How one writer’s son
stopped Doctor Who’s first four episodes appearing on the iPlayer
It seems that the
placing of all the extant classic Doctor Who being made available on the
iPlayer will be missing four vital episodes. Variously called `An Unearthly Child` or `The
Tribe of Gum` this was the world’s first encounter with the Doctor and for a
select few fans the series was all downhill from here. (I’m joking, aren’t I?)
The son of the story’s credited writer Anthony Coburn- who is called Stef Anthony
Coburn - has declined the BBC’s payment for the story meaning the episodes
cannot be included in the iPlayer package. There’s quite a bit to unpack in
this incident not least because X (aka Twitter) has been busy with messages ranging
from sympathetic support to vituperative allegations as the drama frogs swarm.
