Television News

16th November 1996

TELEVISION CLASSICS REDISCOVERIES BONANZA

Whilst official returns of material to the British Film Institute and the TV companies themselves have been very quiet in 1996, Kaleidoscope has had numerous discoveries reported to their headquarters. In no specific order, since September the following list of complete programmes/clips have been added into our Research Guides:

Hancock (ABC, 1967) - sequences of Vicki Carr singing. (Exists on half-inch CV2000 tape).

On The Margin (BBC, 1966) - fifteen minutes of material. (Exists on half-inch CV2000 tape).

Till Death Us Do Part (BBC, 1966) - last 90 seconds of the final monochrome episode. (Exists on half-inch CV2000 tape).

Space Patrol (National Interest/A-R, 1963) - "The Robot Revolution" (complete 16mm print).

No Hiding Place (Associated-Rediffusion, 1966) - "Beware of the Weepers" and another unknown episode (complete 16mm prints).

The Ted Ray Show (BBC, 1958) - incomplete 16mm print.

Pipkins (ATV, 1972-1981):

Digital Betacams recovered from Umatics:

"The Drum", "Topov and the Banana", "Catching the Mood", "Goodbye Pipkins", "Borrowing and Lending", a compilation of "Hobby Horse/Pirates/Dentist/Hospital/Fantasy", a compilation of five unknown episodes.

"The Glove Puppet", "Topov the Lollipop Man"

Plus 24 off-air recordings on Betamax uncatalogued as yet.

Runaround (Southern, 1970s-1981):

Series V Programme 4 - "Flight" (SOU/VTR/77/9287) with Leslie Crowther.
(digital betacam recovered from NTSC VHS!)

Series ? Programme ? with Mike Reid (SOU/VTR/79/3249), featuring pop group "Light of the World" as guests.
(betacam sp)

Series XII Programme 7 Horror Special, with Mike Reid (SOU/VTR/81/5288) featuring Charles Hawtrey.
(Umatic)

Series XII Programme 9 (SOU/VTR/81/5290) featuring Barry Sheene.

Series XIII (Last Series), Programme 1 (SOU/VTR/81/5719).

1980 Christmas Special

1981 Seaside Special

1981 Techno Special, with Metal Mickey as Guest Presenter
(These final five exist on VHS only).

Children's ITV Watch It! logo and continuity links (ITV, 1983) - Matthew Kelly's first day as presenter (Umatic)

The Mike and Bernie Show (Thames, 1971) - The only surviving Umatic of their entire Thames' work.

Wednesday At Eight (Thames, 1978) featuring Frankie Howerd as the major guest star.
(Philips 1500 recording transferred to Super-VHS).

Time And Again (Westward, 1974) - drama play (Philips 1500 recording transferred to Super-VHS).

This play was one of several Philips 1500 tapes recovered which are still being catalogued. Other items include five editions of The Roger Whittaker Show, a documentary on Thomas Hardy and several other regional programmes.

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