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An ITV reporter was present at the [[Silurian]] conference. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Coup (audio story)|The Coup]]'')
An ITV reporter was present at the [[Silurian]] conference. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Coup (audio story)|The Coup]]'')


In [[2007]], [[Kathy Nightingale]] and [[Sally Sparrow]] discussed their own series of adventures, to be called "Sparrow and Nightingale", and suggested it air on ITV. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'')
In the [[2000s]],<ref>While ''Blink'' itself uncontroversially sets its main setting in [[2007]] and "twenty minutes to [[Red Hatching]]" a year later in [[2008]]—as [[Kathy Nightingale]]'s letter describes taking "one breath in 2007 and the next in [[1920]]", and the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s side of his conversation with [[Sally Sparrow]] in [[1969]] happens 38 years before Sally says hers—these are contradicted by heavily conflicting dates in the ''[[Redacted (audio series)|Redacted]]'' audio series later on regarding both Kathy's disappearance and the Red Hatching. In ''[[Angels (audio story)|Angels]]'', [[Abby McPhail]] identifies 2008 as the year of Kathy's disappearance, which suggests [[2009]] as the year of the Red Hatching. In ''[[Salvation (audio story)|Salvation]]'', the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] recognises the Red Hatching as the cause of death of [[Andy Proctor]], who was last seen by his daughter [[Cleo Proctor|Cleo]] "nearly 20 years" before [[2022]] according to ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]''.</ref> [[Kathy Nightingale]] and [[Sally Sparrow]] discussed their own series of adventures, to be called "Sparrow and Nightingale", and suggested it air on ITV. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'')


In response to the [[BBC]] series ''[[Surrender, Earthlings!]]'', ITV tried to make their own rival [[sci-fi]] series, ''[[Invasion of Earth]]'', but this did so poorly it nearly bankrupted the network. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (short story)|Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life]]'')
In response to the [[BBC]] series ''[[Surrender, Earthlings!]]'', ITV tried to make their own rival [[sci-fi]] series, ''[[Invasion of Earth]]'', but this did so poorly it nearly bankrupted the network. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (short story)|Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life]]'')
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It also aired ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' in the 1960s. Though not a [[Doctor Who spin-offs|''Doctor Who'' spin-off]], the series was established by the contemporary tie-in comics in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' to take place in [[Doctor Who universe|the same universe]] as ''[[The Daleks (series)|The Daleks]]'', and thus, by association, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' itself. This was directly shown in one TV episode of ''Thunderbirds,'' ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', where a report about the [[Dalek invasion]] of [[Solturis]] (as seen in ''[[The Penta Ray Factor (comic story)|The Penta Ray Factor]]'') was seen among the papers of a [[2060s]] British Secret Service member. This ironically means that the first licensed appearance of the image of a Dalek on TV outside ''Doctor Who'' occurred not on the BBC but on its rival channel ITV.
It also aired ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' in the 1960s. Though not a [[Doctor Who spin-offs|''Doctor Who'' spin-off]], the series was established by the contemporary tie-in comics in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' to take place in [[Doctor Who universe|the same universe]] as ''[[The Daleks (series)|The Daleks]]'', and thus, by association, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' itself. This was directly shown in one TV episode of ''Thunderbirds,'' ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', where a report about the [[Dalek invasion]] of [[Solturis]] (as seen in ''[[The Penta Ray Factor (comic story)|The Penta Ray Factor]]'') was seen among the papers of a [[2060s]] British Secret Service member. This ironically means that the first licensed appearance of the image of a Dalek on TV outside ''Doctor Who'' occurred not on the BBC but on its rival channel ITV.
Since 2022, the video on demand service {{w|BritBox}} is a part of {{w|ITVX}}'s premium service in the United Kingdom. Thus, {{as of|2023|2|lc=y}} the back catalogue of [[Season 1|seasons 1]] through [[Season 26|26]] of ''Doctor Who'', the 1996 TV movie ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', the 1981 TV special ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'', the TV series ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', and the theatrical films ''[[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.]]'' is carried by the BBC's rival channel at the same time [[BBC iPlayer]] is streaming ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''{{'}} back catalogue.
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Revision as of 05:46, 23 February 2023

ITV

ITV was a broadcasting company active since the 20th century. The programs broadcast included the television series Armchair Theatre (PROSE: The Taint, The Ancestor Cell) and The Cook Report. (PROSE: The Dying Days)

An ITV reporter was present at the Silurian conference. (AUDIO: The Coup)

In the 2000s,[1] Kathy Nightingale and Sally Sparrow discussed their own series of adventures, to be called "Sparrow and Nightingale", and suggested it air on ITV. (TV: Blink)

In response to the BBC series Surrender, Earthlings!, ITV tried to make their own rival sci-fi series, Invasion of Earth, but this did so poorly it nearly bankrupted the network. (PROSE: Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life)

Alternate timelines

In an alternate universe, ITV1 aired the series, Detects Factor, hosted by Sherlock Holmes. (PROSE: Just a Minute...)

Behind the scenes

The ITV logo as of 2013.

ITV has also been mentioned in non-valid sources:

ITV airs Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and The Chase. It formerly aired Trisha Goddard.

It also aired Thunderbirds in the 1960s. Though not a Doctor Who spin-off, the series was established by the contemporary tie-in comics in TV Century 21 to take place in the same universe as The Daleks, and thus, by association, Doctor Who itself. This was directly shown in one TV episode of Thunderbirds, The Man from MI.5, where a report about the Dalek invasion of Solturis (as seen in The Penta Ray Factor) was seen among the papers of a 2060s British Secret Service member. This ironically means that the first licensed appearance of the image of a Dalek on TV outside Doctor Who occurred not on the BBC but on its rival channel ITV.

Since 2022, the video on demand service BritBox is a part of ITVX's premium service in the United Kingdom. Thus, as of February 2023 the back catalogue of seasons 1 through 26 of Doctor Who, the 1996 TV movie Doctor Who, the 1981 TV special A Girl's Best Friend, the TV series The Sarah Jane Adventures, and the theatrical films Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. is carried by the BBC's rival channel at the same time BBC iPlayer is streaming The Sarah Jane Adventures' back catalogue.

Footnotes

  1. While Blink itself uncontroversially sets its main setting in 2007 and "twenty minutes to Red Hatching" a year later in 2008—as Kathy Nightingale's letter describes taking "one breath in 2007 and the next in 1920", and the Tenth Doctor's side of his conversation with Sally Sparrow in 1969 happens 38 years before Sally says hers—these are contradicted by heavily conflicting dates in the Redacted audio series later on regarding both Kathy's disappearance and the Red Hatching. In Angels, Abby McPhail identifies 2008 as the year of Kathy's disappearance, which suggests 2009 as the year of the Red Hatching. In Salvation, the Thirteenth Doctor recognises the Red Hatching as the cause of death of Andy Proctor, who was last seen by his daughter Cleo "nearly 20 years" before 2022 according to Recruits.