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The FAKE NEWS claims colourized Troughton to Pertwee regeneration to air 
today.

All I see on BBC Four is Snooker.


New colourised Doctor Who episode to show second Time Lord regeneration
Story by Naomi Clarke • 1h • 3 min read

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/new-colourised-doctor-who-episode-to-show-second-time-lord-regeneration/ar-AA1uCX9k?rc=1

Doctor Who fans will be able to watch the second Time Lord’s 
“never-before-seen” regeneration into the third Doctor in a new 
colourised version of an episode from 1969, the BBC has said.

Originally airing as part of the War Games story arc in 1969, the 
episode marked the transition between Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee 
playing the Doctor in the sci-fi television favourite.

For the first time, the pivotal scenes have been colourised and enhanced 
with visual effects for a 90-minute feature-length programme which will 
air on December 23 on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer.

“The episode will also feature the second Doctor’s never-before-seen 
regeneration into the third Doctor”, the BBC revealed.

The new version will also include updated sound, a new score and 
recovered footage not seen since the original broadcast.

The original War Games episodes saw Troughton and his companions Zoe and 
Jamie, played by Wendy Padbury and Frazer Hines, land in a battlefield 
that appeared to be a military zone in the First World War.

However, they soon discover that soldiers from different historical 
periods have been abducted and are being manipulated in a cruel game.

 From the day I arrived back on Doctor Who, this was the plan. To 
colourise old stories and bring them back to life

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies
As they work to uncover the mystery behind the War Lord and his twisted 
experiments, the Doctor faces one of his most difficult challenges.

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies said: “From the day I arrived 
back on Doctor Who, this was the plan. To colourise old stories and 
bring them back to life.

“And on Doctor Who Day itself, it’s great to announce this, celebrating 
the show’s wonderful heritage with an all-time-classic.

“It looks so vivid and new – and for fans of black and white, the story 
in its original form will stay on BBC iPlayer, so everyone wins.”

The screenwriter recalled first watching the episode in 1969 at age six 
and shared his excitement that fans old and new can “enjoy it all over 
again”.

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies (Ian West/PA) (PA Archive)
Davies was responsible for Doctor Who’s revival in 2005 but left the 
series in 2009. He returned as showrunner in 2023 to coincide with the 
60th anniversary.

It marks the second time a classic Doctor Who story has been colourised, 
following The Daleks in 2023 which was updated to commemorate the 60th 
anniversary of the franchise.

To celebrate, fans were treated to a host of Doctor Who content 
including messages from Ncuti Gatwa, the latest actor to play the 
Doctor, and Bridgerton and Derry Girls actress Nicola Coughlan, who will 
appear in this year’s Christmas special.

The War Games will air on December 23 on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer and 
the original episodes are available in The Whoniverse on BBC iPlayer.


Other FAKE NEWS outlets are also reporting this:

https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/doctorwho-thewargames-colourisationann1

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-war-games-colourisation-newsupdate/

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