Thanks, Paul.

[John Andersen]

I would like to thank Paul Vanezis and his fellow researchers for all the work they have done to try and find lost episodes in Africa. That couldn't have been an easy job, and your efforts are appreciated by all Doctor Who fans.

[Greg H]

Same here. Thanks to all the good people who have had a crack at solving the problem.

[Dave Green]

I agree, it must be a frustrating job at times, your efforts are greatly appreciated

Keep up the good work

[LanceM]

Likewise, Keep up the stellar work and daunting avenue of research here! Is being appreciated as John says by all fans, and classic tv enthuaists! ;D

Cheers, Lance.

[Paul Vanezis]

Well,

Thank you all. I can tell you, it's far from being all over. Although I don't think there's anything else to be found in Africa, there are plenty of other avenues of research.

The key person in this is Philip Morris, with essential work being done by Damian Shanahan and Jon Preddle. Thanks also to Richard Molesworth and Richard Bignell for insight and analysis.

If anything comes of this, it will be down to one particular person and the people above.

Head down and onwards.

Paul

[John Fleming]

Thanks for your sterling work Paul and the others. It's a pity the trail came to such a sad end, the prints being junked in the 70s would have been much easier to bear than them surviving until 1999. I'm sure if you so wish you could write a book about the Africa search, there are many people here would like to read it.

[Alan Grover]

I'm sure if you so wish you could write a book about the Africa search, there are many people here would like to read it.

Oh, that would be great! A sad ending, it would have... ...but it might prevent such a tragedy happening again, not just to Doctor Who episodes, but to other important missing early television footage.

[Jim Exley]

Very irregular contributor I may be, but I'd like to support the above vote of thanks too. It's clear Paul and the folks he names above have done a tremendous amount of work, and the fact that it hasn't borne fruit as yet doesn't detract from the effort in the slightest. The research will be of benefit, even if no celluloid materialises. Nil desperandum, and I'm sure we all hope it will prove rewarding in some way!

[B Thomas]

Me three...

[David Robinson]

Dec 15, 2011 7:48:08 GMT Paul Vanezis said:

Well,

Thank you all. I can tell you, it's far from being all over.

Given that you dropped a big clue about 1 or 2 episodes being in the hands of a collector, I hope the quoted line above is another massive hint

[Jim Exley]

Bearing in mind which episode that line is quoted from, I'd be careful what that starts

[Paul Vanezis]

Dec 15, 2011 23:33:20 GMT David Robinson said:

Dec 15, 2011 7:48:08 GMT Paul Vanezis said:

Well,

Thank you all. I can tell you, it's far from being all over.

Given that you dropped a big clue about 1 or 2 episodes being in the hands of a collector, I hope the quoted line above is another massive hint

You know, genuinely I didn't even make the connection. I have NOT found 'Tenth Planet' part 4! I do wish I had though! I've been searching for that film since 1985...

Paul

[Jim Exley]

This makes it a unique year for Doctor Who fans. It's the first Christmas since I can remember that Tenth Planet 4 *hasn't* been rumoured found

[dennywilson]

Dec 15, 2011 7:48:08 GMT Paul Vanezis said:

Well,

Thank you all. I can tell you, it's far from being all over. Although I don't think there's anything else to be found in Africa, there are plenty of other avenues of research.

The key person in this is Philip Morris, with essential work being done by Damian Shanahan and Jon Preddle. Thanks also to Richard Molesworth and Richard Bignell for insight and analysis.

If anything comes of this, it will be down to one particular person and the people above.

Head down and onwards.

Paul

All you "Lads" are doing a great job!

So are things wrapped up on the African front then?

[Ed Smyth]

I feel like I should add my praise too for Paul and his hard-working fellows, for the job they've done on the missing episodes front with Africa and in general. Even though said continent has seemingly turned out to be a distressing dead-end, the discovery of TWO episodes this year has surely boosted morale, and the hint of a few other leads make support for you all ever important.

Good luck guys, and let's hope that by Doctor Who's 50th anniversary in 2013 there'll be at least one more unreconstructed '60s story complete, viewed proudly and appreciated by fans worldwide!