This Week In Doctor Who - May 2, 2009
(posted 2nd May 2009, 1:43pm - TWIDW post #0865)

This Week In Doctor Who
May 2, 2009 - Vol 12, No 18
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:
Tuesday 5 May:
Ztele Canada 9PM EDT - The Sontaran Stratagem, pt 1 (French version)
Sunday 24 May:
BBC Entertainment Poland 7PM and 11:30PM - The Runaway Bride
Sunday 31 May:
ABC1 Australia 7:30PM - Planet Of The Dead
Wednesday 3 June:
SciFi Netherlands 7:30PM - Voyage Of The Damned
Saturday 20 June:
SPACE Canada 9:30PM EDT - Planet Of The Dead (Canada covered in This Week In
Doctor Who Western Hemisphere)

Series 3 comes to Poland this month on BBC Entertainment. Series 4 comes to the Netherlands in June on SciFi NL. And all the usual ongoing new episodes and repeats.

This paragraph was written for last week's column, but too far behind to re-edit
just yet:
I finally got out my open letter to international broadcasters (and well,
everyone) regarding the issue of internet downloading that affects Doctor Who
(and other shows) on TV. It is a bit rough, but it expresses a lot of thoughts
bubbling beneath the surface. And I honestly think that if networks would follow
some or all of the ideas I outline, they would be startled to see ratings for
imported shows *rise*. If you missed the diatribe, go to
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho/message/860 . I can see the
logic for savagely ripping it up and rewriting it, but only if something could
be done with it. Feedback is certainly welcome.

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

PORTUGAL:

SIC Radical http://sicradical.pt
Series 3 Firstrun:
Saturday 1:45PM, Monday 5:05PM CET 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
Next episode should be 3-07 42, but I don't find it on the schedule.

AUSTRALIA:

ABC1 http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
16:9 widescreen digital and HD, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog.
31 May 7:30PM 4-15 Planet of the Dead (Australian premiere, simulcast in HD)

NETHERLANDS:

SciFi NL http://www.scifi-tv.nl
Repeat run - May. Series 4 premiere - June.
Wednesday 7:30PM and 10:50PM, 31 May 4PM CET 3-10 Blink (8 and 10 May pre-empted by Star Trek marathon)
13 May 7:30PM, 15 May 9:10PM, 17 May 5:40PM, 31 May 4:50PM CET 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3
20 May 7:30PM, 22 May 9:10PM, 24 May 5:40PM, 31 May 5:40PM CET 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3
27 May 7:30PM, 29 May 9:10PM, 31 May 6:40PM CET 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3
31 May 8:30AM CET 3-01 Smith and Jones (start of marathon)
31 May 9:20AM CET 3-02 The Shakespeare Code
31 May 10:10AM CET 3-03 Gridlock
31 May 11AM CET 3-04 Daleks in Manhattan pt 1 of 2
31 May 11:50AM CET 3-05 Evolution of the Daleks pt 2 of 2
31 May 12:40PM CET 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
31 May 1:30PM CET 3-07 42
31 May 2:20PM CET 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
31 May 3:10PM CET 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2
3 June 7:30PM, 5 June 9:10PM, 7 June 6PM CET 4-00 Voyage of the Damned start of new episodes, 80 minute slot
3 June 8:50PM, 5 June 10:25PM CET "episode unknown" 70 minute slot
10 June 7:30PM, 12 June 9:10PM, 14 June 5:40PM CET 4-01 Partners in Crime
17 June 7:30PM, 19 June 9:10PM, 21 June 5:40PM CET 4-02 The Fires of Pompeii
24 June 7:30PM, 26 June 9:10PM, 28 June 5:40PM CET 4-03 Planet of the Ood

POLAND:

BBC Entertainment Poland http://poland.bbcentertainment.com
Series 3 - first run:
17 May 7:10AM and 3AM CET 2-01 New Earth
17 May 8AM and 3:45AM CET 2-02 Tooth and Claw
17 May 8:50AM and 4:30AM CET 2-03 School Reunion
17 May 9:40AM, Early 18 May 5:15AM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
17 May 10:30AM, Late 24 May 3AM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
17 May 11:20AM, Late 24 May 3:45AM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
17 May 12:10PM, Late 24 May 4:30AM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
17 May 1PM, Early 25 May 5:15AM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
17 May 1:50PM, Late 31 May 3AM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
17 May 2:40PM, Late 31 May 3:45AM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
17 May 3:30PM, Late 31 May 4:30AM CET 2-11 Fear Her
17 May 4:20PM, Early 1 June 5:15AM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
17 May 5:10PM, 23 May 1:40PM and 4:20AM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
17 May 6PM and 11:30PM, 18 May 8:20AM, 23 May 2:40PM, Early 24 May 5:05AM CET
3-00 The Runaway Bride (start of new episodes)
24 May 7PM and 11:30PM, 25 May 8:20AM and 1:45AM, 30 May 2:40PM, Early 31 May
5:05AM CET 3-01 Smith and Jones
31 May 7PM and 11:30PM CET 3-02 The Shakespeare Code

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 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
Later 2009 4-16 The Waters of Mars
Still later 2009/2010 "The other 2 specials - final episodes with David Tennant
as The Doctor"
2010 "Series 5 - 13 episodes - starring Matt Smith as The Doctor"

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 BST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Tuesday 7PM BST 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
Wednesday 7PM BST 3-01 Smith and Jones
Wednesday 7:45PM BST DWC 3-01 Meet Martha Jones (15 minutes)
Thursday 7PM BST 3-02 The Shakespeare Code
Thursday 7:45PM BST DWC 3-02 Stage Fright (15 minutes)
11 May 7PM BST 3-03 Gridlock
13 May 7PM BST 3-04 Daleks in Manhattan pt 1 of 2
13 May 7:50PM and 5AM BST DWC 3-04 A New York Story (10 minutes)
18 May 7PM BST 3-05 Evolution of the Daleks pt 2 of 2
19 May 7PM BST 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
20 May 7PM BST 3-07 42
20 May 7:45PM BST DWC 3-07 Space Craft (15 minutes)
21 May 7PM BST 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
21 May 7:45PM BST DWC 3-08 "" (15 minutes)

Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
All times 1 hour later on Watch plus 1.
Saturday 10:15AM BST DWC 2-03 Friends Reunited (15 minutes)
Saturday 8PM, 26 May 3PM BST 2-03 School Reunion
Saturday 9 May 10:15AM BST DWC 2-04 From Script to Screen (15 minutes)
Saturday 9 May 1:50PM BST DWC "" (10 minutes)
9 May 8PM, 10 May 5PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
16 May 10:15AM BST DWC 2-05 Cybermen (15 minutes)
16 May 7PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Late 22 May 2:05AM, Late 30 May 2AM BST 2-02 Tooth and Claw
23 May 10:45AM BST DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero (15 minutes)
23 May 8PM, 24 May 5PM BST 1-06 Dalek
24 May 3:20PM, 25 May 9:20AM BST "Doctor Who And The Daleks" (1965 theatrical
film, 100 minute time slot)
25 May 8PM, 27 May 4PM, 28 May 3PM, 30 May 7PM BST 2-10 Love & Monsters
Late 25 May 1AM BST 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
26 May 4PM, 27 May 3PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
26 May 8PM BST 1-07 The Long Game
28 May 4PM BST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
29 May 8AM and 3PM BST 2-11 Fear Her

SWEDEN:

update before 2 May
TV4 Science Fiction http://www.tv4.se http://www.tvplaneten.se
Digital SciFi station. 2nd run through Classic Who. Apologies if TV4 skips a
story without mentioning it.
Monday 2:05PM CET "The Time Meddler - A Battle Of Wits" ep 3 of 4
Monday 2:30PM CET "The Time Meddler - Checkmate" ep 4 of 4
Classic Season 2, Episodes 38 through 39. Doctor: William Hartnell.
Late Monday 2:20AM, Tuesday 2:05PM CET "The Ark - The Steel Sky" ep 1 of 4
Late Monday 2:45AM, Tuesday 2:25PM CET "The Ark - The Plague" ep 2 of 4
Late Tuesday 2:15AM, Wednesday 2:05PM CET "The Ark - The Return" ep 3 of 4
Late Tuesday 2:40AM, Wednesday 2:30PM CET "The Ark - The Bomb" ep 4 of 4
Classic Season 3, Episodes 26 through 29. Doctor: William Hartnell.
Late Wednesday 2:15AM, Thursday 2:05PM CET "The Gunfighters - A Holiday For The
Doctor" ep 1 of 4
Late Wednesday 2:40AM, Thursday 2:30PM CET "The Gunfighters - Don't Shoot The
Pianist" ep 2 of 4
Late Thursday 2:15AM, Friday 2:05PM CET "The Gunfighters - Johnny Ringo" ep 3 of
4
Late Thursday 2:40AM, Friday 2:30PM CET "The Gunfighters - The OK Corral" ep 4
of 4
Classic Season 3, Episodes 34 through 37. Doctor: William Hartnell.
Late Friday 2:20AM CET The War Machines ep 1 of 4
Late Friday 2:45AM CET The War Machines ep 2 of 4
Classic Season 3, Episodes 42 through 43. Doctor: William Hartnell.

SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES (Northern Europe):

BBC Entertainment http://scandinavia.bbcentertainment.com
Sunday 7:10PM and 11:20PM and 2:25AM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
Sunday 8PM and 12:05AM and 3:15AM, 10 May 7:10PM and 11:15PM and 2:45AM CET 2-09
The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
10 May 8PM and Midnight and 3:30AM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
17 May 8PM and 12:45AM CET 2-11 Fear Her
24 May 7:35PM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
31 May 8PM and 1:30AM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2 (end of current run)

RUSSIA:

SCI FI Russia http://www.scifichannel.ru
All times Moscow
Saturday 8:10PM, Sunday 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
9 May 8:10PM, 10 May 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
16 May 8:10PM, 17 May 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-10 Love & Monsters
23 May 8:10PM, 24 May 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-11 Fear Her
30 May 8:10PM, 31 May 8:30AM and 2:20PM 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2

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 3-05 Evolution of the Daleks pt 2 of 2
Monday 6:35AM DWC 3-05 Making Manhattan
Monday 10:20AM and 2:40PM, Early Tuesday 5:45AM 3-06 "The Lazarus Expeirment"
Monday 11:05AM and 3:25PM, Tuesday 6:30AM DWC 3-06 Monsters Inc
Tuesday 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early Wednesday 5:45AM 3-07 42
Tuesday 11AM and 3:30PM and 11:30PM and 2:10AM, Wednesday 6:30AM DWC 3-07
Space Craft
Wednesday 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early Thursday 5:45AM 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of
2
Wednesday 11AM and 3:30PM and 2:05AM DWC 3-08 Alter Ego
Thursday 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early Friday 5:45AM 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2
of 2
Thursday 11AM and 3:25PM and 2:05AM, Friday 6:30AM DWC 3-09 Bad Blood
Friday 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 11 May 5:45AM 3-10 Blink
Friday 11AM and 3:25PM, 11 May 6:30AM DWC 3-10 Do You Remember the First Time?
11 May 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 12 May 5:45AM 3-11 Utopia pt 1 of 3
11 May 11AM and 3:25PM DWC 3-11 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello
12 May 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 13 May 5:45AM 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of
3
12 May 11AM and 3:25PM and 2:05AM DWC 3-12 The Saxon Mystery
13 May 10:15AM and 2:40PM, Early 14 May 5:45AM 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt
3 of 3
13 May 11:05AM and 3:30PM and 2:10AM, 14 May 6:35AM and 11:10AM DWC 3-13 "The
Valiant Quest"
15 May 11:05AM, 16 May 9:10AM and 12:45AM DWC 1-01 "Back From The Future"
(weekday run of Doctor Who Confidential only)
18 May 11:05AM DWC 1-02 "Aliens"
19 May 11:05AM DWC 1-03 TARDIS Tales
20 May 11AM and 3:35PM and 2:10AM DWC 1-04 "I Get A Side-Kick Out Of You"
21 May 11:05AM DWC 1-05 Why on Earth?
22 May 11:05AM, 23 May 9:10AM DWC 1-06 The Daleks
25 May 11AM and 2:40PM DWC 1-07 The Long Game
26 May 11:05AM DWC 1-08 Time Trouble
27 May 11:05AM and 2:05AM DWC 1-09 "FX"
28 May 11:05AM DWC 1-10 "Weird Science Of Doctor Who"
29 May 11:05AM, 30 May 9:10AM DWC 1-11 Unsung Heroes and Violent Death

INDIA:

BBC Entertainment http://india.bbcentertainment.com
Repeat run:
Sunday 7:30PM and 2AM 2-03 School Reunion
10 May 7:30PM and 2AM 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
17 May 7:30PM and 2AM 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
24 May 7:30PM and 2AM 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
31 May 7:30PM and 2AM 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern

AUSTRALIA:

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 and 2:30AM, Wednesday 11:30AM, Saturday 9 May 4PM 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Tuesday 8:20PM, Saturday 9 May 4:50PM DWC 2-05 Cybermen
12 May 7:30PM and 2:30AM, 13 May 11:30AM, 16 May 4PM 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
12 May 8:20PM, 16 May 4:50PM DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero
19 May 7:30PM and 2:30AM, 20 May 11:30AM, 23 May 4PM 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
19 May 8:20PM, 23 May 4:50PM DWC 2-07 The Writer's Tale
26 May 7:30PM and 1:30AM, 27 May 11:30AM, 30 May 4PM 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
26 May 8:20PM, 30 May 4:50PM DWC 2-08 You've Got the Look

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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