A 1966 lost Doctor Who adventure The Savages will be released as an animation on DVD, Blu-ray and limited-edition steelbook in spring 2025.

The four-part First Doctor story was originally broadcast between May and June 1966. As the original master recordings are lost, due to the BBC’s historic policy of wiping content after transmission, BBC Studios has used the original audio of all four episodes and worked with a team of animators to bring back this long-lost story which marks the final regular appearance of Peter Purves as Steven Taylor.

An announcement trailer was created for the release.

In The Savages, 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, draining the primitive Savages for their life source to remain young and powerful forever.

The three-disc release will include all four 25-minute animated episodes in both colour and in black and white, as well as exclusive bonus features.

The Savages is due for release Spring 2025 and is available for pre-order from Amazon (on steelbook, DVD and Blu-ray), HMV (on steelbook, DVD and Blu-ray), Rarewaves (on steelbook, DVD and Blu-ray) and Zavvi (on steelbook and Blu-ray).