This Week In Doctor Who Spinoffs - April 4, 2009
(posted 4th Apr 2009, 12:33pm - TWIDW post #0850)

This Week In Doctor Who Spinoffs
April 4, 2009 - Vol 1, No 14
The weekly guide to Sarah Jane Smith broadcasts, podcasts, and other matters.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood

A trailer for the K9 series premiered at a TV conference this week. As of
publication time you can find it embedded on http://www.doctorwhonews.com and it
should remain on youtube for a while. We have been advised that it is a rough
cut of the trailer and things will be cleaned up later. That is also not K9's
final voice. Some critical reviews were savage but I liked the trailer. K9 is
not a Doctor Who show. It is a kids show aimed at the modern market. And while
we won't know till the episodes air, the trailer looks better than most modern
kids TV programming. Count me in as hopeful.

Sarah Jane Stations:

UK:

CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja
Sarah Jane Adventures repeats.
Monday 5:15PM BST 7a. The Last Sontaran pt 1 of 2 (new time slot, weekly run)
13 April 5:15PM BST 7b. The Last Sontaran pt 2 of 2
20 April 5:15PM BST 8a. "Day Of The Clown" pt 1 of 2

CANADA:

BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca
Classic Doctor Who and exclusive Canadian home of the Sarah Jane Adventures. We
do not know if they have bought Series 2.
Series 1 repeats halted. Next airdate unknown.

K9 - Coming later 2009. Network Ten in Australia will air it. Other broadcasters unknown. 26 episodes in this first batch.

ONLINE RADIO SHOWS/PODCASTS:

This section is looking for currently in production, interesting podcasts
related to Doctor Who. If you think your webcast/podcast (or somebody else's)
belongs in this section, e-mail me.

Doctor Who: Podshock http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/portal
Live Talkshoe broadcasts - http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23358
call in number (724) 444-7444 call id 23358
1) Home to the Weekly-ish chat show with US and UK Doctor Who fans done in
podcast format. Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, and James Naughton, with
frequent contributions/co-hosting by Dave AC, Mike Doran, and a cast of many.
There is a feed for studio shows and for life shows.
2) Also home to the Sonic Newsdriver, Louis Trapani's periodic rundown of new
Doctor Who news.
3) Also home to the Hitch-hiker's Guide To British Sci-Fi, a podcast covering a
mix of shows, including Doctor Who.
Current episode:
Episode 144 - Interview with Chris McKeon, the writer who finished the Doctor
Who novel "Time's Champion". Also, convention report from Australia, feedback,
and adventures in product placement.
19 April 2PM EDT/11AM PDT/7PM BST - Podshock Live on Talkshoe, with a look back
at Planet Of The Dead.

Radio Free Skaro http://www.radiofreeskaro.com
The 3 Canadians get together on Sundays for about an hour or two or more to
discuss the latest in Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Sarah Jane in a fairly amusing
manner.
Current episodes:
#131 - "The Sweet Serenade Of Sarcastor" - Steven returned to the cast after a
covert CIA mission. But the only Who news at the time was the absence of a
premiere time for Planet Of The Dead. Could the episode find a plot?
#132 - "The Bigger They Are" - Midweek mini-episode where the RFS hosts explore
the rise and fall of their favorite TV show during the course of the 1980s.
Coming This Weekend:
#133 - Voyage Of The Damned will make its Canadian premiere - in French. The K9
show now has a trailer. We know when Planet Of The Dead will air. But when will
Canada get a warm, sunny day?

DWO Whocast http://www.thewhocast.com
Current episode:
Whocast episode 354. An episode of the Whocast from 2014 falls through time and
intercepts the current podcast feed. Content - well, it would be spoilers to
discuss the future. But the episode is there and ready. Warning - listening to
information from the future leaves you open to having your brain wiped by future
time agents who want to suppress information on events that have not happened
yet. Listen at your own risk.

Tin Dog Podcast http://www.tin-dog.co.uk
Weekly UK based podcast looking at the latest in Doctor Who, Torchwood, or Sarah
Jane Adventures. New episodes ever 2 weeks or so.
Current episode:
86 - Cybermen History 101. Michael goes into the everyday story of the Cybermen.

CIA - Cultdom In Audio http://ciashock.podomatic.com
Live Talkshoe broadcasts http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/30659
call in number (724) 444-7444 call id 30659
West, Dave AC, Colin, and other Doctor Who fans liked the live Doctor Who:
Podshocks so much that they wanted to keep talking afterwards. The resulting
show covers Doctor Who, anything else sci-fi related, and can go wildly off in
all directions. Chats open 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Current episode - CosPlay. Samantha (Romana 2, host of The Wailing Fangirl
podcast) is our expert in the world of CosPlay, where people make costumes as
their favorite anime/other fictional characters and meet up.
Upcoming episodes:
Sunday 2PM EDT/11AM PDT/7PM BST - Being Human/Primeval/Open Mike Day
12 April - To Be Announced
19 April - if a Doctor Who: Podshock Live episode airs to discuss Planet Of The
Dead, CIA will start late and probably be a further discussion of the episode
from another starting point. If Podshock runs long enough, CIA will be cancelled
that day.

Doctor Who Review Today http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/22756
Live editions Late Fridays 1AM EDT/10PM PDT/6AM BST
Robert Carrie King reviews Doctor Who topics on this Talkshoe program. Frequent
cast member on CIA: Cultdom In Audio.
Most recent episode - April 3/4. Episode 30.

The Wailing Fangirl http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/22228
Samantha (Romana 2) explores Doctor Who and fandom in Australia, sometimes with
the aid of the ladies of the Gallifreyan Time Love Brigade. Frequent cast member
on CIA: Cultdom In Audio.
Current episode - 8. A look at the First Doctor's Era.
Coming soon - they are planning to gush poetically when Planet Of The Dead
arrives.

A Podcast Of Impossible Things http://podcastofimpossiblethings.blogspot.com
Cardiff-based Doctor Who fans get together to discuss the latest Doctor Who and
do a full length commentary on new Doctor Who episodes.
Current episodes:
A short look at The Next Doctor.

Bigger On The Inside http://www.earth-2.net
Mike and Dan decide to do their own podcast exploring each Doctor Who story in
broadcast order. It is a very different style from Jonathan's. Again - can they
pull it off? Part of the Earth-2 family of podcasts. Warning - explicit language
(swearing). If your headphones leak any sound at all - do not listen at work.
Current episode - 10. The Crusade and The Space Museum. Mike and Dan still like
Vicki. And they love the 4 episode story format.

A Whovian's Quest http://www.whovianquest.com
Jonathan Rainer is podcasting his experiences as he watches Doctor Who. In
original broadcast order. From 1963. Without a gap. Can he pull it off?
Current episode - 13 - The Web Planet. Includes an update on the delays in the
interactive website Jonathan is planning.

Hoo On Who http://whoonwho.com
Fan reviews of recent Doctor Who DVDs.
Current episode - Ghostlight.
Coming soon - The Five Doctors (version of the DVD not mentioned, suppose it
could be both releases). Guest co-host Steve Distasi, previously heard on the
review for The Tomb Of The Cybermen.

Two Minute Time Lord http://twominutetimelord.com
Episodes are 2 to 3 minutes long.
Current Episodes
13 - The Hugo Awards. Current Who boss Russell T. Davies vs. future Who boss
Steven Moffat. Who should win?
14 - K9, The Unfinished Trailer. From what we've seen so far, K9 looks good to
this podcast host. A great show ... for its intended audience.

The Minute Doctor Who Podcast
http://web.mac.com/backintheussr6/The_Minute_Doctor_Who_Podcast/Podcast/Podcast.\
html
Video podcast looking at Doctor Who projects. Episodes are usually under 5
minutes long.
Current episode - 10 - Regeneration. Our host has a surprise regeneration, and
things will never be exactly the same again.

The Big Finish Podcast http://www.bigfinish.com/podcast
Big Finish podcasts at least once a month to discuss their Doctor Who and other
projects (Sapphire and Steel, Stargate (!), Dark Shadows, Bernice Summerfield,
etc).
Current episode - March News. Straightening out questions about how the download
service will work for the new 8th Doctor/Lucie Miller Big Finish epsiodes this
year.

MMM Commentaries http://www.mmmcommentaries.com
Roving Australian podcasting gang. Some episodes are a discussion of the latest
sci-fi news, including Doctor Who. Other episodes are commentaries on Doctor Who
episodes, Star Wars films, some Stargate stuff, and others.
Current episodes - Terror Of The Zygons, pts 3 and 4.

The Two Doctors http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thetwodoctors
call in number (718) 664-9807
Jim Iaccino and Kenn Gold look at the latest SciFi broadcasts in the US, with
emphasis on fitting in Doctor Who, Dollhouse, Terminator, Smallville,
Supernatural, Fringe, and the other big scifi shows of the moment. Everything is
based on US premiere dates rather than UK. Approximately 90 minutes per episode.
Show airs live with a text chat and can be downloaded later.
Next episode - Late Sunday Midnight EDT/9PM PDT/5AM BST - Terminator is almost
over. Dollhouse is just beginning (though its ratings spell doomhouse). And
probably a complaint about SciFi not scheduling the Doctor Who specials yet.

TV Talk Radio http://blogtalkradio.com/shaunomacradio
Weeknights 6 to 8PM EDT (3 to 5PM PDT) [Friday 7PM EDT/4PM PDT]
Shaun O'Mac Daily (of the Jericho "nuts" campaign) hosts a daily 2 hour show
covering all things TV. Doctor Who is sometimes discussed in the 2nd hour of the
Friday show with Two Doctors co-host Kenn Gold. Listen and chat live through the
website with archives appearing right after the show finishes.

Staggering Stories http://www.staggeringstories.net
in the middle of checking out. I am getting there, as the updates to the other
podcasts' info shows.

PBS Stations With Doctor Who Rights That Could Air Again:
A - BOUGHT SERIES THREE: (rights expire at date unknown)
B - BOUGHT SERIES TWO: (rights expire March 31, 2010)
1) UNC North Carolina http://www.unctv.org analog 58,17,30,4,36,33 digital .1 - digital only 6/12/09
Charlotte DirecTV 58,892 Charlotte Dish 4,8662
Greenville, SC DirecTV 33,892 Greenville, SC Dish 4,8190
Norfolk, VA DirecTV 2 Norfolk, VA Dish 2,7271
Florence, SC DirecTV 31 Florence, SC Dish 31,7845
Greenville, NC DirecTV 25 Greenville, NC Dish 19,7737
UNC has the right to air Series 2 for two more cycles, one of which will be used on the UNC-ED digital cable station beginning in late April.
2) KCPT 19.1 Kansas City, MO http://www.kcpt.org
Kansas City DirecTV 19 Kansas City Dish 19,8436
KCPT has the right to air Series 2 two more times.

Other stations that are not currently airing Who or Sarah Jane 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://doctorwho.gportal.hu
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) NETHERLANDS - Nederland 2 http://nederland2.nl - Series 2 completed.
7) DENMARK - DR 1 http://www.dr.dk/tv Series 1 Repeats Completed.
8) FINLAND - TV2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2 - No additional airdates at present
9) NORWAY - NRK3 http://www.nrk.no http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/doktor_who
Series 1 repeat run completed.
10) SOUTH AFRICA - SABC 2 http://www.sabc2.co.za/portal/site/sabc2
The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 1 - not on schedule.
11) HONG KONG - ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/v3/world/world.html - 3rd Series
completed.
12) POLAND - TVP1 http://www.tvp.pl - Repeat run completed.
BBC Entertainment Poland http://poland.bbcentertainment.com - Airs as Doktor
Who. Repeat run halted.
13) SWEDEN - SVT 24 and SVT HD http://www.svt.se
14) GREECE - Skai TV http://www.skai.gr - Between seasons.
15) ICELAND - RUV http://www.ruv.is - English with Icelandic subtitles - Series
1 and 2 completed.
16) TURKEY - Cine 5 http://www.cine5.com.tr
17) THAILAND - Channel 7 http://www.ch7.com
18) 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?
19) NEW ZEALAND - UKTV New Zealand http://www.uktv.co.nz
http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com - Series 2 completed.
20) AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST - Showtime Arabia http://www.showtimearabia.com
ShowSeries 1 (all airings 2 hours earlier on ShowSeries 1 Extra) - Series 3
Encore completed.
21) DUBAI - Dubai One http://www.dmi.ae/dubaione/default.asp
More info needed. Doctor Who was seen airing on this station over Christmas.
22) ROMANIA - TVR2 http://www.tvr.ro - Series 3 completed.
23) FRANCE - France 4 http://www.france4.fr - Series 4 completed.
24) 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
25) SOUTH KOREA - KBS2 http://www.kbs.co.kr
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
Primary language Korean, English language as secondary audio. 4th series
completed.
26) AUSTRALIA - Nickelodeon Australia http://www.nickelodeon.com.au
http://www.foxtel.tv - Sarah Jane Series 2 coming in July.
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.
27) SPAIN - SciFi Spain http://www.scifi.es http://www.plus.es - Series 1 and 2 repeat run completed.
28) GERMANY - SciFi Germany http://www.scifi.de Series 1 and 2 repeats. Dubbed
in German.
29) CANADA - BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca - Next airdate for Classic Who
unknown. Next airdate for Sarah Jane Adventures unknown.

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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