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22 Aug 2013	Doctor Who Revisited Specials continue this Sunday
16 Aug 2013	Doctor Who Revisited Specials This Sunday from 4:40pm on UKTV

Thursday, 22nd August 2013

This Sunday UKTV will continue playing the next four DOCTOR WHO REVISITED specials Doctors 5 through 8 on Sunday 25th August from 4.40pm.

Episode 5:
The Fifth Doctor introduced viewers to a character who was fresh faced, youthful and more vulnerable than we had seen before. DOCTOR WHO REVISITED takes a close look at a TARDIS that was bursting at the seams with a range of different companions, and examines one of the most dramatic departures from the series to date. We also look at the return of two popular foes, the emotionless Cybermen and the ever-deceitful Master.

Episode 6:
As Doctor number six colourfully generated onto our screens in a patchwork blast of colour he brought with him his own sense of style and character. Featuring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant join The Doctors Revisited as we unveil the compassionate side of the Doctor, his attempts at Tardis maintainence and introduce Sil the galaxies most slippery business man!

Episode 7:
The seventh doctor crashed onto out screens, clowned around in a question marked tank top and juggled his way around foes. Join the Doctors Revisited as we examine the darker side of this Doctor and take a look at some of his surreal adventures. Featuring interviews with Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred, we look at the Doctor's modern day companion Ace and his most scientific foe The Rani.

Episode 8:
Celebrate the uniqueness of the Eighth Doctor, Paul McGann, who appeared in the Doctor Who TV movie in 1996 to fight a new incarnation of his oldest nemesis, the Master. Featuring Steven Moffat and Daphne Ashbrook.

Schedule change details

The original schedule had the four-part story Pyramids of Mars in those timeslots instead.

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Friday, 16th August 2013

The first four Doctor Who revisited specials from BBC America will air this Sunday, August 18 from 4:40pm on UKTV.

These programmes provide an introduction to each of the previous incarnations of the Doctor, and are designed to work alongside a specially curated selection of stories. Featuring interviews with key cast and crew along with classic clips and a montage of the Doctors key moments, iconic lines, and monsters, these programmes are the perfect companion pieces to some of the classic and newer Doctor Who. Featuring contributions from Steven Moffat, John Barrowman, David Tennant, Caroline Skinner and Neil Gaiman, among others.

Schedule change details

The original schedule had either all four episodes of The Three Doctors (listed on the website) or Spearhead From Space (listed in the EPG) in those timeslots instead.