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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    Maybe they will do an episode a night before the 50th anniversay special? How cool would that be? [-O<
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited October 2013 Posts: 13,355
    I'd love that but I doubt it. Black and white TV would not be watched by the masses today. They expect colour.

    The news of what's been found will be announced at midnight. How will people keep quiet for half a day?
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Midnight Friday night/Saturday morning is that Sam?

  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited October 2013 Posts: 13,355
    When it becomes Friday midnight, tonight. When the clock strikes twelve. Under nine hours.

    Here's an article about the conference:

    http://www.outpostskaro.com/v2_5/index.php/news-cat-list/tvnews-list/390-missing-episodes-we-re-coming-in-to-land
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited October 2013 Posts: 13,355
    106 just became 97!

    The returned and just announced episodes are:

    The Enemy of the World is now complete - Five returned

    The Web of Fear is only now missing episode 3 - Four returned

    You can purchase them from i-Tunes now or wait for them on DVD. The Enemy of the World is released on 25th November with The Web of Fear following on 24th February.

    They were found in Nigeria in Africa by Phillip Morris. He says:

    "The tapes had been left gathering dust in a store room at a television relay station in Nigeria. I remember wiping the dust off the masking tape on the canisters and my heart missed a beat as I saw the words 'Doctor Who'. When I read the story code I realised I'd found something pretty special."



    Fiona Eastwood, Director of Consumer Products, BBC Worldwide comments:

    "We are thrilled with the recent discovery of The Web of Fear and The Enemy of the World and we're very happy to be launching re-mastered versions of these treasured episodes to fans as we celebrate the 50th year of Doctor Who."

    Beth Clearfield, SVP, Digital Distribution & Business Development says:

    "For many, this will be their first chance to watch these long-lost Doctor Who stories. We’re thrilled to partner with iTunes in bringing these missing gems back to new and long-time fans after all these years."
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,997
    And here's my reaction :



    I presume that it's also the reaction of many, many Whovians out there.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    Yes. \:D/

    The Web Of Fear more than meets the criteria for being animated, that is, if episode 3 doesn't turn up. And The Enemy Of The World is complete, awesome news to wake up to on this cold cloudy morning.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    Posts: 7,653
    time to pre-order them on dvd.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,997
    BTW, I was thinking of The Web Planet this morning, and I realized that, under what is probably the most kitsch episode of the series (I haven't seen every episode yet, though, so YMMV) was a perfect metaphor for... cancer. Interesting, how you can discover heavy stuff even in what was, at the time, a show for children.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    This really is great news! It just goes to show that their is always hope that somewhere out there? The remaining missing episodes still exist!
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
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    Ben Wheately is directing the first two episodes.

    I didn't really like A Field In England (thought it was dull, confusing and pretentious), but Kill List was a brilliant film and he's very good at creating a scary atmosphere.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    It should be a good start to a new era. I want a gothic horror feel to Doctor Who. Plus as filming now begins in December maybe we'll get to see Peter Capaldi's outfit before the Christmas special airs.

    Under six weeks until The Day of the Doctor! Hopefully a trailer is released soon.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
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    The fact that they went and got Wheately makes me think they'll be turning it into more of a horror show when Capaldi starts. I'm hoping for that anyway.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited October 2013 Posts: 13,355
    Good. Hopefully more violent too. Some of Tom Baker's reign was very near the mark for early evening's. Getting back to that would be good.

    I'm really hoping this series is made up of just two-part stories. It will give them more time to breath and for the viewer to get used to the situation and setting.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited October 2013 Posts: 13,978
    I haven't seen any of Wheatley's work, though I know of Kill List and I am now more intrigued as to where they're going to go with Capaldi's Doctor. I just hope that Capaldi will be better served with his following series than Smith was. Smith had a strong run of stories with series 5, but they weren't able to top the series as a whole with series 6, 7a and 7b.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    Smith had a strong run of stories with series 5, but they weren't able to top the series as a whole with series 6, 7a and 7b.

    I agree but thinking back when was the last time we have a run of one good series after another? McCoy's got better as they went on but before that, Tom Baker's first three? Pertwee's were all very good. It's been a long time since a Doctor has been lucky with all their series, so hopefully Capaldi is.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Good point. Though I should be fair and say that series 7b had a decent run; The Rings Of Akhaten & Cold War stood out for me.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    Series 7b is nearly as good as Series 5 in my opinion. All very well done I thought. Let's hope this momentum has carried on to what comes next.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
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    First publicity still from "The Day of the Doctor"

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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    WillyGalore wrote:
    First publicity still from "The Day of the Doctor"

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    What a great picture! So can't wait to see this next month! Come on!!!!!!
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,997
    Pictures of the docudrama "An Adventure in Space and Time" are here :

    http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/an-adventure-in-space-and-time-pics-54099.htm

    I must say I'm really impressed by the resemblance between the actors of the biopic and the actors from the series.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    Day Of The Doctor trailer:
  • GerardGerard
    edited October 2013 Posts: 5,997
    Wow ! Just wow ! And great of them to have included Sarah Jane Smith among the characters. Especially when you know who Clara got her name from. (Elizabeth Clara Sladen, for the few who don't know)
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    A very good build up piece, that. Hopefully the real thing is only a couple of weeks away.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    One thing I didn't like about that trailer, is that Doctors 6,7 & 8 are barely visible. It's like a Bond tribute that focuses on Connery, Moore, Brosnan & Craig and barely any Lazenby & Dalton.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,997
    A few pics from "Day of the Doctor" have surfaced. Attention : there's a BIG spoiler in it :

    http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/the-day-of-the-doctor-set-pics-spoilers-54189.htm
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited October 2013 Posts: 13,355
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    One thing I didn't like about that trailer, is that Doctors 6,7 & 8 are barely visible. It's like a Bond tribute that focuses on Connery, Moore, Brosnan & Craig and barely any Lazenby & Dalton.

    It's not only them that are hidden though, there's a lot of content in there that some online have spotted. For just one minute I think a lot was managed to be squeezed in. It's a trailer after all and nothing quite akin to this would ever be done for Bond. They're different things.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    Was so cool seeing this on the beeb last night! It is building up nicely! :-bd
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    Five weeks to go!

    The episode by the way, is said to air from 7:45 - 9:00, so right after Strictly which is getting shorter as the weeks go by.
  • myworldisenoughmyworldisenough
    Posts: 1,143
    Great trailer for the special. Counting down the days. Hope the special doesn't disappoint.
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