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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOver 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-2343474A 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.
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
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Hayabusa
(2,135 posts)1. What a treasure trove!
surrealAmerican
(11,360 posts)3. excellent!
uriel1972
(4,261 posts)4. Way too cool!
I don't know if I would have time to watch them, but for the fans, it's a bonanza.
Archae
(46,325 posts)5. Very iffy source of story, I'm afriad.
Lots of ups and downs, and unconfirmed rumors.
http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/lost-doctor-who-classics-found-53619.htm
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)6. Were they discovered inside the Ark of the Covenant...?
...isn't that hidden away in Ethiopia, too?...LOL...