SciFi Daily - BBC America Schedule Week Sep 26 '11 - STTNG & Doctor Who

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SCIFI DAILY - BBC AMERICA: SCHEDULE WEEK SEPTEMBER 26, 2011:

NOTE: SciFi Daily is pre-empted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 for a Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Marathon.




STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION

Cast includes Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden and Wil Wheaton.


Mon Sep 26 4:00 PM Half a Life

Troi's mother, Lwaxana (Majel Barrett), is smitten with a scientist (David Ogden Stiers) whose culture demands he return to his home planet to commit ritual suicide.

Guest cast includes Michelle Forbes (as Dara), Terrence E. McNally, Colm Meaney, Carel Struycken and David Ogden Stiers.

Wed Sep 28 4:00 PM The Host

Dr. Crusher's love affair with an alien ambassador (Franc Luz) becomes complicated when the ambassador turns out to be a small parasitic creature that inhabits host bodies.

Guest cast includes Barbara Tarbuck, Nicole Orth-Pallavicini, Patti Yasutake and Franc Luz.

Thur Sep 29 4:00 PM The Mind's Eye

The Romulans capture and brainwash Geordi (LeVar Burton), using him in their plan to foment rebellion at a Klingon outpost.

Guest cast includes Lawrence Dobkin, John Fleck, Colm Meaney and Edward Wiley.

Fri Sep 30 In Theory

While Picard (Patrick Stewart) navigates the Enterprise through an unstable region of space, Data (Brent Spiner) tries to fathom the amorous advances of a crewmate (Michele Scarabelli).

Guest cast includes Michele Scarabelli, Rosalind Chao, Colm Meaney, Pamela Winslow and Whoopi Goldberg.





DOCTOR WHO

Season four cast includes David Tennant and Catherine Tate.


Mon Sep 26

5:00 PM Midnight

The Doctor is alone, powerless and terrified, on the leisure planet Midnight. Soon, the knocking on the wall begins. As paranoia turns into a witch-hunt, the Doctor’s greatest strengths are turned against him, and a sacrifice must be made… Season 4 (2008) Ep. 10

Guest stars include Billie Piper, Lesley Sharp, Rakie Ayola and Merlin's Colin Morgan.

6:00 PM Turn Left

Donna’s entire world collapses, but there’s no sign of the Doctor. She finds help from a mysterious blonde woman from a parallel universe. But as Donna and Rose Tyler combine forces, are they too late to save the universe from the approaching darkness? Season 4 (2008) Ep. 11

Guest stars include Billie Piper, Bernard Cribbins, Jacqueline King and Chipo Chung.



Wed Sep 28

5:00 PM The Stolen Earth

Earth’s greatest heroes assemble in a time of dire need. Can the Doctor’s secret army defeat the might of the new Dalek Empire? With battles on the streets and in the skies, a fearsome old enemy awaits the Doctor in the shadows… Season 4 (2008) Ep. 12

Guest stars include Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman, Elisabeth Sladen, Penelope Wilton, Gareth David-Lloyd and Eve Myles.

6:00 PM Journey's End

The entire universe is in danger as the Daleks activate their masterplan. The Doctor is helpless, and even the Tardis faces destruction. The only hope lies with the Doctor’s secret army of companions as they join forces to battle Davros himself. Season 4 (2008) Ep. 13

Guest stars include Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman, Elisabeth Sladen, Noel Clarke, Camille Coduri, Gareth David-Lloyd and Eve Myles.



Thur Sep 29

5:00 PM Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

When the Doctor investigates a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor. The two must combine forces to defeat a human ally to the Cybermen. But are two Doctors enough to stop the rise of the CyberKing?

Cast includes David Tennant, David Morrissey, Dervla Kirwan, Velile Tshabalala, Ruari Mears and Paul Kasey.

6:00 PM Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

The mysterious Lady Christina de Souza joins the Doctor on a bus trip which takes a very unexpected detour into danger.

Cast includes David Tennant, Michelle Ryan, Lee Evans, Noma Dumezweni, Adam James, Glenn Doherty, Victoria Alcock and David Ames.



Fri Sep 30

5:00 PM Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

"Mars, 2059. Bowie Base one. Last recorded message: don´t drink the water. don´t even touch it. not one drop"... Confused? All will be revealed in The Waters of Mars, starring Lindsay Duncan as the Doctor´s cleverest and most strong-minded companion yet.

Cast includes David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Aleksandar Mikic, Gemma Chan, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Chook Sibtain and Alan Ruscoe.


Season Five Doctor Who cast includes Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill.

6:00 PM The Eleventh Hour

A brand-new Doctor crashes to Earth with no time to ponder his new face and personality - he must save humanity from an alien threat. The Doctor also meets his new companion, Amy Pond, and she's been waiting for him a very long time. Season 5 (2010) Ep. 1

Cast includes Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Caitlin Blackwood, Nina Wadia, Marcello Magni and Annette Crosbie.