Those outside the UK or US will currently need to use a UK / US based
proxy / VPN server, but they are apparently working on releasing the >episodes for other countries. Of course, it's pretty pointless watching >these two episodes alone since they are each one part of multi-episode >storylines (I don't know if the entire stories are even available / >recovered).
Recovered Doctor Who Episodes Online in the UK and US NOW!
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Classic William Hartnell episodes The Nightmare Begins and
Devil's Planet are available to watch for the first time
in 61 years!
It's a very good Friday indeed! Two long lost classic
episodes of Doctor Who recently returned to the BBC Archive
are now available for free to fans on both sides of the
Atlantic. The Nightmare Begins and Devil's Planet are both
part of the epic storyline The Daleks' Master Plan as
William Hartnell's First Doctor uncovers a vast conspiracy
to conquer the entire galaxy. The episodes are now
available in iPlayer's Whoniverse section, while fans in
America can see them on the official Doctor Who YouTube
channel. Unfortunately, fans in the rest of the world will
have to wait a little bit longer.
For viewers in the UK:
- The Daleks' Master Plan Part One: The Nightmare Begins
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00v250v>
- The Daleks' Master Plan Part Three: Devil's Planet
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00v252r>
For viewers in the US:
- The Daleks' Master Plan Part One: The Nightmare Begins
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t6x_HPwc6k>
- The Daleks' Master Plan Part Three: Devil's Planet
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY-HK7UtmkM>
BBC Studios' Head of Digital, Fandom, Luke Spillane, says:
"I am delighted that we're finally able to share these
thrilling Dalek episodes with our US Doctor Who fandom on
the Doctor Who: Classic YouTube channel. After more than
60 years unseen, and thanks to the incredible work of the
Film is Fabulous! team and the BBC Archive, these adventures
have now been lovingly rediscovered and restored. I can't
wait for fans to dive in and uncover details that haven't
been seen in decades."
Originally shown on BBC TV in 1965, the two episodes have
been missing ever since. Thanks to the incredible work of
dedicated classic film enthusiasts Film is Fabulous! they
located them in the private collection of a recently deceased
fan. The digital scanning and restoration of the episodes is
now complete, ready for generations of new viewers to stream.
<https://www.blogtorwho.com/recovered-doctor-who-episodes-online-in-the-uk-and-us-now/>
Those outside the UK or US will currently need to use a UK / US based
proxy / VPN server, but they are apparently working on releasing the episodes for other countries. Of course, it's pretty pointless watching these two episodes alone since they are each one part of multi-episode storylines (I don't know if the entire stories are even available / recovered).
On 4/04/2026 9:15 am, Your Name wrote:
Those outside the UK or US will currently need to use a UK / US based
proxy / VPN server, but they are apparently working on releasing the
episodes for other countries. Of course, it's pretty pointless watching
these two episodes alone since they are each one part of multi-episode
storylines (I don't know if the entire stories are even available /
recovered).
How did the recently deceased person originally get hold of the original >film reels way back when??
I mean it's not as though they could have "borrowed" reels to take home
and watch, surely??
Maybe there was a showing at some town hall theatre and two of the reels >were just accidentally left behind. Do 'they' answer my questions >before/after the showing, maybe??
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Daniel70
Those outside the UK or US will currently need to use a UK /
US based proxy / VPN server, but they are apparently working
on releasing the episodes for other countries. Of course, it's
pretty pointless watching these two episodes alone since they
are each one part of multi-episode storylines (I don't know if
the entire stories are even available / recovered).
Your Name wrote:
Those outside the UK or US will currently need to use a UK /
US based proxy / VPN server, but they are apparently working
on releasing the episodes for other countries. Of course, it's
pretty pointless watching these two episodes alone since they
are each one part of multi-episode storylines (I don't know if
the entire stories are even available / recovered).
Seven out of the twelves Dalek's Master Plan episodes are
missing. The BBC have episodes, 1,2,3,5 & 10... and they are
all available on the iPlayer.
How did the recently deceased person originally get hold of the original film reels way back when??
I mean it's not as though they could have "borrowed" reels to take home
and watch, surely??
Daniel demanded:
How did the recently deceased person originally get hold of the original
film reels way back when??
AIUI the collector was a big railway fan who bought old films
in the hope they might contain footage of trains. He stuck the
ones that didn’t (including the DW) in a box in his attic and
forgot about them.
I mean it's not as though they could have "borrowed" reels to take home
and watch, surely??
These were the BBC’s own private internal copies, not for
showing publicly. Someone must’ve ‘borrowed’ them, and then
sold them on.
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solar penguin
Daniel demanded:
How did the recently deceased person originally get hold of
the original film reels way back when??
AIUI the collector was a big railway fan who bought old films
in the hope they might contain footage of trains.
He stuck the ones that didn’t (including the DW) in a box
in his attic and forgot about them.
I mean it's not as though they could have "borrowed" reels
to take home and watch, surely??
These were the BBC’s own private internal copies, not for
showing publicly. Someone must’ve ‘borrowed’ them, and then
sold them on.
solar penguin wrote:
Daniel demanded:
How did the recently deceased person originally get hold of the
original film reels way back when??
AIUI the collector was a big railway fan who bought old films in the
hope they might contain footage of trains.
He stuck the ones that didn't (including the DW) in a box in his attic
and forgot about them.
Which was a lot better for their condition than continually playing
them or lending them out for other collectors to play. The two newly recovered episodes seem to have been in relatively good condition. The episodes look good for their age.
I mean it's not as though they could have "borrowed" reels to take home >>> and watch, surely??
These were the BBC's own private internal copies, not for showing
publicly. Someone must've 'borrowed' them, and then sold them on.
It happens!
solar penguin wrote:
Daniel demanded:
How did the recently deceased person originally get hold of
the original film reels way back when??
AIUI the collector was a big railway fan who bought old films
in the hope they might contain footage of trains.
He stuck the ones that didn’t (including the DW) in a box
in his attic and forgot about them.
Which was a lot better for their condition than continually
playing them or lending them out for other collectors to play.
The two newly recovered episodes seem to have been in relatively
good condition. The episodes look good for their age.
I mean it's not as though they could have "borrowed" reels
to take home and watch, surely??
These were the BBC’s own private internal copies, not for
showing publicly. Someone must’ve ‘borrowed’ them, and then
sold them on.
It happens!
On 2026-04-04 14:40:41 +0000, Blueshirt said:
solar penguin wrote:
Daniel demanded:
How did the recently deceased person originally get hold of the
original film reels way back when??
AIUI the collector was a big railway fan who bought old films in the
hope they might contain footage of trains.
He stuck the ones that didn't (including the DW) in a box in his attic
and forgot about them.
Which was a lot better for their condition than continually playing
them or lending them out for other collectors to play. The two newly
recovered episodes seem to have been in relatively good condition. The
episodes look good for their age.
I mean it's not as though they could have "borrowed" reels to take home >>>> and watch, surely??
These were the BBC's own private internal copies, not for showing
publicly. Someone must've 'borrowed' them, and then sold them on.
It happens!
Legally such reels belong to the BBC and should be returned.
Reels were distributed by the BBC on a "return after use or destroy"
basis. Any company that kept them broke that agreement. Anyone who took
the reels from the company was stealing them, even if the reels were in
the bin. Either way, BBC lawyers could have a field day if it was worth
the bother.
Buying stolen property, even if unknowingly, does not suddenly make
them the buyer's property, and in fact they too could face legal issues.
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