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* '''Itinerary''':  
 
* '''Itinerary''':  
 
** '''May to August 1986''': In its first leg, the tour visits (in no particular order) [[New York]], [[New Jersey]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Maine]], with Peter Davison in attendance.
 
** '''May to August 1986''': In its first leg, the tour visits (in no particular order) [[New York]], [[New Jersey]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Maine]], with Peter Davison in attendance.
** During '''September 1986''', Tom Baker and Colin Baker visit (in no particular order) [[Washington DC]], [[Tennessee]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Georgia]], [[Illinois]], [[Massachusetts]] and [[New York]].
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** '''September 1986''': The Tour heads south, visiting (in no particular order) [[Massachusetts]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Maryland]], [[Washington DC]], then north west, to [[Illinois]]. Tom Baker, Colin Baker, Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison and Patrick Troughton all take part at various legs of the journey. (The two Bakers travelled together mostly during September.)
** '''September 1986 to February 1987''': The Tour visits (in no particular order) [[New York]], [[New Jersey]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Tennessee]], [[Wisconsin]], [[Louisiana]], [[Alabama]]. Colin Baker, Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison and Patrick Troughton take part at various legs of the journey.
 
 
**'''October 1986''': The tour reaches [[Wisconsin]] (with Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton) and [[Minnesota]].
 
**'''October 1986''': The tour reaches [[Wisconsin]] (with Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton) and [[Minnesota]].
**'''8 February 1987''': Tampa, [[Florida]], with Peter Davison.
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**'''November 1986 to February 1987''': The Tour moves south through [[Tennessee]], [[Georgia]], and [[Florida]].
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**'''8 February 1987''': Tampa, [[Florida]], with Peter Davison.
 
**'''21-21 February 1987''': DisneyWorld in Orlando, [[Florida]], with Jon Pertwee.
 
**'''21-21 February 1987''': DisneyWorld in Orlando, [[Florida]], with Jon Pertwee.
**From '''late February 1987''', Pertwee is joined by new Doctor Sylvester McCoy, visiting (in no particular order) [[Georgia]], [[Minnesota]], and [[Massachusetts]].  
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**From '''late February 1987''', Pertwee is joined by new Doctor Sylvester McCoy, visiting (in no particular order) [[Georgia]], [[Alabama]], and [[Louisiana]].
  
  
*The Tour is renamed the '''Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88'''.
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*Around this stage of the journey, the Tour is renamed the '''Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88'''.
**'''4-5 July 1987''': Tour stops at [[Chicago]]. (There are no guests during this leg of the tour.)
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**The Tour heads north again.  
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**'''4-5 July 1987''': The Tour stops again at [[Chicago]]. (There are no guests during this leg of the tour.)
 
**'''1 August 1987''': The Tour arrives in [[Iowa]], with Janet Fielding.
 
**'''1 August 1987''': The Tour arrives in [[Iowa]], with Janet Fielding.
** '''August to December 1987''': The Tour travels westwards, calling in at (in no particular order) [[Louisiana]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Mississippi]], [[Texas]], [[New Mexico]], [[Arizona]], [[California]], and [[Washington]] state. Pertwee, McCoy and Janet Fielding attend.  
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** '''August to December 1987''': The Tour travels south again, stopping in [[Oklahoma]].
**'''5-6 December 1987''': The Tour reaches Jackson, [[Mississippi]]
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**'''5-6 December 1987''': The Tour reaches Jackson, [[Mississippi]].
**'''May 1988''': The tour ends, having visited some 181 locations over two years.  
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**'''December 1987 to Mat 1988''': The bus heads west, calling in at (in no particular order)  [[Texas]], [[New Mexico]], [[Arizona]], [[California]], then north to [[Washington]] state. Pertwee, McCoy and Janet Fielding attend various legs.  
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**'''May 1988''': The Tour heads east again, eventually ending - after having visited some 181 locations over two years - where it started, in [[New York]].  
 
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==Coverage of the Tour (External links)==
 
==Coverage of the Tour (External links)==
* [http://www.drwhoexhibitions.co.uk/usatour.htm DOCTOR WHO USA TOUR OVERVIEW]
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* [http://www.drwhoexhibitions.co.uk/usatour.htm USA TOUR OVERVIEW]
* [http://www.banningathletics.com/doctorwho/id18.html GENERAL PHOTOS 1986]
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* [http://www.banningathletics.com/doctorwho/id18.html USA TOUR PHOTOS 1986]
* [http://www.michaell.org/who/conclips/whotour86.phtml DOCTOR WHO USA TOUR in MINNESOTA, October 1986 1]
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* [http://www.michaell.org/who/conclips/whotour86.phtml USA TOUR in MINNESOTA, October 1986 1]
* [http://www.michaell.org/who/conclips/whotour286.phtml DOCTOR WHO USA TOUR in MINNESOTA, October 1986 2]
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* [http://www.michaell.org/who/conclips/whotour286.phtml USA TOUR in MINNESOTA, October 1986 2]
* [http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/USATour/1986/index.asp DOCTOR WHO USA TOUR, 1986]
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* [http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/USATour/1986/index.asp USA TOUR 1986 PHOTOS 1]
* [http://whona.realtvboard.com/t5499-dr-who-usa-tour-in-the-80s USA TOUR 1986]
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* [http://whona.realtvboard.com/t5499-dr-who-usa-tour-in-the-80s USA TOUR 1986 PHOTOS 2]
* [http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/USATour/19870228/index.asp DOCTOR WHO USA TOUR in ALABAMA, February 1987]  
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* [http://www.banningathletics.com/doctorwho/id18.html USA TOUR 1986 PHOTOS 3]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYRN5EFc_ZA&feature=related USA TOUR IN IOWA 1 August 1987 REPORT]
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* [http://www.richardwho.com/exhibitions/USATour/19870228/index.asp USA TOUR in ALABAMA, February 1987]  
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYRN5EFc_ZA&feature=related USA TOUR in IOWA 1 August 1987 REPORT]

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Doctor Who USA Tour

Doctor Who USA Tour


8 May 1986: Setting off from Washington DC, with Peter Davison and BBC 1 Controller, Michael Grade in attendance, the Doctor Who USA Tour begins its two-year, multi-city tour (two cities per week). It is hoped that all 181 markets where Doctor Who is screened across America will be visited.


Doctor Who USA Tour
Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88
  • Itinerary:
    • May to August 1986: In its first leg, the tour visits (in no particular order) New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine, with Peter Davison in attendance.
    • September 1986: The Tour heads south, visiting (in no particular order) Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, then north west, to Illinois. Tom Baker, Colin Baker, Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison and Patrick Troughton all take part at various legs of the journey. (The two Bakers travelled together mostly during September.)
    • October 1986: The tour reaches Wisconsin (with Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton) and Minnesota.
    • November 1986 to February 1987: The Tour moves south through Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.
    • 8 February 1987: Tampa, Florida, with Peter Davison.
    • 21-21 February 1987: DisneyWorld in Orlando, Florida, with Jon Pertwee.
    • From late February 1987, Pertwee is joined by new Doctor Sylvester McCoy, visiting (in no particular order) Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana.


  • Around this stage of the journey, the Tour is renamed the Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88.
    • The Tour heads north again.
    • 4-5 July 1987: The Tour stops again at Chicago. (There are no guests during this leg of the tour.)
    • 1 August 1987: The Tour arrives in Iowa, with Janet Fielding.
    • August to December 1987: The Tour travels south again, stopping in Oklahoma.
    • 5-6 December 1987: The Tour reaches Jackson, Mississippi.
    • December 1987 to Mat 1988: The bus heads west, calling in at (in no particular order) Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, then north to Washington state. Pertwee, McCoy and Janet Fielding attend various legs.
    • May 1988: The Tour heads east again, eventually ending - after having visited some 181 locations over two years - where it started, in New York.
Wisconsin State Journal, Sept. 14, 1986

Coverage of the Tour (External links)