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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. 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.

Productions[]

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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