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IPlayer now boasts a vast archive of over 800 Doctor Who episodes – with some glaring omissions. Where did they go?

RT's Patrick Mulkern recalls watching the missing episodes, being more scared by Patrick Troughton than the Daleks and becoming a true fan during the Jon Pertwee era.

Lost Doctor Who story Galaxy 4 being regenerated as an animation Bang Showbiz 10 hrs ago BANG Showbiz Lost Doctor Who story Galaxy 4 is being resurrected as an animation. The adventure was a four-part story that opened the BBC sci-fi show’s third series back in 1965, starring the late William Hartnell as the First Doctor and future Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves, at the time aged 26, and actress Maureen O’Brien, then 22, as companions Steven and Vicki respectively. Th...

Doctor Who classic series Blu-rays on sale now Justin Harp Replay Video Doctor Who adventures from throughout time and space are on sale now. Our friends at Zavvi have put a TARDIS treasure trove of iconic series stories on discount for a limited time, spanning the early original run of the BBC science fiction show. Included in this massive sale are restored classics with perennial classic Doctors Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, as well as reconstructions of lost episodes from the 19...

As mentioned, several of the Troughton-era serials on sale now feature animated reconstructions of episodes that were deleted by the BBC back in the 1960s. "In the 60s, particularly the Hartnell era, they used to do historical epics and they were great because the BBC had the resources to do that... youd have hordes of extras and ornate costumes from the massive BBC costume store... When youve actually got to draw it, particularly on a budget, and youve maybe only got a year to do it, it does g...