From marco polo to the space pirates, we discuss every single missing episode. Unsurprisingly, then, over the last five decades the fandom as a whole has tended to find it difficult to pin down exactly which is the undisputed best episode. The episodes were part of two second doctor played by patrick troughton stories. Hundreds of episodes of doctor who from the 1960s were missing, presumed lost forever.
All 26 seasons of classic doctor who finally have a u. Doctor who offers baffling explanation for lost classic. Some surprising goodbad news from todays time space visualizer conversation with philip morris. Missing episodes doctor who all doctor who related posts go in here. Doctor who lost episodes could be recovered screen rant. Whovians across the world can rejoice as the bbc confirms the discovery of nine lost doctor who episodes from the 1960s in africa. The lost tv episodes collection one is available on amazon and audible now. Best classic doctor who episodes top ten list thetoptens. Sure, there were lots of dvds out there, but you either had to buy them all or wait for them to arrive in the mail via services like netflix on an individual. Apr 02, 2020 doctor who has offered a baffling explanation for lost classic episodes in new adventure press play.
This handsome box set collects five adventures which are either wholly or partially lost from the tv archives, but which can be enjoyed in their entirety on audio. Sure, there were lots of dvds out there, but you either had to buy them all or wait for them to arrive in the mail via services like netflix on an individual basis. Doctor who classic episode guide the missing episodes. Jun 11, 2018 doctor who archivist paul vanezis, who discovered four missing episodes in cyprus back in the 80s, has offered hope for fans all over the world. Tom baker returns to doctor who to finish lost 1979 episode.
Doctor who the lost episodesarchive on 4what happened to the 108 missing episodes of doctor who from the 1960s. According to vanezis, the black and white episodes are in the hands of private collectors. What were they about, where they were last seen, and how. Currently, 97 episodes across 26 serials in the classic era, a single story, or serial, was told across multiple episodes, unlike modern doctor who, where its a single episode per story. The doctor who actor tom baker has made a surprise return as the time lord in new scenes filmed to complete a lost episode of the bbc show baker last regularly appeared as the doctor in 1981. With william hartnell, patrick troughton, jon pertwee, tom baker. Technically, all 1960s episodes of doctor who are missing, in that the original videotape masters were definitively lost. Doctor who missing episodes are a collection of 147 episodes of the british scifi television series that were wiped by the bbc between 1963 and 1974. All surviving episodes of classic doctor who landed on the streaming service on boxing day, 2019, apparently outperforming all other series by a ratio of 20. How to watch doctor whos 97 missing episodes, from 1963 to 1969. As the bbc slowly begins bringing entire seasons of classic doctor who to blu ray and animating what it can of the missing stories still out. All seven episodes of this story, which sees the doctor and his companions meet explorer marco polo in thcentury china, are lost. This tally is comprised of a mix of episodes, spinoffs, documentaries, telesnaps and more and includes many rarelyseen treasures. Today, we discuss how the doctor who bluray range could represent the missing episodes.
There will be big news this tuesday regarding lost doctor who episodes. And then, like a tardis groan in the darkest hour, archivists found nine episodes. To celebrate 50 years of doctor who, we look back at his greatest moments. Doctor who archivist paul vanezis, who discovered four missing episodes in cyprus back in the 80s, has offered hope for fans all over the world. The enemy of the world and the web of fear, which aired between 1967 and 1968. At the time of writing, there are an incredible 738 individual episodes of doctor who, making up a total 239 different stories. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes. From 26th december, 627 pieces of doctor who classic content will be available on the service. The nexus chit chat inside the spaceship general doctor who moderators motel.
The pictures may be lost, but each of these stories survives as a soundtrack recording. Apr 05, 2017 until recently, if you wanted to put together a complete save for the lost episodes run of classic doctor who, you were either in for something tedious, something expensive, or both. William hartnell, patrick troughton, frazer hines, nicholas courtney, jacqueline hill, pat gorman, peter bryant, david whitaker, terry nation, dennis spooner, brian hayles, geoffrey orme, kit pedler, malcolm hulke, david ellis, mervyn haisman, henry lincoln, robert. The best doctor who episodes of all time tvandradio the. Tom baker and peter davison star as the doctor in these six narrated fullcast tv soundtracks of classic doctor who tv serials. While the enemy of the world was completed, the web of fear still.
Classic doctor who will launch on britbox from boxing day this year. Four more thrilling soundtrack adventures from the early days of doctor who, featuring serials lost from the tv archive. For the 1963 version of the programme, this means that the list employs the dvd release name in most cases, which may differ for some titles, particularly those broadcast from 1963 to 1965. Philip morris confirms at least six missing episodes of. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the william hartnell years and the patrick troughton years. Classic doctor who episodes temporarily disappear from. Five lost doctor who episodes come to audio and more in. The story was later completed and officially released on home media in 2017. These are the doctor who missing stories that might never. Michael cochrane reads this novelisation of a classic tv adventure featuring the first doctor. Names used are those given by the bbc as of january 2020. During hartnells tenure, the episodes were a mixture of stories set on earth of the future with extraterrestrial influence, on alien planets, and in historical events without extraterrestrial influence, such as marco polo, one of the lost serials. Many people seem to forget that before this thrilling era, there was a noticeably simpler, childrenaimed doctor who.
But if youre a fan hoping that all the shows missing episodes might. Throughout the 1960s and the 1970s, the bbc tended to tape over old recordings. This is pure speculation, based on literally 0 facts. It is distinct from an episode which was never made, such as those which would have comprised the original season 23, as well as from an episode which was partly produced but ultimately unfinished, i.
A new doctor who story written by praxeus writer features the return of the doctors granddaughter susan and explains why classic episodes. Fifty classic doctor who episodes have been recovered so far, britbox told quartz. The first doctor was portrayed by william hartnell from 1963 to 1966. In that article i also included plenty of information about other doctor who news, including a section on the doctor who missing episodes. Fans can relish rare appearances of the daleks, cybermen and yeti, and guest star turns by julian glover indiana jones and michael gough batman. Heres a full list of the doctor who episodes currently missing from the archives. Oct 06, 2015 of the 253 episodes produced between 1963 and 1969, 97 are still missing. The best doctor who episodes of all time tvandradio.
Theres tons of lost doctor who episodes waiting to be. And another 97 of the 253 episodes from the shows first six years on the air are still missing, though short. New doctor who story reveals why classic episodes are missing. The debut adventure for another classic doctor who menace is missing its second and third episodes. Peter purves talks about his time on doctor who and working with william hartnell, and the long lost episodes of the series.
Until recently, if you wanted to put together a complete save for the lost episodes run of classic doctor who, you were either in for something tedious, something expensive, or both. Eventually, every master videotape of the programmes first 253 episodes 1963 69 was destroyed or wiped. In some cases because theyre afraid of the backlash for not having returned them sooner. The first incarnation of the doctor was portrayed by william. The one show 20 the edition of 11 october of the show featured a short documentary about how doctor who episodes became lost, the recovery of audio from episodes, and the finding of episodes from the enemy of the world and the web of fear. Doctor who partially lost episodes of british sciencefiction tv. There could be more missing doctor who episodes coming. In all, 12 episodes and two complete stories have been found, but one of those lost episodes happened to go missing again when the third installment of the web of fear, featuring. Interview with graham strong who made audio recordings of all the classic episodes. An expert says that several lost episodes of classic doctor who may have been recovered, but dont expect them to be made public anytime soon. The daleks master plan episodes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of twelve. This interview was originally recorded at missing who in 2017. If youre an american who didnt religiously watch pbs in the 80s and 90s, then odds are you havent seen much or any of the original era of.
A missing episode is generally considered to be a televised episode of doctor who which no longer exists in its entirety. A while back i wrote a lengthy article covering all the doctor who season 9 news and rumors. But the sixparter was released to dvd in its entirety in 20, thanks to the lost episodes. Dozens of doctor who tv episodes are lost as visual film recordingsbut they survive as audio soundtracks, digitally remastered with additional linking narration by members of the original cast. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the.
Oct 11, 20 the discovery in nigeria of nine lost episodes of 1960s doctor who includes the classic story the web of fear, in which patrick troughtons doctor battles robot yeti in the london underground. My plan for the first eight of these writeups is to visit the debut episode of each actor to play the. Instead of dying, the doctor is able to regenerate into a new body, taking on a new personality with each regeneration. Doctor who on britbox when is classic who streaming on. Most hail from the eras of the first two doctors played by william hartnell and patrick troughton. If you know your doctor who history, youll be aware. New to video is the recently recovered episode 2 of the daleks master plan, which marked the series debut of nicholas courtney. However, episodes and tantalizing glimpses of orphaned stories from the reign of the first doctor, william hartnell 196366 have been culled together. Ten top stories from classic doctor who the register. Nine of the 11 episodes found at a small tv facility in jos, nigeria, were among the 106 lost 1960s episodes of doctor who that feature troughton and the first time lord, william hartnell. What were they about, where they were last seen, and how you can watch them today. The following is a list of doctor who televised stories. Another tiny slice of doctor whos missing history will get. Apr 24, 2020 peter purves talks about his time on doctor who and working with william hartnell, and the long lost episodes of the series.
The short story has been written by pete mctighe and features current doctor jodie whittaker. These episodes offer an enticing glimpse into lost stories that have achieved legendary status. The lost episode is none other than tom baker, who originally portrayed the fourth doctor, from 19741981 in seven different seasons of. He confirmed that there are at least six missing episodes that he knows of that are in the hands of private collectors that havent been returned to the bbc. What were they about, where they were last seen, and how you can. The tardis materialises outside the post office tower in london, 1966. The first incarnation of the doctor was portrayed by william hartnell. List of doctor who television stories tardis fandom. The adventures in time and space of the doctor, a time lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs. Mar 28, 2018 in 20 perfectly timed for doctor whos 50th anniversary nine previously missing episodes found their way back to the bbc archive. It is great that in the shows 50th year, fans will now be able to look back with classic episodes as well as looking to the future with the new filmlength episode in november. Of the 253 episodes produced between 1963 and 1969, 97 are still missing. Classic doctor who will be available on britbox in the uk from boxing day, aka the 26th december 2019 and it looks to be quite the collection of episodes.
The following table dictates the season or series in question for the programme as a whole. The doctor who fans saving the episodes once thought lost. The doctor is an alien time lord from the planet gallifrey who travels through all of time and space in thetardis with a companion. For the british sciencefiction television programme doctor who, list of doctor who episodes may refer to. Terry nation, dennis spooner, john lucarotti, and others. Jul 21, 2017 fifty classic doctor who episodes have been recovered so far, britbox told quartz. On november 23, 20, doctor who celebrates 50 years since the very first episode, an unearthly child, aired on bbc television. The discovery in nigeria of nine lost episodes of 1960s doctor who includes the classic story the web of fear, in which patrick troughtons doctor battles robot yeti in the london underground. Another doctor who missing episode is being revived via. Oct 11, 20 nine of the 11 episodes found at a small tv facility in jos, nigeria, were among the 106 lost 1960s episodes of doctor who that feature troughton and the first time lord, william hartnell the.
The lost episode is none other than tom baker, who originally portrayed the fourth doctor, from 19741981 in seven different seasons of the long running series. The doctor who missing episodes a brief, frustrating history. The doctor who fans saving the episodes once thought. Lost doctor who episodes have been recovered, now available. Five lost doctor who episodes come to audio and more in the. A guide to the missing episodes of doctor who io9 gizmodo. May 04, 2019 from marco polo to the space pirates, we discuss every single missing episode. For the 1963 version of the programme, this means that the list employs the dvd release name in most cases, which may differ for some titles, particularly those broadcast from 1963 to 1965 first doctor edit.
While the original footage of over 90 episodes from doctor whos first two doctors has been lost, many have the unique case of having their audio live on, mainly through the dedicated work of. If youre a fan of classic doctor who, youll know that the tragic truth of the first and second doctors eras is that so many of their episodes are lost to us, due to the shortsighted bbc. Doctor who has offered a baffling explanation for lost classic episodes in new adventure press play. Another tiny slice of doctor whos missing history will.