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- Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:28 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: ATV archive donated to the bfi
- Replies: 8
- Views: 436
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:17 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: 'Royal Family' leaked
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1537
'Royal Family' leaked
Several newspapers are going wild because Richard Cawston's 1969 documentary 'Royal Family' briefly leaked onto Youtube yesterday, before the BBC took it down. The Daily Telegraph even managed to watch it and review it. What doesn't seem to have been spotted is that the leaker didn't just put it on ...
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:16 am
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Mark Eden (1928-2021)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 599
Re: Mark Eden (1928-2021)
Just started to watch the BBC 'Lord Peter Wimsey' adaptations in which he has a major role as Inspector Parker. In one of the interviews included as extras, Ian Carmichael claims to have suggested him for the role after remembering him from "I'm Alright, Jack". But he has no credit on that film. Was...
- Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:02 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Still With Us
- Replies: 165
- Views: 41552
Re: Still With Us
Today is the 96th birthday of Prof Sir David Butler, who was on all BBC election night programmes from the very first in 1950 until 1979 (and made guest appearances on several since then).
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:00 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Still With Us
- Replies: 165
- Views: 41552
Re: Still With Us
Today is the 92nd birthday of Edward "Cravat" Barnes, co-creator of Blue Peter and controller of BBC Children's Television 1978-86.
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:57 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Threads (DVD Release) - A Few Thoughts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4325
Re: Threads (DVD Release) - A Few Thoughts
The historical documentation does not support the suggestion that the government prevented the screening of The War Game . James Chapman looked into it when the BBC Written Archives Centre opened the papers and found that the BBC had already become extremely concerned about it long before the govern...
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:42 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Is it all over....?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 15188
Re: Is it all over....?
Clement Freud appears on a few series 3 episodes as well, but apart from that I can't spot anyone who might be a problem.
Clearance may be an issue, though.
Clearance may be an issue, though.
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:37 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Ian Holm (1931-2020)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 850
Re: Ian Holm (1931-2020)
And as one of Sir John Wilder's ineffectual opponents in 'The Power Game'.
He was splendid in 'Brazil'.
He was splendid in 'Brazil'.
- Sat May 30, 2020 10:10 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Michael Angelis (1952-2020)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1326
Michael Angelis (1952-2020)
One of the Alan Bleasdale unofficial repertory company, with prominent roles in 'Boys from the Blackstuff' and 'G.B.H.', known to another generation for taking over from Ringo Starr as the narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine. In 1972 he appeared in Thirty Minute Theatre 'Under the Age' (written by E....
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:55 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Two Ronnies sketch
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5922
Re: Two Ronnies sketch
In 'Son of the Burkiss Way' (Burkiss Way series 3 episode 4), there is a sketch in which the Northern Line attempts to seize the throne of England. Part of the sketch involves reading out a succession of Northern Line stations, obviously concentrating on the oddly named ones - which get good laughs....
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:42 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Bless This House Series 1 (B&W) - on Forces TV
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4630
Re: Bless This House Series 1 (B&W) - on Forces TV
This is a bit off-topic but the film of Porridge did contribute something that had been lacking since the series started - a decent theme tune. Joe Brown's 'Free Inside' gets the emotional message just right. Really a pity it couldn't have been composed years earlier.
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:32 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: John Shrapnel (1942-2020)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1222
John Shrapnel (1942-2020)
A great character actor, and wonderful voice. His performance in G.B.H. as Dr Jacobs, having to treat the hopeless hypochondriac Jim Nelson (Michael Palin), was a highlight for me.
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:39 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Shows ruined by revival/comeback
- Replies: 80
- Views: 15558
Re: Shows ruined by revival/comeback
Light the blue touch paper and retire to a safe distance.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:55 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: The weird world of dubbing
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7634
Re: The weird world of dubbing
Speaking of dubbing, a well known organisation which recovers classic television programmes has just uploaded an interesting piece from Thames TV 40 years ago to a well known video sharing website. In which the epilogue is read by the king of the dubbers Robert Rietty, as himself, in his usual voice...
- Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:49 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: BBC and ITV News from 23rd November 1963
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3397
Re: BBC and ITV News from 23rd November 1963
One minor mistake in the piece - Sir Alec Douglas-Home wasn't in London when Kennedy's death was confirmed. He had left to stay with the Duke of Norfolk at Arundel Castle in Sussex but a message got to him to turn round. The actual Harry Worth episode 'The Musician' from 22 November 1963 is a recent...
- Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:58 am
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Richard Easton (1933-2019)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 811
Richard Easton (1933-2019)
Just spotted that Canadian actor Richard Easton died on 2 December. He was based in Britain during part of his career and played Brian Hammond in 'The Brothers', among other roles.
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:02 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Coming soon on Freeview Channels
- Replies: 269
- Views: 55484
Re: Coming soon on Freeview Channels
Gollywogs were totally within the political mainstream at the time of "Bless This House". And talking about Blyton, one guy pointed to a 1966 Guardian article criticizing her... but the Guardian wasn't mainstream in 1966. Wasn't it? One of only eight (nine if you count the Daily Worker) national da...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:38 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Irene Shubik (1929-2019)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1121
Irene Shubik (1929-2019)
The Times has an obituary for the TV producer Irene Shubik, perhaps most notable for defecting from the BBC to ITV when her commission for 'Rumpole of the Bailey' was put on hold. Also responsible for sci-fi anthology series Out of This World, for Play for Today, and for getting The Jewel in the Cro...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:16 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: "Cousin Oliver syndrome"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3885
Re: "Cousin Oliver syndrome"
In 'The Brothers' Glyn Owen was replaced by Patrick O'Connell playing Edward Hammond from the second series, when Glyn Owen rashly gambled that he could use the popularity of the first series to force the BBC to pay him more. Which meant Edward Hammond suddenly changed from a fairly gruff, short nor...
- Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:53 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Still With Us
- Replies: 165
- Views: 41552
Re: Still With Us
André Maranne (real name André Maillol), who cornered the market in parts for French character actors, is 93 and lives in Brighton. Possibly best known for the Gourmet Night episode of Fawlty Towers but appeared in many series including Emergency Ward 10, Doctor Who, The Troubleshooters, Yes Ministe...
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:45 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Thames TV
- Replies: 69
- Views: 14169
Re: Thames TV
It's a decent joke, but Thames would have kept its franchise had it submitted a better financial bid and not assumed that any challengers would be disqualified for failing to be good enough 'quality'.
- Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:13 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Acknowledging the other channel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3704
Re: Acknowledging the other channel
In the 'Whodunnit' episode 'Nothing to declare' (11 August 1975), there's some remark drawing attention to the fact that one of the suspects was played by Edward Sinclair who was also the Verger in Dad's Army. But I also get the sense the BBC was a lot more sniffy about those known for appearance on...
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:46 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Censorship
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2570
Re: Censorship
It's worth reading OFCOM's report on broadcast complaints which appears usually fortnightly here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/bulletins/broadcast-bulletins They have found against TPTV for offensive language in archive programmes which is no doubt why almost everything on the channel...
- Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:56 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Grenfell Tower in Archive Shows & Films
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2173
Re: Grenfell Tower in Archive Shows & Films
It also appears in the title sequence of the London Weekend series New Scotland Yard. I think not. The only tower blocks which appear in the title sequence of 'New Scotland Yard' (filmed from the Westway and freeze framed when the episode title appears) are the six on the Warwick and Brindley Estat...
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:58 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Grenfell Tower in Archive Shows & Films
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2173
Re: Grenfell Tower in Archive Shows & Films
Given the proximity to TV Centre it's been in a lot. It's in the title sequence of 'Rockliffe's Babies' and I think a few episodes as well.
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:56 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Hardwicke House
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1559
Re: Hardwicke House
If anyone's not seen it, there was a great thread on twitter from Ian Potter who happened to salvage a press file on Hardwicke House from the Central studios in Nottingham when they were being demolished:
https://twitter.com/ianzpotter/status/1 ... 3834445824
https://twitter.com/ianzpotter/status/1 ... 3834445824
- Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:02 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Still With Us
- Replies: 165
- Views: 41552
Re: Still With Us
The splendid character actor Morris Perry who was in many a quality drama in the 1960s and 1970s, including a starring role in 'Special Branch', is 94.
- Thu May 23, 2019 6:06 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Shows that changed stations
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4671
Re: Shows that changed stations
Rumpole of the Bailey (effectively - Play for Today on BBC picked up for series by Thames). Arguably also After Henry and Second Thoughts - BBC Radio 4 series adapted for TV by ITV stations. Harry Worth moved from BBC to Thames and although the name of the show was changed, it was effectively the sa...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:04 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Michael O'Donnell (1928-2019)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1333
Re: Michael O'Donnell (1928-2019)
He was included in last week's edition of 'Last Word', the Radio 4 obituary programme: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004635Brock wrote:Oh that's very sad news. I'm surprised there hasn't been an obituary on Radio 4 as I'm sure many listeners remember him well.
- Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:34 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Still With Us
- Replies: 165
- Views: 41552
Re: Still With Us
It's Leslie Phillips's 95th birthday today. IMDB says his film career goes back to 1938 and his first TV role was 1948.