Classic fans for decades Doctor Who believed that some episodes from an early run of the show Thanks to the BBC’s practice of “trashing” their old programmes, they are gone forever. There have been some successful restoration attempts over the years, including successful revivals with the help of animationbut the real triumph came earlier this year two episodes In 1965, “Master Plan of the Daleks” appeared, featuring William Hartnell as the first doctor.
You can watch both episodes now on Doctor Who: Classic YouTube channel. This discovery naturally raised questions whether more are missing Doctor Who material It could still be out there, especially since the recordings of The Daleks’ Master Plan were discovered almost by accident, buried in the extensive collection of a recently deceased film and television fan.
Head of Film Is Fabulous!, a group dedicated to preserving private collections full of vintage TV and film treasures Doctor Who episodes, recently offered an update Doctor Who fans are hungry for more.
As reported Radio TimesThe movie is awesome! founder John Franklin spoke at a recent Daleks’ Master Plan screening in Manchester, England.
“We have absolutely no missing episodes at this time Doctor Who” he clarified.
He emphasized how much excavation is involved in the process. “Taking a collection of 16,000 films would take us two years to catalog right now. So that’s a lot of work,” he said, adding that it’s important that the process also respects the wishes of the collector.
However, he does not completely rule out the possibility of more Doctor Who discoveries in the future. “I hope that we will soon be in a position to take some of those collections, identify some of those people’s missing items and return them to the BBC.”
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