Long Lost Doctor Who episodes Turn Up in Ethopia

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Over 100 long-lost Doctor Who episodes found by dedicated fans – in Ethiopia

<time class="published-date" datetime="2013-10-05T23:00:00"> 6 Oct 2013 00:00 </time>

The Sunday People can exclusively reveal that 106 BBC programmes have been unearthed featuring the first two doctors

 
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A group of dedicated Doctor Who fans tracked down at least 100 long-lost episodes of the show gathering dust more than 3,000 miles away in Ethiopia.

It was feared the BBC ­programmes from the 1960s – featuring the first two doctors William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton – had vanished for all time after the Beeb flogged off a load of old footage.

But after months of ­detective work the tapes have been unearthed at the Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency.

A television insider said: “It is a triumph and fans ­everywhere will be thrilled.

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