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Post by Rich Cornock on Oct 4, 2012 18:22:40 GMT
It seems that the BBC have finally decided its worth tracking down peoples home recordings of radio programs they dont have in their archive. I heard this mentioned on the Ken Bruce show this morning and a trailer about it played on the Simon Mayo show this evening. Its time to dig out the tapes you have at home people Heres a link to details about this appeal on the BBC Radio 2 website www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio/posts/The-Listeners-Archive-appeal |
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Post by Rich Cornock on Oct 4, 2012 18:31:55 GMT
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Post by John Green on Oct 4, 2012 19:06:52 GMT
I'm glad to hear about this,Rich.
I see that someone's already mentioned 'Desert Island Discs'.I believe that the William Hartnell episode's missing,though there's a transcription?
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Post by Rich Cornock on Oct 5, 2012 12:24:26 GMT
yes it was me who mentioned Desert Island Discs on the website. I thought it was worth mentioning as D.I.D was missed off the list of shows they are keen to track down.
I think its a very important program socially and culturally so should be give some mention.
I only hope this appeal brings some lost radio in.
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Post by John Green on Oct 5, 2012 12:39:09 GMT
Only read it quickly,Rich,didn't realise it was you.(Or did you use a nom de plume?).
I've got a reel-to-reel of (don't laugh) 'The Organist Entertains'.Never been able to play it-no recorder,but I think episodes are missing.But would the BBC be interested? Mind you,I think there's a fan website...
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Post by Rich Cornock on Oct 5, 2012 15:49:17 GMT
i just called myself 'Rich' on the website, mind you it was a bit of a faff leaving a comment as i had to register my details to be able to leave a post. I guess this will put off some people.
I dont know anything about The Organist entertains but as this seems a general appeal its worth contacting them to see if they are interesten your taped
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Post by Rich Cornock on Oct 9, 2012 8:52:07 GMT
some interesting comments left by people on the Radio 2 website. looks like there could be some good material recovered by this intuitive
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Post by Stephen Doran on Oct 9, 2012 14:04:43 GMT
I used to listen to the organist entertains from 1987-99 the show was shortened after that to just 30mins Only read it quickly,Rich,didn't realise it was you.(Or did you use a nom de plume?). I've got a reel-to-reel of (don't laugh) 'The Organist Entertains'.Never been able to play it-no recorder,but I think episodes are missing.But would the BBC be interested? Mind you,I think there's a fan website... |
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Post by ashleywood on Oct 9, 2012 14:08:22 GMT
It would be great if interesting items turn up as a result of this appeal. However i do worry that much of it will effectively move from one cupboard to another. The beeb does not make much use of the small amount of pop radio shows it retains and i don't fancy my chances of hearing any "great" discoveries. On the TV front they haven't broadcast that great colour Kinks clip with Pete Quaife, the See Emily Play clip and apparently had no interest in Paul Rumbol's Oh Boy documentary.
Do they follow the bootleg/trading scene ? They could have broadcast The Shadows at the beeb, Johnny Kidd at the beeb and others.
I applaud the work of everyone here for finding and researching lost and missing radio/tv and do hope more turns up but in the words of Droopy when such discoveries remain under lock and key "it makes me mad". I know there can be copyright issues but...
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Post by Dave Dixey on Oct 9, 2012 15:46:39 GMT
There was a piece on this on the Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2 today; someone phoned in who had some Kenny Everett shows. Someone else phoned in to say they had the Beatles on Juke box Jury (audio only) but was told they weren't interested as it was television- a shame as it may put other people with audio recordings of TV off. (I know the BBC already have JBJ on audio but this may have been a better recording).
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Post by Rich Cornock on Oct 9, 2012 18:07:04 GMT
They are planning on broadcasting some of the recovered material on radio 2 in a couple of weeks time
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Post by ashleywood on Oct 9, 2012 21:19:42 GMT
You'd think they'd want to check out The Beatles Juke Box Jury audio in case it was better quality wouldn't you ? If someone rings up with a bunch of Beat Room or Gadzooks reel to reels can they expect a similar answer ? At least the beeb are asking though. There isn't any official broadcast outlet for appeals for the live Ready Steady Go shows or similar non bbc shows.
I've been researching 50's/60's pop radio and tv for a number of years now and a number of items have shown up and many more survive in private collections. It's just a shame that TV-wise, video recorders weren't commonplace in the UK until the 80s. It's distressing that there may be a complete archive for Blue, Westlife and Boyzone and not a frame of Johnny Kidd in existence. Yikes.
In terms of future broadcasting though, when you look at the bbc database at what's on offer (from transcription services discs) to overseas broadcasters and NOT the licence fee payers i do wonder just how "snippety" the snippets they do eventually play will be.
(I think i just made up a word btw.). When was the last time they broadcast Billy J Kramer and Dakotas, Gerry and Pacemakers, Artwoods, Alexis Korner radio sessions ? Or Shadows or Johnny Kidd for that matter. Only the Fabs,stones,zep and hendrix get a regular spin and a wealth of available material is ignored. A warning about sound quality would suffice. Surely it's better to play good music in poor quality rather than pants music in perfect digital audio. Bobby Elliott of the Hollies says he has recordings made at home by his mum of Hollies radio sessions. Someone at the beeb should give him a call.
I wish they could put such things in flac online for download. I'd certainly be prepared to pay for that kind of thing. Wolfgangs Vault have shown that such a venture can work despite the occasional rights nightmare. These are historic recordings now. It's time someone heard them (again).
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Post by Rich Cornock on Oct 10, 2012 8:27:06 GMT
i would say in the next 10 years things will change dramatically. I'm sure that we will all be able to access the BBC archive on line and down load what we want to hear or see.
Witness the iplayer, only a few years ago it would have been unthinkable that we would be able to re watch what is on tv unless we recorded it on video.
Things are changing at a rapid pace and i strongly believe it is worth returning anything to an archive with this in mind
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