Turning Japanese

Doctor Who arrives on Japanese TV.

Doctor Who's success around the world continues, with the news that the programme will soon be showing on Japanese television.

The series has been sold to BS-2, one of three cable and satellite services run by NHK, Japan's public broadcaster. Series One will go out in Autumn 2006, with Series Two going out on the same channel next year.

Even the famous Doctor Who logo has been given a bit of a makeover, with Japanese katakana characters replacing the familiar English words. Click on the link below to see the new Japanese version of the Doctor Who logo in all its glory!