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JHB

(37,158 posts)
Sat Oct 5, 2013, 10:25 PM Oct 2013

Over 100 long-lost Doctor Who episodes found by dedicated fans - in Ethiopia

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/106-doctor-who-episodes-uncovered-2343474

A group of dedicated Doctor Who fans tracked down at least 100 long-lost episodes of the show gathering dust more than 3,000 miles away in Ethiopia.

It was feared the BBC ­programmes from the 1960s – featuring the first two doctors William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton – had vanished for all time after the Beeb flogged off a load of old footage.

But after months of ­detective work the tapes have been unearthed at the Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency.

A television insider said: “It is a triumph and fans ­everywhere will be thrilled.

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Over 100 long-lost Doctor Who episodes found by dedicated fans - in Ethiopia (Original Post) JHB Oct 2013 OP
What a treasure trove! Hayabusa Oct 2013 #1
Awesome! Paulie Oct 2013 #2
excellent! surrealAmerican Oct 2013 #3
Way too cool! uriel1972 Oct 2013 #4
Very iffy source of story, I'm afriad. Archae Oct 2013 #5
Were they discovered inside the Ark of the Covenant...? First Speaker Oct 2013 #6

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
6. Were they discovered inside the Ark of the Covenant...?
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:48 PM
Oct 2013

...isn't that hidden away in Ethiopia, too?...LOL...

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