The Savages (Animation) Coming In March 2025
It was announced today that the next Doctor Who animation will be the completely missing 1966 adventure “The Savages” starring William Hartnell as The Doctor.
In this serial, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions Steven (Peter Purves) and Dodo (Jackie Lane) arrive on an unnamed planet where they encounter two distinct people – the Elders and the Savages. They soon discover the Elders are the evil ones, draining the primitive Savages for their life source to remain young and powerful forever. This serial marks the final appearance of Purves as Steven.
To date, the serial is missing from the BBC archives. Although audio recordings, still photographs, and 8mm clips of the story exist, no episodes of this serial are known to have survived.
There was a listing on Amazon earlier today, however that has since been removed, but we can confirm that this title has been slated for release on 24th March 2025, stay tuned for further details!