For the special episodes, BBCA seems to run the full version first and have the time go over. I think the re-broadcasts are the edited version.
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Frankenbuddha - Dec 23, 2010 8:48:00 am PST #15465 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
tommyrot - Dec 23, 2010 8:49:40 am PST #15466 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
For the special episodes, BBCA seems to run the full version first and have the time go over. I think the re-broadcasts are the edited version.
Yeah, they did that for the first episode of Season Five ("The Eleventh Hour"), which runs 1:04:46, didn't they?
Fiona - Dec 23, 2010 9:40:11 am PST #15467 of 30001
UK terrestrial hourlong shows are ~51 minutes long, American hourlong shows are ~42.
Actually, it depends on whether they're on commercial tv or not. As the BBC has no ad breaks beyond their own previews and idents, programmes which are scheduled for an hour actually run for about 56 minutes or so.
Misfits was scheduled on E4 for 1 hour and 5 minutes, but had the longest ad-breaks I've experienced in ages, so the show probably only made the 45 minute mark.
The DW Christmas Special airs at 6 pm on BBC1.
Jon B. - Dec 23, 2010 9:54:30 am PST #15468 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Misfits w/o ads seemed to run around 46-49 minutes, depending on the episode.
quester - Dec 23, 2010 3:16:34 pm PST #15469 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
For us non-cable having peeps, is there a place to obtain the Dr. Who special on the web. I've never had any luck with the torrents, but will iTunes or Amazon have it?
Tom Scola - Dec 23, 2010 3:36:50 pm PST #15470 of 30001
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Previous Who episodes have shown up on iTunes in a timely manner, but of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
quester - Dec 23, 2010 3:37:34 pm PST #15471 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Thanks, Tom!
Tom Scola - Dec 25, 2010 2:28:47 am PST #15472 of 30001
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Tom Scola - Dec 25, 2010 2:55:46 am PST #15473 of 30001
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"Doctor Who at the Proms" is airing today at 1:00pm on BBCA.
Tom Scola - Dec 25, 2010 5:19:43 pm PST #15474 of 30001
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That was a cracking good Christmas special.