This is my first time watching the full entire story. The tenth planet is an incomplete doctor who serial one of many serials that were affected by. Something had to be done, so the doctors role was greatly reduced for this story, and on august 6th, 1966, it was announced to the media that hartnell would be leaving doctor who. I would love to see tenth planet 4, but i dont think its all that high on my priority list. Watch doctor who 1963 season 4, episode 5 the tenth planet, episode 1. Planet 55 have done an excellent job and they would definitely be my choice for future animations.
The serial is slated for release on dvd in late 20. Dec 16, 2017 the tenth planet part 4 home forums episodes the first doctor the tenth planet part 4 this topic contains 5 replies, has 5 voices, and was last updated by countscarlioni 2 years, 4 months ago. Frustratingly, the tenth planet episode 4 is also missing from the archives, and actually begins the longest run of consecutive missing episodes 12 episodes between october 29th. Doctor who, the tenth planet, episode 4, podcast, animated, bbc, william hartnell, patrick troughton, 1966, regeneration nick, luke and ben discuss moody lighting, learn something about the concept of twin planets and discover the meaning behind the immortal line. Watch doctor who 1963 season 4, episode 6 the tenth planet, episode 2. The tenth planet is the second serial of season 4 and marks the first doctors final regular appearance. Oct 29, 2016 sadly tenth planet 4 also marks the start of a large run of episodes, 12, where the episodes dont exist.
The tenth planet is william hartnell swan song the fourpart story introduces us for the first time to the cybermen the collapse an illness the doctor suffers in episode 3 actually happened in real life bill hartnell became terribly ill during the making of his final story and had collapsed on the set the one in the show is done by a stuntman. Episode 4 is missing and the pivotal regeneration scene has only survived as clips. Im not sure its a given top of the list in fandom the way it used to be. The attention to detail and the atmosphere which oozes from the screen is so wonderful,and totally in keeping with the live action of the preceeding episodes. The tenth planet yes, i know op said apart from, but this is where it sits in my list. Happy anniversary doctor who goodbye one, you were magnificent.
The tenth planet in the title makes reference to a fictional lost planet in earths solar system. The serial is also notable as the first story to feature the cybermen, a race of malevolent cyborgs that became a recurring adversary in later doctor who stories. Though a number of short clips from this episode exist, as a whole it has been lost. The daleks master plan an epic tale with so much, and so many critical moments, missing.
The tenth planet was the first story made in the fourth production block, and as such was not included in any package of stories on offer. The tenth planet is a partly missing second serial of the fourth season in the british science fiction television series doctor who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 8 to 29 october 1966. But the strain may have been too much for the doctor, who is incre. By the time recording for season 4 resumed for the tenth planet in midseptember, hartnell was noticeably frailer and his performance was suffering.
Tenth planet 4 power of the daleks 16 highlanders 14 underwater menace 1 the next episode well properly watch then is the relatively recently returned underwater menace 2. Second episode of the tenth planet, starring william hartnell as the first doctor and rob beatty as general cutter. As they watch, the distorted flare of gas that was once the tenth planet grows fainter and fainter as it spins away from the earth. Box 43441 fayetteville, nc 28309 patreon for full re. Please note that this article reveals some plot points and spoilers that may ruin the enjoyment of the episode story. Tenth planet 4 power of the daleks 16 highlanders 1 4 underwater menace 1 the next episode well properly watch then is the relatively recently returned underwater menace 2. The tenth planet, episode 4 is the eighth episode of the fourth season of doctor who. The last time this was asked here, i think it was asked the same way aside from tenth planet, so ill respond the same way. The tenth planet episode 4 the first doctors fatal clash with the cybermen is missing its final episode.
So why in production does it say only still andor fragments exist. Loose cannons the tenth planet episode 4 second part. In the 1970s the final episode of the tenth planet was lost, so this story never aired in the u. The tenth planet was the second serial of season 4 of doctor who.
The tenth planet episode 4 exists in the bbc archives similarly, as a fulllength reconstruction. The attention to detail and the atmosphere which oozes from the screen is so wonderful,and totally in keeping with the live action of the preceeding. It is a release i am really excited to get in my hands. Tracking room ben lies on the ground, nursing a bruise on his head from general cutlers blow. With william hartnell, anneke wills, michael craze, robert beatty. The tardis materialises in the year 1986, at snowcap tracking station at the south pole. Here the team of international scientists and technicians is led by a. It was the final chronological appearance of william hartnell as the first doctor and introduced patrick troughton as the second doctor in the final moments of part four.
Please note that this article reveals some plot points and. Serial dd and all subsequent serials would be part of the next run of stories to be offered. The spacecraft is tracked from the underground control room of snowcap base at the south pole. The remorseless cybermen have arrived from mondas and prepare to strip the planet of all its energy. Apart from episode 4 of the tenth planet, what missing. Polly, kneeling next to ben, tries nursing his wound.
In december 1986, a new planet appears in the solar system which turns out to be a longlost twin of earths named mondas. I saw episode but as any whovian knows, doctor who the tenth planet episode 4 is missing. This is a classic action figure presentation based from the missing episode four of the tenth planet story. The cybermen take over the base again, apparently to stop the humans using the zbomb, but then the doctor realises they intend to use it themselves to destroy earth. See a selection of stills showing the tenth planet part four undergoing the thetamation process at. Episode listings for the tenth planet from the bbc magazine radio times dvdrom only to be viewed on pc or mac. The power of the daleks for troughtons first performance. Doctor who 4 the tenth planet part 4 the edwardian. Although the tenth planet is 47 years old, i appreciate not everyone has seen it and is waiting for the dvd to come out. Not only will we get all four episodes but a host of other extras.
Galaxy 4 because there are so few stills even this is so severely hit. Originally broadcast in the uk in 1966, the tenth planet marks the last appearance of the highly popular first doctor, william hartnell. Its the first appearance by the cybermen, the only doctor who monsters to come anywhere close to rivaling the daleks for longevity and iconic importance. Unlike other antagonistic chiefs of base in this type of story in the future, its interesting that he never becomes an ally but is always part of the problem. The reconstruction of the missing fourth episode using audio, stills and surviving clips, which featured on the bbc video vhs release of the story back in 2000. But on the dvd, theyve animated episode 4 over the existing audio. With william hartnell, robert beatty, dudley jones, david dodimead. I watched dr who avidly from episode 1 and by marco polo was making notes of each episode in a little blue book. The tenth planet was the first story made for the season 4 production block, with william hartnell back for only four weeks, essentially gueststarring on what was about to become the patrick troughton show.
Aside from the tenth planet part 4, which missing episodes. As such, it explored a rarely touched on topic where, without his companion, the doctor struggles to gain the trust of strangers. The tenth planet play all episode selection episode 1 episode 2 episode 3 episode 4 scene selection episode 1 scene selection episode 2 scene selection episode 3 scene selection episode 4 scene selection special features frozen out chapters play episode 4 vhs reconstruction chapters play photo gallery pdf materials audio. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Frustratingly, the tenth planet episode 4 is also missing from the archives, and actually begins the longest run of consecutive missing episodes 12 episodes between october 29th, 1966 and january 14th, 1967. However, this specially reconstructed version of the missing episode contains the first regeneration sequence. The tenth planet, episode 4 the productions wiki fandom. Sadly tenth planet 4 also marks the start of a large run of episodes, 12, where the episodes dont exist. Second episode of the tenth planet, starring william hartnell as the first doctor and rob beatty as general cutter doctor who the tenth planet 2 of 4 home latest popular trending. Bbc one doctor who, season 4, the tenth planet clips. And it has to be said that there was seldom anything particularly, um. The tenth planet doctor who, season 4 the tardis arrives at the south pole in 1986 where the snowcap space tracking station, under the command of general cutler, is in the middle of a crisis.
Bens sabotage of the rocket was successful and cutler is furious. Midnight was the tenth episode of series 4 of doctor who it was the first companionlite televised doctor who story. It was william hartnells last regular appearance as the first doctor, and the first story to feature the process later termed regeneration, whereby the lead character, the doctor, undergoes. Cutler is preoccupied with the launch of the rocket at mondas. Episode one tracking room the zeus 4 probe blasts off from earth, its two man crew on a routine atmospheric testing flight. The tenth planet is the first story to feature the cybermen in it and its the last story with william hartnell as the doctor. An animated reconstruction of the fourth episode has been produced for the storys dvd release, initially in june 20 as part of a limited special collectors ultimate edition box set of all the doctors final stories, and later on its own. But his plan may be more dangerous than the cybermen thems. The tenth planet doctor who dvd special features index wiki.
I first came across the tenth planet when i listened to the. The doctor, ben and polly are taken prisoner by the military. Feb 07, 20 this recon was made in 1999 and did not have a digital master, this is taken from a high generation vhs and is, obviously, far lesser quality than the other recons. Episode 4 is, unfortunately, one of the missing ones although footage of the regeneration itself survives. Ive just finished watching the animated tenth planet episode 4 and it is the best animation of a missing episode so far in my opinion. So in this episode cutler goes proper mental before getting offed by the cybes. The first cybermen and the end of the first doctor.
Nov 23, 2019 happy anniversary doctor who goodbye one, you were magnificent. The tenth planet part 4 this old body of mine is wearing a bit thin. This recon was made in 1999 and did not have a digital master, this is taken from a high generation vhs and is, obviously, far lesser quality than the other recons. And, shades of the war machines towards the end of season 3, this one is a palpable gamechanger for doctor who you can tell this story is special from the first few moments. This is a famous story of doctor who that is memorable for two things. The planet is now a huge corona of gas surrounding the few remaining solid segments. Especially looking back at it now, the tenth planet gives us a lot to talk about. Lost doctor who episode the tenth planet part four to.
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