Dr Who Review - Revised & Expanded - Part 1 - The William Hartnell Era

In this revised and expanded instalment, we consider the genesis of the BBC Science Fiction series, Doctor Who, with an extensive look at the influences and contexts that fed into its production, how the first TARDIS crew were cast, and how the programme initially flirted with cancellation before the introduction of an iconic villain saved the show. We then take an in-depth look at two stories from the Hartnell era and examine the tragic fate suffered by many episodes of the period.

Chapter Selection:
00:00 23rd November 1963
02:41 Early influences
04:01 The Survey Group
06:20 Sydney Newman
10:11 Plugging a gap in the schedule
11:19 The Genesis of Doctor Who
14:22 The programme takes shape
17:30 A thing that looks like a police box, standing in a junkyard...
18:54 The first story?
19:29 Rex Tucker
20:05 Lime Grove Studios
21:24 Verity Lambert
22:45 Assembling the crew
25:43 William Hartnell
30:44 TV Production in 1960s
33:24 TVs then and now
35:24 The First Doctor's Era
36:15 The Pilot
38:51 An Unearthly Child
41:08 The theme music (Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire)
43:56 Howlround
44:27 100,000 BC
50:13 Ian & Barbara's impact on the Doctor
52:44 The Doctor's accidental character arc
55:06 Choosing a story
58:28 Terry Nation
1:00:37 The Daleks
1:06:06 A cinematic story
1:10:50 A providential act
1:11:19 Dalekmania
1:12:47 Dr. Who & The Daleks
1:17:31 Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD
1:20:02 The Daleks' enduring appeal
1:20:38 The Historicals
1:24:31 The missing episodes
1:27:55 Audio recordings and 'Tele-snaps'
1:30:23 Marco Polo
1:34:21 Will it ever be found?
1:35:02 Departures and arrivals
1:37:36 The Daleks' Masterplan
1:39:49 Frictions and frustrations
1:43:43 A reluctant farewell
1:44:18 Regeneration
1:45:28 End Credits

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