Long-lost Doctor Who episodes have finally been found, but the owners may not turn them over, because they fear being prosecuted by the BBC.
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Summary
- Two lost Doctor Who episodes have been found, but they may never be released to the public due to fears of prosecution by the BBC.
- Previous efforts to recreate lost episodes through animated reconstructions have taken place.
- The episodes, featuring William Hartnell as the Doctor, have been lost for decades and the owners of the recordings remain anonymous.
Two classic Doctor Who episodes have been found, but they may never reach the public. The hunt for the long-lost episodes has been ongoing since the BBC purged their copies of many episodes from the William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee eras. There has been an ongoing effort to recreate the episodes through animated reconstructions, but some secret recordings have been discovered over the years.
Just a few weeks before the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials, The Guardian has revealed that two more lost episodes have been found. The episodes, which both feature Hartnell as the Doctor, have been lost for decades. While other episodes have been given to the BBC for distribution, the owners of these recordings, who have not revealed their names, will not be distributing them. As former BBC employees, they fear that they could face prosecution from the BBC for stealing the episodes.
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Source: The Guardian