Back to where reconstructions began, with lost Doctor Who stories being re-created by Develyn, Franks, Palmer and Cranford. This version of The Power of the Daleks was produced by Develyn, Franks and Palmer only and likely to have been produced from around 1996 onwards. This reconstruction also featured Michael Palmer's first attempt at re-creating Mission to the Unknown available on this link:
http://thao.funnymoment.net/video/x6g557z
The Develyn, Franks, Palmer and Cranford reconstructions are the earliest of their kind that I am aware of and Power of the Daleks in my opinion was one of their best. The story does not contain any descriptions of what is occurring in scenes where the images may not give a clear indication of what is going on by themselves, probably due to how early this reconstruction was made. When watching this reconstruction, I would hope you can appreciate what a revelation it was for Doctor Who fans to experience The Power of the Daleks for the first time in roughly thirty years as well as giving an insight into how far reconstructions have come over the years.
I hope you enjoy this excellent adventure which was Patrick Troughton's debut story.
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