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 In '''July 2007''', UK Gold dropped '''Doctor Who''' from its schedules, and the series was transferred to its sister channel, [[UKTV Drama]].
-The channel has since been renamed '''Gold''', and is now part of the wider [[wikipedia:UKTV|UKTV network]].
+The channel was renamed '''Gold''' when it became part of the wider [[wikipedia:UKTV|UKTV network]], and rebranded as '''U&Gold''' in 2024.
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 [[File:RT 19921031.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Radio Times, 31 October-6 November 1992]]
-'''[[wikipedia:UK Gold|UK Gold]]''', a British satellite channel specializing in repeats, was launched on 1 November 1992.
+'''[[wikipedia:UK Gold|UK Gold]]''', a British satellite channel specializing in repeats, was launched on 1 November 1992. The satellite channel could also be seen in parts of Western Europe.
 It aired '''Doctor Who''' from '''2 November 1992''' (starting with [[An Unearthly Child]]) to '''14 April 2007''' in episodic and omnibus editions.

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 It aired '''Doctor Who''' from '''2 November 1992''' (starting with [[An Unearthly Child]]) to '''14 April 2007''' in episodic and omnibus editions.
-When UK Gold screened [[The Mind of Evil]] in '''June 1993''', they could be supplied only with an Omnibus edition and not the six episodes individually, so they re-cut the 'movie' into six parts, creating new and different cliffhanger endings - i.e. 'part 1' now concluded with Dr Summers' statement that Kettering had "drowned in the middle of a perfectly dry room..." - ''kssshhhh - ooo-wee-ooo...''
+When UK Gold screened [[The Mind of Evil]] in '''June 1993''', they could be supplied only with an Omnibus edition and not the six episodes individually, so they re-cut the 'movie' into six parts, creating new and different cliffhanger endings - i.e. 'part 1' now concluded with Dr Summers' statement that Kettering had "drowned in the middle of a perfectly dry room..." - ''kssshhhh - ooo-wee-ooo...'', the new 'part 4' ended with the Keller machine killing Vosper and dematerialising...
 All serials written by Terry Nation were initially skipped due to rights issues. But by late 1993, these negotiations had been resolved and all the missed Dalek / Nation stories were shown in bulk between November 1993 and January 1994.

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 From mid-'''2003''', rights issues again prevented any Terry Nation scripts or Dalek stories from being shown - including [[The Five Doctors]] with its Dalek cameo.
-From '''22 - 23 November 2003''', it ran a special '''Doctor Who @ 40''' weekend, which featured omnibus editions of 'fan-favourites' selected by a poll, with new interviews with cast members, production personnel, and well-known fans. Also shown was the 4-part spoof '''Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death''', which had previously aired on the BBC's Red Nose Day, 12 March 1999.
+From '''22 - 23 November 2003''', it ran a special '''Doctor Who @ 40''' weekend, which featured omnibus editions of 'fan-favourites' selected by a poll, with new interviews with cast members, production personnel, and well-known fans. Also shown (on both days) was the 4-part spoof '''Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death''', which had previously aired on the BBC's Red Nose Day, 12 March 1999.
 In '''July 2007''', UK Gold dropped '''Doctor Who''' from its schedules, and the series was transferred to its sister channel, [[UKTV Drama]].

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 From mid-'''2003''', rights issues again prevented any Terry Nation scripts or Dalek stories from being shown - including [[The Five Doctors]] with its Dalek cameo.
-From '''22 - 23 November 2003''', it ran a special '''Doctor Who @ 40''' weekend, which featured omnibus editions of 'fan-favourites' selected by a poll, with new interviews with cast members, production personnel, and well-known fans.
+From '''22 - 23 November 2003''', it ran a special '''Doctor Who @ 40''' weekend, which featured omnibus editions of 'fan-favourites' selected by a poll, with new interviews with cast members, production personnel, and well-known fans. Also shown was the 4-part spoof '''Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death''', which had previously aired on the BBC's Red Nose Day, 12 March 1999.
 In '''July 2007''', UK Gold dropped '''Doctor Who''' from its schedules, and the series was transferred to its sister channel, [[UKTV Drama]].
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 The channel has since been renamed '''Gold''', and is now part of the wider [[wikipedia:UKTV|UKTV network]].
-[[File:UKGold 27-9-03.JPG|right|thumb|350px|Generic listing for UK Gold with Doctor Who in three timeslots; The Guardian, 27 September 2003]]
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+|[[File:UKGold 27-9-03.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Generic listing for UK Gold with Doctor Who in three timeslots; The Guardian, 27 September 2003]]|[[File:UKGoldCurse11-03.JPG|right|thumb|250px|The Curse of Fatal Death shown during the Doctor Who @40 event 23 November 2003]]

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	The channel has since been renamed '''Gold''', and is now part of the wider [[wikipedia:UKTV\|UKTV network]].		The channel has since been renamed '''Gold''', and is now part of the wider [[wikipedia:UKTV\|UKTV network]].

		+	[[File:UKGold 27-9-03.JPG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Generic listing for UK Gold with Doctor Who in three timeslots; The Guardian, 27 September 2003]]

	==Airdates==		==Airdates==

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-[[File:RT 19921031.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Radio Times, 31 October-6 November 1992]]
+[[File:RT 19921031.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Radio Times, 31 October-6 November 1992]]
 '''[[wikipedia:UK Gold|UK Gold]]''', a British satellite channel specializing in repeats, was launched on 1 November 1992.  It aired '''Doctor Who''' from '''2 November 1992''' to '''14 April 2007''' in episodic and omnibus editions.
 The channel has since been renamed '''Gold''', and is now part of the wider [[wikipedia:UKTV|UKTV network]].
 A downloadable schedule of UK Gold's '''Doctor Who''' airdates is available here:
 [[File:Ukgold.jpg|left|thumb|250px|'''[http://whogold.blogspot.com/2010/07/uk-gold-air-dates-1992-2007.html DOCTOR WHO ON UK GOLD SCHEDULE DOWNLOADABLE PDF FILE - CLICK HERE]''']]
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