Watch to show classic episodes with The Doctors Revisited
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Watch have confirmed on their website that they are showing classic stories with The Doctors Revisited Documentaries.
Saturday October 12: First Doctor Revisited at 2pm followed by The Aztecs at 2.30pm.
Also two documentaries, The Companions at 4.30pm then Doctor Who Explained at 5.30pm.
Sunday October 13: Second Doctor Revisited at 2pm followed by Tomb of the Cybermen at 2.30pm.
Saturday October 19: Third Doctor Revisited at 2pm followed by Spearhead from Space at 2.30pm
Sunday October 20: Fourth Doctor Revisited at 2pm followed by Pyramids of Mars at 2.30pm
The rest are not yet listed, but i'll assume it'll be the same as this schedule, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm and 2.30pm.
I'm glad that Watch is showing some classic episodes for the 50th, but as Watch is a pay channel, not all fans will get to see these, which is disappointing and sad.
The BBC should really have done this instead of Watch.
Also, If your wondering, that link is listing episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? as well.
I don't know why either. Do they just put anything with the word "Who" in the title together?
Watch have confirmed on their website that they are showing classic stories with The Doctors Revisited Documentaries.
Saturday October 12: First Doctor Revisited at 2pm followed by The Aztecs at 2.30pm.
Also two documentaries, The Companions at 4.30pm then Doctor Who Explained at 5.30pm.
Sunday October 13: Second Doctor Revisited at 2pm followed by Tomb of the Cybermen at 2.30pm.
Saturday October 19: Third Doctor Revisited at 2pm followed by Spearhead from Space at 2.30pm
Sunday October 20: Fourth Doctor Revisited at 2pm followed by Pyramids of Mars at 2.30pm
The rest are not yet listed, but i'll assume it'll be the same as this schedule, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm and 2.30pm.
I'm glad that Watch is showing some classic episodes for the 50th, but as Watch is a pay channel, not all fans will get to see these, which is disappointing and sad.
The BBC should really have done this instead of Watch.
Also, If your wondering, that link is listing episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? as well.
I don't know why either. Do they just put anything with the word "Who" in the title together?
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It's around the time the Series 1-7 Bluray boxset is released.
As it's only a couple of episodes, they might see it as an opportunity to "Advertise" the Bluray boxset and The Spearhead Bluray as well.
Unlikely, but a small possibility.
Actually, if I remember correctly, the Aztecs was in 4:3, but everything after that was stretched to 16:9. Given that I don't even get BBC America in HD, and in the US HD => 16:9 and SD => 4:3, what I actually got was the original stretched to 16:9, then letterboxed to 4:3, then shown in 16:9 on my telly as a postage stamp.
On BBC America, further classic stories shown were:
Fifth Doctor: Earthshock
Sixth Doctor: Vengeance on Varos
Seventh Doctor: Remembrance of the Daleks
Eighth Doctor: you'll never guess
If you're watching these revisited things with people who have never seen the classic story, you might want to record and skip the documentary initially and watch it afterwards, as it is often packed with spoilers for the story you are about to see.
And of course, don't expect four sets of titles and credits. It will be edited together to form an "omnibus". In fact we didn't even get proper credits once on BBC America, as they always reproduce credits in a generic font in the corner of the screen while they show a trailer for something else.
I do get the BBC America in HD and can confirm that that the Aztecs were shown in 4:3 SD and the rest were shown in 16:9 stretched. They did a pretty good job with the stretch effects and it was not noticeable in the later episodes. I recorded all of the shows and went back to check to make sure my memory didn't play tricks on me.
My guess is for New Doctors, they'll be showing two-part stories.
Personally, I think they'll show "Aliens in London", "Human Nature", and "The Pandorica Opens".
Ninth: Bad Wolf/Parting of the Ways
Tenth: The Stolen Earth/Journey's End
Eleventh: The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon
So of that lot, only Matt Smith's were made in HD!
Don't see the problem with them being on Watch. Just an excuse for yet more whining.
Why pay when you can watch them for free on Dailymotion?
All in bit parts which are annoying! 12 parts to a story or more.
Well yes, there is that!
Don't get me wrong - the Classic DVD's are my preferred format.
Do you reckon the 'revisited' Show are gonna be extras on special edition DVDs?.....
I never said that. They were two separate sentences. One, you can find them online, and if they can't then god knows how they ended up here. And I was not talking about streaming on places like daily motion, when there are full downloads out there.
And that DVDs are also available. And pretty reasonable prices.
Think you took my comment the wrong way Meddling Monkey. I wasn't challenging your view as such - more making a general point.
I'm just not a fan of (not really agree with)subscription TV. Would much rather buy a DVD or use Lovefilm any day of the week.
At least they haven't done the obvious and chosen Genesis Of The Daleks
Greta that some vintage DW is to be shown once again. I think I'll make an effort to watch this, as I will with An Unearthly Child on BBC4. Yes, yes, yes, I have all of these stories on DVD on the shelf next to me as I type, but I think there's something to be said for supporting DW on live transmission. (except the new stuff, obviously, which can look after itself|).
As for which Eccleston/Tennant they'll show: aren't they inescapable and constantly repeated anyway?
The big news is that The Aztecs is going to be on the telly! This is one of only a couple of DVDs I own two versions of (courtesy of Galaxy Four), but I love it dearly and will happily give it a whirl. The joy of having B&W telly on the telly again shouldn't be underestimated!
It's on Virgin Media as well