You have the chance to see Patrick Troughton's introduction on the big screen... and animated.
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One of the more interesting (and sometimes heartbreaking) parts of being a Classic Doctor Who fan comes when you make it to the missing episodes, parts of or entire episodes that no longer exist. Every once in a while, someone will find some old Doctor Who reels in their attic or a BBC field office somewhere will stumble upon a missing episode, but, for the most part, these missing episodes have to be recreated in some way.
Previously, these recreations were mostly undertaken by fans, but, come November, we will be getting a BBC-commissioned animated recreation of Doctor Who's "Power of the Daleks," aka the very first episode starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. Now, we know that the episode will also be featured in American theaters for a one-night only event ahead of its BBC America premiere, courtesy of Fathom Events.
First broadcast in 1966, "The Power of the Daleks" sees First Doctor William Hartnell regenerate into Second Doctor Patrick Troughton. The Doctor and his then-companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) proceed to do battle with the Daleks on the planet Vulcan. The episode is composed of six half-hour episodes that were lost in a 1974 BBC archive purge (if only we really had a time machine, amirite?). The November 19th broadcast will take place 50 years following the original broadcast of the episode in November 1966.
On November 14th, however, American fans have a chance to check out the animated Power of the Daleks in select theaters. The event will also include some exclusive bonus content, including interviews with original cast members. You can buy tickets for the event starting at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, October 14th at FathomEvents.com. See you there, fellow time travelers.
