Today saw a number of promotional broadcasts undertaken by the Doctor Who team for the release of the Doctor Who Complete Series Six Boxed Set.

The centrepiece of the day took place at the Westfield Centre in Stratford City, where Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill signed copies of the set at HMV, and was followed later in the afternoon with a live Q&A session with Jo Whiley:

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Earlier in the day Matt Smith appeared on BBC Breakfast to chat about his appearance on Children in Need and the forthcoming next series of Doctor Who. This is available to watch in the United Kingdom via the BBC News channel (14:54, to 28th Nov).

 

Later both he and Karen Gillan popped into Fearne Cotton's studio on BBC Radio One to continue promotion, which was also broadcast via the station webcam:

Watch the Fearne Cotton Interview (two parts)

Fearne Cotton Interview (part one), BBC, via BBC iPlayer


Fearne Cotton Interview (part two), BBC, via BBC iPlayer

The duo also pre-recorded an interview with Steve Wright before heading off to Westfield; this was broadcast on his afternoon show just after 3:40pm.

Listen to the Steve Wright Interview

Steve Wright Interview, BBC, via BBC iPlayer

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All-round entertainer John Barrowman is featuring on a variety of radio and television programmes over the coming week, promoting his new album, tour, and current shows Torchwood and Tonight's The Night. What follows is a list of the known items, with direct links to them where available.

Coming Up (confirmed dates from 8th September)

Rick Astley Request Show, Magic, Sunday 11th September, from 2:00pm
The John Barrowman segment will be recorded on 5th September, and this is the first programme broadcast after that date.
This programme can only be listened to live in the United Kingdom

Sunday Extra with Bob Harrison, Manx FM, Sunday 11th September, between 4:00-5:00pm
John Barrowman is expected to feature on the programme (recorded 1st September)
This programme can only be listened to live in the United Kingdom

Paul Fairclough, Signal 2, Sunday 11th September, between 2:00-6:00pm
The John Barrowman segment was recorded on 1st September.
This programme can only be listened to live in the United Kingdom


QVC, Monday 12th September, time tbc
John Barrowman will be on to promote his new range of grooming products, HIM.
This programme can only be viewed live at time of broadcast.

Loose Women, ITV1, Wednesday 14th September, 12:30-1:30pm
John Barrowman makes another appearance on the show this year!
This programme is usually available on the ITV Player after broadcast.

The Wright Stuff, Channel 5, Thursday 15th September, 9:15am-11:00am
John Barrowman features as special guest on the show.
This programme is usually available on Demand 5 after broadcast.

Coming Up (unconfirmed dates)

The following are shows that John Barrowman is scheduled to appear on, but the actual date/time is currently unknown or has yet to be confirmed by the broadcaster (note: some might even have been broadcast already and unavailable for listen again):

Mark Dennison, BBC Radio Nottingham, Monday-Friday 9:00am-Midday
Philip Chapman sits in; the John Barrowman segment will be recorded on 5th September.
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer for seven days once broadcast

Robert Elms, BBC Radio London, Monday-Friday, from Midday
The John Barrowman segment was recorded on 5th September.
This programme will be available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer after broadcast

Drivetime with Carlos, Smooth Radio, Monday-Friday 4:00-7:00pm
The John Barrowman segment was recorded on 1st September.
This programme can only be listened to live in the United Kingdom

Nicki Whiteman, BBC Radio Berkshire, Saturdays from 6:00am
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer for seven days once broadcast

Pete Price, Radio City, Sunday-Thursday 10:00pm-2:00am
The John Barrowman segment was recorded on 1st September.
This programme can only be listened to live in the United Kingdom

John Hannam Meets, Isle of Wight Radio, Sundays, from 2:00pm
The John Barrowman segment was recorded on 1st September.
The programme is also repeated from 10:00pm.
This programme can only be listened to live in the United Kingdom

Catch-up

Judi Spiers Show, BBC Radio Devon, Sunday 28th August, ~4:10pm
Judi presents a vintage interview with John Barrowman from 2004.
This programme is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (1:09:00) until 4th September (5:00pm)

Jamie Owen, BBC Radio Wales, Thursday 1st September, ~11:20am
This programme is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (2:21:05) until 8th September (midday)

Bernie Keith, BBC Radio Northampton, Thursday 1st September, ~11:40am
This programme is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (2:41:25) until 8th September (midday)

Liz Rhodes, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Thursday 1st September, ~12:20pm
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (19:50) until 3:00pm

Pat Marsh, BBC Radio Kent, Thursday 1st September, ~2:45pm
This programme is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (0:47:50) until 8th September (4:00pm)

Becky Want, BBC Radio Manchester, Thursday 1st September, ~3:15pm
This programme is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (1:11:55) until 8th September (5:00pm)

Alan Edwards, Clyde FM, Saturday 3rd September, ~8:20pm
John Barrowman talks to Alan about his career (and being Scottish!)
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the Clyde2 website.

Sunday Brunch with Michael Ball, BBC Radio 2, Sunday 4th September, ~12:10pm
Mr Entertainment himself, John Barrowman, joins Michael Ball for Sunday Brunch.
This programme will be available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer until 11th September (1:00pm)

Daybreak, ITV1, Monday 5th September, 6:00-8:30am
John Barrowman appeared as a guest on the show, along with Sooty and Sweep!
This programme is not usually available on the ITV Player.

Judi Spiers, BBC Radio Devon, Monday 5th September, ~10:15am
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (1:16:32) until 12th September (midday)

MacAuley and Co, BBC Radio Scotland, Monday 5th September, ~10:45am
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (0:19:25) until 12th September (midday)

Paulette Edwards, BBC Radio Sheffield, Monday 5th September, after 3:00pm
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (2:07:45) until 12th September (4:00pm)

Billy Butler, BBC Radio Merseyside, Monday 5th September, 2:00-5:00pm
The John Barrowman segment was recorded on 1st September.
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (1:27:33) until 12th September (5:00pm)

Simon Guettier, British Forces Radio 2, Monday 5th September, ~3:20pm
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the Listen Again (pt3) service (22:30) until 12th September.

Alan Titchmarsh Show, ITV1, Wednesday 7th September, from 3:00pm
Today Alan is joined by Question of Sport host Sue Barker and John Barrowman, who talks about his latest album.
This programme is available to watch in the United Kingdom via the ITV Player until 7th October.

Richard Bacon, BBC Radio 5 Live, Thursday 8th September, from 2:00pm
Fresh from getting US and UK viewers hot under the collar with the biggest series yet of Torchwood, its star John Barrowman drops in to talk about his new CD, Tonight's The Night: The Very Best of John Barrowman.
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (0:27:25) until 15th September (4:00pm); also as a podcast until 7th October.

Phil and Amy, BBC Radio Tees, Saturday 10th September, from 6:-00am
The John Barrowman segment will be recorded on 5th September, and this is the first programme broadcast after that date.
This programme can be listened to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (1:34:32, 2:50:19) until 17th September (9:00am)


John Barrowman also appeared on a number of stations which unfortunately do not provide a "Listen Again" facility: Downtown Radio (Caroline Fleck, Thu 1st, 12:15pm), U105FM (Johnny Hero, Thu 1st, 4:15pm), Magic1152 (Dave Campbell Show, Fri 2nd, 4:05pm), Swansea Sound (Kev Johns, Mon 5th, 8:20am), Bridge FM (Mark Franklin, Mon 5th, 8:30am), Big City Radio (Steve Davis, Tue 6th, 9:05am), Metro Radio (Nightowls, Thu 8th, 1:40am), and Town102 (Dave James, Fri 9th, 11:10am); his CD was also 'album of the week' on Sunday Extra with Bob Harrison (Manx FM, Sun 4th, 2:00pm).


He also appeared on QVC on Monday 5th September (7:00-8:00pm) to promote the album.

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Additional updates to the schedule might appear at the official John Barrowman website.

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Jamie Owen and Louise Elliott, BBC Radio Wales, Thursday 1st September, from 9:00am
John Barrowman will be featuring as a guest on the show.
This programme will be available to listen to worldwide after broadcast via the BBC iPlayer until 8th September (midday).

Torchwood: Miracle Day - End of the Road, BBC1, Thursday 1st September, 9:00pm
The eighth in the series. Captain Jack faces a showdown with a man he thought long since dead. But while Rex takes extreme action, is it too late to prevent the collapse of society?
This programme will be available to watch in the UK after broadcast via the BBC iPlayer until 23rd September.

Doctor Who - Night Terrors, BBC1, Saturday 3rd September, 7:00pm
'You see these eyes? They're old eyes. And one thing I can tell you... monsters are real!' The TARDIS takes the Doctor, Amy and Rory to the scariest place in the universe where the Time Lord must help a little boy called George and his desperate father.
This programme will be available to watch in the UK after broadcast via the BBC iPlayer (SD/HD) until 10th September (7:45pm)

Doctor Who Confidential - About a Boy, BBC3, Saturday 3rd September, 7:45pm
Confidential is on location with the Doctor Who crew, presenting behind-the-scenes action from a beautiful 17th century estate in the Gloucestershire countryside and a high-rise housing estate in Bristol. Matt, Karen and Arthur give us a bit of a sing-song, we spend a long night with the one of the assistant directors and the special effects team show us that, sometimes, good old-fashioned green gloop is the only way. Mark Gatiss talks to us about writing for three consecutive TV Doctors and, in Script to Screen, find out who plays an all-important historical figure.
This programme will be available to watch in the UK after broadcast via the BBC iPlayer (SD/HD) until 8th October (8:30pm).

Catch-up

Breakfast, BBC1, Friday 26th August, 9:00am
Karen Gillan appeared on the show, chatting about the return of Doctor Who this weekend, and defending some criticism on how the show was getting too complicated to follow.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via BBC News (28:50) until 2nd September.

The Wright Stuff, Channel 5, Friday 26th August, from 11:00am
TV critic Kevin O'Sullivan discusses the return of Doctor Who with Matthew Wright.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via Demand5 (block 7) until 2nd September (9:15am)

Doctor Who - Let's Kill Hitler, BBC1, Saturday 27th August, 7:10pm
The series returns from its summer break. In the desperate search for Melody Pond, the TARDIS crash lands in Thirties Berlin, as the time-travelling drama returns for the second half of the series shown earlier in the year. The Doctor comes face to face with the greatest war criminal in the Universe. And Hitler. Old friendships are tested to their limits as the Doctor suffers the ultimate betrayal and learns a harsh lesson in the cruellest warfare of all. As precious time ebbs away, the Doctor must teach his adversaries that time travel has responsibilities. And he must succeed before an almighty price is paid.
This programme will be available to watch in the UK after broadcast via the BBC iPlayer (SD/HD) until 3rd September (8:00pm)

Doctor Who Confidential - River Runs Wild, BBC3, Saturday 27th August, 8:00pm
Confidential is back on set with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in 1930s Berlin. We hang out backstage with the cast and crew and bring you all the behind-the-scenes action as the series gets back into full swing. We also bring you Script to Screen - the making of a mini Doctor episode written by schoolchildren and brought to life by Matt Smith and the Doctor Who team.
This programme will be available to watch in the UK after broadcast via the BBC iPlayer (SD/HD) until 8th October (8:45pm).

The Proms - Comedy Prom, BBC2, Saturday 27th August, ~9:35pm
Tim Minchin presents the Comedy Prom, and ends the concert with the Doctor Who theme tune!
This programme will be available to watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer (SD/HD) (1:26:00) until 3rd September (10:40pm).

Richard Bacon, BBC Radio 5, Monday 29th August, ~3:30pm
Stand-in Colin Paterson, Boyd Hilton and Kevin O'Sullivan review the return of Doctor Who.
This programme will be available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (1:37:40) until 5th September (4:00pm).

Episodes

The complete series of Torchwood: Miracle Day shown to date can be viewed via the BBC iPlayer until 23rd September; see the BBC Torchwood programme page for episode links.

A full list of episodes of Doctor Who and Torchwood being broadcast throughout the world is available from This Week in Doctor Who.

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Torchwood: Miracle Day - Dead of Night, BBC1, Thursday 28th July, 9:00pm
The third in the new series. Torchwood goes on the run, and finds a new enemy. But as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes.
This programme will be available to watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer after broadcast.

Catch-up

Alan Carr: Chatty Man, Channel 4, Friday 16th July, from 9:30pm
In this show Alan's guests are Doctor Who himself Matt Smith, David Hasselhoff and his two daughters, Taylor-Ann and Hayley Hasselhoff; JLS, who give Alan the lowdown on their new single, She Makes Me Wanna.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via 4od (after second advert break) until 12th August.

Up All Night, BBC Radio 5 Live, Wednesday 20th July, ~2:50am
US TV critic Cash Peters talks about show cancellations, and comments on Doctor Who being one of those that is able to survive.
This programme is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iPlayer (1:50:20) until 27th July (5am)

Daybreak, ITV1, Thursday 21st July, ~8:20am
Torchwood was one of the "record to watch" programmes listed for evening viewing.
This programme is not available to watch online.

Breakfast, BBC1, Wednesday 20th July, 8:50am
Peter Davison appeared on the show, chatting about his roles in Law and Order UK and Legally Blonde, and also about Doctor Who and his future son-in-law David Tennant!
This programme is available to watch in the UK via BBC News (12:36) until 27th July.

Wales and Hollywood, BBC1 Wales, Thursday 21st July, 10:35pmpm.
As Torchwood gets the Hollywood treatment, a look back at the films that have portrayed Wales over the years, stereotypes, cliches and all. Russell T Davies visits the Malibu Park which 70 years ago doubled as South Wales in How Green Was My Valley. Eve Myles takes a trip down the Walk of Fame to find the Welsh stars who have made their mark in Hollywood. Plus two rabbit-stealing men from Maesteg who helped change the face of Hollywood movies.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer (SD/HD) until 28th July (11:05pm).

Episodes

Torchwood: Miracle Day - The New World, BBC1, Thursday 14th July, 9:00pm
The first in the new series. When death itself comes to a halt, the whole world faces its greatest danger yet. CIA agent Rex Matheson has only one clue: the word 'Torchwood'.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer (SD/HD) until 23rd September (11pm)

Torchwood: Miracle Day - Rendition, BBC1, Thursday 21st July, 9:00pm
The second in the new series. As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realizes he is the most vulnerable man on Earth - and a flight to the USA turns into a desperate battle for survival.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer (SD/HD) until 23rd September (11pm)

A full list of episodes of Doctor Who and Torchwood being broadcast throughout the world is available from This Week in Doctor Who.

Related Articles: UK Broadcasting - Torchwood/Publicity (6 Jul 2011)

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The Wright Stuff, Channel 5, Monday 11th July, from 9:15am
Kai Owen is due to appear as a guest on the show.
This will be available to watch in the UK via the Demand 5 after broadcast for seven days.

This Morning, ITV1, Tuesday 12th July, from 10:30am
John Barrowman due to appear as a guest on the show.
This will be available to watch in the UK via the ITV Player after broadcast for seven days.

Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2, Tuesday 12th July, from 2:00pm
Actor Bill Pullman will feature on the show.
This programme will be available to listen to via the BBC iPlayer for seven days after broadcast.

Daybreak/Lorraine, ITV1, Tuesday 12th July, from 10:30am
Entertainment correspondent Ross King visits the set of Torchwood: Miracle Day and meets up with John Barrowman.
This may be available to watch in the UK via the ITV Player after broadcast.

Alan Carr: Chatty Man, Channel 4, Friday 16th July, from 9:30pm
In this show Alan's guests are Doctor Who himself Matt Smith, David Hasselhoff and his two daughters, Taylor-Ann and Hayley Hasselhoff; JLS, who give Alan the lowdown on their new single, She Makes Me Wanna.
This programme will be available to watch in the UK via 4od after broadcast for at least seven days.


The BBC will feature some preview material through the red button service in the run-up to The New World; this will be available continuously via Sky Digital, Freesat and Virgin Media from 6:00am Monday 11th to 4:00am Friday 15th, but will only be available via Freeview on Monday 7:00-10:50pm, Tuesday 8:00-10:50pm, and Wednesday 9:55pm-midnight.

Catch-up

The One Show, BBC1, Wednesday 6th July, 7:00pm
Actor and entertainer John Barrowman joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones on the sofa to talk Torchwood and Tonight's The Night.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer until 13th July (7:30pm).

Breakfast, BBC1, Thursday 7th July, ~9:00am
John Barrowman is due to be a guest on the programme.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via the BBC News site until 14th July.

This Morning, ITV1, Friday 8th July, ~12:15pm
Peter Davison appeared on the programme, talking about Law & Order UK, Doctor Who, and Button Moon!
This will be available to watch in the UK via the ITV Player (1:12:50) until 15th July.

Something for the Weekend, BBC2, Sunday 10th July, ~10:30pm
The show featured a preview clip from the Torchwood: Miracle Day's premiere episode The New World.
This programme is available to watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer (0:16:55) until 17th July (11:30am).

Episodes

Torchwood - The Lost Files: The Devil and Miss Carew, BBC Radio 4, Monday 11th July, 2:15pm
The first of three radio plays set before the events of Children of Earth.
This will be available to listen to via the BBC iPlayer after broadcast for seven days.

Torchwood - The Lost Files: Submission, BBC Radio 4, Tuesday 12th July, 2:15pm
The second of three radio plays set before the events of Children of Earth.
This will be available to listen to via the BBC iPlayer after broadcast for seven days.

Torchwood - The Lost Files: The House of the Dead, BBC Radio 4, Wednesday 13th July, 2:15pm
The third of three radio plays set before the events of Children of Earth.
This will be available to listen to via the BBC iPlayer after broadcast for seven days.

Torchwood: Miracle Day - The New World, BBC1, Thursday 14th July, 9:00pm
The first in the new series.
This will be available to watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer after broadcast.

A full list of episodes of Doctor Who and Torchwood being broadcast throughout the world is available from This Week in Doctor Who.

Related Articles: UK Broadcasting - Torchwood/Publicity (6 Jul 2011)

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