#williamhartnell — Public Fediverse posts

Lost #DoctorWho episodes found in 'eclectic' collection

Isaac Ashe and Simon Ward, March 12, 2026

Excerpt: "A cardboard box found in a collector's 'ramshackle' collection of vintage films contained two episodes of Doctor Who that have not been viewed since airing in the 1960s.

"The episodes feature the first incarnation of the Doctor, played by #WilliamHartnell, tackling a #Dalek plan to take over Earth, the solar system and the galaxy in a storyline only ever shown in the UK.

"#PeterPurves, who played the Doctor's assistant Steven Taylor, was invited to the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester on Wednesday under false pretenses to view the two episodes, and he said: 'My flabber has never been so gasted.'

"Restored versions of the episodes will be released on BBC iPlayer this Easter."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/nFWOb

#LostEpisodes #Who #DrWho #DayOfArmageddon

I’m always excited when “new” Doctor Who drops.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o

#DoctorWho #ClassicWho #LostEpisodes #Daleks #DalekMasterPlan #WilliamHartnell

I’m always excited when “new” Doctor Who drops.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o

#DoctorWho #ClassicWho #LostEpisodes #Daleks #DalekMasterPlan #WilliamHartnell

I’m always excited when “new” Doctor Who drops.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o

#DoctorWho #ClassicWho #LostEpisodes #Daleks #DalekMasterPlan #WilliamHartnell

I’m always excited when “new” Doctor Who drops.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o

#DoctorWho #ClassicWho #LostEpisodes #Daleks #DalekMasterPlan #WilliamHartnell

I’m always excited when “new” Doctor Who drops.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o

#DoctorWho #ClassicWho #LostEpisodes #Daleks #DalekMasterPlan #WilliamHartnell

The Three Doctors ⏳

#LEGO #DoctorWho #LEGODoctorWho #WilliamHartnell #PatrickTroughton #JonPertwee #TheThreeDoctors #Minifigs #Minifigures #AFOL #MOC #TARDIS

I made a William Hartnell 📺

#LEGO #DoctorWho #LEGODoctorWho #WilliamHartnell #1stDoctor #Minifigs #Minifigures #AFOL #MOC

The thing about the Time Meddler is it’s nearly impossible to see it with the surprise as it would have been on broadcast. Elizabeth Sandifer (Tardis Eruditorum) argues the story should be called The Saxons or at least The Watcher (first episode title).

While it’s a trope now, before this point historicals didn’t have sci-fi elements in them. Finding another time traveller was a true shock!

#ClassicWho #DoctorWho #1stDoctor #WilliamHartnell #Saxons #TimeMeddler #TheMonk

I will admit that Time Meddler and Romans are my favorite first doctor stories.

#ClassicWho #DoctorWho #1stDoctor #WilliamHartnell #Romans #TimeMeddler #TheMonk

One of the things I like about the early Doctor Who years is the evolution of the show and character.

The story of the first Doctor is the story of how a time traveling coward became a time traveling hero. It’s not until his final story that he becomes the Doctor we are familiar with today.

The story of the second Doctor is the story of how the mythology around that time traveling hero evolves and transforms him into a Time Lord.

#DoctorWho #ClassicWho #WilliamHartnell #PatrickTrougton

3rd February, 1966

Publicity photograph of Jackie Lane, William Hartnell and Peter Purves on the jungle set of 'The Ark,' at Ealing Film Studio.

#DoctorWho #WilliamHartnell #Telefantasy #RetroSciFi #PeterPurves

An updated review of The Celestial Toymaker which seems rather apt at the moment. I first wrote this 10 years ago and little of my opinion has changed - and I'm excited for the animated release.

https://open.substack.com/pub/doctordelta/p/the-celestial-toymaker?r=2r6ehs&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

#DoctorWho #Toymaker #DoctorWho60 #CelestialToymaker #WilliamHartnell #MichaelGough #PeterPurves #JackieLane #CarmenSilvera #CampbellSinger #PeterStephens

Happy Christmas to all of you at home … :) #doctorwho #feastofsteven #happychristmas #christmas #1965 #williamhartnell #peterpurves #colourised #telesnap #johncura #celebration

#Vikings in #DoctorWho on the telly in the fun Hartnell story which also introduces the show's first recurring villain - #TheMeddlingMonk

#WilliamHartnell #PeterPurves #MaureenOBrien #TheFirstDoctor #StevenTaylor #Vicki

https://doctorwhohistoryoftheuniverse.wordpress.com/2020/10/20/1066-the-time-meddler/

Another review from ages past on my blog. Through some interesting reasoning, Lance Parkin dates The Keys of Marinus to nearly 50,000,000 BC so I reviewed it early on in my marathon. I do love this silly little quest story. If you do too, we can definitely be friends.
#doctorwho #classicwho #williamhartnell #williamrussell #caroleannford #jacquelinehill #voord #terrynation

https://doctorwhohistoryoftheuniverse.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/c48000000-bc-the-keys-of-marinus/