28
March 12:15PM CET "Episode unknown"
Wednesday 5PM, Late Wednesday 12:05AM and 2:25AM, Thursday 1:50PM, Saturday 28
March 12:40PM CET "Episode unknown"
Wednesday 5:25PM, Late Wednesday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Thursday 2:15PM, Saturday
28 March 1:05PM CET "Episode unknown"
Thursday 5PM, Late Thursday 12:05AM and 2:30AM, Friday 1:50PM, Saturday 28 March
1:30PM CET "Episode unknown"
Thursday 5:25PM, Late Thursday 12:30AM and 2:55AM, Friday 2:15PM, Saturday 28
March 1:55PM CET "Episode unknown"
Friday 5PM, Late Friday 12:25AM and 2:50AM, Saturday 28 March 2:20PM CET
"Episode unknown"
Friday 5:25PM, Late Friday 12:50AM and 3:15AM, Saturday 28 March 2:45PM CET
"Episode unknown"
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES (Northern Europe):
BBC Entertainment http://scandinavia.bbcentertainment.com
Sunday 8PM and 11:05PM, 12 April 8:30AM and 6PM CET 2-03 School Reunion
29 March 8PM and 11:05PM, 12 April 9:15AM and 6:45PM CET 2-04 "The Girl In The
Fireplace"
5 April 8PM and 11:05PM and 3:45AM, 12 April 10AM and 7:30PM CET 2-05 "Rise Of
The Cybermen" pt 1 of 2
12 April 6:15AM and 10:50AM and 8:20PM, 19 April 7:10PM and 10:15PM and 3:15AM
CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
12 April 7AM and 4:30PM CET 2-01 New Earth
12 April 7:45AM and 5:15PM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw
19 April 8PM and 11PM and 4AM, 26 April 7:15PM and 10:15PM CET 2-07 "The Idiot's
Lantern"
26 April 8PM and 11PM CET 2-08 "The Impossible Planet" pt 1 of 2
RUSSIA:
SCI FI Russia http://www.scifichannel.ru
All times Moscow
Saturday 8:10PM, Sunday 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
4 April 8:10PM, 5 April 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
11 April 8:10PM, 12 April 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
18 April 8:10PM, 19 April 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
25 April 8:10PM, 26 April 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
ASIA:
BBC Entertainment Asia http://asia.bbcentertainment.com
All times Thailand - adjust for local time zone. Subtitles available in Chinese,
Korean, and Thai.
Early Monday 5:45AM 1-01 Rose (repeat run begins)
Monday 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early Tuesday 5:45AM 1-02 The End Of The World
Monday 11AM and 3:30PM DWC 1-02 "Aliens"
Tuesday 10:15AM and 2:55PM, Early Wednesday 5:45AM 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
Tuesday 11AM DWC 1-03 TARDIS Tales
Wednesday 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early Thursday 5:45AM 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1
of 2
Wednesday 11AM and 3:30PM DWC 1-04 "I Get A Side-Kick Out Of You"
Thursday 10:10AM and 2:40PM, Early Friday 5:45AM 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of
2
Thursday 10:55AM and 3:25PM DWC 1-05 Why on Earth?
Friday 10:15AM and 2:50PM, Early 30 March 5:45AM 1-06 Dalek
Friday 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
Late 31 March 2:05AM, 1 April 11AM and 3:25PM, 2 April 6:30AM DWC 1-09 "FX"
1 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 2 April 5:45AM 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of
2
2 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 3 April 5:45AM 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2
of 2
2 April 11AM and 3:25PM, 3 April 6:30AM DWC 1-10 "Weird Science Of Doctor Who"
3 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 6 April 5:45AM 1-11 Boom Town
3 April 11AM and 3:25PM, Late 4 April 1:25AM, 6 April 6:30AM DWC 1-11 "Unsung
Heroes And Violent Death"
6 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 7 April 5:45AM 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
6 April 11AM and 3:25PM DWC 1-12 The World of Who
7 April 10:15AM and 2:55PM, Early 8 April 5:45AM 1-13 The Parting of the Ways
pt 2 of 2
7 April 11AM DWC 1-13 The Last Battle
8 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 9 April 5:45AM 2-01 New Earth (The Christmas
Invasion skipped)
8 April 11AM and 3:25PM, 9 April 6:30AM DWC 2-01 New New Doctor
9 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 10 April 5:45AM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
9 April 11AM and 3:25PM DWC 2-02 Fear Factor
10 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 13 April 5:45AM 2-03 School Reunion
10 April 11AM and 3:25PM DWC 2-03 Friends Reunited
13 April 10:15AM, Early 14 April 5:45AM 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
13 April 11AM DWC 2-04 From Script to Screen
14 April 10:15AM and 2:50PM, Early 15 April 5:45AM 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen
pt 1 of 2
14 April 11AM, Late 14 April 2:05AM DWC 2-05 Cybermen
15 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 16 April 5:45AM 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2
of 2
15 April 11AM and 3:25PM, 16 April 6:30AM DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero
16 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 17 April 5:45AM 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
16 April 11AM and 3:25PM DWC 2-07 The Writer's Tale
17 April 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early 20 April 5:45AM 2-08 The Impossible Planet
pt 1 of 2
17 April 11AM and 3:30PM DWC 2-08 You've Got the Look
20 April 10:15AM and 2:45PM, Early 21 April 5:45AM 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of
2
20 April 11AM and 3:30PM, Late 21 April 2:05AM DWC 2-09 Religion and Myth
21 April 10:25AM and 2:45PM, Early 22 April 5:45AM 2-10 Love & Monsters
22 April 6:30AM, Late 22 April 2:05AM DWC 2-10 The New World of Dr Who
22 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 23 April 5:45AM 2-11 Fear Her
22 April 11AM and 3:25PM, Early 23 April 6:30AM DWC 2-11 The Fright Stuff
23 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 24 April 5:45AM 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of
2
23 April 11AM and 3:25PM, Late 23 April 2:05AM DWC 2-12 Welcome to Torchwood
24 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 27 April 5:45AM 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
24 April 11AM and 3:25PM, 27 April 6:35AM DWC 2-13 Finale
27 April 10:20AM and 2:40PM, Early 28 April 5:45AM 3-01 Smith and Jones (The
Runaway Bride skipped)
27 April 11:05AM and 3:25PM, Late 28 April 2:05AM DWC 3-01 Meet Martha Jones
28 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 29 April 5:45AM 3-02 The Shakespeare Code
28 April 11AM and 3:25PM, 29 April 6:30AM DWC 3-02 Stage Fright
29 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 30 April 5:45AM 3-03 Gridlock
29 April 11AM and 3:25PM, 30 April 6:30AM DWC 3-03 Are We There Yet?
30 April 10:15AM and 2:40PM 3-04 Daleks in Manhattan pt 1 of 2
30 April 11AM and 3:25PM DWC 3-04 A New York Story
INDIA:
BBC Entertainment http://india.bbcentertainment.com
Repeat run:
Sunday 7:30PM and 1:50AM 1-07 The Long Game
Sunday 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"
5 April 7:30PM and 2AM 1-11 Boom Town
5 April 8:15AM and 2:45AM 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
12 April 7:30PM and 2AM 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
12 April 8:10PM DWC 1-13 The Last Battle
19 April 7:30PM and 2AM 2-01 New Earth (skipped The Christmas Invasion)
19 April 8:10PM DWC 2-01 New New Doctor
26 April 7:30PM and 2AM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
26 April 8:10PM DWC 2-02 Tooth and Claw
AUSTRALIA:
ABC1 http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
16:9 widescreen digital, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog.
Repeat run halted. The Impossible Planet onwards will repeat on ABC2 later this
year.
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 28 March 3PM AEDT 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
Tuesday 8:20PM, Wednesday 12:20PM, Saturday 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 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1
of 2
Thursday 8:15PM and 3:05AM, Saturday 21 March 6:25PM DWC 2-12 "Welcome To
Torchwood"
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.
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