March 13th, 2013
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Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition
Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition
A new special edition of Doctor Who Magazine is out now, bringing you the complete visual guide to some of the missing First Doctor adventures.
106 Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s are no longer held in the BBC’s Archives. The original videotapes were erased, reused, or destroyed.
Fortunately for fans, some of these missing episodes survive as “telesnaps” – essentially photographs of the film footage itself – designed to be a record of work for directors, designers and actors in the days before video showreels.
This 100-page Special from Doctor Who Magazine presents all of the lost episodes from the First Doctor’s era that still exist in telesnap form, featuring the stories Marco Polo, The Crusade, The Savages, The Smugglers, and the First Doctor’s final adventure, The Tenth Planet.
There’s also a fascinating feature on John Cura, the man who took these telesnaps, and a look at how and why these classic pieces of television were lost from the archives.
Fill the gap in your collection, with Doctor Who Magazine: The Missing Episodes – The First Doctor. It’s out now, price £5.99.
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The Flying Shark
March 23rd, 2013 - 4:25pmI got this today. It is very good, but it could have been in multiple volumes to allow them to do all of the missing episodes, not just a handful.
MasterKasterborous
March 29th, 2013 - 8:34pmThere may well be further volumes for Troughton and there would probably need to be at least two if not three for him as many of his missing stories have Tele-Snaps existing.
The TARDIS
March 23rd, 2013 - 4:07pmI actually found this quite disappointing. It doesn’t feature anything on Galaxy 4, the Myth Makers, the Daleks Master Plan, the Massacre or the Celestial Toymaker. Not even something explaining the storyline.
Anonymous
March 27th, 2013 - 2:58pmI agree because it just focused on the eps which had telesnaps and not the others, which was quite disappointing but happy that it had telesnaps.
THE ERGON
April 2nd, 2013 - 12:54pmI was,nt even aware that there werent any telesnaps for the daleks masterplan or the myth makers.One of the reasons i bought this was to see if those scenes in volcano with the meddling monk were in existence.sadly not.
Goldie2012
March 22nd, 2013 - 11:10amIs there anywhere online you can buy this?
St pond
March 22nd, 2013 - 9:33amIs it out yet
BOOBOO JR
March 23rd, 2013 - 4:08pmYes, it was out Thursday.
MasterKasterborous
March 19th, 2013 - 7:43amTom Spilsbury (DWM Editor) posted this:
This special edition of DWM is published on Thursday (21 March), and as well as telesnaps for the missing episodes of Marco Polo [I wonder if this includes episode 4…], The Crusade, The Savages, The Smugglers and The Tenth Planet, the magazine features an introduction article from Jonathan Morris, and an article about John Cura – the man who took the telesnaps – written by Richard Bignell.
Some bloke
March 19th, 2013 - 7:39pmi doubt they’ll include episode 4 of marco polo cus they haven’t been found… have they?
MasterKasterborous
March 29th, 2013 - 8:32pmIt includes a page long summary of the episode.
Sam Bentley
March 18th, 2013 - 7:26pmIs this this month issue or simply a special one?
Esterath
March 18th, 2013 - 7:34pmSpecial.
Sam Bentley
March 18th, 2013 - 7:39pmOkay, just making sure.
Cyberking281
March 18th, 2013 - 7:10pmI cant wait to read more about The Daleks’ Master Plan
The TARDIS
March 23rd, 2013 - 4:01pmThere’s nothing in it about the Daleks Master Plan
Matthew Bazza
March 17th, 2013 - 3:43pmIs this out Wednesday or Thursday
videogamemad00
March 17th, 2013 - 4:00pmWednesday
Some bloke
March 17th, 2013 - 8:14pmthursday by my calender, in shops anyway, if your a subscriber your likely to get it in the post on wednesday. Again depending on if you live in uk or not, i dont know what day it’s released in other countries
Some bloke
March 17th, 2013 - 8:17pmsays in this months doctor who magazine ‘Thursday 21 March, priced £5.99’
Matthew Bazza
March 17th, 2013 - 8:22pmProbably go and get it on Thursday
Some bloke
March 17th, 2013 - 8:26pmsame 🙂 cant wait
videogamemad00
March 17th, 2013 - 8:34pmI checke it is Thusday. Could have sworn it said Wednesday 😳
Some bloke
March 17th, 2013 - 11:16pmi just checked it said thursday, why would it be out wednesday, its always thursday 🙂
space1999
March 15th, 2013 - 8:49pmanyone for a peter crushing and dalek figure
Black TARDIS
March 16th, 2013 - 11:27amYeah!
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
March 16th, 2013 - 5:24pmYeah, maybe a Peter Cushing set with him, Susan, Barbara, Ian, and a Dalek.
Or him, a Roboman and two Daleks.
McGann is The Doctor
March 16th, 2013 - 5:43pmDon’t waste time on unofficial figures unless they are from comic books OR BIG FINISH.
St pond
March 21st, 2013 - 9:03amHow much do you want it for i don’t care if it is a custom made figure
oswin oswald
March 15th, 2013 - 4:23pmare there any with the master in? also who is the main master to use hypnotism?
Some bloke
March 15th, 2013 - 4:27pmno, none of these have the master in. The first master (Roger Delgado) didn’t appear until 1971 in the Jon Pertwee (3rd Doctor) story ‘Terror of the Autons’. Roger Delgado’s Master was, really, the only Master who used hypnotism. Personally, he’s my favourite master of them all 🙂
Hope this helps
Esterath
March 15th, 2013 - 4:37pmAinley’s Master used hypnotism and did Simm’s Master.
Some bloke
March 15th, 2013 - 4:38pmI know, a couple of other masters dabbled in hypnotism (as you say ainley and simm) but Delgado was the main incarnation of the master to use it 🙂
Some bloke
March 15th, 2013 - 4:40pmalso Esterath, I’m thinking that oswin oswald (above) is a new Who viewer and may not no EVERYTHING yet like us die hard fans (not the films, i meant we’re very strong fans), so I was trying to keep to the basics, we dont want to confuse him or her 😀
Esterath
March 15th, 2013 - 5:03pmAhh…
oswin oswald
March 15th, 2013 - 5:13pmthanks,this really help! i am a die hard fan and love doctor who and ben watching it since it came back in 2005. sorry if made out i had only been watching for a short time
Some bloke
March 17th, 2013 - 8:15pmno probs oswin oswald, happy to help! 🙂
McGann is the Doctor
March 14th, 2013 - 2:17pmSo when this comes out, Eason’s will replace the Eleventh Doctor companion ? ❓
Some bloke
March 14th, 2013 - 3:00pmwhat?
The Flying Shark
March 14th, 2013 - 3:26pmEason’s is a newsagents. When this comes out, it will replace the previous special, Eleventh Doctor Companion Volume 6.
Michael
March 14th, 2013 - 1:21pmAre these not the magazines containing the telesnaps of the missing episodes as opposed to features on the episodes themselves?
Michael
Some bloke
March 14th, 2013 - 3:01pmyes they are they feature telesnaps of marco polo, the crusade, the savages, the smugglers and the tenth planet
Rooners
March 14th, 2013 - 9:06amAm I right in thinking that every 1st and 2nd Doctor missing episode is available on soundtrack, which you can buy …its only the pictures that are missing. So every single episode/story is availble (once this year’s releases have been made)…or are there any aired episodes that are completely missing in picture and sound?
booboo
March 14th, 2013 - 9:09amyes that’s right many years ago someone recorded them as they were aired on tape so thankfully we still have all the soundtracks
MasterKasterborous
March 14th, 2013 - 8:53pmOr to be more precise several people recorded them with variety sound quality 😛
Also, Rooners, there are many clips and Tele-Snaps (photos taken from the televsion on original broadcast) that still exist that give us a visual idea of what was seen on screen.
Some bloke
March 15th, 2013 - 9:30amand these telesnaps are presented in this magazine special 🙂
The Cyber Squirrel
March 14th, 2013 - 7:38amI bet they will mention the Rogue Cyberman hoax
Anonymous
March 14th, 2013 - 8:06amWhats that?
booboo
March 14th, 2013 - 8:08amsomeone saying they have missing episodes but the less attention they get the better
MasterKasterborous
March 14th, 2013 - 8:55pmNo they won’t mentioned that; there have been loads of hoaxes in the past. This one isn’t special. Plus this is an Special dedicated to publishing Tele-Snaps.
Anonymous
March 15th, 2013 - 4:35pmsuper, i think tele-snaps will always be a massive part of doctor who!
pathdw98
March 13th, 2013 - 10:15pmlove the cover art for this. be really interesting to find out more about the missing eps or, here’s hoping, they’ve found more
John Smith
March 14th, 2013 - 5:36amI know it’s a little off topic but, nice profile pic. Also yeah, the cover art does look really good.
McGann is the Doctor
March 14th, 2013 - 2:16pmGotta agree with the profile picture, looks like you have the Tardis and the Doctor blended together.
pathdw98
March 14th, 2013 - 3:20pmYeah, changed my gravatar, I found it on a certain web search engine. I also use it as my wallpaper.
The Greater Intelligence
March 13th, 2013 - 9:03pmWhere can you get these if you live in America? There is only one store that I know sells them, though they are for twice the price, individual selling only, and about 50 minutes away from my house.
space1999
March 13th, 2013 - 8:45pmit dose say the first doctor at the bottom so it is going to happen with the second doctor
Doom Dalek
March 13th, 2013 - 9:49pmYeh I heard somewhere they r doing it with him 2 hopefully they’ll do all the Doctor’s. They’re probally doing this 4 the 50th aniversary
DuckandGrouse
March 14th, 2013 - 6:32amI think you’re correct
Some bloke
March 14th, 2013 - 8:11ami doubt they will do one for all the doctors considering these specials are the missing episodes, and considering no other doctors have missing episodes, i doubt they will do them all
Bazza
March 13th, 2013 - 8:28pmWill it be out next thursday
Some bloke
March 13th, 2013 - 8:33pmYEP Cant wait!!!
Matthew Bazza
March 17th, 2013 - 4:55pmAre u sure cos someone told me its out on Wednesday
Some bloke
March 17th, 2013 - 8:16pmsays in this months doctor who magazine ‘Thursday 21 March, priced £5.99’
MattyB
March 13th, 2013 - 8:27pmis it next thursday
videogamemad00
March 15th, 2013 - 8:59pmWednesday 20th this is out.
matparks08
March 13th, 2013 - 8:18pmExcellent – i’m sure it’ll be a great magazine. We can only hope that every so often another missing story will appear. Which missing hartnell classic would you like to see discovered next (only pick one people!)
drjakeyoung
March 13th, 2013 - 8:21pmfurry from the deep part 1
Scott the Raptor
March 13th, 2013 - 8:25pmThat is Patrick Troughton.
The Silence
March 13th, 2013 - 8:27pmThe Daleks’ Master Plan episode 12.
drjakeyoung
March 13th, 2013 - 8:28pmsorry, but that is my most sought after missing episode (well, the whole of furry from the deep is)
Some bloke
March 13th, 2013 - 8:33pmMarco Polo ‘The roof of the world’ – (episode 1)
Lachie
March 13th, 2013 - 8:58pmhaven’t watched much but would have to say Tenth Planet Episode 4 for obvious reasons and The Power of the Daleks Episode 1, just so that we have the complete ‘renewal’ from William Hartnell to Patrick Troughton its a real pity we can never get to see how Patrick Troughton took up the role so well! 🙂
pathdw98
March 13th, 2013 - 10:09pmanother ep of the celestial toymaker so it may qualify for animation. would love to see that “complete” in some form
The Greater Intelligence
March 13th, 2013 - 10:42pmI’d be completly fine with any lost episode being found, but some I’d rather prefer:
Marco Polo
Galaxy 4
The Massacre Of St. Bartholomew’s Eve
The Celstial Toymaker
The Smugglers
(left out ‘The Tenth Planet’ because most of Part 4 is the only part missing, instead of the whole story)
The Silence
March 14th, 2013 - 4:31pmDrjakeyoung, I think you mispelled ‘Fury from the Deep’. ‘Furry from the Deep’ sounds like the title of a third yeti story. Made me laugh.
The Greater Intelligence
March 14th, 2013 - 4:55pmSounded to me like a muppet parody poster for Fozzie as the Kraken.
drjakeyoung
March 14th, 2013 - 6:40pmlol, didn’t notice that!
gary
March 13th, 2013 - 8:13pmBeautiful cover to what will surely be a really interesting magazine. Love reading about the missing episodes!
Joe
March 13th, 2013 - 8:04pmI meant to say I hope it was from there in I he sorry
Anonymous
March 13th, 2013 - 7:11pmif they do a patrick troughton one (which is inevitable) then i might get both ,cos anything to do with missing episodes is more or less interesting to me.
Some bloke
March 13th, 2013 - 7:43pmsame!!
TheWhomobile
March 13th, 2013 - 6:55pmThis looks interesting and I love the cover, hope they do one for Troughton too.
drjakeyoung
March 13th, 2013 - 6:45pmit would be AMAZING if this weeks doctor who magazine reveled they found lost episodes!
Some bloke
March 13th, 2013 - 7:36pmthis MONTH’s doctor who magazine is out and it doesn’t mention any newly found episodes. This is just a special talking about missing hartnell episodes with the telesnaps for Marco polo, the crusade, the savages, the smugglers and the tenth planet
Joe
March 13th, 2013 - 8:03pmIt would be a big surprise if they were to find missing eps from the Hartnell’s era if they were to find an story I he it would be from the daleks master plan or the celestial toymaker
The TARDIS
March 14th, 2013 - 7:32amIt would great, but I don’t think the BBC would keep it under wraps so it can be announced in a licensed magazine 🙁