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Post by B Thomas on May 30, 2008 4:30:00 GMT
Yeah - but only in part and sporadically broadcast though' Jon. The few instances that we were able to watch a colour TV, I remember the news being in colour for the studio work but reports in the field were still in black and white (being filmed on B&W 16mm, obviously...). Most other programmes were still broadcast in B&W until about '75 or so if I remember correctly...
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2008 11:15:20 GMT
By the way, when 'An Unearthly Child' and 'The Krotons' were repeated in 1981, had the film prints undergone any kind of clean-up? I don't think so, no. They were pretty much "as they were" in those days. Looking at those off-airs now, they seem adequate but hardly great compared to later restorations. AAL was reasonably popular at the time, rather than a bit hit. From my own memory, it suffered from being seen compared to The Avengers etc. Still, it did get to a second series. The BBC didn't seem set up to be able to make those kind of action / fantasy series in the ITC style (their strengths were elsewhere) and this was another reason the series fizzled out.
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Post by Daniel O'Brien on May 30, 2008 16:47:23 GMT
AAL is one of the few UK fantasy / dramas series that never screened in New Zealand. I've never been able to ascertain why. This is pure speculation, but perhaps the level of violence in the show - and any other 'adult' content - was regarded as unsuitable for family viewing.
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Post by Daniel O'Brien on May 30, 2008 17:12:52 GMT
By the way, when 'An Unearthly Child' and 'The Krotons' were repeated in 1981, had the film prints undergone any kind of clean-up? I don't think so, no. They were pretty much "as they were" in those days. Looking at those off-airs now, they seem adequate but hardly great compared to later restorations. I was too excited about watching these shows to even think about the picture and sound quality (I was 14 at the time). I expected 1960s episodes to look 'antique', so any flaws would probably have added to their authenticity. To be honest, I enjoyed them a lot more than the 'Who' episodes being produced at the time. 27 years on, my opinion hasn't changed.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2008 17:57:16 GMT
You and me both. JNT's "memory cheats" saying was an all-too neat and convenient way of batting off any criticism of his production regime. I don't think it did cheat that often.
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Post by Jon Preddle on Jun 4, 2008 2:13:34 GMT
AAL is one of the few UK fantasy / dramas series that never screened in New Zealand. I've never been able to ascertain why. This is pure speculation, but perhaps the level of violence in the show - and any other 'adult' content - was regarded as unsuitable for family viewing. I've seen TVNZ's documentation and records. ALL was never even received or censored. Jon
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Post by Jon Preddle on Jun 4, 2008 2:18:08 GMT
Yeah - but only in part and sporadically broadcast though' Jon. The few instances that we were able to watch a colour TV, I remember the news being in colour for the studio work but reports in the field were still in black and white (being filmed on B&W 16mm, obviously...). Most other programmes were still broadcast in B&W until about '75 or so if I remember correctly... When TV2 started in late June 1975, both channels became exclusively full colour. Between October 1973, when colour broadcats started, all new prime time shows were in colour (prime time starting after 7.30pm). Late afternoon (eg kids) and early evening shows tended to be a mixture of both formats, but in most cases, the few b/w shows still running were ones that had started in the final months of b/w and were coming to the ends of their runs anyway. Only a couple of shows started in b/w and then switched to colour later on - Lassie, for instance. Jon
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Post by B Thomas on Jun 4, 2008 11:37:03 GMT
Ahhh... thanks Jon - that'd be the kids' programmes and the News I'd be thinking of then... (I was only young at the time)
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