High-Def Who?

Broadcast Magazine reports this month that Doctor Who will be one of the first shows to be filmed in high definition television, says the Doctor Who Appreciation Society. Simon Walker, BBC Controller of Corporate Strategy, said that HD "is a priority at the BBC, where commissioners are urging program suppliers to shoot future productions in HD, especially for flagship programs such as Dr Who." The BBC is aiming to be completely HD by 2010, though Walker has warned that this may be limited only to commercially funded platforms (such as Sky or NTL) as current Freeview bandwidth is too limited.