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Originally Posted by Mr K
Shame they wiped a lot of the first 2 (b&w) series. Although I'm sure there.are.some available that TP haven't shown. Wonder why? Maybe not broadcastable quality, not that that usually stops them.
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Where an episode of something is acknowledged to exist in archive, it is no guarantee that it is broadcast quality. Also broadcasters are often only interested in complete series runs - they won’t show a few episodes from one season and a few from the next.
A lot of Doctor Who stuff that has been recovered has only been able to get a DVD release because there’s a large and willing fan base that includes experts willing to do the restoration work for little or no reward. Other shows aren’t so lucky.