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* [[New Zealand]] sent its film prints of this serial to [[Singapore ]] on '''20 September 1972'''. The sale to Singapore was actually "back-catalogue", as they had already started screening [[Jon Pertwee stories]] by this time.
 
* [[New Zealand]] sent its film prints of this serial to [[Singapore ]] on '''20 September 1972'''. The sale to Singapore was actually "back-catalogue", as they had already started screening [[Jon Pertwee stories]] by this time.
 
*The original negatives of this story (and [[The Gunfighters]]) were retained by the BBC, whereas the rest of season 3 was junked. Was this merely down to the BBC not getting around to it? Or was [[The Ark]] retained for a reason?  
 
*The original negatives of this story (and [[The Gunfighters]]) were retained by the BBC, whereas the rest of season 3 was junked. Was this merely down to the BBC not getting around to it? Or was [[The Ark]] retained for a reason?  
**'''CONSPIRACY THEORY''': It's worth noting that the censors in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] objected particularly to the appearance of the Monoids, and many of the cuts made by both countries were of the same close-ups of the one-eyed creatures. (New Zealand's print of part four had over 3 minutes worth of material removed.) The BBC was always notified of the cuts that had been made to its programmes. Was it because they knew major cuts had been made to the prints they expected to be bicycled to subsequent purchasers that the BBC deliberately kept the negatives so that fresh prints could be provided to those subsequent purchasers? Even though [[New Zealand]] had sent its cut prints of the serial to [[Singapore]] in 1972, did the BBC provide TV Singapura with a fresh replacement set?  
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**'''CONSPIRACY THEORY''': It's worth noting that the censors in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] objected particularly to the appearance of the Monoids, and many of the cuts made by both countries were of the same close-ups of the one-eyed creatures. (New Zealand's print of part four had over 3 minutes worth of material removed.) The BBC was always notified of the cuts that had been made to its programmes. Was it because they knew major cuts had been made to the prints they expected to be bicycled to subsequent purchasers that the BBC deliberately kept the negatives so that fresh prints could be provided to those subsequent purchasers if they wanted uncut replacements? Even though [[New Zealand]] had sent its cut prints of the serial to [[Singapore]] in 1972, did the BBC provide TV Singapura with a fresh replacement uncut set?  
  
  

Revision as of 23:30, 29 February 2012

Story Code: X / Season 3 UK Airdate: 5 Mar to 26 Mar 1966 Doctor: William Hartnell
First airings by location UK Repeats / Foreign Cable and Satellite Previous Story / Next Story

This story aired in the following countries. They are listed in chronological order according to known airdate. (Refer also to Selling Doctor Who for expanded airdates.)

Australia Dec 66 b/w
Barbados Feb 68 b/w
Zambia May 68 b/w
New Zealand Mar 69 b/w
Sierra Leone Jan 71 b/w
Singapore Jan 73 b/w
  • New Zealand sent its film prints of this serial to Singapore on 20 September 1972. The sale to Singapore was actually "back-catalogue", as they had already started screening Jon Pertwee stories by this time.
  • The original negatives of this story (and The Gunfighters) were retained by the BBC, whereas the rest of season 3 was junked. Was this merely down to the BBC not getting around to it? Or was The Ark retained for a reason?
    • CONSPIRACY THEORY: It's worth noting that the censors in Australia and New Zealand objected particularly to the appearance of the Monoids, and many of the cuts made by both countries were of the same close-ups of the one-eyed creatures. (New Zealand's print of part four had over 3 minutes worth of material removed.) The BBC was always notified of the cuts that had been made to its programmes. Was it because they knew major cuts had been made to the prints they expected to be bicycled to subsequent purchasers that the BBC deliberately kept the negatives so that fresh prints could be provided to those subsequent purchasers if they wanted uncut replacements? Even though New Zealand had sent its cut prints of the serial to Singapore in 1972, did the BBC provide TV Singapura with a fresh replacement uncut set?


Reissue

  • The serial was reissued by the BBC in late 1985, and sold to:
United States from Sep 85 b/w
Canada 1990s b/w


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