Doctor Who Weekend (BSB)

The Doctor Who Weekend was a programming event on the British Satellite Broadcasting's Galaxy Channel that ran from 22-23 September 1990. It was a tribute to the first ten years of Doctor Who. It contained twelve different serials starring William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee, along with the two Peter Cushing movies, a couple of documentaries, and the studio magazine programme, 31 Who.

BSB Doctor Who Weekend holding slide.

31 Who title card.

Jon Pertwee introducing a trailer.

For many viewers, it was the first opportunity to view bits of missing serials from the Second Doctor's era. Notably, the weekend included standalone viewings of episode two of The Abominable Snowmen and episode one of The Web of Fear. Because the weekend predated the widespread availability of Doctor Who on home video, it also likely represented the first occasion on which many viewers saw many complete adventures from the 1960s.

The event was also conspicuous for its timing. Officially, the Doctor Who production office had only closed some three weeks prior to the weekend. John Nathan-Turner, one of the weekend's on-screen "hosts", had only officially resigned as producer on 31 August 1990. As such, preparing for this marathon weekend was likely one of the last acts of Nathan-Turner's producership.

Many of the trailers for the weekend were introduced by Jon Pertwee.

Schedule

Saturday 22 September 1990

• 9:00am 31 Who
• 9:15am An Unearthly Child; followed by 31 Who.
• 11:15am The Daleks: Episodes 1-3
• 12:35pm Doctor Who's Who's Who; followed by 31 Who.
• 1:40pm The Daleks: Episodes 4-7; followed by 31 Who.
• 3:30pm The Edge of Destruction; followed by 31 Who.
• 4:30pm The Yeti Rarities
  • The Abominable Snowmen: Episode 2
  • The Web of Fear: Episode 1
• 5:30pm 31 Who
• 6:00pm The Space Museum; followed by 31 Who.
• 8:00pm The Keys of Marinus; followed by 31 Who.
• 11:00pm The Aztecs; followed by 31 Who.
• 1:00am Dr. Who and the Daleks

Sunday 23 September 1990

• 9:00am 31 Who
• 9:15am The War Games: Episodes 1-5
• 11:30am Whose Doctor Who; followed by 31 Who.
• 12:45pm The War Games: Episodes 6-10; followed by 31 Who.
• 3:00pm The Dominators
• 5:15pm 31 Who
• 5:45pm The Mind Robber; followed by 31 Who.
• 8:00pm The Three Doctors; followed by 31 Who.
• 10:00pm Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
• 11:30pm The Yeti Rarities
  • The Abominable Snowmen: Episode 2
  • The Web of Fear: Episode 1
• 12:30am The Edge of Destruction