Dr Philip Boyes
@philipjboyes.bsky.social
Archaeologist and linguist working on the Bronze and Iron Age Levant. Research Associate with the VIEWS Project at the University of Cambridge. Formerly with the CREWS Project. Geek.
In my day this was called 'Doctor Who and the Sea Devils'. Political correctness gone mad.
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In my day this was called 'Doctor Who and the Sea Devils'. Political correctness gone mad.
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Spiritually, this is a 1980s arcade game character.
Part 102 of 200 in historically interesting things
Depictions of Medjed from 950s BCE. Medjed The Smiter is an ancient Egyptian god who shoots rays of light from his eyes, and who goes round about heaven robed in the flame of his mouth, commanding Hāpi (Nile god), but remaining himself unseen
Depictions of Medjed from 950s BCE. Medjed The Smiter is an ancient Egyptian god who shoots rays of light from his eyes, and who goes round about heaven robed in the flame of his mouth, commanding Hāpi (Nile god), but remaining himself unseen
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Spiritually, this is a 1980s arcade game character.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I guess the animation's really reached a level of popularity - I've started getting people taking the time to leave snide comments. What an odd thing to do on a thing some random person has done for fun and made available for free. It's not like I'm not aware of the imperfections!
November 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I guess the animation's really reached a level of popularity - I've started getting people taking the time to leave snide comments. What an odd thing to do on a thing some random person has done for fun and made available for free. It's not like I'm not aware of the imperfections!
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Just taking a moment to appreciate these wonderful pictures of Tom Baker with @louisejameson.bsky.social & friends at his MBE investiture this week. How does he get *more* like the Doctor the older he gets? #TomBaker MBE - it's about time.🧣🏅
November 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Just taking a moment to appreciate these wonderful pictures of Tom Baker with @louisejameson.bsky.social & friends at his MBE investiture this week. How does he get *more* like the Doctor the older he gets? #TomBaker MBE - it's about time.🧣🏅
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I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Across the 2 parts of the animation, they've had around 9,000 views in a day and a half. That is... more than I was expecting!
Slightly surprised that less than half the people who watch part 1 go on to part 2, but perhaps that's just me being naive about YouTube...
Slightly surprised that less than half the people who watch part 1 go on to part 2, but perhaps that's just me being naive about YouTube...
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Across the 2 parts of the animation, they've had around 9,000 views in a day and a half. That is... more than I was expecting!
Slightly surprised that less than half the people who watch part 1 go on to part 2, but perhaps that's just me being naive about YouTube...
Slightly surprised that less than half the people who watch part 1 go on to part 2, but perhaps that's just me being naive about YouTube...
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What an achievement! Every classic Doctor Who fan will marvel at what @philipjboyes.bsky.social has done here. A missing episode feels like it is missing no longer!
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What an achievement! Every classic Doctor Who fan will marvel at what @philipjboyes.bsky.social has done here. A missing episode feels like it is missing no longer!
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This is remarkable. I remember seeing the title sequence some time ago and been smitten ever since. What a joy, a magnificent feat and one that deserves endless praise.
Is it wrong that I was most impressed by the glittering eyes of Bret when the TARDIS arrived?
Pure class., beautiful daleks 💕
Is it wrong that I was most impressed by the glittering eyes of Bret when the TARDIS arrived?
Pure class., beautiful daleks 💕
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is remarkable. I remember seeing the title sequence some time ago and been smitten ever since. What a joy, a magnificent feat and one that deserves endless praise.
Is it wrong that I was most impressed by the glittering eyes of Bret when the TARDIS arrived?
Pure class., beautiful daleks 💕
Is it wrong that I was most impressed by the glittering eyes of Bret when the TARDIS arrived?
Pure class., beautiful daleks 💕
I've been blown away by the reaction to the Daleks' Master Plan animation. I was hoping it would do well and people would like it, but the response has been way beyond what I expected! Thanks everyone. And please, keep sharing and commenting!
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Doctor Who Animation: Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I've been blown away by the reaction to the Daleks' Master Plan animation. I was hoping it would do well and people would like it, but the response has been way beyond what I expected! Thanks everyone. And please, keep sharing and commenting!
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
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Absolutely wonderful, bravo!
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Absolutely wonderful, bravo!
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Ooh! 😍
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ooh! 😍
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Please check out @philipjboyes.bsky.social 's Daleks' Masterplan animation, it's marvellously impeccable!
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI?...
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI?...
Doctor Who Animation: Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Please check out @philipjboyes.bsky.social 's Daleks' Masterplan animation, it's marvellously impeccable!
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI?...
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI?...
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This is a landmark achievement in #DoctorWho fandom. Absolutely mind-blowing. DO NOT MISS!!!
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is a landmark achievement in #DoctorWho fandom. Absolutely mind-blowing. DO NOT MISS!!!
Big thanks to the commenter who pointed out a 16-year-old typo on the TARDIS sign that I never noticed (it's an old model that I dragged out of the depths of my hard drives for use here). Genuinely made me smile. It wouldn't be Doctor Who without a goof somewhere.
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Big thanks to the commenter who pointed out a 16-year-old typo on the TARDIS sign that I never noticed (it's an old model that I dragged out of the depths of my hard drives for use here). Genuinely made me smile. It wouldn't be Doctor Who without a goof somewhere.
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😲
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
😲
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This is really rather brilliant. Go give it a watch.
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is really rather brilliant. Go give it a watch.
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@philipjboyes.bsky.social's animated recreation of episode 1 of The Daleks Master Plan is fantastic and i hope he gets hired to do the official animation of the missing episodes like @robritchie409.bsky.social was
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI?...
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI?...
Doctor Who Animation: Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
@philipjboyes.bsky.social's animated recreation of episode 1 of The Daleks Master Plan is fantastic and i hope he gets hired to do the official animation of the missing episodes like @robritchie409.bsky.social was
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI?...
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI?...
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Part 2: youtu.be/u9E5wVUa_eg
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 2
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Part 2: youtu.be/u9E5wVUa_eg
I remember amazing times at secondary school when every day someone would do a poo on the hot water pipes in the loos and every day the deputy head would keep the whole school in assembly until someone owned up or - what actually happened - entire lessons were missed.
In a school I worked there were separate staff and pupil toilets, the school decided to do away with the staff toilets & let anyone use them. They made them staff only again after "someone" curled a huge turd out & pissed in the middle of the floor. I'm not sorry.
November 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I remember amazing times at secondary school when every day someone would do a poo on the hot water pipes in the loos and every day the deputy head would keep the whole school in assembly until someone owned up or - what actually happened - entire lessons were missed.
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Daleks' Master Plan - The Nightmare Begins Animation. Part 1
YouTube video by JanjyGiggins
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I've spent the last 3 years animating episode 1 of the Daleks' Master Plan for its 60th anniversary today! Yes, we had a slight technical hitch when I realised I'd uploaded the wrong version of the file, but we're good now!
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
And you might want to keep watching to the very end..
youtu.be/2--OWFrTXUI
Hang on - a caption is missing from the first video. Damn - going to have to do a quick re-upload!
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hang on - a caption is missing from the first video. Damn - going to have to do a quick re-upload!
13 minutes. Episodes will go up here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
13 minutes. Episodes will go up here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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JESUS CHRIST IN RICHMOND PARK: ORIGINAL UPLOAD
YouTube video by JAGGL113
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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60 years ago today, at 5.50pm BBC 1 broadcast the first episode of the 12-episode epic Daleks' Master Plan. It was subsequently junked from the archive.
I've spent the last 3 years animating it. It's not exactly the same as it was. It's not meant to be. But I hope you enjoy it.
5.50 this evening!
I've spent the last 3 years animating it. It's not exactly the same as it was. It's not meant to be. But I hope you enjoy it.
5.50 this evening!
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
60 years ago today, at 5.50pm BBC 1 broadcast the first episode of the 12-episode epic Daleks' Master Plan. It was subsequently junked from the archive.
I've spent the last 3 years animating it. It's not exactly the same as it was. It's not meant to be. But I hope you enjoy it.
5.50 this evening!
I've spent the last 3 years animating it. It's not exactly the same as it was. It's not meant to be. But I hope you enjoy it.
5.50 this evening!