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*'''23 September 1998''': The channel is launched.
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'''[[Wikipedia:BBC Choice|BBC Choice]]''' was the BBC's first exclusively digital channel., and was launched on '''23 September 1998'''.  
*'''22 November 1998''': A week of repeats celebrating the 35th anniversary includes the Pilot version of [[An Unearthly Child]] part 1, [[Genesis of the Daleks]], [[The Tomb of the Cybermen]], the [[TV Movie|TV movie]], [[The Daemons]] 5, [[The Caves of Androzani]] 4, [[The Trial of a Time Lord]] 14, [[Remembrance of the Daleks]] 4, and [[The Curse of Fenric]] 4.  Sylvester McCoy recorded linking segments. 
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*'''15 October 1999''': All six parts of [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] air.
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To celebrate the 35th anniversary of '''Doctor Who''' in '''November 1998''', BBC Choice aired a week of "fan favourites" featuring one episode of each of the Doctors, plus all of [[Genesis of the Daleks]]. Sylvester McCoy hosted the event, with specially filmed linking segments and introductions:
*'''9 February 2003''': The channel is rebranded '''BBC Three'''.
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*'''22 November''': the Pilot version of [[An Unearthly Child]] part 1, [[Genesis of the Daleks]] part 1, '''Thirty Years in the TARDIS''', the [[TV Movie|TV movie]], [[Remembrance of the Daleks]] 4
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*'''23 November''': [[The Tomb of the Cybermen]] part nk, [[Genesis of the Daleks]] part 2
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*'''24 November''': [[The Daemons]] part 5, [[Genesis of the Daleks]] part 3
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*'''25 November''': [[The Caves of Androzani]] part 4, [[Genesis of the Daleks]] part 4
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*'''26 November''': [[The Trial of a Time Lord]] part 14, [[Genesis of the Daleks]] part 5
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*'''27 November''': [[The Curse of Fenric]] part 4, [[Genesis of the Daleks]] part 6, plus an interview with Sophie Aldred:
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*'''15 October 1999''': All six parts of [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] air (with the first three episodes at 9pm, followed by Sportstalk at 10.30pm, with the final three at 11pm) as part of a "Dino Nite" special. The published listings stated that the episodes featured "previously unseen footage", which presumably means the early edit of part 3 that the BBC held was used.
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The channel closed on '''8 February 2003'''. It was succeeded by '''[[wikipedia:BBC Three|BBC Three]]''' (which later became the home to repeats of [[NEW SERIES|New Series]] '''Doctor Who''', '''Doctor Who Confidential''', and '''Torchwood''').
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Revision as of 22:18, 10 February 2018

BBC Choice ID.jpg

BBC Choice was the BBC's first exclusively digital channel., and was launched on 23 September 1998.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Doctor Who in November 1998, BBC Choice aired a week of "fan favourites" featuring one episode of each of the Doctors, plus all of Genesis of the Daleks. Sylvester McCoy hosted the event, with specially filmed linking segments and introductions:



BBC Choice McCoy and Aldred

  • 15 October 1999: All six parts of Invasion of the Dinosaurs air (with the first three episodes at 9pm, followed by Sportstalk at 10.30pm, with the final three at 11pm) as part of a "Dino Nite" special. The published listings stated that the episodes featured "previously unseen footage", which presumably means the early edit of part 3 that the BBC held was used.


The channel closed on 8 February 2003. It was succeeded by BBC Three (which later became the home to repeats of New Series Doctor Who, Doctor Who Confidential, and Torchwood).