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Planet of the Spiders: Part One
Last updated 02 January 2017
Broadcast: Saturday 16th October 1999
1:00pm-1:30pm AEST (03:00 GMT) < > « »
BBC UKTV (adverts during broadcast)
Featuring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, John Dearth, Richard Franklin, John Kane, John Levene
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast notes:
Voted #8 of the UK-TV ten most popular stories.
1:00pm-1:30pm AEST (03:00 GMT) < > « »
BBC UKTV (adverts during broadcast)
Featuring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, John Dearth, Richard Franklin, John Kane, John Levene
The Doctor receives a mysterious package from his old companion, Jo Grant. Sarah joins Mike Yates to investigate sinister events at a Buddhist meditation centre.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast notes:
Voted #8 of the UK-TV ten most popular stories.
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 15th October 1999:
AUSTRALIA:
UKTV
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
http://www.uktv.com.au/
Sat 1PM, Sun 2 + 8AM AEST Planet of the Spiders all 6 eps (#8 of 10)
Mon 11:30PM AEST Earthshock ep 4 of 4
Tue-Fri 11:30PM AEST '(#6 Doctor Who story) eps 1-4 of ? (confirmed as The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
Over the weekend, the final 3rd Doctor story airs. On Monday night, the conclusion of a Peter Davison story, with somewhat unusual closing credits. The rest of the week will presumably go to the 6th most popular story as chosen by UKTV viewers.
AUSTRALIA:
UKTV
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
http://www.uktv.com.au/
Sat 1PM, Sun 2 + 8AM AEST Planet of the Spiders all 6 eps (#8 of 10)
Mon 11:30PM AEST Earthshock ep 4 of 4
Tue-Fri 11:30PM AEST '(#6 Doctor Who story) eps 1-4 of ? (confirmed as The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
Over the weekend, the final 3rd Doctor story airs. On Monday night, the conclusion of a Peter Davison story, with somewhat unusual closing credits. The rest of the week will presumably go to the 6th most popular story as chosen by UKTV viewers.