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==Italy in Doctor Who== | ==Italy in Doctor Who== | ||
| − | * [[The Romans]] is set in Italy of AD 64. | + | * Barbara mentions Hannibal ([[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]). |
| + | * [[Marco Polo]]'s home city is Venice. | ||
| + | * [[The Romans]] is set in Italy of AD 64. | ||
| + | * The Animus seizes control of the gold bracelet given to Barbara by Nero ([[The Web Planet]]). | ||
| + | * Luigi Ferrigo (played by Gabor Baraker) is a trader from Genoa. Princess Joanna threatens to see the Pope in Rome ([[The Crusade]]). | ||
| + | * The Doctor likens the Morok Empire to that of the Roman Empire ([[The Space Museum]]). | ||
| + | * The Monk says he once discussed the idea of powered flight with Leonardo da Vinci ([[The Time Meddler]]). | ||
| + | * Nero is said to have lived in the First Segment of Time ([[The Ark]]). | ||
* Snowcap Base crewman, Tito (Shane Shelton), is Italian ([[The Tenth Planet]]). | * Snowcap Base crewman, Tito (Shane Shelton), is Italian ([[The Tenth Planet]]). | ||
* Aircraft designs drawn by Leonardo da Vinci feature in [[The Seeds of Death]]. | * Aircraft designs drawn by Leonardo da Vinci feature in [[The Seeds of Death]]. | ||
| + | * Leonardo da Vinci is also named in [[The Underwater Menace]], [[The Masque of Mandragora]]; the Doctor visits Leonardo's studio in Florence in [[City of Death]]. | ||
| + | * Chameleon Tours fly regularly to Rome ([[The Faceless Ones]]). | ||
| + | * Wheel Three crewmember, Enrico Casali (Donald Sumpter) is Italian ([[The Wheel in Space]]). | ||
| + | * There is a T-Mat station in Rome ([[The Seeds of Death]]). | ||
| + | * A legion of soldiers is abducted and placed in the "Roman Zone" to fight in [[The War Games]]. | ||
| + | * The Doctor mentions Edward Gibbon's book, ''The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'' ([[The Mutants]]). | ||
| + | * The Doctors wonders whether the Brigadier is Hannibal ([[Robot]]). | ||
| + | * Galileo is mentioned by Professor Kettlewell in [[Robot]], and by the Doctor in [[The Masque of Mandragora]] and [[The Sun Makers]]. | ||
* The Doctor mentions Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii in [[The Brain of Morbius]]. | * The Doctor mentions Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii in [[The Brain of Morbius]]. | ||
| − | * [[The Masque of Mandragora]] is set in San Marino, circa 1492. | + | * [[The Masque of Mandragora]] is set in San Marino, circa 1492. The story also name-checks the Italian cities of Rome, Florence, Naples, Milan, Venice, and Padua. |
| − | * The Doctor | + | * The Doctor mentions Julius Caesar and Tacitus ([[The Stones Blood]]). |
| + | * The Doctor mentions Christopher Columbus in [[The Armageddon Factor]]. He carries a card with Columbus's name on it in his wallet ([[The Two Doctors]]). | ||
| + | * The Roman Empire is mentioned by Mena ([[The Leisure Hive]]). | ||
| + | * Rome is alluded to when comparison is made between using humans and Vervoids as slaves ([[The Trial of a Time Lord]]). | ||
| + | * The Doctor mentions Michelangelo ([[Time and the Rani]]). | ||
Revision as of 04:47, 31 January 2011
Profile
| Country Number (54?) | 1980 | SECOND WAVE |
| Region | Europe | |
| Television commenced | 1954 | |
| Colour System | 1977 | PAL |
| Population | 1980 | 57 million |
| TV Sets | 1980 | 12.87 million / incl. 1.18 million colour |
| Language/s | Italian | Dubbed |
Television Stations / Channels
Italy began its television service in 1954.
There are a number of privately-owned stations, but the national broadcaster – and home to Doctor Who - is:
All foreign television programmes are dubbed into Italian.
DOCTOR WHO IN ITALY
Italy was the seventh country in Europe to screen Doctor Who. It was also one of a large group of countries that bought the series towards the end of the SECOND WAVE of sales (see Selling Doctor Who).
And as we've noted in the chapter, 110 Million Viewers, 54 countries had bought the series by then.
But many years before the good Doctor appeared on their television screens, Italians were exposed to Doctor Who in the form of the second of the two Peter Cushing Dalek movies, which screened theatrically in 1966 – under the title: "Daleks, Il Futuro fra un Milione di Anni" (Daleks – The Future of a Million Years)
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BBC Records
The Eighties - THE LOST CHAPTERS, records a sale of "(9)" stories to Italy (by 10 February 1987).
Given that only seven stories aired, it could be that two further stories were purchased but didn't air (one of these being 4E, if the DWM reference is correct). Of course, the records could be inaccurate, or the tally also includes the repeat screenings of two of the serials.
In DWM, Italy is identified in only 2 story Archives: 4E and 4H, in 1979. 4E did not air in Italy, but it may have been purcased bu withheld form broadcast – perhaps due to censorship?
Stories bought and broadcast
TOM BAKER
Seven stories, 26 episodes:
| Code | English Title | eps | Italian title |
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| 4A | Robot | 4 | Robot |
| 4C | The Ark in Space | 4 | Arca Spaziale |
| 4B | The Sontaran Experiment | 2 | Esperimento Sontaran |
| 4D | Revenge of the Cybermen | 4 | La Vendetta dei Ciberniani |
| 4H | Planet of Evil | 4 | Il Pianeta del Male |
| 4G | Pyramids of Mars | 4 | Le Piramidi di Marte |
| 4F | Terror of the Zygons | 4 | La Sconfitta degli Zigoni (The Defeat of the Zygons) |
The opening titles were adapted to include the Italian translations of the episode titles:
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The programme was supplied as PAL colour video tapes, which were dubbed into Italian.
In Italian, the character of the Doctor is called "Il Dottore". The Italian actors who portrayed the lead roles were:
- Diego Reggente (Doctor Who)
- Germano Longo (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart)
- Piera Vidale (Sarah Jane Smith)
- Guido de Salvi (Harry Sullivan)
- For a more detailed list of the Italian actors, visit: ITALIAN ACTORS for DOCTOR WHO
And although it is not covered by BroaDWcast, here are details of the voice-over actor for the new series:
Transmission
TOM BAKER
Although there are nine stories recorded in the 1987 sales document, only seven stories screened.
The series started on Wednesday, 6 February 1980, at 7.20pm.
It aired weekly in the same timeslot for 22 weeks, until 1 March 1980. The six stories aired in the correct story order, which was highly unusual, as many foreign broadcasters tended to screen those stories in production code order.
Nineteen months later, on Saturday, 3 October 1981, at 12.05pm in the afternoon, the series returned, with the "missing" Zygon story. This was followed by a repeat screening of Il Pianeta del Mal and Le Piramidi di Marte (which might account for the total of nine stories in the 1987 memo.)
There were 13 weeks in this run, but only 12 episodes: La Sconfitta degli Zigoni is billed for the first five weeks, so presumably for one of those dates the episode was pre-empted.
The series ended on 26 December 1981.
As far as can be determined, the series did not screen in Italy again.
TV listings
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TV listings have been obtained from the Rome newspaper Il Tempo.
Listings always gave the series name as "DOCTOR WHO".
In Il Tempo, there were a number of "oddities". On 22 February, the listing given was for La Sconfitta degli Zigoni, but the following week, it was not stated (N/S); but the next two weeks had Il Pianeta del Male; so presumably the Zygon story was dropped in favour of this other serial. (The paper also incorrectly billed Michael E Briant as the director.) .
The Italian TV Guide published in Italy ("Sorrisi & Canzoni TV") published its own listings, including a four-page introductory article about the series (which features several photos of Louise Jameson as Leela, despite the fact that none of her stories aired!):
The weekly billings included brief summaries and photos:
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PAUL McGANN
Although the Paul McGann TV Movie has not screened on Italian television, it was released on VHS video, and dubbed into Italian, by these actors:
- Marco Bolognesi (Doctor Who)
- Fabrizio Temperini (Maestro)
- Fabrizia Castagnoli (Grace)
- VIDEO: ITALIAN VIDEO CREDITS
Italian DVDs
Two DVD box sets of William Hartnell stories were released on DVD in the late-2000s, with Italian duds:
- Doctor Who - Gli Inizi (2007) (The Beginning) (with An Unearthly Child, The Daleks, Inside the Spaceship)
- Doctor Who - I Dalek Invadono la Terra (2008) (with The Aztecs, The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Web Planet)
The voice-artists were:
- Enrico Maggi (Doctor Who)
- Cinzia Massironi (Barbara)
- Claudio Beccari (Ian)
- Elisabetta Spinelli (Susan)
- For a more detailed list of the Italian actors, visit: ITALIAN ACTORS for DOCTOR WHO
Fandom in Italy
In 1983, the address of the Italian Doctor Who Fan Club was given as via Bologna 33/23, Genova 16127, Italy in the book, Doctor Who – A Celebration.
Today, Italy has a very active online presence; the following are the source of many of the clippings used (with permission) on this site:
- WEBSITES:
- The following websites feature information on Doctor Who in Italy:
(Grateful thanks are due to Gabriella for providing the screen-grabs and clippings.)
Italy in Doctor Who
- Barbara mentions Hannibal (The Dalek Invasion of Earth).
- Marco Polo's home city is Venice.
- The Romans is set in Italy of AD 64.
- The Animus seizes control of the gold bracelet given to Barbara by Nero (The Web Planet).
- Luigi Ferrigo (played by Gabor Baraker) is a trader from Genoa. Princess Joanna threatens to see the Pope in Rome (The Crusade).
- The Doctor likens the Morok Empire to that of the Roman Empire (The Space Museum).
- The Monk says he once discussed the idea of powered flight with Leonardo da Vinci (The Time Meddler).
- Nero is said to have lived in the First Segment of Time (The Ark).
- Snowcap Base crewman, Tito (Shane Shelton), is Italian (The Tenth Planet).
- Aircraft designs drawn by Leonardo da Vinci feature in The Seeds of Death.
- Leonardo da Vinci is also named in The Underwater Menace, The Masque of Mandragora; the Doctor visits Leonardo's studio in Florence in City of Death.
- Chameleon Tours fly regularly to Rome (The Faceless Ones).
- Wheel Three crewmember, Enrico Casali (Donald Sumpter) is Italian (The Wheel in Space).
- There is a T-Mat station in Rome (The Seeds of Death).
- A legion of soldiers is abducted and placed in the "Roman Zone" to fight in The War Games.
- The Doctor mentions Edward Gibbon's book, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (The Mutants).
- The Doctors wonders whether the Brigadier is Hannibal (Robot).
- Galileo is mentioned by Professor Kettlewell in Robot, and by the Doctor in The Masque of Mandragora and The Sun Makers.
- The Doctor mentions Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii in The Brain of Morbius.
- The Masque of Mandragora is set in San Marino, circa 1492. The story also name-checks the Italian cities of Rome, Florence, Naples, Milan, Venice, and Padua.
- The Doctor mentions Julius Caesar and Tacitus (The Stones Blood).
- The Doctor mentions Christopher Columbus in The Armageddon Factor. He carries a card with Columbus's name on it in his wallet (The Two Doctors).
- The Roman Empire is mentioned by Mena (The Leisure Hive).
- Rome is alluded to when comparison is made between using humans and Vervoids as slaves (The Trial of a Time Lord).
- The Doctor mentions Michelangelo (Time and the Rani).
