1965 Doctor Who Episodes Restored, Now on iPlayer

0:00Two long-lost episodes from 1965, Dr. Who just turned up, and they're dropping on BBC iPlayer this Friday at 6 a.m. British Summer. Time. These gem-star William Hartnell as the first doctor battling a Dalek scheme to conquer Earth, the solar system, and beyond in the storyline called. The Dalek's Master Plan, they come from the third series with the Nightmare Begins airing in November and Devil's Planet two weeks after. A third episode in between, Day of Armageddon, popped up back in 2004, so now fans can watch the opening trio back-to-back for the first time. Peter Purves, the 87-year-old who played the doctor's campaign in Steven Taylor, got a surprise screening in March and was totally blown away. By seeing them again, BBC Archive's director called it Thrillin News for Everyone. The episodes were penned by Dalek creator Terry Nation and Dennis Spooner, featuring early roles for folks like Nicholas Cordney, who later became the Brigadier.

1:02This dark 12-part adventure got mostly white by the BBC, leaving over half-still missing from archives. Whovians, get ready. These restored cuts joined the full one-of-ers lineup on iPlayer, filling in more blanks from those classic black and white days. That's your update from Lester News today, powered by AI.