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The remaining Doctor Who animated specials, which have been restoring lost episodes for a new generation, have reportedly been scrapped by the BBC.<\/p>\n
The latest entries in the series of releases include last year\u2019s The Evil of the Daleks<\/a> and Galaxy 4<\/a>, following Patrick Troughton\u2019s Second Doctor and William Hartnell\u2019s First Doctor respectively.<\/p>\n The collaborative project between BBC Studios and BBC America had made much progress towards giving die-hard Whovians a complete library of stories, but that looks as if it might now be cut short.<\/p>\n The Mirror<\/a> reports that BBC America has pulled its funding from the project, meaning only the one story already in development will be released this year: The Abominable Snowmen (which recently dropped a teaser trailer<\/a>).<\/p>\n BBC Studios declined to comment on the story when approached by\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p> If the report proves to be true, no doubt it will provoke an outcry from Doctor Who<\/a> fans, for whom the missing episodes are a long-standing frustration.<\/p>\n Certain Doctor Who serials have been left incomplete due to the archiving practices of the \u201960s and \u201970s, which saw numerous programmes deleted for logistical reasons.<\/p>\n Fortunately, audio of all the missing episodes remains thanks to the diligence of the show\u2019s fans, a number of whom have donated their recordings to the restoration effort.<\/p>\n If BBC America has withdrawn its support of the Doctor Who animated specials, it\u2019s possible that another funder could step in to save the project.<\/p>\n Among the candidates is streaming service BritBox<\/a>, which has become a haven for Doctor Who fans with its vast library of classic episodes, as well as the animated specials released thus far.<\/p>\n The strongest way to make a case for future entries in the series would be to throw support behind upcoming edition The Abominable Snowmen<\/a>, which is currently scheduled for release on DVD<\/a>, Blu-ray<\/a> and Steelbook<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n Doctor Who animated specials are available to stream on BritBox. Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Thursday, 13 January 2022 at 12:00 am The remaining Doctor Who animated specials, which have been restoring lost episodes for a new generation, have reportedly been scrapped by the BBC. 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