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From: mae@aplvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Hello world!
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Date: Thu, 22-Dec-83 17:04:13 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 22 17:04:13 1983
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net.news.group said that this group, net.tv.drwho, has been
created so let's start some discussions!

First, to answer Dave Lukes question from the U.K.:
	Who actually shows Dr. Who over there,
	and how far behind us is it??
	. . . we'll continue in the news group when it's formed!

Doctor Who is available in syndication here to whatever stations
want to show it.  Mostly PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) stations
carry it, showing it without commercial interruptions.  Here in the
Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. area, three stations have
shown it at one time or another.  The Maryland PBS stations are not
interested, I've written them, but a Baltimore independent station
showed it for a while.  The major D.C. PBS station ran it once and
now the very small Howard University station in D.C. (that I can only
get on cable) is showing all the Tom Baker episodes.  Independent
stations put in commercials and have difficulty with the concept
of a serial, WBFF usually got the parts in the right order but
didn't pay any attention to the overall order of the stories.

Most American markets have only seen "Robot" to "Logopolis", some
only "Robot" to "Invasion of Time", but supposedly everything
through the current BBC season is available.  Some places got
to see the 20th anniversary special the same night it was shown
by the BBC.  I still haven't seen it, however.

Another place to see the Doctor is on science fiction convention
video programs.  That's where I've seen most of the Davison serials
and several with Pertwee.  I recently saw "An Unearthly Child"
this way.  There are also a number of U.S. fan clubs.

OK, everyone who wanted this newsgroup: How accessible is the show
in your area?  How do you convince a station to carry it and keep
it on at a reasonable time?  At the last pledge week on the D.C.
station that is showing it now, Doctor Who fans contributed one
quarter of the total and the station responded by moving the
show from 8:30pm to 11pm and not showing the special.
Do any local bookstores in your area carry the novels or are they
only found in sf specialty shops?

			Mary Anne Espenshade
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