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Post by Nick Gilbert on Mar 18, 2009 20:09:00 GMT
Looks like a missing episode of Ratcatchers has turned up. There was one and a half eps known to exist - ep 1 Ticket to Madrid and the film footage of Achilles Heel.
Somebody has uploaded ep3 - The Unwitting Courier to a BitTorrent filesharing site.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2009 13:27:48 GMT
This is really excellent news! I remember the series well and always wanted to see something from it again. I hope we get to do this. I understand at the moment that the version available is a (very good) VHS standard copy - let's hope the 16mm print is returned eventually too as we need more of things like this back in the archives!
It just proves that Rediffusion stuff IS out there somewhere...
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Post by Greg H on Mar 19, 2009 16:47:22 GMT
Ive never seen this series, it is always good news to hear of archive stuff coming back though! Any chance of a hint or pm about which tracker its on? Its amazing the things that turn up on the internet  |
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Post by Andrew Doherty on Mar 19, 2009 19:15:42 GMT
I have maintained that there is a good selection of 'missing' Associated Rediffusion programmes yet to be found within the U.K., though it is time that will tell, and this find is a really good example. The same goes for ABC Television and other ITV programmes from the past.
It is a near certainty that there are Rediffusion programmes held somewhere in the U.S.A., because a few have been returned to the archives from the States.
Yours,
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2009 19:38:15 GMT
Indeed. It's a place that hasn't really been scoured in relation to Rediffusion material.
This one is a strong discovery, getting 2009's recoveries going well and truly!
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Post by Greg H on Mar 19, 2009 20:26:15 GMT
Im going to watch this with a glass of wine in about 5 minutes. Isnt technology great??
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Post by W Olding on Mar 20, 2009 2:36:17 GMT
Im going to watch this with a glass of wine in about 5 minutes. Isnt technology great?? Indeed... And a pretty good copy, too. Will probably do the same, when I finally get around to watching my copy - which is now safely stripped, of the chrominance signal (although I appreciate, one can just turn down the colour...). |
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Post by Stephen Doran on Mar 20, 2009 9:25:15 GMT
I recall watching one episode seemed a bit chatty and draggy not much action as i was used to The Saint etc Phillip Stone toying with a brandy glass!
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Post by adriane17 on Mar 29, 2009 14:49:27 GMT
It would be good if Network did an occasional "archive recoveries" DVD and included such things as this. We can dream....
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Post by Greg H on Mar 30, 2009 17:13:19 GMT
I quite enjoyed this episode. It was a little talky, but I get the impression they were laying the ground for future story developments and setting up the characters and so forth. It was an interesting watch and it would be intriguing to know how the story progressed. Im certainly glad I saw it. Top marks to whoever shared this good bit of 60s tv |
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Post by Mark Brown on Mar 30, 2009 17:35:36 GMT
This one is a strong discovery, getting 2009's recoveries going well and truly! nice though it is I wouldn't count it as fully recovered till we get the 16mm back. |
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Post by Stephen Doran on Mar 31, 2009 9:03:05 GMT
I quite enjoyed this episode. It was a little talky, but I get the impression they were laying the ground for future story developments and setting up the characters and so forth. It was an interesting watch and it would be intriguing to know how the story progressed. Im certainly glad I saw it. Top marks to whoever shared this good bit of 60s tv Was Phillip Stone toying with a brandy glass in this one you saw? |
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