Honduras
HONDURAS is on the Central American isthmus, lying between Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Profile
| Country Number (N/K) | 1980s | SECOND WAVE? |
| Region | Central America | |
| Television commenced | 1959 | |
| Colour System | 1973 | NTSC |
| Language/s | Spanish | Dubbed and English |
Television Stations / Channels
Honduras began its television service in 1956.
In 1984, the country had three commercial television broadcasters. It is not known on which of these the series aired.
Language/s
The principal language of Honduras is Spanish. Foreign television programmes are usually dubbed into Spanish.
DOCTOR WHO IN HONDURAS (EL DOCTOR MISTERIO)
In Spanish-language countries, the series was known as Doctor Misterio.
BBC Records
The Eighties - THE LOST CHAPTERS records a sale of "(24)" stories (by 10 February 1987).
This may be an error, as only 23 Tom Baker stories are thought to have aired in Central American countries. If there indeed were 24, it is not known what the other story was. (See also Guatemala and Nicaragua, which also have a sale of 24 stories recorded).
The fact that English is also a recognised language might indicate that 24 records a different package of episodes than that which was in circulation around Latin American countries around the time.
Honduras is not named in any of the DWM story Archives.
Stories bought and broadcast
TOM BAKER
Presumably: 23 stories, 98 episodes:
| 4A | Robot | 4 |
| 4B | The Sontaran Experiment | 2 |
| 4C | The Ark in Space | 4 |
| 4D | Revenge of the Cybermen | 4 |
| 4E | Genesis of the Daleks | 6 |
| 4F | Terror of the Zygons | 4 |
| 4G | Pyramids of Mars | 4 |
| 4H | Planet of Evil | 4 |
| 4J | The Android Invasion | 4 |
| 4K | The Brain of Morbius | 4 |
| 4L | The Seeds of Doom | 6 |
| 4M | The Masque of Mandragora | 4 |
| 4N | The Hand of Fear | 4 |
| 4P | The Deadly Assassin | 4 |
| 4Q | The Face of Evil | 4 |
| 4R | The Robots of Death | 4 |
| 4S | The Talons of Weng-Chiang | 6 |
| 4V | Horror of Fang Rock | 4 |
| 4T | The Invisible Enemy | 4 |
| 4X | Image of the Fendahl | 4 |
| 4W | The Sun Makers | 4 |
| 4Y | Underworld | 4 |
| 4Z | The Invasion of Time | 6 |
Honduras presumably bought the standard package of Tom Baker stories in Spanish that were distributed by Time Life.
- For the Spanish story titles, go to: SPANISH
Origin / Fate of the Tapes?
Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala and Nicaragua all screened Tom Baker stories in Spanish / NTSC by the mid-1980s.
Transmission
TOM BAKER
No details, other than the year of sale being pre-February 1987.
PAUL McGANN
The 1996 TV Movie was available via the HBO OLE cable station in 1999.
TV listings
We have not been able to find newspapers covering 1979 to 1983. 1984 to 1986 have been checked, but there was no sign of Dr Misterio. In all likelihood, the series aired in the "missing" dates range.
If you have access to Honduran papers for 1979 to 1983, please drop us a line.
- See also THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MISTERIOS.
