Last updated 14 September 2014

The Project

I am in the process of editing Classic Who episodes into abridged versions better suited to the sensibilities of a 21st century audience. I love the originals, but if you're just getting into the show, there really is quite an awful lot of running around and staring at things. On average, each edit cuts the running time down by between one half and two thirds (depending on how much running and staring I can cut).

Some of the stories are missing from my list (like 1x04 Marco Polo and 1x08 The Reign of Terror). This is because those stories only exist as reconstructions, and are not amenable to abridgment.

These are not professional edits. I have no video editing background. I'm getting better at it, but not appreciably so. Mainly I'm getting "better" in my selection of transitions. Or perhaps "worse," depending on your definition. I began in iMovie and have moved to Final Cut Pro but still use it like it's iMovie, if that tells you anything about the level of expertise involved.

Each file is an .mp4 H.264 file, at 320x240 resolution. They are stored on Mega at this time, until a better option comes along. I am not paying for Mega storage. This means that bandwidth is limited. Please be patient.

- Arquebus X

p.s. Yes, this website is horrible. Just like my edits. Ha! ;)

The Episodes

Each episode is listed alongside its original running time (hours:minutes) and its abridged running time.

For Brits: "Season" is a "series." For Americans: "Series" is not a series, it is a "season."

Series/Season 1

01 - An Abridged Unearthly Child - 1:40 / 0:55

02 - The Abridged Dead Planet - 2:48 / 1:28 (I'm aware there's a duplicated scene, and no, I'm not going back to fix it)

03 - The Edge of Abridged Destruction - 0:48 / 0:26

04 - Marco Polo (unavailable)

05 - The Abridged Keys of Marinus - 2:24 / 1:16

06 - The Abridged Aztecs - 1:36 / 0:46

07 - The Abridged Sensorites - 2:24 / 1:10

08 - The Reign of Terror (unavailable)

Series/Season 2

01 - The Planet of Abridged Giants - 1:11 / 0:29

02 - The Abridged Dalek Invasion of Earth - 2:29 / 1:16

03 - The Abridged Rescue - 0:49 / 0:26

04 - The Abridged Romans - 1:36 / 0:44

05 - The Abridged Web Planet - 2:26 / 0:56

06 - The Crusade (unavailable)

07 - The Abridged Space Museum - 1:31 / 0:36

08 - The Abridged Chase - 2:26 / 1:03

09 - The Abridged Time Meddler - 1:38 / 0:33

Series/Season 3

01 - Galaxy 4 (unavailable)

02 - Mission to the Unknown / Dalek Cutaway (unavailable)

03 - The Myth Makers (unavailable)

04 - The Daleks' Master Plan (unavailable)

05 - The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve (unavailable)

06 - The Abridged Ark - 1:38 / 0:38

Version History

14 Sept 2014 - Site created