DOCTOR WHO RECONSTRUCTIONS – RECLAIMING THE LOST EPISODES

BY STEVE HATCHER

A quick review of available titles

Marco Polo  

COI

good but visually limited

Marco Polo

LC

amazing, in full colour, “making of...” documentary

The Reign Of Terror

PAL

OK, just watchable

The Reign Of Terror

LC

superb quality audio and visuals, Carole Ann Ford intro

The Crusade

LC

terrific, Julian Glover intro

     

Mission To the Unknown

LC

really good, Edward de Souza intro & cast reunion

Mission To the Unknown

PAL

not at all bad

Galaxy 4

LC

very interesting recreated model work, spoiled by indifferent sound

     

The Myth Makers

LC

an early LC, very interesting specially created horsey material

     

The Daleks Master Plan ep. 1

ACH

just bizarre;

The Daleks’ Master Plan

LC

marvellous use of composite images, Kevin Stoney intro, Jean Marsh interview

The Massacre

MT

very limited visually;

The Massacre

LC

full of amazing composites, Donald Tosh interview, a superb achievement

The Celestial Toymaker

LC

Peter Purves intro, excellent recon of a poor story

     

The Savages

COI

very watchable

The Savages

LC

early LC, watchable

The Smugglers

DEV

difficult to follow

The Smugglers

LC

very watchable

The Tenth Planet

PAL

excellent

     

The Power Of the Daleks

DEV

very basic

The Power Of the Daleks

COI

good

The Power Of the Daleks

LC

very good

     

The Highlanders

DEV

difficult to follow

The Highlanders

LC

good

The Highlanders

JV

excellent

     

The Underwater Menace

JV

excellent

     

The Moonbase

JV

excellent

The Moonbase

LC

superb, Sylvester McCoy intro and interview

The Moonbase

PF

a little basic, but very watchable

The Moonbase

COI

excellent

The Macra Terror

LC

rather basic

The Macra Terror

JV

superb

The Faceless Ones

JV

very good

The Faceless Ones

LC

very good

The Evil Of the Daleks

JV

very nice, Deborah Watling intro

     

The Abominable Snowmen

DEV

difficult

The Abominable Snowmen

COI

excellent

The Ice Warriors

JV

excellent

The Ice Warriors

LC

includes just episodes 1-4, excellent use of composites, Peter Barkworth introduction and interview

The Enemy Of the World

COI

good

The Enemy Of the World

LC

very good, Mary Peach intro

The Web Of Fear

JV

loved it

     

Fury From The Deep

JV

amazingly wonderful, superb “making of...” documentary

Fury From The Deep

LC

extensive use of composites makes it an improvement even upon the JV version. Includes the Richard Bignell "making of" documentary and Roy Spencer introduction and interview

The Wheel In Space

JV

makes a poor story watchable

     

The Invasion

PAL

good

The Invasion

LC

superb, only eps 1 & 4, fascinating extended Kevin Stoney interview

The Space Pirates

LC

interesting, clever recreated model footage

     

ACH = Achatz

COI = Change of Identity

DEV = Develyn

JV = Joint Venture

LC = Loose Cannon

MT = Materializing TARDIS

PAL = Palmer

PF = Patrick Furlong