Two long-lost episodes of 'Doctor Who' have been found
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Lost 'Doctor Who episodes' from the 1960s found and restored by BBC

A film charity has uncovered two episodes of sci-fi series “Doctor Who” that were long believed lost. The charity Film is Fabulous found the 1960s episodes in the belongings of a deceased collector. “Doctor Who” first aired in 1963 and is now a much-loved classic. But scores of episodes were lost because the broadcaster wiped the tapes for re-use. The BBC has restored the two rediscovered episodes and plans to release them next month on its streaming service. The episodes come from 1965 and star William Hartnell as intergalactic adventurer the Doctor in a storyline involving iconic villains the Daleks. Ninety-five episodes still remain missing.

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