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Post by Stephen Byers on Dec 5, 2014 14:18:54 GMT
The OTRR Library has these eps. marked as BBC copyright. So I looked for Whack-O! on the web and found this reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whack-O! "Missing episodes Most of the show's episodes are lost. Three of the original black-and-white episodes are known to exist today; from the colour revival series of the 1970s, only one is known to have survived." There's a full ep. here: www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/tv/adults/whacko/whacko.htmSo there's not a lot left. But then there is the info.: "There was also a radio version, on the Light Programme, 45 episodes of 30 minutes broadcast from May 1961 till July 1963, with Vera Lynn starring as herself in the second episode. Many of these radio episodes were recovered by a BBC archivist from a listener's collection of tapes in 2012." Hmm - what archivist? What eps. have survived? And where are the recordings now? And will they get released? |
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Post by graemestevenson on Dec 6, 2014 6:41:16 GMT
Hi Stephen. Drop me a line off list ( graeme.stevenson@nhs.net ) re. Whack-O radio episodes.
Cheers ! Graeme
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Post by Stephen Byers on Jul 12, 2018 6:54:00 GMT
Summary of those radio eps. that survived ...
BBC Radio Light Program
Series 1 1961 21 x 30 minute episodes (2 missing)
Series 2 1962 12 x 30 minute episodes (1 missing)
Series 3 1963 13 x 30 minute episodes (1 missing)
The t.v. series (in black and white) ran on the BBC from 1956–60 and (in color) from 1971–72. Edwards took the part of Professor James Edwards, M.A., the drunken, gambling, devious, cane-swishing headmaster who tyrannized staff and children at Chiselbury public school (described in the opening titles as "for the sons of Gentlefolk". The Edwards character bore more than a passing resemblance to Sergeant Bilko as he tried to swindle the children out of their pocket money to finance his many schemes.
The first six t.v. episodes were subtitled "Six of the Best". In 1959 a film was made based on the show, called Bottoms Up!. The series was revived in colour with updated scripts in 1971–72, slightly re-titled Whacko! In all, it ran for a total of 60 episodes, with 47 of black-and-white and 13 color, of 30 minutes each. There were three special shorts. There was also a radio version, on the Light Program, 45 episodes of 30 minutes broadcast from May 1961 – July 1963, with Vera Lynn starring as herself in the second episode.
Many of the radio episodes were recovered by a BBC archivist from a listener's collection of tapes in 2012.
Radio Cast list
Professor James Edwards- Jimmy Edwards
Mr. Oliver Pettigrew- Arthur Howard (first show only)
Mr. Aubrey Potter- Roddy Maude-Roxby
Mr. Alfred Tennyson- Frederick Treves
Mr. Arnold Halliforth (series 2&3)- Edwin Apps
Matron- June Whitfield
A.J.Lumley (series 2&3)- Roger Shepherd
Phipps (series 2)- John Coxall
Fenner (series 3)- John Coxall
Radio Episode List:
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e01 - The School Strike.mp3 6.63 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e02 - Missing
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e03 - The Grange School for Boys.mp3 27.62 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e04 - The French Mistress.mp3 24.93 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e05 - The Marchioness.mp3 24.89 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e06 - The Student Prince.mp3 6.53 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e07 - Potter Takes Over.mp3 25.01 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e08 - The £25 Outing.mp3 25.38 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e09 - The Boxing Championship.mp3 24.92 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e10 - The Inspector's Visit.mp3 24.97 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e11 - The Popularity Ballot.mp3 24.79 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e12 - Exposure!.mp3 24.58 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e13 - Task Master.mp3 24.97 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e14 - The Dismissal.mp3 7.05 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e15 - The Book Prizes.mp3 24.89 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e16 - The New Post.mp3 7.19 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e17 - The Cricket Pavillion Fire.mp3 25.01 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e18 - The Burglary.mp3 25.09 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e19 - This is Your Life.mp3 25.07 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e20 - The End Of Term Report.mp3 6.67 MB
Whack-O s1 1961/s01e21 - Missing
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e01 - The Russian Visitor.mp3 6.75 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e02 - Jim's Attempt To Win Respec.mp3 6.49 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e03 - The Recording.mp3 6.10 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e04 - Missing
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e05 - Mr Phipps Bet.mp3 6.86 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e06 - The Factory.mp3 6.94 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e07 - The Pools Win.mp3 6.85 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e08 - The Chislebury Experiment.mp3 6.78 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e09 - Mildreds Little Bit.mp3 6.49 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e10 - The New Master.mp3 6.94 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e11 - The Old Lag.mp3 6.89 MB
Whack-O s2 1962/s02e12 - The Cross Country Cup.mp3 6.70 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e01 - Missing
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e02 - The Quiz Game.mp3 7.21 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e03 - The Girl.mp3 7.20 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e04 - The Whacking Machine.mp3 7.20 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e05 - The New Matron.mp3 7.20 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e06 - Jim's Better Self.mp3 6.86 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e07 - Top Of The Form.mp3 6.72 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e08 - The New Uniform.mp3 5.59 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e09 - The Empty Cash Box.mp3 7.13 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e10 - The Fete.mp3 7.11 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e11 - The Upjohn Statue.mp3 6.88 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e12 - The TV Set.mp3 7.00 MB
Whack-O s3 1963/s03e13 - Jim Ahoy.mp3 6.45 MB
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Post by John Green on Jul 12, 2018 11:49:38 GMT
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Post by darrenlee on Jul 31, 2018 19:38:51 GMT
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Post by freddyv on Aug 12, 2018 18:50:53 GMT
I have the Board game under a pile of 'stuff' which needs sorting. I will dig it out and post a photo or three shortly
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Post by freddyv on Aug 13, 2018 15:29:36 GMT
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Post by freddyv on Aug 13, 2018 15:33:49 GMT
I seem to be missing a spinner to enable the characters to move around the board. There are also two pupils who appear have sloped off to the village instead of being available for games practice. I have no idea when I got this box game, nor do I know if there are many others around. I suspect it was an impulse purchase years ago and I never checked the contents....
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Post by darrenlee on Mar 4, 2020 15:32:05 GMT
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Post by Stephen Byers on Mar 4, 2020 22:05:54 GMT
I guess thanks to Keith Wickham's expertese at restoration!!
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Post by Phil Chappell on May 1, 2020 18:01:16 GMT
I went to a recording of one of those 1972 tv versions of Wacko. I must have been 12 and was one of the first tv shows I ever saw recorded.
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Post by John Green on Sept 27, 2021 16:50:07 GMT
I have the Board game under a pile of 'stuff' which needs sorting. I will dig it out and post a photo or three shortly More pics of the game, including the spinner, here: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205238/whack-o |
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