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This story aired in the following '''known''' countries. They are listed in chronological order according to known airdate. If no month is noted, the actual airdate is not confirmed, and is a close approximate. (Refer also to [[Selling Doctor Who]] for expanded airdates.)
 
This story aired in the following '''known''' countries. They are listed in chronological order according to known airdate. If no month is noted, the actual airdate is not confirmed, and is a close approximate. (Refer also to [[Selling Doctor Who]] for expanded airdates.)
 
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[[File:TimeLifeJJJ.jpg|thumb|right|400px|1970s promo card issued by Time-Life]]
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[[File:Daemons_intermission.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Intermission slide from a color broadcast of The Daemons, recorded in Los Angeles, Nov. 19, 1977]]
 
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|[[United States]]||Oct 72
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|[[United States]]||Oct 72||NTSC
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|[[Guam]]||Apr 73||NTSC
 
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|[[Philippines]]||76||NTSC
 
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|[[Philippines]]|| > Mar 76
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|[[Saudi Arabia]]||Oct 77||b/w
 
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|[[Saudi Arabia]]||Oct 77
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|[[Korea (South)]]||Nov 77||NTSC
 
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This story was rejected by the Australian censors, and therefore was not purchased by the ABC. Accordingly, other Commonwealth countries - such as [[New Zealand]]||, [[Singapore]]||, [[Hong Kong]]||, [[Gibraltar]]||, etc - could not purchase it.  
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* When the story (in b/w) was classified "A" by the censors in [[Australia]] in December 1971, it was then not able to be sold to any other Commonwealth country, such as [[Singapore]], [[Hong Kong]] and [[Gibraltar]].
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* The only sales were to non-Commonwealth countries that broadcast in NTSC or black and white.
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* It was not sold anywhere in its original PAL format. The tapes had been wiped by the end of 1973.
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* The story may have been dubbed into [[Arabic]].
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* It was by using an off-air recording taken from a '''19 November 1977''' broadcast in [[KCET|Los Angeles]] that enabled the BBC to restore the serial to full colour.
  
Tom Lundie
 
  
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==Reissue==
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* It was released again in early 1985, as part of a package of all 24 [[Jon Pertwee stories]], and sold to the [[United States]], but now in black and white only.
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*It also aired for the first time in:
  
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|[[New Zealand]]||Oct 85||b/w
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|[[Australia]]||May 86||b/w
 
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|[[New Zealand]]||Oct 85
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|[[Canada]]||Apr 90||b/w
 
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|[[Australia]]||May 86
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|[[Ireland]]||Mar 00||Colour
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|[[Canada]]|| 76? / 89
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* The re-colourised version aired on [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC2]] on '''20 November to 18 December 1992''' (see Radio Times article below)
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[[File:DaemonsTVG.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sample listings for The Daemons in 1970s US TV Guides]]
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[[File:RT 19921114.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Radio Times, 14-20 November 1992]]
  
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{{TV Guide blurbs
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| Pertwees = y
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| ep1=Outer space witchcraft is the problem in "The Daemons." It all begins when an archaeologist opens an ancient grave despite ominous warning.
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| ep2=A weird force field surrounds the village.
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| ep3=Don't mess with the aliens{{dash}}the message in "The Daemons"
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| ep4=A plan to destroy the Earth.
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| ep5=Dr. Who receives an unexpected gift.
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}}
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{{TV Guide blurbs
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| part = episode
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| title =
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| Pertwees = {y/n}
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| ep1=An archaeologist excavates an ancient grave despite a witch's omnious warnings.
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| ep2=A fiery force surrounds the village of Devil's End.
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| ep3=Dr. Who discoveres that Azal is capable of destroying the planet Earth.
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| ep4=Dr. Who sets out to foil Azal's plan to destroy Earth.
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| ep5=Jo steps in to save the Doctor from the evil Azal.
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| comp = Dr. Who must prevent the evil alien Azal from installing The Master as ruler of the world.
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| comp1 =
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| comp2 =
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}}
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{{Google Docs Viewer|url=http://gallifreybase.com/w/images/7/76/Aldbourne.pdf|float=left|height=400|width=600|top caption=|bottom caption=}} {{clear}}
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
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Latest revision as of 21:24, 2 January 2021

Story Code: JJJ / Season 8 UK Airdate: 22 May to 19 Jun 1971 Doctor: Jon Pertwee
First airings by location UK Repeats / Foreign Cable and Satellite Previous Story / Next Story

This story aired in the following known countries. They are listed in chronological order according to known airdate. If no month is noted, the actual airdate is not confirmed, and is a close approximate. (Refer also to Selling Doctor Who for expanded airdates.)

1970s promo card issued by Time-Life
Intermission slide from a color broadcast of The Daemons, recorded in Los Angeles, Nov. 19, 1977
United States Oct 72 NTSC
Guam Apr 73 NTSC
Philippines 76 NTSC
Saudi Arabia Oct 77 b/w
Korea (South) Nov 77 NTSC
  • When the story (in b/w) was classified "A" by the censors in Australia in December 1971, it was then not able to be sold to any other Commonwealth country, such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Gibraltar.
  • The only sales were to non-Commonwealth countries that broadcast in NTSC or black and white.
  • It was not sold anywhere in its original PAL format. The tapes had been wiped by the end of 1973.
  • The story may have been dubbed into Arabic.
  • It was by using an off-air recording taken from a 19 November 1977 broadcast in Los Angeles that enabled the BBC to restore the serial to full colour.


Reissue

  • It was released again in early 1985, as part of a package of all 24 Jon Pertwee stories, and sold to the United States, but now in black and white only.
  • It also aired for the first time in:
New Zealand Oct 85 b/w
Australia May 86 b/w
Canada Apr 90 b/w
Ireland Mar 00 Colour
  • The re-colourised version aired on BBC2 on 20 November to 18 December 1992 (see Radio Times article below)
Sample listings for The Daemons in 1970s US TV Guides
Radio Times, 14-20 November 1992

US TV Guide descriptions (1970s Pertwees)

More Information
Title: The Daemons

  • Episode 1: Outer space witchcraft is the problem in "The Daemons." It all begins when an archaeologist opens an ancient grave despite ominous warning.
  • Episode 2: A weird force field surrounds the village.
  • Episode 3: Don't mess with the aliens—the message in "The Daemons"
  • Episode 4: A plan to destroy the Earth.
  • Episode 5: Dr. Who receives an unexpected gift.



US TV Guide descriptions

More Information
Title: The Daemons

  • Episode 1: An archaeologist excavates an ancient grave despite a witch's omnious warnings.
  • Episode 2: A fiery force surrounds the village of Devil's End.
  • Episode 3: Dr. Who discoveres that Azal is capable of destroying the planet Earth.
  • Episode 4: Dr. Who sets out to foil Azal's plan to destroy Earth.
  • Episode 5: Jo steps in to save the Doctor from the evil Azal.
  • Compilation: Dr. Who must prevent the evil alien Azal from installing The Master as ruler of the world.


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