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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
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. 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 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 helped run the website.
The website was shut down in 2005, which means that their recons VHS won't be available anymore. At this time, several of the lost episodes were released as animations by the BBC.
Productions
| No | Title (episodes) | Release date | Source material | Bonus material |
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| LC01 | The Macra Terror (1,2,3,4) | April 1998 | John Cura's telesnaps
Audio recorded by Graham Strong Surviving clips Other authentic pictures |
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| LC02 | The Faceless Ones (2,4,5,6) | June 1998 | John Cura's telesnaps
Audio recorded by Graham Strong Surviving clips Other authentic pictures |
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| 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 |
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| LC04 | The Tenth Planet (4) | September 1998 | John Cura's telesnaps
Audio recorded by David Butler Surviving clips Other authentic pictures |
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| 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 |
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| LC06 | The Savages (1,2,3,4) | April 1999 | John Cura's telesnaps
Audio recorded by Graham Strong Surviving clips Other authentic pictures |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| LC10 | The Power of the Daleks (1,2,3,4,5,6) | July 1999 | Audio recorded by Graham Strong
Surviving clips Other authentic pictures |
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| 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 of St Bartholomew's Eve (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 |
Introduction by Roy Spencer
Production featurette Roy Spencer interview Extra: Production Documentary |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |