i just watched spear head from space i forgot i had it i love the classic dr who i like the new dr who but david tennant's squee quad annoy's the fuck out of me iv been watching dr who since i was 7
Why were half of the episodes with Jo, when she first came into the show in colour, and then later episodes with her were in black and white, for example, Ambassadors of Death, invasion of the dinosaus etc...?
Dr who made on colur videotape from November 1969, however BBC enterprises made b/w film recordings for overseas sales. .The orginal tapes where wiped leaving a mix of film copies, NTSC conversions and pAl copies (and offair betamax copies as well)
@dr1090 No. Only one story featuring Jo, Mind of Evil, exists in Black and White, and not a later episode. It's her second story. Invasion of the Dinosaurs features Sarah-Jane, not Jo. Mind of Evil was made in colour, as dolphin8b explained, BBC enterprises destroyed the colour copies leaving only the Black and White copies that where made from overseas broadcasting. Mind of Evil, along with The Ambassadors of Death and Invasion of the Dinosaurs, is being restored to colour for the DVD release.
I know a lot people have seen it in Black n White over the years and prefer it that way; I want the DVD to be restored in colour because thats how it was supposed to look on original broadcast.
Yeah. As I've said below most of The Mind of Evil only exists as black and white film recordings from overseas - the BBC thought they had no use for the colour copies and destroyed them in the 70s. Shame
@2234dw the restoration team are restoring this story to colour using the colour recovery method but episode 1 has a problem episode one had a notch filter meaning the chroma dots are gone.
The mind of evil is lost in colour apart from the a few minutes from the last episode. A few parts of the trailer would be colour (such as the closing scene from Terror of the Autons) but i have grayscaled them for consistency
Could've used the Pertwee version of the music instead of the current one, though. Other than that, COOL!!!!!
masterawesomeish 3 weeks ago
i just watched spear head from space i forgot i had it i love the classic dr who i like the new dr who but david tennant's squee quad annoy's the fuck out of me iv been watching dr who since i was 7
diehippie9000 6 months ago
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I really enjoyed this story
SavageBroadcast 7 months ago
Just finished episode 3 of this Petwee Epic. Part 4 tonight
TimelordTVRevolution 1 year ago
This is one of my favourite Jon Pertwee stories. I absolutely love the incidental music in it too.
TARDISDOWNUNDER 2 years ago
Why were half of the episodes with Jo, when she first came into the show in colour, and then later episodes with her were in black and white, for example, Ambassadors of Death, invasion of the dinosaus etc...?
dr1090 2 years ago
Because the original prints were lost.
MahtsFeather 2 years ago
@dr1090
Dr who made on colur videotape from November 1969, however BBC enterprises made b/w film recordings for overseas sales. .The orginal tapes where wiped leaving a mix of film copies, NTSC conversions and pAl copies (and offair betamax copies as well)
dolphin8b 1 year ago
@dr1090 No. Only one story featuring Jo, Mind of Evil, exists in Black and White, and not a later episode. It's her second story. Invasion of the Dinosaurs features Sarah-Jane, not Jo. Mind of Evil was made in colour, as dolphin8b explained, BBC enterprises destroyed the colour copies leaving only the Black and White copies that where made from overseas broadcasting. Mind of Evil, along with The Ambassadors of Death and Invasion of the Dinosaurs, is being restored to colour for the DVD release.
HTprods 1 year ago
I know a lot people have seen it in Black n White over the years and prefer it that way; I want the DVD to be restored in colour because thats how it was supposed to look on original broadcast.
Gallifrey1991 2 years ago
i think they shud just release it in b&w and realease it soon.
dutchycooper 3 years ago
Where can I see his episode? I really, really, REALLY want to see it.
Nanaman12345 3 years ago
this serial is coming to DVD before long. theyve only got 50-something stories to release yet.
hcvang 3 years ago
it will be released on audio in early 2009
huey141094 3 years ago
One of my favorite Doctor Who stories.
dalmain77 3 years ago
The story is so great as it is though. B&W may be for the best.
Otherdog 3 years ago
Nice!
Primsong 3 years ago
In black and white?
najhoant 4 years ago
Yeah. As I've said below most of The Mind of Evil only exists as black and white film recordings from overseas - the BBC thought they had no use for the colour copies and destroyed them in the 70s. Shame
2234dw 4 years ago
I can't imagine Mind Of Evil in colour. I think B and W looks more atmospheric and just looks better
Trayusstudent1 3 years ago
Most Doctor Who stories are better in B&W. Just try turning the colour down on the TV when you watch it. Usually makes it more atmospheric.
Razza1091 2 years ago
@2234dw the restoration team are restoring this story to colour using the colour recovery method but episode 1 has a problem episode one had a notch filter meaning the chroma dots are gone.
johnxgin1 4 months ago in playlist colourization and recons
cutting 6 episodes down to 53 seconds must've been really difficult for you! Trails are hard to do well, so kudos!
Rumpio 4 years ago
great, love it how you put the end of terror of the autons in as well
smithythe2nd 4 years ago
Its pretty darn good. But why is it greyscaled?
DarthWengle 4 years ago
The mind of evil is lost in colour apart from the a few minutes from the last episode. A few parts of the trailer would be colour (such as the closing scene from Terror of the Autons) but i have grayscaled them for consistency
2234dw 4 years ago