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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Jan 19, 2022 15:37:29 GMT
Like a couple on here in a few months time it will be the fortieth anniversary of my first home video recording. The VCR was a Ferguson 3V29 VHS which served me well for many a year. At the time I worked in a large warehouse environment where there were a number of employees who had been around six months or so ahead of me with a bit of tape swapping going on. That said there were plenty others who did not purchase or rent a VCR until after me so I always consider 1981-82 as the start of widespread VCR ownership. One memory I do have was at the very end of 1979 when a friend of mine told me he knew of someone who worked in a large electrical store who was taking orders for `one of those machines that could tape from the telly' at £100 a pop with no questions asked. There was apparently a waiting list. Impossible to say what my first recording was as it would have been a test and taped over soon after. Travelled to London for my first FA Cup Final that year so had a recording of the Scottish Cup Final made. This was taped over but a portion of the post match analysis survives at the the end of another recording if only because the game went to extra time. Still have the ITV highlights of the Wembley match from the following day (How the Cup Was Drawn).
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Jan 2, 2022 15:40:32 GMT
That particular youtuber has had his channel cancelled several times. He keeps coming back but must know it is only a matter of time until he is deleted again. I am not sure why he bothers going to the trouble when he is continually taken down but he has provided some rare uploads for which I am grateful.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Sept 25, 2021 6:56:04 GMT
I wonder how little hope there was right before the Tomb Of The Cybermen was found? That was such massive news at the time! About the same as there was for the two Troughton Dalek serials - next to none. There were always rumours of an isolated episode of Tomb existing - part 2 I think? - in private hands but no more than that. To get the whole serial back was - well, astonishing doesn't come near it.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Sept 16, 2021 20:22:56 GMT
Well good luck with the NLS William. They still won't let you access the hard copy but there are always the microfilms I guess. Been spending more time at the Mitchell and Dundee since reopening. Thanks Ronnie ... I really miss going to the NLS. I did'nt know that they have stopped access to hard copies of newspapers (damn) I've been to the Mitchell library a few times so I'll need to find out their policy. I've never been to the Dundee library but would love to try it out one day. The problem in Edinburgh is, as you will be aware William, the newspaper archives are not stored onsite and have to be ordered and transported to the George IV Bridge site. Possibly due to staff issues they have not restored this service yet and appear to have no immediate plans to do so. Up until last week you had to book a (maximum) three hour slot at the Mitchell but you can just turn up now as I did on Tuesday. The only time restriction now is the opening hours. They like you to view the microfilms there too - understandably - but you can request the newspaper ledgers. They let me view their late 1950s/early 60s Sunday Posts and some later Daily Record. Dundee Central Library currently requires a booking in advance should you be planning a trip up north! As with Glasgow, really nice people in the Special Collections/Local History departments.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Sept 16, 2021 17:49:20 GMT
Just had a quick look through my old NME's for 1965 and I can't see anything yet. I think that my best option is to start going back to the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh and trail through the tabloid newspapers of the day. Bear with me thanks. Well good luck with the NLS William. They still won't let you access the hard copy but there are always the microfilms I guess. Been spending more time at the Mitchell and Dundee since reopening.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Sept 11, 2021 13:54:03 GMT
In just a few weeks it will be the fortieth publication anniversary of the 1981 DWM Winter Special. This was eagerly awaited as the monthly had informed readers it would feature a list of the status of the 1960s serials - and of course interest had been fuelled by the ongoing `Five Faces' season of repeats. What a disappointment the findings were. From the four most fondly remembered Troughton serials just one solitary episode remained with `NONE' next to Tomb, Power and Evil. This was devastating news for those who recalled the original broadcasts - and just at a time when the BBC had finally started repeating classic stories. Now a further nine have resurfaced from those serials, including all of the then much missed Tomb. It makes interesting reading today from the perspective of what we now have, and of course others such as Masterplan also had `none' alongside their entries. I guess the b&w stories were much fresher in the memory in 1981 and the article posed more questions than answers - why 1,2 & and 3 of Tenth Planet but no final part, and why was the opening episode of The Invasion not around? - an error listed part 4 as surviving. It may be that a DWAS publication had previously imparted the information, but that 1981 magazine was the first time most fans became aware of what was and was not archived.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Sept 1, 2021 21:50:21 GMT
Wasn't it around this time that the BBC filmed an intro for The Tenth Planet with Michael Craze because a collector claimed to have a copy of part 4 & were willing to let the BBC make a transfer, only to send them a blank tape? I think it was believed that TP4 was coming back in time for the VHS release. Ah the widely reported Shibaden tape hoax which even took JNT in. Not the work of Darren Gregory though..................
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Sept 1, 2021 21:48:40 GMT
That was the rumour at the time regarding POTD2 - that the credits were missing. A well known (at the time) fan who had recovered at least one previously missing Hartnell episode was taking this seriously and at one point I recall him telling me he was planning to travel (can't recall the location - possibly somewhere on the south coast? - but I will have it noted) to ensure its recovery. I would have enquired down the line how things went but this is all a bit hazy now. Seem to remember something about being told discussions/negotiations had reached a dead end. Cheers Ronnie. It’s reassuring to know I wasn’t the only one who heard this, although the fact it was a known rumour and my contact swore blind he had viewed the episode tends to make me think it was a hoax all along, and “CW” was just so confident in his source he embellished it a bit when he was talking to me. That and the fact in 30 years it’s never been mentioned again! Yes and the alleged owner of the print not being around due to a cricket tour does ring a bell also!
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Sept 1, 2021 10:00:44 GMT
That was the rumour at the time regarding POTD2 - that the credits were missing. A well known (at the time) fan who had recovered at least one previously missing Hartnell episode was taking this seriously and at one point I recall him telling me he was planning to travel (can't recall the location - possibly somewhere on the south coast? - but I will have it noted) to ensure its recovery. I would have enquired down the line how things went but this is all a bit hazy now. Seem to remember something about being told discussions/negotiations had reached a dead end.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Aug 15, 2021 9:18:36 GMT
Please forgive me if this kind of thread is not allowed on this forum, I'm new and I don't have much experience here. What episodes do you genuinely and realistically think are out there? Personally, I think Masterplan 4, Tenth Planet 4, and Web 3 are more than likely still in existence. What are your opinions?
Well the first two of those episodes were labelled to be the `most likely to exist' in Dr Who Bulletin well over thirty years ago. It remains to be seen if your third `more than likely' turns up or is filed in the same category as the Blue Peter episodes.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Jul 20, 2021 20:48:41 GMT
I have always been of the belief that Dr Who really died when Hinchcliffe left. Just a personal view of course.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on May 1, 2021 21:00:00 GMT
Freewheelers (Teenage Carnival) must surely be in with a shout William?
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Mar 6, 2021 14:57:53 GMT
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Mar 1, 2021 12:31:25 GMT
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Feb 15, 2021 12:14:34 GMT
ITV Sports masters are stored in Leeds so its quite possible all the ITV archive is likewise.
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