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An Unearthly Child: Pilot
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BBC Choice
Featuring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell
Broadcast notes:
The version broadcast was the same as for BBC2,26 Aug 1991. The week was anticipated by the BBC News site.
Timing approximate, episode was surrounded by The Take, presented by Sylvester McCoy.
Broadcast Source: BBC
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 20th November 1998:
BBC Choice - digital station
"The Take" devotes its broadcasts this week to a celebration of Doctor Who. Sylvester McCoy hosts the links between programs. Special features are also expected to fill extra time in the broadcast. Exact start and end times for the programming were not available at press time. Programs are listed in the anticipated broadcast order.
Sun 7-11PM
An Unearthly Child (alternate pilot - first aired in 1991)
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 1 of 6
30 Years In The TARDIS - 1993 documentary
The 1996 Movie - BBC edit, not the original cut shown in rest of world
Remembrance of the Daleks - episode 4 of 4
Mon 9-10PM
The Tomb of the Cybermen - episode 4 of 4
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 2 of 6
Tue 9-10PM
The Dæmons - episode 5 of 5
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 3 of 6
Wed 9-10PM
The Caves of Androzani - episode 4 of 4
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 4 of 6
Thu 9-10PM
The Trial Of A Time Lord - episode 14 of 14 (aka The Ultimate Foe episode 2 of 2)
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 5 of 6
Fri 9-10PM
The Curse of Fenric - episode 4 of 4
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 6 of 6
BBC Choice - digital station
"The Take" devotes its broadcasts this week to a celebration of Doctor Who. Sylvester McCoy hosts the links between programs. Special features are also expected to fill extra time in the broadcast. Exact start and end times for the programming were not available at press time. Programs are listed in the anticipated broadcast order.
Sun 7-11PM
An Unearthly Child (alternate pilot - first aired in 1991)
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 1 of 6
30 Years In The TARDIS - 1993 documentary
The 1996 Movie - BBC edit, not the original cut shown in rest of world
Remembrance of the Daleks - episode 4 of 4
Mon 9-10PM
The Tomb of the Cybermen - episode 4 of 4
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 2 of 6
Tue 9-10PM
The Dæmons - episode 5 of 5
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 3 of 6
Wed 9-10PM
The Caves of Androzani - episode 4 of 4
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 4 of 6
Thu 9-10PM
The Trial Of A Time Lord - episode 14 of 14 (aka The Ultimate Foe episode 2 of 2)
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 5 of 6
Fri 9-10PM
The Curse of Fenric - episode 4 of 4
Genesis of the Daleks - episode 6 of 6
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