This Week In Doctor Who - July 25/August 1, 2009
(posted 26th Jul 2009, 10:13pm - TWIDW post #0913)

This Week In Doctor Who
July 25/August 1, 2009 - Vol 12, No 29
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide since 1998.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
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Due to extraordinary circumstances, the TWIDW columns could not publish last
weekend. This edition covers July 25 through August 7. We hope to return to a
regular schedule on Saturday August 8.

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.doctorwhonews.com

NETHERLANDS:

SciFi NL http://www.scifi-tv.nl
Series 4 - new episodes.
Sunday 6:40PM CET 4-07 The Unicorn and the Wasp
Wednesday 8:30PM, Friday 10:10PM, Sunday 2 August 6:40PM CET 4-08 Silence in the Library pt 1 of 2
Wednesday 5 August 8:30PM, Friday 7 August 10:10PM, 9 August 6:40PM CET 4-09 Forest of the Dead pt 2 of 2
12 August 8:30PM, 14 August 10:10PM, 16 August 6:40PM CET 4-10 Midnight
19 August 8:30PM, 21 August 10:10PM, 23 August 6:40PM CET 4-11 Turn Left
26 August 8:30PM, 28 August 10:10PM, 30 August 6:40PM CET 4-12 The Stolen Earth pt 1 of 2

POLAND:

BBC Entertainment Poland http://poland.bbcentertainment.com
Series 3 - first run:
Saturday 2:40PM, Sunday 5:05AM CET 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2 of 2
Sunday 6:40PM and 2:25AM CET 3-10 Blink (new episode)
Late Sunday 4AM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Late Sunday 4:45AM, Saturday 1 August 2:50PM, Saturday 2 August 5:10AM CET 2-08
"The Impossible Planet" pt 1 of 2
Sunday 2 August 7PM and 1:45AM, 8 August 3:15PM, 9 August 5:15AM CET 3-11
Utopia pt 1 of 3
9 August 7PM and 1:55AM, 15 August 3:15PM, 16 August 5:15AM CET 3-12 "The Sound
Of Drums" pt 2 of 3
16 August 6:30PM and 1:30AM, 22 August 3:35PM, 23 August 5:15AM CET 3-13 "Last
Of The Time Lords" pt 3 of 3 (last new episode at this time)
17 August 6:25AM, Late 17 August 3:05AM CET 1-01 Rose
18 August 6:25AM, Late 18 August 3:05AM CET 1-02 The End Of The World
19 August 6:25AM, Late 19 August 3:05AM CET 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
20 August 6:25AM, Late 20 August 3:05AM CET 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
21 August 6:25AM, Late 21 August 3:05AM CET 1-05 World War Three pt 2 of 2
24 August 6:25AM, Late 24 August 3:05AM CET 1-06 Dalek
25 August 6:25AM, Late 25 August 3:05AM CET 1-07 The Long Game
25 August 10:55PM and 2:15AM CET 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
26 August 6:25AM, Late 26 August 3:05AM CET 1-08 Father's Day
27 August 6:25AM, Late 27 August 3:05AM CET 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
28 August 6:25AM, Late 28 August 3:05AM CET 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
31 August 6:25AM, Late 31 August 3:05AM CET 1-11 Boom Town

TVP1 http://www.tvp.pl
Repeat Run:
Late Saturday 1:05AM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Late Saturday 1:55AM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
Late Saturday 1 August 1:55AM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
Late Saturday 1 August 2:50AM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters

REPEATS AND OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS:

UK:

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.
Saturday 7:05PM BST 1-08 Father's Day
Monday 7PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
Monday 7:45PM and 4:10AM BST DWC 1-09 "FX" (15 minutes)
Tuesday 7PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
Tuesday 7:45PM and 5:10AM BST DWC 1-10 "Weird Science Of Doctor Who" (15
minutes)
Wednesday 7PM BST 1-11 Boom Town
Wednesday 7:45PM BST DWC 1-11 Unsung Heroes and Violent Death (15 minutes)
Thursday 7PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
Thursday 7:45PM and 5:10AM BST DWC 1-12 The World of Who (15 minutes)
Friday 8PM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
Friday 8:50PM and 5:10AM BST DWC 1-13 The Last Battle (10 minutes)
Sunday 2 August 7PM BST 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (60 minutes)
Monday 3 August 7PM BST 2-01 New Earth
Monday 3 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-01 New New Doctor (15 minutes)
Tuesday 4 August 7PM BST 2-02 Tooth and Claw
Tuesday 4 August 7:45PM and 4:10AM BST DWC 2-02 Fear Factor (15 minutes)
Wednesday 5 August 7PM BST 2-03 School Reunion
Thursday 6 August 7PM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace (15 minutes)
Thursday 6 August 7:45PM and 4:40AM BST DWC 2-04 From Script to Screen (15
minutes)
Friday 7 August 8PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Friday 7 August 8:50PM BST DWC 2-05 Cybermen (10 minutes)
9 August 7PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
9 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero (15 minutes)
10 August 7PM BST 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
10 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-07 The Writer's Tale (15 minutes)
11 August 7PM BST 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
11 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-08 You've Got the Look (15 minutes)
12 August 7PM BST 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
12 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-09 "Myths, Heroes, And Legends" (15 minutes)
13 August 7PM BST 2-10 Love & Monsters
13 August 7:45PM BST DWC 2-10 The New World of Dr Who (15 minutes)
14 August 8PM BST 2-11 Fear Her
14 August 8:50PM BST DWC 2-11 The Fright Stuff (10 minutes)

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"
-Saturday 1 August 6PM BST 4-14 The Next Doctor 65 minute timeslot

Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
All times 1 hour later on Watch plus 1.
Saturday 8PM and 11:50PM BST 3-03 Gridlock
Sunday 9:45-11:05PM BST 3-00 The Runaway Bride
Monday 2PM and 6PM, 16 August 6PM BST 1-01 Rose
Tuesday 2PM and 6PM, 17 August 6PM, Late 21 August Midnight BST 1-03 "The
Unquiet Dead"
Wednesday 2PM and 6PM, 18 August 6PM BST 1-06 Dalek
Thursday 2PM and 6PM, 19 August 6PM BST 1-07 The Long Game
Friday 2PM and 6PM, 20 August 6PM BST 1-08 Father's Day
Saturday 1 August 6PM and 11:45PM, 21 August 6PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1
of 2
Saturday 1 August 8PM, Sunday 2 August 4PM BST 3-04 Daleks in Manhattan pt 1
of 2
Sunday 2 August 6PM and 9:45PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
Monday 3 August 6PM BST 1-11 Boom Town
Tuesday 4 August 6PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2
Wednesday 5 August 6PM BST 1-13 The Parting of the Ways pt 2 of 2
Thursday 6 August 6PM BST 2-01 New Earth
Friday 7 August 6PM and 12:10AM BST 2-03 School Reunion
8 August 6PM and 12:10AM BST 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
8 August 8PM, 9 August 4PM BST 3-05 Evolution of the Daleks pt 2 of 2
9 August 6PM and 11:05PM BST 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
10 August 6PM BST 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
11 August 6PM BST 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
12 August 6PM, Late 14 August Midnight BST 2-10 Love & Monsters
13 August 6PM BST 2-11 Fear Her
14 August 6PM BST 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
15 August 6PM BST 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
15 August 8PM, 16 August 4PM BST 3-06 The Lazarus Experiment
22 August 8PM BST 3-07 42
23 August 6:35PM BST 65 minute timeslot

I am going to get time to explore the site again, BBC Online. Are these features
still available? Tune in next week.
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 HD http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbchd http://www.radiotimes.com
The BBC's UK station for HD programming - no episodes scheduled

MILITARY:

BFBS http://bfbs-tv.com
BFBS 2:
Saturday 6PM, Sunday 6AM CET 3-07 42
Saturday 6:45PM, Sunday 6:45AM CET 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
extrapolation:
Saturday 1 August 6PM, Sunday 2 August 6AM CET 3-09 The Family of Blood pt 2
of 2
Saturday 1 August 6:45PM, Sunday 2 August 6:45AM CET 3-10 Blink

FRANCE

France 4 http://www.france4.fr
Repeat Run. Doctor Who episodes are apparently back up on their Video On Demand service as well, but 1) you need to know French better than I do to understand it and 2) episodes are only available in France. Thanks to Aurelie and Gerard and others who spotted the return of Doctor Who to French TV.
Sunday 5:25PM and Midnight CET 2-03 School Reunion
Sunday 6:10PM and 12:45AM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
Friday 8:35PM, Sunday 2 August 5:25PM and Midnight CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Friday 9:20PM, Sunday 2 August 6:10PM and 12:45AM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
Friday 7 August 8:35PM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Friday 7 August 9:20PM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
14 August 8:35PM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
14 August 9:20PM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters

PORTUGAL:

SIC Radical http://sicradical.pt - website is a tad hard to follow
Series 3 Repeats:
Saturday 8:30AM CET 3-01 Smith and Jones?
Saturday 1 August 8:30AM CET 3-02 The Shakespeare Code?

ITALY:

Jimmy http://www.jimmy.tv
Series 3 Repeat Run:
Monday 27 July 8:35AM and 3:30PM and (late) 3:10AM, Tuesday 28 July 7:05AM and (late) 2:20AM CET 3-00 The Runaway Bride
as of this writing, Jimmy's schedule for July wasn't fully filled in, so the above is tentative. Hmm.

SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES (Northern Europe):

BBC Entertainment http://scandinavia.bbcentertainment.com
Monday 8:20AM CET 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
Monday 9:05AM, Tuesday 8:15AM CET 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
Tuesday 9AM, Wednesday 8:20AM CET 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
Wednesday 9:05AM, Thursday 8:15AM CET 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
Thursday 9AM, Friday 8:35AM CET 2-08 The Impossible Planet pt 1 of 2
Friday 9:20AM, Monday 3 August 8:15AM CET 2-09 The Satan Pit pt 2 of 2
Sunday 2 August 7:15PM and Midnight, 7 August 6:55PM and 11:55PM and 3:55AM, 8
August 5:15PM, 9 August 6:15PM CET 3-00 The Runaway Bride (start of new
episodes)
Monday 3 August 9AM, Tuesday 4 August 8:15AM CET 2-10 Love & Monsters
Tuesday 4 August 9AM, Wednesday 5 August 8:15AM CET 2-11 Fear Her
Wednesday 5 August 9AM, Thursday 6 August 8:15AM CET 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1
of 2
Thursday 6 August 9AM, Friday 7 August 8:20AM CET 2-13 Doomsday pt 2 of 2
9 August 7:15PM and 11:45PM and 4:15AM, 14 August 7:15PM and 11:50PM and 3:25AM,
15 August 5:30PM, 16 August 6:30PM and 11:45PM CET 3-01 Smith and Jones
16 August 7:15PM and 12:30AM, 21 August 7:15PM and 11:50PM and 2:55AM, 22 August
5:30PM, 23 August 6:30PM and 11:45PM CET 3-02 The Shakespeare Code
23 August 7:15PM and 12:30AM, 28 August 7:15PM and 3:30AM, 29 August 5:30PM, 30
August 6:30PM and 12:55AM CET 3-03 Gridlock
30 August 7:15PM and 1:40AM CET 3-04 Daleks in Manhattan pt 1 of 2

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
Sunday 3:10PM and 9:55PM CET 1-07 The Long Game
Sunday 3:55PM and 10:40PM CET DWC 1-07 The Dark Side
Sunday 2 August 3:10PM and 9:55PM CET 1-08 Father's Day
Sunday 2 August 3:55PM and 10:40PM CET DWC 1-08 Time Trouble
9 August 3:10PM and 10PM CET 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
9 August 3:55PM and 10:45PM CET DWC 1-09 "FX"
16 August 3:10PM and 10PM CET 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
16 August 3:55PM and 10:45PM CET 1-10 "Weird Science Of Doctor Who"

ASIA:

BBC Entertainment Asia http://asia.bbcentertainment.com
All times Korea - adjust for local time zone. Subtitles available in various
local languages.
Sunday 5:20PM 2-02 Tooth and Claw
Sunday 6:05PM DWC 2-02 Fear Factor
Sunday 10:15PM and 4:20AM 2-11 The Fright Stuff
Tuesday 5:35AM, 15 August 10:50AM DWC 2-12 Welcome to Torchwood
Tuesday 9:10PM and 12:45AM and 4:55AM, Wednesday 10AM and 1:45PM, Sunday 2
August 5:15PM 2-03 School Reunion
Saturday 1 August 10:25AM, Saturday 2 August 5:45AM and 6PM DWC 2-03 "Friends
Reunited"
Tuesday 4 August 6:25AM, Friday 7 August 10:30PM, Saturday 8 August 5AM and
3:15PM, 9 August 5:45AM, Late 9 August 4:20AM DWC 2-04 From Script to Screen
Tuesday 4 August 9:10PM and 12:45AM and 4:50AM, Wednesday 5 August 10AM and
1:45PM, 9 August 5:30PM 2-04 The Girl in the Fireplace
11 August 9:10PM and 12:45AM, 12 August 5:15AM and 10AM and 1:10PM, 16 August
5:25PM 2-05 Rise of the Cybermen pt 1 of 2
14 August 5:50AM, 15 August 6:20AM, Late 16 August 12:05AM and 4:20AM DWC 2-05
Cybermen
18 August 9:10PM and 12:45AM, 19 August 5:05AM and 10AM and 1:50PM, 23 August
5:15PM 2-06 The Age of Steel pt 2 of 2
19 August 5:55AM, 21 August 6:45AM, 22 August 6:25AM, 23 August 6:05PM and
9:15PM and 12:05AM DWC 2-06 From Zero to Hero
25 August 9:10PM and 12:45AM and 4:55AM, 26 August 10AM and 1:35PM, 30 August
5:45AM and 5:15PM 2-07 The Idiot's Lantern
26 August 10:45PM, 28 August 11:15PM DWC 2-08 You've Got the Look
27 August 4:20PM, 28 August 6:45AM, 30 August 6PM DWC 2-07 The Writer's Tale

HONG KONG:

ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/v3/world/world.html
Saturday 1 August 9PM 3-12 The Sound of Drums pt 2 of 3
Saturday 8 August 9PM 3-13 Last of the Time Lords pt 3 of 3

AUSTRALIA:

UKTV Australia http://www.uktv.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au
http://www.foxtel.com.au
All times 2 hours later on UKTV + 2. Times listed are Australian Eastern.
Tuesday 7:30PM, Wednesday 11:30AM, Saturday 1 August 4PM 3-07 42
Tuesday 8:20PM, Saturday 1 August 4:50PM DWC 3-07 Space Craft
Tuesday 4 August 7:30PM, Wednesday 5 August 11:30AM, Saturday 8 August 4PM 3-08 Human Nature pt 1 of 2
Tuesday 4 August 8:20PM, Saturday 8 August 4:50PM DWC 3-08 Alter Ego

ABC2 http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
Series 2 repeat run.
Monday 9:30PM 2-11 Fear Her
Monday 10:15PM DWC 2-11 The Fright Stuff
Monday 3 August 9:30PM 2-12 Army of Ghosts pt 1 of 2
Monday 3 August 10:15PM DWC 2-12 Welcome to Torchwood

New Zealand:

UKTV New Zealand http://www.uktv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
Series 3 - new to UKTV New Zealand.
Thursday 7:30PM and 2:15AM, Saturday 4PM 3-03 Gridlock
Thursday 8:15PM and 3AM, Saturday 4:45PM DWC 3-03 Are We There Yet?
extrapolated
Thursday 6 August 7:30PM and 2:15AM, Saturday 8 August 4PM 3-04 "Daleks In
Manhattan" pt 1 of 2
Thursday 6 August 8:15PM and 3AM, Saturday 8 August 4:45PM DWC 3-04 "Making
Manhattan"?

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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