Post by Tomspy77 on Nov 22, 2013 18:02:02 GMT -6
Still TONS of rumors that Enemy of the World and Web of Fear were not the only missing episodes recovered but now this is being reported by The Daily Mirror, which is not the most reliable of papers but hey...would be great if true! 4thDocO
Daily Mirror Announces Marco Polo Found
'Doctor Who': BBC responds to 'Marco Polo' recovery rumors
So not a complete denial, but could still turn out to all be BS...
Daily Mirror Announces Marco Polo Found
The Daily Mirror has announced that Marco Polo has been found and while it still isn’t official confirmation it ties with rumours circling for some months and sheds new light on several other issues.
The article states that the BBC are desperately trying to keep the episodes existence quiet, which may give some explanation as the sudden disappearance of missing episodes threads in several online forums.
Quoting one of those always unnamed TV insiders:
“This is a massive deal for Doctor Who fans, these episodes were hugely popular with viewers when they were first shown and are set to be a hit again. This new discovery is all down to a dedicated fan who spent ages recording the episodes back in the sixties. The recording – which is a silent film – came out really clearly so it will be easy to watch… the fan did it in a very professional way. There are already audio recordings of the episodes so the Beeb have had to match everything up. There are some gaps in the audio so it has been a painstaking process. Where there are gaps in audio they are going to be re-recorded using contemporary actors who sound as close to the original actors as possible. The fan had been holding onto these tapes for a long time and when the BBC found out about the tapes they jumped at the chance of using them. It’s a massive coup for the broadcaster.”
A fan is said to have recorded the episodes directly from the television onto a 16mm cine camera which would go some way to explaining the extensive restoration period for the serial as explained above.
The announcement, if indeed it is in December, will likely come at one of the two BFI events.
The article states that the BBC are desperately trying to keep the episodes existence quiet, which may give some explanation as the sudden disappearance of missing episodes threads in several online forums.
Quoting one of those always unnamed TV insiders:
“This is a massive deal for Doctor Who fans, these episodes were hugely popular with viewers when they were first shown and are set to be a hit again. This new discovery is all down to a dedicated fan who spent ages recording the episodes back in the sixties. The recording – which is a silent film – came out really clearly so it will be easy to watch… the fan did it in a very professional way. There are already audio recordings of the episodes so the Beeb have had to match everything up. There are some gaps in the audio so it has been a painstaking process. Where there are gaps in audio they are going to be re-recorded using contemporary actors who sound as close to the original actors as possible. The fan had been holding onto these tapes for a long time and when the BBC found out about the tapes they jumped at the chance of using them. It’s a massive coup for the broadcaster.”
A fan is said to have recorded the episodes directly from the television onto a 16mm cine camera which would go some way to explaining the extensive restoration period for the serial as explained above.
The announcement, if indeed it is in December, will likely come at one of the two BFI events.
'Doctor Who': BBC responds to 'Marco Polo' recovery rumors
BBC Worldwide has responded to the latest rumors surrounding Doctor Who missing episodes.
All seven episodes of classic 1964 serial 'Marco Polo' - starring William Hartnell as the first Doctor - are rumored to have been recovered, but a spokesperson told Digital Spy that they could not confirm the find.
"There are always rumors about missing episodes of Doctor Who but we cannot confirm any new finds," a BBC Worldwide source said.
Last month, it was revealed that two missing Who stories from Patrick Troughton's era - 1967's 'The Enemy of the World' and 1968's 'The Web of Fear' - had been discovered in Nigeria.
Doctor Who's 50th anniversary episode 'The Day of the Doctor' airs tomorrow night (Saturday, November 23) at 7.50pm on BBC One.
It will also be simulcast worldwide, and screened in cinemas around the globe.
All seven episodes of classic 1964 serial 'Marco Polo' - starring William Hartnell as the first Doctor - are rumored to have been recovered, but a spokesperson told Digital Spy that they could not confirm the find.
"There are always rumors about missing episodes of Doctor Who but we cannot confirm any new finds," a BBC Worldwide source said.
Last month, it was revealed that two missing Who stories from Patrick Troughton's era - 1967's 'The Enemy of the World' and 1968's 'The Web of Fear' - had been discovered in Nigeria.
Doctor Who's 50th anniversary episode 'The Day of the Doctor' airs tomorrow night (Saturday, November 23) at 7.50pm on BBC One.
It will also be simulcast worldwide, and screened in cinemas around the globe.
So not a complete denial, but could still turn out to all be BS...