TORCHWOOD THIS WEEK
December 20, 2008 - Vol 2, No 50
The weekly guide to Torchwood transmissions.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho

Doctor Who schedule information is in This Week In Doctor Who
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho . Look next week
for info on the changes coming to the TWIDW columns in January.

Corrections and updates are welcome at torchwood-
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Torchwood Website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood
Australian Website - http://www.ten.com.au/ten/tv_torchwood.html

PORTUGAL:

SIC Radical http://sicradical.aeiou.pt
Series 1 - first run:
Saturday 3PM CET 1-01 "Everything Changes"
Sunday 7PM and 1:45AM, Tuesday 9:25AM and 10:20PM, Late Friday 3AM
CET 1-02 "Day One"

ASIA (Regional Channel):

BBC Entertainment http://asia.bbcentertainment.com
All times Thailand - adjust for local time zone. Subtitles available
in Chinese, Korean, and Thai.
Series 1 - First Run:
13 January 7:10PM and 9:55PM and 2:15AM, 14 January 8:30 and 11:45AM,
18 January 3:20PM 1-01 "Everything Changes"
20 January 7:10PM and 9:50PM and 2:25AM, 21 January 8:25AM and
12:10PM, 25 January 3:25PM 1-02 "Day One"
27 January 7:10PM and 9:50PM and 2:20AM, 28 January 8:35 and 11:55AM
1-03 "Ghost Machine"

INDIA:

BBC Entertainment http://india.bbcentertainment.com
Series 1 - First Run:
14 January 10:30PM and 2:05AM and 4:15AM, 15 January 7:50PM 1-
01 "Everything Changes"
21 January 10:30PM and 2:05AM and 4:15AM, 22 January 7:50PM 1-02 "Day
One"
28 January 10:30PM and 2:05AM and 4:15AM, 29 January 7:50PM 1-
03 "Ghost Machine"

RUSSIA:

SciFi Russia http://www.scifichannel.ru
All times Moscow
Sunday 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-03 "Ghost Machine"
28 December 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-04 "Cyberwoman"
4 January 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-05 "Small Worlds"
11 January 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-06 "Countrycide"
18 January 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-07 "Greeks Bearing Gifts"
25 January 8:10PM and 11:30PM 1-08 "They Keep Killing Suzie"

AUSTRALIA:

UKTV Australia http://www.uktv.com.au
Series 2 coming in early 2009. Series 1 repeats. All times 2 hours
later on UKTV +2.
Tuesday 9:30PM AEDT 1-08 "They Keep Killing Suzie"
30 December 9:30PM, 4 January 3PM AEDT 1-09 "Random Shoes"
6 January 9:30PM and 2:30AM, 11 January 3PM AEDT 1-10 "Out Of Time"
13 January 9:30PM and 2:30AM, 18 January 3PM AEDT 1-11 "Combat"
20 January 9:30PM and 2:30AM, 25 January 3PM AEDT 1-12 "Captain Jack
Harkness"
27 January 9:30PM and 2:30AM, 1 February 3PM AEDT 1-13 "End Of Days"

UK:

BBC HD http://www.bbc.co.uk/hd http://www.radiotimes.com
Saturday 7:10PM GMT 2-13 "Exit Wounds" (pre-watershed version)

Watch http://www.uktv.co.uk http://www.justwatch.co.uk
One hour later on Watch +1.
pre-empted over Christmas
3 January 9 and 11:55PM, 6 January 9PM GMT 1-08 "They Keep Killing
Suzie"
10 January 9 and 11:55PM, 13 January 9PM GMT 1-09 "Random Shoes"
17 January 9PM and Midnight, 20 January 9PM and Midnight GMT 1-
10 "Out Of Time"
24 January 9PM and Midnight, 27 January 9 and 11:55PM GMT 1-
11 "Combat"

FRANCE:

NRJ 12 http://www.nrj12.fr
Series 1 and 2 repeats, episodes dubbed in French, expect slight cuts
on bloodshed
Saturday 7:40PM CET 2-07 "Dead Man Walking"
Sunday 7:40PM, Friday 7:40PM CET 2-08 "A Day In The Death"
27 December 7:50PM CET 2-09 "Something Borrowed"
28 December 7:45PM CET 2-10 "From Out Of The Rain"

CANADA:

SPACE http://www.spacecast.com 16:9 letterbox. Episodes only air
once. Series 2 repeat run. 65 minute time slot.
Sunday 10PM EST (7PM PST, 11:30PM Newfoundland) 2-08 "A Day In The
Death"
28 December 10PM EST (7PM PST, 11:30PM Newfoundland) 2-09 "Something
Borrowed"
4 January 10PM EST (7PM PST, 11:30PM Newfoundland) 2-10 "From Out Of
The Rain"

Ztele http://www.ztele.com/index.jsp
HD on Ztele HD, Dubbed in French.
Series 1 Repeats.
Saturday 7AM, Late Saturday 2AM EST 1-10 "Hors Du Temps"
Saturday 27 December 7AM EST 1-11 "Combat"
3 January 7AM EST 1-12 "Capitane Jack Harkness"
Winter 2009 (midseason)
Mondays 8PM, Tuesdays 9AM and 1PM and 10PM, Wednesdays 5PM, Saturdays
4PM

HD Net Canada http://www.hd.net
Complete, uncut episodes in High Definition (not the same schedule as
HD Net US). It is not known if HD Net Canada will be able to purchase
later series of Torchwood yet. BBC America's exclusive US deal will
not affect Canada.
Monday 8PM and 11PM EST/5PM and 8PM PST 1-10 "Out Of Time"
29 December 8PM and 11PM EST/5PM and 8PM PST 1-11 "Combat"

NETHERLANDS

SciFi http://www.scifi-tv.nl
Series 1 repeats
Monday 8:30PM and 11:55PM, Christmas Eve 10:10PM CET 1-07 "Greeks
Bearing Gifts"
Monday 9:20PM and 12:45AM, Christmas Eve 11PM CET 1-08 "They Keep
Killing Suzie"
29 December - episodes pre-empted by movies
5 January 8:30PM and 11:50PM, 7 January 10:10PM CET 1-09 "Random Hoes"
5 January 9:20PM and 12:40AM, 7 January 11PM CET 1-10 "Out Of Time"
12 January 8:30PM and 12:40AM, 14 January 10:10PM CET 1-11 "Combat"
12 January 9:20PM and 1:30AM, 14 January 11PM CET 1-12 "Captain Jack
Harkness"
12 January 10:10PM and 2:30AM, 14 January 11:50PM CET 1-13 "End Of
Days" (end of run)

SPAIN:

Cuatro http://www.cuatro.com
Series 1 and 2 repeats.
Late Saturday 1:30AM CET 1-10 "Perdidos En El Tiempo"
Late Saturday 2:30AM CET 1-11 "El Combate"

SWEDEN:

TV4 Science Fiction http://tvplaneten.se
Series 1 repeats now on the dedicated SciFi Channel
Sunday 9:30PM CET 1-04 "Cyberwoman"
Wednesday 9PM, 28 December 9:30PM CET 1-05 "Small Worlds"

ROMANIA:

TVR3 http://www.tvr.ro
Series 1 repeats
Monday 10:30PM and 5:05AM EET 1-06 "Countrycide"

MEXICO/LATIN AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA:

People + Arts http://www.tudiscovery.com
Series 1 repeats.
Friday 1PM EST 1-02 "Day One"

BBC Entertainment http://latinamerica.bbcentertainment.com
(not sure which time zone is being used)
Saturday 10PM and 1AM, Sunday 6AM, Friday 7PM, Late 27 December
Midnight, 20 January 7PM, 24 January 4PM 1-10 "Out Of Time"
Late Saturday Midnight, Friday 6PM, 19 January 7PM, 24 January 3PM 1-
09 "Random Shoes"
Friday 2PM, 24 January 11AM 1-05 "Small Worlds"
Friday 3PM, 24 January Noon 1-06 "Countrycide"
Friday 4PM, 24 January 1PM 1-07 "Greeks Bearing Gifts"
Friday 5PM, 24 January 2PM 1-08 "They Keep Killing Suzie"
Late Friday Midnight, 27 December 10PM and 1AM, 28 December 6AM, Late
3 January Midnight, 21 January 7PM, 24 January 5PM 1-11 "Combat"
Late 2 January Midnight, 3 January 10PM and 1AM, 4 January 6AM, 22
January 7PM, 24 January 6PM 1-12 "Captain Jack Harkness"
Late 9 January Midnight, 10 January 10PM and 1AM, 11 January 6AM, 23
January 7PM, 24 January 7PM 1-13 "End Of Days"
24 January 7AM and 11PM and 2AM, 25 January 7AM and (late) 2AM 1-
01 "Everything Changes"
24 January 8AM, 31 January 11PM and 2AM, 1 February 7AM 1-02 "Day One"
24 January 9AM 1-03 "Ghost Machine"
24 January 10AM 1-04 "Cyberwoman"

GERMANY:

RTL2 http://www.rtl2.de
RTL2 has bought Torchwood for the German market. Premiere date
unknown. Looks like Wednesday nights at 10PM or later starting Spring
2009.

Stations That Will/Have Aired Torchwood:

UKRAINE - ICTV
TURKEY - TRT
UK - BBC Two http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo http://www.radiotimes.com -
Series 2 completed.
BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree http://www.radiotimes.com
Watch (new UK channel from 7 October - repeats of Series 1 and 2 will
eventually start)
Series 3 will premiere on BBC One in 2009. Currently 5 episodes,
stripped Monday to Friday for a weeklong event.
Israel - Yes Stars 2 http://www.yes.co.il - Series 1 completed.
AUSTRALIA - Southern Cross Ten
http://www.mytalk.com.au/Stations/TV/SCTEN/Pages/Default.aspx
(Regional service that carries portions of Network Ten's lineup) -
Series 1 completed.
BBC HD Australia http://www.bbchd.com.au/Australia
http://www.foxtel.tv/tvguide.aspx
The good news - there are finally searchable listings for BBC HD
Australia. The bad news - Torchwood Series 1 has finished airing
there. But we will be ready when Torchwood returns ...
Network Ten HD http://www.ten.com.au http://www.sfsa.org.au
Series 2 Completed.
MEXICO - Canal 22 http://www.canal22.org.mx/main.html
Episodes air as 2 parters. Series 1 completed?
FRANCE - Jimmy http://www.jimmy.fr - Series 1 completed.
USA - 1) BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com
DirecTV 264 Dish 135,879 16:9 Letterbox format. Series 2 Completed.
Has bought Series 3. Next airdate unknown.
2) HD Net USA http://www.hd.net DirecTV 79 (MPEG-2), 306 (MPEG-4)
Dish 9422 (5510 Alaska and Hawaii only)
High Definition 16:9 format. Uncut, commercial free. HD Net US will
not be able to air Torchwood Series 3, as BBC America has purchased
exclusive US SD and HD rights to the 2009 episodes.
3) BBC America On Demand - available on better digital cable systems
Full length episodes (no cuts for time). Content edits made for BBC
America TV broadcasts (language, violence, nudity) will be present in
this version. - No episodes on schedule.
MILITARY - BFBS http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/tv/ - Series 2 completed.
FINLAND - TV 2 http://www.yle.fi/tv2 - Series 1 and 2 completed.
CROATIA - HRT1/HRT2 http://www.hrt.hr - current run finished.
SWEDEN - TV4 Plus http://www.tv4.se - current run finished
ITALY - Jimmy http://www.jimmy.tv - Series 1 and 2 completed.
ASIA - BBC Entertainment http://asia.bbcentertainment.com All times
Thailand - Series 1 completed.
GREECE: - Skai TV http://www.skai.gr - current run finished.
NEW ZEALAND - TV2 http://www.tvnz.co.nz http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com
pulled after "Meat". 9 episodes remain in Series 2. Unknown if TV2
bought Series 3.
POLAND - BBC Entertainment http://poland.bbcentertainment.com
dubbed in Polish. Series 1 completed.
HONG KONG - ATV World http://www.hkatv.com/world/05
Series 1 repeats completed. Next airdate unknown.

And other countries who I haven't seen identified yet

Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care.

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