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'''Doctor Who''' does not appear to have aired on any terrestrial stations in Norway, but viewers could see the programme via the UK satellite station [[BBC Prime]].  
 
'''Doctor Who''' does not appear to have aired on any terrestrial stations in Norway, but viewers could see the programme via the UK satellite station [[BBC Prime]].  
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'''UPDATE'''
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Thanks to Christian Bjørgen, who supplied us with the following information:
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I thought I'd give some information regarding '''Doctor Who''' in Norway; having mailed '''NRK''' (the main broadcaster here) with questions, here's what I found out:
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*Norway received viewing copies on at least four occasions:
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:1) '''NRK''' received viewing prints in '''1967''' or '''1968''', and that it was "a Dalek story" (probably [[The Daleks]] or [[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] considering the time frame). It was  rejected due to cost, as NRK - being a fairly new channel - could barely afford their own programming. The NRK did request that the BBC stay in touch with new offers when they had more to spend on series  since the channel was still new and needed to build some capital for such a purchase
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:2) In '''1973''', [[Jon Pertwee stories]], but they didn't know which serials, but they could still not afford it
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:3) In '''1981''', several [[Tom Baker stories]], but they declined to pick up the series due to lack of interest in science fiction in Norway (did not know the exact stories here either)
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:4) In '''1985''', they had viewing copies of [[The Caves of Androzani]] and [[The Twin Dilemma]], but once again declined to pick it up
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*On all four occasions the films/tapes were returned to the BBC.
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* The '''1996''' [[TV Movie]] aired in Norway in early '''2005''' as a "prequel" to the [[New Series]]. The first series of the new series (with Christopher Eccleston) aired in the summer of '''2005''', just after it aired in the UK, but due to low figures it was not picked up for more series.
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* In both 2012 and 2013 it was the No 1 series on Netflix in Norway, and there has been several attempts to have NRK pick up the series again.
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Revision as of 20:30, 15 December 2013

Doctor Who does not appear to have aired on any terrestrial stations in Norway, but viewers could see the programme via the UK satellite station BBC Prime.

UPDATE

Thanks to Christian Bjørgen, who supplied us with the following information:

I thought I'd give some information regarding Doctor Who in Norway; having mailed NRK (the main broadcaster here) with questions, here's what I found out:

  • Norway received viewing copies on at least four occasions:
1) NRK received viewing prints in 1967 or 1968, and that it was "a Dalek story" (probably The Daleks or The Dalek Invasion of Earth considering the time frame). It was rejected due to cost, as NRK - being a fairly new channel - could barely afford their own programming. The NRK did request that the BBC stay in touch with new offers when they had more to spend on series since the channel was still new and needed to build some capital for such a purchase
2) In 1973, Jon Pertwee stories, but they didn't know which serials, but they could still not afford it
3) In 1981, several Tom Baker stories, but they declined to pick up the series due to lack of interest in science fiction in Norway (did not know the exact stories here either)
4) In 1985, they had viewing copies of The Caves of Androzani and The Twin Dilemma, but once again declined to pick it up
  • On all four occasions the films/tapes were returned to the BBC.
  • The 1996 TV Movie aired in Norway in early 2005 as a "prequel" to the New Series. The first series of the new series (with Christopher Eccleston) aired in the summer of 2005, just after it aired in the UK, but due to low figures it was not picked up for more series.
  • In both 2012 and 2013 it was the No 1 series on Netflix in Norway, and there has been several attempts to have NRK pick up the series again.