This is your life 1959 subject albert whelan

[Mark Brown]

I recieved this e.mail

any ideas?

I wonder if you can help me please.I am trying to get hold of a copy of a this is your life programme aired in {I think] 1959.The subject was Albert Whelan who was at the Windmill Theatre sometime before.My father Brendan Martin was also a guest with one of the Windmill Girls and also Olive Gilbert.The reason I am trying to find this copy is my father has now passed away and it would be so nice if my family could have this lasting momento of him.I would be very greatfull if you could help at all.

Thanks

[William Martin]

have you passed this on the the mausoleum club as well?
what is the survival of this show
in the usa the "victim" usualy got a TR of the show perhaps the same was true in the uk

[David Brunt]

Unfortunately, the 1950 and 60s survival rate of the series is very low.

Of the 17 that exist from the 1950s, none are the Albert Whelan edition.

[William Martin]

they could try mr wheelans family they may have the TR
or perhaps Aemon Andrews family the program producer et.c

[Andy Henderson]

'they could try mr wheelans family they may have the TR' - yes, but if you read the original question, they are the ones who are looking for it in the first place!!!

[Mark Brown]

If it had of existed, who should they contact?

[Andy Henderson]

They would have been able to contact the BBC to obtain a vhs viewing copy. There used to be a handling procedure for this. I said 'would' because, I don't think these requests are still handled in the same way. Bottom line is, write to the BBC if you have a personal interest in a programme.

[William Martin]

Guest-Andy said:

'they could try mr wheelans family they may have the TR' - yes, but if you read the original question, they are the ones who are looking for it in the first place!!!

the e-mail is from the son of brendan martin who was on the "wheelan" show, not wheelans son

[William Martin]

Guest-Andy said:

They would have been able to contact the BBC to obtain a vhs viewing copy. There used to be a handling procedure for this. I said 'would' because, I don't think these requests are still handled in the same way. Bottom line is, write to the BBC if you have a personal interest in a programme.

this is best if there is a family conection they (BBC) are more healpful and will copy anything that still exists