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Post by Jon Preddle on Mar 6, 2012 21:26:51 GMT
I would think it would be very much down to how the department Organiser chose to go about things. When the documentation to authorise the wiping of the master videotapes came across their desk, some may have chosen to consult with their respective producers before signing off, and this may have been the case with whoever was acting as the Organiser in the comedy department at the time. Certainly in drama, Barry Letts recalled never being consulted about the wiping of the old Doctor Who episodes - to quote him, "it just wasn't a factor in our lives." Around the time that 'Tomb of the Cybermen' was found, there was a brief interview with producer Innes Lloyd in DWM, where he says he remembers signing a memo that in effect gave his clearance for the wiping of episodes he had produced. But since the piece was written by an author of dubious integrity, who claimed the 'Tomb' episodes were sent to Hong Kong for safekeeping by a country in the middle of a civil war, there's some doubt as to the reliability of the comments attributed to Innes.
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Post by D. Frame on Mar 7, 2012 16:57:58 GMT
I used to think that a Producer had the last say over the shows they oversaw . I thought that 60's doctor who producers just didn't see the reason to keep a cheap fast made saturday cereal . The reason is because i knew that Biddy Baxter was able to control the Blue Peter recordings , which after all was only a live childrens magazine . A cheap Saturday cereal? Would that be Froot Loops? Capt'n Crunch? or Apple Jacks? O no i always go for Sugar Puffs myself . Not a reflection on my personality , Honest . (sorry, couldn't resist).
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Post by John Harwood (bjblackpool) on Mar 9, 2012 17:15:56 GMT
He wouldn't have. The authorisation to wipe videotapes was given by the department Organiser, not producers. Might not Croft have issued retention orders?
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