Jessica Carney, the granddaughter of William Hartnell, has shared her reaction to watching the recently rediscovered Doctor Who episodes, ‘The Nightmare Begins’ and ‘Devil’s Planet’.
Episodes from the 1960s, originally part of a twelve-part story called The Daleks’ Master Plan, were recently made available on iPlayer. They were found in a private collection and donated to the Film is Fabulous charity in Leicester.
These episodes, written by Terry Nation, feature William Hartnell – who sadly passed away in 1975 at age 67 – in his role as the very first Doctor. The story follows his adventures as he fights a Dalek with plans to conquer Earth, our solar system, and the entire galaxy.
Carney shared with Doctor Who Magazine that she was delighted the lost episodes featuring her grandfather had been rediscovered.
She continued, saying she couldn’t imagine how happy he would be to learn that people are still enjoying the show and looking forward to new episodes.
Speaking about how brilliant Hartnell is in the episodes, she said: “Very funny. Great timing.”
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Carney isn’t the only Doctor Who star’s relative to respond to the newly recovered episodes.
Georgia Tennant shared that her husband, David Tennant – known for playing the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctors in Doctor Who – has also been watching the updated episodes.
Georgia shared a funny video on Instagram last month where she playfully rolls her eyes as the show’s theme song plays. The video included text saying, “Lost my husband to @BBCiplayer.”
Russell T Davies, the current showrunner of Doctor Who, shared his enthusiasm last month when it was announced that lost episodes of the show had been located and fixed up.
Exciting news for Doctor Who fans! Two episodes from 1965, “The Nightmare Begins” and “Devil’s Planet,” which have been lost for 61 years, have been rediscovered. They’ll be available to watch for free on BBC iPlayer in April.
Doctor Who: The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet are available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.
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