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− | Classic era '''Doctor Who''' has screened in the following countries | + | ='''CLASSIC SERIES'''= |
− | [[File: | + | Classic era '''Doctor Who''' has screened in the following countries identified directly from official [[BBC Records]], anecdotal evidence or other reliable sources |
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+ | |[[File:FinTimes1965.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Financial Times, 27 April 1965]] | ||
+ | |[[File:BBCtvENTGlobe.jpg|right|thumb|BBC Enterprises globe]] | ||
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− | + | ==Countries A to Z== | |
− | + | The following countries are those which [[BBC Records]] or other reliable sources report that the series was sold to, and for which airdates (even if only partial) have been confirmed: | |
+ | '''NOTE''': For those few countries marked with '''##''' we have not as yet been able to locate or confirm clear airdates | ||
− | + | '''NOTE''': For those few countries marked '''??''', they are recorded in BBC paperwork, but there is some doubt as to whether the series did ever air | |
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*[[Bangladesh]] | *[[Bangladesh]] | ||
*[[Barbados]] | *[[Barbados]] | ||
+ | **(see also [[Saint Lucia]]) | ||
*[[Bermuda]] | *[[Bermuda]] | ||
+ | *[[Brazil]] ?? | ||
*[[Brunei]] | *[[Brunei]] | ||
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*[[Canada]] | *[[Canada]] | ||
*[[Chile]] | *[[Chile]] | ||
− | *[[Colombia]] | + | *[[Colombia]] |
*[[Costa Rica]] | *[[Costa Rica]] | ||
*[[Cyprus]] | *[[Cyprus]] | ||
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*[[Denmark]] | *[[Denmark]] | ||
+ | *[[Dominica]] ?? | ||
+ | *[[Dominican Republic]] ?? | ||
− | *[[Ecuador]] | + | *[[Ecuador]] |
*[[Ethiopia]] | *[[Ethiopia]] | ||
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*[[Germany]] | *[[Germany]] | ||
*[[Ghana]] | *[[Ghana]] | ||
− | *[[Gibraltar]] | + | *[[Gibraltar]] |
− | *[[Greece]] | + | *[[Greece]] |
*[[Guam]] | *[[Guam]] | ||
+ | *[[Guatemala]] ?? | ||
+ | *[[Honduras]] ## | ||
*[[Hong Kong]] | *[[Hong Kong]] | ||
− | *[[Iran]] | + | *[[Iran]] |
− | *[[Ireland]] (Republic of) | + | *[[Ireland]] (Republic of) |
*[[Italy]] | *[[Italy]] | ||
− | *[[Jamaica]] | + | *[[Jamaica]] |
*[[Japan]] | *[[Japan]] | ||
*[[Jordan]] | *[[Jordan]] | ||
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*[[Kenya]] | *[[Kenya]] | ||
− | *[[Korea (South)]] | + | *[[Korea (South)]] |
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*[[Lebanon]] | *[[Lebanon]] | ||
+ | *[[Libya]] ## | ||
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*[[Mexico]] | *[[Mexico]] | ||
*[[Monaco]] | *[[Monaco]] | ||
+ | *[[Morocco]] ## | ||
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*[[New Zealand]] | *[[New Zealand]] | ||
*[[Nicaragua]] | *[[Nicaragua]] | ||
− | *[[Nigeria]] | + | *[[Nigeria]] |
*[[Philippines]] | *[[Philippines]] | ||
− | *[[Poland]] | + | *[[Poland]] |
+ | *[[Puerto Rico]] | ||
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+ | *[[Qatar]] ## | ||
− | *[[Rhodesia / Zimbabwe]] | + | *[[Rhodesia / Zimbabwe]] |
*[[Saudi Arabia]] | *[[Saudi Arabia]] | ||
*[[Seychelles]] | *[[Seychelles]] | ||
− | *[[Sierra Leone]] | + | *[[Sierra Leone]] |
*[[Singapore]] | *[[Singapore]] | ||
*[[Spain]] | *[[Spain]] | ||
− | *[[Sri Lanka]] | + | *[[Sri Lanka]] |
*[[Swaziland]] | *[[Swaziland]] | ||
*[[Sweden]] | *[[Sweden]] | ||
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*[[Trinidad & Tobago]] | *[[Trinidad & Tobago]] | ||
*[[Tunisia]] | *[[Tunisia]] | ||
− | *[[Turkey]] | + | *[[Turkey]] |
*[[Uganda]] | *[[Uganda]] | ||
*[[United Arab Emirates]] (Abu Dhabi/Dubai) | *[[United Arab Emirates]] (Abu Dhabi/Dubai) | ||
+ | *[[:Category:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] | ||
+ | **[[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC Repeats]] | ||
*[[United States]] - see table of States below | *[[United States]] - see table of States below | ||
− | *[[Venezuela]] | + | *[[Venezuela]] |
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==United States of America (table of States)== | ==United States of America (table of States)== | ||
− | For | + | For the handful of states tagged ** we have no screening details at all. The series may not have aired on a local station, but may have been available from a neighbouring state. |
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|[[Georgia]]||[[Massachusetts]]||[[New Mexico]]||[[South Dakota]]||[[Wyoming]]** | |[[Georgia]]||[[Massachusetts]]||[[New Mexico]]||[[South Dakota]]||[[Wyoming]]** | ||
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− | |[[Hawaii]]**||||||||[[US Cable channels]] | + | |[[Hawaii]]**||||||||[[:Category:US_cable_stations|US Cable channels]] |
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− | == | + | ==BBC Repeats== |
− | The | + | The '''BBC''' repeated numerous episodes on its other terrestrial channels, such as on '''[[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4]]''', as well as on its own [[:Category:United Kingdom|cable and satellite stations]] |
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==Relayed Broadcasts== | ==Relayed Broadcasts== | ||
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− | '''Doctor Who''' aired on a number of Cable and Satellite stations: | + | '''Doctor Who''' aired on a number of '''Cable and Satellite''' stations and '''[[:Category:Online Services|Online platforms]]''': |
− | *[[HBO OLE]] cable station serving Central and South America | + | *[[HBO OLE]] cable station serving Central and South America |
− | *[[:Category:Cable and Satellite|Cable and Satellite]] | + | *[[Horror Channel]] |
+ | *[[:Category:Cable and Satellite|Cable and Satellite]] stations which served Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia, such as: | ||
+ | **[[BBC World Service Television Europe]] | ||
+ | **[[BBC Prime]] | ||
+ | **[[Super Channel]] | ||
+ | **[[TV4 Science Fiction]] | ||
+ | **[[Uniseries]] | ||
+ | *and on [[:Category:Online Services|Online platforms]], such as: | ||
+ | **[[Homechoice]] | ||
+ | **[[Twitch]] | ||
+ | **[[Pluto TV]] | ||
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+ | Several countries in [[:Category:Europe|Western Europe]] only saw '''Doctor Who''' on UK satellite channels and/or from transmissions received from a neighbouring country: | ||
+ | *[[Austria]] | ||
+ | *[[Belgium]] | ||
+ | *[[Finland]] | ||
+ | *[[Luxembourg]] | ||
+ | *[[Norway]] | ||
+ | *[[Switzerland]] | ||
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− | Although '''Doctor Who''' did not screen on television in these countries during the date ranges covered by this web-site, it was known there because of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies, or novelisations, videos and other merchandise | + | Although '''Doctor Who''' did not screen on television in these countries during the date ranges covered by this web-site, it was known there because of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies, or novelisations, videos and other merchandise that was available: |
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*[[Iceland]] | *[[Iceland]] | ||
*[[Portugal]] | *[[Portugal]] | ||
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+ | ==Countries Unconfirmed== | ||
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+ | The following countries '''apparently''' screened the series but the only "evidence" is anecdotal rather than from any official [[BBC Records]] or other reliable sources, and for which no airdates have been located: | ||
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+ | *[[Ascension Island]] | ||
+ | *[[Botswana]] | ||
+ | *[[Burkina Faso]] | ||
+ | *[[Kuwait]] | ||
+ | *[[Nepal]] | ||
+ | *[[Peru]] | ||
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[[:Category:South America|South America]] | [[:Category:South America|South America]] | ||
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+ | ='''NEW SERIES'''= | ||
+ | [[File:NewSeriesIconC.JPG|left|100px]]{{clear}} | ||
+ | The "New" series of '''Doctor Who''' that was launched in 2005 has been broadcast domestically in over 40 countries, as well as reaching far wider audiences via satellite and cable stations that cover whole continents. | ||
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+ | Our snap-shot coverage of the new series can be seen on our dedicated page: | ||
+ | * [[New Series|NEW SERIES]] | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[[Main Page]] | *[[Main Page]] | ||
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*[[Articles & Analysis]] | *[[Articles & Analysis]] | ||
*[[BBC Records]] | *[[BBC Records]] |
Revision as of 03:46, 13 August 2019
Contents
CLASSIC SERIES
Classic era Doctor Who has screened in the following countries identified directly from official BBC Records, anecdotal evidence or other reliable sources
Countries A to Z
The following countries are those which BBC Records or other reliable sources report that the series was sold to, and for which airdates (even if only partial) have been confirmed:
NOTE: For those few countries marked with ## we have not as yet been able to locate or confirm clear airdates
NOTE: For those few countries marked ??, they are recorded in BBC paperwork, but there is some doubt as to whether the series did ever air
- Aden
- Algeria
- Australia
- (see also Papua New Guinea)
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- (see also Saint Lucia)
- Bermuda
- Brazil ??
- Brunei
- Netherlands (Holland)
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Qatar ##
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi/Dubai)
- United Kingdom
- United States - see table of States below
United States of America (table of States)
For the handful of states tagged ** we have no screening details at all. The series may not have aired on a local station, but may have been available from a neighbouring state.
BBC Repeats
The BBC repeated numerous episodes on its other terrestrial channels, such as on BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4, as well as on its own cable and satellite stations
Relayed Broadcasts
Doctor Who was not sold per se to these countries, but it was officially available because transmissions were deliberately relayed from another country:
- Papua New Guinea (relayed from Australia)
- Saint Lucia (relayed from Barbados)
See also the section on the Middle East - the Arabic countries of the Persian Gulf received TV broadcasts from their neighbours.
Doctor Who aired on a number of Cable and Satellite stations and Online platforms:
- HBO OLE cable station serving Central and South America
- Horror Channel
- Cable and Satellite stations which served Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia, such as:
- and on Online platforms, such as:
Several countries in Western Europe only saw Doctor Who on UK satellite channels and/or from transmissions received from a neighbouring country:
Other Countries
Although Doctor Who did not screen on television in these countries during the date ranges covered by this web-site, it was known there because of the Peter Cushing Dalek movies, or novelisations, videos and other merchandise that was available:
Countries Unconfirmed
The following countries apparently screened the series but the only "evidence" is anecdotal rather than from any official BBC Records or other reliable sources, and for which no airdates have been located:
Regions
Each country falls into one of eight continents or global regions:
Europe (inc Mediterranean)
NEW SERIES
The "New" series of Doctor Who that was launched in 2005 has been broadcast domestically in over 40 countries, as well as reaching far wider audiences via satellite and cable stations that cover whole continents.
Our snap-shot coverage of the new series can be seen on our dedicated page: