This Week In Doctor Who - November 19, 2003
Benjamin F. Elliott
by Benjamin F. Elliott
Vol 6, No 47
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Doctor Who's 40th anniversary is here. A few brief notes before going into
the full schedules.
BBC1, BBC2, CBBC, and BBC Prime will be airing a Blue Peter episode focusing
on Doctor Who's 40th anniversary over the next week or so. BBC1 and BBC
Prime will also be carrying the annual Children In Need fundraiser, which
will include a Dead Ringers produced event - Doctor Who meets The Weakest
Link gameshow. That will air in either the 8PM or 11PM GMT half-hour
depending on which listings source you believe. The telethon airs all
evening.
The UK Gold schedules are tentative. After weeks where no detailed info for
the anniversary weekend was available (apart from one rumored schedule that
turned out to be wrong), variants of a final schedule have come out. No two
variants seem to agree, as there are slight differences in start times
between them. The big details - Planet Of Fire, The Five Doctors, and the
Doctor Who TV Movie are not airing, though they were mentioned before. The
Two Doctors *is* airing. The Curse Of Fatal Death is airing on both days,
probably in 4 parts. And when dealing with marathons like this you have to
assume that shows could start early or late. For the column I am using the
start times from the UK Gold website, but assuming that Curse Of Fatal Death
will be 4 parts and putting the 4th part in the appropriate spot, while UK
Gold's website only notes 3 episodes for Fatal Death on either day. UK Gold
is planning to run a number of specially produced features. I am guessing
that those features will run in the 5 to 15 minute blocks where UK Gold has
no specific information, and have labeled those sections "Short Feature".
UKTV Australia will not air a Doctor Who special at 8:30PM on 23 November as
originally indicated. Their 40th anniversary programming will end with the
22 November programmes, which seem to be the end of their current Who run.
The radio National Service in New Zealand will air the Doctor Who audio
story "Slipback" over the next 6 Sundays at 4:50PM, starting on 23 November.
There does not appear to be a way to listen to this service online, so it'll
be a New Zealand only situation. The rest of the world can still listen to
Slipback edited into 3 episodes on BBC7 over the next 3 Saturdays.
Looking ahead to December, KBTC/KCKA Tacoma/Centralia, WA
http://www.kbtc.org will be celebrating Doctor Who's 40th anniversary with a
marathon on December 6. Iowa Public TV http://www.iptv.org is indicating on
their website that they will have a Friday pledge night for Doctor Who on
December 5. And there's "The Story Of Doctor Who", BBC One's 40th
anniversary Who documentary which does *not* have a scheduled air date yet.
I keep seeing people in online forums asking when the special will air. If
the schedulers at BBC One had decided when the special would air yet, they'd
have announced it already. We'll all know soon enough.
Corrections and updates are always welcome at
thisweekindo...@yahoogroups.com , bfel...@comcast.net , TWIDW on
AOL IM , and thebfe on Yahoo Messenger. Here are the listings:
RADIO/INTERNET:
BBCi http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/shalka
"The Scream Of The Shalka" - episode 1 online now, episode 2 premieres
Thursday 20 November. The Ninth Doctor is reluctantly drawn into the plight
of a small English village threatened by an alien menace. Richard E. Grant
is The Doctor.
older online dramas:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/shada
"Shada" - starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/realtime
"Real Time" - starring Colin Baker and the Cybermen
BBC 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
Wed - Fri 6PM + Mid GMT "The Paradise Of Death" pts 1 - 3 of 5
Sat 6:40PM + 12:40AM GMT "Slipback" 3 pt version, pt 1
Mon - Tue 6PM + Mid GMT "The Paradise Of Death" pts 4 - 5 of 5
New Zealand Radio (National Service) http://www.radionz.co.nz/nr/f-nr.htm
Sun 4:50PM "Slipback" pt 1 of 6
The 1985 Colin Baker Doctor Who radio story airs in its original episodic
format over the next 6 Sundays throughout New Zealand. No known internet
feed.
American Who http://www.americanwho.net
http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/who/111703.mp3
40th Anniversary special. Joey Reynolds' exclusive interview with original
series producer Verity Lambert, conducted days after the announcement of the
revival of Doctor Who.
http://www.interstellartransmissions.com/who/110403.mp3
Dan Harris discusses the Sci-Fi Sea Cruise.
Tentative upcoming schedule:
December 9 + 23 - split over 2 broadcasts, compilation of a December 1987
radio interview on WINZ-AM Miami with John-Nathan Turner, Nicola Bryant, and
Brian Sloman during the final stop of the Doctor Who Celebration tour. From
the Jay Michaels midday show.
January 5, 2004 - Peter Davison on the return of Doctor Who and doing the
DVD commentaries.
Sci-Fi Overdrive http://www.scifioverdrive.com
on Business Talk Network http://www.businesstalkradio.net
Late Sun/Early Mon 2-6AM EST (11PM-3AM PST, 7-11AM GMT, 6-10PM AEDT)
Live Stream http://www.warpradio.com/popTuner.asp?id=14085
Hours 1+2 - news and comment. Hour 3 - Greg Bear, sci-fi author. Hour 4 -
Thomas Duxbury, project manager of NASA Stardust.
TV:
UK:
BBC1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/
Fri 5PM GMT "Blue Peter" - 21 November 2003
The Blue Peter show celebrates the 40th anniversary of Doctor Who. Includes
classic clips, a competition to guess the monster while blindfolded, and a
previous Doctor testing his knowledge of the series against a young fan.
Guest starring The Daleks, The Cybermen, The Sea Devils, The Silurians, and
some Voc Robots, courtesy of Hyde Fundraisers.
Fri 7-10PM, 10:30PM-2AM GMT "Children In Need 2003"
Annual telethon in the UK. The Dead Ringers team will host a Doctor Who
version of The Weakest Link in either the 8PM or 11PM half-hour (TV listings
are contradicting on this point).
BBC2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/
Mon 8:05AM GMT "Blue Peter" - 21 November 2003
Repeat of the Friday Blue Peter programme.
CBBC http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/
Mon 8:30AM GMT "Blue Peter" - 21 November 2003
Repeat of the Friday Blue Peter programme.
UK Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
Wed 6PM GMT "Full Circle" 2 ep version, pt 1
Thu 6PM GMT "Full Circle" 2 ep version, pt 2
Fri 6PM GMT "State Of Decay" 2 ep version, pt 1
Doctor Who @ 40 Marathon - Saturday & Sunday
Sat 7AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 7:05AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 7:15AM GMT "The Tomb Of The Cybermen" movie
Sat 9:15AM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 1 of 4
Sat 9:25AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 9:35AM GMT "The Caves Of Androzani" movie
Sat 11:35AM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 2 of 4
Sat 11:45AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 11:55AM GMT "The Daemons" movie
Sat 2:25PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 3 of 4
Sat 2:40PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 2:45PM GMT "Adventures In Space And Time" documentary
Sat 3:40PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 4 of 4
Sat 3:55PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 4PM GMT "The Two Doctors" movie
Sat 6:45PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 7AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 7:05AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 7:15AM GMT "The Time Meddler" movie (The Watcher, The Meddling Monk, A
Battle Of Wits, Checkmate)
Sun 9:15AM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 1 of 4
Sun 9:25AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 9:35AM GMT "Dragonfire" movie
Sun 11AM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 2 of 4
Sun 11:10AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 11:20AM GMT "Attack Of The Cybermen" movie
Sun 1:20PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 3 of 4
Sun 1:30PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 1:35PM GMT "Carnival Of Monsters" 1999 documentary
Sun 2:15PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 2:25PM GMT "Pyramids Of Mars" movie
Sun 4:25PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 4 of 4
Sun 4:35PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 4:40PM GMT "The Three Doctors" movie
Sun 6:50PM GMT "Short Feature"
Mon 6PM GMT "State Of Decay" 2 ep version, pt 2
Tue 6PM GMT "Warriors' Gate" 2 ep version, pt 1
UK Gold + 1
Wed 7PM GMT "Full Circle" 2 ep version, pt 1
Thu 7PM GMT "Full Circle" 2 ep version, pt 2
Fri 7PM GMT "State Of Decay" 2 ep version, pt 1
Doctor Who @ 40 Marathon - Saturday & Sunday
Sat 8AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 8:05AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 8:15AM GMT "The Tomb Of The Cybermen" movie
Sat 10:15AM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 1 of 4
Sat 10:25AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 10:35AM GMT "The Caves Of Androzani" movie
Sat 12:35PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 2 of 4
Sat 12:45PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 12:55PM GMT "The Daemons" movie
Sat 3:25PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 3 of 4
Sat 3:40PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 3:45PM GMT "Adventures In Space And Time" documentary
Sat 4:40PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 4 of 4
Sat 4:55PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sat 5PM GMT "The Two Doctors" movie
Sat 7:45PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 8AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 8:05AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 8:15AM GMT "The Time Meddler" movie (The Watcher, The Meddling Monk, A
Battle Of Wits, Checkmate)
Sun 10:15AM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 1 of 4
Sun 10:25AM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 10:35AM GMT "Dragonfire" movie
Sun Noon GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 2 of 4
Sun 12:10PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 12:20PM GMT "Attack Of The Cybermen" movie
Sun 2:20PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 3 of 4
Sun 2:30PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 2:35PM GMT "Carnival Of Monsters" 1999 documentary
Sun 3:15PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 3:25PM GMT "Pyramids Of Mars" movie
Sun 5:25PM GMT "Doctor Who and the Curse Of Fatal Death" pt 4 of 4
Sun 5:35PM GMT "Short Feature"
Sun 5:40PM GMT "The Three Doctors" movie
Sun 7:45PM GMT "Short Feature"
Mon 7PM GMT "State Of Decay" 2 ep version, pt 2
Tue 7PM GMT "Warriors' Gate" 2 ep version, pt 1
EUROPE/AFRICA/ASIA:
BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com
Fri 8-11PM, 11:30PM-2:30AM CET "Children In Need 2003"
Simulcast of telethon on BBC1, including the Doctor Who Weakest Link
segment, which will air in either the 9PM or Midnight half-hour, depending
on which TV listings are right.
Friday 28 November 8:30AM + 4:05PM CET - the 21 November edition of Blue
Peter, described above, may have additional airings
AUSTRALIA:
ABC http://www.varos.net/drwho/ http://www.abc.net.au/tv
ABC's website is featuring The Romans as their 40th anniversary celebration
of Doctor Who.
Thu 6PM "The Rescue - Desperate Measures" ep 2 of 2
Mon 6PM "The Romans - The Slave Traders" ep 1 of 4
Tue 6PM "The Romans - All Roads Lead To Rome" ep 2 of 4
Wed 6PM "The Romans - Conspiracy" ep 3 of 4
UKTV http://www.uktv.com.au
Sat 8AM AEDT "Survival" all 3 pts
Sat 9:30AM AEDT "Doctor Who" 1996 TV Movie
Sun 8:30PM AEDT (No Doctor Who Special After All)
This would appear to be the end of the current run of Doctor Who on UKTV
Australia.
CANADA/USA:
BBC Kids http://www.bbckids.ca
7 Days A Week 1 + 3:30AM EST (10PM + 12:30AM PST) - 2 episodes weekdays,
full stories weekends)
Wed "The Horns Of Nimon" pts 1+2 of 4
Thu "The Horns Of Nimon" pts 3+4 of 4
Fri "The Leisure Hive" pts 1+2 of 4
Sat "The Invasion Of Time" all 6 pts
3:30AM rerun pre-empted
Sun 10AM EST/7AM PST "The Ark In Space" all 4 pts
Sun Noon EST/9AM PST "Genesis Of The Daleks" all 6 pts
Sun 3PM EST/Noon PST "Pyramids Of Mars" all 4 pts
Sun 5PM EST/2PM PST "The Deadly Assassin" all 4 pts
Sun 7PM EST/4PM PST "The Robots Of Death" all 4 pts
Sun 9PM EST/6PM PST "The Talons Of Weng-Chiang" all 6 pts
Late Sun Mid EST/9PM PST "The Pirate Planet" all 4 pts
Late Sun 2AM EST/11PM PST "City Of Death" all 4 pts
Late Sun 4AM EST/1AM PST "Logopolis" all 4 pts
Mon "The Leisure Hive" pts 3+4 of 4
Tue "Meglos" pts 1+2 of 4
NHPTV New Hampshire http://www.nhptv.org
analog 11, 49, 52
digital 11-2 (57-2), 49-2 (48-2), 52-2 (49-2)
Boston DirecTV 11,955
Boston Dish 11,8781
Sat 11PM EST "Revenge Of The Cybermen" pt 4 of 4
Pre-empted by pledge special next week.
WCNY/W59AU Syracuse/Utica, NY http://www.wcny.org
analog 24, 59
digital 24-1 (25-1)
Pre-empted by pledge drives for at least the next 2 weeks.
WYBE Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org
analog 35
digital 35-1 (34-1)
Philadelphia DirecTV 35,909
Philadelphia Dish 35,8162
Sat 11PM EST "Mawdryn Undead" pts 3+4 of 4
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), 28, 54
DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980
Baltimore Dish 22,8736 - coming in November
Late Sat Mid EST "The Keys Of Marinus" movie (The Sea Of Death, The Velvet
Web, The Screaming Jungle, The Snows Of Terror, Sentence Of Death, The Keys
Of Marinus)
WCET Cincinnati, OH http://cetconnect.org
analog 48
digital 48-2 (34-2)
Cincinnati DirecTV 48,909
Cincinnati Dish 48,8356
Sat 11PM EST "Delta And The Bannermen" pts 1+2 of 3
WILL Urbana, IL http://www.will.uiuc.edu
analog 12
digital 9 - not on air
Sat 11:41PM CDT "State Of Decay" pt 1 of 4
IPTV Iowa http://www.sffn.com/ http://www.iptv.org
analog 11, 12, 21, 24, 27, 32, 32, 36, 36
digital 11 (50), 45, 25, 18, 28, 33, 35, 35, 34 - not on air
Des Moines DirecTV 11,474
Des Moines Dish 11,9116
Cedar Rapids Dish 12,9161
Omaha Dish 32,9146
Sat 11:35PM CST "Image Of The Fendahl" pts 3+4 of 4
Looks like a Doctor Who pledge event on December 5.
KBDI/K32EO Denver/Colorado Springs, CO http://www.kbdi.org
analog 12, 32
digital 12-1 (38-1)
Denver DirecTV 12,910
Denver Dish 12,8211
Late Fri 12:30AM MST "The Ambassadors Of Death" pts 4+5 of 7
Late Fri 1:30AM, Sat 11PM MST "The Ambassadors Of Death" pts 6+7 of 7
Pre-empted next week for pledge drive.
KUED/KUES-DT Salt Lake City/Richfield, UT http://www.kued.org
analog 7
digital 7-1 (42-1), 19-1 (19-1)
Salt Lake City DirecTV 7,982
Salt Lake City Dish 7,8536
Sat 11:30PM MST "The Visitation" pt 2 of 4
Pre-empted next week for pledge drive.
KBTC/KCKA/K65BU Tacoma/Centralia/Gray's River, WA http://www.kbtc.org
analog 28,15,65
digital 28-1 (27-1), 19
Seattle DirecTV 28,910
Seattle Dish 28,8620
Sat 7PM, Late Sat 12:30AM PST "The Web Planet - The Web Planet" ep 1 of 6
Sat 7:30PM, Late Sat 1AM PST "The Web Planet - The Zarbi" ep 2 of 6
KBTC will celebrate Doctor Who's 40th anniversary with a marathon on
December 6.
KTEH/KCAH San Jose/Watsonville, CA http://www.kteh.org
analog 54,25
digital 50,58 - not on air
San Francisco DirecTV 54,903
San Francisco Dish 54,8234
Monterey Dish 25,9190
Next Doctor Who broadcast TBA.
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.
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