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Post by Paul Hayes on Oct 1, 2005 22:19:47 GMT
That's a shame. Doctor Who aside, it would be fantastic to see extracts of other series, such as Doomwatch for which only one clip survives from a missing episode [to my knowledge] - the last three minutes and thirty seconds of "Survival Code". Mind you, given the choice, that is the one clip I'd choose to see anyway! That's interesting, I'd not heard about that before - I like "Doomwatch" but I don't know a great deal about its archival state aside from the basics. Where did this clip originate from?
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Post by ethantyler on Oct 1, 2005 23:57:38 GMT
That's a shame. Doctor Who aside, it would be fantastic to see extracts of other series, such as Doomwatch for which only one clip survives from a missing episode [to my knowledge] - the last three minutes and thirty seconds of "Survival Code". Mind you, given the choice, that is the one clip I'd choose to see anyway! That's interesting, I'd not heard about that before - I like "Doomwatch" but I don't know a great deal about its archival state aside from the basics. Where did this clip originate from? It was used in the reprise of "You Killed Toby Wren" (the Season 2 opener) as "Survival Code" (the Season 1 finale) ended with a cliff-hanger, which needed resolving. The clip is of Toby trying to diffuse the bomb as it counts down followed by it exploding (which isn't a spoiler considering the title of the Season 2 opener!). If it didn't survive, it would without a doubt be at the top of my list for the sequence I'd most want to see. It's a classic scene.
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Post by Paul Hayes on Oct 2, 2005 12:32:32 GMT
Aha, of course - yes, I knew the next episode followed on directly, but I hadn't realised it reprised so much material.
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Post by Scott J. on Oct 2, 2005 13:09:59 GMT
Unfortunately there are *very* few editions of "Points of View" from its first run, and most of the ones that do exist are from 1962! "Late Night Line-Up"/"Line-Up" which might have been another one to show clips is also pretty thin on the ground as regards complete programmes in the early 70s, so is unlikely to yield anything. That's typical, isn't it? I can understand why such programmes were wiped as even today they have no repeat or commerical value that I can see. I'm not suggesting that it doesn't matter that they're gone though, but better them than something with a fanbase and commerical potential? (Or wasn't it a case of "this or this?", but rather "take as much as you can carry"?) Are you saying that Points of View has no fans? I understand there are many people who find Terry Wogan ravishing, thankfully I don't!
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Post by ethantyler on Oct 2, 2005 18:17:25 GMT
Are you saying that Points of View has no fans? I understand there are many people who find Terry Wogan ravishing, thankfully I don't! "I can understand why such programmes were wiped as even today they have no repeat or commerical value that I can see. I'm not suggesting that it doesn't matter that they're gone though, but better them than something with a fanbase and commerical potential?"
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Post by Scott J. on Oct 2, 2005 18:26:56 GMT
Are you saying that Points of View has no fans? I understand there are many people who find Terry Wogan ravishing, thankfully I don't! "I can understand why such programmes were wiped as even today they have no repeat or commerical value that I can see. I'm not suggesting that it doesn't matter that they're gone though, but better them than something with a fanbase and commerical potential?" I totally agree, just trying to have a joke!
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Post by ethantyler on Oct 3, 2005 0:14:52 GMT
I totally agree, just trying to have a joke! I thought you were (hence the smilie), but it's hard to tell here sometimes!
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