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Post by LanceM on Jul 11, 2005 20:44:16 GMT
Hey Guys,
Have not heard back from the Caymans, but I understand that they have had a lot of tropical storms lately, so I will be patioent for a response. But I am currently in Contact with the archives of Zambia. They sent me an e-mail, here is what it said:
Dear Colleague
Thanks for the mail. I regret to inform you that as National Archives of Zambia, we do not have such materials. However, we have forwarded your request to our Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation. I hope that they will get in touch with you soon should they have the materials you are requesting.
Wish you the very best
Chrispin Hamooya
Director, National Archives of Zambia
Does anyone know if Zambia received or aired any missing episodes of Doctor Who ? If so, is it likely that they might retain some material ? Any thoughts or input would be welcome.
Thanks, Lance.
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Post by Afriend on Jul 11, 2005 23:19:28 GMT
Marco Polo
The Reign of Terror
The Crusade
Galaxy 4
The Myth Makers
The Massacre
The Celestial Toymaker
The Savages
The Smugglers
The Power of the Daleks
The Underwater Menace
The Moonbase
The Macra Terror
The Faceless Ones
The Abominable Snowmen
The Ice Warriors
The Enemy of the World
The Web of Fear
The Space Pirates
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Post by Jon Preddle on Jul 13, 2005 3:36:01 GMT
The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation was used as a bond store for films. What this meant was they held onto BBC (and other) material on the distributor's behalf, and would sent programmes to other broadcasters as "loaners". These films were in turn returned to the NZBC.
Records show that The Forsythe Saga was "lent" to a Rhodesian broadcaster in mid-1968. Therefore, any Whos that screened in Rhodesia, and possibly other African nations like Zambia, might have got their films on loan from New Zealand, and returned them afterwards...
Jon Preddle
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Post by Wright Blan on Jul 13, 2005 4:25:43 GMT
The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation was used as a bond store for films. What this meant was they held onto BBC (and other) material on the distributor's behalf, and would sent programmes to other broadcasters as "loaners". These films were in turn returned to the NZBC. Records show that The Forsythe Saga was "lent" to a Rhodesian broadcaster in mid-1968. Therefore, any Whos that screened in Rhodesia, and possibly other African nations like Zambia, might have got their films on loan from New Zealand, and returned them afterwards... Jon Preddle You mean like when I went to the library and checked out The Beach Boy's "Pet Sounds" cassette, and forgot that I didn't return it for a month or two? I wonder how many stories are like that involving Doctor Who. I believe the Rhodesian broadcasting service (whatever it was called) was kind of busy at the time covering the country's racial tensions on the road to its becomming Zimbabwe. |
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Post by Jon Preddle on Jul 13, 2005 22:29:22 GMT
I believe the Rhodesian broadcasting service (whatever it was called) was kind of busy at the time covering the country's racial tensions on the road to its becomming Zimbabwe. The Rhodesian station that screened Who in the 1960s was called RTV. Jon |
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Post by Wright Blan on Jul 14, 2005 4:14:46 GMT
I believe the Rhodesian broadcasting service (whatever it was called) was kind of busy at the time covering the country's racial tensions on the road to its becomming Zimbabwe. The Rhodesian station that screened Who in the 1960s was called RTV. Jon Is it still around is some form or another? |
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Post by B Thomas on Jul 14, 2005 4:35:07 GMT
The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation was used as a bond store for films. What this meant was they held onto BBC (and other) material on the distributor's behalf, and would sent programmes to other broadcasters as "loaners". These films were in turn returned to the NZBC. Records show that The Forsythe Saga was "lent" to a Rhodesian broadcaster in mid-1968. Therefore, any Whos that screened in Rhodesia, and possibly other African nations like Zambia, might have got their films on loan from New Zealand, and returned them afterwards... Jon Preddle You mean like when I went to the library and checked out The Beach Boy's "Pet Sounds" cassette, and forgot that I didn't return it for a month or two? I wonder how many stories are like that involving Doctor Who. I believe the Rhodesian broadcasting service (whatever it was called) was kind of busy at the time covering the country's racial tensions on the road to its becomming Zimbabwe. For those of us who remember the time the civil unrest in Rhodesia took place in the late seventies. That country finally became Zimbabwe in 1980 under the leadership of Canaan Banana and his cohort Robert Mugabe. Prior to this (i.e. - in the sixties/early seventies) I would imagine the national broadcaster would have carried on "business as usual". Bearing this in mind I would imagine Jon Preddle's contention (that any loaned films would have been returned to their original source) is probably the more likely case. |
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Post by AFriend on Jul 14, 2005 5:43:36 GMT
Still,you never know could be something there-epecially if they were the last country to air a particualr episode/story
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Post by James Phillips on Jul 14, 2005 14:51:14 GMT
Still,you never know could be something there-epecially if they were the last country to air a particualr episode/story Well, if you fancy taking a trip there... Forgive me if I don't join you. |
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Post by Wright Blan on Jul 14, 2005 19:43:16 GMT
You mean like when I went to the library and checked out The Beach Boy's "Pet Sounds" cassette, and forgot that I didn't return it for a month or two? I wonder how many stories are like that involving Doctor Who. I believe the Rhodesian broadcasting service (whatever it was called) was kind of busy at the time covering the country's racial tensions on the road to its becomming Zimbabwe. For those of us who remember the time the civil unrest in Rhodesia took place in the late seventies. That country finally became Zimbabwe in 1980 under the leadership of Canaan Banana and his cohort Robert Mugabe. Prior to this (i.e. - in the sixties/early seventies) I would imagine the national broadcaster would have carried on "business as usual". Bearing this in mind I would imagine Jon Preddle's contention (that any loaned films would have been returned to their original source) is probably the more likely case. Hmmm...I had thought the movement had begun in the Sixites. I'll have to go back and read up on it some more.It's too bad Mugabe turned out to be such a dictator. Still, that doesn't mean that what was susposed to happen to the loaned-out materials (being sent back to NZ actually did happen), which was my point. |
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Post by Jon Preddle on Jul 14, 2005 20:47:13 GMT
Hmmm...I had thought the movement had begun in the Sixites. I'll have to go back and read up on it some more.It's too bad Mugabe turned out to be such a dictator. Still, that doesn't mean that what was susposed to happen to the loaned-out materials (being sent back to NZ actually did happen), which was my point. Well, if the Rhodesian station *didn't* return the loaned material, then it's highly unlikely they would have got any more! Their TV screens would have been blank as no bond store would have given them any films if they knew they wouldn't get them back! Accoriodng to my notes, Rhodesia did return The Forsythe Saga to NZ because the serial was repeated in NZ a year later. Jon |
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Post by Wright Blan on Jul 16, 2005 4:34:31 GMT
Hmmm...I had thought the movement had begun in the Sixites. I'll have to go back and read up on it some more.It's too bad Mugabe turned out to be such a dictator. Still, that doesn't mean that what was susposed to happen to the loaned-out materials (being sent back to NZ actually did happen), which was my point. Well, if the Rhodesian station *didn't* return the loaned material, then it's highly unlikely they would have got any more! Their TV screens would have been blank as no bond store would have given them any films if they knew they wouldn't get them back! Accoriodng to my notes, Rhodesia did return The Forsythe Saga to NZ because the serial was repeated in NZ a year later. Jon Probably true. But, mess up do hapen. Not that I'm putting any hope (or more importaintly, money) on Dr. Who episodes showing up down there. In fact I'd probably more interested in what footage they have on the Bob Marley concert that celebrated Zimbabwe's independence. |
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Post by Marko Hemingway on Jul 18, 2005 17:00:44 GMT
There seems to be some confusion here about Zambia and Zimbabwe. These countries were North and South Rhodesia respectively and Zambia has by far the most peaceful history of the two, gaining independence in the early 1960s under a Black lead socialist governement. Southern Rhodesia went through an horrendous civil war as the white government succeeded from the British Empire and wished to maintain a segregated state similar to that in South Africa. Should you wish to visit Zambia today, you would find it highly impoverished, but quite peaceful.
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Post by Steve Boyce on Jul 18, 2005 19:19:10 GMT
I wondered why everyone started talking about Zimbabwe; never occurred that people didn't know the difference between Zimbabwe and Zambia!!
Zambian economy was based on copper for a long time, when the price crashed it made a lot of problems and I think the country never really recovered. My sister was there in the late 70's doing voluntary work - if only I'd known, I'd have asked her to check the TV archives at the time ;-)
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Post by Jon Preddle on Jul 18, 2005 20:56:01 GMT
I wondered why everyone started talking about Zimbabwe; never occurred that people didn't know the difference between Zimbabwe and Zambia!! We started talking abut Zambia - hence the subject heading! - but then someone mentioned the possible similarities between bicycling films to Zambia and to Rhodesia.... Jon |
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