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Post by williamM on Mar 8, 2006 16:54:13 GMT
It is part six. It is complete. I have handed it over to the BBC Library today, January 26th 2006, and Ralph Montagu has already checked the print and it most certainly is complete. excellent, what sort of condition is it in?
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Post by Fluff Not Alf on Mar 8, 2006 17:17:36 GMT
It is part six. It is complete. I have handed it over to the BBC Library today, January 26th 2006, and Ralph Montagu has already checked the print and it most certainly is complete. Complete apart from the 3 minute scene missing about 5 minutes in. Fortunately I believe this has now been recovered. Pity the print is not in the best shape, as I understand it.
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Post by williamM on Mar 8, 2006 18:45:54 GMT
What do the rumours say about its condition?
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Post by GH on Mar 8, 2006 18:53:55 GMT
After 40 odd years i would be suprised if it was in pristine condition. But lets wait and see
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Post by LanceM on Mar 8, 2006 18:56:49 GMT
Whatever the condition, I am sure that the RT team will be able to fix it up. I mean, just look at all the work they did to the Toomb Of The Cybermen prints, which looked to be in horrible condition. Which on DVD look better now than they probably ever did when they were aired on TV back in the 1960's. So, there is hope for this film print. The only question is if they ever decide to release it, or the rest of the remaining Andromeda material. I think the BBC should release a " Out of the Archives: The Andromeda Collection" DVD Set, which could contain all the remaining episodes as well as the clips and other goodies that can be dug up. People keep saying that the reason the BBC will not release this material is that there is no market for such a release, obviously there is. We have proven this, look 2,350 times this thread has been read. People are obviously interrested in this material. The BBC really should consider such a release sometime. The "Out of the Archive Collections" which could contain episodes from such series as A for Andromeda, Out of the Unknown, and other unreleased early BBC TV material. The BBC would make bank on such a release, what do you think guys?
Lance.
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Post by williamM on Mar 8, 2006 19:27:02 GMT
what would make it worthwhile for the bbc? perhaps a selection of episodes of otherwise missing sci fi in a "lost in time" style release.
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Post by LanceM on Mar 8, 2006 19:41:33 GMT
Exactly what I was thinking, the money that such a release would generate from the fan community in Europe, and worldwide for that matter would create sufficient revenue for the BBC. But at this rate I will be 40 before I see all these episodes released by the BBC.
Lance.
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Post by Dave Andrews on Mar 12, 2006 12:04:45 GMT
Ok, ive taken the initiative and contacted the only film connection I have in Pakistan to try and see if its possible to get any info on this lead. This is a seriously loooooooooooong shot, but i'll let you know if anything in the slightest happens If anyone has any precise, as precise as can be expected anyway, details about the physical transportation of the film cans, i.e. date etc, I know the destination isnt recorded, but any details might help. These are 16mm prints right? Let me know and i'll keep you posted Remember that Pakistan then included what is now Bangladesh, so if you (or anyone) have any contacts there they would be worth trying. Dave
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Post by GH on Mar 12, 2006 21:34:31 GMT
My Pakistan film collector connection hasnt gotten back to me yet :bah:, I havent lost hope though. I do in fact know a few other people who I went to university with who after getting their degrees went back to various parts of pakistan, bangladesh and hyderabad and other places; at least one of them is a sci fi geek and so he would be symapthetic to the cause. He also comes from quite a wealthy family so who knows, he might have connections that can find something out. I fully intend to call in any favours I can from anyone I know in the vague off chance that something comes of this. Even to find out that Pakistan / Bangladesh had sold it on elsewhere, would make it worth while. This is of course presuming that someone hasnt gotten in there already and swiped something for their private collection......
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Post by LanceM on Mar 13, 2006 3:40:47 GMT
Good Luck in your search GH.
Lance.
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Post by Ash Stewart on Mar 13, 2006 15:52:39 GMT
I think the BBC should release a " Out of the Archives: The Andromeda Collection" DVD Set, which could contain all the remaining episodes as well as the clips and other goodies that can be dug up. People keep saying that the reason the BBC will not release this material is that there is no market for such a release, obviously there is. We have proven this, look 2,350 times this thread has been read. People are obviously interrested in this material. The BBC really should consider such a release sometime. The "Out of the Archive Collections" which could contain episodes from such series as A for Andromeda, Out of the Unknown, and other unreleased early BBC TV material. The BBC would make bank on such a release, what do you think guys? Lance. I'd love to see such releases. An AfA release, and all the OOTU... wonderful. I doubt, however, they would sell in great numbers; just so long as they don't lose the beeb money... ETA: remember that the (now) 2700ish times this thread has been read doesn't indicate the number of people who have read it, just the number of views. It could be as few as 30-40 people reading each new post as it appears.
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Post by williamM on Mar 14, 2006 16:12:48 GMT
Exactly what I was thinking, the money that such a release would generate from the fan community in Europe, and worldwide for that matter would create sufficient revenue for the BBC. But at this rate I will be 40 before I see all these episodes released by the BBC. Lance. ( great minds think alike ) and also publicise what would otherwise be unshown or even unknown shows
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Post by Frederick Thompson on Mar 16, 2006 13:19:22 GMT
OT news. Here is the link to the latest BBC press release for the remake of "A For Andromeda." www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tvwk13.shtmlThe trailer on the BBC4 website is not too unpromising although General Vandenburg with an English accent seems weird.
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Post by LanceM on Mar 16, 2006 17:05:21 GMT
Looks Cool, wish I could see it here in the states.
Lance.
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Post by Greg H on Mar 16, 2006 21:05:37 GMT
I was just wondering.... does anyone have audio recordings for this series?
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