Ok so the BBC has officially cancelled the DVD release of the Underwater Menace
http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/06/dwm-confirms-c...
Reasons being that the BBC have been unable to find a company who find it financially viable to animate the missing episodes, now I have spent over 10 years collecting the all the DVD's and with only 3 left to go I long ago resigned myself to the fact that with so many classic serials missing, presumed lost forever, my collection will never be complete.
However the idea that one of the missing serials exists, has had special features made for it and was ready to be animated for release, will now seemly never be released makes that situation even more upsetting.
I love the animated reconstructions, they are fantastic, however when the BBC released The Web Of Fear, the missing episode three was reconstructed using tele snaps. Now this was by far nowhere near as good as it would have been to see it animated but just to see the episode for the first time was like watching a brand new series episode, that same amazement and excitement!
So here is where this petition comes in, I'm not asking the BBC for an animated release of Underwater Menace as that doesn't seem financially viable, but a tele snap reconstruction, as I'm sure many fans would agree it would be better animated but the opportunity to see any version of the missing episodes for the first and have it on proud display in my collection would be good enough for me!
My aim is for 10,000 signatures to show the BBC that there is still a demand for this DVD and even if it's not an animated release the fans would still love to see it released! But if this petition reaches 10,000 don't stop there! We want as many people as possible to help with this!
- On behalf of all Doctor Who fans!
Updates
June 28, 2015
I have spent over a decade building this collection and reading your comments shows me I am not the only one grieving this lost piece of history. The BBC continues to stay quiet but your stories are proving that we deserve a simple tele snap reconstruction if they refuse to animate it.
June 28, 2015
Seeing this momentum grow has been truly overwhelming for me after years of thinking my collection was destined to remain incomplete. Knowing so many of you share this same hope for a simple tele snap reconstruction makes this long wait feel less isolating.
Reached 100 supporters
June 28, 2015
75 Comments
Even if it's just as an extra on the next new Doctor Who boxed set, please release the only existing episode of Doctor Who not available to buy (which also happens to be the earliest surviving episode featuring Patrick Troughton.)
I have spent hundreds of pounds buying every DVD and I don't want to get left with one episode I haven't got. Sell it at £50, I will still have to buy it!
This is the earliest example of Troughtons Doctor surviving and its a massive shame that they are not releasing it. Really hope they change there minds and we get to finally see this release with the extras to complete the collection. If they can't do animation, use telesnaps like Web.
surely BBC could put the episode on iTunes? Or as a special feature on the next Capaldi set, next Special Edition etc. There are ways for them to get the last remaining unreleased material out without a special UM set. Especially since they have released every bit of film from cutting rooms floors!
I cared enough about this release to start the previous petition, so have signed this one to show my continued support for a release of "The Underwater Menace" on DVD. Even though the single release has been cancelled, hopefully BBC Worldwide will find some sort of home for an official release of the restored Episode 2 in future!
What's the point of looking for missing episodes if you won't release them when you find them?
if not a dvd release, why not release the rediscovered episode on itunes like the web of fear
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Ok so the BBC has officially cancelled the DVD release of the Underwater Menace
http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/06/dwm-confirms-c...
Reasons being that the BBC have been unable to find a company who find it financially viable to animate the missing episodes, now I have spent over 10 years collecting the all the DVD's and with only 3 left to go I long ago resigned myself to the fact that with so many classic serials missing, presumed lost forever, my collection will never be complete.
However the idea that one of the missing serials exists, has had special features made for it and was ready to be animated for release, will now seemly never be released makes that situation even more upsetting.
I love the animated reconstructions, they are fantastic, however when the BBC released The Web Of Fear, the missing episode three was reconstructed using tele snaps. Now this was by far nowhere near as good as it would have been to see it animated but just to see the episode for the first time was like watching a brand new series episode, that same amazement and excitement!
So here is where this petition comes in, I'm not asking the BBC for an animated release of Underwater Menace as that doesn't seem financially viable, but a tele snap reconstruction, as I'm sure many fans would agree it would be better animated but the opportunity to see any version of the missing episodes for the first and have it on proud display in my collection would be good enough for me!
My aim is for 10,000 signatures to show the BBC that there is still a demand for this DVD and even if it's not an animated release the fans would still love to see it released! But if this petition reaches 10,000 don't stop there! We want as many people as possible to help with this!
- On behalf of all Doctor Who fans!
Updates
June 28, 2015
I have spent over a decade building this collection and reading your comments shows me I am not the only one grieving this lost piece of history. The BBC continues to stay quiet but your stories are proving that we deserve a simple tele snap reconstruction if they refuse to animate it.
June 28, 2015
Seeing this momentum grow has been truly overwhelming for me after years of thinking my collection was destined to remain incomplete. Knowing so many of you share this same hope for a simple tele snap reconstruction makes this long wait feel less isolating.
Reached 100 supporters
June 28, 2015
75 Comments
This was found in 2011 with Galaxy 4's "Airlock". Well, we got "Airlock" years ago. So to keep us waiting and waiting for UM2 only for the BBC to pull the plug because of "lack of interest" is RIDICULOUS! Throw the fans and the collectors one last bone and RELEASE IT!
Even if it's just as an extra on the next new Doctor Who boxed set, please release the only existing episode of Doctor Who not available to buy (which also happens to be the earliest surviving episode featuring Patrick Troughton.)
I have spent hundreds of pounds buying every DVD and I don't want to get left with one episode I haven't got. Sell it at £50, I will still have to buy it!
This is the earliest example of Troughtons Doctor surviving and its a massive shame that they are not releasing it. Really hope they change there minds and we get to finally see this release with the extras to complete the collection. If they can't do animation, use telesnaps like Web.
surely BBC could put the episode on iTunes? Or as a special feature on the next Capaldi set, next Special Edition etc. There are ways for them to get the last remaining unreleased material out without a special UM set. Especially since they have released every bit of film from cutting rooms floors!
I cared enough about this release to start the previous petition, so have signed this one to show my continued support for a release of "The Underwater Menace" on DVD. Even though the single release has been cancelled, hopefully BBC Worldwide will find some sort of home for an official release of the restored Episode 2 in future!
What's the point of looking for missing episodes if you won't release them when you find them?
if not a dvd release, why not release the rediscovered episode on itunes like the web of fear
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This was found in 2011 with Galaxy 4's "Airlock". Well, we got "Airlock" years ago. So to keep us waiting and waiting for UM2 only for the BBC to pull the plug because of "lack of interest" is RIDICULOUS! Throw the fans and the collectors one last bone and RELEASE IT!