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Doctor Who: Patrick Troughton black and white adventure to air in colour | |
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Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor (centre) and his companions, Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury) | Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor (centre) and his companions, Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury) |
The last black and white Doctor Who adventure to be broadcast on TV has been remade in colour. | The last black and white Doctor Who adventure to be broadcast on TV has been remade in colour. |
The War Games, a 1969 10-episode epic, was the swansong for Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. | The War Games, a 1969 10-episode epic, was the swansong for Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. |
The show has been turned into a 90-minute film colourised by a team led by fan Rich Tipple from Saltdean, near Brighton, and will be screened on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer on Monday. | The show has been turned into a 90-minute film colourised by a team led by fan Rich Tipple from Saltdean, near Brighton, and will be screened on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer on Monday. |
Mr Tipple, who also worked on the colourisation of the original Dalek story in 2023, said: "I was beyond excited to be given the opportunity to bring this story back to life for a modern audience." | Mr Tipple, who also worked on the colourisation of the original Dalek story in 2023, said: "I was beyond excited to be given the opportunity to bring this story back to life for a modern audience." |
The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury). | The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury). |
The trio land in a battlefield that appears to be a World War One military zone. But all is not as it seems. | The trio land in a battlefield that appears to be a World War One military zone. But all is not as it seems. |
Russell T Davies, Doctor Who showrunner, said: "From the day I arrived back on Doctor Who, this was the plan - to colourise old stories and bring them back to life. | Russell T Davies, Doctor Who showrunner, said: "From the day I arrived back on Doctor Who, this was the plan - to colourise old stories and bring them back to life. |
"It looks so vivid and new." | "It looks so vivid and new." |
Rich Tipple and his team spent 12 months turning The War Games into colour | Rich Tipple and his team spent 12 months turning The War Games into colour |
Lead colourisation artist Rich Tipple and his team spent 12 months working on the project. | Lead colourisation artist Rich Tipple and his team spent 12 months working on the project. |
He said: "Some people find black and white a barrier to watch. | He said: "Some people find black and white a barrier to watch. |
"Making this in colour is a chance to open it up to a whole new audience who can now appreciate how good the 1960s golden era of Doctor Who was." | "Making this in colour is a chance to open it up to a whole new audience who can now appreciate how good the 1960s golden era of Doctor Who was." |
The adventure saw the first appearance of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords | The adventure saw the first appearance of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords |
The War Games was filmed extensively in East Sussex locations including Brighton, Cuckmere and Birling Gap. | The War Games was filmed extensively in East Sussex locations including Brighton, Cuckmere and Birling Gap. |
Mr Tipple said: "It was a joy to work on something that had such amazing links to where I'm from. | Mr Tipple said: "It was a joy to work on something that had such amazing links to where I'm from. |
"It was magic to be able to turn locations that I'm so familiar with into vibrant colour." | "It was magic to be able to turn locations that I'm so familiar with into vibrant colour." |
The episode will feature the Second Doctor's never-before-seen regeneration into the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), alongside recovered footage not seen since the original broadcast. | The episode will feature the Second Doctor's never-before-seen regeneration into the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), alongside recovered footage not seen since the original broadcast. |
The War Games airs on Monday at 21:00 GMT on BBC Four and on BBC iPlayer. | The War Games airs on Monday at 21:00 GMT on BBC Four and on BBC iPlayer. |
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