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Post by Jaspal Cheema on May 18, 2018 10:23:57 GMT
Just heard the very sad news that Graham Strong,that wonderful far-sighted man that audio-recorded the Dr Who episodes in the 1960s has passed away today.Without him we wouldn't have those crystal-clear records of those episodes that are now seemingly lost forever and no way to marry them up with John Cura's wonderful tele-snaps to create an entire recon industry,utilised both un-officially by fans and officially by the BBC for their range of audio releases as re-mastered by Mark Ayres and the Restoration Team.His audios have certainly taken my appreciation for Dr Who to the next level.R.I.P Graham.
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Post by Vaughan Stanger on May 18, 2018 11:12:15 GMT
Just heard the very sad news that Graham Strong,that wonderful far-sighted man that audio-recorded the Dr Who episodes in the 1960s has passed away today.Without him we wouldn't have those crystal-clear records of those episodes that are now seemingly lost forever and no way to marry them up with John Cura's wonderful tele-snaps to create an entire recon industry,utilised both un-officially by fans and officially by the BBC for their range of audio releases as re-mastered by Mark Ayres and the Restoration Team.His audios have certainly taken my appreciation for Dr Who to the next level.R.I.P Graham. Very sad news. |
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Post by George D on May 18, 2018 12:49:25 GMT
Rip graham and thanks for all you have done for us.
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Post by Hugh Pearson on May 18, 2018 14:09:13 GMT
Yes, very sad news indeed. One of the stars with his crystal-clear off-air recordings - we owe him so much!.
In December of 2017, we lost David Butler whose recordings also helped with the recon/restoration of DW missing episodes. David Butler's recording of Mission to the Unknown & The Invasion Episode 1 stand out, as well as the BBC continuities and next episode announcements.
RIP to two of our legends.
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Post by zaqwilson on May 18, 2018 16:05:14 GMT
Thank you Graham Strong (and all others involved) for recording the early, now missing, classics. Your teenage hobby has had a greater impact that imaginable at the time.
Deepest Grattitude
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Post by kurt devery on May 18, 2018 16:59:27 GMT
Many thanks to Graham Strong and all others who made those recordings every Saturday. Without them and the telesnaps we would have nothing. Classic who fans owe you a lot. RIP
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Post by adamjordan on May 18, 2018 17:16:59 GMT
The legacy of Graham’s hobby will endure for as long as people talk about Dr Who and for as long as this and other forums have a reason to exist.
RIP Graham Strong
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Post by Richard Develyn on May 18, 2018 18:00:19 GMT
That's really sad. I knew him quite well during the time that his audios came back to the BBC and he was a real gentleman. A gentle gentleman as well, if you see what I mean.
I remember meeting him at a party thrown by Stephen Cranford in which JNT was also in attendance. He was sitting quietly in the corner and, recognising a fellow wallflower, I went and sat next to him and asked him what his interest in Doctor Who was. Since at that time I was looking out for anyone with any mementos of the old series - photos, audios, even just memories! - after hearing that he'd watched them avidly as a child I asked him if he'd made any recordings of the early episodes. His answer, which I'll never forget, was "just the soundtracks"!
I think that at that time in the party JNT was busily reading out Bagpuss (don't ask) but I went straight over to Stephen to tell him did he realise the importance of the person sitting quietly in the corner and, of course, he already did.
The rest is well documented.
Graham's legacy to Doctor Who is every much as important as Philip Morris'.
RIP
Richard
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Post by Jaspal Cheema on May 18, 2018 18:15:48 GMT
That's really sad. I knew him quite well during the time that his audios came back to the BBC and he was a real gentleman. A gentle gentleman as well, if you see what I mean. I remember meeting him at a party thrown by Stephen Cranford in which JNT was also in attendance. He was sitting quietly in the corner and, recognising a fellow wallflower, I went and sat next to him and asked him what his interest in Doctor Who was. Since at that time I was looking out for anyone with any mementos of the old series - photos, audios, even just memories! - after hearing that he'd watched them avidly as a child I asked him if he'd made any recordings of the early episodes. His answer, which I'll never forget, was "just the soundtracks"! I think that at that time in the party JNT was busily reading out Bagpuss (don't ask) but I went straight over to Stephen to tell him did he realise the importance of the person sitting quietly in the corner and, of course, he already did. The rest is well documented. Graham's legacy to Doctor Who is every much as important as Philip Morris'. RIP Richard Well said Richard. |
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Post by Stephen Cranford on May 18, 2018 21:04:59 GMT
That's really sad. I knew him quite well during the time that his audios came back to the BBC and he was a real gentleman. A gentle gentleman as well, if you see what I mean. I remember meeting him at a party thrown by Stephen Cranford in which JNT was also in attendance. He was sitting quietly in the corner and, recognising a fellow wallflower, I went and sat next to him and asked him what his interest in Doctor Who was. Since at that time I was looking out for anyone with any mementos of the old series - photos, audios, even just memories! - after hearing that he'd watched them avidly as a child I asked him if he'd made any recordings of the early episodes. His answer, which I'll never forget, was "just the soundtracks"! I think that at that time in the party JNT was busily reading out Bagpuss (don't ask) but I went straight over to Stephen to tell him did he realise the importance of the person sitting quietly in the corner and, of course, he already did. The rest is well documented. Graham's legacy to Doctor Who is every much as important as Philip Morris'. RIP Richard Well said Richard. Thank you all for your very kind words. I remember that party too Richard... crikey, that was some years ago! I am just pleased that I "discovered" Graham's tapes, and managed to get them to the places where they belong. Some may have horded the tapes for themselves, but that was far from my mind. I think it's fair to say that we are very lucky to have *ALL* the episodes of Dr Who on audio. I wouldn't swap that for any missing video. |
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Post by John Green on May 18, 2018 23:02:41 GMT
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Post by PAUL WOOD on May 19, 2018 9:07:57 GMT
I clearly remember the first time I ever heard one of Graham's recordings. I couldn't believe the quality. All these years later and I have still have not gotten over the thrill of listening to his wonderful tapes. Graham's contribution to the preservation of sixties Who is immense. As fans, we should be forever grateful to this marvellous man. Thank you,Graham, from all of us. Your legacy will live on.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on May 19, 2018 9:25:08 GMT
Yes I remember when I first heard Stephen had recovered these tapes through a mutual friend. I heard so many good things about the recordings but was still astonished at the quality.At the time the chances of finding bad let again good audios of Marco Polo and Reign of Terror were as remote as any missing film prints.
Incredible to think Graham was recording from Season 1.
The quality was so good the audio was used on some of the DVD releases as it was superior to the existing soundtracks.
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Post by Jaspal Cheema on May 19, 2018 10:08:45 GMT
Yes I remember when I first heard Stephen had recovered these tapes through a mutual friend. I heard so many good things about the recordings but was still astonished at the quality.At the time the chances of finding bad let again good audios of Marco Polo and Reign of Terror were as remote as any missing film prints. Incredible to think Graham was recording from Season 1. The quality was so good the audio was used on some of the DVD releases as it was superior to the existing soundtracks. Certainly the quality of some of his re-mastered audios is so good,you don't even need the actual footage.Marco,Power and Web spring to mind as complete entities in themselves,without the need for images. |
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Post by Chris Wilkinson on May 19, 2018 11:01:16 GMT
Sad news indeed. We all owe him a debt of gratitude for those audio recordings. Very professionally done. RIP Graham Strong.
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