The Invasion | Doctor Who Missing Episode Animation Review

[@rsienicki]

Honestly I wish more WHOtubers had the same amount of love for the Classic series as you.

[@JoshSnares]

💕💕

[@edb2863]

Chris stokes, dwfan91, Mr tardis...they're all quite positive about the classics

[@yfrontsguy]

Josh's channel is the ONLY Whotuber that I watch

[@toonman361]

@@yfrontsguy I really enjoy this channel but you may also like "Gav Rymill: Recreating Missing Episodes." He is taking flat photos of the old episodes where the video doesn't exist, and using AI, generating moving clips from them. His site is easy to find online.

[@RonanCormack]

​@@edb2863 Batmanmarch as well

[@DrHADLEY]

Babe wake up new John Snares animation vid x

[@JoshSnares]

Not John!! 😅😅

[@SuperCookie64]

@@JoshSnares Give up the act. We all know John's your real name.

[@JoshTheHeritageCollector]

This animation was always my favorite. You nailed it: the way it is lit is fantastic. Another great vid! So professionally done, Josh!

[@radishdalek]

The quality of Cosgrove's animation speaks for itself - I don't think any other Dr Who animation has matched the quality

[@johngurnhill8743]

Best youtube chanel much love from uk!

[@JoshSnares]

Thank you :)

[@TimLeeSongs]

Growing up as a kid in the 80s (yes, I’m old) in the UK, Cosgrove Hall was a massive part of my childhood, from Dangermouse to Postman Pat, the BFG to Terry Pratchett’s Truckers, Wind in the Willows to Duckula, such a wonderful animation company!! This was also my first experience of animated Who and definitely my favourite. So gutted they never did more afterwards.

[@Paul_1971]

Grew up during that time too. Totally agree - best animation of a missing story IMO.

[@AnthonyP73]

@@TimLeeSongs Same

[@markc5111]

Always awesome when you post new content. Yes, I've always thought the animation was comfortable and fitted into the story well. A classic ❤

[@macra_]

Always love hearing your reviews! A great start to what I know will be a fantastic series! Looking forward to more!

[@DoctorJohnSmith9]

Ahh, another Sunday starts with my favorite Doctor Who content maker, doing an episode on my favorite animation reconstruction from what might be my favorite Cybermen story! Thanks, Josh!!

[@JoshSnares]

Thank you!! 🥰💕

[@LAdivad]

I love your Doctor who documentaries. They're very well written. They're very professional and very informative. I'm always pleased when I get an notification that a new one has been posted by you. Keep up the excellent work.

[@andrewireland9061]

Great video as always Josh! I agree, the shot composition and lighting in these animated episodes is second-to-none. I do think, as they were not animating the whole thing, just the missing episodes, the choice to remain 'in keeping' with the 1960s production style was the right one. I definitely like this approach. The closer shots, more claustrophobic / intense, helps with the drama, as well as the useful ability to stay in MCU and CU and avoid leg animation! Terrific stuff.

[@brianartillery]

I loved 'The Invasion'. It looked right immediately. I know I saw the story when first broadcast, but had little memory of it. Cosgrove Hall nailed it, simple as that. My all-time favourite animated story, though, is 'The Moonbase' (can you tell I prefer Cybermen to Daleks?), and that took my breath away. Lighting again, with the harsh light on the moon, to the sinister shadows in the base. And some of the shots are astonishingly good, like a zoom into the face of one of the Telosian bastards. I really enjoy rewatching it - and really, this story is the first one to show, seriously, how this scruffy, weird, and often (to those who think they know better) annoying little man is not to be underestimated. Ever. Yes, he's undoing your boot laces, but it's for a reason. Like another scruffy little man in fiction, Lt. Columbo, the Doctor has a mind like a steel trap. He has a damn good idea of who, why, what, and where, a long time before anyone else does. 👍👍👍

[@himynameisben95]

2006?!?! but I remember getting this for my birthday... *crumbles away into dust*

[@JoshSnares]

the years are FLYING

[@sabrinatirabassi3529]

​@@JoshSnareswere you born at the time?

[@JoshSnares]

@@sabrinatirabassi3529 babes I was born in 1994!! Wilderness years baby!!!

[@icravedeath.1200]

Tbh i was surprised to learn you're 30, you look 25 at the latest😂😂​@@JoshSnares

[@Badgers0710]

I would've been so much happier in my love of Who if I never knew Cosgrove Hall planned a Power of the Daleks. Those screenshots of the test footage is gorgeous and probably wouldn't have had a day one patch to the animation and pacing

[@katepriest346]

This animated version of The Invasion remains my favourite Dr Who story of all time. My mum took 12 year old me to JB HI-FI after Taekwondo class to get the DVD on the day it was released. I've probably watched it hundreds of times at this point

[@JoshSnares]

this is the most australian comment i think i've ever received, thank you

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

Cosgrove Hall 'Danger Mouse, Wind in the Willows, Count Duckula, Noddy etc' did a good job on animated Eps 1 & 4, If I have to nitpick the clothes Zoe worn in the beginning of Ep.1 is not the same as it's Original Transmission cause the previous story 'And later on in this story' she was wearing her sparkle outfit, Although it really didn't bug me as much as 5:32 this in the animation of The Underwater Menace when Jamie worn the same clothes as he did in stories like The Macra Terror but clearly he was still wearing his OG highlander clothes when he first joined the Doctor Ben and Polly.

[@JAProductions494]

It was interesting hearing about how the characters never actually walk in the animation. I actually never noticed that and the methods of getting around the issue remind me a lot of shows like Captain Scarlet as the characters never walked in that show (because marionettes) and instead only ever stood still or bobbled around in medium close up shots. It’s a clever way to get around a difficult issue In general, I think The Invasion animation works the best because of how natural it feels alongside the surviving episodes. It’s a kind of telesnaps brought to life approach which I don’t think was replicated in the same way again since the phenomenal Moonbase animation. I understand the need to go a bit more creative and stylised with full story animations but for stories like the Invasion which have more surviving episodes than missing, it’s so much nicer to slot it in well I watched The Invasion animation a while after it came out (because I was literally a baby when it first released) but I remembered liking it and I practically had my mind blown when I found out it was animated by the same company who made the original BFG movie which I loved so much as a kid Oh and as for the story itself, it’s one of my favourite Troughton stories. Maybe even top 3 alongside The Mind Robber and The Web of Fear

[@JoshSnares]

“Literally a baby” 😅😅😅

[@JAProductions494]

@@JoshSnares I just realised that saying that would make people feel old, sorry Josh 😅

[@lgoamity]

Having celebrated Dr. Who's 20th Anniversary in my youth... I'm feeling old now... But it was when I first learned of Doctor Who's Missing/Lost Episodes (via the Radio Time's 20th Anniversary Special Issue)... Glad to see so many episodes having "returned" since then (actual,animation, and/or audio)... Just realizing now that the very first Dr Who Story I saw (Started maybe 75% thru?), a Re-Run of the 4th Doctor's "The Seeds of Doom" (shown as Movie/Omnibus Cut) on my local PBS channel... based on its Original Broadcast Date I'd have been a "literal baby" then.

[@JoshSnares]

@@JAProductions494 it made me laugh! Haha - just a reminder of how old this show is

[@josephstaub6967]

Josh, you are by far one of my favorite Whotubers, I love your contagious passion for the classic series!

[@JoshSnares]

Oh thank you :)

[@910luk]

I too absolutely love the invasion animation!

[@joeyunderwood]

this is a very cool series, Josh. I can’t wait to see the rest of these reviews.

[@JoshSnares]

Thanks Joey!!!

[@oskar_w04]

I enjoy that we have a mix of different animation styles and different styles suit different stories!

[@TheTaridsMan]

The invasion animation was great, i really liked seeing it and it explains the missing episodes well

[@owainmorgan3897]

I watch The Invasion in 2009. At that point I wasn't even fully aware of the missing episodes saga. I just couldn't get over the fact that Cosgrove Hall were animating the missing episodes. There were many Cartoons on British TV made by them in the eighties and nineties,not just Danger Mouse, but the likes of County Duckula as well. It was very atmospheric and drew me in. Thank you for this review Josh Snares 😊 You took me back to a time when I was still twenty something 😳

[@FloweredUp-n4t]

More excellent work Josh.

[@Bowerprods2011]

Because Cosgrove Hall was a Proper animation company and they did Scream of the Shalka too

[@s.g.woolf-hoyle4578]

The Invasion was my second ever Doctor Who story, and I saw it on VHS with Nick Courtney abridging episodes 1 and 4. It was still amazing, but when I got the DVD (also around 2011 or 2012) it was just so exciting to see the episodes that until now I'd only heard about. Even now, there's something special about them, it really does feel like some sort of weird magic that's enabled them to come back. So I'm always onboard with a bit of praise for what is, in my opinion, still the best of the animated reconstructions (though several others come very close)!

[@alexianemp]

I love The Invasion! You're right, its easy to forget that it has missing episodes since the animation seems so seemless next to the live action.

[@averyeml]

The tug of war between recreating and truly adapting has been a theme in a handful of your reviews (for obvious reasons). But personally the rule I go with is that, if you’re filling in gaps in a serial we do have some episodes for, you should stick to the vibe and budget and existing imagery. The story needs to be cohesive and the existing episodes take precedence. But if you’re missing all the episodes, go as nuts as the vibes of the characters allow! Personally I like when they mesh and match what was originally onscreen but I am a big fan of creatives being creative and will never fault them for doing so at the expense of matching the original.

[@JoshSnares]

yeah, i change my mind literally every time! But yeah, I agree with you.

[@doctorwhoproductions834]

By far the best animation, nothing has come close, I don’t mind the other ones and it’s great to have them animated but no matter how fancy they try and get now and reimagining stories it just doesn’t come close to the Invasion

[@SilentObserver42]

I am a big second doctor fan so the animated recreations are pretty much essential for watching Troughton. I still think that, in a visual sense, this is by far the best made animated recreation of a classic episode. The lighting really goes a long way and the scenes in the first episode when the truck is stopped really sells you on the mood. Such a great animated piece of Doctor Who.

[@paulvcooke]

Great video as usual Josh. Love when you do Missing Episode stuff.

[@britanimations2002]

I never knew about those Power of the Daleks test shots and goddamn now I'm feeling like I'm missing out. Also, do you have anymore plans for Big Finish animations in the pipeline? Your work with Out Of Time and The Genocide Machine have really inspired me and I'd love to do Blood of the Daleks, but the human characters have always proved to be a struggle

[@JoshSnares]

No animations planned for a while, sorry! I am trying to save atm so I can go visit the UK. Animations cost a lot of time and money, and I can’t monetise it!

[@joe_the_lion1984]

Finally watched this and it’s great. It’s a shame CH didn’t get to do more. Would have been great to see a recognizable animated version of Ben or the creepy look of Mr. Oak and Mr. Quill in Fury from the Deep.

[@frogoat]

This was my first animated missing story, too, and I still love it to bits. I mirrored your own rabbit hole dive, too. There's just something about The Invasion that stays with you.

[@darachocathain1996]

Oh look another highly enjoyable Josh video with impeccable production. You’re such a one-trick pony!

[@DuncanEvans-t7q]

I've always had misgivings over animation of old episodes, even before The Invasion came out. But let's be honest, compare this to Web of Fear 3 or Celestial Toymaker and I think most would prefer Cosgrove Hall versions. Also, I tend to ignore the colour animations of episodes, it seems wrong. And I never watch animations of existing episodes, maybe that a tradition I got from this story

[@squadalaguydc]

Josh is back, baybeeeee!!!

[@JoshSnares]

😎💕

[@christopherclark2673]

Another Great Video! Looking forward to the next as always!

[@matheo_dl16]

Love your videos so much, thank you for doing it, and love this animation so much !

[@LegoTardisArchives]

Idk know if this is a hottake but honestly I think this story is far better than Tomb of the Cyberman. Its such a great amd thrilling epic. I was a little bit annoyed that the cyberman show up so late but Vaughn might be one of the greatest villains of all time

[@michaelvalentine8723]

5:31 Completely agree about The Underwater Menace animation. It's so bland! I really wish Planet 55 had animated it as they originally planned.

[@thatcedric]

I agree with Josh on this one. This is my favourite animated DW. It has one flaw which really annoys me, Zoe wears the clothes before she is given them. Maybe they could revisit this for the Blu-ray.

[@lgoamity]

Going to have to give this another Rewatch soon. With more attention to the Animation's Quality... From the clips shown I'm excited to see how well it "fits" with the insight from this video...

[@Kryojenix]

It was great to see the BBC and Cosgrove Hall - British institutions coming together for this!

[@shaunasimpson7689]

YAY ..JOSH IS BACK..LUV YOU MAN . 😊

[@JoshSnares]

Thank you!

[@ksay7649]

excellent video as always, thanks, i always think The Invasion set a standard to which the other animations are compared and judged by

[@samuelbarber6177]

The animation is rather limited but it does lend to actually the quite dark and moody look and feel of this story. I am quite partial to this story anyway because it’s one of my favourite Troughton Who stories, and I actually first saw it as an animation as opposed to reconstructions.

[@jameshg1900]

Yup The Invasion is the best animation. You get what you pay for I guess - shame they weren't able or willing to stick with Cosgrove Hall.

[@thehighlander8407]

Excellent video. This animation has never been surpassed. It's such a shame we never got Cosgrove Halls POTD.

[@furrycaptain]

Like you, I feel a great love for the stylistic film noir approach we see in THE INVASION, and wish there had been more of this. Great analysis!

[@jameswhitaker12]

Best animation - as you say, its so good that I don't think of these eps as being missing!

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Yessss. Your videos rock! Thanks for the premium Doctor Who content. BBC sure won't make any.

[@christopheralthouse6378]

Like yourself, I also had “The Invasion” as my intro to Missing Episode Animations…but that’s more because I bought the DVD back in 2008 when it was still the only one done at the time 😅. It’s definitely an enjoyable watch and Cosgrove Hall really did give it their all…however, they also didn’t come cheap and from what I had gathered from the BBC statement at the time, it would’ve been too expensive to continue using them in future. But the quality was definitely worth it and Cosgrove Hall did still get a chance to animate a scene from later in the serial, that scene being the famous scene of the Cybermen marching down the steps of Trafalgar Square. However, due to that scene already being intact within the serial’s existing episodes, this was done more as a proof of concept and only released as part of the DVD trailer. The scene is live-action in story…but at least the animators got to have a little bit more fun with the Cybermen beyond the one scene in Ep. 4! 😅 Of the animations that have come out since, I do feel that I have to rank two of the more recent ones at top of list…toss up between “The Macra Terror” and “Evil Of The Daleks” as I feel both animations capture the feel of both stories excellently while also updating in a way that feels beneficial to the story. Most obviously the case with “Macra Terror” as the production team have themselves stated on many occasions how the creative vision they wanted to portray on screen back in 1966 far exceeded their capabilities, leading to the Macra being far less convincing on screen than intended as they only had one Macra prop to work with and the size and weight of the prop made it to where it simply wasn’t as mobile as it needed to be. This essentially led to every scene featuring a full-size Macra used what was basically stock footage from one actually filmed scene. The animators were able to throw this limitation straight out the window, meaning fans now get the chance to watch “Macra Terror” the way the production team WANTED fans to see it, with giant Macra all over the place, surrounding our heroes, filling the control room and just far too many to deny….no such thing as Macra INDEED! 😮😅 In this case, the changes actually IMPROVE the story in such a way that “Macra Terror” has gone from being Season Four’s biggest embarrassment to now being seen as the true classic as it is…❤️ As far as “Evil Of The Daleks” goes, its status as a legendary missing episode is without question. However…the telesnap recons don’t convey this very well and I, for one, always fought sleep halfway through. That simply wasn’t the case with the animation though. For both this one and “Macra Terror”, I streamed them and so was limited to color only. I’m normally a B&W ‘60s Who purist but having them in color honestly didn’t bother me like I expected it too as the lighting, particularly in “Evil”, feels absolutely SPOT ON and so it still feels like watching proper ‘60s Who, just with added detail thanks to the color presentation. For me, the animation brought this story to life and I found myself excitedly watching it multiple times over, absorbing each and every last detail…even through the middle episodes where Jamie is trying to rescue Victoria, the same parts that used to put me to sleep! 😅 And the final end? Well…if it had been…I’d say the Daleks went out with a bang! If you’re a Dalek and The Doctor’s actually willing to go along with your plan…RUN! 😅😂🤣 All in all, I’m glad we have these animations as they’re likely going to be the only way we, as fans, will ever get to actually experience these missing episodes the way they were meant to be experienced…as watchable episodes instead of still photographs. We need MORE of these, BBC…

[@Thunder0010]

i remember getting this dvd and when i purchased it as i kept the receipt inside the dvd

[@tayloredwards7441]

I adore The Invasion animation. It has held up really well. I do quibble a bit with Zoe’s lack of a costume change despite dialogue and story necessitating it, but I didn’t pick that up until my 2nd or 3rd viewing. I enjoy the noir, gritty feeling this one brings. There’s something wonderful about this little epoch of Troughton’s era where we have such tonal and story variation as we go from the banal 50s sci-fi of the Dominators to the avant- garde esque surrealism of The Mind Robber into the gritty realism of the Invasion. The animation absolutely sells this.

[@tayloredwards7441]

About the Easter Eggs…love most of them although some of the newer ones are a little obvious. I feel like the ones in this story are small and feel like a reward for repeat viewing, rather a distraction. (Although you do have to wonder what Rose was thinking when she sent the words Bad Wolf to the apartment of a random side character in a story from 1968)

[@matthewbolitho-jones]

I like The Invasion

[@RobertWatkins1975]

There are some clips of Vaughan on the screen, as I have it on DVD (it was leaked).

[@davidcallinicos1976]

The Moonbase is the best animation to date IMO, but the Invasion is superb My only gripe is Zoe's wearing the wrong outfit in Ep1

[@5SSS]

While not my favourite, I do have a lot of respect for the animation and can't believe how well they did on their first try

[@DantheManIamIam]

The ending of episode 4 is one of my favorite moments of classic Who, and I don’t know if that would hold true without the animation. The marriage of the atmosphere of the sound and the animation sublime. The choices in shots and lighting are particularly breathtaking in this scene.

[@Interference22]

The Invasion is hands down one of my favourite Troughton stories. I first saw it on VHS as a kid, borrowed from a library that sadly no longer exists. I vaguely remember how some of the shots on the tape had this weird pink tint to them. Getting it on DVD was fantastic: I think it was the first time I'd seen a recon of any sort at that point and they did a really solid job considering the budget. The "making of" stuff is great, too. Seeing the raw footage they rotoscoped for the Doctor running across a rooftop while being shot at is just the sort of silly behind-the-scenes stuff I love.

[@barstang]

I had this on VHS back in 93, and was happy enough with Nicholas Courtney's linking bits. Agree with you though, the animation was bang on, and as near as completes what is an absolutely mega story. Cosgrove Hall were as much a British institution as Dr Who so it was right they did it. Like you say, it's a real shame they didn't do Power of the Daleks cos that first iteration wasn't great. Tobias Vaughan was a great character - full on Bond villain. Great treatment of a great story. Thanks!

[@mikalmos369]

I agree, the animation use an "Invasion" is by far definitely the best of everything done to date. Most of them almost feel like re-imaginings or cheap shots, where is this work appears to be a genuine attempt to recreate the missing episodes. In some ways it's better than the original material yet still being so much like it.

[@cometbook]

Cybermen don’t have noses so hiding in the sewers isn’t a problem for them.

[@JoshSnares]

A very good point!

[@CrossoverKid92]

I absolutely love the animated Invasion! The new shots are wonderful, and as you say the lightning makes things look so dynamic. It's such a shame that Csgrove Hall shut down cause the more recent ones by comparison have felt like something of a come down. Just imagine what they would have done with Evil of the Daleks!

[@doctorwatt6367]

Cosgrove Hall were always good at cutting corners creatively. There were always sequences in Danger Mouse that were set in the dark where they eyes just bobbed up and down over dialogue. Then there were the same reused sequences over different backgrounds and shots of the car were always angled low enough to not require doing lipsync. It's just a shame that such an experienced company no longer exists.

[@dreameroutthere]

Im like you! Much agreed! I am a missing episode freak. They are prolly my fav thing Doctor Who. 2 is my fav Doctor.

[@marionbaggins]

2 is my Fav of the Classic!!!

[@RobertWatkins1975]

There’s some Power of the Daleks Cosgrove Hall animation that James Goss has. Hope it’s on the collection when it’s released in the future

[@octaviusfooks7194]

10:05 - “So is it any wonder people are afraid of technology?” “TECHNOLOGY!!” “Oh my God!”

[@MrPouley_]

Yet an another banger by Josh Snares

[@jamesmcdowell2412]

One of my favorite story's ❤😊👍.

[@almyvannucci392]

They did animate the iconic scene where the cybermen are walking down the street of London. The animations were originally made to fill in the gaps of stories that had one or two episodes missing.

[@irontownpictures9283]

The Invasion is one of my most favourite stories of all time

[@KettleScot]

Return of the King of Doctor Who content!!! You've been spoiling us, Josh! Much love from Perth 💛

[@JoshSnares]

Thank you!!

[@Browncoat7969]

Danger Mouse mentioned 🔥🔥

[@AnthonyP73]

Nice to get a bit of your channel's origin story! And as always some info I didn't know before. Thanks Josh

[@RobertWatkins1975]

There is a beautiful trailer with the Cybermen animated

[@darrenhale2351]

Another great effort Josh. This animation suits the story so well and makes the story an enjoyable watch.

[@winonahdrake6931]

You describe the things that sometimes make black-and-white better than colorized productions very well here.

[@martinhodgkins9856]

In my opinion this was the best animation and it was such a pity they were not able to continue.

[@garytwinem5275]

The animation in The Invasion is so adeptly created, I forget I'm watching an animated episode after a few minutes 🙂

[@jezt42]

Lovely video, thank you 🙂. I was absolutely blown away by the animation back in 2006. And what a story to start with (The Trought, Cybermen, Douglas Camfield, Don Harper’s wonderful music, etc.) As you say, it felt like The Invasion was now complete. I had such high hopes that the rest of the missing episodes would be done in the same way, but c’est la vie. I look forward to revisiting the story when it’s eventually released on Blu-ray with a Season 6 boxed set (looking at you, BBC Studios!).

[@richardhumphreys8662]

Having watched your great video, I went and watched the first episode of The Invasion, which I hadn't seen since its original broadcast and I was blown away by the quality of the animation. It looked really impressive. The light and shade was marvellous and the action was really tight. I thought the animated characters looked very like the original actors, as well. I shall now watch the remaining episodes again for the first time in fifty-six years!

[@Wellibob68]

Agree. Superior animation done very stylish in this story.

[@robvegas9354]

i can not say a bad thing about The Invasion Dvd. it is an absolute knockout fun time.

[@timecontroller8800]

I remember hearing about this new YT series of yours yesterday Josh didn’t think we would get one already! I do think this is probably the best missing episode animation and I can’t wait to see u do the others

[@mjfouldes6822]

You pretty much echo all my positive joy for this great serial and the fantastic animation. All these things combined made it my favourite classic serial of Doctor Who.

[@richevans3157]

Good one as always Josh! I always thought it was one of the best animated stories. Even compared with some of the newer ones (Web Of Fear anyone?). Very Atmospheric.

[@andriygriffin4782]

Glad to see your rediscovery of this showed how it wasn't pure nostalgia goggles. Was always surprised when you did your animation ranking a few years back haha. It may not be the most flashy like Power of the Daleks but it complements Douglas Campfield's direction on the surviving six so well :)

[@whovian59]

Thanks for your video, Josh. I rewatched Invasion for the umpteenth time just recently, as it's one of my favourites. I agree with everything you said about the story, and the wonderful production values of the animation. Excellent film noir! ❤

[@Noycey64]

Another great episode Josh. I was thrilled when I bought the Invasion DVD when it was first released and was really impressed with the animated episodes. They did a great job. I wish I could say the same with some of the later releases.

[@Ilikemc_donalds]

Wish they did power of the daleks animation it would have been better than the one we got

[@hi-viz]

The only animation that comes close to matching The Invasion imo is The Tenth Planet, it's a shame we never got The Underwater Menace in that style like it was planned

[@boomerdoug4242]

I'm seriously wondering if you are really a 67 year old with a really good skin care program . Your Knowledge belies your age. Nice video once again Josh 👍

[@JoshSnares]

Haha! I’m just a really sad nerd, I’m afraid!

[@boomerdoug4242]

@JoshSnares from one sad nerd to another keep up the great work👍

[@TobyOrNotToby92]

I love The Invasion, but can admit that it's probably slightly too long - for me, jumping between live action and animated episodes helps keeps the pacing just a tiny bit fresher and actually helps the story along a little bit. For a long time, we assumed these might be the only missing episode animations we'd get, so the Invasion has always felt really special to me. I appreciate we've had more technically sophisticated animations since, but I feel like they prioritised matching the tone of the existing episodes and it's absolutely brilliant for that.

[@bob1967-p6r]

i am going off track here. i am going to give you an early example of my first experience of doctor who. My family used to vacation in Bourne Massachusetts. There was no signal from Boston channels. My sister and I could get a Rhode Island pbs channel. the first story i saw was ark in space. it was 3 or 4 years later i had forgotten about dr who in 1979 i saw a mid-episode of the sun makers and hated it and loved it at the same time. I said this was crap i will not watch this again. I tuned in from 1979 to 2017.

[@octaviusfooks7194]

If only Cosgrove Hall is still around today. Then we’d have more quality animations

[@FlatCapWhovian1865]

Great documentary as always Josh! 💖 The Invasion 1&4 has always been one of my favourite animations (Admittedly due to nostalgia) and takes me back to that time between this and I believe 2011 when Reign of Terror came out wondering weather or not we would ever see another animation ever again. I've actually debated on the topic of if the original episodes were recovered, would I really watch them? I'm so used to the animation that I cant imagine watching them any other way! 🤣

[@JoshSnares]

Yeah that’s the thing - imagine an episode coming back and it’s just worse hahaha

[@FlatCapWhovian1865]

@@JoshSnares If 1&4 are recovered it will make a fascinating comparison.

[@trevormstone]

The people who did Danger Mouse. Nothing more needs to be said.

[@VitasVarnas]

The only error in the Invasion animation was at the beginning of the first episode as Zoe's costume isn't the same as in The Mind Robber.