Wednesday 31 March 2010

UK Radio/Television Coverage, 31st March 2010

A collection of Doctor Who related mentions on UK television and radio today.


Alfie and Charlie at Breakfast, BBC Radio Newcastle, Wednesday 31st March, ~8:18am
Alfie chats to Matt Smith at Sunderland University, recorded last night.
Available on BBC iplayer (at 01:18:58) until 7th April

Joe Pignatiello, BBC Radio Northampton, Wednesday 31st March, ~8:50am
Joe looks forward to the Doctor coming to town, and talks to Matt Smith's former PE Teacher John Tapfin about his schooldays, football, and the town's newest hero!
Available on BBC iplayer (at 02:50:40) until 7th April

Bernie Keith, BBC Radio Northampton, Wednesday 31st March, ~10:41am
Bernie chats to Matt Smith on the phone.
Available on BBC iplayer (at 01:41:37) until 7th April

Programme Link, CBBC, Wednesday 31st March, ~11:30am
A small, previously unbroadcast clip from The Eleventh Hour, plus confirmation that Karen Gillan will be on CBBC on Friday morning!

Heather Stott, BBC Radio Manchester, Wednesday 31st March, ~11:44am
Coverage of the Salford preview, with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan
Available on BBC iplayer (at 02:44:04) until 7th April

John Griff, BBC Radio Northampton, Wednesday 31st March, ~3:29pm
John discusses the Doctor arriving in Northampton with fellow presenter Helen Blaby, in the lead-up to the Drivetime coverage, live.
Available on BBC iplayer (1:29:00) until 7th April

Richard Bacon, BBC Radio 5 Live, Wednesday 31st March, ~3:52pm
Richard briefly discusses the return on the series.
Available on BBC iplayer (at 01:52:13) until 7th April

Drivetime, BBC Radio Northampton, Wednesday 31st March, from 4:00pm
The Doctor Who tour arrives in Matt Smith's home town of Northampton, and Drivetime covers it live!
Available on BBC iplayer (4:30,22:07,46:50,1:21:15,1:45:33) until 7th April

Becky Want, BBC Radio Manchester, Wednesday 31st March, ~4:40pm
Coverage of the Salford preview, with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan
Available on BBC iplayer (at 02:40:45) until 7th April

Granada Reports, ITV1, Wednesday 31st March
Report on the Tour at Salford.
Available on the ITV website

Blue Peter, BBC1, Wednesday 31st March, from 4:35pm
Matt Smith is a guest and helps design a Doctor Who bird feeder.
Available on BBC iplayer (at 19:18) until 7th April; also on the CBBC Blue Peter website

Manchester Now, BBC Radio Manchester, Wednesday 31st March, ~5:55pm
Brief recap of earlier interviews, plus reviews by some children lucky enough to attend the preview!
Available on BBC iplayer (at 55:08) until 7th April

Points West, BBC1 NW, Wednesday 31st March, 1:30pm, 6:30pm, 10:30pm
Preview and coverage of the Doctor Who Tour Bus in Salford during the morning.

Look East, BBC1 East, Wednesday 31st March, 1:30pm, 6:30pm, 10:30pm
Preview and coverage of the Doctor Who Tour Bus in Northampton during the afternoon.


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