Two Lost 1960s Doctor Who Episodes Discovered and Restored by BBC
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Summary
Two previously lost episodes of the classic sci-fi TV series "Doctor Who" from 1965 have been discovered and restored. The episodes, starring William Hartnell as the Doctor and featuring the iconic Daleks, were found in film cans among the belongings of a deceased collector by the charity Film is Fabulous. The BBC, which originally erased many early episodes to reuse tapes, has restored the rediscovered episodes and plans to release them on its streaming service next month. Despite this discovery, 95 episodes from the show's early years still remain missing.
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· 5 pulledOver six decades of 'Doctor Who,' the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series.
A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes in film cans wrapped in the belongings of a deceased collector.
The BBC has restored the two rediscovered episodes and plans to release them next month on its streaming service.
The episodes come from 1965 and star William Hartnell as intergalactic adventurer the Doctor in a storyline involving iconic villains the Daleks.
Ninety-five episodes still remain missing.
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