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DOCTOR WHO RECONSTRUCTIONS – RECLAIMING THE LOST EPISODES BY STEVE HATCHER |
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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 |
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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 |
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The Myth Makers |
LC |
an early LC, very interesting specially created horsey material |
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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 |
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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 |
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The Power Of the Daleks |
DEV |
very basic |
The Power Of the Daleks |
COI |
good |
The Power Of the Daleks |
LC |
very good |
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The Highlanders |
DEV |
difficult to follow |
The Highlanders |
LC |
good |
The Highlanders |
JV |
excellent |
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The Underwater Menace |
JV |
excellent |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |