Fri 4 Sep 98
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WUFT 5 in Gainesville, Florida presents the movie version of Black Orchid Saturday afternoon at 5PM. The 5th Doctor, Adric, Nyssa, and Tegan arrive in 1925. The Doctor is mistaken for another Doctor, Nyssa looks exactly like one of the locals, and Adric is hungry. Then a murder hits. This was the first 2 episode story in 7 years.
» The story broadcast was actually The Visitation, as noted in the next edition.
Fri 16 Oct 98
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WCET Cincinnati, Ohio - channel 48
Saturday late night at 11PM - The Curse of Fenric - movie format
World War 2 is raging on. The British have a new special cypher for decoding German messages. The Russians have come to steal it. Oh, and the dead are rising. Surprisingly, the locals don't seem to notice a link between these three events until it's too late. And the Doctor must finish a game he began playing a long time ago. Next to last story in the original series. 90 minutes.
Fri 30 Jun 00
8:08pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67
http://www.mpt.org/
Late Sat Mid EDT The Visitation all 4 eps
The 5th Doctor gets Tegan to Heathrow Airport - 300 or so years early. The locals are all acting strangely, and for once it's not just an ill-conceived scriptwriter assuming that rural people are bumpkins. That aspect's there too, but it's not the main reason they're acting strangely. Meanwhile, an old friend suffers a startling fate.
» it was confirmed the following week this was actually shown in movie format.
Fri 14 Jul 00
8:43pm
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WCET 48 Cincinnati, OH
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Sat 11:30PM EDT Pyramids of Mars ep 4 of 4
Ooh, big explosion, of a pyramid, well that's the pyramids part of the title sorted, what about the Mars? Oh, big evil bloke in mask, in a dark room, probably on Mars. Glowing green eyes, glowing green Tom, in pain. Bloke in mask has one of those really sinister voices, he also has very hi-tech L.E.D.s imbedded in the wall. Bloke wants to use the TARDIS, get's the key, oops, isomorphic controls, has to possess the Doctor then, travel through tunnel-thingy, travel in TARDIS, to Mars! Nice to see a Doctor who doesn't gurn when being throttled. traps, puzzles, extendable stick, tiles, explosive floor, something about a crystal, automatic lock-in? The old hoary (or is it hairy) chestnut of the two guards, one is lying puzzle, been there, done that. Crystal destroyed, re-animated dead fella has a heart attack or something, Sutekh is loose. Eh? EH? A bit of traditional corridor running, back to Earth, Sutekh coming down the tunnel, but ah! There's a delay between Mars and Earth! Doctor twiddles knob, stops evil Osiran bloke, saves world, but sets fire to the house. No-one alive in house so it doesn't matter, world saved, hooray! - Gordon Dempster
Sat 11:55PM EDT The Android Invasion ep 1 of 4
The Doctor and Sarah stop off in Devesham for a quick pint (of ginger beer, naturally!); but the locals aren't what you might call 'talkative'.... - Alryssa Kelly
Fri 3 Aug 01
10:13am
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IPTV Iowa 11,12,21,24,27,32,32,36 http://www.sffn.com/ http://www.iptv.org/
Fri 11:05PM CDT The Visitation eps 1+2 of 4
The 5th Doctor finally gets the TARDIS to Heathrow Airport - in 1666! Tegan is not impressed. Nor are the locals. But then, you wouldn't be impressed at much either if your minds were under alien control. Times like this you could use someone who knows his way around the area. Perhaps a Highwayman?
Fri 23 Nov 01
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THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO - July 14, 2000
This Week In Doctor Who turned two years old on the 13th (has it been that long?). To mark the event, over twenty fans of the series have provided their own story descriptions for the episodes being shown. Without the fans, the show would not be on anywhere anymore, and this column would not exist. Everyone involved in this special edition has been very helpful to either the series in general or This Week in particular. A big round of applause to everyone involved, please.
I would also like to congratulate the Doctor Who Alliance of North America Newsletter on its 2nd anniversary, which is on the 17th. Shaun Lyon and the Alliance have supported This Week since the very earliest days. I look forward to many more years working together.
Additions and corrections are welcome at bfelliott@... or bfelliott@... . And now, the listings:
Radio/Real Audio:
BBC Radio 4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/
Realplayer Stream http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/realplayer/index_fm.html
"Dead Ringers" ep 205
Fri 6:30PM BST (1:30PM EDT, 10:30AM PDT), Sat 12:30PM BST (7:30AM EDT, 4:30AM PDT)
"This week on Radio Four we finally admit to bringing Doctor Who back without telling anyone. From the dark recesses of the minds of Radio Four, comes the second season of the Dead Ringers story. So far the fourth Doctor has phoned and annoyed some people before joining the First Doctor by going back in time to help the Prince of Denmark... probably to get away from those pesky Changing Rooms folks. Will Rolf Harris really see to K9? Will the Ground Force team deal with the Krynoids and will the Fourth Doctor finally get the telephone number for the Master?"... - Roger Clark
Television:
TG4/TnaG http://www.tg4.ie/tg4.htm http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sat-Sun 5:05PM BST The Dæmons eps 2 - 3 of 5
2. - The Doctor is frozen solid by the strange forces unleashed from the barrow and is presumed dead, but is later discovered to be in a deep coma. B enton and Yates rush to Devil's End in the Brigadier's helicopter, where Benton gets to play the hero and rescue a damsel in distress. The Brigadier follows them to the village, only to find the road blocked by a barrier of intense heat. 3. - The Doctor and Miss Hawthorne disagree over whether science or magic is behind the events occurring in Devil's End. Reverend Magister, alias The Master, delivers a sermon to his parishioners that they'll never forget. The Doctor approaches the heat barrier and instructs Sgt. Osgood in how to build a machine which will allow the Brigadier's convoy to pass through unharmed. - Gavin Winters
UK Gold http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sun 8:50-10:55AM BST The Greatest Show in the Galaxy movie
< ring > Programme resources here..... What's that....? Asbestos in the ceilings of the TV Centre..... Ah..... How long will it take to clear it...? Right..... I'll see what have we got scheduled in the studios for the next few days. 'Top of the Pops', OK, they can go out to some nightclub. 'Blue Peter', the weather's nice, they can go outside to the garden. 'Newsnight', they can struggle at Lime Grove for a few days. 'Doctor Who'.... Ah.... Something about clowns and a circus, and a woman turning into a werewolf - yes, that impressions woman. No, not Janet Brown.... Let me think... Could we cancel it...? No...? Not until next year.... Ah... Well all it needs is a big tent.... Is Billy Smart's Circus anywhere near London? Oh, Aberdeen.... What about Cyril Smith, has he got a shirt you could use? Oh, you've tried him, he's on holiday and taken his shirt with him. What do you suggest? A tent in the 'Grange Hill' carpark at Elstree? Would that work? Mmm, don't suppose it matters, it's only 'Doctor Who'. UK Gold: The Greatest Show in the Carpark. Sunday 16 July. 8:50 - 10:55 am. - David Brunt
UK Gold 2 http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sun 6-8:05PM BST The Greatest Show in the Galaxy movie
"Do you like clowns? No? But do they scare you? They scare Ace. So what does the Doctor do? He takes her to an intergalactic circus full of robotic ones. And that's not all - The Psychic Circus has a dangerous secret; the audience never leave. Faced with murderous bus conductors, killer clowns, and fanatical fanboys, the Doctor must enlist the help of the most boring explorer in the galaxy and his werewolf companion. Can the Doctor polish up his juggling act in time to please the gods? And can Ace restrain herself from clobbering Captain Cook?" - Mark Phippen
EUROPE/AFRICA/ASIA:
BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com/
Late Fri 1AM*, Sat 5PM CET State of Decay ep 3 of 4
Sun+Mon 11:30AM CET State of Decay ep 4 of 4
*Not seen in all regions.
The TARDIS crew are trapped in E-Space but have now found themselves at the gateway between the universes. Tied to a chair and being used as a time sensitive to guide a ship through time and space, Romana finally meets an escaped Tharil slave... but are they as friendly as they seem? One of the most complex and visually stunning stories concludes with a tearful farewell to Romana and K9. The history of the Tharils is finally explained and the gateway is opened... but not without the usual danger for all concerned. - Roger Clark
UKTV Australia http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
Sun 7AM, Late Sun 1AM AEST The Ambassadors of Death all 7 eps
Announcer's voice: Next time on Doctor Who:
Ralph Cornish: Well something took off from Mars.
Announcer: An exciting adventure, featuring UNIT.
The Doctor: Someone's threatening to kill Miss Shaw!
Announcer: A manned mission to Mars returns, with a mystery!
The Doctor: I don't know what came down in Recovery 7,
but it certainly wasn't human!
Announcer: Alien ambassadors, but are they good, or evil?
Reegan: With these three you can do anything.
Walk into Fort Knox and help yourself.
Announcer: Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death.
General Carrington: I'm surprised to see you, Doctor.
My instructions were that you should be killed.
Announcer: Coming to UKTV July 16 at 7AM.
General Carrington: I shall have to attend to the matter myself.
[Carrington raises the automatic to the Doctor's head.]
General Carrington: I'm sorry, Doctor, its my moral duty.
Announcer: Don't miss it - Cameron Mason
Mon-Wed 11:30PM AEST Inferno eps 5 - 7 of 7
Thu-Fri 11:30PM AEST Terror of the Autons eps 1 - 2 of 4
"Two other Time Lords come looking for the Doctor: One with a warning, the other with a Nestene sphere, a plastics factory and an invasion plan..." - Jason Fraser
Prime TV New Zealand http://www.tetrap.com/drwho/nzdwfc/
http://www.primetv.co.nz/
Sun-Tue 6:25PM The Space Museum eps 2 - 4 of 4 (The Dimensions Of Time, The Search, The Final Phase)
Following a promising opening episode, the Doctor resists the Mind Probe whilst the rest of the crew indulge in some unremarkable corridor running with stereotypical rebel Xerons and Morok oppressors. The story introduces the Time Space Visualiser (which later gave its name to the New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club's magazine). First New Zealand screening since 1969. - Paul Scoones
Wed-Fri 6:25PM The Chase eps 1 - 3 of 6 (The Executioners, The Death Of Time, Flight Through Eternity)
Never before televised in New Zealand. The TARDIS crew are holidaying on Aridius when the call comes in - the Daleks have a time machine, and they're coming, ready or not! Soon the chase is on! - Alden Bates
USA:
BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com/
Weekdays 5AM EDT - 2 episodes daily
Mon Pyramids of Mars eps 3 - 4 of 4
Sutekh forces the Doctor into submission, and the TARDIS, after never going to the right place with Doctor, decides to work perfectly for Sutekh. The Doctor breaks free, and being so preoccupied with the TARDIS's betrayal of him, while trying to foil Sutekh, he burns down Mick Jagger's house (ironically previously owned by Lord Caernarvon who's death created the myth of the Curse of King Tutenkhamen). Tom Baker decides that for the next 10 stories, he'll give the TARDIS console no screen time. - Mustafa Hirji
Tue-Wed The Android Invasion eps 1 - 4 of 4
"Could you be very kind and tell us where we are?" Dr. Who and Sarah stumble across another harebrained scheme to take over the world. Sure, it's a poor man's Terror of the Zygons. But you miss this timeless four-parter at your peril--it features the classic scene when Sarah's face falls off! - Matt Chayt
Thu-Fri The Brain of Morbius eps 1 - 4 of 4
SWM. Early forties. Driven professional with an artistic streak. Owns castle and Condo. Seeks same for candle-lit dinner followed by experimentation. You must have a good head on your shoulders, a central nervous system (I cannot emphasize this last part enough!), and be willing to make a serious commitment. Compatibility with any of the known Gallifreyan blood-types an asset. Curious? Ad#: 6354 - Tom Robinson (Sloth)
NHPTV New Hampshire 11,49,52 http://nhptv.org/
Sun 3PM EDT The Brain of Morbius eps 3+4 of 4
Sarah is blinded. More problems, including awareness of Timelord interference, has forced Solon to take more drastic steps for putting Morbius's brain into a new head and body with some nasty consequences. Also, the Doctor tries to help the sisterhood to get back their elixir of life in exchange for help to stop the resurrection of Morbius. Will the Doctor finally be able to stop Solon from resurrecting the sinister Morbius? Will the Doctor even get help from the sisterhood who are willing to sacrifice any Timelord as revenge? Also, watch out for the mind-bending contest in Part 4 which has put some fan debate as to which of those other unknown faces on the screen are either incarnations of Morbius or of the Doctor (We may never know). Also, watch out for cameos from the production team playing unknown incarnations of either the Doctor or Morbius including Terrence Dicks, Robert Holmes and Philip Hinchcliffe. - DavrosDW
WQED/WQEX 13,16 Pittsburgh, PA http://www.wqed.org/
Sat 11:31PM EDT The Talons of Weng-Chiang ep 4 of 6
The huntress finds herself the hunted until the Doctor prescribes the discharge from a "Chinese fowling piece." To make up for the dip in the sewers that delighted fans far and wide, the Doctor takes Leela to a show at the Palace where Li Hsen Chang's magic act goes awry and signals that the "gangrenous ghoul" Weng Chiang and his "pig-brained assassin" Mr. Sin are once more on the move. - Raymond Tate
WYBE 35 Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org/
Sat 11PM EDT The Leisure Hive ep 4 of 4
Never mind how bulky lizards can disguise as humans- it's all down to collapsible bones or something, Gary Russell explained it later. Just enjoy the Angry Young Pangol's plans for the dying Argolins ("We shall begin again!") and count the remaining beads on Mena's head. Oh, and the main character has been aged into a doddering wreck. You won't see this on The Real World or Survivor. - Sean Bradshaw
Sat 11:30PM EDT Meglos ep 1 of 4
A chronic hysterisis throws the Doctor and Romana in for a loop. Meanwhile, K9 learns a lesson in tail-wagging. A chronic hysterisis throws the Doctor and Romana in for a loop. Meanwhile, K9 learns a lesson in tail-wagging. A chronic hysterisis throws the Doctor and Romana in for a loop. Meanwhile, K9 learns a lesson in tail-wagging. - Jefferson Eng
MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
Late Sat Mid EDT Earthshock movie
The Intergalactic Adric Celebrity Roast! Friends and Enemies gather from around the universe to celebrate the most underrated Doctor Who companion to date. Sadly Tom Baker and the Daleks were unable to attend, but fortunately the Cybermen are able to act as MCs. The big questions: episodic or movie form and what will the cyberleader be wearing! Alas, sometimes the BBC takes these things to seriously. . . - Jeffrey Jacobs
WUSF 16 Tampa, FL http://www.wusftv.usf.edu/gateway.htm
Sat 11:30PM EDT Revelation of the Daleks 4 pt version, ep 2
WCET 48 Cincinnati, OH http://www.wcet.org/
Sat 11:30PM EDT Pyramids of Mars ep 4 of 4
Ooh, big explosion, of a pyramid, well that's the pyramids part of the title sorted, what about the Mars? Oh, big evil bloke in mask, in a dark room, probably on Mars. Glowing green eyes, glowing green Tom, in pain. Bloke in mask has one of those really sinister voices, he also has very hi-tech L.E.D.s imbedded in the wall. Bloke wants to use the TARDIS, get's the key, oops, isomorphic controls, has to possess the Doctor then, travel through tunnel-thingy, travel in TARDIS, to Mars! Nice to see a Doctor who doesn't gurn when being throttled. traps, puzzles, extendable stick, tiles, explosive floor, something about a crystal, automatic lock-in? The old hoary (or is it hairy) chestnut of the two guards, one is lying puzzle, been there, done that. Crystal destroyed, re-animated dead fella has a heart attack or something, Sutekh is loose. Eh? EH? A bit of traditional corridor running, back to Earth, Sutekh coming down the tunnel, but ah! There's a delay between Mars and Earth! Doctor twiddles knob, stops evil Osiran bloke, saves world, but sets fire to the house. No-one alive in house so it doesn't matter, world saved, hooray! - Gordon Dempster
Sat 11:55PM EDT The Android Invasion ep 1 of 4
The Doctor and Sarah stop off in Devesham for a quick pint (of ginger beer, naturally!); but the locals aren't what you might call 'talkative'.... - Alryssa Kelly
WYIN 56 Gary, IN http://www.wyin.org/
Sat 10PM CDT The Talons of Weng-Chiang ep 5 of 6
These wonders are on offer tonight at the Palace Theatre: Weng-Chiang and Mr. Sin have stolen the time cabinet. Jago & Litefoot finally meet and in so doing become the most beloved Robert Holmes double act. Baffling origins are given for Mr. Sin, and they are porcine. Hear cruel pig- like snorting laughter! Watch opium used as an aid for severe injury from giant rodent! Learn how to navigate through locked doors and via dumb waiters! Plus: what sort of face is under Weng-Chiang's leather mask? This and more in episode five of "The Talons of Weng-Chiang". And if you're very good, I'll buy you an orange. - Sean Bradshaw
TPT 2 St. Paul, MN http://www.tpt.org/
Sat 11:35PM, Sun 5:35AM CDT The Robots of Death ep 4 of 4
The suspenseful mystery is over. Now that there is no longer any need for secrecy, the Robots are on a killing rampage. Episode highlight: (robot having mistaken one of his shiny pals as the Doctor) "Please do not kill me." - Dan McGrath
IPTV Iowa 11,12,21,24,27,32,32,36 http://www.sffn.com/ http://www.iptv.org/
Fri 11:35PM CDT The Talons of Weng-Chiang eps 4,5,+6 of 6
Will the Doctor destroy the giant rats or will PETA protest too much? Is Professor Lightfoot humming the tune to "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" as Leela gives a rousing rendition of "Wouldn't it Loverly?" ? What about the ticket sales for Henry Gordon Jago given that his top draw ends up as a rodent repast? And most importantly, will the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sue Robert Holmes? Regardless of these confusing conundrums and peculiar paradoxes, the Victorian epic "Talons of Weng-Chiang" wraps up with more fireworks than a Chinese news year celebration! - Dr. Siobahn Morgan
PPTV North Dakota 2,3,4,6,9,13,19 http://www.pptv.org/
Fri 10:30PM CDT (9:30PM MDT) Image of the Fendahl ep 4 of 4
Thea gets a new dress and makeover, while the Fendahleen blow tinsel from their noses. After everything implodes, everyone settles down for fruitcake and tea. All in all, It's rather like Christmas in July in a Lovecraft sort of way. - J. Garth Wilcox
KBDI/K32EO 12,32 Denver/Colorado Springs, CO http://www.kbdi.org/
Late Fri 12:30AM MDT Underworld eps 3+4 of 4
"The Doctor and Leela fight the twin terrors of the Oracle and CSO caves as they find time repeats itself with the legend of Persephone. Can the Doctor develop a perception of depth in time to defeat the evil Seers? And remember 'The Quest is the Quest'. As if you could forget." - Mark Phippen
Sat 10PM MDT The Invasion of Time eps 1+2 of 6
The Doctor undergoes a drastic change in personality before taking the post of Gallifrey's Lord President. He then begins some shady dealings which may affect the future of the Time Lords...- Keith Brookes
KUED 7 Salt Lake City, UT http://www.kued.org/
Sat 11PM, Late Sat 12:30AM MDT Planet of Evil ep 4 of 4
The TARDIS gets disappointed that the Doctor won't take it to the X-men premier today. So instead of watching a Brit actor playing Magneto fight Wolverine, it goes to a strange planet and watches a Brit actor playing the Doctor fight a Wolverine look-alike. - Mustafa Hirji
KBTC/KCKA/K65BU 28,15,65 Tacoma/Centralia/Gray's River, WA
http://www.kbtc.org/
Sat 7PM, Late Sat 12:30AM PDT Revenge of the Cybermen eps 3+4 of 4
As the Doctor becomes involved with the events on Voga, Sarah-Jane finds that the Cybermen have planned a horrible fate for the planet of gold... - Keith Brookes
KTEH 54 San Jose, CA http://www.kteh.org/
Sun 11PM PDT The Caves of Androzani all 4 eps
Guns, drugs, and the phantom of the spectrox... Peter Davison ends his tenure as the Doctor with a bang, or at least a mud burst. Major fun is had on Androzani Minor, and don't forget to bring your bat's milk, because we're taking our summer holiday's in The Caves of Androzani. (First broadcast by KTEH in it's entirety on Saturday, 26 January, 1985 at 11:15pm) - Ken Patterson
Fri 28 Dec 01
12:16pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV Washington, DC-Hagerstown, MD Local 980/62
DirecTV Baltimore, MD Local 980/22
Dish Network Washington, DC-Hagerstown, MD Local 808_?? effective 1/1/02??
Dish Network Pittsburgh, PA Local 8140?? effective 1/1/02??
(At press time, Dish was apparently considering adding MPT to the Pittsburgh locals. Dish does not carry locals for Baltimore. There were too many unassigned frequencies in the DC list to guess which one Dish is giving to MPT. DirecTV is not adding MPT to their Pittsburgh locals, but they do offer local channels in Baltimore.)
Late Sat Mid EST The Mutants movie
The 3rd Doctor and Jo are sent on a mission by the Time Lords - deliver a package to a revolutionary which could have long lasting reprecutions on a planet and the Earth Empire.
Mon 31 Dec 01
8:58pm
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Dish Network provides local service in 36 markets, 12 of which have full power stations airing Doctor Who (Dish Network does not service the Baltimore market at this time). Dish Network promised to get the must carry channels up by January 1, 2002. All Dish Network locals are moving to the 8000 channel block. Locals currently in the 700s and 800s (none of whom were airing Doctor Who) will shortly only be in the 8000 channel block. Be advised that in many cases you have to get another receiver to pull in some of these channels, as they are being split among multiple satellites - check http://www.dishnetwork.com/ , http://echostar.swiki.net/52 , and your own setup to figure out if you need additional equipment for stations.
Mon 31 Dec 01
8:58pm
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2 of the US affiliates airing Doctor Who (Iowa Public TV and WILL 12 Urbana, Illinois) do not service any markets that DirecTV and Dish Network currently offer locals for, so they will not go on the satellite. Also, some of these stations overlap into smaller markets not covered by DirecTV or Dish Network - in the smaller markets, these stations will not become available.
Fri 4 Jan 02
12:30pm
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USA - A new year brings a new wrinkle for US television watching. The Satellite Must Carry rules are officially in effect as of January 1. If a satellite provider offers one or more local TV channels to a community, they must provide all of the full power local channels that ask to be carried during the proper asking period, provide a decent signal to broadcast, aren't repeaters of other local channels or national networks, and don't demand compensation for being carried. DirecTV offers "local" service in 41 US TV market areas, and Dish Network offers "local" service in 36 US TV market areas. 12 of the 14 US broadcasters airing Doctor Who are eligible to be carried on satellite, as they broadcast in markets where local service is offered. Local channels are only being offered to subscribers deemed to be in the market area of those channels, so Doctor Who fans who are satellite subscribers will only get the chance to see the Doctor on their satellite dishes if they live in an area where the show was airing anyway. Still, for some people, it could make seeing the series easier. Check in the USA section to see if your station is being carried on one or both of the satellites, and on which channel number(s).
I have only heard sketchy information on how the satellite companies have done adding eligible Doctor Who stations.
For DirecTV, I have heard:
KTEH San Jose, CA - on the air on schedule
KERA Dallas, TX - on the air on schedule
MPT Maryland - on the air on schedule for DC and Baltimore locals, then taken back off the air, then put back on - currently still on but DirecTV believes that it isn't actually a local channel, so it could get pulled off the air again at some point.
WYIN Gary, IN (Chicago, IL) and New Hampshire Public TV (Boston, MA market) are not on their list of channels being carried, with no explanation as to why. Hopefully just a temporary issue.
The other 7 stations - no news at all.
For Dish Network, I have no confirmation on anyone actually seeing a Doctor Who affiliate. Dish Network's setup is more complex, as a satellite they planned to use for local service was delayed in launching. Many of the new channels require an additional satellite dish to pull in. If we believe the http://echostar.swiki.net/52 database, Dish Network has activated all the eligible Doctor Who affiliates except:
WYIN Gary, IN (Chicago, IL) - coming soon
WENH Durham, NH (New Hampshire Public TV - serving Boston) - appears in hidden online guide but not on air yet
MPT Maryland - appears in hidden online guide but not on air yet for both DC and Pittsburgh Locals. DirecTV has not offered MPT to Pittsburgh to date.
Also, the Baltimore locals, not currently offered by Dish Network at all, appear in the hidden online guide, and yes that includes MPT.
If anyone has any experience with any other odd happenings (good or bad) involving the satellite offered locals, please let me know. Also, at this time I only know of DirecTV and Dish Network offering locals to subscribers. If any other satellite companies are out there doing this, I'd be happy to include them in the TWIDW listings as well.
Fri 4 Jan 02
12:30pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV DC & Balt. Locals 980/22
Dish Network Washington, DC-Hagerstown, MD Local 8083 - not yet provided
Dish Network Baltimore, MD Local 8736 - Baltimore Locals not up on satellite
yet - no launch date at this time
Dish Network Pittsburgh, PA Local 8141 - not yet provided
Late Sat 12:03AM EST The Time Monster movie
Visions of the Master lead the 3rd Doctor to Cambridge, where a mysterious mustache-wearing Professor has developed TOM-TIT, a device that can send objects through interstitial time. The reason for this invention rests 2500 years in the past, at the death of a civilization.
Fri 11 Jan 02
1:02pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV DC & Balt. Local 980/22
Dish Network DC Local 8083 - not yet provided
Dish Network Baltimore Local 8736 - Baltimore Locals are not offered by Dish
Network at all yet
Dish Network Pittsburgh Local 8141 - not yet provided
Late Sat 12:01AM EST The Three Doctors movie
For years the Third Doctor has been exiled on Earth, stuck helping a very British military organization fight off alien invasions. The Time Lords have sent him on occasional errands to other planets, but mostly he has been trapped in the 20th Century. Now his exile could end in a way he could neither expect or want - anti-matter creatures are trying to rip him out of this universe into a dimension that cannot exist. His only hope to escape a fate worse than exile - his former selves. With William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton reprising their roles as the 1st and 2nd Doctors.
Fri 18 Jan 02
12:21pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV DC & Baltimore Local 980/22
Dish Network DC Local 8083 - not yet provided
Dish Network Pittsburgh Local 8141 - not yet provided
Dish Network Baltimore Local 8736 - Baltimore locals not yet provided
Late Sat Mid EST Carnival Of Monsters movie
Fri 25 Jan 02
2:36pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV DC+Baltimore Local 980/22
Dish Network DC Local 8083 - not yet offered
Dish Network Pittsburgh Local 8141 - not yet offered
Dish Network Baltimore Local 8736 - Baltimore locals not yet offered at all
Late Sat Mid EST Frontier In Space movie
The Humans and the Draconians each believe the other's armies are attacking their ships in hopes of starting a new war between their peoples. The differences are irreconcilable. They can only agree on one matter - whatever is happening, the 3rd Doctor and Jo share in the blame.
» next edition indicated only the first two hours were shown due to station timing errors.
Fri 1 Feb 02
12:31pm
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NHPTV New Hampshire 11,49,52 http://www.nhptv.org/
Dish Network Boston Local 8781 - not yet offered
Late Sat Mid EST The Visitation eps 1+2 of 4
Late Thu Mid EST The Visitation eps 3+4 of 4
1664 England. The 5th Doctor, Tegan, Adric, Nyssa, and the Sonic Screwdriver find Black Death, ordinary death, space aliens, aggrivated locals, and a Highwayman. That's the trouble with visitations - whenever you have guests over, someone makes a mess.
Fri 1 Feb 02
12:31pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV DC & Baltimore Local 22/980
Dish Network DC Local 8083 - not yet offered
Dish Network Pittsburgh Local 8141 - not yet offered
Dish Network Baltimore Local 8736 - Baltimore Locals not yet offered
Late Sat Mid EST Planet of the Daleks movie
Picking up from the climax of Frontier In Space, which you didn't see last week, the 3rd Doctor and Jo hunt a Dalek army to the planet Spirodon, where experiments in invsibility could give the Daleks a key advantage in the next war. Based on the running time indicated on MPT's web site, it appears they (again) ordered the 1 hour, 45 minute movie version of this story. The movie version is missing an entire episode in the middle, cut out because it is in black & white. A number of color scenes are also cut to hide the missing episode. My advice - tape this version for comparison - the edit was masterfully done. Then, go to your local video store and buy Planet Of The Daleks on video so you can see what you missed. Now, if the broadcast runs 2 hours, 15-20 minutes and has a black & white section in the middle, then that would mean they figured it out and got the complete version in time.
Fri 8 Feb 02
12:55pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV DC & Baltimore Local 22/980
Dish Network DC Local 8083 - not yet offered
Dish Network Pittsburgh Local 8141 - not yet offered
Dish Network Baltimore Local 8736 - Baltimore Locals not yet offered
Late Sat Mid EST The Green Death movie
Thu 14 Feb 02
1:48pm
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/
DirecTV DC & Baltimore Local 22/980
Dish Network DC Local 8083 - not yet offered
Dish Network Pittsburgh Local 8141 - not yet offered
Dish Network Baltimore Local 8736 - Baltimore locals not yet offered
Late Sat 12:01AM EST The Time Warrior movie
Wed 7 Aug 02
11:41am
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USA - DISH Network http://www.dishnetwork.com/ has recently added the Burlington, VT local stations to their local packages. Like the Boston locals, New Hampshire Public TV (NHPTV) http://www.nhptv.org/ is eligible to be included in the package, though it currently is not. Should NHPTV get a usable signal to Dish for either package, NHPTV will probably show up on both local packages. Dish Network and DirecTV have been adding local station packages for additional cities in recent weeks again, and we are trying to keep track. http://www.dishforums.com/ has discussion forums where satellite viewers chat on these matters.
Wed 7 Aug 02
11:41am
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According to the unofficial Dish Network Channel Chart at http://echostar.swiki.net/52 , several other Who stations could appear on the Dish Network local station packages in coming months - WYIN 56 Gary, IN http://www.wyin.tv/ on the Chicago package, MPT Maryland http://www.mpt.org/ on the Washington/Hagerstown package and Baltimore (when/if Baltimore locals go up), and KAWE 9 http://www.lakelandptv.org/ on the Minneapolis/St. Paul locals - which would give that package 2 Doctor Who stations since they already have KTCA 2 http://www.tpt.org/ .
Wed 2 Oct 02
12:20pm
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If you missed it last week - TPT (KTCA 2) in St. Paul, MN has dropped Doctor Who from its schedule. Over the air viewers are out of luck for Doctor Who on TV unless they live in a fringe area that pulls in either KAWE/KAWB or one of the Iowa Public TV transmitters. Satellite subscribers on DirecTV are out of luck. Satellite subscribers on Dish Network are currently out of luck, but KAWE 9 is listed as a possible future local channel for the Minneapolis locals, so maybe you'll get Who back in the future, but no idea when.
Wed 27 Nov 02
12:27pm
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Since the merger efforts between DirecTV http://www.directv.com/ and Dish Network http://www.dishnetwork.com/ were thwarted by regulators, the two satellite providers have started adding some of the local channels to their services that they said would have to wait till after the merger. On November 21st, two US TV markets where Doctor Who airs were added to Dish Network's service - Des Moines, Iowa and Colorado Springs, Colorado. If you live in the Des Moines area, you now have the option to get your local channels from Dish (including KDIN 11, the Iowa Public TV affiliate). In Colorado Springs, you can get local channels from Dish, but you WON'T get the Doctor Who affiliate, because K32EO is a low power repeater of KBDI 12 Denver, and satellite providers offering local channels to an area are not required to carry low power stations. KBDI 12 is carried in the Denver local channels package of both DirecTV and Dish Network. As of this writing, I am not aware of DirecTV's new cities including any markets where Doctor Who is on the air.
Doctor Who fans in the Omaha, Nebraska area with Dish Network should also be able to subscribe to Iowa Public TV in the near future as well. Omaha is one of three new markets which Dish started uplinking to their system this week, and the stations include Iowa Public TV. No date for the availability of the Omaha locals has been announced yet. Info about stations on satellite coming from http://www.dbsforums.com/ and http://echostar.swiki.net/52 (when it is working).
Wed 15 Jan 03
12:30pm
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More Dish Network subscribers will have the option of watching Doctor Who via Dish Network in the near future. Dish has scheduled the launch of its Omaha, Nebraska local TV channels package for January 16. Dish has also announced that Cedar Rapids, Iowa will tentatively see the launch of a local TV channels package on January 31. Both the Omaha and Cedar Rapids local stations packages will include Iowa Public Television, which airs Doctor Who Saturday nights at 11:35PM Central Time. The Omaha package will not include some of the local stations due to disputes between stations and Dish Network. All new local TV station packages on Dish Network are offered on spotbeams, so they are not useful for someone in say - Hawaii - who wants to see Doctor Who from Iowa. But if you live in an area where locals are available, you now can get Doctor Who on satellite, in addition to the existing options of an antenna or cable.
Wed 5 Feb 03
12:19pm
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Boston, MA area - If you subscribe to Dish Network and have the Boston local channel package, tune in to channel 8781 (or 11, depending on your receiver). WENH 11 (New Hampshire Public TV) has finally been added to the Boston local channel package. Anyone with the Boston package who has 2 dishes should be able to see WENH - probably including areas that could never get NHPTV over the air or on cable before. New Hampshire Public TV has recently upgraded Doctor Who to Saturdays at 11PM Eastern Time, but discontinued the late Thursday broadcast. 2 episodes per week. As of this writing, WENH has not made it onto the DirecTV local channel package. WLED 49 (also New Hampshire Public TV) is in the Burlington, VT TV market, but has not been added to Dish's Burlington Locals package.
Wed 5 Feb 03
12:19pm
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Tyler, TX local channels are now being uplinked by Dish Network, though they are not available to subscribers. The Tyler DMA does not have a PBS station, but KERA 13 can be seen there. KERA 13 airs Doctor Who in movie format late Friday nights (12:30AM starting this week). It is unknown at this time whether Dish will include KERA in the Tyler locals package or not.
