Doctor Who and LOCI in the UK

[filmnoir5]

According to www.nbcmv.com the next series will start airing in late September on SCI FI.

"'DOCTOR WHO' BACK FOR SEASON TWO ON SCI FI CHANNEL
Published: August 10, 2006

David Tennant Steps Into the Role of the Tenth Doctor In the Critically-Acclaimed Series from BBC Worldwide

NEW YORK -- August 10, 2006 -– SCI FI Channel and BBC Worldwide Americas today announced a major licensing agreement for the second season of Doctor Who. The series will return to SCI FI on September 29, 2006, kicking off with a two-hour premiere that will include the “Christmas Invasion” special in which David Tennant (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) was introduced as the tenth Time Lord.

Billie Piper returns as the Doctor’s feisty young companion, Rose Tyler, and together they will travel through time and space battling new and returning aliens and monsters.

Chris Regina, Vice President of Programming, SCI FI Channel, said “Our audience has clearly embraced ‘Doctor Who’ and it has delivered a significant increase in viewers in the time period. We are looking forward to keeping the momentum going with David Tennant as the new Doctor.”

Executive Producer and Lead Writer Russell T Davies says, "We were delighted by the first season's success in the US, and can promise new thrills, new laughs, new heartbreak, and some terrifying new aliens in Season Two.”

The deal, brokered by Lisa Hofer, Director Co-Production & Sales, BBC Worldwide Americas, with the SCI FI Channel, grants SCI FI the exclusive first-run rights for Season Two. The first season of the new Doctor Who proved a huge success for SCI FI Channel, delivering an average of 1.5 million viewers each week.

Candace Carlisle, Senior Vice President, BBC Worldwide Americas, commented, “We’re pleased to be able to build on the great relationship we have with the SCI FI Channel. The SCI FI Channel is the perfect broadcast partner to introduce audiences to the new Doctor, David Tennant, and the second season of ‘Doctor Who.’”

BBC Video and SCI FI Channel will continue to work together on joint marketing promotions to support the Doctor Who brand in the US, building on the highly successful Season One marketing campaign.

Burton Cromer, Senior Vice President, Consumer Products, BBC Worldwide Americas said: “’Doctor Who: The Complete First Series’ has become our best-selling ‘Doctor Who’ title ever, thanks to Russell T Davies for his brilliant reinvention of ‘Doctor Who’ for the 21st century and to the SCI FI Channel for the incredible on and off-air support they gave the season one DVD release. We look forward to working with them again on Season Two."

Executive produced by Russell T Davies (lead writer) and Julie Gardner, the second season of Doctor Who was the most popular program Saturday nights when it aired on BBC ONE in the UK to critical acclaim."

[filmnoir5]

I have watched most of the first season of the "new Dr. Who" series but I hope I can see most by 9/29 since SCI FI is very good with marathons. I have seen David Tennant in movies and UK mysteries and think he is good. I think Rose will be a greater loss in the next season after the one that will start airing here in September.

[psyke]

Ohh we just finished watchin season two and i tell you the last two episodes are a real edge-of-the-seater if your a fan!

(oh and Freema Agyeman was named as the new partner!)

[psyke]

OK i have just got permission to post a link to my David Tennant forum from a very nice admin so come check it out!

monsieurlove.proboards88.com/index.cgi

[filmnoir5]

"Doctor Who 2007, BBC1 – A third series of the revived sci-fi drama with former Crossroads actress Freema Agyeman replacing Billie Piper as the Timelord's assistant – a character called Martha Jones. A Christmas 2006 special features Catherine Tate as Donna, the runaway bride." Source : www.thecustard.tv

[filmnoir5]

There is a new ad for Dr. Who with the first of the new Dr. Who's in the ad promoting the debut of Dr. Who on BBCAmerica starting November 21. I wonder if BBCA and SCI FI will share rights to Dr. Who? I hope so. That way I can catch reruns I miss.

[psyke]

Ohh ohh i know The second episode of the third season (which is currently shooting) sees the doc go back to shakespearen times and yes there is a huge mention of shakespeare but shh you didn't hear it from me!

[filmnoir5]

SCI FI will be airing a Dr. Who marathon on Friday (9/29) prior to the premiere of a new episode and a new special "Christmas Invasion.

Some of the first season episodes of the 'new' "Dr. Who" will also air on BBCAmerica in November.

[Cassie]

That's not good. I was just getting used to the look of the new Dr Who

[SarahIvy]

Oh no, really? Did you read it somewhere where it's not just rumor? Everything is delayed over here (US) in how we get them, but we're watching season 3 right now on Sci-Fi and the last I had read he was already filming the upcoming season.

Hmmm, found this on his Wiki page:

"Tennant has confirmed that he will continue to play the Tenth Doctor at least into the revived programme's fourth series in 2008,[3] and while The Sun has confirmed this and added that it was "a £1 million deal", it has also reported that he will leave halfway through the fourth series,[4] which the BBC has denied;[5] the Daily Mirror has reported (citing unidentified sources) that Tennant has signed to appear for the complete fourth series.[6]"

I've only recently developed a rather serious Dr. Who addiction. We kept catching snippets of the new series on our local PBS station, and I got excited due to Christopher Eccleston and wanted to see more. That snowballed out of control, and we've blasted through season 1 on DVD, and just going to start season 2 this week, and we're also watching the new episodes on Sci-Fi every Friday night. Phew! That's a lot of Dr. Who

As someone who does not normally enjoy sci-fi much as a genre, it's surprising to me that I'm loving it so much. It's surprising my husband as well, who never thought in a thousand years I'd like Dr. Who. He was a fan of the Tom Baker years as a kid. I just keep to myself how heavily the charm and good looks of the fellows playing the Doctor comes into it