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'''Loose Cannon Productions '''was a [[British]] amateur video production company known for its many reconstructions of [[missing episodes]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
'''Loose Cannon Productions '''was a [[British]] amateur video production company known for its many reconstructions of [[missing episodes]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Loose Cannon used [[16mm telerecordings]], [[telesnap]]s and audio recordings, supplemented with new visual elements, including CGI animation. It created original interviews with ''Doctor Who'' cast and crew to supplement the videotapes and for ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', a new introductory sequence with [[Mark Eden]] reprising his role as [[Marco Polo|the title character]]. It some cases, in the absence of actual footage or other photos, as with their reconstruction of ''[[Mission to the Unknown]]'', their duties involved virtually recreating the story from scratch.
Loose Cannon used [[16mm telerecordings]], [[telesnap]]s and audio recordings, supplemented with new visual elements, including CGI animation. It created original interviews with ''Doctor Who'' cast and crew to supplement the videotapes and for ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', a new introductory sequence with [[Mark Eden]] reprising his role as [[Marco Polo|the title character]]. In some cases, in the absence of actual footage or other photos, as with their reconstruction of ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'', their duties involved virtually recreating the story from scratch.


Loose Cannon was founded by Rick Brindell in December 1997. He first created a reconstruction of ''[[The Macra Terror]]''. Other members include Dean Rose and Russ Port. Loose Cannon member [[Derek Handley]] now assists the [[BBC DVD]] releases. Stuart Palmer provided CGI and photo composites for several releases.
Loose Cannon was founded by Rick Brindell in December 1997. He first created a reconstruction of ''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]''. Other members include Dean Rose and Russ Port. Loose Cannon member [[Derek Handley]] now assists the [[BBC DVD]] releases. Stuart Palmer provided CGI and photo composites for several releases.


The website was shut down in 2015, and as a result, their reconstructions are no longer available on VHS. However, [http://www.dailymotion.com/DavidAgnew a Dailymotion account] was opened shortly after, which claims to be the official Loose Cannon channel.
The website was shut down in 2015, and as a result, their reconstructions are no longer available on VHS. However, [http://www.dailymotion.com/DavidAgnew a Dailymotion account] was opened shortly after, which claims to be the official Loose Cannon channel. In 2024, [https://archive.org/details/@loose_cannon_productions an Internet Archive account] was opened, claiming to be official, and containing all 40 reconstructions, including those taken down from Dailymotion over copyright claims.
 
Loose Cannon reconstructions have been used on the streaming service [[ITVX]] to represent missing episodes from ''The Underwater Menace'' and ''The Web of Fear''.


== Productions ==
== Productions ==
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|''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|April 1998
|April 1998
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures
Other authentic pictures
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|''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'' (2,4,5,6)
|''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'' (2,4,5,6)
|June 1998
|June 1998
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures
Other authentic pictures
|
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|''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|August 1998
|August 1998
|Audio recorded by David Holman<br/>
|Audio recorded by David Holman<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material
Specially Created Material
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|''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' (4)
|''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' (4)
|September 1998
|September 1998
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by David Butler<br/>
Audio recorded by David Butler<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures
Other authentic pictures
|
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|''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'' (1,3,4,5,6)
|''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'' (1,3,4,5,6)
|November 1998
|November 1998
|Audio recorded by an unknown Australian / New Zealand source<br/>
|Audio recorded by an unknown Australian / New Zealand source<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources
Pictures from other stories / sources
|
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|''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|April 1999
|April 1999
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures
Other authentic pictures
|
|
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|''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|April 1999
|April 1999
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources
Pictures from other stories / sources
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|''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'' (1,2,3)
|''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'' (1,2,3)
|December 1999
|December 1999
|Audio recorded by David Holman & Richard Landen<br/>
|Audio recorded by David Holman & Richard Landen<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures
Composite pictures
|Introduction and reprise by [[Peter Purves]]
|Introduction and reprise by [[Peter Purves]]
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|''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|July 1999
|July 1999
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources
Pictures from other stories / sources
|
|
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|''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' (1,2,3,4,5,6)
|''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' (1,2,3,4,5,6)
|July 1999
|July 1999
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures
Other authentic pictures
|
|
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|''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|December 1999
|December 1999
|Audio recorded by David Holman<br/>
|Audio recorded by David Holman<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material
Specially Created Material
|Introduction by [[Peter Purves]]
|Introduction by [[Peter Purves]]
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|''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' (4,5)
|''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' (4,5)
|September 2000
|September 2000
|Audio provided by David Holman & James Russell<br/>
|Audio provided by David Holman & James Russell<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources
Pictures from other stories / sources
|Introduction and reprise by [[Carole Ann Ford]]
|Introduction and reprise by [[Carole Ann Ford]]
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|''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'' (1)
|''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'' (1)
|September 2000
|September 2000
|Audio recorded by David Butler<br/>
|Audio recorded by David Butler<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material
Specially Created Material
|Introduction by by [[Edward de Souza]]<br/>
|Introduction by by [[Edward de Souza]]<br />
A 70 minute interview with re-united cast: [[Edward de Souza]], [[Jeremy Young]] and [[Barry Jackson (actor)|Barry Jackson]]
A 70 minute interview with re-united cast: [[Edward de Souza]], [[Jeremy Young]] and [[Barry Jackson (actor)|Barry Jackson]]
|-
|-
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|''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' (2,4)
|''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' (2,4)
|December 2000
|December 2000
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by David Holman & James Russell<br/>
Audio recorded by David Holman & James Russell<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures
Composite pictures
|Introduction and linking narration of episodes 1 & 3 by [[Julian Glover]]
|Introduction and linking narration of episodes 1 & 3 by [[Julian Glover]]
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|''[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)|The Enemy Of The World]]'' (1,2,4,5,6)
|''[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)|The Enemy Of The World]]'' (1,2,4,5,6)
|March 2001
|March 2001
|John Cura's telesnaps (except episode 4)<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps (except episode 4)<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong & David Holman<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong & David Holman<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources
Pictures from other stories / sources
|Introduction by [[Mary Peach]]
|Introduction by [[Mary Peach]]
|-
|-
|LC16
|LC16
|''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (TV story)|The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|November 2001
|November 2001
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong and Richard Landen
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong and Richard Landen
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|''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'' (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
|''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'' (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
|February 2002
|February 2002
|Audio recorded by David Holman and James Russell<br/>
|Audio recorded by David Holman and James Russell<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material
Specially Created Material
|Introduction by [[Mark Eden]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Mark Eden]]<br />
Marco Polo introduction<br/>
Marco Polo introduction<br />
Historical extract<br/>
Historical extract<br />
Production documentary
Production documentary
|-
|-
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|''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'' (1,3)
|''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'' (1,3)
|September 2002
|September 2002
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures
Composite pictures
|Introduction by [[Sylvester McCoy]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Sylvester McCoy]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
[[Sylvester McCoy]] interview
[[Sylvester McCoy]] interview
|-
|-
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|''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' (1,4)
|''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' (1,4)
|February 2003
|February 2003
|Audio recorded by Richard Landen and David Butler<br/>
|Audio recorded by Richard Landen and David Butler<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material
Specially Created Material
|Introduction by [[Kevin Stoney]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Kevin Stoney (actor)|Kevin Stoney]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
[[Kevin Stoney]] interview<br/>
[[Kevin Stoney (actor)|Kevin Stoney]] interview<br />
Extra: re-shot of the St Paul's Cathedral scene 25 years after
Extra: re-shot of the St Paul's Cathedral scene 25 years after
|-
|-
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|''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12)
|''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12)
|December 2003
|December 2003
|Audio recorded by David Holman, Graham Strong and Richard Landen<br/>
|Audio recorded by David Holman, Graham Strong and Richard Landen<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures including off-air photographs of ''The Feast of Steven''<br/>
Other authentic pictures including off-air photographs of ''The Feast of Steven''<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially created material including CGI
Specially created material including CGI
|Introductions by [[Kevin Stoney]]<br/>
|Introductions by [[Kevin Stoney (actor)|Kevin Stoney]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
[[Jean Marsh]] interview<br/>
[[Jean Marsh]] interview<br />
Extra: [[Terry Nation]]'s ''The Destroyers'': production featurette and mini-construction narrated by [[Edward de Souza]]
Extra: [[Terry Nation]]'s ''The Destroyers'': production featurette and mini-construction narrated by [[Edward de Souza]]
|-
|-
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|''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' (2,3)
|''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' (2,3)
|November 2004
|November 2004
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material
Specially Created Material
|Introduction by [[Peter Barkworth]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Peter Barkworth]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
[[Peter Barkworth]] interview
[[Peter Barkworth]] interview
|-
|-
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|''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' (1,2,3,4,5,6)
|''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' (1,2,3,4,5,6)
|February 2005
|February 2005
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
|
Surviving clips<br/>
* Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Other authentic pictures<br/>
* Surviving clips
Composite pictures<br/>
* Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
* Composite pictures
Specially Created Material including CGI
* Pictures from other stories / sources
|Introduction by [[Roy Spencer]]<br/>
* Specially Created Material including CGI
Production featurette<br/>
|
[[Roy Spencer]] interview<br/>
* Introduction by [[Roy Spencer]]
Extra: Production Documentary
* Production featurette
* [[Roy Spencer]] interview
* ''Doctor Who - The Making of Fury from the Deep'' by [[Richard Bignell]]
|-
|-
|LC23
|LC23
|''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'' (1,2,4)
|''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'' (1,2,4)
|August 2005
|August 2005
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material
Specially Created Material
|Introduction by [[Joseph Fürst]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Joseph Fürst]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
[[Joseph Fürst]] interview
[[Joseph Fürst]] interview
|-
|-
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|''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|January 2006
|January 2006
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures
Other authentic pictures
|Introduction by [[Terence Lodge]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Terence Lodge]]<br />
[[Ian Fairbairn]] interview
[[Ian Fairbairn]] interview
|-
|-
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|''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'' (1,3,4,5,6)
|''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'' (1,3,4,5,6)
|April 2006
|April 2006
|Story audio recorded by Graham Strong, continuity and trailers by David Butler<br/>
|Story audio recorded by Graham Strong, continuity and trailers by David Butler<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|Introduction by [[Judy Marsh]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Judy Marsh]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
Documentary: The Legend of The Yeti<br/>
Documentary: The Legend of The Yeti<br />
Production outtakes<br/>
Production outtakes<br />
Bits and Bobs: miscellaneous Yeti realted snippets from Whickers World in 1968, and Mervyn Haisman being interviewd for the BSkyB Doctor Who weekend in 1990
Bits and Bobs: miscellaneous Yeti realted snippets from Whickers World in 1968, and Mervyn Haisman being interviewd for the BSkyB Doctor Who weekend in 1990
|-
|-
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|''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|September 2006
|September 2006
|Audio recorded by David Holman<br/>
|Audio recorded by David Holman<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|Introduction by [[Frances White]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Frances White]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
Historical extract<br/>
Historical extract<br />
[[Frances White]] interview
[[Frances White]] interview
|-
|-
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|''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|August 2007
|August 2007
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|Introduction by [[Michael Elwyn]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Michael Elwyn]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
Historical extract<br/>
Historical extract<br />
[[Michael Elwyn]] interview<br/>
[[Michael Elwyn]] interview<br />
''Carry on Culloden''
''Carry on Culloden''
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|-
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|''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'' (1,3,4,5,6)
|''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]'' (1,3,4,5,6)
|December 2007
|December 2007
|Audio recorded by Richard Landen<br/>
|Audio recorded by Richard Landen<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|Introduction by [[Donald Gee]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Donald Gee]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
[[Donald Gee]] interview<br/>
[[Donald Gee]] interview<br />
Celebrity chat with [[George Layton]]
Celebrity chat with [[George Layton]]
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|-
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|''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|February 2008
|February 2008
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|Introduction by [[Peter Purves]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Peter Purves]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
[[Peter Purves]] interview<br/>
[[Peter Purves]] interview<br />
Celebrity chat with [[Sonia Markham]]
Celebrity chat with [[Sonia Markham]]
|-
|-
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|''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|August 2008
|August 2008
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips & cine film<br/>
Surviving clips & cine film<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|Introduction by [[George A. Cooper]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[George A. Cooper]]<br />
Production featurette<br/>
Production featurette<br />
Historical extract<br/>
Historical extract<br />
[[George A. Cooper]] interview<br/>
[[George A. Cooper]] interview<br />
Celebrity chat with [[Richard Hunt]]
Celebrity chat with [[Richard Hunt]]
|-
|-
|LC31
|LC31
|''[[The Evil of_the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' (1,3,4,5,6,7)
|''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' (1,3,4,5,6,7)
|January 2009
|January 2009
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|Introduction by [[Colin Baker]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Colin Baker]]<br />
[[Colin Baker]] interview<br/>
[[Colin Baker]] interview<br />
[[Sonny Caldinez]] interview<br/>
[[Sonny Caldinez]] interview<br />
Dalek Tales: [[John Peel]] interview<br/>
Dalek Tales: [[John Peel]] interview<br />
Production featurette
Production featurette
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|''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'' (2,4,5,6)
|''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'' (2,4,5,6)
|August 2009
|August 2009
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|Introduction by [[Anneke Wills]]<br/>
|Introduction by [[Anneke Wills]]<br />
[[Anneke Wills]] interview<br/>
[[Anneke Wills]] interview<br />
[[Peter Roy]] interview<br/>
[[Peter Roy]] interview<br />
Recreated trailer<br/>
Recreated trailer<br />
Production featurette
Production featurette
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|-
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|''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' (2,4)
|''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' (2,4)
|January 2011
|January 2011
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by David Holman & James Russell<br/>
Audio recorded by David Holman & James Russell<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures
Composite pictures
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|''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' (1,2,4,5)
|''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' (1,2,4,5)
|August 2011
|August 2011
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Richard Landen, Graham Strong and David Butler<br/>
Audio recorded by Richard Landen, Graham Strong and David Butler<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
|
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|''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' (2,3,4,5,6)
|''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' (2,3,4,5,6)
|December 2011
|December 2011
|John Cura's telesnaps<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps<br />
Audio recorded by Richard Landen<br/>
Audio recorded by Richard Landen<br />
Graham Strong and David Butler<br/>
Graham Strong and David Butler<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
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|''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'' (1,2,3)
|''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'' (1,2,3)
|January 2012
|January 2012
|Audio recorded by David Holman & Richard Landen<br/>
|Audio recorded by David Holman & Richard Landen<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material including CGI
Specially Created Material including CGI
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|''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' (4,5)
|''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' (4,5)
|March 2012
|March 2012
|Audio provided by David Holman & James Russell<br/>
|Audio provided by David Holman & James Russell<br />
Surviving clips<br/>
Surviving clips<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources
Pictures from other stories / sources
|Introduction and reprise by [[Carole Ann Ford]]
|Introduction and reprise by [[Carole Ann Ford]]
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|''[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)|The Enemy Of The World]]'' (1,2,4,5,6)
|''[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)|The Enemy Of The World]]'' (1,2,4,5,6)
|June 2012
|June 2012
|John Cura's telesnaps (except episode 4)<br/>
|John Cura's telesnaps (except episode 4)<br />
Audio recorded by Graham Strong & David Holman<br/>
Audio recorded by Graham Strong & David Holman<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
CGI
CGI
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|January 2013
|January 2013
|Newly found Telesnaps
|Newly found Telesnaps
Audio recorded by David Holman and James Russell<br/>
Audio recorded by David Holman and James Russell<br />
Other authentic pictures<br/>
Other authentic pictures<br />
Composite pictures<br/>
Composite pictures<br />
Pictures from other stories / sources<br/>
Pictures from other stories / sources<br />
Specially Created Material
Specially Created Material
|
|
|-
|-
|LC40
|LC40
|''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (TV story)|The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'' (1,2,3,4)
|December 2015
|December 2015
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong and Richard Landen
|Audio recorded by Graham Strong and Richard Landen
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|}
|}


== External Links ==
== External links ==
* Archived version of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140418151912/http://www.recons.com/ Loose Cannon website on archive.org]
* Archived version of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140418151912/http://www.recons.com/ Loose Cannon website on archive.org]
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/DavidAgnew Loose Cannon's Dailymotion account]
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/DavidAgnew Loose Cannon's Dailymotion account]
* [https://archive.org/details/@loose_cannon_productions Loose Cannon's Internet Archive account]


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[[Category:DVD and video distribution]]
[[Category:DVD and video distribution]]
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[[Category:Real world production companies]]

Latest revision as of 18:56, 22 September 2024

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Loose Cannon Productions was a British amateur video production company known for its many reconstructions of missing episodes of Doctor Who.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

Loose Cannon used 16mm telerecordings, telesnaps and audio recordings, supplemented with new visual elements, including CGI animation. It created original interviews with Doctor Who cast and crew to supplement the videotapes and for Marco Polo, a new introductory sequence with Mark Eden reprising his role as the title character. In some cases, in the absence of actual footage or other photos, as with their reconstruction of Mission to the Unknown, their duties involved virtually recreating the story from scratch.

Loose Cannon was founded by Rick Brindell in December 1997. He first created a reconstruction of The Macra Terror. Other members include Dean Rose and Russ Port. Loose Cannon member Derek Handley now assists the BBC DVD releases. Stuart Palmer provided CGI and photo composites for several releases.

The website was shut down in 2015, and as a result, their reconstructions are no longer available on VHS. However, a Dailymotion account was opened shortly after, which claims to be the official Loose Cannon channel. In 2024, an Internet Archive account was opened, claiming to be official, and containing all 40 reconstructions, including those taken down from Dailymotion over copyright claims.

Loose Cannon reconstructions have been used on the streaming service ITVX to represent missing episodes from The Underwater Menace and The Web of Fear.

Productions[[edit] | [edit source]]

No Title (episodes) Release date Source material Bonus material
LC01 The Macra Terror (1,2,3,4) April 1998 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures

LC02 The Faceless Ones (2,4,5,6) June 1998 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures

LC03 The Myth Makers (1,2,3,4) August 1998 Audio recorded by David Holman

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material

LC04 The Tenth Planet (4) September 1998 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by David Butler
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures

LC05 The Space Pirates (1,3,4,5,6) November 1998 Audio recorded by an unknown Australian / New Zealand source

Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources

LC06 The Savages (1,2,3,4) April 1999 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures

LC07 The Smugglers (1,2,3,4) April 1999 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources

LC08 The Celestial Toymaker (1,2,3) December 1999 Audio recorded by David Holman & Richard Landen

Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures

Introduction and reprise by Peter Purves
LC09 The Highlanders (1,2,3,4) July 1999 Audio recorded by Graham Strong

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources

LC10 The Power of the Daleks (1,2,3,4,5,6) July 1999 Audio recorded by Graham Strong

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures

LC11 Galaxy 4 (1,2,3,4) December 1999 Audio recorded by David Holman

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material

Introduction by Peter Purves
LC12 The Reign of Terror (4,5) September 2000 Audio provided by David Holman & James Russell

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources

Introduction and reprise by Carole Ann Ford
LC13 Mission to the Unknown (1) September 2000 Audio recorded by David Butler

Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material

Introduction by by Edward de Souza

A 70 minute interview with re-united cast: Edward de Souza, Jeremy Young and Barry Jackson

LC14 The Crusade (2,4) December 2000 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by David Holman & James Russell
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures

Introduction and linking narration of episodes 1 & 3 by Julian Glover
LC15 The Enemy Of The World (1,2,4,5,6) March 2001 John Cura's telesnaps (except episode 4)

Audio recorded by Graham Strong & David Holman
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources

Introduction by Mary Peach
LC16 The Massacre (1,2,3,4) November 2001 Audio recorded by Graham Strong and Richard Landen

Other authentic pictures Composite pictures Pictures from other stories / sources

Introduction by David Weston

Donald Tosh interview

LC17 Marco Polo (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) February 2002 Audio recorded by David Holman and James Russell

Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material

Introduction by Mark Eden

Marco Polo introduction
Historical extract
Production documentary

LC18 The Moonbase (1,3) September 2002 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures

Introduction by Sylvester McCoy

Production featurette
Sylvester McCoy interview

LC19 The Invasion (1,4) February 2003 Audio recorded by Richard Landen and David Butler

Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material

Introduction by Kevin Stoney

Production featurette
Kevin Stoney interview
Extra: re-shot of the St Paul's Cathedral scene 25 years after

LC20 The Daleks' Master Plan (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12) December 2003 Audio recorded by David Holman, Graham Strong and Richard Landen

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures including off-air photographs of The Feast of Steven
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially created material including CGI

Introductions by Kevin Stoney

Production featurette
Jean Marsh interview
Extra: Terry Nation's The Destroyers: production featurette and mini-construction narrated by Edward de Souza

LC21 The Ice Warriors (2,3) November 2004 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material

Introduction by Peter Barkworth

Production featurette
Peter Barkworth interview

LC22 Fury from the Deep (1,2,3,4,5,6) February 2005
  • Audio recorded by Graham Strong
  • Surviving clips
  • Other authentic pictures
  • Composite pictures
  • Pictures from other stories / sources
  • Specially Created Material including CGI
LC23 The Underwater Menace (1,2,4) August 2005 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material

Introduction by Joseph Fürst

Production featurette
Joseph Fürst interview

LC24 The Macra Terror (1,2,3,4) January 2006 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures

Introduction by Terence Lodge

Ian Fairbairn interview

LC25 The Abominable Snowmen (1,3,4,5,6) April 2006 Story audio recorded by Graham Strong, continuity and trailers by David Butler

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

Introduction by Judy Marsh

Production featurette
Documentary: The Legend of The Yeti
Production outtakes
Bits and Bobs: miscellaneous Yeti realted snippets from Whickers World in 1968, and Mervyn Haisman being interviewd for the BSkyB Doctor Who weekend in 1990

LC26 The Myth Makers (1,2,3,4) September 2006 Audio recorded by David Holman

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

Introduction by Frances White

Production featurette
Historical extract
Frances White interview

LC27 The Highlanders (1,2,3,4) August 2007 Audio recorded by Graham Strong

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

Introduction by Michael Elwyn

Production featurette
Historical extract
Michael Elwyn interview
Carry on Culloden

LC28 The Space Pirates (1,3,4,5,6) December 2007 Audio recorded by Richard Landen

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

Introduction by Donald Gee

Production featurette
Donald Gee interview
Celebrity chat with George Layton

LC29 The Savages (1,2,3,4) February 2008 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

Introduction by Peter Purves

Production featurette
Peter Purves interview
Celebrity chat with Sonia Markham

LC30 The Smugglers (1,2,3,4) August 2008 Audio recorded by Graham Strong

Surviving clips & cine film
Other authentic pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

Introduction by George A. Cooper

Production featurette
Historical extract
George A. Cooper interview
Celebrity chat with Richard Hunt

LC31 The Evil of the Daleks (1,3,4,5,6,7) January 2009 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

Introduction by Colin Baker

Colin Baker interview
Sonny Caldinez interview
Dalek Tales: John Peel interview
Production featurette

LC32 The Faceless Ones (2,4,5,6) August 2009 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

Introduction by Anneke Wills

Anneke Wills interview
Peter Roy interview
Recreated trailer
Production featurette

LC33 The Crusade (2,4) January 2011 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by David Holman & James Russell
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures

LC34 The Wheel in Space (1,2,4,5) August 2011 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Richard Landen, Graham Strong and David Butler
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

LC35 The Web of Fear (2,3,4,5,6) December 2011 John Cura's telesnaps

Audio recorded by Richard Landen
Graham Strong and David Butler
Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

LC36 The Celestial Toymaker (1,2,3) January 2012 Audio recorded by David Holman & Richard Landen

Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material including CGI

LC37 The Reign of Terror (4,5) March 2012 Audio provided by David Holman & James Russell

Surviving clips
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources

Introduction and reprise by Carole Ann Ford
LC38 The Enemy Of The World (1,2,4,5,6) June 2012 John Cura's telesnaps (except episode 4)

Audio recorded by Graham Strong & David Holman
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
CGI

LC39 Marco Polo (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) January 2013 Newly found Telesnaps

Audio recorded by David Holman and James Russell
Other authentic pictures
Composite pictures
Pictures from other stories / sources
Specially Created Material

LC40 The Massacre (1,2,3,4) December 2015 Audio recorded by Graham Strong and Richard Landen

Other authentic pictures Composite pictures Pictures from other stories / sources

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