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'Revenge of the Cybermen' holds a special place in my heart. Actually, I think it does for many Doctor Who fans. It was one of the very first stories I saw, when it was repeated on UK Gold in the late 90s. And it was also the first story to be released on VHS by the BBC - albeit with slightly unusual artwork, and in edited form. … [Read more...] about 5 reasons to re-watch ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’

Evolution of Cybermen - have you read that right? No, it's not the name of an upcoming episode, but these metal cyborgs from Mondas have changed considerably over the years, ever since they first left their twin planet Mondas in 1986 (or, 1966 in British TV terms.) … [Read more...] about Evolution of Cybermen: The classic years

The recent discovery of 'The Daleks' Master Plan' prints has re-written the rules about lost Doctor Who episodes... For many years, our understanding about lost Doctor Who episodes has been quite clear: the BBC recorded them on videotape, and they were then film recorded (or 'telerecorded') for overseas sales. These films were sent abroad for overseas transmission, and the … [Read more...] about Lost Doctor Who episodes: How ‘cutting copies’ change everything

This is not a drill! Two missing Doctor Who episodes have been returned to the BBC - episodes one and three of 'The Daleks' Master Plan.' Could more be on the way? Let us remember this day. It has been nearly 13 years since we last had a missing Doctor Who episodes announcement, and now we have a double whammy: two instalments from what is widely regarded as the First … [Read more...] about Two missing Doctor Who episodes found! What does the future hold?