This Week in New Zealand
Planet of Giants
Last updated 13 January 2025
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Prime (adverts during broadcast)
Featuring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell, Frank Crawshaw, Alan Tilvern
An accident in flight leads to the TARDIS and the travellers being miniaturised. Now only an inch high, the Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Susan explore an English country garden.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 16th June 2000:
Prime TV New Zealand
http://www.tetrap.com/drwho/nzdwfc/
http://www.primetv.co.nz/
Sun-Mon 6:25PM The Sensorites eps 5 - 6 of 6 (Kidnap, A Desperate Venture)
Never before seen in New Zealand. The Doctor searches for the source of the poisoned water, uncovering conspiracies and hidden information on the way.
Tue-Thu 6:25PM Planet of Giants eps 1 - 3 of 3 (Planet Of Giants, Dangerous Journey, Crisis)
Last seen in New Zealand in 1968. Good news - the TARDIS is on Earth. Bad news - it's tiny, and it's shrunk everyone to scale. Impressive visual work for the era.
Fri 6:25PM The Dale Invasion Of Earth - World's End ep 1 of 6
Last seen in New Zealand in 1991. The TARDIS makes it to London, which is now deserted and in ruins.
Prime TV New Zealand
http://www.tetrap.com/drwho/nzdwfc/
http://www.primetv.co.nz/
Sun-Mon 6:25PM The Sensorites eps 5 - 6 of 6 (Kidnap, A Desperate Venture)
Never before seen in New Zealand. The Doctor searches for the source of the poisoned water, uncovering conspiracies and hidden information on the way.
Tue-Thu 6:25PM Planet of Giants eps 1 - 3 of 3 (Planet Of Giants, Dangerous Journey, Crisis)
Last seen in New Zealand in 1968. Good news - the TARDIS is on Earth. Bad news - it's tiny, and it's shrunk everyone to scale. Impressive visual work for the era.
Fri 6:25PM The Dale Invasion Of Earth - World's End ep 1 of 6
Last seen in New Zealand in 1991. The TARDIS makes it to London, which is now deserted and in ruins.
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