This Week in Doctor Who
Week 50: 16-22 Dec 2017 - USA
Saturday 16 December
| 6:00pm EST The Masque of Mandragora: Part Four |
| 6:30pm EST The Deadly Assassin: Part One |
| 7:00pm EST The Deadly Assassin: Part Two |
| 7:30pm EST The Deadly Assassin: Part Three |
| 9:30pm EST Tom Baker Movies: The Pirate Planet | The Doctor discovers a planet that has been hollowed out so that it can transmat through space. Pre-empted the previous week by The Best of PBS39’s December 2017 Pledge Programs |
| 10:00pm CST Tom Baker Movies: Revenge of the Cybermen | The time ring takes the Doctor, Sarah and Harry back to Nerva, but to a period many thousands of years earlier than their previous visit. The station is currently acting as a beacon warning space traffic of the existence of a new asteroid orbiting Jupiter. |
| 10:00pm CST Tom Baker Movies: The Stones Of Blood | The Doctor, Romana and K9 are led by the tracer to the Nine Travellers, a circle of standing stones on Boscombe Moor in present-day England, but the third segment is nowhere to be found. They meet elderly archaeologist Professor Emilia Rumford and her assistant Vivien Fay, who are surveying the site, and learn that the circle appears to have had a variable number of stones over the years. Originally scheduled for 25th November at 10:00pm, but was replaced by Sgt. Pepper's Musical Revolution. Pre-empted in following weeks by 60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) [2nd Dec]. |
| 10:00pm CST The Armageddon Factor: Part Five | Pre-empted on 9th December by Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Alfie Boe and Tom Brokaw. This was listed as episode two(?), and the 23rd December also scheduled as episode five, so it isn't clear if this was really broadcast or not! |
| 10:30pm CST Tom Baker Movies: The Sunmakers | The TARDIS arrives in the future on the planet Pluto where there are now six suns, a breathable atmosphere and a large industrial community. The Company controls the planet and exploits the workers, pays them a pittance and then taxes them on everything imaginable. The Doctor and Leela join forces with an... |
| 11:00pm CST Tom Baker Movies: Pyramids Of Mars | The Doctor arrives in a Victorian Gothic mansion where strange things are afoot. The master of the house has been replaced by a sinister Egyptian and sinister mummies roam the grounds. Pre-emptied in previous weeks by Journey In Concert: Houston 1981, (25th Nov), David Gilmour: Live In Pompeii (2nd Dec), and Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 30 (9th Dec) |
| 11:00pm CST Peter Davison Movies: Planet Of Fire (Repeated: Sun 10:00pm CST) | The Doctor attempts to restore order to Sarn, a planet endangered by civil unrest, volcanic activity and the arrival of The Master (Anthony Ainley). Peri: Nicola Bryant. Turlough: Mark Strickson. |
| 11:31pm CST Tom Baker Movies: Terror Of The Zygons | The Doctor, Sarah and Harry return to Earth in response to the Brigadier's summons. UNIT are investigating a series of attacks on North Sea oil rigs and have set up a temporary HQ in the Scottish village of Tullock. The attacks are the work of a huge cyborg, the Skarasen, controlled by a group of aliens called Zygons whose spaceship lies at the bottom of Loch Ness. |
| 11:00pm MST Colin Baker Movies: The Twin Dilemma |
| 9:00pm AKST Tom Baker Movies: Creature From The Pit (Repeated: Sun 2:00am AKST) | The Doctor must bring the Creature's dark secret to light. |
| 11:00pm PST Inferno: Episode 3 (Repeated: Sun 4:00am PST) |
| 11:30pm PST Inferno: Episode 4 (Repeated: Sun 4:30am PST) |
Sunday 17 December
| 11:00am EST Doctor Who (the actual episode broadcast is unknown) (Repeated: Sun 12:00pm EST) |
| 4:00pm EST Horror of Fang Rock: Part One |
| 4:30pm EST Horror of Fang Rock: Part Two |
| 5:00pm EST Horror of Fang Rock: Part Three |
| 5:30pm EST Horror of Fang Rock: Part Four |
| 11:00pm EST Peter Davison Movies: Planet Of Fire (Repeated: Tue 2:59am EST) | The Doctor attempts to restore order to Sarn, a planet endangered by civil unrest, volcanic activity and the arrival of The Master (Anthony Ainley). Peri: Nicola Bryant. Turlough: Mark Strickson. |
Monday 18 December
Tuesday 19 December
| 7:00am EST The Big Bang (Repeated: Fri 10:30am EST) | Part 2. The fates draw close around the TARDIS. Not in original schedule. |
| 8:05am EST The Doctor's Daughter (Repeated: Thu 11:25am EST) | The Doctor meets the most important woman of his life. Not in original schedule. |
| 9:10am EST The Doctor Falls | The Doctor makes a final stand against an army of Cybermen, to protect a tiny band of humans from destruction. Originally schedued as Doomsday at 9:00am. |
| 10:35am EST The Wedding of River Song | By the shores of Lake Silencio, in Utah, all of time and space hang in the balance - because this is the day the Doctor dies. Originally scheduled as Smith and Jones at 10:00am. |
| 11:35am 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. Originally scheduled as TheLastOfTheTimeLords/2 at 11:00am |
| 12:35pm EST School Reunion | The Doctor investigates a haunted London school and runs into an old friend. Originally scheduled as Partners in Crime at 12:00pm. |
| 1:40pm EST Vincent and the Doctor (Repeated: Wed 12:25am EST / Fri 8:30am EST) | Amy battles an alien in France with Vincent Van Gogh. Originally scheduled as Silence in the Library at 1:00pm. |
| 2:45pm EST Turn Left (Repeated: Tue 11:20pm EST) |
| 3:50pm EST Blink (Repeated: Wed 8:00pm EST) | When people start to disappear, a young woman finds cryptic messages bleeding through from a mysterious stranger called the Doctor. |
| 4:50pm EST Face The Raven | The Doctor and Clara, with their old friend Rigsy, find themselves in a magical alien world, hidden on a street in the heart of London. Sheltered within are some of the most fearsome creatures of the universe and Ashildr (Maisie Williams)! Originally scheduled as Partners in Crime at 5:00pm. |
| 5:55pm EST The Girl in the Fireplace (Repeated: Wed 5:00am EST / Thu 12:45am EST) | Madame de Pompadour finds the court at Versailles under attack by sinister clockwork killers and her only hope of salvation lies with the Doctor. Originally scheduled as Amy's Choice at 6:00pm. |
| 7:00pm EST Full Circle: Part One |
| 7:00pm EST Journey's End (Repeated: Thu 2:40pm EST) | Part 2. As Davros and the Daleks threaten the entire universe, the Doctor's companions join forces. However, the prophecy declares that one of them will die. Originally scheduled as The Girl Who Waited. |
| 7:30pm EST Full Circle: Part Two |
| 8:05pm EST The Doctor's Wife (Repeated: Fri 2:45pm EST) | By following a Time Lord distress signal, the Doctor puts Amy, Rory and his beloved TARDIS in grave danger. Originally scheduled as The Wedding of River Song at 8:00pm |
| 9:10pm EST Partners in Crime (Repeated: Thu 6:00am EST) | Donna is determined to find the Doctor, even if it means braving Miss Foster and her hordes of Adipose. Originally scheduled as Asylum of the Daleks at 9:00pm |
| 10:15pm EST Doomsday (Repeated: Wed 1:30pm EST) | Two mighty armies wage war across the Earth; terror emerges from beneath Torchwood Tower; the Doctor faces a dilemma. Originally scheduled as The Angels Take Manhattan at 10:00pm |
Wednesday 20 December
| 1:30am EST Doctor Who (the actual episode broadcast is unknown) | Originally scheduled as The Doctor Falls. Billed as The End of Time but in an 85 minute slot - the specials are frequently listed the same so could be Planet of the Dead or The Waters of Mars. |
| 2:55am 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. Originally schedule at 3:00am. |
| 3:55am 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. Originally scheduled as School Reunion at 4:00am. |
| 6:00am EST Rise of the Cybermen | Part 1. Rose discovers that her father is still alive on a parallel Earth. |
| 7:05am 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. |
| 8:10am EST The Idiot's Lantern | It is 1953 and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is taking place, but beneath the celebrations there are rumours of monsters on the streets. |
| 9:15am 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. |
| 10:20am 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. |
| 11:25am EST Love & Monsters | A man named Elton is plunged into a world of living nightmares when he becomes obsessed with the Doctor, Rose and their mysterious blue box. |
| 12:30pm EST Army of Ghosts | The human race rejoices as ghosts of loved ones return home; an invasion force threatens modern day Earth. |
| 2:35pm EST Smith and Jones | The Doctor and Martha are transported into danger. |
| 3:40pm EST The Shakespeare Code | Witches cast a spell on the Doctor and Martha. |
| 4:45pm EST Gridlock | The Doctor takes Martha to the planet New Earth in the future where the streets are ruled by sinister pharmacists. |
| 5:50pm EST Daleks in Manhattan | Part 1. The TARDIS lands in 1930s New York, where people are disappearing from the streets. |
| 6:55pm EST Evolution of the Daleks | Part 2. The Doctor forms a deadly alliance to save humanity. |
| 7:00pm EST Full Circle: Part Three |
| 7:30pm EST Full Circle: Part Four |
| 9:00pm EST The Christmas Invasion | Billed as The Runaway Bride. |
| 10:05pm EST The Runaway Bride (Repeated: Thu 5:00am EST) | 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? |
| 11:10pm 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. |
Thursday 21 December
| 1:45am EST Utopia | Capt. Jack storms back into the Doctor's life; the Tardis travels to the end of the universe. |
| 2:50am EST The Sound of Drums | Part 1. Harry Saxon becomes Prime Minister, but has dark ambitions. |
| 3:55am EST Last of the Time Lords | Part 2. With The Doctor imprisoned by The Master, Martha endeavors to save the world. |
| 7:05am EST The Fires of Pompeii | The Doctor and Donna visit Pompeii in AD 79, on the eve of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. |
| 8:10am EST Planet of the Ood | The Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world, but the Ood-Sphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race. |
| 9:15am EST The Sontaran Stratagem | Part 1. Sontaran warriors set their sights on the Earth and its inhabitants. |
| 10:20am EST The Poison Sky | Part 2. As poison gas suffocates the Earth's population, the Doctor and UNIT team members work to eliminate the threat. |
| 12:30pm EST Midnight | The Doctor is trapped, powerless and terrified, on the planet Midnight, as a knocking on the wall begins. |
| 1:35pm EST The Stolen Earth | Part 1. Earth's greatest heroes assemble to fight the New Dalek Empire, but a fearsome old enemy waits in the shadows. |
| 3:45pm EST The Next Doctor |
| 5:10pm EST Planet of the Dead |
| 6:35pm EST The Waters of Mars |
| 7:00pm EST State of Decay: Part One |
| 7:30pm EST State of Decay: Part Two |
| 8:00pm EST Doctor Who (the actual episode broadcast is unknown) (Repeated: Thu 9:00pm EST / Thu 11:00pm EST) |
| 8:00pm EST The End of Time: Parts 1 & 2 | Part 1 & 2. It's the Tenth Doctor's final journey - but his nemesis, The Master, has been reborn. A terrible shadow falls across the Universe as great danger approaches, and the Doctor faces the end of his life as the Master's plans hurtle out of control. |
| 11:00pm EST The Eleventh Hour | The newly regenerated Doctor and Amy Pond must save the world in less than 20 minutes from galactic policemen known as the Atraxi. |
Friday 22 December
| 12:00am EST Doctor Who (the actual episode broadcast is unknown) |
| 12:00am EST The Beast Below | The Doctor and Amy travel to Britain of the future, where people live in a giant spaceship; Amy comes across the terrifying Smilers. |
| 1:00am EST Victory of the Daleks | The Doctor and Amy meet Winston Churchill during a trip back to World War II, where they also encounter the Daleks. |
| 2:00am EST The Time of Angels | Part 1. The Doctor hunts the last of the Weeping Angels through the Maze of the Dead; the mysterious River Song is back in the Doctor's life, but he doesn't know if he can trust her. |
| 3:00am EST Flesh and Stone | Part 2. The Doctor and his friends are forced to escape through the forest vault after they are surrounded by the Weeping Angels. |
| 4:00am EST The Vampires of Venice | The Doctor suspects something isn't quite right with the daughters of the family that protects the streets of Venice. |
| 5:00am EST Amy's Choice | The Doctor returns to Amy on the night before her first child is born. |
| 6:00am EST Doctor Who: Earth Conquest: The World Tour (Factual) | 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. |
| 6:30am EST The Antiques Roadshow: Powis Castle (Related) | In Wales, items include a "Dr. Who" script and pottery. |
| 6:30am EST The Hungry Earth | Part 1. Scientists discover something isn't right beneath Earth's crust while drilling. |
| 7:30am EST Cold Blood | Part 2. Scientists discover something isn't right beneath Earth's crust while drilling. |
| 9:30am EST The Pandorica Opens | Part 1. A message on a cliff; a puzzle box that opens from the inside; the fates draw closer for the TARDIS. |
| 11:35am EST The Impossible Astronaut | Part 1. 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. |
| 12:35pm EST Day of the Moon | Part 2. The Doctor is locked in the perfect prison. 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. |
| 1:40pm EST The Curse of the Black Spot | The TARDIS is marooned onboard a 17th-century pirate ship whose crew is being attacked by a mysterious and beautiful sea creature. Becalmed and beset by cabin fever, the pirates have numerous superstitious explanations for the Siren's appearance. |
| 3:50pm EST The Rebel Flesh | Part 1. A solar tsunami liberates doppelgangers from their human 'originals' in a futuristic factory. Can the Doctor prevent all out civil war? |
| 4:50pm EST The Almost People | Part 2. The Doctor must convince terrified factory-workers to work with their doppelgangers to overcome a monster of their own making. |
| 5:55pm EST A Good Man Goes to War | The Doctor assembles an army to face the Battle of Demons Run - and River Song has something to tell him. |
| 7:00pm EST State of Decay: Part Three |
| 7:00pm EST Let's Kill Hitler | The TARDIS crash lands in 1930's Berlin, bringing the Doctor face to face with the greatest war criminal in the Universe. And Hitler. |
| 7:30pm EST State of Decay: Part Four |
| 8:00pm EST A Christmas Carol | 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? |
| 9:20pm EST The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe |
| 10:40pm EST The Day of The Doctor | 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. |