Episodes from the original 1963-89 run will be available on iPlayer for the first time.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/3212992

The BBC has announced that over 800 episodes of Doctor Who – from across the classic and modern era – will soon be available to stream on iPlayer.

Though episodes from the show’s post-2005 relaunch already sit on the platform, from 1st November fans will also be able to enjoy episodes from the original 1963-89 run.

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Not only that, but various spin-off series will also return to iPlayer – including The Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood, Class and behind-the-scenes series Doctor Who Confidential.

  • Dalek ThalEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Please let this mean Disney+ will be getting it in the rest of the world - there’s no legal way to watch Classic Who in Australia anymore, as all the DVDs are out of print and Britbox got rid of it in April.

  • rubikcuber@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I wonder if it’s too much to hope for 50hz versions. Seem to recall the Britbox episodes were 25hz (at least initially when I had a trial). I find classic Who unwatchable at 25hz sadly. Got to have that smooth video camera motion for the studio scenes!

  • HipPriest@kbin.social
    2·
    1 year ago

    If it’s a permanent fixture it could be a Britbox killer for me… I suspect it’ll just be for the anniversary period.

    Still great news though!