BBC Studios has confirmed details of the animation of the William Hartnell Doctor Who story The Savages, out on March 24.

In The Savages, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions, Steven (Peter Purves) and Dodo (Jackie Lane), arrive on an unnamed planet where they encounter two distinct people – the Elders and the Savages. They soon discover the Elders are the evil, draining the primitive Savages for their life source to remain young and powerful forever.

This three-disc release will include all four 25-minutes animated episodes in both colour and in black and white, as well as a host of exclusive bonus features:

  • Alternative black and white presentation of all four episodes
  • Episode reconstructions of all four episodes, featuring material from the original 1966 production. Available with optional audio description from Peter Purves
  • Cast/crew audio commentaries presented by Toby Hadoke. With actors Kay Patrick (Flower) and the late Robert Sidaway (Avon) on episodes 1 and 2 and with Peter Purves (Steven) and studio floor assistant, Julian Aston on episodes 3 and 4
  • Remembering/Forgetting The Savages – A new 100-minute documentary on the making of the original 1966 production of The Savages. Directed by Stuart Denman and presented by Toby Hadoke.
  • Innes Lloyd – The Producer – New 90-minute documentary on the life of Doctor Who producer, Innes Lloyd. Directed by Charles Norton and narrated by Jane Asher.
  • Surviving Footage Compilation – Short film extracts from the otherwise lost episodes 1, 3 and 4.
  • 1968 BBC training film, featuring The Savages director, Christopher Barry.
  • Photo Gallery
  • Animation Gallery
  • ROM Content

Paul Hembury, Executive Producer, commented: “We have a wonderful team of creators who work together to bring these lost Doctor Who stories back to life through animation.”

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