LOST recordings from the early career of legendary comedy due Morecambe and Wise have been unearthed in a garage.
Around 45 hours’ worth of material was discovered by Ernie’s widow Doreen while preparing to move home six months ago. The double act had paid the sound engineer a few shillings at a time to make [...]
Entries from February 2010
February 21, 2010
Garage Find Brings Us Sunshine
February 14, 2010
Missing Play back on the Scene
A MISSING play by veteran TV writer Alan Plater has been returned to the BBC after years hidden away in academia.
‘Let There Be Light’ (tx 22/01/70) in an early work from the Hull-born playwright and scriptwriter, whose notable works include episodes of The First Lady, Oh No, It’s Selwyn Froggitt!, Dalziel and Pascoe, The Beiderbecke [...]
February 8, 2010
Get on the Bus for Missing Top of the Pops
A MISSING Top of the Pops performance featuring The Hollies in their heyday has come to light on Youtube.
Standing in front of a distinctly groovy Sixties stage, the Manchester band perform “Bus Stop”, a hit single from the summer of 1966.
The black and white film clip is generally in good condition and runs to 2″58′. [...]
