Coming Soon: Let's Kill Hitler

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster
As previously reported, Let's Kill Hitler sees its premiere on BBC1/BBC1HD between 7:10-8:00pm on Saturday 27th August, as confirmed by both the BBC Press Office and Radio Times websites, with the behind-the-scenes programme Doctor Who Confidential to follow straight afterwards as usual on BBC3, 8:00-8:45pm.

The Hitler theme continues on BBC2 after Doctor Who with Adolf Hitler vs Hans Litten: To Stop a Tyrant (8:00-9:00pm), a documentary that explores the story of Hans Litten, a young Jewish lawyer who challenged Hitler – and paid for it with his life. This documentary accompanies a BBC film about Litten to be shown this coming Sunday (21st, 9:00-10:25pm) on BBC2, The Man Who Crossed Hitler.

Radio Times:

The Doctor's frantic search for the infant Melody Pond takes him to 1930s Berlin, where he comes face to face with the most notorious war criminal in the universe. With conflict brewing in the background, the Time Lord prepares to teach his enemies that time travel comes with its fair share of responsibility.

BBC Press Office:

In the desperate search for Melody Pond, the TARDIS crash lands in Thirties Berlin, as the time-travelling drama returns for the second half of the series shown earlier in the year.

The Doctor comes face to face with the greatest war criminal in the Universe. And Hitler.

Old friendships are tested to their limits as the Doctor suffers the ultimate betrayal and learns a harsh lesson in the cruellest warfare of all. As precious time ebbs away, the Doctor must teach his adversaries that time travel has responsibilities. And he must succeed before an almighty price is paid.

The BBC have now released a video featuring Karen Gillan discussing some of Amy and Rory's development during Let's Kill Hitler, plus two preview clips from the episode itself.


Karen Gillan discusses Let's Kill Hitler, BBC, via the BBC Doctor Who Site (may not be available outside the United Kingdom)

Let's Kill Hitler: Preview Clip 1, BBC, via the BBC Doctor Who Site (may not be available outside the United Kingdom)

Let's Kill Hitler: Preview 2, BBC, via the BBC Doctor Who Site (may not be available outside the United Kingdom)





FILTER: - Series 6/32 - Online - Karen Gillan

Let's Kill Hitler - Start Time Confirmed

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 - Reported by Marcus
The BBC has confirmed that Doctor Who will return to BBC One at 7.10pm on Saturday 27th August.

The start time is one of the latest for the programme since it returned in 2005, and brings the series into the heart of prime time Saturday night viewing.

On BBC One Doctor Who will follow All New Celebrity Total Wipeout, a star-studded edition of the obstacle-course game show, and will be followed by The National Lottery: Secret Fortune.

ITV 1 will be showing All Star family Fortunes during Doctor Who, featuring Former Birds of a Feather actress Pauline Quirke and broadcaster Jo Whiley. Their big hitter The X Factor begins a new series at 8pm, just as Doctor Who finishes, and BBC planners will be hoping that a substantial number of X Factor fans will turn to The Doctor as the build up to the talent show.

BBC Two will offer The Normans as an alternative to Doctor Who with Professor Robert Bartlett travelling from Britain to Jerusalem. Those inspired to find out more about Hitler following his encounter with The Doctor can watch Adolf Hitler v Hans Litten: To Stop a Tyrant, on the channel from 8pm.

Channel 4 offers Athletics in the form of day one of the IAAF World Championships while Five has Law & Order.

Doctor Who returns to North America the same evening, showing on BBC America at 9ET and on SPACE at 8ET. Australia sees the episode a week later on 3rd September at 7.30pm on ABC1.




FILTER: - Doctor Who - UK - Series 6/32 - Broadcasting

Let's Kill Hitler confirmed in UK for 27th August

Tuesday, 16 August 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Edward Russell, senior brand executive for Doctor Who, has finally confirmed what other media outlets have been speculating on for weeks, that the second half of the series returns in a couple of weeks time:
Finally, we can officially say Doctor Who airs on 27 August. Seems nuts that we can't announce it earlier but there are reasons for that!

The BBC have now issued their press pack for the series return, introduced by head writer Steven Moffat:
The wait is almost over. The second part of the thrilling new series of Doctor Who begins on 27 August 2011.

The rules have changed, and the game is deadlier than ever. Out in the universe, where the earthly rules of time and space do not apply, Amy and Rory know only too well that their baby daughter needs them. For Melody Pond is destined to become River Song, mysterious archaeologist and convicted murderer – the woman who killed the best man she ever knew...

The Doctor leads Amy and Rory across centuries and galaxies in a desperate search for baby Melody, but a terrible and inescapable date looms large. At 5.02pm on 22nd April 2011, the Doctor will die. These are his last days, and the quest for Melody his final mission.
The Press Pack includes interviews with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, and also discusses plotlines for the forthcoming stories, which may be considered spoilers.

The BBC have also released a video featuring Karen Gillan discussing what to expect in the up-and-coming episodes:


Karen Gillan discusses the second half of the series, BBC, via the BBC Doctor Who Site (may not be available outside the United Kingdom)


Last night saw a preview for Let's Kill Hitler take place at the British Film Institute, followed by a Q&A with Steven Moffat, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill; the Radio Times have published a review of the evening on their blog.

You can also read a transcript of the Q&A session courtesy of Ian Wylie.




FILTER: - Series 6/32 - Online

Next Time: The Middle Men

Monday, 15 August 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Next Thursday (18th August) sees the sixth episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day premiering in the UK, with The Middle Men being broadcast at 9:00pm on BBC1/BBC1HD. The episode will also be repeated on BBC2/BBCHD the following Monday at 11:20pm, and available to watch online in the UK via the BBC iPlayer until 23rd September.


PLOT SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE MEN FOLLOWS - MAY BE CONSIDERED A SPOILER



With Gwen, Rex and Esther trapped on both sides of the Atlantic, it's a race against time as Jack goes straight to the heart of the conspiracy.


The BBC trailer for the episode is available online:

Torchwood episode 3 trailer, BBC, via iPlayer - may not play outside of the United Kingdom
Alternatively there is a YouTube version.

A preview clip from the episode is also available to watch:

Torchwood Dead of Night preview, BBC, via iPlayer - may not play outside of the United Kingdom
Alternatively there is a YouTube version.






FILTER: - Torchwood - UK - Online - Miracle Day (Series 4)

Escape to L.A.: UK final ratings

Monday, 15 August 2011 - Reported by Marcus
Episode Four of Torchwood: Miracle Day, Escape to L.A., had a final official rating of 5.19 million viewers according to figures released by BARB.

The programme was the 10th highest rated on BBC One for the week. The final result includes those who recorded the programme and watched it within 7 days. It does not include those watching on iPlayer.

Episode Five, The Categories of Life, had an AI score of 85.




FILTER: - Torchwood - Ratings - UK - Miracle Day (Series 4)

Prequel: Let's Kill Hitler

Monday, 15 August 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC have released a prequel for Let's Kill Hitler, the opening story of the second run of episodes for this year's series of Doctor Who, which returns to our screens in a few weeks time; as previously reported the mini-episode bridges the gap between A Good Man Goes To War and Let's Kill Hitler, revealing a little about how Amy feels in the aftermath of events at Demon's Run.


Doctor Who Series Six Part Two, Prequel, BBC, via BBC iPlayer (may not be available outside the United Kingdom)

Tonight sees a preview and cast/crew Q&A for the actual episode taking place at the British Film Institute, with a further preview at the Edinburgh Filmhouse on 26th August.





FILTER: - Special Events - UK - Series 6/32 - Online

Doctor Who Series Prequel

Saturday, 13 August 2011 - Reported by Marcus

Next Monday the BBC will release a special Prequel to the second half of the 2011 series of Doctor Who.

The Prequel to Let's Kill Hitler will be available exclusively on the official BBC Doctor Who site.

Written by series show-runner Steven Moffat, the short episode will bridge episodes 7 and 8, showing how the Doctor and Amy are feeling following the events of A Good Man Goes to War.

The official site promises humour, drama and a heart-breaking moment.

The BBC has yet to confirm an official date for the return of Doctor Who in the UK.




FILTER: - Doctor Who - Series 6/32

Australian transmission date for Let's Kill Hitler

Saturday, 13 August 2011 - Reported by Adam Kirk
ABC1TV Tonight has reported in 'an exclusive' that Let's Kill Hitler will have its Australian premier on ABC1 on Saturday 3 September 2011 at 7:30pm.

Although the TV Blog reports this is 'within a week of the UK', the BBC have yet to reveal when Let's Kill Hitler will premier in the UK.




FILTER: - Series 6/32 - Broadcasting - Australia

The Categories Of Life: UK overnight viewing figures

Friday, 12 August 2011 - Reported by Marcus
Torchwood:The Categories of Life achieved an average audience of 4.1 million viewers on BBC One and BBC One HD, according to unofficial overnight figures.

The fifth in the series had 17.6% of the audience share and was the 9th most watched programme of the day. It won the 9pm timeslot, with Single Handed on ITV1 watched by 3.2 million viewers.

The figure was slightly up on the last week. As in previous weeks the episode saw a drop in viewers during the hour from 4.5 million in the first quarter to 3.8 million in the final quarter

The final ratings will be released in 10 days and will include those who record the programme and watch it within seven days.

Mondays late night repeat of episode Four, Escape to L.A. was watched by 0.3 million.




FILTER: - Torchwood - Ratings - UK - Miracle Day (Series 4)

Doctor Who: no BBC listing for 27th August (so far)

Thursday, 11 August 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC Press Office have released details of television programmes during Week 35 (27th August - 2nd September), and Doctor Who is notable by its absence from the schedules - the series has been confirmed by BBC America as being broadcast by themselves on the 27th August.

The lack of a listing does not necessarily mean that the show will not be broadcast on that Saturday, however; Torchwood: Miracle Day was initially absent from from the Week 28 listings for the week it returned, being added to the schedule listings a few days later.

BBC programming is normally finally 'locked down' 10 days before transmission.





FILTER: - Doctor Who - Series 6/32