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| − | '''[[Wikipedia:Thailand|THAILAND]]''' is | + | '''[[Wikipedia:Thailand|THAILAND]]''' is part of [[:Category:Australasia/Asia]]|south east Asia]]. |
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| − | {{ | + | ==Profile== |
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| − | |Colour | + | |'''Country Number (20)'''||1966||[[Selling Doctor Who|FIRST WAVE]] |
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| − | + | |'''Region'''||[[:Category:Australasia/Asia|Australasia/Asia]]|| | |
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| − | + | |'''Television commenced'''||1955|| | |
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| + | |'''Colour System'''||1973||[[:Wikipedia:PAL|PAL]] | ||
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| + | |'''[[WRTH|Population]]'''||1966|| 30 million | ||
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| + | |'''[[WRTH|TV Sets]]'''||1966|| 250,300 | ||
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| + | |'''Language/s'''||Thai||Dubbed (simulcast with English) | ||
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| − | + | ==Television Stations / Channels== | |
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Thailand began its television service in 1955. | Thailand began its television service in 1955. | ||
| − | Thailand has two television stations: THAI TV, and '''The Army Television HSA-TV''', a privately owned broadcaster, run by the Thai army | + | Thailand has two television stations: '''THAI TV, channel 4''', a government-owned broadcaster, and '''[[wikipedia: Channel 7 (Thailand)|The Royal Thai Army Television Company - HSA-TV, channel 7]]''', a privately owned broadcaster, run by the Thai army. |
| − | + | It was on the '''Army TV channel 7''' that '''Doctor Who''' aired. | |
==Language/s== | ==Language/s== | ||
| − | The | + | The official language of Thailand is Thai, although English is recognised as a secondary language taught in schools. |
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| + | Television was broadcast in both Thai and English - the Thai soundtrack was dubbed by locally; the original English soundtrack was simulcast on FM radio bands. For channel 4 it was on FM radio 96.5 Mcs, and for Channel 7 it was 90.25 and 105 mcs. | ||
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=='''DOCTOR WHO IN THAILAND'''== | =='''DOCTOR WHO IN THAILAND'''== | ||
| − | Thailand was the 20th country to screen '''Doctor Who'''. It was also the first non-Commonwealth country, and also the first non-English nation (see [[Selling Doctor Who]]). | + | Thailand was the '''20th''' country to screen '''Doctor Who'''. It was also the first non-Commonwealth country, and also the first non-English-language nation to screen the series (see [[Selling Doctor Who]]). |
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==[[BBC Records]]== | ==[[BBC Records]]== | ||
| − | '''The Seventies''' records a sale of '''9''' stories by 28 February 1977. '''The Handbook''' identifies these as being: {{A}}, {{C}}, {{D}}, {{E}}, {{F}}, {{H}}, {{J}}, {{K}} and {{L}}. | + | '''The Seventies''' records a sale of '''"(9)"''' stories by 28 February 1977. '''The Handbook''' identifies these as being: {{A}}, {{C}}, {{D}}, {{E}}, {{F}}, {{H}}, {{J}}, {{K}} and {{L}}. |
In '''DWM''', Thailand is identified in '''11''' story Archives: the same nine as above, plus {{B}} and {{G}}. | In '''DWM''', Thailand is identified in '''11''' story Archives: the same nine as above, plus {{B}} and {{G}}. | ||
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==Stories bought and broadcast== | ==Stories bought and broadcast== | ||
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The programme was supplied as 16mm black and white film prints with English soundtracks. | The programme was supplied as 16mm black and white film prints with English soundtracks. | ||
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| + | ====Origin of the Prints?==== | ||
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| + | [[Hong Kong]] was the previous [[:Category:Australasia/Asia|Asian]] country to screen the series, so it’s possible that Thailand was sent the same set of William Hartnell prints shortly after transmission in [[Hong Kong]]. | ||
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==Transmission== | ==Transmission== | ||
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===[[William Hartnell stories|WILLIAM HARTNELL]]=== | ===[[William Hartnell stories|WILLIAM HARTNELL]]=== | ||
| − | The series started on Saturday, 20 August 1966, at 5.30pm. It screened weekly at that time, or at 5.28pm for 17 episodes mid-way through the run. There were three weeks in which no episode aired (4 an 11 February 1967, and 30 September). However, the run ended after 68 weeks on 2 December 1967, which | + | The series started on Saturday, '''20 August 1966''', at 5.30pm. It screened weekly at that time, or at 5.28pm for 17 episodes mid-way through the run. There were three weeks in which no episode aired (4 an 11 February 1967, and 30 September). However, the run ended after '''68 weeks''' on '''2 December 1967''', which means there were '''12''' "extra" weeks. But it's more likely these are due to pre-emptions rather than repeats or additional episodes sold but not recorded in our main [[BBC Records]] sources. |
| − | + | It is noted in the book, '''Broadcasting in Asia and the Pacific''' (John A Lent, 1978), that it was not uncommon that for Thai television, "published schedules are often unrelated to what is aired. Programs run late, or not at all, and substitutions are made without prior notice". | |
| − | + | Indeed, the TV listings contain (as they are all want to do) the disclaimer: '''"N.B.: Program is subject to changes without notice"'''. | |
| − | + | This would certainly explain the discrepancy of '''twelve''' "additional" episodes during this run. | |
| − | + | There is no clear record that Thailand screened '''Doctor Who''' again, even after the switch to PAL colour in 1973. | |
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| − | + | ====Fate of the Prints?==== | |
| − | + | Thailand was the last of the five [[:Category:Australasia/Asia|Asian]] countries to air the original 53 episode package of [[William Hartnell stories]]. | |
| − | + | In November 2008, the world's news agencies went mad with reports that "researcher Damian Finucane" was on the hunt for missing episodes of '''Doctor Who''' in Bangkok. Needless to say, nothing further came about from his efforts... | |
| + | * [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3478966/Doctor-Who-tapes-missing-in-Thailand.html THE TELEGRAPH - THAILAND | ||
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| − | + | ==TV listings== | |
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| + | [[File:Thai WHO.JPG|thumb|250px|right|"Dr WHO!", 3 September 1966]] | ||
| + | [[File:Thai Who 2.JPG|thumb|250px|right|28 January 1967]] | ||
| + | TV listings have been obtained from the newspapers, ''Bangkok Post'' and ''Bangkok World''. The latter gave the full week's listings in the Wednesday issues. | ||
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| + | Listings initially gave the series name as '''"Dr Who"''' or '''"Dr WHO!"''' (complete with capitalisation and punctuation). | ||
| − | + | None of the listings had story titles, so we can only assume that the stories aired in the correct order. As noted earlier, there are 12 additional listings for the series – all of which can be attributed to pre-emptions. | |
| − | + | At times the ''Bangkok World'' would have a different starting time than that given by the ''Bangkok Post'': the example imaged here for 28 January 1967 shows a two-minute divergence. | |
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| − | == | + | ==Links== |
*[[Main Page]] | *[[Main Page]] | ||
*[[Broadcasts around the World]] | *[[Broadcasts around the World]] | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 29 January 2011
THAILAND is part of Category:Australasia/Asia|south east Asia]].
Profile
| Country Number (20) | 1966 | FIRST WAVE |
| Region | Australasia/Asia | |
| Television commenced | 1955 | |
| Colour System | 1973 | PAL |
| Population | 1966 | 30 million |
| TV Sets | 1966 | 250,300 |
| Language/s | Thai | Dubbed (simulcast with English) |
Television Stations / Channels
Thailand began its television service in 1955.
Thailand has two television stations: THAI TV, channel 4, a government-owned broadcaster, and The Royal Thai Army Television Company - HSA-TV, channel 7, a privately owned broadcaster, run by the Thai army.
It was on the Army TV channel 7 that Doctor Who aired.
Language/s
The official language of Thailand is Thai, although English is recognised as a secondary language taught in schools.
Television was broadcast in both Thai and English - the Thai soundtrack was dubbed by locally; the original English soundtrack was simulcast on FM radio bands. For channel 4 it was on FM radio 96.5 Mcs, and for Channel 7 it was 90.25 and 105 mcs.
DOCTOR WHO IN THAILAND
Thailand was the 20th country to screen Doctor Who. It was also the first non-Commonwealth country, and also the first non-English-language nation to screen the series (see Selling Doctor Who).
BBC Records
The Seventies records a sale of "(9)" stories by 28 February 1977. The Handbook identifies these as being: A, C, D, E, F, H, J, K and L.
In DWM, Thailand is identified in 11 story Archives: the same nine as above, plus B and G.
Stories bought and broadcast
WILLIAM HARTNELL
Eleven stories, 53 episodes:
| A | An Unearthly Child | 4 |
| B | The Daleks | 7 |
| C | Inside the Spaceship | 2 |
| D | Marco Polo | 7 |
| E | The Keys of Marinus | 6 |
| F | The Aztecs | 4 |
| G | The Sensorites | 6 |
| H | The Reign of Terror | 6 |
| J | Planet of Giants | 3 |
| K | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | 6 |
| L | The Rescue | 2 |
Thailand therefore bought the standard package of GROUP A, B, and C of the William Hartnell stories.
The programme was supplied as 16mm black and white film prints with English soundtracks.
Origin of the Prints?
Hong Kong was the previous Asian country to screen the series, so it’s possible that Thailand was sent the same set of William Hartnell prints shortly after transmission in Hong Kong.
Transmission
WILLIAM HARTNELL
The series started on Saturday, 20 August 1966, at 5.30pm. It screened weekly at that time, or at 5.28pm for 17 episodes mid-way through the run. There were three weeks in which no episode aired (4 an 11 February 1967, and 30 September). However, the run ended after 68 weeks on 2 December 1967, which means there were 12 "extra" weeks. But it's more likely these are due to pre-emptions rather than repeats or additional episodes sold but not recorded in our main BBC Records sources.
It is noted in the book, Broadcasting in Asia and the Pacific (John A Lent, 1978), that it was not uncommon that for Thai television, "published schedules are often unrelated to what is aired. Programs run late, or not at all, and substitutions are made without prior notice".
Indeed, the TV listings contain (as they are all want to do) the disclaimer: "N.B.: Program is subject to changes without notice".
This would certainly explain the discrepancy of twelve "additional" episodes during this run.
There is no clear record that Thailand screened Doctor Who again, even after the switch to PAL colour in 1973.
Fate of the Prints?
Thailand was the last of the five Asian countries to air the original 53 episode package of William Hartnell stories.
In November 2008, the world's news agencies went mad with reports that "researcher Damian Finucane" was on the hunt for missing episodes of Doctor Who in Bangkok. Needless to say, nothing further came about from his efforts...
- [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3478966/Doctor-Who-tapes-missing-in-Thailand.html THE TELEGRAPH - THAILAND
TV listings
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← AIRDATES ...... (CLICK ICON TO GO TO TABLE SHOWING EPISODE BREAKDOWN AND AIRDATES - N/S = story title is Not Stated) |
TV listings have been obtained from the newspapers, Bangkok Post and Bangkok World. The latter gave the full week's listings in the Wednesday issues.
Listings initially gave the series name as "Dr Who" or "Dr WHO!" (complete with capitalisation and punctuation).
None of the listings had story titles, so we can only assume that the stories aired in the correct order. As noted earlier, there are 12 additional listings for the series – all of which can be attributed to pre-emptions.
At times the Bangkok World would have a different starting time than that given by the Bangkok Post: the example imaged here for 28 January 1967 shows a two-minute divergence.
