Among the most soughtafter single lost episode is episode 4 of the final william hartnell serial, the tenth planet, which ends with the first doctors. Doctor who guide to individual episodes william hartnell. Beyond that, eight have more than half of their episodes missing. Lost doctor who episodes featuring william hartnell found. Sadly for whovians, the william hartnell and patrick troughton eras of the show were largely destroyed when the bbc had a spring clean of its archives in the 1970s. This interview was originally recorded at missing who in 2017. According to vanezis, the black and white episodes are in the hands of private collectors. At least six missing episodes of doctor who owned by. 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. William hartnell, who had been the doctor since the beginning, left the show ostensibly due to ill health, though its entirely possible he was pushed out for being too expensive. The recovery of five episodes and release of all six parts of the enemy of the world on itunes recently quickly lead to a reappraisal of this storys worth. We have 8mm offscreen footage from the various lost episodes. Travel back to the early days of doctor who with these four adventures starring. Elements of his performance are evident in those of all his successors on the television series and beyond.
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. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the william. The lost tv episodes 19641965 by bbc, ford, carole ann, full cast, obrien, maureen, hartnell, william, russell, william from amazons fiction books store. We get introductions to episode 1 and 3 of the crusade by doctor whos very first male companion to the doctor william russell aka ian chesterton. Lost in time is a collection of surviving bits and pieces available as a single disc from the william hartnell years, a twodisc set from the patrick troughton years, or all three in a box. Michael cochrane reads this novelisation of a classic tv adventure featuring the first doctor. In press materials in the 1940s he claimed that his father was a farmer and later a stockbroker.
The second season of british science fiction television series doctor who began on 31 october 1964 with the story planet of giants and ended on 24 july 1965 with the time meddler. These are the doctor who missing stories that might never be. Whovians were rewarded with more mcgann action during the 50th anniversary in the steven moffatpenned mini episode the night of the doctor. Oct 06, 20 in december 2011 two other episodes that were thought to have been lost were returned to the bbc. However, episodes and tantalizing glimpses of orphaned stories from the reign of the first doctor, william hartnell 196366 have been culled together from 16 and 35mm prints and restored on this disc. Doctor who lost episodes found including full william. Why each actor left the role of doctor who, from hartnell. Five lost doctor who episodes come to audio and more in. The videotape version was transmitted on the bbc, often after a.
This is the overview of the missing episodes of doctor who between 1964 and 1969. The first doctor the second doctor the third doctor the fourth doctor the fifth doctor. Episodes featuring first doctor william hartnell also went for a wander image. Doctor who lost episode to be animated digital spy. William hartnell as the first doctor in doctor who.
Oct 06, 20 the episodes from the 1960s, which feature the first two doctors william hartnell and patrick troughton, were feared vanished after the british broadcaster sold a stack of its old tapes and lost. Doctor who, part of the william hartnell collection. William hartnell,patrick troughton,anneke wills,frazer hines,michael craze. Philip morris, lost episode hunter extraordinaire, has teased that he knows of six episodes of doctor who, currently missing from the archives, that are in the hands of private collectors morris, who is the founder of the television international enterprises archive tiea, has already returned nine episodes of doctor who to fans. Lost doctor who episodes featuring william hartnell found in. We get introductions to episode 1 and 3 of the crusade by doctor who s very first male companion to the doctor william russell aka ian chesterton. Of the 253 episodes produced between 1963 and 1969, 97 are still missing. Doctor who the lost in time collection dvd, 2004, 3disc.
Lost doctor who episodes from 1960s returned to bbc media. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Travel back to the early days of doctor who with these. The tardis materialises outside the post office tower in london, 1966. Compared with other bbc series broadcast in the 1960s, doctor who is wellrepresented in surviving episodes. However, the william hartnell episodes were trailblazers they created the guidelines of how the show. Doctor who lost episodes could be recovered screen rant. The only portion of the episode still in existence, bar a few poorquality silent 8mm clips, is the final 27 seconds, comprising the regeneration itself and a few seconds leading up to it. The shows, from 1965 and 1967, starring hartnell and troughton, were found three decades after.
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. There are missing doctor whos with private collectors, he explained. William hartnell 19631966 the tenth planet the smugglers. The lost tv episodes collection two was a box set collecting four previously released soundtracks of doctor who stories which at the time did not exist in video form. Doctor who archivist says there is hope for the 97 lost. Doctor who the lost in time collection dvd, 2004, 3. 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. Of the 253 episodes of doctor who that were broadcast in the 60sfrom its beginnings in 1963 with william hartnells doctor, all the way through the era of his successor, patrick troughton. Watch all the doctor who william hartnell episodes here.
The first incarnation of the doctor was portrayed by william. Oct 08, 20 a total of 106 episodes featuring the first two actors to play the doctor, william hartnell and patrick troughton, are currently missing. Fifty years ago this week, the makers of doctor who did something that, its no exaggeration to say, enabled it to still be on our screens half a century later. Doctor who lost episodes found including full william hartnell. Jun 11, 2018 although many episodes have since been recovered, there are still 97 old episodes missing from the william hartnell and patrick troughton era. Elements of his performance are evident in those of all his. William hartnells swansong also marks the first appearance of the cybermen. The lost tv episodes collection one is available on amazon and audible now. Individual episode titles of the william hartnell era 19631966 one major point of confusion in the doctor who universe is the rather loose manner in which people tend to confuse the terms story and episode when refering to the doctor s onscreen adventures. Most hail from the eras of the first two doctors played by william hartnell and patrick troughton. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the william hartnell years 19631966 movie download download doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the william hartnell years 19631966 to life is saluted in this collection of rare footage from. William hartnell, william russell, jacqueline hill, carole ann ford, maureen obrien, jean marsh, peter purves, adrienne hill, jackie lane. The tenth planet, starring first doctor william hartnell, will be reconstructed using thetamation processes, revealed.
A full indepth documentary of the missing episodes from william hartnells tenure as the doctor from 19631966. The bbc is reanimating missing doctor who episodes. Nov 18, 20 william hartnells doctor has 44 of his episodes missing, including six serials without a single episode marco polo, mission to the unknown, the myth makers, the massacre, the savages and the smugglers. Ever since the bbc wiped most of their archive of old doctor who episodes in the 1970s because it seemed like a good idea at the time there have been rumors doing the. Individual episode titles of the william hartnell era 19631966 one major point of confusion in the doctor who universe is the rather loose manner in which people tend to confuse the terms story and episode when refering to the doctors onscreen adventures. Doctor who episode guide the first doctor william hartnell. With william hartnell, patrick troughton, jon pertwee, tom baker. There is a soundtrack for episodes 2 and 4 for the crusades and the moonbase episodes 1 and 3. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the william hartnell years 19631966. However, episodes and tantalizing glimpses of orphaned stories from the reign of the first doctor, william hartnell 196366 have been culled together from 16 and 35mm prints and restored for this set. In doctor who the lost episodes shaun ley investigates what happened to the missing episodes of doctor who from the 1960s. During hartnell s 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.
But if youre a fan hoping that all the shows missing episodes might eventually receive the. 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 episodes from the 1960s, which feature the first two doctors william hartnell and patrick troughton, were feared vanished after the british. A total of 106 episodes featuring the first two actors to play the doctor, william hartnell and patrick troughton, are currently missing. His acting credits included the very first carry on film carry on sergeant 1958 and the tv series the army game 195761 hartnell was used to playing tough characters, throughout his career. Previously only episode three had been held in the bbc archives and released on the triple dvd set, lost in time. Dec 12, 2011 lost doctor who episodes from 1960s returned to bbc this article is more than 8 years old two classic episodes of doctor who starring william hartnell and patrick troughton have surfaced from a. Daily mirror meanwhile the bbc were recently forced to deny a. As such, it is of great interest to dedicated whovians, but probably not useful as. Bbc hat lost episode originalgetreu neu produziert. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the william hartnell years and the patrick troughton years. A lost doctor who episode will be animated for release on dvd. Most of that 97 make up entire serials of doctor who. Daily mirror meanwhile the bbc were recently forced to deny a trailer for the upcoming series of the show is on its.
William hartnell was born on 8 january 1908, just south of st. First doctor william hartnell and maureen obrien vicki recording a scene in. Lost doctor who episodes from 1960s returned to bbc. Oct 08, 20 several lost doctor who episodes are discovered. Oct 06, 2015 of the 253 episodes produced between 1963 and 1969, 97 are still missing. The bbc destroyed many of the scifi dramas original. 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. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes. Jun 11, 2018 episodes featuring first doctor william hartnell also went for a wander image. Of the 253 episodes broadcast during the 1960s, 156 still exist mainly due to copies produced for overseas sales. Bbc to reveal a number of missing doctor who episodes.
Doctor who missing episodes documentary the hartnell years. The most noteworthy treasure is day of armageddon, the second episode in the epic 12part story from season 3, the daleks master plan. The doctor was played by william hartnell a 40year veteran of stage and screen, at the time he took the role of the doctor. Between hartnell and troughton s doctors, 10 serials are missing in their entirety, including famous stories like power of the daleks, troughton s first story as the second doctor. For example, seasons 1 and 2, the most widely sold abroad of the 1960s era, are missing only nine and two episodes. Particularly those who have been curious to see the first doctor s regeneration in the tenth. There are always rumors doing the rounds about lost doctor who episodes. Theres tons of lost doctor who episodes waiting to be. The first incarnation of the doctor was portrayed by william hartnell.
Lost in time, region 1 boxart with both the william hartnell and patrick troughton collections. The set included an extra disc containing the shooting scripts for the stories, plus the archive on 4 documentary doctor who the lost episodes publishers summary edit. Brian hayles,kit pedler,gerry davis,david whitaker,geoffrey orme narrated by. But its the lost episodes of doctor who that have generated most interest over the years. 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. Particularly those who have been curious to see the first doctors regeneration in the tenth. Bbc to reveal a number of missing doctor who episodes bbc news. If this is actually true, its grand news for classic whovian. The set included an extra disc containing the shooting scripts for the stories, plus the archive on 4 documentary doctor who the lost episodes. Peter purves talks about his time on doctor who and working with william hartnell, and the long lost episodes of the series. When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your library section along with the audio on our desktop site. Throughout the 1960s and the 1970s, the bbc tended to tape over old recordings.
Starring the first doctor, william hartnell, the rare, restored episodes in this collection are from larger story lines that have gone missing from bbcs archives lost tales that have achieved legendary status among legions of doctor who fans. Lost doctor who episodes from 1960s returned to bbc this article is more than 8 years old two classic episodes of doctor who starring william hartnell and. Speaking to the daily mirror, doctor who archivist paul vanezis has suggested theyre still out there. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the. On new years eve, a youtube video was posted claiming that a poster on gallifrey base with the screen name of evil johnny was saying that a friend he knew had a source in the know about the upcoming news that two william hartnell episodes from the 1960s were found and if any parts remain.
Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the william hartnell years 19631966 amazon. At fantoms virtual convention, time space visualiser 2, he. Doctor who archivist says there is hope for the 97 lost episodes. William henry bill hartnell born 8 january 1908 in st pancras, london, died 23 april 1975 in marden, kent played the first doctor from 1963 to 1966, beginning from an unearthly child to the tenth planet. If this is actually true, its grand news for classic whovian fans.
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