List of Celebration & Tour stops
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| date | state | city | location | guests | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-05-09/10/11 | District of Columbia | Washington | National Mall | Peter Davison, Michael Grade | Doctor Who USA Tour. Admission: free. Preview by the AP | |
| 1986-05-17/18 | Maryland | Baltimore | Baltimore Polytechnic High School | none | Admission: $2.00 (adults), $1.00 (under 14). Preview in The Daily Times | |
| 1986-05-25 and/or 26 |
New Jersey | New Brunswick | Hyatt Regency | Brian Sloman | This stop was at the venue of the Whovent '86 convention; the actor guests - Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford, Sarah Sutton, Louise Jameson, Lalla Ward, Mark Strickson, and John Nathan-Turner - took time out to visit the exhibit and pose for publicity photos sitting in Bessie. | |
| 1986-05-30/06-01 | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Harrisburg East Mall | Admission: $2.00 (adults), $1.00 (under 14) | ||
| 1986-06-02/04 | Pennsylvania | Bensalem (near Philadelphia) | Neshaminy Mall | none | Preview in The Morning Call | |
| 1986-06-07/08 | New Jersey | Trenton | Trenton Commons | |||
| 1986-06-15/19 | New Jersey | Vernon | Action Park | Admission: $1, for children. Review in York Daily Record | ||
| 1986-06-20/22 | Pennsylvania | Bethlehem | Westgate Mall | Admission: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children | ||
| 1986-06-24/25 | Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre | Wyoming Valley Mall | Bryon Parkin (BBC Enterprises) | Suggested donation: $2.00 (adults), $1.00 (children). Previews in The Times-Tribune, The Citizens' Voice and The Times-Leader | |
| 1986-06-26/27 | Pennsylvania | Scranton | Viewmont Mall | Admission: Suggested donation: $2.00 (adults), $1.00 (children) | ||
| 1986-06-28/29 | New York | New York | Central Park | Admission: free. "180 city tour" Interview with BBC Enterprises representative Brian Sloman in Starlog 113. | ||
| 1986-07-14/16 | Connecticut | New London | New London Mall | Admission: $2.00 | ||
| 1986-07-19/20 | Connecticut | Hartford | ||||
| 1986-07-30/31 | Massachusetts | Holyoke (near Springfield) | The Holyoke Mall at Ingleside | Admission: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children | ||
| 1986-08-?? | Massachusetts | Worcester | Worcester Common | |||
| 1986-08-13/14 | Maine | Portland | Maine Mall | none | Admission: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children. Preview in the Evening Express. Review in the Morning Sentinel | |
| 1986-08-16/17 | Maine | Bangor | Bangor Mall | none | Admission: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children | |
| 1986-08-20/21 | Maine | Calais | Ames Shop 'n Save Plaza | none | Admission: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children | |
| 1986-08-23/24 | Maine | Presque Isle | Ames Plaza | none | Admission: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children under 14. Preview in the Bangor Daily News | |
| 1986-08-27/28 | New Hampshire | Littleton or Keene | ||||
| 1986-09-03/04 | New York | Poughkeepsie | Dutchess Community College | |||
| 1986-09-05/07 | New York | Schenectady | Latham Circle Mall | Louise Jameson | Admission: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children under 12. Preview in The Schenectady Gazette | |
| 1986-09-13/16 | New York | Syracuse | Penn-Can Mall | fundraiser for WCNY | ||
| 1986-09-17/18 | New York | Watertown | ||||
| 1986-09-20/21 | New York | Rochester | WXXI studios | John Nathan-Turner | Admission: $2.00, $1.00 for children under 14. Brief mention in the Democrat and Chronicle | |
| 1986-09-24/25 | New York | Buffalo | Civic Centre? | |||
| 1986-09-27/28 | Ohio | Parma (near Cleveland) | Parmatown Strip Center | none | ||
| 1986-10-05 | Wisconsin | Madison | Madison Civic Center | Patrick Troughton, Colin Baker | Troughton and Baker are in town to attend the unrelated Whovian Festival convention. The Tour stops at the Festival venue for the day. Admission: $7.50 | |
| 1986-10-08/09 | West Virginia | Morgantown | Mountaineer Mall | none | Admission: $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children. Preview in The Dominion Post | |
| 1986-10-17/26 | North Carolina | Raleigh | State Fair | Terry Sampson (BBC Enterprises), Brian Sloman | The State Fair ran for ten days from 17-26 Oct. Admission: $1.00. Previews in The Charlotte Observer, The Durham Sun and The Chapel Hill Newspaper. Review in The News and Observer. | |
| 1986-10-31 | North Carolina | Charlotte | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | none | Admission: $1.00. Preview in The Observer | |
| 1986-11-22/23 | South Carolina | Spartanburg | Westgate Mall | none | Admission: $2.00 adults, $1.00 children | |
| 1986-11-25/26 | South Carolina | Pineville | Rock Hill Mall | none | Admission: $2.00 adults, $1.00 children. Preview in The Rock Hill Herald | |
| 1986-11-29/30 | South Carolina | Columbia | Columbia Mall | none | ||
| 1986-12-02/03 | South Carolina | Sumter | Jessamine Mall | none | Review in The Sumter Daily Item. ETV's 27 Tonight reported from this stop. | |
| 1986-12-06/07 | South Carolina | Florence | Magnolia Mall | none | Preview in the Florence Morning News | |
| 1986-12-13/14 | South Carolina | Beaufort | Beaufort Mall | none | Admission: $2.00 adults, $1.00 children. Preview in The Beaufort Gazette | |
| 1987-01-21/25? | Louisiana | New Orleans | NATPE (New Orleans Convention Center car park) | Peter Davison | After a rest-break for several weeks (mid-December to late-January), the tour resumes rebranded as Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88. First stop is the annual NATPE International program conference (held from 21-25 January, but the Tour is there for only some of that time). Review in The Town Talk | |
| 1987-02-07/08 | Florida | Tampa | University of South Florida University Center | Peter Davison | Admission: $7.50 adults, $5.00 senior citizens and students, children under 6 free | |
| 1987-02-12 | Florida | Fort Myers | Edison Community College | Peter Davison | Admission: $5.00 adults, $4.00 studens and senior citizens, children free. Preview in The News-Press | |
| 1987-02-21/22 | Florida | Orlando | Walt Disney World | Jon Pertwee | ||
| 1987-02-25 | Alabama | Mobile | The Bell-Air Mall | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $7.50 | |
| 1987-02-28/03-01 | Alabama | Birmingham | University of Alabama at Birmingham Conference Center | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $6.50 for adults, $5 for students, children 6 and under free. Preview in the Birmingham Post-Herald | |
| 1987-03-07 | Georgia | Macon | Mercer University | Jon Pertwee, Brian Sloman | Admission: $7.50 adults, $5.00 students, children under 5 free.
Live from Atlanta airs from the venue from 6pm until midnight. During the broadcast, Pertwee and Sloman are joined by Sylvester McCoy and JNT (who are in town for a convention) for a live interview with Eric Luskin. | |
| 1987-03-11 | Tennessee | Knoxville | Rodeway Inn | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $5.00. Preview in The Knoxville News-Sentinel | |
| 1987-03-14/15 | Tennessee | Nashville | Hillsboro High School | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $6.50, $5.00 for WDCN members, children under 6 free. Preview in The Tennesseean | |
| 1987-03-21/22 | West Virginia | Huntington | Marshall University | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $7.25 | |
| 1987-03-27/28 | Virginia | Alexandria | Old Colony Inn | Sylvester McCoy | Admission: $8.00 | |
| 1987-04-04/05 | Maryland | Baltimore | Maryland Science Center | Anthony Ainley, Janet Fielding | Admission: $5.00 for adults, $4.50 for children, students, senior citizens and military personnel, and $18 for families. Preview in The York Dispatch. Photo in The Baltimore Sun | |
| 1987-04-25/26 | Connecticut | Rocky Hill | Rocky Hill Community Center | Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding | Admission: $7, children under 11 free | |
| 1987-05-01/02 | Massachusetts | Springfield | WGBY studios | Sarah Sutton | Admission: adults $10.00, children under 12 $7.50. Preview in the Daily News | |
| 1987-05-09/10 | Maine | Lewiston | WCBB studios | Sylvester McCoy | Admission: $6.50 (panel and video), $2.00 (trailer) | |
| 1987-05-13/14 | Pennsylvania | Scranton (Pittston) | WVIA studios | Sylvester McCoy | Admission: adults $7.50, children under 6 and WVIA members free. Previews in The Danville News and the Hazleton Standard-Speaker | |
| 1987-05-15/17 | Massachusetts | Boston | WGBH studios | Sylvester McCoy, Brian Sloman (BBC Enterprises/Lionheart) | Admission: $15.00. A special "Dinner with the Doctor" is held the night of 15 May, with McCoy and Sloman. | |
| 1987-05-24/25 | New York | Rochester | WXXI studios | John Nathan-Turner | Admission: $7.50, $6.50 for WXXI members, $6 for children under 14 | |
| 1987-05-30/31 | Ohio | Athens | Athens Recreation Center | Janet Fielding | Admission: $6.50, $5.00 for WOUB/WOUC members, children under 5 free. Preview in the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette | |
| 1987-06-06/07 | Ohio | Bowling Green | WBGU studios | Janet Fielding | Admission: $7.50, $5.00 for BGSU students and WBGU members. Preview in the Fulton County Expositor. | |
| 1987-06-13/14 | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | WQEX studios | Sarah Sutton | Admission: $6.00 | |
| 1987-06-20/21 | Ohio | Cincinnati | WCET studios | Sarah Sutton | Admission: $7.50 | |
| 1987-06-25 | Michigan | East Lansing | MSU Communication Arts Building | Sarah Sutton | Admission: $7.50, $4.00 for students, free under five years old. Preview in the Lansing State Journal | |
| 1987-06-27/28 | Indiana | Indianapolis | WFYI studios | Sarah Sutton | Admission: $6.00. | |
| 1987-07-02/03 | Michigan | Grand Rapids | Studio 28 Theatres | Janet Fielding | Admission: $7.50 or $5.00 for WGVU members. Preview in West Michigan Magazine | |
| 1987-07-04/05 | Illinois | Chicago | Navy Pier | none | Admission: $2.00. Preview in the Chicago Tribune | |
| 1987-07-09 | Illinois | Urbana | Urbana Civic Center | Sylvester McCoy | Admission: $7.50. Preview in the Herald & Review | |
| 1987-07-11 | Wisconsin | Green Bay | West High School | Sylvester McCoy | Admission: $7.50, children under 5 free. Special charter buses from Eau Claire, Stevens Point, Wausau and La Crosse for $14.00. Previews in the WETN Program Guide, the Press-Gazette, and La Crosse Tribune | |
| 1987-07-12 | Minnesota | St. Paul | St. Catherine University | Sylvester McCoy | ||
| 1987-07-22 | North Dakota | Fargo | Prairie Public Television studios | Janet Fielding | Article in the Winnipeg Sun | |
| 1987-07-25/26 | South Dakota | Rapid City | Dahl Fine Arts Center | Janet Fielding | Admission: $6.00, $5.00 for Friends of SDPB, children free. Preview in the SDPB Program Guide | |
| 1987-07-30 | South Dakota | Sioux Falls | Western Mall | Janet Fielding | Admission: $6.00. Preview in the Argus Leader | |
| 1987-08-01/02 | Iowa | Des Moines | IPTV studios | Janet Fielding | Preview in Advance | |
| 1987-08-08/09 | Missouri | St. Louis | The Sheldon Theatre | Janet Fielding | Admission: $7.50, $5 children ages 6-12, free for children under age 5. Preview in the Post-Dispatch | |
| 1987-08-15/16 | Missouri | Kansas City | KCPT studios | John Nathan-Turner | Admission: $7.00, $8.00 at the door. Preview in The Kansas City Times | |
| 1987-08-19 | Kansas | Wichita | Duerksen Fine Arts Center | John Nathan-Turner | Admission: $6.50, $5.00 for KPTS subscribers | |
| 1987-08-20 | Colorado | Pueblo | KTSC studios | John Nathan-Turner | Admission: $6.00, $5.00 for subscribers | |
| 1987-08-22/23 | Colorado | Denver | John Nathan-Turner | |||
| 1987-08-29/30 | Utah | Salt Lake City | John Nathan-Turner | JNT interviewed in The Salt Lake City Tribune | ||
| 1987-09-05/06 | Washington | Spokane | KSPS studios, South Hill | Sylvester McCoy | Admission: $7.50, $6.00 for KSPS members. Preview in The Chronicle | |
| 1987-09-12 | Washington | Blaine | the Inn at Semiahmoo | Jon Pertwee | Jon Pertwee had been in Austin Texas for a convention and joined McCoy on the Tour here, although McCoy didn't make a public appearance during this stop. Admission: $7.50. Preview in The Bellingham Herald | |
| 1987-09-13 | Washington | Tacoma | Bates Vocational School | Jon Pertwee, Sylvester McCoy | Admission: $7.50, $6.00 for subscribers to KTPS, children under 5 free. Preview in the Morning News Tribune. | |
| 1987-09-19/20 | Oregon | Portland | Pioneer Courthouse Square | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $7.00. Preview in The Dial | |
| 1987-09-23 | California | Redding | KIXE studios | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $7.50. Article in the Record Searchlight | |
| 1987-09-26 | California | Sacramento | California State University | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $5.00 for KVIE members, $6.50 for non-members. Review in The California Aggie. | |
| 1987-10-03/04 | California | San Jose | KTEH studios? | Sylvester McCoy | Admission: $7.00 | |
| 1987-10-07 | California | Fresno | KMTF studios | Mention in The Fresno Bee | ||
| 1987-10-10/11 | California | Los Angeles | Plummer Park | Sylvester McCoy, Janet Fielding | Admission: $7.50; children younger than 5, free. Article in the Los Angeles Times | |
| 1987-10-17 | Arizona | Mesa (near Phoenix) | Rendezvous Center at Mesa Ampitheatre | Janet Fielding | Admission: $7.50, children free. Preview in The Arizona Republic | |
| 1987-10-24/25 | New Mexico | Albuquerque | New Mexico Museum of Natural History | Janet Fielding | Admission: $6.00. Photo in the Albuquerque Journal | |
| 1987-10-31/11-01 | Oklahoma | Tulsa | Kensington Galleria | none | Admission: $2.00. Review in the Tulsa World. A reader asks why OETA didn't participate with this stop | |
| 1987-11-07/08 | Arkansas | Conway | AETN studios | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $6.50, kids free | |
| 1987-11-14/15 | Texas | Dallas | Infomart | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $8.00. Ad in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram | |
| 1987-11-21/22 | Texas | El Paso | University of Texas El Paso Union Theater | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $2.00, $1.00 for children under 14. Previews in the El Paso Times and the Herald-Post | |
| 1987-11-28/29 | Texas | Houston | Astrodome | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $8.00 | |
| 1987-12-05/06 | Mississippi | Jackson | Mississippi Educational Television studios | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $5.00. Preview in multiple newspapers | |
| 1987-12-12/13 | Louisiana | Baton Rouge | Esplanade Mall | Jon Pertwee | Admission: $5.00, children under 5 free. Review in The Advocate | |
| 1987-12-19/20 | Florida | Miami | WPBT studios | John Nathan-Turner, Nicola Bryant, Eric Luskin, Brian Sloman | This was the last-ever stop for the Tour. Admission: $7.00, $6.00 for WPBT members, children under 6 free. Preview in The Miami Herald |
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