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Post by Curious Richard on Jul 24, 2005 12:03:49 GMT
Hello all,
I've been fortunate enough to receive these wonderful DVDs this weekend, and very good they are, too.
I'm a bit confused about the chronology, though, as there are 5 '48 Shows' and 9 'Do Not's. Am I correct in thinking that the five '48's on this DVD were recorded for Rediffusion, and that there was a further series produced for Thames once the franchise had changed hands during 1968? If so, has anyone got any idea where this second series might now be? And whether it might ever get an airing on DVD?
On the subject of there being nine 'Do Not's...well, (I think) I know that there were two series of these. But two series of four and then five seems like a bit of a rum arrangement. Any explanations?
Apologies if this has seemed unnecesarrily dry and statistical, as the most important thing to say about both these much-anticipated DVD sets is that they're very, very funny.
Oh...and (shuffle rain-coat) one last thing. Does anyone have any real idea as to who Archbuild are, and what their legal relationship to Rediffusion/Associated-Rediffusion is?
Best Wishes to you all. This is a very kind-natured and knowledgable community,
Richard
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Post by Laurence Piper on Jul 24, 2005 14:53:23 GMT
The five 1948 Show eps are compilation editions compiled from sketches from the two series of the show (13 eps in all). These compilations were recovered from Sweden in the early '90s. There are six original editions surviving too, although these are sadly not on the DVD release. A great missed opportunity. It's an important series that deserves better treatment.
Thames produced the second series of Do Not Adjust. At least a couple of their episodes also seem to be in the archive (no one seems to know for sure if there are more). Again, a comprehensive release of this series is deserved (and long awaited by me, seeing as I recall both shows originally).
More info on these is on the relevant threads on Mausoleum Club...
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Post by h hartley on Jul 24, 2005 15:02:08 GMT
' Do not adjust your set ' was the cross over series from Rediffusion to Thames, the last series appearing i believe around May 69.
'At last the 1948 show ' apparently was so named by its frustrated creators, because it had been in the can for a considerable time before transmission.
There were 13 AT1948 shows made as one series . the five you have are what survive and were mostly rescued from the dungeons of a Swedish TV station .
To complicate matters further the Swedish TV versions were different edits to the UK versions.
..I think
Archbuild is/was part of Paladin entertainment . They just own the rights to AR material. There are plenty of threads to read here about Rediffusion TV,
suffice to say that at the moment its still all rather vague and slightly mysterious .
No Rediffusion master tape has been seen in public since around 1971 . The continuing interest in the AR legacy has been solely down to a few individuals, the BFI and overseas stations who had got film copies of some of the programmes.
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Post by h hartley on Jul 24, 2005 15:04:10 GMT
Whoops! Lawrence I didnt see your post till now
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Post by RWels on Jul 24, 2005 19:53:03 GMT
There are six original editions surviving too, although these are sadly not on the DVD release. A great missed opportunity. Ah! Silly sods! When it finally gets released it isn't complete! (Or as complete as could be.) |
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Post by Steve Burstein on Aug 4, 2005 5:36:07 GMT
Hello from America. I was a rabid Python fanatic back in the 70's, and, seeing a book on David Frost, perused It to see if It had anything on John Cleese. This was how I discovered the existance[or lack of it]of "1948 Show".[But the book never mentioned Python]Glad It's finally available.
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Post by Zab on Aug 8, 2005 10:21:57 GMT
I have purchased the "Do Not Adjust Your Set" DVD and its great fun. However, my only gripe is that as is evident, a couple of episodes are missing. To add further confusion the cover of the DVD proudly proclaims that the DVD has animations by Terry Gilliam. I know he joined for the 2nd series, and theres not a single scrap of his animation anywhere to be found on the DVDs! Either the DVD producers didn't bother to look at the shows they had or the episodes featuring Gilliam were omitted before release!
Another little gripe is the lack of transmission details. Could anyone provide these details?
Despite that, its brilliant to finally see these shows in good quality and being a huge Bonzos fan, I've been in seventh heaven... "Look Out Theres A Monster Coming" is unbelievable!
Baz
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Post by RWels on Aug 11, 2005 19:49:54 GMT
As I haven't got them YET, are they subtitled (in English)?
For a few fans abroad like myself that usually is a great help for sketches where people talk very fast or with a very heavy accent, or with low-quality audio.
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Post by baz on Aug 11, 2005 20:15:24 GMT
No subtitles I'm afraid!
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Post by John Stewart Miller on Aug 21, 2005 23:59:46 GMT
Just a quickie to say how fascinated I was to see a DVD release company access and utilise Rediffussion material commercially, interesting to see what will follow.
I purchased the set and was delighted to find the Rediffussion ones are the ones I seem to recall rather than the Thames ones. they feature a recurring cyberman style enemy I recalled the 'Blip / blit ?' men. Two plot lines I recall must unfortunately occur in the 4 missing editions which I think are episodes 3, 4, 7 and 9 ? (Captain Fantastic cliffhangers give a clue). One featured the blip men initially appearing in a giant teapot spaceship. Mrs white couldn't radio control them properly with her remote handbag, explaining their lack of co - ordination. They then chased Fantastic around a maze, looked like a square round the back of oxford st or St James' park ?
The DVD offers also unreleased Bonzos material with Eric Idle deputising for Neil Innes as vocalist and guitarist. It also covers a great deal of their recorded catalogue. Something for everyone on this piece !
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Post by johngeorgesmith on Aug 23, 2005 1:10:43 GMT
Series Broadcast dates Christmas Special : 26/12/1967 y Series One Made by Associated Rediffusion at Wembley Studios* (*The same studio as the Rolling Stones' Rockn'roll Circus was made later the same year!) Episode 1 : 04/01/1968 y Episode 2 : 11/01/1968 Episode 3 : 18/01/1968 Episode 4 : 25/01/1968 y Episode 5 : 01/02/1968 y Episode 6 : 08/02/1968 Episode 7 : 15/02/1968 Episode 8 : 22/02/1968 y Episode 9 : 29/02/1968 y Episode 10 : 07/03/1968 y Episode 11 : 14/03/1968 y Episode 12 : 21/03/1968 y Episode 13 : 28/03/1968 y Second Christmas Special Made by Thames TV at Teddington Do Not Adjust Your Stocking : 25/12/1968 y Series Two Made by Thames TV at Teddington Episode 14 : 19/02/69 y Episode 15 : 26/02/69 Episode 16 : 5/03/69 Episode 17 : 12/03/69 Episode 18 : 19/03/69 Episode 19 : 26/03/69 Episode 20 : 2/04/69 Episode 21 : 9/04/69 Episode 22 : 16/04/69 Episode 23 : 23/04/69 Episode 24 : 30/04/69 Episode 24 : 7/05/69 Episode 26 : 14/05/69 (a "y" indicates a copy is held at the NTVA's archive: 12 in all. The DVD has 9 of them. Presumably the 'missing' three are in too poor a state to be released on DVD) Reommended further link at www.iankitching.me.uk/music/bonzos/dnays.html Finally, one episode from early 1968 (= Series 1) was shown on Channel 4 in 1993 as part of series called TV Heaven. I've got it on tape, and it includes the Bonzo's doing a cover version of Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's song The Monster Mash Go to orangecow.org/pythonet/dnays.html for pictures (screen grabs) from the series and...DOWNLOADABLE CLIPS! |
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Post by Andrew on Aug 23, 2005 8:52:15 GMT
I thought the 'Do Not Adjust Your Stocking' xmas special was shown as part of TV Heaven? If not it was certainly shown on C4 in the early 90s sadly with every trace of David Jason's involvement excised.
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Post by baz on Aug 23, 2005 9:29:15 GMT
Thanks for the list of existing episodes. The three editions missing from the DVD appear to be both Christmas specials and the solitary episode from series two. I presume because the second series was produced by Thames is the main reason for its non-appearance on the DVD - different licensing involved?
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Post by Ian Beard on Aug 23, 2005 11:10:10 GMT
Tx dates are further complicated by the first episode of the first series accidently being transmitted in the place of the opening special on Boxing Day.
As 1/1 was was a few minutes longer than the special, it ended up being faded out before the end in order to fit the available slot.
C4 screened a version of DO NOT ADJUST YOUR STOCKING, (prepared by Illuminations), the same company that prepared the TV HEAVEN run - which did include 1/1 in the 1967 night, (technically correct of course!).
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Post by baz on Aug 23, 2005 12:27:59 GMT
Thanks for clarifying the details of the show shown on TV Heaven which was the first episode proper shown by mistake on Boxing Day 1967.
However, was the actual show that should have been shown (the 1967 Xmas special I assume) actually broadcast? If so, when was it shown? Its interesting that according to the list above that this special exists, yet is as pointed out, absent from the DVD.
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