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Post by John W King on Jul 23, 2016 20:35:23 GMT
Love John Stewart's last 3 postings. I'd also like to thank those who enjoyed my memories of early Troughton. Like John I found Troughton's early episodes disturbing and at times silly. How do I know how accurate my memories are of missing episodes? Simple. First was the broadcast. I then made a few notes a short time afterwards. These began as a few lines. By the time of the rejuvenation/regeneration it was a whole pages. I stopped making notes with the Frontier in Space - I was at college and had no time and my notes ran to several detailed pages. I would go through episodes in my head for many years until the target novels came along. But first the 3 Frederick Mueller published books. These were the first test of my memory. DR WHO IN AN EXCITING ADVENTURE with the Daleks is a great book which I still read but was initially disappointing because the initial chapters are so different from An Unearthly Child. Because the story is written from Ian's perspective certain plot details in the Daleks story I could tell were different. And the glass Dalek!!! The same was apparent to me with the Zarbi. Not so sure with the Crusades. Anyway then came my writing in detail my memories of Unearthly and the Daleks. When Doctor Who Weekly published their versions of these stories I began to realise my memory was amazingly accurate. The Five Faces of Doctor Who (which I videod on Video 2000 format) proved the accuracy of my memories. Then, of course video and finally DVD and no longer just memories but copies of the actual programmes.....apart from those 96 missing episodes. Some of the reconstructions mainly seem quite accurate (particularly Tenth planet 4 and Power 1). A recent Loose Canon Marco Polo is excellent and Mission to the Unknown. However there are several episodes that I missed on transmission that at tnis moment are missing. Masterplan 12..... Please, please keep searching guys. Turn our memories back into real programmes. Until then keep sharing memories.
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Post by John W King on Jul 18, 2016 20:53:10 GMT
I was 12 in 1966. I watched Dr Who avidly from episode 1 and by Marco Polo was making notes of each episode in a little blue book. I read in a newspaper in September ? that the Doctor was to change to Patrick Troughton and knew it would happen by the end of Tenth Planet. Episode 4 seemed a bit rushed. Ben and Polly rescued Hartnell. Into Tardis. Dematerialisation noise. Hartnell's face going white. Titles. Emotionally I felt unhappy that my hero was gone. Next week sat down with anticipation. Everything moved so fast. Scene with Troughton's reflection changing back to Hartnell. Rummaging in the chest. Irritated by that ruddy recorder. I felt the whole thing was ridiculous. I weas fighting back tears. THEY had destroyed my favourite programme and reduced it to childish rubbish. My emotions and deep disappointment have affected my usually sharp memory. Then we outside on Vulcan. The Doctor was now so different to Hartnell it really was a shock. This was NOT my beloved Doctor. Troughton was silly. And then in the colony and the Daleks were being stupid. MY programme was being spoilt ruined. But something in the Dalek's eye focussing on the Doctor began to interest me. I had quite a job writing my notes as the episode had so upset me. But... I sat down and watched next week and gradually Troughton and the story began to win me over. The end of episode 2 where they enter the space craft and see an actual Dalek mutant was riveting and had me gripped. I was even able to draw a fairly accurate picture of the retreating claw. By the end of Power of the Daleks I was being won over by Troughton. I found the Highlanders a bit patchy and again had trouble making notes. As for the Underwater menace I fell asleep for part of episode 2 (Thank God they have now found that episode) In these stories Troughton was very much up and down and still looking for his character. From the Moonbase he really started to get into his stride and treat the part more seriously. By the end of the War Games I loved Him. He was a truly superb actor who I first saw and enjoyed in Paul of Tarsus (when will that come out on DVD?) We MUST have Power recovered so that people can see how he changed with time but also so we really can all appreciate what he did to save Doctor Who. His first 3 stories are a bit of a blur to me. The release of Underwater Menace on DVD was so important for the world to see early Troughton trying to define his Doctor. By the Moonbase he was getting it. Obviously the two most important episodes to be found are Power 1 and Tenth Planet 4. Closely followed by the rest of Power.
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Post by John W King on Jul 11, 2016 20:19:31 GMT
My God. This was in the back of my memory but I recall it as being quite interesting. Oliver in the Overworld. I recall it as being a bit like Wizard of Oz? Were there parts when he was wondering amongst chimneys? All a long, long time ago. I think Midlands ITV showed it on a Tuesday at 17.00? or 17.30? Was it followed by Junior Showtime or the other way round? I don't recall Freddie jumping about like he did when he sang with the Dreamers. I saw the Dreamers about a year or two after Freddie died and they were a great band. I think they are still performing.
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Post by John W King on Jun 5, 2016 21:04:14 GMT
Evil of the Daleks episode 7 -the final battle - I saw it twice. On original first broadcast and as a clip on a hospital request programme. Even using Marx model Daleks, this battle seen was brilliant. It is the one sequence from B and W Doctor Who that is unlikely to disappoint WHEN it is finally found. The surviving clips alas do not do it justice. The other clip I would personally love to see is Daleks Masterplan episode 12 simply because I have never seen it (Thanks to a Childrens Christmas Party - I was only 10!) Please please find it soon.
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Post by John W King on May 9, 2016 20:36:27 GMT
Actually after much searching Paul found Ian and Ian found Phil and Phil had found so many film cans and tapes he just didn't know where to begin. There were no labels on the cans. So they called in the fairies from the bottom of the garden to help them. I'm not supposed to say but the word is, yes, loads of tapes and films of Crossroads, Compact, Newcomers, and Doctor Who are still missing. And before 21 May explodes and gets out of hand.....a blue moon, like all colours in the atmosphere is caused by the diffraction of light through certain particles and therefore cannot be predicted. Hence the saying. sorry. Still it would be nice if someone ;like Phil Morris could give us an update. Even "the search is still going on. No news at the moment" would stall rumours but leave us with hope. Anything more than that would be a bonus.
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Post by John W King on Mar 17, 2016 23:19:01 GMT
You'll like this thread, not a lot but the string of famous people passing away grows longer. The grim Reaper has now taken from us the magical presence that wss Paul Daniels. and Tonight we here that the face of 60s BBC , Cliff Mitchelmore have been taken from us. Sadly, I bet most of Cliff's TV career is missing from the archives. A lot of his programmes were live, Tonight, Holiday and most important the Apollo Missions. Cliff, Patrick Moore and the marvellous James Burke were the key presenters of those historic missions and there voice, there images are, for me, combined in my memories. Fortunately we still have Our World which was presented by Cliff but included the one truly memorable clip - the Beatles recording All You Need is Love. Not only dies that event survive but these days hss been colouried. I was not a huge fan of Paul Daniels. But he did entertain huge audiences at his height.His show was huge withe Debbie McGee he became a household name. Goodbye lads. Thank you for being on our screens.
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Post by John W King on Mar 17, 2016 22:40:35 GMT
Extremely sad. I believe not only created Lady Penelope but most of the characters and their personal details. What a combination though - two geniuses married together Sylvia and Gerry. Gerry the technically brilliant partner and Sylivia character creator. Together they created such exciting and enjoyable programmes in the 1960s. They were somemorable they live on in the 21st century - the Century they "created." And that was an enormous feat in 1960s when creative energy was literally exploding in all spheres - TV, music, art. For those who lived through that incredible time Sylvia and Gerry helped to gives a truly fantastic childhood. The question I must ask - why was neither them honoured with OBE, MBE OR Knighthoods? On behalf of Parker, Marina, the Angels, Venus et. al and all us fans can I simply say a huge thank you, dear Sylvia. You will be missed. A tearful goodbye.
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Post by John W King on Jan 21, 2016 21:26:45 GMT
Doesn't sound promising does it? The Massacre. Not remebered very well. Only stills and soundtrack. I was lucky enough to see only episodes 2and 4 on original broadcast. But this reconstruction is simply marvellous. Nay, brilliant. I have watched this several times. Tells the story so well you could almost not need the actual episodes. Well done! A real pleasure to watch. Please can we have this on DVD?
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Post by John W King on Jan 11, 2016 8:19:57 GMT
Bowie. None greater - songwriter, performer, musician, actor, cultural influence. A giant. A legend. What a hole he will leave. But what a legacy. Thank you David for all of it. You Laughing Gnome, you
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Post by John W King on Jan 8, 2016 19:48:15 GMT
That's what I read on page 9 of today's Daily Mirror. After my heart stopped racing and I refocused my eyes I reread 'Lost Dad's Army classic found after 47 years'. Feeling slightly deflated I read the article. Now I felt proper cheated. The episode hasn't been 'found' but reconstructed using the audio soundtrack and ANIMATION! What?! Up until now I thought the BBC only did this for a few missing episodes of Doctor Who. I had also been led to believe there was no money for further Who animations. And besides it wasn't economically viable. So what is going on here? Presumably the last two missing Dad's Army episodes will also be animated? (but no more Who) Funny old world ain't it,?
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Post by John W King on Jan 6, 2016 21:19:51 GMT
I've just watched Whovisions clips of Power of the Daleks and all I can say is superbly stunning!!! I was lucky enough to see the original broadcast. And if I didn't have a good memory (the Tardis was not seen to materialise for instance) I would have thought some of the clips were actual episode segments. If one individual can achieve this kind of reconstruction why don't BBC this talent to "return" these missing episodes.? Properly coordinated I'm sure all missing episodes could be completed within the next 5 years. But it ain't gonna happen is it?
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Post by John W King on Nov 20, 2015 22:58:47 GMT
Blahddy hell. So Alf's fawn and kicked the bucket. I mean to say, sad ain't it? He's gone and joined his silly old Moo. I mean... Love him or loathe him, Warren created a real character. So sad a lot of episodes are missing. In Sickness and in Health was also pretty good. But at time like this why are some of you worrying about Micky Dolenz? Unless he recorded Til Death in the sixties. RIP Alf/Warren
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Post by John W King on Nov 20, 2015 22:34:17 GMT
Is Face the Raven missing already? Gosh! Massive revelation? Obvious ain't it..... FACE..... the remaining episodes of the Faceless One have found! No. Seriously. I suspect it is more a hidden clue for future episodes. We know River Song returns at Christmas. My guess is that with Clara leaving the series the revelation may have to do with the Doctor's relationship with Clara - does she regenerate as River Song? But revelations about Missing Episodes - No. I doubt it. Still, a bit of fun to speculate, Now if Face of the Raven is set in Nigeria....
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Post by John W King on Nov 5, 2015 20:17:32 GMT
Finally made it to Gloucester HMV yesterday and bought UM DVD. Watched it last night. It was fascinating for me to watch the elusive episode 2 as I fell asleep during the original transmission! Hm. Glad I've seen it and episode 3. Both episodes were rather flat, bordering on the dull. And the telesnap reconstructions show EXACTLY why it is so important to recover episodes. The audio has long passages with little sound where with the limited images it is near impossible to determine what is going on. Episode 4 becomes increasingly incomprehensible. Still I'm glad I have it amd most importantly on DVD!
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Post by John W King on Nov 5, 2015 20:05:52 GMT
In answer to Benshea - the Emperor did not move, just towered over the dimly lit chamber. I recall the "globes" on the body flashed randomly. The eye stalk moved. I saw the first showing of episode 7 but only the first six episodes of the repeat - a family holiday robbed of enjoying what I consider to be the second greatest episode of classic Who. (The greatest being An Unearthly Child"). The 3rd outing for the final battle sequence was in a hospital request programme - see a separate thread. The Evil of the Daleks is one of the saddest losses , in particular episode 7 which was a tour de force. Someone, please find it and return it.
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