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Post by John Andersen on Aug 18, 2011 17:45:04 GMT
any news on any leads or finds? If they recover anything, we will be informed once it has been confirmed by the BBC. Mentioning any leads to the public could produce a firestorm of attention that could cause a promising lead to vanish. We also don't want another Web of Fear fiasco like the one DWO helped provide us with a few years ago. The only thing we can do now is wait. If they find anything that can be released on video, we will eventually be informed.
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Post by dennywilson on Aug 25, 2011 9:57:04 GMT
any news on any leads or finds? If they recover anything, we will be informed once it has been confirmed by the BBC. Mentioning any leads to the public could produce a firestorm of attention that could cause a promising lead to vanish. We also don't want another Web of Fear fiasco like the one DWO helped provide us with a few years ago. The only thing we can do now is wait. If they find anything that can be released on video, we will eventually be informed. But has any NON Doctor Who Material (BBC or ITV) turned up?
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Post by Greg H on Aug 25, 2011 12:18:32 GMT
I understand your enthusiasm for the African archive search. All I can say is to sit tight and watch this thread! I believe Paul and co to be capable researchers and as soon as they have any material that is recovered physically in their hands, I expect this will be among the first places you will be able to read about it. I know they are looking for any missing material, not just who, so we will all just have to sit tight until we get word one way or the other Best thing to do is to keep your fingers crossed
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Post by Jon Preddle on Sept 29, 2011 21:37:57 GMT
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Post by John Andersen on Sept 30, 2011 16:17:11 GMT
Is there anything more definite concerning what happened to the prints of The Abominable Snowmen, The Enemy of the World, The Web of Fear, and The Wheel in Space? Were they returned to the BBC from that TV station or does the paperwork trail just end there?
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Post by Jon Preddle on Sept 30, 2011 20:55:43 GMT
Is there anything more definite concerning what happened to the prints of The Abominable Snowmen, The Enemy of the World, The Web of Fear, and The Wheel in Space? Were they returned to the BBC from that TV station or does the paperwork trail just end there? Back in January on this very forum, Paul Vanezis said: Well, yes, Nigeria did have several stations, but we have been able to ascertain that only a maximum of three broadcast DW. When it was on air, there were 10 in total although now there are over 30. There's been a lot of misinformation about Nigeria. The whole broadcast system was nationalised in 1977 and all material was moved to a central store, which is where the 1984 material was located. Paul which I think answers that question. Jon
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Post by John Andersen on Sept 30, 2011 23:34:51 GMT
Is there anything more definite concerning what happened to the prints of The Abominable Snowmen, The Enemy of the World, The Web of Fear, and The Wheel in Space? Were they returned to the BBC from that TV station or does the paperwork trail just end there? Back in January on this very forum, Paul Vanezis said: Well, yes, Nigeria did have several stations, but we have been able to ascertain that only a maximum of three broadcast DW. When it was on air, there were 10 in total although now there are over 30. There's been a lot of misinformation about Nigeria. The whole broadcast system was nationalised in 1977 and all material was moved to a central store, which is where the 1984 material was located. Paul which I think answers that question. Jon More bad news when it comes to Patrick Troughton stories. I would have liked to recover more episodes from The Abominable Snowmen and The Web of Fear.
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Post by David Robinson on Oct 1, 2011 10:37:44 GMT
Unless their archive has been searched from top to bottom then theres always a chance theres something hidden in there.
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Post by G D Peck on Oct 12, 2011 2:20:13 GMT
Just curious to know if Sierra Leone is being looked at as part of the African search. As they appeared to purchase every Hartnell story bar The Tenth Planet and a few Dalek stories.
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Post by Ewan Montague on Oct 12, 2011 16:09:47 GMT
did it ever happen that tv stations would show bbc programs without officially buying them, ie borrowed from neighbour countries?
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Post by Greg H on Oct 14, 2011 8:38:41 GMT
did it ever happen that tv stations would show bbc programs without officially buying them, ie borrowed from neighbour countries? This is something I have often wondered myself. Was every television station in the world scrupulously honest? I know it is idle speculation and impossible to really find out but I suppose it is possible that some stations ignored their contractural obligations and sold some material on to some obscure corner of the globe.
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Post by John Andersen on Oct 14, 2011 18:22:57 GMT
did it ever happen that tv stations would show bbc programs without officially buying them, ie borrowed from neighbour countries? This is something I have often wondered myself. Was every television station in the world scrupulously honest? I know it is idle speculation and impossible to really find out but I suppose it is possible that some stations ignored their contractural obligations and sold some material on to some obscure corner of the globe. I wish they would have sold prints to Doctor Who fans for a cheap price. If they had, we probably would have recovered more material.
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Post by Steven Sigel on Oct 14, 2011 20:28:27 GMT
This is something I have often wondered myself. Was every television station in the world scrupulously honest? I know it is idle speculation and impossible to really find out but I suppose it is possible that some stations ignored their contractural obligations and sold some material on to some obscure corner of the globe. I wish they would have sold prints to Doctor Who fans for a cheap price. If they had, we probably would have recovered more material. TV stations / distributors did sell prints to collectors in various parts of the world - which is how a lot of stuff survived. Mostly wasn't cheap though...
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Post by John Andersen on Oct 15, 2011 17:34:36 GMT
I wish they would have sold prints to Doctor Who fans for a cheap price. If they had, we probably would have recovered more material. TV stations / distributors did sell prints to collectors in various parts of the world - which is how a lot of stuff survived. Mostly wasn't cheap though... This was happening in the 60s and early 70s when the Hartnell and Troughton prints were still being shown out there? I am not a lawyer, but wouldn't that have been illegal for overseas TV stations to be selling off BBC property?
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Post by Rob Moss on Oct 15, 2011 19:16:46 GMT
TV stations / distributors did sell prints to collectors in various parts of the world - which is how a lot of stuff survived. Mostly wasn't cheap though... This was happening in the 60s and early 70s when the Hartnell and Troughton prints were still being shown out there? I am not a lawyer, but wouldn't that have been illegal for overseas TV stations to be selling off BBC property? Yes, doesn't mean it didn't happen though.
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