The film surfaced last week after the president of the new zealand dr who fan club, paul scoones, and fellow fan neil lambess were told of its possible existence. We discuss the 60s era of doctor who only, with a special focus on the missing episodes, in a. Episodes 26 were feared lost, but now episodes 2, 4, 5, and 6 have been recovered. 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. Collector denies he has 90 missing doctor who episodes. If you know your doctor who history, youll be aware that nearly 100 episodes of the classic series from the 1960s are missing from the archives. In that article i also included plenty of information about other doctor who news, including a section on the doctor who missing episodes.
This is the official facebook page for the doctor who missing episodes discussion group. Those included the entirety of the enemy of the world and all but one episode of the. The number used to be bigger than it is now, but a few have been uncovered over the years most recently, two almost complete stories were found in 20. I think the best bet lies in the realm of science fiction for instance, a technology that enables r. Maybe those doctor who missing episodes rumors are true. Pete mctighe, writer of doctor who episodes kerblam. However, thanks to filmed copies of the masters, many of these episodes are still available for fans to view. Morris delivered the goods nine episodes from 19678, all but completing two missing troughton stories, and cutting the ranks of the missing from 106 to just 97. Doctor who missing episodes found not all doctor who missing eps will. Doctor who archivistpaul vanezis, who discovered four missing episodes in cyprus back in the 80s, has offered hope for fans all over the world. Bbc says nine episodes not seen on tv for 40 years including the web of fear were found in nigerian tv studio.
Today, vanezis works as a freelancer with the bbc to track down and restore the broadcasters missing archives, including the lost episodes of doctor who, as part of a. Loads of missing episodes have been found in tunisia turkey. Last year, the doctor who fan world was treated to a great surprise when 11 missing episodes were recovered. Doctor who archivist says there is hope for the 97 lost episodes. Theres tons of lost doctor who episodes waiting to be. Lost episodes from the enemy of the world and the web of fear found in nigeria. There might simply be no more tapes to be found, and whats lost will remain lost forever. A dvdful has been cleared by the bbfc for release later this year but its all tightly under wraps. Or contact the national center for missing and exploited children at 1800thelost. In july of 20, some three months prior to the official announcement of the web of fear and the enemy of the worlds release, something of a scandal erupted in online doctor who fandom after information was posted at broadwcast by jon preddle which claimed to reveal what recoveries had been made in total, confirming the so called omnirumour. Doctor who archivist paul vanezis, who discovered four missing episodes in cyprus back in the 80s, has offered hope for fans all over the. Between hartnell and troughtons doctors, 10 serials are missing in their entirety, including famous stories like power of the daleks. It seems like there are a never ending parade of missing doctor who episodes that are rumored to be suddenly found, and then hopes are dashed when rumors prove untrue. One more of doctor whos missing episodes to be revived as.
The true missing episodes currently standing at 97 are all from the first six seasons from 196369, the eras of william hartnell as the first doctor and patrick troughton as the second doctor 44 of them are hartnells, and 53 are troughtons. Phil continues his conversations with shelbie, who says she believes her stepfather, ed, and possibly his daughter, were involved in the disappearance of her mother, carie zapletal both deny the accusation. Doctor who all 97 missing episodes have been found but the bbc refuse to release them everyone knows that doctor who is the best television show in the world, but many do not realise that the bbc didnt always feel the same way about its golden child. The bbc has confirmed rumours that a batch of missing doctor who episodes have been found reports circulated earlier this week that a number of lost episodes from the bbc scifi drama starring. Is there a chance the missing doctor who episodes will ever be.
How to watch doctor whos 97 missing episodes digital spy. Doctor who missing episodes rumors and news of all the serials rumored to have been found but not yet released. Pages in category lost bbc episodes the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 240 total. Some lost episodes were found in ethiopia back in 20, and were released by the bbc in time for the shows 50th anniversary. Verified missing doctor who episodes finally unearthed. Missing dr who found in nigeria jump to media player nine missing episodes of doctor who, filmed in the 1960s, are found at a tv station in africa. 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. Phillip morris on recovering missing doctor who doctor who. Lost in time set in 2004, while two further clips discovered in 2005. It is the opening episode of a series of four called the crusade, and features the first doctor, william hartnell. Is there a chance the missing doctor who episodes will.
Only two episodes from the whole are missing, both falling in historical adventure the crusade. Doctor who classic episode guide the missing episodes. New doctor who story reveals why classic episodes are missing. Doctor who missing episodes may have been found in. The doctor who fans saving the episodes once thought. It is a strange twist of providence that season 2 of doctor who is the one that has best survived out of the first six.
Its possible more episodes will turn up, but it isnt likely they all will. But id become so het up about rumours hed found 45 or even 90 of the things that nine the biggest find during my lifetime. The doctor who missing episodes a brief, frustrating history. Of course, all of this could be complete toot, but these two sources know people who know people, and both versions of. Doctor who lost episodes could be recovered screen rant. To visit the group, now with over 6,200 members, either click the link below or the blue sign up button.
Doctor who all 97 missing episodes have been found but. In it, jodie whittakers doctor is surprised while the tardis is repairing. Unlike the other missing episodes, planet of giants wasnt discarded by the bbc, but original episodes 3 and 4 were ordered spliced together at the time of broadcast by order of donald wilson head of serials to form a fasterpaced climax. The abominable snowmen episodes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 out of six missing the ice warriors episodes 2 and 3 out of six missing the web of fear episode 3 missing fury from the deep all six. And then, like a tardis groan in the darkest hour, archivists found nine episodes. The appropriately dubbed 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. From the farflung parts of the world, episodes of tv thought. A while back i wrote a lengthy article covering all the doctor who season 9 news and rumors.
The tardis arrives in paris,1572, where tensions between. The lost missing episodes bounty of sierra leone the. Nine missing doctor who episodes from the 1960s featuring patrick troughton were recovered in nigeria and have been made available for fans to watch. Lost doctor who episodes found in storeroom in africa. Lost doctor who video tapes found in attic youtube. A guide to the missing episodes of doctor who io9 gizmodo. 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. Missing doctor who episodes found nine missing episodes of 1960s doctor who have been found at a tv station in nigeria, including most of the classic story the web of fear.
In 2011, the news that a former television engineer bought a couple of doctor who episodes at a school fete sometime in the 1980s that just happened to be missing instalments of hartnells galaxy four and troughtons the underwater menace both now released on dvd, the former only on the special edition of the aztecs, however. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. But its the lost episodes of doctor who that have generated most interest over the years. Is there a chance the missing doctor who episodes will ever be found. Hundreds of episodes of doctor who from the 1960s were missing, presumed lost forever. Philip morris talks about the 20 return of the enemy of the world and the web of fear. More missing doctor who episodes will return via animation. There is a story that the underwater menace has been recovered. Most of that 97 make up entire serials of doctor who.
The bbc is reanimating missing doctor who episodes. And you can get them now on itunes, dvd releases forthcoming. The 106 missing episodes of doctor who may have been found in a tv studio in ethiopia. Of the first six seasons, the hardest hit by the mass erasure were the third 28. A missing episode is generally considered to be a televised episode of.
Technically, all 1960s episodes of doctor who are missing, in that the original videotape masters were definitively lost. The blackandwhite 16mm film is the first to be found for seven years. Currently, there are 97 episodes still missing of the longrunning bbc science fiction show, though morris is sure that more will be found before long. In addition to the episodes of dr who found on 16mm film in 1978, a handful of episodes also existed on 35mm film. A total of 106 episodes starring william hartnell and patrick troughton as the first two incarnations of the doctor are currently missing from the bbc archives. One story is that marco polo is being delayed by a handful of cast and crew from. There could be more missing doctor who episodes coming. Nine missing episodes of doctor who, filmed in the 1960s, have been found at a tv station in africa.
Of the 253 episodes produced between 1963 and 1969, 97 are still missing. As two doctor who episodes lost by the bbc are unearthed by a collector, a doctor who archivist tells channel 4 news it is a find of cultural significance. If you have any information on missing siblings, tylee ryan and joshua jj vallow, please call the rexburg, idaho police department at 12083593000. Philip morris, the doctor who enthusiast rumoured to have unearthed 90 missing episodes of the series, has revealed that he has not found anything. Like marco polo however, it is odd that it has not. Unlike fellow historical adventure marco polo, the crusade is perhaps more easily forgotten as it at least survives in part. The quest for the missing doctor who episodes is a fascinating one, and a labor of love for the fans. On 20 april 2006, it was announced on blue peter that a lifesized dalek would be given to anyone who found and returned one of the missing episodes. In recovering the past the search for the enemy of the world, television archive specialist philip morris explained how he tracked down missing film copies of doctor who episodes in africa. Nine missing episodes of 1960s doctor who have been found at a tv station in nigeria, including most of the classic story the web of fear.
A missing episode is generally considered to be a televised episode of doctor who which no longer exists in its entirety. Most hail from the eras of the first two doctors played by william hartnell and patrick troughton. Nine lost doctor who episodes discovered in nigeria. More recently, the bbc has begun using audio recordings, surviving photographs and brief film clips to create animated versions of some of the missing stories, such as. According to vanezis, the black and white episodes are in the hands of private collectors. Some of the lost 97 episodes of doctor who could still be returned to the bbc. During the 1960s and 1970s the bbc destroyed many of the dramas original transmission tapes. Rumour states all 7 missing episodes of hartnell story have been recovered. Doctor who partially lost episodes of british science. The doctor who missing episodes group news page home. With episode 3 still missing, the restoration team has reconstructed this part of the story using a selection of the 37 images that were still available from the episode along with the original audio, which has been restored. The british broadcasting corporation announced that nine missing episodes were found in the storeroom of a television relay station in nigeria. Though many episodes have been recovered over the years, 97 remain missing.