Italy
ITALY is in central, in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Population
When Doctor Who screened in Italy in 1980, the population was 57 million, and licensed TV sets numbered 13.6 million (per WRTH, 1984).
ALSO LOOK AT 1979
TV & system
Italy began its television service in 1954.
There are MANY television stations: Radiotelevisione Italia (RAI), a government-owned commercial broadcaster.
Colour transmissions began in 1977 using the PAL colour broadcast system.
Language/s
The main language of Italy is Italy. All foreign television programmes are dubbed.
DOCTOR WHO IN ITALY
Italy was the 54th country to screen Doctor Who, and the 7th in Europe. (see Selling Doctor Who).
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BBC Records
The Eighties (The Eighties - The Lost Chapters htp;/RTGRURURUEURURU) records a sale of 9 stories (by 10 February 1987).
In DWM, Italy is identified in only 2 story Archives: 4E and 4H, in 1979.
Stories bought and broadcast
TOM BAKER
7 stories, 26 episodes:
| Code | English Title | eps | Italian title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4A | Robot | 4 | Robot |
| 4C | The Ark in Space | 4 | Arca Spaziale |
| 4B | The Sontaran Experiment | 2 | Esperimento Sontaran |
| 4D | Revenge of the Cybermen | 4 | La Vendetta dei Ciberniani |
| 4H | Planet of Evil | 4 | Il Pianeta del Male |
| 4G | Pyramids of Mars | 4 | Le Piramidi di Marte |
| 4F | Terror of the Zygons | 4 | La Sconfitta degli Zigoni |
Note, Italy was one of the few countries to screen 4B, 4C, 4H, 4G in the correct order.
Italy therefore bought part of GROUPs A and B of the Tom Baker stories.
The programme was supplied as PAL colour video tapes.
Transmission
TOM BAKER
Although nine stories recorded in the 19877 sales document, only seven stories screened. (The sales document is either incorrect, or the two other stories purchased did not screen.)
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TV listings
TV listings have been obtained from the newspaper Il Tempo, from Rome.
Listings initially gave the series name as Dr Who GHGJFGSFKJDSFHDSKJFHK
Italy in Doctor Who
- Tito in The Tenth Planet
- Leonardo in The Seeds of Death
- The Masque of Mandragora
- City of Death
Fandom in Italy
The Italian Doctor Who Fan Club had a presence in 1983 - SEE INFO IN CELEBRATION.
The following websites feature information;
http://www.doctorwhoitalia.it/DoctorWho_04-TBaker.htm http://www.doctorwhoitalia.it/DoctorWho_04-TBaker_bis.htm
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