April 12th, 2011
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The Impossible Astronaut 6:00pm – 6:45pm BBC1
Doctor Who The Impossible Astronaut
Broadcast times from www.radiotimes.com
Saturday 23 April
6:00pm – 6:45pm BBC1
The Doctor – Matt Smith
Amy Pond – Karen Gillan
Rory Williams – Arthur Darvill
Four envelopes, numbered 2, 3 and 4, each containing a date, time and map reference, unsigned, but TARDIS blue. Who sent them? And who received the missing number one? This strange summons reunites the Doctor, Amy, Rory and River Song in the middle of the Utah desert and unveils a terrible secret the Doctor’s friends must never reveal to him.
Placing his life entirely in their hands, the Doctor agrees to search for the recipient of the fourth envelope – just who is Canton Everett Delaware the Third? And what is the relevance of their only other clue: ‘Space 1969′? Their quest lands them – quite literally – in the Oval Office, where they are enlisted by President Nixon himself to assist enigmatic former-FBI agent Canton, in saving a terrified little girl from a mysterious spaceman.
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biggest doctor who fan ever!
April 12th, 2011 - 8:24pmI know WHO gets killed off in the opening episode!!
Jason doctorwhoone
April 12th, 2011 - 6:36pmDay of the Moon is broadcast Saturday 30th April.
BBC America
April 12th, 2011 - 6:02pmBBC America show it on the 30th so I’m guessing we have it then too since its not on Easter Sunday or Monday on our listings
booboo
April 12th, 2011 - 5:52pmIts not on the 24th
Time and Relative Dimensions in Space – TARDIS!!!
April 12th, 2011 - 5:44pmbooboo is part two on the 24th or the 30th?
Daleks Rock!!!
April 12th, 2011 - 5:19pmI heard that the weather is really nice. I’m still going to watch it anyway!
the impossible astronaut
April 12th, 2011 - 4:54pmIf its sunny or not im still watchin Dr Who
booboo
April 12th, 2011 - 4:41pmNo its not, all times are finalised now its not listed
DoctorWho2011
April 12th, 2011 - 4:39pm24th April is part two & i bet its the same time
someone
April 12th, 2011 - 3:55pmyey! now my brother who does not like doctor who can watch as well belive me its a bad combinatin
biggest doctor who fan
April 12th, 2011 - 3:49pmFor the series finale last year they lost a few million viewers due to the hot weather.
Part of the reason was due to it being to early.
Even I missed half of it
biggest doctor who fan
April 12th, 2011 - 3:39pmLast year fof the big bang they lost a few million viewers due to the sunny weather.
Mmmmm
April 12th, 2011 - 3:06pmWell for someone saying its not good for you, you seem to be doing a fair bit of it there! TV fandom is cursed with worrying about viewing figures as its seen too many shows go down through it. However Dr Who is a money maker for the BBC so I dont think the numbers will worry them too much but it will generate a load of analyses and Tennant vs Smith, RTD vs Moffat rants
Jason doctorwhoone
April 12th, 2011 - 1:24pmOh for the love or Rassilon !!, does it really matter what time Doctor Who is on ? . . . . just be greatful that Doctor Who back on another for a 6th Series . . . . or would you rather indure another 15-16 years of absolutle HELL having absolutely NO DOCTOR WHO ON what so ever lke it was during the so called ” Wilderness Years ” of the 1990’s when all we had was the TV Movie ???? . . . . I do apologise offcourse, but moaning just aint health, believe me, i should know, ive moaned about sorts of stuff i recent years, it’s not good for you.
Matt
April 12th, 2011 - 1:18pmif we did everything how RTD used to we’d have again predictable storylines and endless amounts of clichés.
Besides it’s up to the BBC to sort when everything is scheduled, not the Doctor Who team themselves.
Viathevoid
April 12th, 2011 - 1:01pmIt starts the week before who but yes your probably right. Atlhough then it will clash with the X-Factor
907
April 12th, 2011 - 1:00pmyeah but more of a wait
907
April 12th, 2011 - 12:59pmthat’s probably why they split the season so it would air in june
Viathevoid
April 12th, 2011 - 12:43pmAlthough there is the danger of clashing with Britan’s Got Talent
David
April 12th, 2011 - 12:14pmSorry to reiterate but YES!!! 6pm is far too early. The BBC really do not listen to their viewers. Many of us said over and over again last year that the episodes were going out too early and it looks like it’s going to be the same this year.
Adam Towers
April 12th, 2011 - 11:52am6 is too early for casual viewers!!! Like 7 or 7.15 EVERY week like RTD used to. It’s guaranteed to increase viewing figures
Daniel
April 12th, 2011 - 11:47amGood job you added the re-written part at the bottom. I was about to say “River died when we first met her, with Tennant”
Although, on that point… It doesn’t really make sense as to why she would die twice…
I Love Cybermen
April 12th, 2011 - 11:17amTrue Dr Who fans won’t 907 but some episodes of Series 6 lost a lot of viewing figures due to casual viewers going out to enjoy the sun’s rays…They should be upgraded or they should be deleted.
907
April 12th, 2011 - 10:57ami want care sunny its DW
renegade dalek
April 12th, 2011 - 10:57ami can’t wait till it starts but annoying that it starts at 6pm not 6:30, but who sent the envelopes, and who will die in the first ten minutes, must be river, cos in a picture for ep3 rory is in it meaning river has died in episode 1, good ridance, river is so annoying!
Also ISn’t amy cos she’s ep3 and so is the dr.
so river song dies in ep 1, apparently it is very sudden (the death), and before you ask, time CAN be rewritten so she WILL die in ep1, no denying it.
Ian Cuffy
April 12th, 2011 - 10:49am6pm is to early. If the weathers nice then the episode will lose viewers. Why are the BBC putting it earlier every year? Iplayer will get more hits than transmission at this rate. I don’t finish work until 5, hopefully be home in time. Not happy!
Viathevoid
April 12th, 2011 - 10:37amDoctor Who Confidential
Saturday 23 April
7:00pm – 7:45pm
BBC3
A glimpse behind the scenes of the series, as well as a look back at the adventures of previous Doctors.
geromimo1
April 12th, 2011 - 10:06amwhy havent they done a pic of river with DW Meaning doctor who
Like the one with the astronaut at the top
Emz Brighty
April 12th, 2011 - 10:00amI’m sooo excited Can’t wait XD
Jason doctorwhoone
April 12th, 2011 - 9:57amThank you for the information Booboo 😀