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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.)
 
  
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This story aired in the following countries. They are listed in chronological order according to known airdate. (Refer also to [[Selling Doctor Who]] for expanded airdates.)
  
 
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|[[Singapore]]||Aug 70||b/w
 
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|[[Gibraltar]]||Oct 73
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* The [[New Zealand]] censors viewed the films in October and November 1970, but awarded the serial with a "Y" classification. The serial did not screen. Significantly, [[Nigeria]] did not screen this story either - was there a connection?  
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* The [[New Zealand]] programme purchasers rejected this story in late 1970. The reason for the rejection is not known; but it has been suggested, given that the New Zealand government was at the time having negotiations with British Petroleum (BP) to exploit a newly-discovered pocket of natural gas in the Pacific Ocean, that the broadcaster thought it unwise to screen a serial featuring monsters living in gas...
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* Significantly, [[Nigeria]] did not screen this story either. Did / could Nigeria only buy the same serials that the NZBC had?
  
  

Revision as of 01:10, 16 January 2011

Story Code: RR / Season 5 UK Airdate: 16 Mar to 20 Apr 1968 Doctor: Patrick Troughton
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This story aired in the following countries. They are listed in chronological order according to known airdate. (Refer also to Selling Doctor Who for expanded airdates.)

Australia Mar 69 b/w
Hong Kong May 70 b/w
Singapore Aug 70 b/w
Gibraltar Oct 73 b/w
  • The New Zealand programme purchasers rejected this story in late 1970. The reason for the rejection is not known; but it has been suggested, given that the New Zealand government was at the time having negotiations with British Petroleum (BP) to exploit a newly-discovered pocket of natural gas in the Pacific Ocean, that the broadcaster thought it unwise to screen a serial featuring monsters living in gas...
  • Significantly, Nigeria did not screen this story either. Did / could Nigeria only buy the same serials that the NZBC had?


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