Thursday 31 August 2023

Doctor Who On This Day #243


1932 - Actor Roy Castle born in Holmfirth
1968 - The Dominators, Episode 4 first
screened on BBC1
1969 The War Machines, Episodes 2 and 3 and The
Tenth Planet, Episode 1 repeated and The Power of
the Dalek, Episode 1 first screened, all on TV1
1970 - The Web of Fear, Episode 1, Fury from the
Deep, Episodes 2 and 6 and The Wheel in Space,
Episode 1 all repeated on ABC
1971 - The Mind Robber, Episodes 1 and
3 and The Invasion, Episode 2 all repeated
on ABC
1972 The Invasion, Episode 4, The Seeds
of DeathEpisode and Spearhead from
 Space, Episode 4 all repeated on ABC
1973 The Ambassadors of Death, Episode
5, The Curse of Peladon, Episode 3 and The
Mutants, Episodes 3 and 6 repeated and The
Time Monster, Episode 5 first screened, all
on ABC
1978 - The Ark in Space, Part 3, Genesis of
the Daleks, Part 5 and The Android Invasion,
Parts 2 and 3 all repeated on ABC; and The
Sun Makers, Part 4 repeated on BBC1
1982 Terror of the Zygons, Part 2 repeated
on KQED Plus; and The Android Invasion,
Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on ABC
1983 - Planet of the Spiders, Parts 4 and 5
both repeated on ABC; The Ribos Operation,
Part 1 repeated on KQED Plus; and Black
Orchid, Part 1 repeated on BBC1
1984 The Horns of Nimon, Part 1 repeated
on KQED Plus
1985 Resurrection of the Daleks, Part
2 (of 4) repeated on KQED Plus
1986 - The Brain of Morbius Omnibus
repeated on KQED Plus
1987 The Seeds of Doom, Part 3
first screened on Super Channel (UK)
1988 Planet of Fire, Part 2 repeated
on KQED Plus
1989 The Talons of Weng-Chiang, Part
6 repeated on KQED Plus; and Attack of
the Cybermen, Part 3 (of 4) first screened
on TV2 (NZ)
1990 - Inferno, Episode 6 repeated
on KQED Plus
1991 - Writer Gerry Davis died in Venice,
California, aged 61; The Silurians, Episode
2 repeated on TV2 (NZ); and Mawdryn 
Undead, Part 3 repeated on KQED Plus
1993 The Ark in Space, Part 3 repeated
on UK Gold; and The Brain of Morbius,
Part 2 repeated on ABC
1994 Warriors of the Deep, Part 3
repeated on UK Gold
1995 Planet of the Spiders, Part 6
repeated on UK Gold
1996 The Romans Omnibus repeated
on UKTV (Aus)
1997 Planet of the Spiders Omnibus
repeated on UK Gold
1998 The Seeds of Death, Episode 2 repeated on
Space; and Frontios Omnibus repeated on KQED Plus
1999 - The Ark, Episode 4: The Bomb repeated on Space;
and Planet of the Spiders, Part 2 repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2000 - The Krotons, Episode 2 repeated on Prime;
The Curse of Peladon, Episode 2 repeated on UKTV
 (Aus); and Pyramids of Mars, Parts 3 and 4 both
repeated on BBC America
2001 The Horns of Nimon, Parts 1 and 2 both
repeated  on NHPTV; and Kinda, Part 4 repeated
on UKTV (Aus)
2002 Revenge of the Cybermen Omnibus and
Terror of the Zygons, Part 1 both repeated on BBC
Kids (Can); The Invisible Enemy Omnibus repeated
on KERA; Meglos Omnibus repeated on UK Gold;
The Five Doctors, Parts 3 and 4 (of 4) both repeated
on BBC Prime; and Attack of the Cybermen Omnibus
repeated on Colorado PTV
2003 The Aztecs, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated on KBTC;
Spearhead from Space, Episodes 3 and 4 both repeated on
UK Gold; Revenge of the Cybermen Omnibus repeated on
BBC Kids (Can); The Hand of Fear, Part 2 repeated on WSKG;
The Robots of Death, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on Iowa PTV;
The Leisure Hive, Part 1 repeated on WILL and Omnibus
repeated on UK Gold; Castrovalva, Part 3 repeated on KUED;
The Visitation, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on MiND; Mindwarp,
 Parts 5 and 6 both repeated on WCET; Dragonfire Omnibus
repeated on MPT; and The Curse of Fenric, Parts 1 and 2
both repeated on Colorado PTV
2004 The Time Warrior, Part 2 repeated on ABC
2005 The Visitation, Part 1 repeated on ABC
2006 The Impossible Planet first screened on
Prime; and Doomsday repeated on BBC3
2007 - Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways both
repeated on UK Gold; Tooth and Claw first screened
on TV3 (RI); and Smith and Jones and Doctor Who
Confidential: Meet Martha Jones both repeated on BBC3
2008 Boom Town, Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways
all repeated on Syfy (Rus); School Reunion repeated on
 WXXI; The Satan Pit and Doctor Who Confidential: Religion,
Myths and Legends both first screened on UNC-TV; Doomsday
first screened on ProSieben; Human Nature first screened on
Jimmy; Silence in the Library first screened on Prime; and
Forest of the Dead and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: 
River Runs Deep both first screened on ABC1
2009 - The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances both
repeated on Syfy (FRG); The Satan Pit and Love &
Monsters both repeated on Syfy (Rus); and The
Shakespeare Code and Doctor Who Confidential
Cutdown: Stage Fright both repeated on ABC2
2010 Rose repeated on Syfy (FRG); 42 repeated
 on AXN SciFi; Human Nature repeated on UKTV
(Aus) and AXN SciFi; The Stolen Earth first
screened on Space and Doctor Who Confidential
Cutdown: Alter Ego repeated on UKTV (Aus)
2011 Terror of the Zygons, Parts 3 and 4 both repeated on Syfy (Aus); 
The Curse of Fenric, Parts 1 and 2 both repeated on MTV3 SciFi; The Girl
 in the Fireplace and Rise of the Cybermen both repeated on BBC America;
 The Impossible Planet and Doctor Who Confidential Cutdown: Out of 
Time both repeated on UKTV (Aus); Human Nature repeated on BBC
America and Watch; and The Family of Blood repeated on Watch
2012 The Creature from the Pit, Episodes 6 and 7 both repeated on
Radio 4 Extra; Ghost Light, Part 3 and The Curse of Fenric, Part 1 both
repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Shakespeare CodeDoctor Who Confidential 
Cutdown: The End of an Era and The Saxon Mystery all repeated on UKTV (Aus); Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead both repeated on
Watch; The Eleventh HourThe Beast BelowVictory of the DaleksThe 
Time of AngelsFlesh and StoneThe Vampires of VeniceAmy's Choice,
The Hungry EarthCold Blood and Vincent and the Doctor all repeated
on BBC America; The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe repeated
on BBC3; and Prequel: Pond Life, Part 5 released online
2013 School ReunionThe Girl in the FireplaceRise
of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel all repeated on
France 4; Flesh and Stone repeated on BBC
Entertainment LA; A Christmas Carol repeated on
Watch; The Doctor's Wife and The Rebel Flesh both
repeated on BBC Nordic HD and BBC Polska HD;
 The God Complex and Closing Time both repeated
on BBC Entertainment EU, Romania and ME; The 
Bells of Saint John repeated on BBC3; The Crimson Horror first
screened on DR3; Doctor Who Confidential: The Valiant Quest
 repeated on BBC Entertainment ME; Doctor Who Confidential:
Blinded by the Light repeated on BBC Entertainment EU; and
Doctor Who Confidential: After Effects repeated on BBC
Entertainment AP
2014 Pyramids of Mars, Part 2 repeated on KPTS; Underworld, Parts
1 and 2 both repeated on Syfy (Aus); The Armageddon Factor, Parts
5 and 6 both repeated on KBTC; Aliens of London repeated on WILL;
Tooth and Claw and School Reunion both repeated on UKTV (NZ); The 
Girl in the Fireplace and Doctor Who Confidential: From Script to Screen 
both repeated on Iowa PTV; The Impossible Planet and The Satan 
Pit both repeated on KCPT; The Eleventh Hour repeated on BBC
Entertainment LA and WPT; Amy's Choice and The Hungry Earth both
repeated on RAI4; The Lodger repeated on KLRU; The Big Bang repeated
on OETA; The Almost People repeated on BBC Entertainment AP
and KCPT2; A Good Man Goes to WarLet's Kill HitlerNight Terrors 
and The Girl Who Waited all repeated on KCPT2; A Town Called Mercy
repeated on France 4; The Power of Three and The Angels Take 
Manhattan both repeated on Syfy (Spa) and France 4; The Snowmen 
and The Bells of Saint John both repeated on Syfy (Spa); The Rings 
of Akhaten repeated on MPB; Deep Breath first screened on Prime and
repeated on BBC Entertainment LA; Into the Dalek first screened on
BBC America, BBC Polska, BBC Entertainment AP, Space and YLE TV2
and repeated on BBC3; Earth Conquest repeated on BBC America; and
Doctor Who Explained repeated on BBC Polska
2015 The Awakening, Part 2, A Good Man Goes to War and
Let's Kill Hitler all repeated on Syfy (Aus); Frontios, Parts 3 and
4 both repeated on Horror; The Girl in the Fireplace repeated
on BBC Entertainment AP; Fear Her repeated on Disney XD
 (US); Midnight and A Christmas Carol both repeated on
Watch; The Stolen Earth and Journey's End both repeated
on BBC America; The Curse of the Black Spot repeated on
RAI4; The Doctor's Wife first screened on FX (Ind) and
repeated on RAI4; The God Complex and Closing Time both
repeated on BBC Nordic HD; Deep Breath repeated on TV
Cultura; Kill the Moon repeated on ABC2; In the Forest
of the Night repeated on Prime; Best of the Doctor
repeated on BBC Entertainment EU, Romania and ME;
 and Doctor Who Prom (2010) repeated on BBC
Entertainment LA HD and BBC Brazil HD
2016 Terror of the Autons, Episodes 1 and 2 both repeated
 on Retro TV; World War Three repeated on Syfy (Aus); The
Runaway Bride repeated on The Zone; Midnight repeated on
BBC America and Syfy (Aus); Turn Left repeated on BBC
America; The Wedding of River SongThe Woman Who Lived
and The Zygon Invasion all repeated on Syfy (LA); The Doctor,
 the Widow and the Wardrobe repeated on BBC Entertainment
AP; The Crimson Horror repeated on Einsfestival; Nightmare
in Silver repeated on Space; Time Heist repeated on BBC
Nordic HD; In the Forest of the Night and Dark Water both
repeated on DR3; and The Husbands of River Song repeated
on BBC First (Ben)
2017 - The Three Doctors, Episodes 1 and 2 both
repeated on Retro TV; The Deadly AssassinPart 2
repeated on Jones! too; Flesh and Stonrepeated on
Syfy (Aus); A Good Man Goes to WarLet's Kill Hitler,
Night TerrorsThe Girl Who WaitedThe God Complex
 and Closing Time all repeated on BBC America; and
Face the Raven repeated on BBC First (ME)
2018 - Planet of Evil, Parts 2 and 3 both repeated on
Retro TV; The TwDoctors, Parts 1 of 4 (of 6) all
repeated on Jones! too; The Rebel Flesh repeated on
BBC Polska HD; and The Almost People and A Good
Man Goes to War both repeated on Sony SciFi
2019 - Planet of Fire Omnibus repeated on RSU PTV;
Dalek and The Long Game both repeated on One ARD;
The Piloand Smile both on BBC Polska HD and RAI4;
The Pyramid at the End of the World repeated on Syfy
(Aus); The Woman Who Fell to Earth repeated on BBC
America; and Leviathan, Episode 1 repeated on Radio
4 Extra
2020 The God Complex and Can You Hear Me? both
repeated on BBC Polska HD; Robot of Sherwood and
Listen both repeated on NRJ12; ThZygon Invasion
repeated on BBC First Turkey; The Woman Who Fell
to Earth repeated on BBC Entertainment EU; and
The Timeless Children repeated on BBC America
2021 42 repeated on ABC2; and
The Time of Angels repeated on ABC
ME
2022 - The Time Warrior, Parts 3 and
both repeated on RetrTV; and Knock
Knock repeated on Fox SciFi
2023 - Once, Upon Time and Village
of the Angels both repeated on Fox SciFi