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Post by John Wall on Jan 19, 2021 12:36:58 GMT
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RWels
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Post by RWels on Jan 19, 2021 15:48:22 GMT
Yes. With the possible exception of 4:3 getting guillotined into 16:9, yes. Take The 1948 Show. When I first started following the whole subject (lost/rare shows and archive material and such), everyone cheered when a new episode was discovered but no-one got to see it.
Even Hardwicke House has turned up, albeit probably not totally legal.
There was a thread on faecesbook the other day to name unreleased shows. There were still quite a few of course - BBC drama from the 1950s and 1960s.
But it's gotten to the point where you can now make a list of them, instead of the other way around.
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Post by richardwoods on Jan 19, 2021 16:41:37 GMT
100% agree. Shelf space is becoming a problem though 👍🏻
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Post by John Green on Jan 19, 2021 17:02:18 GMT
It was nice and positive about Network, though I think I'd question whether most classic TV releases are upgraded to the full.
The suggestion that collecting creaky b&w films and TV is becoming trendy is interesting, and would seem to tie in with some of the OOP prices now being realised, and what seems to be a firming-up (when they haven't got a sale on) of Network's prices.
Nice to see "noted TV historian Andrew Pixley" getting a mention!
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Post by John Wall on Jan 19, 2021 18:57:11 GMT
I was at university with Andrew Pixley 👍
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Jan 28, 2021 7:58:31 GMT
Well, if we are, I'm glad I'm here.
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Post by Paul Vanezis on Feb 1, 2021 10:30:13 GMT
It was nice and positive about Network, though I think I'd question whether most classic TV releases are upgraded to the full. There are so many things that deserve a proper restoration, but don't forget that it's a miracle that material has survived in the first place and only due to the enthusiasm of certain companies such as Network can we now see this very rare content. I did the tidying up of the ABC series 'Counter Attack' for Network's Nights In project. One episode had water damage for the first section and was very unstable. New technology allowed me to stabilise this so it was in a good enough state to make viewable but it's not a full on restoration. Series such as 'Doctor Who' and 'Monty Python's Flying Circus', two restored projects that I am still working on get the full treatment. These are big brands with a huge fanbase, so you can see why restoration is a no brainer for them. But the substantial cost of restoration means that less popular titles don't get spruced up. At least we do get to see them though. |
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Post by John Wall on Feb 1, 2021 18:00:23 GMT
Has anybody involved in ME hunting, restoration, etc ever received an award/honour 🏆🥇🏅?
Our cultural heritage is as important as the built heritage and these folks are definitely heroes to moi👍
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Post by PAUL WOOD on Feb 1, 2021 18:22:37 GMT
I was born in the early 60s, so definitely consider myself the child of a certain age of TV classics. I obviously grew up with Dr. Who and the inevitable Star Trek but you can also throw into the colourful mix the shows of Gerry Anderson, Irwin Allen,the numerous ITC series, plus many others. I don't think that I will ever get over the thrill of actually owning my own copies of these shows to watch & enjoy whenever I want. These releases on DVD or BD give me tremendous nostalgic pleasure. My younger self would be thrilled to know of my future collection.
So, YES - we defintely DO live in a Golden Age Of Archive Television. We've never had it so good!
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Post by PAUL WOOD on Feb 1, 2021 18:41:55 GMT
Has anybody involved in ME hunting, restoration, etc ever received an award/honour 🏆🥇🏅? Our cultural heritage is as important as the built heritage and these folks are definitely heroes to moi👍 IMHO, Graham Strong should have been Knighted for his wonderful Dr.Who audio recordings!  |
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Post by richardwoods on Feb 1, 2021 18:53:10 GMT
I was born in the early 60s, so definitely consider myself the child of a certain age of TV classics. I obviously grew up with Dr. Who and the inevitable Star Trek but you can also throw into the colourful mix the shows of Gerry Anderson, Irwin Allen,the numerous ITC series, plus many others. I don't think that I will ever get over the thrill of actually owning my own copies of these shows to watch & enjoy whenever I want. These releases on DVD or BD give me tremendous nostalgic pleasure. My younger self would be thrilled to know of my future collection. So, YES - we defintely DO live in a Golden Age Of Archive Television. We've never had it so good! Snap! Couldn’t have put it better. |
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