New Zealand Screenings

On Prime: Planet of the Dead

  • Planet of the Dead - June 1st

    08:30 - 09:30 PM
    DOCTOR WHO: PLANET OF THE DEAD PGR (NEW)

    The Doctor is back. Trapped on a desert planet without the TARDIS, he must team up with a mysterious, aristocratic thief to get back to Earth.

    Highlights

    The Next Doctor

    DOCTOR WHO: PLANET OF THE DEAD
    Family Entertainment

    The Doctor is back with a special episode for this Queen's Birthday Weekend. Trapped on a desert planet without the Tardis, he must team up with a mysterious, aristocratic thief to get back to Earth.

    Michelle Ryan (Merlin, Bionic Woman) and comic Lee Evans (There's Something About Mary) team up with David Tennant for another Doctor Who special.

    When a London bus travels through a worm-hole to an alien world, the Doctor must join forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina to help the unfortunate passengers, and themselves, get back home.

    But the mysterious planet holds terrifying secrets, hidden in the sand. And time is running out, as the deadly swarm gets closer...

On Prime: Doctor Who Series 3/The Next Doctor

  • New Earth - April 13th

    12:00 - 01:00 PM DOCTOR WHO PGR R
    NEW EARTH
    The Doctor and Rose visit 'New Earth' responding to a call for help and find themselves at a hospital run by a sisterhood of humanoid cat people who appear to have developed a cure for every disease.

  • Tooth and Claw - April 13th

    01:00 - 02:00 PM DOCTOR WHO PGR R
    TOOTH AND CLAW
    The Doctor and Rose have to protect Queen Victoria, but can anything stop the Empire of the Wolf?

  • The Next Doctor - April 13th

    08:30 - 09:50 PM DOCTOR WHO: THE NEXT DOCTOR PGR (NEW)
    It's Christmas Eve, 1851 and Cybermen stalk the snow of London. When the Doctor investigates a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor, with his own sonic screw driver and cockney assistant.

    Highlights

    The Next Doctor

    DOCTOR WHO: THE NEXT DOCTOR
    Entertainment

    David Tennant, the award-winning time-travelling adventurer returns in a brand new special penned by Russell T Davies and starring David Morrissey and Dervla Kirwan.

    It's Christmas Eve in 1851 and Cybermen stalk the snow of Victorian London. When the Doctor arrives and starts to investigate a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor, and soon the two must combine forces to defeat the ruthless Miss Hartigan. But are two Doctors enough to stop the rise of the CyberKing?

On TV2: Torchwood Series 2

Wednesdays at 10:30pm

  • Adam - February 11th

    10:30pm Torchwood
    An alien with the power to change memories infiltrates Torchwood. Can the team save themselves from Adam before it's too late?

  • Reset - February 18th

    10:30pm Torchwood
    Captain Jack calls in Martha Jones to investigate mysterious deaths; Has Torchwood under-estimated how far the testing centre will go to find medical breakthroughs? Guest starring Alan Dale.

  • Dead Man Walking - February 25th

    10:30pm Torchwood
    Captain Jack uses the resurrection glove, thereby unleashing a primal force that uses Torchwood as a conduit to wreak havoc across Earth, aided by the Weevils and their newly appointed King.

  • A Day in the Death - March 4th

    10:30pm Torchwood
    A victim of his newfound circumstances, Owen Harper believes he needs absolution. Will the lonely girl on the rooftop help him?

  • Something Borrowed - March 11th

    10:30pm Torchwood

  • From Out of the Rain - March 18th

    10:30pm Torchwood
    When an old cinema re-opens, past horrors emerge to stalk the streets of Cardiff. And as bodies are found, somewhere between life and death, Torchwood must act fast.

  • Adrift - March 25th

    10:30pm Torchwood
    When a local teenager disappears, Gwen is drawn into an investigation that reveals a darker side of Torchwood.

  • Fragments - April 1st

    10:30pm Torchwood
    A booby-trapped building explodes and knocks the team unconscious. As their lives flash before their eyes, we learn how each of them was recruited to Torchwood.

  • Exit Wounds - April 8th

    10:30pm Torchwood
    Captain John Hart returns to have his revenge on Torchwood. Taking Captain Jack prisoner, he sends him back in time for a long overdue reunion.

UKTV: Series 2

Screening Series 2 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Confidential Cut Down.

  • The Christmas Invasion - January 3

    Can Rose trust a man with a new face? In this scary special, Christmas becomes a time of terror on planet Earth, as the whole of mankind falls under the shadow of the sinister alien Sycorax.

    Saturday, January 3 at 5:30pm

  • New Earth - January 8, 9, 10

    The Doctor & Rose board the Tardis for new adventures. When they visit mankind's new home, far into the future, they find gruesome hidden secrets. An enemy thought long since dead is out for revenge.

    Thursday, January 8 at 7:30pm
    Friday, January 9 at 2:30am
    Saturday, January 10 at 5:40pm

  • Tooth and Claw - January 15, 16, 17

    The Doctor and Rose meet Queen Victoria in 1879. Unbeknown to the Queen, a band of Warrior Monks take over Torchwood Estate and make plans to gain control of the British Empire.

    Thursday, January 15 at 7:30pm
    Friday, January 16 at 2:20am
    Saturday, January 17 at 5:40pm

  • School Reunion - January 22, 23, 24

    The Doctor investigates a London school which is haunted by bat-like creatures. He finds an old friend already working undercover. Rose discovers the true legacy of being a Time Lord's companion.

    Thursday, January 22 at 7:30pm
    Friday, January 23 at 2:20am
    Saturday, January 24 at 5:40pm

  • The Girl in the Fireplace - January 29, 30, 31

    It's 18th Century France and the court of Versailles is under attack by clockwork killers. The mistress of King Louis XV, Madame De Pompadour, calls for the mysterious man in her dreams — the Doctor.

    Thursday, January 29 at 7:30pm
    Friday, January 30 at 2:10am
    Saturday, January 31 at 5:40pm

  • Rise of the Cybermen - February 5, 6, 7

    The Tardis is trapped on a parallel Earth. Sinister forces are at work, and British society is being prepared for the Ultimate Upgrade. Meanwhile, an old enemy of the Doctor's is about to be reborn...

    Thursday, February 5 at 7:30pm
    Friday, February 6 at 2:20am
    Saturday, February 7 at 5:40pm

  • The Age of Steel - February 12, 13, 14

    The Cybermen take control of London and start converting the populace. While Jackie falls under Lumic's control, the Doctor, Rose and Mickey are reduced to fugitives in a world of terror.

    Thursday, February 12 at 7:30pm
    Friday, February 13 at 2:20am
    Saturday, February 14 at 5:40pm

  • The Idiot's Lantern - February 19, 20, 21

    It is 1953, the Coronation year of HM Queen Elizabeth II. But behind the celebrations there are rumours of monsters on the streets, and the tormented Mr Magpie is hiding a strange and alien secret...

    Thursday, February 19 at 7:30pm
    Friday, February 20 at 1:55am
    Saturday, February 21 at 5:40pm

  • The Impossible Planet - February 26, 27, 28

    Rose finds herself further away from home than ever before, in the orbit of a Black Hole. The time-travellers face great danger as something ancient beneath the planet's surface begins to awake.

    Thursday, February 26 at 7:30pm
    Friday, February 27 at 2:20am
    Saturday, February 28 at 5:40pm

UKTV: New Year's Series 1 Marathon

Screening Series 1 and Confidential Cut Down New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

  • Christmas Day, 25/12/08: 8:30pm The Christmas Invasion
  • New Year's Eve, 31/12/08: Rose - The Long Game
    1:30pm Rose
    2:20pm Confidential: Bringing Back The Doctor
    2:30pm The End Of The World
    3:20pm Confidential: Aliens
    3:30pm The Unquiet Dead
    4:20pm Confidential: TARDIS Tales
    4:30pm Aliens Of London
    5:20pm Confidential: I Get A Side-Kick Out Of You
    5:30pm World War Three
    6:20pm Confidential: Why On Earth?
    6:30pm Dalek
    7:20pm Confidential: The Daleks
    7:30pm The Long Game
    8:20pm Confidential: The Dark Side
  • New Year's Day, 01/01/09: Father's Day - The Christmas Invasion
    1:30pm Father's Day
    2:20pm Confidential: Time Trouble
    2:35pm The Empty Child
    3:20pm Confidential: FX
    3:35pm The Doctor Dances
    4:20pm Confidential: Weird Science
    4:35pm Boom Town
    5:20pm Confidential: Unsung Heroes And Violent Death
    5:35pm Bad Wolf
    6:20pm Confidential: The World Of Who
    6:30pm The Parting Of The Ways
    7:20pm Confidential: The Last Battle
    7:30pm The Christmas Invasion

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