Unseen for over 60 years and newly rediscovered are two Doctor Who episodes from the William Hartnell era, “The Nightmare Begins” and “Devil’s Planet”. The episodes, thought to be lost forever, were found by Film is Fabulous! They are a charitable trust run by film collectors, cinema lovers and vintage television enthusiasts , and have been returned to the BBC Archives. The episodes will be shown for the first time in over 60 years on BBC iPlayer this Easter.
Film is Fabulous! approached BBC Archives after finding the episodes in a private collection. BBC Archives has worked to restore the original 16mm telerecordings, so that viewers will be able to watch them in the best possible condition on BBC iPlayer.
The two episodes; The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet were from the third series entitled The Daleks’ Master Plan. Written by Terry Nation, the series starred William Hartnell as the Doctor and Peter Purves as Steven Taylor. It also featured Nicholas Courtney as Bret Vyon, Adrienne Hill as Katarina, and Kevin Stoney as Mavic Chen.
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