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With much speculation surrounding the specificity of lost
episodes, the BBC have finally announced the number and titles of those recovered
after almost 50 years.
Of all the places in the world, the rare tapes that featured
the Doctor’s second incarnation, Patrick Troughton, were found in Nigeria.
Having been tracked down by Director of Television International
Enterprises Archives Phillip Morris and remastered to its original quality,
fans are now thrilled to have the chance to watch episodes that until now have
been unavailable.
Morris says: “My heart missed a beat as I wiped the dust off
the cover and saw the words ‘Doctor Who’. And when I read the story code I
realised I’d found something pretty special.”
Specifically, the stories within the found tapes include
episodes 1,2,4,5 and 6 of the story ‘The Enemy of the World’ and episodes 2,4,5
and 6 of ‘The Web of Fear’. Much of the still-missing episodes will be restored
using salvaged images and audio tapes.
The retrieved episodes had the Troughton incarnation face
off against ‘Ramon Salamander’ with companions Jamie McGrimmon (Frazer Hines)
and Victoria Waterfield (Deborah Watling), as well as the debut appearance of
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney).
They are now available to purchase from iTunes at £1.89
separately together for £9.99.
Click here to watch the BBC trailer.
Click here to watch the BBC trailer.
