Post by Brad Phipps on Jul 21, 2014 0:04:43 GMT
Was quite an interesting read. At the risk of starting comments that spiral out of control, here are a few interesting points:
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Q2.
Let’s get the obvious one out of the way- have you found more missing episodes of Doctor Who?!! A simple yes or no would be fine.
a tricky one to answer.And fans will just want a yes or no haven't you or have you. But its complex all I can say is the wind is blowing the right way be patient.I dont wish to jeopardise the ongoing project in any way .And feel the fans of all lost tv will be very happy with the outcome.
Q4.
Are there plans to release a documentary or a book about the search once it’s complete?
We are looking at a documentary something which covers all bases and highlights the issues. And who knows maybe a book
Q5.
Given the remarkable work of the individuals who made up the “restoration team”, is it your hope and expectation that the same experts will continue to work on any new Doctor Who recoveries? I wonder whether as a business going forward you have or would consider developing in house your own expertise and equipment for producing commercially viable restored material?
the restoration team do the most stunning work im sure you all agree and they are good friends of mine . However due to the scale of the business T.i.e.a do restoration work inhouse with restored materials to exacting standards .
Q7.
Which Hartnell adventure and which Troughton adventure would you ideally like to recover? And why those particular two stories?
ooh good question I think Tenth planet 4 is a key episode and probably power of the daleks. Again key episodes. But after that I think and all fandom like me anything really thats missing .
Q10.
What was your most dangerous incident during your worldwide quest when searching for missing tv episodes, where and what happened?
easy I was in Syria.Missed a shell attack by about ten feet how lucky was I.But there have been lots of tricky moments bandits armed militia but that was the closest.
Q11.
Why did you (or your company) say “all gone, the End” last year regarding lost Doctor Who episodes?
It was a statement of fact all the original video recordings were wiped.All the known m.e negatives were junked and all out of contract film copies sent to landfill .they are the facts sadly .However moving on from that you have non returned prints audition films.And things which people thankfully thought to take home.
Q15.
Have your endeavours uncovered evidence that more prints of Doctor Who were produced than is common public record, such as audition prints or duplication for simultaneous broadcast? You tweeted photos of yourself in Sierra Leone, there has been much speculation surrounding the fate of the SLTV/SLBS film store with allegedly burned down in 1999. Can you confirm this is the case and all film held within was indeed destroyed?
yes I have found evidence of audition prints.Yes I have visited sierra leonne .and I do posses there programme traffic records .I can tell you all Doctor Who prints were sent back to london in 1974.
Q17.
Is it still true that you have never found an unsalvageable episode of Doctor Who? Does part of your work include dealing and negotiating with private collectors?
Thats not true I did locate some b/w jon pertwee episodes that were mush . ambassador of death part two I think .Thankfully nothing that was missing.
Q20.
Will the second half of 2014 see the announcement of good news from T.I.E.A. and /or the BBC regarding your search?
There are no announcements in the pipeline at present.It can sometimes be the wrong thing with ongoing work and investigation. An example would be during the last announcement I was in a very hostile part of the world and suddenly I was everywere on tv my anonymity was compromised. Which made the team a target .So we must plan these things carefully for the greater good of the project and the safety of the personel involved .
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