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'''W''' (formerly '''Watch''') is an English television channel that broadcasts repeats of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It began broadcasting ''Doctor Who'' in 2005 {{disputed}} and currently broadcasts [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]] onwards. It has also broadcast the [[Doctor Who (1996)|TV movie]] a few times, as well as spin-off series ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. The [[Peter Cushing]] movies ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' have both been broadcast on this channel.
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'''U&W''' (formerly '''Watch''', and '''W''') is a British television channel that broadcasted repeats of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It currently broadcasts [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 1]] onwards. It has also broadcast the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]] a few times, as well as spin-off series ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. The [[Peter Cushing]] movies ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' have both been broadcast on this channel.


Starting from [[October (releases)|October]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]], it broadcast ''[[The Doctors Revisited]]'' series in the [[United Kingdom]] along with the stories that accompanied each one after their original broadcast on [[BBC America]].
Starting from [[October (releases)|October]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]], it broadcast ''[[The Doctors Revisited]]'' series in the [[United Kingdom]] along with the stories that accompanied each one after their original broadcast on [[BBC America]].


==Trivia==
== Notes ==
*While Doctor Who episodes often air on the channel at any time of day, the episodes [[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]], [[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]] and [[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]] are aired exclusively in post-watershed timeslots, while being omitted from any daytime marathons.
* While ''Doctor Who'' episodes often aired on the channel at any time of day, the episodes ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'', ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]'' and ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'' were aired exclusively in post-watershed timeslots, while being omitted from any daytime marathons.
*Specials are not included when the channel runs series’in order, instead being reserved for exclusive airings on special occassions.
* Specials were not included when the channel ran series' in order, instead being reserved for exclusive airings on special occassions.
*For unknown reasons, airings of [[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]] omit the ending scene in which [[Donna Noble]] appears inside the TARDIS.
* Airings of ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'' omited the ending scene in which [[Donna Noble]] appears inside [[the Doctor's TARDIS]].
 
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U&W (formerly Watch, and W) is a British television channel that broadcasted repeats of Doctor Who. It currently broadcasts series 1 onwards. It has also broadcast the TV movie a few times, as well as spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The Peter Cushing movies Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. have both been broadcast on this channel.

Starting from October 2013, it broadcast The Doctors Revisited series in the United Kingdom along with the stories that accompanied each one after their original broadcast on BBC America.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • While Doctor Who episodes often aired on the channel at any time of day, the episodes Tooth and Claw, The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit were aired exclusively in post-watershed timeslots, while being omitted from any daytime marathons.
  • Specials were not included when the channel ran series' in order, instead being reserved for exclusive airings on special occassions.
  • Airings of Doomsday omited the ending scene in which Donna Noble appears inside the Doctor's TARDIS.