Two Lost Doctor Who Episodes Found 150
First time accepted submitter crow writes "Two episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s, thought to have been destroyed in the 1970s, have been found. Both were in the hands of a private collector who didn't know what he had. Like most episodes of the time, these were half-hour shows, part of a four-part story, and portions of both stories are still missing."
Re:collecting (Score:5, Insightful)
You're not supposed to buy the whole thing! You pick a favorite doctor, buy that doctor's seasons, and simply pretend the rest don't exist!
Re:Glad some found (Score:5, Insightful)
Across the pond, the American film industry routinely destroyed films after they had been run through theatres in the 1930's, 40's and 50's. Storing film required space and controlled atmosphere so many originals were burned in backlots rather than keep them. Most studios had no plan to redistribute or broadcast on television. Such was their vision. Makes the whole MPAA issue over copying sound laughable, doesn't it?
Re:Ironically, (Score:4, Insightful)
You know, if the FTL neutrinos are real, then there is every possibility that the episodes are on their way to a rescue point in the future right now. There could be a time machine in transit at this very moment, recovering this lost cultural icon for our enjoyment, as soon as they land in the recovery era.
If I were a time-traveller, you can bet that my first stop would be the 1960s, to rescue the lost episodes.
My second stop, of course, would be the mid-to-late 1930s, to have a drink with Hitler and get to know him and then decide whether I have a moral duty or even moral right to kill him.
Re:Ironically, (Score:4, Insightful)
Actually, what we need is an alien from the planet Omicron Persei 8 (they'd actually have to be closer because that is 1000 light years away) to have recorded all of Earth broadcasts and be willing to give us a copy of them.