Broadcasts around the World
Classic era Doctor Who has screened in the following countries; these have been identified directly from official BBC Records, anecdotal evidence or other reliable sources:
NOTE: Countries marked with X are still Under Construction, but will be added in the coming months.
Contents
Countries A to Z (with Airdates)
The following countries are those for which BBC Records clearly indicate the series was sold there, and airdates have been confirmed and recorded (even if only partially) in BroaDWcast:
- Aden
- Algeria
- Australia X (We are working on the profile for Australia - we are missing a lot of the airdates, so if you have any information please drop us a line at: BroaDWcast@hotmail.com)
- Netherlands (Holland)
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Philippines
- Poland ... UPDATED!
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Spain ... FURTHER UPDATES!
- Sri Lanka X
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi/Dubai)
- United States
Countries A to Z (without Airdates)
The following countries are recorded in BBC Records, or are credited in other reputable or official sources as having aired Doctor Who, but for which we have not as yet been able to locate or confirm clear airdates:
Relayed broadcasts
Doctor Who was not sold per se to these countries, but it was officially available because transmissions were deliberately relayed from another country:
- Papua New Guinea X (relayed from Australia)
- Saint Lucia (relayed from Barbados)
- HBO OLE cable station serving Central and South America
See also the section on the Middle East - the Arabic countries of the Persian Gulf received TV broadcasts from their neighbours.
Other countries
Although Doctor Who did not screen in these countries during the date ranges covered by this web-site, it was known there by other means, such as novelisations or videos:
Other Broadcasts
Doctor Who aired on a number of Cable and Satellite stations:
Regions
Each country falls into one of eight continents or global regions:
