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='''CLASSIC SERIES'''=
 
='''CLASSIC SERIES'''=
 
 
Classic era '''Doctor Who''' has screened in the following countries identified directly from official [[BBC Records]], anecdotal evidence or other reliable sources
 
Classic era '''Doctor Who''' has screened in the following countries identified directly from official [[BBC Records]], anecdotal evidence or other reliable sources
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==Countries A to Z==
 
==Countries A to Z==
  
The following countries are those which [[BBC Records]] or other reliable sources report that the series was sold and aired, and for which airdates (even if only partial) have been confirmed:  
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The following countries are those which [[BBC Records]] or other reliable sources report that the series was sold to, and for which airdates (even if only partial) have been confirmed:  
  
 
'''NOTE''': For those few countries marked with '''##''' we have not as yet been able to locate or confirm clear airdates
 
'''NOTE''': For those few countries marked with '''##''' we have not as yet been able to locate or confirm clear airdates
  
 
'''NOTE''': For those few countries marked '''??''', they are recorded in BBC paperwork, but there is some doubt as to whether the series did ever air
 
'''NOTE''': For those few countries marked '''??''', they are recorded in BBC paperwork, but there is some doubt as to whether the series did ever air
 
  
 
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*[[Canada]]  
 
*[[Canada]]  
 
*[[Chile]]
 
*[[Chile]]
*[[Colombia]]
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*[[Colombia]]
 
*[[Costa Rica]]
 
*[[Costa Rica]]
 
*[[Cyprus]]
 
*[[Cyprus]]
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*[[Ecuador]]  ... '''MAJOR UPDATE COMING SOON!'''
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*[[Ecuador]]   
 
*[[Ethiopia]]
 
*[[Ethiopia]]
  
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*[[Greece]]
 
*[[Greece]]
 
*[[Guam]]
 
*[[Guam]]
*[[Guatemala]] @@
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*[[Guatemala]] ??
  
  
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*[[Iran]]  ... '''UPDATED!'''
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*[[Iran]]   
 
*[[Ireland]] (Republic of)
 
*[[Ireland]] (Republic of)
 
*[[Italy]]  
 
*[[Italy]]  
  
  
*[[Jamaica]] ... '''UPDATED!'''
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*[[Jamaica]]  
 
*[[Japan]]
 
*[[Japan]]
 
*[[Jordan]]  
 
*[[Jordan]]  
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*[[Lebanon]]  
 
*[[Lebanon]]  
*[[Libya]] ## ... '''MAJOR UPDATE COMING SOON!'''
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*[[Libya]] ##  
  
  
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*[[Malta]]
 
*[[Malta]]
 
*[[Mauritius]]
 
*[[Mauritius]]
*[[Mexico]]  ... '''MAJOR UPDATE COMING SOON!'''
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*[[Mexico]]   
 
*[[Monaco]]  
 
*[[Monaco]]  
*[[Morocco]] ##  ...  '''UPDATED!'''
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*[[Morocco]] ##   
  
  
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*[[New Zealand]]
 
*[[New Zealand]]
 
*[[Nicaragua]]
 
*[[Nicaragua]]
*[[Nigeria]] ... '''UPDATED!'''
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*[[Nigeria]]  
  
  
 
*[[Philippines]]
 
*[[Philippines]]
*[[Poland]] ...  '''UPDATED!'''
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*[[Poland]]  
*[[Puerto Rico]] ... '''NEW!'''
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*[[Puerto Rico]]  
  
  
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*[[Saudi Arabia]]
 
*[[Saudi Arabia]]
 
*[[Seychelles]]
 
*[[Seychelles]]
*[[Sierra Leone]]
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*[[Sierra Leone]]  
 
*[[Singapore]]
 
*[[Singapore]]
 
*[[Spain]]
 
*[[Spain]]
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*[[Uganda]]
 
*[[Uganda]]
 
*[[United Arab Emirates]] (Abu Dhabi/Dubai)  
 
*[[United Arab Emirates]] (Abu Dhabi/Dubai)  
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*[[:Category:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]
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**[[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC Repeats]]
 
*[[United States]] - see table of States below
 
*[[United States]] - see table of States below
  
  
*[[Venezuela]]  ... '''UPDATED!'''
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*[[Venezuela]]   
  
  
*[[Yugoslavia]] ... '''MAJOR UPDATE COMING SOON!'''
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*[[Yugoslavia]]  
  
  
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|[[Georgia]]||[[Massachusetts]]||[[New Mexico]]||[[South Dakota]]||[[Wyoming]]**
 
|[[Georgia]]||[[Massachusetts]]||[[New Mexico]]||[[South Dakota]]||[[Wyoming]]**
 
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|[[Hawaii]]**||||||||[[US Cable channels]]
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|[[Hawaii]]**||||||||[[:Category:US_cable_stations|US Cable channels]]
 
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==BBC Repeats==
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The '''BBC''' repeated numerous episodes on its other terrestrial channels, such as on '''[[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4]]''', as well as on its own [[:Category:United Kingdom|cable and satellite stations]]
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'''Doctor Who''' aired on a number of Cable and Satellite stations:  
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'''Doctor Who''' aired on a number of '''Cable and Satellite''' stations and '''[[:Category:Online Services|Online platforms]]''':
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*[[HBO OLE]] cable station serving Central and South America
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*[[Horror Channel]]
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*[[:Category:Cable and Satellite|Cable and Satellite]] stations which served Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia, such as:
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**[[BBC World Service Television Europe]]
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**[[BBC Prime]]
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**[[Super Channel]]
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**[[TV4 Science Fiction]]
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**[[Uniseries]]
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*and on [[:Category:Online Services|Online platforms]], such as:
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**[[Homechoice]]
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**[[Twitch]]
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Several countries in [[:Category:Europe|Western Europe]] only saw '''Doctor Who''' on UK satellite channels and/or from transmissions received from a neighbouring country:
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*[[Austria]] 
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*[[Belgium]]
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*[[Finland]]
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*[[Luxembourg]]
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*[[Norway]]
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*[[Switzerland]]
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==Other Countries==
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Although '''Doctor Who''' did not screen on television in these countries during the date ranges covered by this web-site, it was known there because of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies, or novelisations, videos and other merchandise that was available:  
  
*[[HBO OLE]] cable station serving Central and South America 
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*[[Iceland]]
*[[:Category:Cable and Satellite|Cable and Satellite]] - some of which served Europe, the Middle East and Asia, such as [[BBC Prime]] and [[Super Channel]]
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*[[Portugal]]
  
  
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*[[Burkina Faso]]
 
*[[Burkina Faso]]
 
*[[Kuwait]]
 
*[[Kuwait]]
*[[Nepal]] ...  '''UPDATED!'''
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*[[Nepal]]  
 
*[[Peru]]
 
*[[Peru]]
 
 
==Other Countries==
 
 
 
Although '''Doctor Who''' did not screen on television in these countries during the date ranges covered by this web-site, it was known there because of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies, or novelisations, videos and other merchandise were available:
 
 
*[[Finland]]
 
*[[Iceland]]
 
*[[Portugal]]
 
*[[Switzerland]]
 
  
  
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[[Main Page]]
 
*[[Main Page]]
*[[Broadcasts around the World]]
 
 
*[[Articles & Analysis]]
 
*[[Articles & Analysis]]
 
*[[BBC Records]]
 
*[[BBC Records]]

Revision as of 21:09, 31 May 2019

CLASSIC SERIES

Classic era Doctor Who has screened in the following countries identified directly from official BBC Records, anecdotal evidence or other reliable sources

Financial Times, 27 April 1965
BBC Enterprises globe


Countries A to Z

The following countries are those which BBC Records or other reliable sources report that the series was sold to, and for which airdates (even if only partial) have been confirmed:

NOTE: For those few countries marked with ## we have not as yet been able to locate or confirm clear airdates

NOTE: For those few countries marked ??, they are recorded in BBC paperwork, but there is some doubt as to whether the series did ever air






United States of America (table of States)

For the handful of states tagged ** we have no screening details at all. The series may not have aired on a local station, but may have been available from a neighbouring state.

Alabama Idaho** Michigan New York Tennessee
Alaska Illinois Minnesota North Carolina Texas
Arizona Indiana Mississippi North Dakota Utah
Arkansas Iowa Missouri Ohio Vermont
California Kansas Montana** Oklahoma Virginia
Colorado Kentucky Nebraska Oregon Washington
Connecticut Louisiana Nevada Pennsylvania Washington DC
Delaware** Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island West Virginia
Florida Maryland New Jersey South Carolina Wisconsin
Georgia Massachusetts New Mexico South Dakota Wyoming**
Hawaii** US Cable channels


BBC Repeats

The BBC repeated numerous episodes on its other terrestrial channels, such as on BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4, as well as on its own cable and satellite stations


Relayed Broadcasts

Doctor Who was not sold per se to these countries, but it was officially available because transmissions were deliberately relayed from another country:

See also the section on the Middle East - the Arabic countries of the Persian Gulf received TV broadcasts from their neighbours.


Doctor Who aired on a number of Cable and Satellite stations and Online platforms:


Several countries in Western Europe only saw Doctor Who on UK satellite channels and/or from transmissions received from a neighbouring country:


Other Countries

Although Doctor Who did not screen on television in these countries during the date ranges covered by this web-site, it was known there because of the Peter Cushing Dalek movies, or novelisations, videos and other merchandise that was available:


Countries Unconfirmed

The following countries apparently screened the series but the only "evidence" is anecdotal rather than from any official BBC Records or other reliable sources, and for which no airdates have been located:


Regions

Each country falls into one of eight continents or global regions:

Africa

Australasia/Asia

Caribbean

Europe (inc Mediterranean)

Middle East

North America

Central America

South America


NEW SERIES

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The "New" series of Doctor Who that was launched in 2005 has been broadcast domestically in over 40 countries, as well as reaching far wider audiences via satellite and cable stations that cover whole continents.

Our snap-shot coverage of the new series can be seen on our dedicated page:



Links