Life, the Whoniverse, and Everything

[Nearly Sane]

Appearing on iPlayer on 1st November

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/doctor-who-the-whoniverse-tales-of-the-tardis/

With apologies to KT Tunstall

'And you know there's no need to hide away
You know I tell the truth
We are just the same
And I can feel everything you do
Hear everything you say
Even when you're miles away
'Cause I am me, the whoniverse & u
Oh, I am the whoniverse & u'

[Steve H]

All the surviving episodes of the original Dr Who, starting in 1963, have been added to iplayer. Unfortunately, it doesn't include the first-ever story, 'An unearthly child', which must be lost, but it starts with the second story, in which the Daleks are introduced. I've just watched the first episode ( in the early days, each adventure was spread over a number of episodes, usually four). I definitely watched it back in 1963, but I didn't remember anything of the first episode.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0ggwr8l/doctor-who-19631996

[Nearly Sane]

All the surviving episodes of the original Dr Who, starting in 1963, have been added to iplayer. Unfortunately, it doesn't include the first-ever story, 'An unearthly child', which must be lost, but it starts with the second story, in which the Daleks are introduced. I've just watched the first episode ( in the early days, each adventure was spread over a number of episodes, usually four). I definitely watched it back in 1963, but I didn't remember anything of the first episode.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0ggwr8l/doctor-who-19631996

An Unearthly Child is definitely not amongst the lost episodes. It is one of my all time favourite episodes of any programme. It was on Britbox when the classic Whos were there. I can't imagine that it isn't on the new area. Will have a poke around.

ETA An explanation of sorts https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2023/10/19/doctor-who-an-unearthly-child-wont-be-on-bbc-iplayer-heres-why-and-how-you-can-still-watch-it/

[Nearly Sane]

An Unearthly Child is definitely not amongst the lost episodes. It is one of my all time favourite episodes of any programme. It was on Britbox when the classic Whos were there. I can't imagine that it isn't on the new area. Will have a poke around.

ETA An explanation of sorts https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2023/10/19/doctor-who-an-unearthly-child-wont-be-on-bbc-iplayer-heres-why-and-how-you-can-still-watch-it/

And some further details

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/an-unearthly-child-doctor-who-how-watch-stream/

[SqueakyVoice]

ITV X does start with An Unearthly Child (and doesn't have any adverts).

[Steve H]

Thanks for the info.

[Steve H]

Earlier, I searched through all the first-Doctor episodes, looking for a story I remember about him and his companions landing at the siege of Troy, and meeting Agamemnon, Achilles etc., and advising them to get into the city by means of a glider, pooh-poohing the wooden horse plan as impractical. I can't find it. I hope I've just overlooked it, and it hasn't gone missing.

[Nearly Sane]

Earlier, I searched through all the first-Doctor episodes, looking for a story I remember about him and his companions landing at the siege of Troy, and meeting Agamemnon, Achilles etc., and advising them to get into the city by means of a glider, pooh-poohing the wooden horse plan as impractical. I can't find it. I hope I've just overlooked it, and it hasn't gone missing.

That's The Myth Makers - all of the tv episodes are missing


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_Makers

[Steve H]

That's The Myth Makers - all of the tv episodes are missing


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_Makers

Thanks for the info. Damn.

[Nearly Sane]

Thanks for the info. Damn.

Details of missing episodes below. On Britbox a number of the episodes that are missing were replaced by rather good animations - usually where most of the serial still existed. Not looked at what the BBC's Whoniverse is doing with those.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_missing_episodes

[Nearly Sane]

Thanks for the info. Damn.

Details of what's not on iPlayer

https://archive.vn/l01AI

[Steve H]

ITV X does start with An Unearthly Child (and doesn't have any adverts).

Thanks for the tip - I've just signed up to ITV X and watched the first episode.