This Week in Doctor Who
Week 51: 20-26 Dec 2014 - USA
Data last updated 02 January 2017
Saturday 20 December
| 2:00am EST The Christmas Invasion (Repeated: Wed 1:00pm EST / Thu 5:00am EST) | Can Rose trust a man with a new face? As the newly regenerated Doctor drifts in and out of consciousness, Christmas becomes a time of terror on planet Earth when the whole of mankind falls under the shadow of the sinister alien Sycorax. |
| 5:00pm EST The Krotons: Episode One |
| 5:30pm EST The Krotons: Episode Two |
| 6:00pm EST The Krotons: Episode One |
| 6:00pm EST The Krotons: Episode Three |
| 6:30pm EST The Krotons: Episode Two |
| 6:30pm EST The Krotons: Episode Four |
| 7:00pm EST The Krotons: Episode Three |
| 7:30pm EST The Krotons: Episode Four |
| 9:00pm CST The Seeds of Doom: Part Six | The Doctor joins with world ecology experts to overcome the Krynoid. Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen. Scorby: John Challis. Henderson: Ray Barron. Chase: Tony Beckley. |
| 9:00pm CST Asylum of the Daleks | eries 7 begins with the Doctor being kidnapped and confined to a planetary prison that is actually an asylum. |
| 9:00pm CST The Doctor Dances | Conclusion. With the plague spreading throughout London, the Doctor and Rose strike a deal with con man Captain Jack (John Barrowman). |
| 9:30pm CST The Big Bang (Repeated: Sun 3:30am CST) | The Doctor is gone, the TARDIS has been destroyed, and the universe is collapsing. The only hope for all of reality, is a little girl who still believes in stars. |
| 11:00pm EST World War Three (Repeated: Mon 3:00am EST) | Downing Street announces Earth's first Interplanetary War, but the real danger is much closer to home. While the Doctor, Rose and Harriet Jones race against time to unmask the villainous Slitheen, Rose's mum and boyfriend hold the key to salvation. Can the missiles be stopped? |
| 10:00pm CST The Fires of Pompeii |
| 11:00pm CST Hide (Repeated: Sun 4:00am CST) |
| 11:00pm CST Rise of the Cybermen | The Tardis is trapped on a parallel Earth and Rose discovers that her father is still alive. |
| 11:00pm CST The Runaway Bride | The third season begins with the Doctor encountering a bride who inexplicably turns up on the TARDIS. Catherine Tate. |
| 11:00pm CST Planet of the Ood |
| 11:46pm CST Cybermen (Factual) |
Sunday 21 December
Saturday 20 December
| 11:25pm MST The Big Bang | The Doctor is gone, the TARDIS destroyed, and the universe is collapsing. The only hope for all of reality is a little girl who still believes in stars. |
| 11:00pm PST Meglos: Part Three (Repeated: Sun 4:00am PST) |
Sunday 21 December
Saturday 20 December
| 11:30pm PST Meglos: Part Four (Repeated: Sun 4:30am PST) |
Sunday 21 December
| 2:00am CST A Christmas Carol | A space liner carrying over 4000 passengers, including Amy and Rory on their honeymoon, is caught in a strange electrified cloud cover over a human-inhabited planet that interferes with its controls. The Doctor is summoned by Amy, but is unable to use the TARDIS to save the ship, and instead lands on the planet and discovers a spire in the centre of a large city is influencing the atmosphere. Its owner, the bitter and peevish old Kazran Sardick refuses to operate the isomorphic controls to deactivate the spire and allow the ship to land safely. The Doctor observes Kazran's fear of his father who had built the spire, and creates a scheme inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to bring Kazran around. |
| 3:00am CST The Impossible Astronaut | The Doctor, Amy and Rory receive a secret summons that leads them to the Oval Office in 1969. Enlisting the help of a former FBI agent and the irrepressible River Song, the Doctor promises to assist the President in saving a terrified little girl from a mysterious Space Man. - See more at: http://pw.myersinfosys.com/kcpt/hour?language=en&time_zone=America%2FChicago&month=12&day=18&year=2014&time=23%3A00#sthash.4lQhKwu5.dpuf |
| 4:30am EST Voyage of the Damned | *** CANCELLED *** Kylie Minogue joins Doctor Who to play Astrid, a waitress on a doomed spaceship that eerily resembles the Titanic. When a meteor hits, Astrid and The Doctor must protect the survivors from and prevent the whole ship from crashing to Earth. This episode was replaced by a run of The Real History of Science Fiction episodes 2-4 from 3:00am to 6:00am. *** CANCELLED *** |
| 4:00am CST Day of the Moon | The Doctor is locked up in Area 51. Amy, Rory and River Song are being hunted down by the FBI. But, with the help of President Nixon and Neil Armstrong, the Doctor is able to mount a rebellion against an alien invasion dating back to the very beginnings of human civilisation. |
| 8:00pm EST Silence in the Library (Repeated: Sun 11:00pm EST / Mon 4:30pm EST) |
| 9:00pm EST Forest of the Dead (Repeated: Mon 12:00am EST / Mon 5:30pm EST) |
| 11:00pm CST The TV Movie | The episode hasn't been confirmed as no schedule named the episode directly, but LocateTV used an image from the TVM to illustrate the timeslot (and the show has been used without a "title"!) |
Monday 22 December
| 3:45am EST Why on Earth? (Factual) | The Doctor has a complex, love/hate relationship with human beings. He marvels at their good points, but will not tolerate their brutality toward aliens. Cast and crew discuss the difficult decisions the Doctor often makes to save humanity as well has how tricky it is to maneuver in full alien costume! |
| 8:00pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part One |
| 8:00pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part One |
| 8:30pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Two |
| 8:30pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Two |
| 11:00pm CST The Curse of the Black Spot | The TARDIS is marooned onboard a seventeenth-century pirate-ship whose crew are being lured to their death by a beautiful Siren. When the Captain's son is taken, the implacable pirate must place his life in the Doctor's hands and with him, take an extraordinary leap of faith. |
| 11:00pm CST The Snowmen |
Tuesday 23 December
| 8:00pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Three |
| 8:00pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Three |
| 8:30pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Four |
| 8:30pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Four |
| 10:00pm CST Night Terrors (Repeated: Wed 2:00am CST) | The Doctor receives a distress call from the scariest place in the Universe. A child's bedroom. Terrified of the monsters in his cupboard, George's pleas for help break through the barriers of all time and space. But allaying his fears won't be easy, even for the Doctor. Because George's monsters are real. |
| 11:00pm CST The Doctor's Wife | The Doctor follows a Time Lord distress signal to a mysterious asteroid in a Bubble Universe - could there really be another living Time Lord out there? But the asteroid hides a secret which could threaten the existence not only of the TARDIS crew, but of the TARDIS itself. |
| 11:00pm CST The Bells of Saint John |
Wednesday 24 December
| 8:00am EST New Earth | The Doctor and Rose board the Tardis and visit mankind's new home but they find gruesome secrets in a luxury hospital. |
| 9:00am EST Tooth and Claw | The Doctor and Rose travel back to 1879, but an encounter in the Scottish Highlands with Queen Victoria and a band of warrior monks reveals a deadly trap. |
| 10:00am EST The Girl in the Fireplace | Madame de Pompadour finds the court at Versailles under attack by sinister clockwork killers and her only hope of salvation lies with the Doctor. |
| 11:00am EST Rise of the Cybermen | Part 1. Rose discovers that her father is still alive on a parallel Earth. |
| 12:00pm EST The Age of Steel | Part 2. The Cybermen take control of London and start converting the populace; Jackie falls under Lumic's control; the Doctor, Rose and Mickey are reduced to fugitives. |
| 2:00pm EST The Runaway Bride | No sooner has the Doctor said a tear-stained farewell to Rose Tyler than he finds himself face-to-face with a woman dressed in a fluffy white wedding frock. Who is she? Who is she supposed to be marrying? And how did she get on board the TARDIS? |
| 3:00pm EST Voyage of the Damned | Kylie Minogue joins Doctor Who to play Astrid, a waitress on a doomed spaceship that eerily resembles the Titanic. When a meteor hits, Astrid and The Doctor must protect the survivors from and prevent the whole ship from crashing to Earth. |
| 4:40pm EST The Next Doctor (Repeated: Thu 1:00am EST) | When the Doctor investigates a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor. The two must combine forces to defeat a human ally to the Cybermen. But are two Doctors enough to stop the rise of the CyberKing? |
| 6:00pm EST A Christmas Carol (Repeated: Wed 11:40pm EST) | Amy and Rory are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way The Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs? |
| 7:20pm EST The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe (Repeated: Thu 2:20am EST) | Evacuated to a house in Dorset from war-torn London, Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious Christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world. |
| 8:00pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Five |
| 8:00pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Five |
| 8:30pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Six |
| 8:30pm EST Genesis of the Daleks: Part Six |
| 8:40pm EST The Snowmen (Repeated: Thu 3:40am EST) | Christmas Eve 1892 and a chilling menace threatens humankind - but with the Doctor in mourning, it takes old friends and an unorthodox young governess to get him fighting to save the world again. |
| 9:00pm CST Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (Repeated: Thu 3:30am CST / Fri 9:00am CST) |
| 10:00pm EST The Day of The Doctor | The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure across space and time in this 50th Anniversary Special. |
| 11:00pm CST The Rebel Flesh | A solar tsunami sends the TARDIS hurtling towards a factory on earth where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid. A second wave hits and the 'Gangers' separate. Can the Doctor prevent an all out civil war between the humans and the 'almost people' before the factory explodes? |
| 11:00pm CST The Rings of Akhaten |
Thursday 25 December
| 8:00am EST Doctor Who: Earth Conquest: The World Tour (Factual) | *** CANCELLED *** The special follows stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman on Doctor Who: The World Tour, which sees them visiting seven cities across five continents in 12 days to publicize the upcoming season. Cancelled as Deep Breath moved to this timeslot to accomodate a longer 105 mins (originally 90 mins) and also a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). *** CANCELLED *** |
| 8:00am EST Deep Breath | Clara is alone in Victorian London with a man she doesn't know, a dinosaur in the Thames, and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions. The Doctor has changed. It's time you knew him. Originally scheduled for 8:30am at 90 minutes. |
| 9:45am EST Into the Dalek | A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now... Originally scheduled at 10:00am, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 10:45am EST Robot Of Sherwood | When Robots threaten Sherwood forest, the Doctor must join forces with Robin Hood to stop the evil reign of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Originally scheduled at 11:00am, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 11:45am EST Listen | When ghosts of past and future crowd into their lives, the Doctor and Clara are thrown into an adventure that takes them to the very end of the universe. Originally scheduled at midday, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 12:45pm EST Time Heist | The Doctor turns bank robber when he attempts to break into the most dangerous bank in the Cosmos. Originally scheduled at 1:00pm, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 1:45pm EST The Caretaker | The terrifying Skovox Blitzer is ready to destroy all humanity - and worse, any second now, Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet. Originally scheduled at 2:00pm, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 2:45pm EST Kill The Moon | The Doctor and Clara crash land on the Moon to find a world of horror: a mining base full of corpses, vicious spider-like creatures poised to attack, and a terrible dilemma. Originally scheduled at 3:00pm, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 3:45pm EST Mummy On The Orient Express | The Doctor and Clara are on the most beautiful train in history but a deadly creature is stalking the passengers. The Doctor must race against the clock to defeat the terrifying Mummy. Originally scheduled at 4:00pm, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 4:45pm EST Flatline | Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers a new menace from another dimension. But how do you hide when even the walls are no protection? With people to save and the Doctor trapped, Clara comes up against an enemy that exists beyond human perception. Originally scheduled at 5:00pm, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 5:45pm EST In The Forest Of The Night | One morning in every city and town in the world, the human race wakes up to face the most surprising invasion yet. Everywhere, in every land, a forest has grown overnight and taken back the Earth. Originally scheduled at 6:00pm, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 6:45pm EST Dark Water | In the world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn. Missy is about to come face to face with the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming. "Death is not an end" promises the sinister 3W but, as the Doctor and Clara discover, you might wish it was. Originally scheduled at 7:00pm, shifted to incorporate a longer 105 minute Deep Breath (originally 90 mins) and a longer 75 minute Death In Heaven (originally an hour). |
| 7:00pm EST The Christmas Invasion |
| 7:45pm EST Death in Heaven | With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role. Can the mighty UNIT contain Missy? As the Doctor faces his greatest challenge, sacrifices must be made. Originally scheduled at 60 mins from 8:00pm. |
| 8:00pm EST Revenge of the Cybermen: Part One |
| 8:00pm EST The Runaway Bride |
| 8:00pm EST Revenge of the Cybermen: Part One |
| 8:30pm EST Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Two |
| 8:30pm EST Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Two |
| 9:00pm EST Last Christmas (Repeated: Thu 11:45pm EST / Fri 2:30am EST) | The Twelfth Doctor makes his debut in BBC America's time-honored Doctor Who Christmas special. Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and guest star Nick Frost strap in for a dangerous sleigh ride through space and time in the Steven Moffat helmed special. |
| 9:00pm EST Voyage of the Damned |
| 10:25pm EST The Time of the Doctor (Repeated: Fri 1:10am EST) | The Doctor must sacrifice everything to save a town called Christmas from the Time Lord's greatest enemies. |
| 10:00pm CST The Girl Who Waited | Amy is trapped in a quarantine facility for victims of an alien plague - a plague that will kill the Doctor in a day. The Doctor can use the TARDIS to smash through time and break in, but then Rory is on his own. Can he rescue Amy before she is killed by kindness? |
| 11:00pm CST The Almost People | A solar tsunami sends the TARDIS hurtling towards a factory on earth where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid. A second wave hits and the 'Gangers' separate. Can the Doctor prevent an all out civil war between the humans and the 'almost people' before the factory explodes? |
| 11:00pm CST Cold War |
Friday 26 December
| 4:00am EST The Impossible Planet | Part 1. Rose is trapped in the orbit of a black hole; something ancient beneath the planet's surface begins to awaken. |
| 5:00am EST The Satan Pit | Part 2. As Rose battles the murderous Ood, the Doctor finds his every belief being challenged to the core as the Pit beckons. |
| 8:00am EST Fear Her | The Doctor plans to show Rose the London Olympics in 2012; a mother hides her daughter's unearthly powers. |
| 9:00am EST Army of Ghosts | The human race rejoices as ghosts of loved ones return home; an invasion force threatens modern day Earth. |
| 10:00am EST Doomsday | Two mighty armies wage war across the Earth; terror emerges from beneath Torchwood Tower; the Doctor faces a dilemma. |
| 11:00am EST Smith and Jones | The Doctor and Martha are transported into danger. |
| 12:00pm EST The Shakespeare Code | Witches cast a spell on the Doctor and Martha. |
| 1:00pm EST Gridlock | The Doctor takes Martha to the planet New Earth in the future where the streets are ruled by sinister pharmacists. |
| 2:00pm EST Daleks in Manhattan | Part 1. The TARDIS lands in 1930s New York, where people are disappearing from the streets. |
| 3:00pm EST Evolution of the Daleks | Part 2. The Doctor forms a deadly alliance to save humanity. |
| 4:00pm EST The Lazarus Experiment | Turning back the clock has consequences. |
| 5:00pm EST 42 | As a spaceship hurtles towards the sun, the Doctor and Martha have just 42 minutes to save the day. |
| 6:00pm EST Human Nature | Part 1. The Doctor finds an unusual hiding place. |
| 7:00pm EST The Family of Blood | Part 2. Smith and Jones are under siege. |
| 8:00pm EST Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Three |
| 8:00pm EST Blink | When people start to disappear, a young woman finds cryptic messages bleeding through from a mysterious stranger called the Doctor. |
| 8:00pm EST Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Three |
| 8:30pm EST Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Four |
| 8:30pm EST Revenge of the Cybermen: Part Four |
| 9:00pm EST Silence in the Library | Part 1. The Doctor and Donna must uncover the truth behind the Nodes and the Data Ghost to uncover the library's secret. |
| 10:00pm EST Forest of the Dead | Part 2 . As the shadows rise, the Doctor forges an alliance with the mysterious River Song. |
| 11:00pm EST Midnight | The Doctor is trapped, powerless and terrified, on the planet Midnight, as a knocking on the wall begins. |
| 10:30pm CST Dinosaurs on a Spaceship | An unmanned spaceship carrying dinosaurs hurtles out of control, but the Doctor tries to save it and its prehistoric cargo. |
| 11:00pm CST A Good Man Goes to War | The Doctor needs an army by his side. As he calls in all his debts across the cosmos, his enemies use his closest friends to trap him. Today will mark the Battle of Demons Run. Both sides will make their sacrifices - and River Song has something to tell the Doctor... |
| 11:00pm CST Hide |