Final black and white Doctor Who to air in colour

The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury).

The trio land in a battlefield that appears to be a World War One military zone. But all is not as it seems.

Russell T Davies, Doctor Who showrunner, said: "From the day I arrived back on Doctor Who, this was the plan - to colourise old stories and bring them back to life.

"It looks so vivid and new."

Lead colourisation artist Rich Tipple and his team spent 12 months working on the project.

He said: "Some people find black and white a barrier to watch.

"Making this in colour is a chance to open it up to a whole new audience who can now appreciate how good the 1960s golden era of Doctor Who was."