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Italy began its television service in 1954.  
 
Italy began its television service in 1954.  
  
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There are a number of privately-owned stations, but the national broadcaster – and home to '''Doctor Who''' - is:
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There are a number of privately-owned stations, but the national broadcaster – and home to '''Doctor Who''' – is '''[[wikipedia:RAI|Radiotelevisione Italia (RAI)]]''', also known as '''"Rete Uno"'''.
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* '''[[wikipedia:RAI|Radiotelevisione Italia (RAI)]]'''  
 
  
 
All foreign television programmes are dubbed into Italian.
 
All foreign television programmes are dubbed into Italian.
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=='''DOCTOR WHO IN ITALY'''==
 
=='''DOCTOR WHO IN ITALY'''==
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[[File:2150 AD.JPG|150px|thumb|Italian movie poster]]
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[[File:Movie130268.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD, Italian cinema, 13 February 1968]]
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[[File:2150 AD.JPG|250px|thumb|Italian movie poster]]
 
Italy was the '''seventh country''' in [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] to screen '''Doctor Who'''. It was also one of a large group of countries that bought the series towards the end of the SECOND WAVE of sales (see [[Selling Doctor Who]]).  
 
Italy was the '''seventh country''' in [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] to screen '''Doctor Who'''. It was also one of a large group of countries that bought the series towards the end of the SECOND WAVE of sales (see [[Selling Doctor Who]]).  
  
 
And as we've noted in the chapter, [[110 Million Viewers]], '''54''' countries had bought the series by then.  
 
And as we've noted in the chapter, [[110 Million Viewers]], '''54''' countries had bought the series by then.  
  
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But many years before the good Doctor appeared on their television screens, Italians were exposed to '''Doctor Who''' in the form of the second of the two Peter Cushing Dalek movies, which screened theatrically in 1966 – under the title:  '''"Daleks, Il Futuro fra un Milione di Anni" (Daleks – The Future of a Million Years)'''
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But many years before the good Doctor appeared on their television screens, Italians were exposed to '''Doctor Who''' in the form of the second of the two Peter Cushing Dalek movies, which screened theatrically in 1966 and in 1968 – under the title:  '''"Daleks, Il Futuro fra un Milione di Anni" (Daleks – The Future of a Million Years)'''. The film also aired on television a number of times in the 1960s and 1970s.
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[[File:DalekIce.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Eldorado icecreams – rocket-shaped purple "Dalek" lolly shown at centre left]]
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In the 1970s, a popular brand of ice-lolly was manufactured by Eldorado. One of the flavoured icecreams was called "Dalek", a name possibly derived from a contraction of the Italian term "da leccare", which literally means "to lick"! The "Dalek" lolly was purple and rocket-shaped. An advertisement for the ice treats, depicted all the lollies standing on "flying saucers", so any link between this product and '''Doctor Who''' must be a coincidence.
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*[http://www.pagine70.com/vmnews/wmview.php?ArtID=697 ITALIAN ICECREAMS]
  
 
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Given that only '''seven''' stories aired, it could be that two further stories were purchased but didn't air (one of these being {{4E}}, if the '''DWM''' reference is correct). Of course, the records could be inaccurate, or the tally also includes the repeat screenings of '''two''' of the serials.  
 
Given that only '''seven''' stories aired, it could be that two further stories were purchased but didn't air (one of these being {{4E}}, if the '''DWM''' reference is correct). Of course, the records could be inaccurate, or the tally also includes the repeat screenings of '''two''' of the serials.  
  
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In '''DWM''', Italy is identified in only '''2''' story Archives: {{4E}} and {{4H}}, in 1979. {{4E}} did not air in Italy, but it may have been purchased but withheld form broadcast – perhaps due to censorship?  
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In '''DWM''', Italy is identified in only '''2''' story Archives: {{4E}} and {{4H}}, in 1979. Since {{4E}} did not air in Italy, it may have been purchased but withheld from broadcast – perhaps due to censorship? (Was the Nazi-like war imagery considered too strong for 4.30pm in the afternoon?)
  
  
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The opening title sequence was adapted to include the Italian translations of the episode names:  
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The programme was supplied as PAL colour video tapes, which were dubbed into Italian.
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The opening title sequence was adapted to include the Italian translations of the episode names and writer's credit:  
  
 
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|[[File:Il pianeta del male.jpg|250px]]||[[File:Le piramidi di Marte.jpg|250px]]
 
|[[File:Il pianeta del male.jpg|250px]]||[[File:Le piramidi di Marte.jpg|250px]]
 
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|[[File:Sconfitta degli Zigoni.jpg|250px]]||[[File:ItalyDicks.JPG|250px]]
 
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* Italy was one of the few countries to screen {{4B}}, {{4C}}, {{4H}}, {{4G}} in the correct order.
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- The episodes had new electronic music, although some of the original score was retained, particularly for those scenes without dialogue.
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[[File:ItalyTitles.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Italian Credits]]
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- The closing titles were also recaptioned; only the main cast were given full credits, while the supporting actors were identified but not their character.  
  
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The programme was supplied as PAL colour video tapes, which were dubbed into Italian.  
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- Many of the dubbed Italian episodes are on YouTube:
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdBYLncvals ITALIAN EPISODES]
  
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In Italian, the character of the Doctor is called '''"Il Dottore"'''. The Italian actors who portrayed the lead roles were:  
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- In the Italian adaptations, the character of the Doctor is actually called '''"Doctor Who"'''. The Italian actors who portrayed the lead roles were:  
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[[File:Diego Reggente.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Diego Reggente – Il Dottore Who!]]
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[[File:Diego Reggente.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Diego Reggente – the Italian Doctor Who!]]
  
 
* '''Diego Reggente (Doctor Who)'''
 
* '''Diego Reggente (Doctor Who)'''
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** [http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocidr.htm DIEGGO REGENTE's CREDITS]
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** [http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocidr.htm DIEGO REGGENTE's CREDITS]
 
* Germano Longo (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart)
 
* Germano Longo (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart)
 
* Piera Vidale (Sarah Jane Smith)
 
* Piera Vidale (Sarah Jane Smith)
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The series started on Wednesday, '''6 February 1980''', at 7.20pm.  
 
The series started on Wednesday, '''6 February 1980''', at 7.20pm.  
  
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It aired weekly in the same timeslot for 22 weeks, until '''1 March 1980'''. The six stories aired in the correct story order, which was highly unusual, as many foreign broadcasters tended to screen those stories in production code order.  
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It aired weekly in the same timeslot for 22 weeks, until '''1 March 1980''', with [[Pyramids of Mars]]. The six stories aired in the correct story order, which was highly unusual, as many foreign broadcasters tended to screen those stories in production code order.  
  
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Nineteen months later, on Saturday, '''3 October 1981''', at 12.05pm in the afternoon, the series returned, with the "missing" Zygon story. This was followed by a repeat screening of '''Il Pianeta del Mal''' and '''Le Piramidi di Marte''' (which might account for the total of '''nine''' stories in the 1987 memo.)
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[[File:ItalyRepeat.JPG|right|thumb|250px|"Robot", part one, repeat, 19 May 1981]]
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Fourteen months later, on Tuesday, '''19 May 1981''', a run of repeats aired, at 4.30pm, five days per week, Tuesdays to Saturdays. The repeat run was split into two blocks; the first, consisting of [[Robot]], [[The Ark in Space]] and [[The Sontaran Experiment]], ended on Saturday, '''30 May 1981'''.
  
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There were 13 weeks in this run, but only 12 episodes: '''La Sconfitta degli Zigoni''' is billed for the first '''five''' weeks, so presumably for one of those dates the episode was pre-empted.  
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Then, after a short break (to allow for coverage of a national cycling event akin to the Tour de France), from Tuesday, '''9 June 1981''', the second block commenced, starting again with [[Robot]]. Parts three and four of the serial were pre-empted, to allow for live news coverage of the tragic event surrounding the failed rescue attempt of a trapped child, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Rampi Alfredo Rampi]. As far as can be determined, the two episodes were not rescheduled. The repeats continued the following week, with further repeats of [[The Ark in Space]] and [[The Sontaran Experiment]], followed by the first repeat of [[Revenge of the Cybermen]], ending Saturday, '''27 June 1981'''.
  
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The series ended on '''26 December 1981'''.  
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Four months later, on Saturday, '''3 October 1981''', at 12.05pm in the afternoon, the series returned, but now screening only once per week; the first to screen was a new story, the "missing" Zygon serial, followed by a repeat screening of [[Planet of Evil]] and [[Pyramids of Mars]].
  
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As far as can be determined, the series did not screen in Italy again.  
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There were 13 weeks in this run, but only 12 episodes: '''"La Sconfitta degli Zigoni"''' is billed for the first '''five''' weeks, so presumably for one of those dates the episode was pre-empted.
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The series ended on Saturday, '''26 December 1981'''.
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As far as can be determined, the series did not screen in Italy again. However, some Italian viewers (especially those to the west) could view the Italian-dubbed serials transmitted by the [[Monaco]] station, '''Télé Monte Carlo''', which aired the same seven stories from '''9 November to 14 December 1983'''.  
  
  
 
==TV listings==
 
==TV listings==
 
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[[File:Pianeta M Briant.JPG|300px|thumb|Billing for Pianeta del Male with Michael E Briant credited as director]]
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[[File:ItalyIntro1980.JPG |right|thumb|250px|Introduction to Doctor Who - La Stampa, 6 February 1980]]
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[[File:Pianeta M Briant.JPG|300px|thumb|Billing for Pianeta del Male with Michael E Briant incorrectly credited as director]]
  
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TV listings have been obtained from the Rome newspaper ''Il Tempo''.
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TV listings have been obtained from the Rome newspaper ''Il Tempo'', and the online archive of ''La Stampa''.  
  
 
Listings always gave the series name as '''"DOCTOR WHO"'''.
 
Listings always gave the series name as '''"DOCTOR WHO"'''.
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The '''6 February 1980''' issue of ''La Stampa'' carried a short introductory article to the series (which featured a photo of Tom Baker and Louise Jameson, despite the latter not appearing in any of the episodes broadcast by RAI.)
  
 
In ''Il Tempo'', there were a number of "oddities". On 22 February, the listing given was for '''La Sconfitta degli Zigoni''', but the following week, it was not stated (N/S); but the next two weeks had '''Il Pianeta del Male'''; so presumably the Zygon story was dropped in favour of this other serial. (The paper also incorrectly billed Michael E Briant as the director.)
 
In ''Il Tempo'', there were a number of "oddities". On 22 February, the listing given was for '''La Sconfitta degli Zigoni''', but the following week, it was not stated (N/S); but the next two weeks had '''Il Pianeta del Male'''; so presumably the Zygon story was dropped in favour of this other serial. (The paper also incorrectly billed Michael E Briant as the director.)
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The Italian TV Guide published in Italy (''"Sorrisi & Canzoni TV"'') published its own listings, including a four-page introductory article about the series (which features several photos of Louise Jameson as Leela, despite the fact that none of her stories aired!):  
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The Italian TV Guide published in Italy (''"TV Sorrisi e Canzoni"'') published its own listings, including a four-page introductory article about the series (which, like ''La Stampa'', also featured photos of Louise Jameson as Leela, despite the fact that none of her stories aired!):  
  
  
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[[File:Italy Article page 1.JPG|250px|Page 1]]
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[[File:Italy Article page 1.JPG|250px|thumb|TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, page 1]]
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[[File:Italy Article page 2.JPG|250px|Page 2]]
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[[File:Italy Article page 2.JPG|250px|thumb|TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, page 2]]
  
  
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==[[Paul McGann stories|PAUL McGANN]]==
 
==[[Paul McGann stories|PAUL McGANN]]==
  
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Although the Paul McGann [[TV Movie]] has not screened on Italian television, it was released on VHS video, and dubbed into Italian, by these actors:
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The Paul McGann [[TV Movie]] aired in '''1999''' on the (now defucnt) Italian pay channel, '''TVL'''; this broadcast was in English, without a dubbed soundtrack.
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The film was also released on VHS video, and dubbed into Italian, by these actors:
  
 
* '''[[wikipedia:Marco Bolognesi| Marco Bolognesi]] (Doctor Who)'''
 
* '''[[wikipedia:Marco Bolognesi| Marco Bolognesi]] (Doctor Who)'''
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* Claudio Beccari (Ian)
 
* Claudio Beccari (Ian)
 
* Elisabetta Spinelli (Susan)
 
* Elisabetta Spinelli (Susan)
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** For a more detailed list of the Italian actors, visit:  [http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/doctorwho.htm ITALIAN ACTORS for DOCTOR WHO]
 
** For a more detailed list of the Italian actors, visit:  [http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/doctorwho.htm ITALIAN ACTORS for DOCTOR WHO]

Revision as of 00:33, 19 March 2012

ITALY is in southern Europe.

Profile

Country Number (54?) 1980 SECOND WAVE
Region Europe
Television commenced 1954
Colour System 1977 PAL
Population 1980 57 million
TV Sets 1980 12.87 million / incl. 1.18 million colour
Language/s Italian Dubbed


Television Stations / Channels

Italy began its television service in 1954.

There are a number of privately-owned stations, but the national broadcaster – and home to Doctor Who – is Radiotelevisione Italia (RAI), also known as "Rete Uno".

All foreign television programmes are dubbed into Italian.


DOCTOR WHO IN ITALY

Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD, Italian cinema, 13 February 1968
Italian movie poster

Italy was the seventh country in Europe to screen Doctor Who. It was also one of a large group of countries that bought the series towards the end of the SECOND WAVE of sales (see Selling Doctor Who).

And as we've noted in the chapter, 110 Million Viewers, 54 countries had bought the series by then.

But many years before the good Doctor appeared on their television screens, Italians were exposed to Doctor Who in the form of the second of the two Peter Cushing Dalek movies, which screened theatrically in 1966 and in 1968 – under the title: "Daleks, Il Futuro fra un Milione di Anni" (Daleks – The Future of a Million Years). The film also aired on television a number of times in the 1960s and 1970s.

Eldorado icecreams – rocket-shaped purple "Dalek" lolly shown at centre left

In the 1970s, a popular brand of ice-lolly was manufactured by Eldorado. One of the flavoured icecreams was called "Dalek", a name possibly derived from a contraction of the Italian term "da leccare", which literally means "to lick"! The "Dalek" lolly was purple and rocket-shaped. An advertisement for the ice treats, depicted all the lollies standing on "flying saucers", so any link between this product and Doctor Who must be a coincidence.

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BBC Records

The Eighties - THE LOST CHAPTERS, records a sale of "(9)" stories to Italy (by 10 February 1987).

Given that only seven stories aired, it could be that two further stories were purchased but didn't air (one of these being 4E, if the DWM reference is correct). Of course, the records could be inaccurate, or the tally also includes the repeat screenings of two of the serials.

In DWM, Italy is identified in only 2 story Archives: 4E and 4H, in 1979. Since 4E did not air in Italy, it may have been purchased but withheld from broadcast – perhaps due to censorship? (Was the Nazi-like war imagery considered too strong for 4.30pm in the afternoon?)


Stories bought and broadcast

TOM BAKER

Seven stories, 26 episodes:

Code English Title eps Italian title
4A Robot 4 Robot Robot
4C The Ark in Space 4 Arca Spaziale Space Ark
4B The Sontaran Experiment 2 Esperimento Sontaran Experiment Sontaran
4D Revenge of the Cybermen 4 La Vendetta dei Ciberniani The Vendetta of the Cybermen
4H Planet of Evil 4 Il Pianeta del Male The Planet of Evil
4G Pyramids of Mars 4 Le Piramidi di Marte The Pyramid of Mars
4F Terror of the Zygons 4 La Sconfitta degli Zigoni The Defeat of the Zygons

The programme was supplied as PAL colour video tapes, which were dubbed into Italian.

The opening title sequence was adapted to include the Italian translations of the episode names and writer's credit:

ItalyRobot.jpg Arca spaziale.jpg
Esperimento Sontaran.jpg 04 La vendetta dei Ciberniani.jpg
Il pianeta del male.jpg Le piramidi di Marte.jpg
Sconfitta degli Zigoni.jpg ItalyDicks.JPG

- The episodes had new electronic music, although some of the original score was retained, particularly for those scenes without dialogue.

Italian Credits

- The closing titles were also recaptioned; only the main cast were given full credits, while the supporting actors were identified but not their character.

- Many of the dubbed Italian episodes are on YouTube:

- In the Italian adaptations, the character of the Doctor is actually called "Doctor Who". The Italian actors who portrayed the lead roles were:

Diego Reggente – the Italian Doctor Who!
  • Diego Reggente (Doctor Who)
  • Germano Longo (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart)
  • Piera Vidale (Sarah Jane Smith)
  • Guido de Salvi (Harry Sullivan)


And although it is not covered by BroaDWcast, here are details of the voice-over actor for the new series:


Transmission

TOM BAKER

Although there are nine stories recorded in the 1987 sales document, only seven stories screened.

The series started on Wednesday, 6 February 1980, at 7.20pm.

It aired weekly in the same timeslot for 22 weeks, until 1 March 1980, with Pyramids of Mars. The six stories aired in the correct story order, which was highly unusual, as many foreign broadcasters tended to screen those stories in production code order.

"Robot", part one, repeat, 19 May 1981

Fourteen months later, on Tuesday, 19 May 1981, a run of repeats aired, at 4.30pm, five days per week, Tuesdays to Saturdays. The repeat run was split into two blocks; the first, consisting of Robot, The Ark in Space and The Sontaran Experiment, ended on Saturday, 30 May 1981.

Then, after a short break (to allow for coverage of a national cycling event akin to the Tour de France), from Tuesday, 9 June 1981, the second block commenced, starting again with Robot. Parts three and four of the serial were pre-empted, to allow for live news coverage of the tragic event surrounding the failed rescue attempt of a trapped child, Alfredo Rampi. As far as can be determined, the two episodes were not rescheduled. The repeats continued the following week, with further repeats of The Ark in Space and The Sontaran Experiment, followed by the first repeat of Revenge of the Cybermen, ending Saturday, 27 June 1981.

Four months later, on Saturday, 3 October 1981, at 12.05pm in the afternoon, the series returned, but now screening only once per week; the first to screen was a new story, the "missing" Zygon serial, followed by a repeat screening of Planet of Evil and Pyramids of Mars.

There were 13 weeks in this run, but only 12 episodes: "La Sconfitta degli Zigoni" is billed for the first five weeks, so presumably for one of those dates the episode was pre-empted.

The series ended on Saturday, 26 December 1981.

As far as can be determined, the series did not screen in Italy again. However, some Italian viewers (especially those to the west) could view the Italian-dubbed serials transmitted by the Monaco station, Télé Monte Carlo, which aired the same seven stories from 9 November to 14 December 1983.


TV listings

Airdates in Italy
 ← AIRDATES ...... (CLICK ICON TO GO TO TABLE SHOWING EPISODE BREAKDOWN AND AIRDATES - N/S = story title is Not Stated)
Introduction to Doctor Who - La Stampa, 6 February 1980
Billing for Pianeta del Male with Michael E Briant incorrectly credited as director

TV listings have been obtained from the Rome newspaper Il Tempo, and the online archive of La Stampa.

Listings always gave the series name as "DOCTOR WHO".

The 6 February 1980 issue of La Stampa carried a short introductory article to the series (which featured a photo of Tom Baker and Louise Jameson, despite the latter not appearing in any of the episodes broadcast by RAI.)

In Il Tempo, there were a number of "oddities". On 22 February, the listing given was for La Sconfitta degli Zigoni, but the following week, it was not stated (N/S); but the next two weeks had Il Pianeta del Male; so presumably the Zygon story was dropped in favour of this other serial. (The paper also incorrectly billed Michael E Briant as the director.)

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The Italian TV Guide published in Italy ("TV Sorrisi e Canzoni") published its own listings, including a four-page introductory article about the series (which, like La Stampa, also featured photos of Louise Jameson as Leela, despite the fact that none of her stories aired!):


TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, page 1
TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, page 2


The weekly billings included brief summaries and photos:

Robot
Arca Spaziale
Esperimento Sontaran
La Vendetta dei Ciberniani
Il Pianeta del Male
Le Piramidi di Marte
La Sconfitta degli Zigoni


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PAUL McGANN

The Paul McGann TV Movie aired in 1999 on the (now defucnt) Italian pay channel, TVL; this broadcast was in English, without a dubbed soundtrack.

The film was also released on VHS video, and dubbed into Italian, by these actors:


Italian DVDs

Menu screen from Italian DVD

Two DVD box sets of William Hartnell stories were released on DVD in the late-2000s, with Italian duds:


The voice-artists were:

  • Enrico Maggi (Doctor Who)
  • Cinzia Massironi (Barbara)
  • Claudio Beccari (Ian)
  • Elisabetta Spinelli (Susan)


Fandom in Italy

In 1983, the address of the Italian Doctor Who Fan Club was given as via Bologna 33/23, Genova 16127, Italy in the book, Doctor Who – A Celebration.

Today, Italy has a very active online presence; the following are the source of many of the clippings used (with permission) on this site:

(Grateful thanks are due to Gabriella for providing the screen-grabs and clippings.)


Italy in Doctor Who


Links

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