Out Of The Unknown audio

[Adam Duncan]

I know that both The Yellow Pill and The Uninvited exist in audio form but what about other OOTU episodes? Are there any else that remain either in full or any surviving extracts? What about the identity of the people who recovered these? It would be nice to know since the identity of the fans who supplied all the missing Who episodes is fairly well-known.

[Colin Cutler]

Guest-Adam said:

I know that both The Yellow Pill and The Uninvited exist in audio form but what about other OOTU episodes? Are there any else that remain either in full or any surviving extracts?

Extracts from the following exist:

Satisfaction Guaranteed
The Fastest Draw
The Prophet
Immortality Inc.
Liar!
BeachHead
Something in the Cellar
Random Quest
The Naked Sun
The Little Black Bag
1+1=1.5
The Fosters
Target Generation
Get Off My Cloud

Many are very brief however, and unfortunately none come close to the astonishing quality of the recently recovered copies of The Yellow Pill or The Uninvited. Still, better than 'nowt. Notably, sections of the missing 1967 Thirty Minute Theatre production 'The Metal Martyr' also turned up amongst the batch.

Colin

[Adam Duncan]

Thanks for your reply. Would you kindly list the length of material remaining or each or at least a rough estimate?
It would be particularly interesting to know what audio extracts survive from Satisfaction Gauranteed, Liar and Little Black Bag since they may link directly to the surviving footage from these episodes.

[Colin Cutler]

Guest-Adam said:

Thanks for your reply. Would you kindly list the length of material remaining or each or at least a rough estimate?
It would be particularly interesting to know what audio extracts survive from Satisfaction Gauranteed, Liar and Little Black Bag since they may link directly to the surviving footage from these episodes.

Satisfaction Guaranteed - 3 extracts, approx 3 mins

The Fastest Draw - 2 *very* brief snippets

The Prophet - approx 5 extracts, about 4.30 minutes in all.

Immortality Inc. - long extract from opening sequence, and final scene.

Liar!- audio extract which follows on directly from the surviving t/r clip, and into next scene. Also long extract from the final scene. About 5 mins in total

Beach Head - sadly only one 35 second extract.

Something in the Cellar - about 7 mins of material

Random Quest - 2 extracts ( 2 mins )

The Naked Sun - approx 5 extracts

The Little Black Bag - Substantial extract from beginning of play, and fragments of the denouement missing from the recovered Quad tape.

1+1=1.5 - opening sequence, and 3 other extracts - about 4 mins

The Fosters - 4 clips, about 5 mins

Target Generation - 4 clips, 2.30 mins

Get Off My Cloud - 4 clips, plus some fragments.

If interested, I've included specific details of some of the clips within the following articles:

www.the-mausoleum-club.org.uk/Out_Of_The_Unknown/articles/immortality_inc.htm

www.the-mausoleum-club.org.uk/Out_Of_The_Unknown/articles/liar.htm

www.the-mausoleum-club.org.uk/Out_Of_The_Unknown/articles/beach_head.htm

www.the-mausoleum-club.org.uk/Out_Of_The_Unknown/articles/naked_sun.htm

www.the-mausoleum-club.org.uk/Out_Of_The_Unknown/articles/get_off_my_cloud.htm

Colin

[Adam Duncan]

Many thanks for the info Colin. What substantial footage exists from Little Black Bag? Do you mean most of the material missing from the quad tape?

[Colin Cutler]

Guest-Adam said:

Many thanks for the info Colin. What substantial footage exists from Little Black Bag? Do you mean most of the material missing from the quad tape?

Ah, apologies - I think my use of the word 'substantial' was a tad misleading here - certainly in relation to the other audio clips, the opening LBB clip could be considered this way, but we're still only looking at several minutes worth.

The clip derives from the opening sequence where the technician Mike constructs a makeshift time-machine for his dim-witted 'superior' Dr Gillis ; the latter and his colleague Dr Hemingway then put the machine to the test using Hemingway's Medical bag, which of course promptly disappears.

There follows a shorter clip of Hemingway consulting the medical stores to get a replacement bag, and then Al and Mike arguing over the latters foolishness in constructing the machine for Gillis. Al then reports the loss of the bag to 'control'.

Unfortunately none of the '1969' scenes are included ( Dr Full discovering the bag in his flat, his subsequent attempt to pawn it, and his initial encounter with Angie when he returns from the pawnbrokers ), although there is a section from the minute or so missing from the very end of the Quad tape ( Mike pushing the 'kill' button to de-activate the bag, and Mrs Coleman screaming as Angie dies )

Colin