Oh, wow. It's on YouTube.

[xiphias]

Before it's discovered and taken down:

This is worth 20 minutes of your time, especially if you're an old-school Doctor Who fan.

Comments

[andrian6.livejournal.com]

If anyone wants to know the genesis of modern Doctor Who, it's here. One of these Daleks belonged to Russel T. Davis, I believe, and Stephan Moffat wrote the episode. Plus, I will never look at an etheric beam detector the same way again.

[gingicat]

More backstory, please!

[lifecollage.livejournal.com]

Busting up laughing over here, and I have only the most cursory knowledge of Dr. Who canon. That's excellent.

[ide-cyan.livejournal.com]

I remember streaming that off the interwebs long before YouTube existed, when it originally aired...

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

"I'll explain later."

I love this version, and rewatch it when I need a lift. (I first saw it shortly after it was broadcast: friends in London had videotaped it.)