'Number of' Lost DOCTOR WHO Episodes to be Revealed...

[Nine Bob Note]

A number of early episodes of Doctor Who, which were believed to have been permanently lost, have been returned to the BBC.

BBC Worldwide is expected to confirm the find at a press screening in London later this week.

It follows weeks of speculation that some lost episodes had been located.

A total of 106 episodes featuring the first two actors to play the Doctor, William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton, are currently missing.

The BBC destroyed many of the sci-fi drama's original transmission tapes in the 1960s and 1970s.

However, the majority of the episodes had been transferred on to film for foreign broadcasters. It is often these prints found in other countries that are the source of retrieved episodes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24448063

Some sectors still not convinced this is genuine due to many recent hoaxes, but others are more positive. The number nine appears frequently, though its felt unlikely that any of the real wish list entries (Dalek's Master Plan, Power/Evil of the Daleks...) will be among any such number due to their being sold to few foreign broadcasters at the time.

 

[ginger_syn]

I have been enjoying the internet speculation about this, hugely entertaining and occasionally worrying. I hope it's true and I'm hoping for a couple of Troughten episodes.

 

[DotCommunist]

is this another wind up? last time they were said to have been in gaddafis private collection of grot

 

[Nine Bob Note]

To be held at 15:30 Tomorrow, though it's press embargoed until Friday, so we'll have to rely on twitter until then.

They use the word 'episodes,' so even if fan speculation of 9 to 90 is wildly inaccurate, we'll be getting at least two

 

[RedDragon]

"found footage" episodes

 

[Stigmata]

Troughton was the don, I hope we get more from him

 

[not-bono-ever]

is this another wind up? last time they were said to have been in gaddafis private collection of grot

I was reliably infomrmed it was Idi Amin ( and posted a thread on it some months back)

any proof for the 15.30 press confrence ( that doesnt come from Popbithc or the Dr Who forums )

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Twitter is now of the opinion that 42 episodes - most of them Troughton - have been recovered.

I did rather like these two tweets...

BREAKING: Daily Mail leak from #missingepisodes launch reveals Marco Polo was wiped by Ralph Miliband.

My boss just asked me why I keep checking my phone, I told him my sister just went into labour. I don't have a sister. #missingepisodes

 

[Santino]

I have it from a reliable source that a lot of episodes have been found. Whether the BBC has secured them or not, I do not know.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Looking like they have Web of Fear (as was widely expected) and Enemy of the World...

No Power or Evil

 

[Stigmata]

If this leads to them broadcasting more classic Doctor Who on the BBC, then I will be pleased as punch

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Apparently, these nine exact episodes were predicted earlier in the week by someone on DS and that same person claimed they were part of a haul of 90 lost episodes, but warned that some of them would likely never be seen. If true, that would suggest that the last known copies of those episodes have rotted away

*That sad smiley doesn't seem adequate to me.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Looking like they have Web of Fear (as was widely expected) and Enemy of the World...

The Northern Echo accidentally published the embargoed story (it's gone now) and you are correct. Web of Fear (still missing ep3) and Enemy of the World is now complete

 

[Nine Bob Note]

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...t__Dr_Who_serial_found_gathering_dust_abroad/

 

[ginger_syn]

Will have to treat myself to the dvd's when they are released

 

[PursuedByBears]

Available to buy from today through itunes according to the Today programme, I'll have a look at this tonight.

 

[DotCommunist]

sales of these should keep the entire BBC funded for at least 10 years

 

[DaveCinzano]

Lisa ‏@BiscuitAhoy
#MissingDrWhoEpisodes The Doctor falls through the bar and a Cyberman makes a face.


4:09 PM - 11 Oct 13

 

[DotCommunist]

why is gatiss now the go to man for whoniverse quotes? I bet I've read more who books than he has. I read the entire Virgin New Adventures and loads more

God I just realised how that sounds

 

[krtek a houby]

Charming comment from the one of the usual suspects on HYS

"Dr Who?
Isn't it about time we lost our childish obsession with a character created for children's television?
The show is cheap and tacky, these repeats will no doubt feature cardboard sets, furry costumed monsters and a dozen RADA accents.
Grow up the lot of you"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24467337

 

[DRINK?]

Will have to treat myself to the dvd's when they are released

If you want to watch them now just email your Bank Account Number, Sort Code and Mothers Maiden Name to princeJoseph_abunjahna@gmail.com

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Two days on, and fan opinion is very much that these episodes were part of a much larger stash (some say thousands of film cans). Marco Polo and the Macra Terror are mentioned most frequently. I must say, this whole iTunes nonsense is most intriguing - they're clearly raising money for something.

There're only six weeks until the 50th, so I expect we'll hear soon enough if true

 

[Bungle73]

Two days on, and fan opinion is very much that these episodes were part of a much larger stash (some say thousands of film cans). Marco Polo and the Macra Terror are mentioned most frequently. I must say, this whole iTunes nonsense is most intriguing - they're clearly raising money for something.

There're only six weeks until the 50th, so I expect we'll hear soon enough if true

It's wishful thinking. If there were more why wouldn't they have been announced along with others?

Oh, and iTunes "nonsense"? "Clearly raising money for something"?

 

[ViolentPanda]

Two days on, and fan opinion is very much that these episodes were part of a much larger stash (some say thousands of film cans). Marco Polo and the Macra Terror are mentioned most frequently. I must say, this whole iTunes nonsense is most intriguing - they're clearly raising money for something.

There're only six weeks until the 50th, so I expect we'll hear soon enough if true

I sort of go along with your "raising money" thesis. Film restoration is expensive and time-consuming, because it's mostly done by hand, so it's entirely possible that any income stream from iTunes sales for the 9 episodes (possibly the episodes that were least in need of renovation/restoration) will be used to fund work on other episodes.
The BFI have used a similar model (funding new renovation/restoration through the proceeds of earlier renovations/restorations) with success for years.

 

[DexterTCN]

http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-...o-direct-peter-capaldi-in-doctor-who-series-8

fucking...wow

 

[DotCommunist]

thats going to be a brilliant and strange two eps then

 

[Stigmata]

I hope the confluence of actor and director means we'll get an English Civil War episode

 

[Nine Bob Note]

As was widely believed last month, all seven episodes of Marco Polo have been recovered. Little fanfare strangely, given all the recent press attention. Again, suggestions that other serials were found alongside abound. Speculation also that the whole iTunes bullshit is to make sure Auntie doesn't get one of Hartnell's ears through the letterbox