THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO
February 8, 2006 - Vol 9, No 6
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood

Thursday 9 February:
People + Arts (Spain/Portugal) 10:30PM CET - World War Three
Friday 10 February:
Yes Weekend - 6:20 and 10:53PM - Dalek/The Long Game
Saturday 11 February:
een Belgium 3:55PM - The Doctor Dances
Tuesday 14 February:
Ztele Canada 8PM - Un Jeu Interminable
Friday 17 March:
SciFi US 9PM EST/PST - Rose (US Premiere!)

Radio station BBC7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7 has a surprise Doctor Who related premiere this week. "Dalek, I Love You" airs at 6PM and Midnight GMT on Saturday 11 February (their 7th Dimension sci-fi timeslot). It's a new drama about an obsessed Doctor Who fan who meets his own Doctor Who girl. There is no further information about this drama - dunno who wrote it, who's starring in it, anything. Hopefully it'll be good. Those of us outside the UK can listen live via Windows Media Player or RealPlayer, and the Listen Again feature
(using RealPlayer) should have this program available until 18 February.

Iowa Public TV http://www.iptv.org is asking viewers to vote with their wallets to decide on the next batch of Doctor Who stories for their station. On March 11 during their Festival Pledge Drive, The Five Doctors will air (probably from 10:30PM to 12:30AM). Viewers who call in with pledges to support Doctor Who will be asked which of the 7 Doctors from the original 26 year run (William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy) you want IPTV to air next. Presumably the winning Doctor's stories would air after the conclusion of the run of Sylvester McCoy stories that just began. Members of the Unit-1 Doctor Who fan group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unit-1 will be among those answering phones.

IPTV's announcement means that they are able to buy whatever Doctor Who stories they want to, which means that there has been a change in the status of classic Doctor Who syndication in the US. The embargo on public TV stations buying Doctor Who (from 1963 to 1989) is over. Any station that wants to buy Doctor Who again can do so as soon as they want to, though I imagine that if there are any interested stations they will probably wait to see how the new series does on Sci-Fi and wait for the next fiscal year when they can find room in their budgets for the show. While not stated, it is assumed that the contract problems about airing Dalek stories from the original 26 year run are still in place.

Assuming the report that Doctor Who premieres on ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world05 in Hong Kong on the 19th are correct, premiere information should appear on their website on 13 February Hong Kong time. If you live in Hong Kong or have friends who do, they'll want to keep an eye on that site for the premiere details.

Italian viewers have one more chance to see the 1st Series finale - The Parting Of The Ways repeats Thursday at 10:40PM CET on Jimmy. Then it's off the schedule for the time being.

The countdown to the US premiere gets shorter. We are 37 days out from Rose airing on SciFi http://www.scifi.com right now. SciFi's Doctor Who website http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho still hasn't gone online yet, but I suspect it'll be up by the end of the month. If you can't wait for SciFi to air the episodes, the Series One boxset will be out in Canada on Tuesday the 14th (Valentine's Day) in the same video format and region code as all US DVD players - it can be ordered online. If you wanted the boxset in PAL format from the UK or Australia then you probably bought it by now - if not then you will find it in most online stores for those countries. The US release of Series One on DVD will be after SciFi premieres the episodes - Tuesday, July 4 - US Independence Day. If you bought the DVDs from the UK or Canada and don't plan to buy the US set, please watch the episodes on SciFi (if you have SciFi) to show your support. Doctor Who doesn't need to do quite as well as Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, or Battlestar Galactica to secure a steady home in the US - but it does need to have an audience.

BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree is airing a special repeat of "The Christmas Invasion" this Friday at 9PM GMT.

The BBC Press Office http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice and C21 Media http://www.c21media.net often announce when a Doctor Who international sale occurs. Worth keeping an eye on, just in case.

Corrections and updates are welcome at thisweekindoctorwho-owner@yahoogroups.com , TWIDW on AOL IM , and thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. The listings:

BROADCASTS RELATED TO NEW SERIES:

New Series General Information:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho
http://www.gallifreyone.com
http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who
http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1
http://www.france4.tv/prog.php?id_prog=789

BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential
The 13 episodes from the BBC Three series all online via Real Player. Also, numerous video diaries and trailers.
Attack Of The Graske - interactive game available to UK residents only as part of the trials of the BBC broadband service, starring David Tennant as the Doctor and you as the companion

ITALY:

Jimmy http://www.jimmy140.it
http://www.jimmy140.it/contenuti/serie/doctor_who/1
Thursday 10:40PM CET 1-13 "The Parting Of The Ways" pt 2 of 2
Dubbed in Italian. Last Scheduled broadcast.
The Joss Whedon sci-fi series "Firefly" takes over Doctor Who's timeslots beginning 17 February. The 48th Grammy Awards take Doctor Who's slots this week.

BELGIUM (& The Netherlands):

een Network http://www.een.be
Saturday 3:55PM CET 1-10 "The Doctor Dances" pt 2 of 2
English with Subtitles.

CANADA (French):

Ztele http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp
Friday 9PM, Saturday 8AM, Sunday 4PM, Tuesday 2PM EST 1-06 "Dalek"
Tuesday 8PM EST 1-07 "Un Jeu Interminable"
4:3 cropped pan and scan. Same French dub as France 4.
17 February 9PM EST (and repeats) 1-07 "Un Jeu Interminable"
21 February 8PM EST (and repeats) 1-08 "Fête Des Pères"
28 February 8PM EST (and repeats) 1-09 "Drôle De Mort" pt 1 of 2

SPAIN/PORTUGAL:

Digital Plus http://www.plus.es/codigo/default.asp
People + Arts
Thursday 10:30PM and 2:30AM, Friday 6:30AM and 3PM, Saturday 6AM, 2 and 9:30PM CET 1-04 "Aliens Of London" pt 1 of 2
16 February 10:30PM and 2:30AM, 17 February 6:30AM and 3PM, 18 February 6AM, 2 and 9:30PM 1-05 "World War Three" pt 2 of 2
23 February 10:30PM and 2:30AM, 24 February 6:30AM and 3PM, 25 February 6AM, 2 and 9:30PM 1-06 "Dalek"

ISRAEL:

Yes Weekend http://www.yesweekend.co.il
Wednesday 9:30PM and 12:40AM 1-05 "World War Three" pt 2 of 2
Friday 6:20 and 10:53PM, Saturday 1:56PM, Tuesday 9:30PM and 12:40AM 1-06 "Dalek"
Friday 7:10 and 11:48PM, Saturday 2:46PM 1-07 "The Long Game"
2 episodes a week. Time approximate. Tentative future schedule:
17 February 1-08 "Father's Day"/1-09 "The Empty Child"
24 February 1-10 "The Doctor Dances"/1-11 "Boom Town"
3 March 1-12 "Bad Wolf"/1-13 "The Parting Of The Ways"

USA:

Sci-Fi http://www.scifi.com
http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho
17 March 9PM and Midnight EST/PST 1-01 "Rose" (Series Premiere!)
19 March 11PM, 24 March 8PM EST/PST 1-01 "Rose" (special repeats)
24 March 9PM and Midnight EST/PST 1-02 "The End Of The World"
26 March Midnight EST/PST 1-02 "The End Of The World" (special repeat)
31 March 9PM and Midnight EST/PST 1-03 "The Unquiet Dead"

UK Repeats:

UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
All shows 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1
14:9 Cropped Letterbox.
18 March 11AM-5PM "New Series Weekend - Episodes 1 through 6"
19 March 11AM-6:05PM "New Series Weekend - Episodes 7 through 13"

BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
Doctor Who Confidential http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/confidential/
Friday 9PM GMT 2-00 "The Christmas Invasion" 60 minutes long
16:9 widescreen
Sole broadcaster of Doctor Who Confidential (immediately after BBC One Series 2 broadcasts, other repeats)
Time-shifted broadcasts of Series 2 in 2006 (same weekends as BBC One)
First broadcaster of Torchwood (coming later in 2006)

Thomsonfly Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Midland Airlines, British Airways, Air New Zealand - various episodes

OTHER TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS:

UK:

BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/index.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shada
"Shada" - starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward. 6 episodes. A retired Time Lord in Cambridge needs the Doctor's help to recover a Time Lord book before the scientist Skagra can find it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shalka
"The Scream Of The Shalka" - starring Richard E. Grant. 6 episode story. The Shalka prepare to conquer the Earth from below. Can the Doctor be convinced to save the day one last time?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/realtime
"Real Time" - starring Colin Baker and the Cybermen. 6 episodes. The Doctor and Evelyn Smythe research a temple that has been yanking scientists out of time, bringing them face to face with the future of the Cybermen.

BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
Saturday 6PM and Midnight GMT "Dalek, I Love You" 30 minute drama
World Premiere. Original play about a Doctor Who fan who meets his very own Dr. Who girl. Is he imagining, or is this all real? No cast information - it'll be a mystery till it airs.
Available on digital radio and TV in the UK, live online Windows Media Player and RealPlayer worldwide, archived on RealPlayer for 1 week worldwide.

UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
(All times 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1)
Saturday 7-8:25AM GMT "The Happiness Patrol" movie
Season 25, Episodes 5 through 7. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
Sunday 7-8:20AM GMT "Silver Nemesis" movie
Season 25, Episodes 8 through 10. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
18 February 7-9AM GMT "The Face Of Evil"
19 February 7:05-9AM GMT "Spearhead From Space"
25 February 6-9:10AM GMT "Doctor Who and the Silurians"
26 February 6-9AM GMT "The Ambassadors Of Death"
4 March 6-9:25AM GMT "Inferno"
5 March 7-8:50AM GMT "Terror Of The Autons"
11 March 6-9AM GMT "The Mind Of Evil"
12 March 7-9AM GMT "The Claws Of Axos"
18 March 6-9AM GMT "Colony In Space"
19 March 6:35-9AM GMT "The Dæmons"
25 March 7-9AM GMT "The Curse Of Peladon"
26 March 6-9AM BST "The Sea Devils"

Homechoice http://www.homechoice.co.uk
On Demand Channel C1
All 13 Series 1 (2005) episodes - cropped to 4:3
The Three Doctors - all 4 episodes
The Deadly Assassin - all 4 episodes
The Caves Of Androzani - all 4 episodes
Timelash - 4 part version, all 4 episodes
The Curse Of Fenric - all 4 episodes

First Great Western Railway (Volo TV)
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/atyourservice/volotv.php
Episodes unknown.

CANADA:

BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca
Weeknights 2 and 5AM EST (11PM and 2AM PST) - 2 episodes daily
Weekends 2AM EST (11PM PST) - complete stories
Wednesday "The Sea Devils" eps 1+2 of 6
Thursday "The Sea Devils" eps 3+4 of 6
Friday "The Sea Devils" eps 5+6 of 6
Season 9, Episodes 9 through 14. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Saturday "Carnival Of Monsters" all 4 eps
Season 10, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Sunday "The Three Doctors" all 4 eps
Season 10, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Monday "The Time Monster" eps 1+2 of 6
Tuesday "The Time Monster" eps 3+4 of 6
Season 9, Episodes 21 through 24. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
16 February "Carnival Of Monsters"
18 February "The Time Warrior"
19 February "The Green Death"
20 February "The Three Doctors"
22 February "The Green Death"
25 February "Carnival Of Monsters"
26 February "The Monster Of Peladon"
27 February "The Time Warrior"
1 March "The Monster Of Peladon"
4 March "?
5 March "?
6 March "Planet Of The Spiders"
9 March "Castrovalva"
11 March "?
12 March "?
13 March "Four To Doomsday"

USA:

American Who http://www.americanwho.net
http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/index.php (alternate link)
Current episode - Barry Letts discusses his friend Robert Sloman (recently deceased) and gives his views on the 2005 Series of Doctor Who. Dan Harris discusses Gary Downie (recently decased).
http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/amwho/amwho.mp3
Upcoming episodes
February - Lalla Ward

Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com on Lifestyle Talk Radio (LTR) http://www.lifestyletalkradio.com
and Business Talk Radio (BTR) http://www.businesstalkradio.net
LTR Late Friday Midnight-2AM EST (9-11PM PST, 5-7AM GMT, 4-6PM AEDT)
Live LTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14175
BTR Late Sun/Early Mon 1-4AM EST (10PM-1AM PST, 6-9AM GMT, 3-6PM AEDT)
Live BTR Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085
Monday 7-10PM EST (12-3AM GMT) http://www.cityviberadio.co.uk
Saturday 8-11PM EST (5-8PM PST) http://www.krradio.com (repeat of previous week's episode, online audio stream)
Hour 1 - News and Comment. Hour 2 - Billy West (Futurama, Ren and Stimpy); Adam-Troy Castro. Hour 3 - Repeat of last week's Hour 2.
February 25/27 - Thomas Vitale of Sci-Fi Channel in hour 2 discussing upcoming shows, including Doctor Who.

Doctor Who: Podshock http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/portal
Weekly chat show with US and UK Doctor Who fans done in podcast format.

MPT Maryland http://www.mpt.org
analog 22, 67, 31, 28, 62, 36
digital 22-2 (42-2), 67-2 (29-2), 31-2 (44-2), 28-2 (56-2), 62-2 (28-2), 36-2 (54-2)
DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980
Baltimore Dish 22,8736
Late Saturday Midnight-2:35AM EST "Inferno" movie
Season 7, Episodes 19 through 25. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
18 February "Terror Of The Autons"
25 February "The Mind Of Evil"
4 March "The Claws Of Axos"?
11 March "Colony In Space"

IPTV Iowa http://www.sffn.com/ http://www.iptv.org
analog 11, 32, 27, 12, 21, 24, 32, 36, 36
digital 11-2 (50-2), 32-2 (35-2), 27-2 (28-2), 12-2 (45-2), 25, 18,
33, 35, 34
Des Moines DirecTV 11,474
Des Moines Dish 11,9116
Cedar Rapids DirecTV 12
Cedar Rapids Dish 12,9161
Omaha DirecTV 32
Omaha Dish 32,9146
Sioux City Dish 27,7195
Quad Cities DirecTV 36
Quad Cities Dish 36,7607
Saturday 11:35PM CST "Time And The Rani" pts 3+4 of 4
Season 24, Episodes 3 through 4. Doctor: Sylvester McCoy.
18 February "Paradise Towers" pts 1+2
25 February "Paradise Towers" pts 3+4
11 March "The Five Doctors" pledge special, contest to decide which Doctor IPTV airs next!

Not Yet Airing New Series Or Between Seasons:

NETHERLANDS:

Nederland 3 http://portal.omroep.nl/ned3
Doctor Who premiere 2006.

FINLAND:

TV2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2
Doctor Who premiere TBA.

HUNGARY:

RTLKlub http://rtlklub.hu
Doctor Who premiere 2006? Thursday 8PM?

HONG KONG:

ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05
Doctor Who premieres 19 February.

GERMANY:

ProSieben http://www.prosieben.de http://www.drwho.de
Doctor Who premiere 2006. Series 1 and 2 purchased. Dubbed in German.

SWEDEN:

SVT http://www.svt.se
Doctor Who premiere TBA.

DENMARK:

Danmarks Radio
Doctor Who premiere TBA.

JAPAN - broadcaster TBA.

EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST:

BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com
FAQ page says they will probably get Series 1 in the future, after
it has aired on other networks in the countries BBC Prime services

SOUTH KOREA:

KBS2 http://www.kbs.co.kr
http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/doctorwho/index.html
Series 1 completed.

AUSTRALIA:

ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
"The Christmas Invasion" and Series 2 to air in 2006.

NEW ZEALAND:

Prime TV http://www.primetv.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
"The Christmas Invasion" and Series 2 to air in 2006 (June/July start?)

UK:

BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone http://www.radiotimes.com
16:9 Widescreen Digital,14:9 Cropped Letterbox Analogue
Primary broadcaster of Doctor Who. Series Two Saturdays 7PM in 2006 (start date TBA)
"Doctor Who Friday" - CBBC magazine show to air with Series Two.

MILITARY:

BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/bfbs1listing/Look_Ahead_Frameset.htm
Programming service for UK military. Episodes air shortly after UK premieres.

CANADA:

CBC TV http://www.cbc.ca/television
http://www.cbc.ca/doctorwho http://www.dwin.org
2006 - Series 2. Start Date TBA.
http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor
"The Planet Of The Doctor" exclusive CBC.CA documentary. 6 regular episodes and 1 special. Approximately 90 minutes.

NORWAY:

NRK2 http://www.nrk.no
http://www2.nrk.no/program/doktor_who
Series One completed.

FRANCE:

France 4 http://www.france4.tv
http://www.france4.tv/prog.php?id_prog=789
Series One completed.

2006 - "Doctor Who Series Two" 13 episodes
Later 2006 "Torchwood" 13 episodes

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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