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[pedanther]

In case there's anyone on my friendslist who hasn't heard already:

They've found two more long-lost episodes of Doctor Who Classic!

In, of all places, the archive of a film collector in England, who's had them for twenty years and never thought to check if they were among the missing.

The episodes are "Galaxy Four" part 3 and "The Underwater Menace" part 2 - not the most popular stories, but they have their good points. The former is the only episode of "Galaxy Four" known to exist, so it's a chance to see the Rills, the Chumblies, et al. in action, and apparently it has some interesting camera work. The latter is now the earliest surviving episode with either Patrick Troughton or Jamie, and more Pat!Doc and Jamie is always a good thing.

* Radio Times article: Doctor Who: two long-lost episodes uncovered
* Clips on Youtube: Galaxy Four, The Underwater Menace

Comments

[alias_sqbr]

I have no particular interest in watching them myself, but I am happy for all the old school Doctor Who fans who must be dancing with joy right now :)

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

I am so happy! It's always a pleasure when they rediscover lost material no matter the story, because you know the degradation issues that tape and film are subject to even under ideal circumstances.

[thisbluespirit]

:-)

(I don't know what's going on here with impossible TV thingies lately, but let's hope it carries on! Heh.)

[igenlode.livejournal.com]

I'm amazed to hear the stuff is still turning up... the BFI certainly gave no hint that any Who content was likely in their Missing Believed Wiped programme (which I didn't bother to go to see this year...)