Recovered Doctor Who Episodes Available Now on iTunes
The BBC has confirmed that they have found a total of 11 Doctor Who episodes, 9 of which were classified as ‘missing’.
The episodes recovered are related to the stories: The Enemy of the World (1967) and The Web of Fear (1968), both starring the second Doctor, Patrick Troughton. They haven`t been seen for 46 years.
The Enemy of the World is the fourth six-part tale of Series 5 which first aired on the BBC in December 1967. Episodes 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 had been missing from the BBC archives.
The Enemy Of The World trailer
The Web of Fear features episodes 2-6, but episodes 2, 4, 5, and 6 have been recovered, though number 3 is still unfortunately missing. A restoration team has worked around this, however, and reconstructed this facet of the story using some of the 37 images that were available from the episode, alongside the original audio.
The episodes were uncovered in a TV relay station in Nigeria by Phillip Morris, director of Television International Enterprises Archive, who tracked the records of the BBC’s overseas shipments. BBC Worldwide then re-mastered the episodes ready for sale.
When Morris was asked to appear at a Soho screening of the episodes, he sent a message reading: “I cannot be with you as the search is endless. My work must continue.” Sounding every bit the noble treasure hunter he is.
As of Thursday, Oct 10, at midnight (UK time) the episodes will be available on iTunes until they piece them together for purchase on DVD format.
