Patrick Troughton’s closing Doctor Who story The War Games is reportedly subsequent in line to be changed into a color story.
Of the numerous treats for Doctor Who followers this month, the colourized re-edit of The Daleks is maybe probably the most stunning. Terry Nation’s traditional story has been edited from its unique seven episodes right down to a 75 minute color characteristic, that’s going to be debuting on BBC iPlayer subsequent week.
Furthermore, a bodily media launch for The Daleks In Colour has additionally been earmarked for subsequent February, and you possibly can choose up a replica of it right here.
Now although, we be taught that taking one black and white story and including color to it’d simply be the start. According to a recent hearsay, a second story is already being lined up.
According to The Mirror, so take it with a pinch of salt, The War Games is subsequent in line for the color remedy.
The ten episode epic concluded Patrick Troughton’s tenure on the Time Lord in 1969, with Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke’s scripts taking The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe via a plot to brainwash troopers from all through historical past as they participate within the titular video games on a distant planet. The story can be notable for introducing The Doctor’s race, the Time Lord, correctly for the primary time.
The BBC hasn’t as but commented on this, and has beforehand launched The War Games on DVD as properly. But presumably, if there’s smoke to this explicit fireplace, the thought will likely be an iPlayer debut once more, forward of a recent disc outing. Don’t maintain us to it, although.
Doctor Who returns with first sixtieth anniversary particular The Star Beast on Saturday twenty fifth November at 18:30 on BBC One. We’ve received that to stay up for first. But with recent funding filtering via the Whoniverse – thanks Disney! – there’s clearly the useful resource to do much more than we’re used to.
We’ll hold you posted…
