Botswana
BOTSWANA is a land-locked country in the south of the African continent, sharing a border with South Africa, Zambia and Rhodesia / Zimbabwe.
Profile
| Country Number (NK) | early 1990s | THIRD WAVE |
| Region | Africa | Commonwealth |
| Television commenced | 1992 | |
| Colour System | 1992 | Unknown |
| Language/s | English |
Television Stations / Channels
Botswana did not commence a television service until 1992.
There are two local television providers: Botswana Television (BTV) and the privately-owned Gaborone Television Company (GBC). Those with television sets could receive transmissions from the north of South Africa, and presumably other neighbouring countries.
By the mid-1990s, Botswana was also served by several foreign broadcasters via satellite.
Language/s
The principal language is English.
DOCTOR WHO IN BOTSWANA
BBC Records
Botswana is not named in any of the main BBC Records we have referenced.
Stories bought and broadcast
Transmission
PETER DAVISON?
According to Janet Fielding (who played Tegan Jovanka), she has received royalties for sales to Botswana. Presumably these were for Peter Davison stories, rather than her solo adventure with Tom Baker.
PAUL McGANN
The 1996 TV Movie was potentially available in Botswana on PAL VHS tape.
Videotapes distributed by the South African company CIC Video (Pty) Ltd were "manufactured for sale and rental use only in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland [and] Zimbabwe...", per the copyright disclaimer printed on the labels.
While that clause appears on all tapes distributed by CIC Video, it's unknown whether the movie itself was available in shops or rental outlets in Botswana.
TV listings
Only the 1992 issues were available of the Botswana Guardian. This weekly paper had listings for the first few weeks of January, but after that the listings were dropped for the remainder of the year. If Doctor Who did indeed screen, it wasn't in January 1992!
