Reports state 106 lost “Doctor Who” episodes, possibly featuring the first Doctor, have been found in Ethiopia and the BBC is working with the state television network in order to obtain the videos.
For “Doctor Who” fans, 2013 is shaping up to be quite the year with the 50th Anniversary, the announcement of Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor and reports of lost “Doctor Who” episodes being found. Earlier in the year, there were rumors, reports and plenty of speculation, with some doubt, about a trove of lost episodes being found.
The Mirror’s The Sunday People reported that 106 episodes have been found at the Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency. Doctor Who expert Stuart Kelly, speaking to the Mirror, said, “I was told by a friend that the episodes have been found in Ethiopia. The BBC is negotiating to get them back right now. I really can’t say any more than that.
Many episodes of the First Doctor, played by William Hartnell, and the Second Doctor, played by Patrick Troughton, were missing. Rumors first surfaced in June that 90 episodes were found in Africa and according to Bleeding Cool, included several highly coveted episodes. According to Rich Johnston’s report the recovered tapes include “Completed serials that we’ve only had incomplete before, full series that nothing existed of. Not everything. But heaps and heaps. Possibly even The Full Hartnell.”
Ian Levine, a producer who has recovered many lost episodes of “Doctor Who,” was skeptical when news of the find first hit the Internet in June, saying “My previous tweet was not ironic. I too wanted to believe ninety episodes had been found. I now believe none have been found. A massive hoax.”
With the new reports from The Sunday People, Bleeding Cool opts for cautious optimism as BBC has made no official statement about the missing episodes and the only source comes from a fan. Levine is also skeptical but promised to kiss the feet of Phil Morris, a film archivist. Doctor Who Online has also weighed in on the rumors, confirming episodes have been found but not the 106 claimed in the Mirror’s report.
There is a possibility that news of the missing episodes will be revealed on Wednesday and with the 50th Anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor," airing on Nov. 23, BBC is expected to make an announcement about the recovery of the missing “Doctor Who” episodes, including titles, as part of the celebration.
More Than 100 Lost ‘Doctor Who’ Episodes Have Been Reportedly Found In Ethiopia
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