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'''[[wikipedia:Portugal|PORTUGAL]]''' lies on the Iberian peninsula, to the west of [[Spain]].  
 
'''[[wikipedia:Portugal|PORTUGAL]]''' lies on the Iberian peninsula, to the west of [[Spain]].  
 
[[File:Daleks Portugal 1970.JPG|right|thumb|250px|"A fantastic adventure, in a climate of terrifying action!  An emotional and spectacular vision of the future, in which even the most audacious of men trembled in terror!" The second Dalek film was shown in regional cinemas in Portugal; Jornal de Lousada, 24 November 1970]]  
 
[[File:Daleks Portugal 1970.JPG|right|thumb|250px|"A fantastic adventure, in a climate of terrifying action!  An emotional and spectacular vision of the future, in which even the most audacious of men trembled in terror!" The second Dalek film was shown in regional cinemas in Portugal; Jornal de Lousada, 24 November 1970]]  
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The classic TV series did not screen on any local Portuguese television stations, but the series was known through other means:  
 
The classic TV series did not screen on any local Portuguese television stations, but the series was known through other means:  
  
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We did however locate a single entry in the '''24 November 1970''' edition of ''Jornal de Lousada'', a town in the north of the country, which suggests perhaps the film was only ever shown in smaller regional centres.   
 
We did however locate a single entry in the '''24 November 1970''' edition of ''Jornal de Lousada'', a town in the north of the country, which suggests perhaps the film was only ever shown in smaller regional centres.   
  
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The movie - under the title '''"A Invasão da Terra"''' (''Invasion of Earth'') - was shown at the Cine-Teatro S. Martinho in Penafiel (a town to the south of Lousada) on '''3 December 1970'''.  
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The subtitled movie - under the title '''"A Invasão da Terra"''' (''Invasion of Earth'') - was shown at the Cine-Teatro S. Martinho in Penafiel (a town to the south of Lousada) on '''3 December 1970'''.  
  
 
This was a double-bill with '''"Os Mosqueteiros do Oeste"''' (which, based on the named cast, appears to be the 1956 western [[wikipedia:Kentucky Rifle (film)|Kentucky Rifle]]). The screening had a "12" age restriction.  
 
This was a double-bill with '''"Os Mosqueteiros do Oeste"''' (which, based on the named cast, appears to be the 1956 western [[wikipedia:Kentucky Rifle (film)|Kentucky Rifle]]). The screening had a "12" age restriction.  
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(The Azores group of islands - an autonomous territory of Portugal - was the location of the US Lajes Air Base. Circa 1986, '''Doctor Who''' was shown there on the local [[Armed Forces Network|AFRTS]] station.)   
 
(The Azores group of islands - an autonomous territory of Portugal - was the location of the US Lajes Air Base. Circa 1986, '''Doctor Who''' was shown there on the local [[Armed Forces Network|AFRTS]] station.)   
  
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And those in north Portugal, close to the border with Galicia, the north western region of [[Spain]], may have been able to view the [[Tom Baker stories]] airing on channel '''TVG''' (as '''"Doutor Who"''') that commenced from '''February 1988'''. (The Galician dialect shares much with Portuguese.)
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And those in north Portugal, close to the border with Galicia, the north western region of [[Spain]], may have been able to view the [[Tom Baker stories]] airing on channel '''TVG''' (as '''"Doutor Who"''') that commenced from '''February 1988'''. (The Galician language shares much with Portuguese.)
  
 
According to ITV's Teletext service, it was announced in mid-1996 that Portugal was one of several countries to show an interest in purchasing the Paul McGann [[TV Movie]], but as far as we have been able to tell, no local TV stations broadcast the film.
 
According to ITV's Teletext service, it was announced in mid-1996 that Portugal was one of several countries to show an interest in purchasing the Paul McGann [[TV Movie]], but as far as we have been able to tell, no local TV stations broadcast the film.

Revision as of 22:52, 16 January 2021

PORTUGAL lies on the Iberian peninsula, to the west of Spain.

"A fantastic adventure, in a climate of terrifying action! An emotional and spectacular vision of the future, in which even the most audacious of men trembled in terror!" The second Dalek film was shown in regional cinemas in Portugal; Jornal de Lousada, 24 November 1970

The classic TV series did not screen on any local Portuguese television stations, but the series was known through other means:


DOCTOR WHO (DOUTOR WHO) IN PORTUGAL

Peter Cushing and the Daleks

The first of the two Peter Cushing Dalek movies was not released in Portugal. But the sequel was submitted to the Portuguese film registration board in August 1968.

We checked all available online issues for late 1968 to 1971 of the Diario de Lisboa (Lisbon Diary), but we could not find any listings for the film being shown in any cinemas in the capital.

We did however locate a single entry in the 24 November 1970 edition of Jornal de Lousada, a town in the north of the country, which suggests perhaps the film was only ever shown in smaller regional centres.

The subtitled movie - under the title "A Invasão da Terra" (Invasion of Earth) - was shown at the Cine-Teatro S. Martinho in Penafiel (a town to the south of Lousada) on 3 December 1970.

This was a double-bill with "Os Mosqueteiros do Oeste" (which, based on the named cast, appears to be the 1956 western Kentucky Rifle). The screening had a "12" age restriction.

In 2008, the Dalek sequel was released on DVD in Spain; this Spanish-dubbed version had Portuguese subtitles.


Novelisations

In 1982, Editorial Presença, published the first of ten Portuguese translations of Target novelisations as part of their "Colecção Andrómeda" range; the other nine were published in 1983:

Gallery of Portuguese Target adaptations (in story order)
Wraparound cover of The Zarbi

These paperbacks featured unique wrap-around artwork covers.

The books retained all the internal illustrations (the Target fonts and interior layout were preserved). (In Dia dos Daleks, the Daleks chant "Será exterminado!", which is "He will be exterminated!")


On Television

In the late 1980s, British satellite channels such as Super Channel and BBC Prime (see Cable and Satellite) may have been available in Portugal.

(The Azores group of islands - an autonomous territory of Portugal - was the location of the US Lajes Air Base. Circa 1986, Doctor Who was shown there on the local AFRTS station.)

And those in north Portugal, close to the border with Galicia, the north western region of Spain, may have been able to view the Tom Baker stories airing on channel TVG (as "Doutor Who") that commenced from February 1988. (The Galician language shares much with Portuguese.)

According to ITV's Teletext service, it was announced in mid-1996 that Portugal was one of several countries to show an interest in purchasing the Paul McGann TV Movie, but as far as we have been able to tell, no local TV stations broadcast the film.


DVDs

There appears to have been a Portuguese VHS release of the TV Movie circa 1997, but we have not been able to track down a cover image of this. This subtitled tape would likely have been for rental-only under the MCA/Universal/CIC Video brand.

The 1999 DVD release of the special re-edit of The Five Doctors had Portuguese as a subtitle language option (although it's not known whether the DVD was actually sold in Portugal):



Five Doctors subtitled


And as noted above, the 2008 DVD of the second Peter Cushing / Dalek movie - Los Daleks Invaden la Tierra 2150 AD / Los Marcianos Invaden la Tierra - released in Spain by StudioCanal / Universal had Portuguese subtitles.


Portugal in Doctor Who


Links

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