'Doctor Who' Episodes Uncovered in Nigeria Now Available on iTunes

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By Stan Schroeder2013-10-11 14:42:39 UTC

Here's a treat for Doctor Who fans: Nine episodes from the 1960s that were missing from the BBC's archives were found in Nigeria and are now exclusively available for download on iTunes.

The nine missing episodes were found with two others — 11 in total — that remained in the BBC's possession. Together, Digital Journal reported, the episodes comprise two six-part stories: "The Enemy of the World" and "The Web of Fear."

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Of course, two six-episode stories would mean 12 episodes, and only 11 were found. That's because episode 3 from "The Web of Fear" is still missing. The BBC will restore that episode using available imagery and audio for a DVD release coming in early 2014.

The six episodes of "The Enemy of the World" will be available on DVD on Nov. 25.

If you don't want to wait for the DVD releases, you can buy all 11 episodes on iTunes.

These episodes of Doctor Who were missing in because of BBC's policy of wiping out old programs during the 1960s and 70s. Many Doctor Who episodes from that period were wiped; check out BBC's list of missing episodes here.

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Topics: Doctor Who, Entertainment, lost episodes, Television