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DW "Power of the Daleks" Returns!

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So yeah, those rumours that the BBC were animating this lost story? Totally true:
Doctor Who’ first look: Watch trailer for new ‘The Power of the Daleks’ animation

BBC Worldwide has unveiled a trailer for the new animated version of missing Doctor Who story ‘The Power of the Daleks’.

Patrick Troughton’s debut as the Doctor will be released later this year as a digital download on BBC Store and then on BBC DVD.

Having originally aired in 1966, no complete film recordings of ‘The Power of the Daleks’ are known to have survived after the master negatives were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974.
Doctor Who Power of the Daleks

BBC Worldwide announced last night that a brand new black and white animation based on audio recordings of the programme using the original cast, surviving photographs and film clips will be released 50 years to the minute after its only UK broadcast on BBC One.

The six half-hour episodes feature the regeneration, or as it was then called ‘renewal’, of First Doctor William Hartnell into Second Doctor Patrick Troughton, as the Time Lord and his companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) do battle with the Daleks on the planet Vulcan.

The animation is being produced by the team behind the highly successful animation of lost Dad’s Army episode ‘A Stripe For Frazer’, which was released in February this year.

Producer Charles Norton commented: “’The Power of the Daleks’ animation is the most ambitious Doctor Who archive restoration ever attempted and we’re all very honoured to be a part of such a an exciting project. Intelligent, suspenseful and magnificently staged, ‘Power of the Daleks’ is one of the great lost classics of 1960s television and a superb example of the black and white era at its finest.”

Paul Hembury, Executive Producer, BBC Worldwide added: “Charles and his team are remarkably talented and passionate about Doctor Who and we are thrilled that fans will soon be able to enjoy this rather sinister but wonderful, classic story.”
Doctor Who The Power of the Daleks

‘The Power of the Daleks’ will be released on BBC Store on Saturday 5 November and on DVD on Monday 21 November.

A special screening of the first three episodes ‘The Power of the Daleks’ will be held at BFI Southbank in London on Saturday 5 November, including a Q&A with Anneke Wills, Charles Norton and Frazer Hines.
And the trailer (short as it is) for those not bothered to click the link:



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I wonder if a script had survived or for that matter if they have had people who remember the blocking, scene/camera changes, etc. Should be cool nonetheless.

Though I have to say, I am not necessarily a fan of the animation style they are using.
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With this out, I guess I can toss out the old recording of the episode I have finally!


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Soontir C'boath wrote:I wonder if a script had survived or for that matter if they have had people who remember the blocking, scene/camera changes, etc. Should be cool nonetheless.

Though I have to say, I am not necessarily a fan of the animation style they are using.
An audio recording survives, as does the script. And I think there's a teleprint.
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I am so getting this on DVD.
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Its being screened now in some cinemas. Wonder how many people will see. Personally I will get the dvd.
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I might go see it if its screened near me.
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I caught the first part on BBC America- Sorta surprised they didn't add more effects for the regeneration, but regardless- The Regeneration!
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My DVD arrived today, a day early, woo!

Sadly, I already made plans tonight, so it will have to wait till tomorrow...sniff...
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So, watched it tonight....ahem...

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Troughton has become my all time favorite Doctor, and it's a shame we lost so much of the original versions of his years as Doctor. I've seen animated reconstructions from the BBC before and while I'm entirely enthused by the animation style I have found them well done.

So... worth the purchase price, my friends? (Still have to get myself a copy of Enemy of the World.)
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Yes. Definitely. The animation is of the same quality as the reconstructed episodes of The Invasion and The Ice Warriors and is more than adequate.

It's one thing to have listened to some of the audio, read the plot, seen the few pictures. But to actually watch it...that is definitely worth the price.
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I guess my memory has become fuzzy, but the previous animated reconstruction jobs seemed much more polished than what was done for this. It had the jerky quality of South Park.

Only part I am not enthused is when the Examiner is killed and Troughton stands there like an idiot not taking cover and that the assailant seems to be in view of the Doctor when he did it. It seemed like no one questioned the blocking of the scene.
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Broomstick wrote:Still have to get myself a copy of Enemy of the World.)
Do so - it's very good indeed.
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Yes, I know - I have seen it, just don't own it (yet).
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Once again Australia proves why we are behind. Went to Jb Hi fi while passing through, asked about the Power of the Daleks, and found out we don't receive it until December 14, like 3 weeks after the UK gets it. Ugggh.
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mr friendly guy wrote:Once again Australia proves why we are behind. Went to Jb Hi fi while passing through, asked about the Power of the Daleks, and found out we don't receive it until December 14, like 3 weeks after the UK gets it. Ugggh.
According to BBC America's own shop, they will not release it until the 31st of January, so we have you beat there. At least we can watch on their website though at the moment it seems to be borked for me.
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