As the Doctor will say in the future, "It's the end... but the moment has been prepared for." The Tenth Planet is William Hartnell's last full story as the Doctor. After 3 years and deteriorating health, it was decided that William would leave and the role of the Doctor would be recast. From a junk yard in London to the South Pole and everywhere in between, the 1st Doctor blazed a trail across time and space. The Doctor Who of today can be traced back to groundbreaking cast, crew and stories of this era. Even 50 years later, these episodes can be viewed as Doctor Who in its simplest form. Unburdened by continuity, unable to control his TARDIS, and at the mercy of the universe, Hartnell's Doctor set the mold we hatch every Doctor from today.
Fortunately the first 3 episodes of this story and footage of the 1st Doctor's last few minutes with the first regeneration still exist. This material was released on VHS and is expected to be released on DVD this year. It is hoped that the missing episode 4 will be recreated through animation to complete the story for its DVD release. It would be a perfect celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who to see this great story finished and be the final DVD release of the collection.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tenth_Planet
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