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Lost Doctor Who and the Daleks Episodes Discovered in 'Ramshackle' Collection

  • Film is Fabulous! , a charitable trust, recovered two missing 1965 Doctor Who episodes, 'The Nightmare Begins' and 'Devil's Planet', from a deceased enthusiast's private collection.
  • The episodes belong to the 12-part serial 'The Daleks' Master Plan,' which the BBC ordered wiped in the 1960s, leaving over half the dark and gritty storyline missing.
  • BBC Archives restored the original 16mm telerecordings, prompting an emotional reaction from actor Peter Purves, who played companion Steven Taylor, after viewing the long-lost footage.
  • The restored episodes will stream on BBC iPlayer this Easter, while a special screening featuring Purves is scheduled for April 4 in London to celebrate the discovery.
  • This marks the first discovery of lost Doctor Who episodes since 2013, ending the longest gap in the series' history without recovered footage from the original run.
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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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