Dr Who missing episodes...

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DavidT

22-07-2005

I read on another site and idea which sounds interesting but very unlikely. That is that all the episodes of Doctor Who ever broadcast, like all TV, are still bouncing around in space. All it needs is to wait until something is invented to be able to "catch" all the signals bouncing around and then we could all watch them again.

Well it is an idea..........

Muad'Dib

22-07-2005

I'd heard that one too. Doubt if I'll live to see it though!

ironjade

22-07-2005

Originally Posted by chuffnobbler:
“It's always a shame to see Ian Levine's name in the press.

Interesting that this seems to be presented as a new thing, rather than just publicity/PR for the "missing believed wiped" scheme that has been running for ages.

I don't think it's necessarily the case that nothing will ever be found ever again: that's been said in the past, and Dalek Masterplan and Crusade episodes have since turned up. There are slimmer pickings, as time wears on, but it's not impossible. Fingers crossed for me for The Smugglers and The Savages!

chuff.x.”

Are you sure The Savages is missing? If that's the one with the cavemen, I'm sure that's been screened sometime relatively recently.

ironjade

22-07-2005

Originally Posted by chuffnobbler:
“The Chase?! Now there's one they could happily lose! (Other than the last five minutes).

chuff.x.”

How can you not like The Chase? It has the totally cool Mechanoids in it.

stuart62

22-07-2005

Originally Posted by ironjade:
“Are you sure The Savages is missing? If that's the one with the cavemen, I'm sure that's been screened sometime relatively recently.”

Yes, The Savages is missing - the one with the cavemen is the very first story, An Unearthly Child which is due out on DVD in January.

stuart62

22-07-2005

Originally Posted by ironjade:
“How can you not like The Chase? It has the totally cool Mechanoids in it. ”

ABsolutely! I've never understood this mentality of "there's one which should be lost" or "I hope they never release suchandsuch on DVD". Nobody's forcing anybody else to watch or buy any particular story so why deprive those who like it of something they want to watch?

Chris_TV

22-07-2005

I think the chase is 1 of the best Black and white storys a Doctor who fan can watch.

aussiewantsaps2

25-07-2005

Originally Posted by James ONeill:
“Actually I have a theory - at some point in the future some fan will invent a real TARDIS and use their creation to go back in time and bring copies of all the lost episodes to the future. If this will happen it means that it has already happened and the so-called missing episodes are actually somewhere in the distant future where a new generation of Doctor Who fans are enjoying them whilst mourning the fact that the ninth Doctor (in a new third set of regenerations) only chose to do one season (which is strange since he was played by a new design of robot actor designed especially to stay with a long-running show as long as it's wanted).”

Surely if a TARDIS were real it would be used for bigger things than a BBC van! You need to go out and get some air!

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