New BBC Doctor Who War Games episode to air second Time Lord’s 'never-before-seen' regeneration into third Doctor, as revealed on Doctor Who Day.

Originally airing as part of the War Games story arc in 1969, the episode marked the transition between Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee.

The BBC has announced it is releasing colourised Doctor Who footage ahead of a forthcoming special that will see a classic 1969 storyline revamped for modern screens. The BBC has announced that the Time Lord’s regeneration into the third Doctor will be aired in a new colourised version of an episode originally broadcast as part of the War Games storyline in 1969.