Monthly Archives: May 2011
Latest Raymond of the Lost Archive column
WIPED NEWS’S regular columnist has quite a few discoveries to share, as well a few tales to tell of his experiences trawling the archives. Read Ray’s latest column here.
Filed under Columns, Discoveries, Missing Episodes Hunting
First TV appearance of Sir Ian McKellen found after 50 years
A LONG-LOST BBC drama starring a young Sir Ian McKellen in his first TV role has been found after nearly 50 years. The veteran actor, currently filming The Hobbit in New Zealand, couldn’t look more different to his role as … Continue reading
Filed under BBC, Finds, Kaleidoscope, Television
Audio of Ace of Wands episode Nightmare Gas now online
WIPED NEWS has added an audio recording of Ace of Wands story Nightmare Gas to its YouTube channel. Like all of seasons one and two of the fantasy-based Thames Television children’ show, Nightmare Gas is missing from the ITV archives. … Continue reading
Filed under Audio, Children's TV, ITV, Television, YouTube
UnLOCked: The Library of Congress Discoveries at the BFI
SELECTED highlights from the treasure-trove of early British TV dramas unearthed at the Library of Congress are to be screened by the BFI. Over 100 hours of lost British TV dramas were discovered in the archives of The Library of … Continue reading
Filed under BBC, BFI, Culture, Drama, Events, Screenings, Television
Latest Raymond of the Lost Archive column
HE’S BACK! Raymond of the Lost Archive, Wiped News’ regular columnist, shares some of the latest discoveries he and others have been making in TV archives across the world. Read Ray’s latest column here.
Filed under Discoveries, Missing Episodes Hunting
Some of Our Archives Were Missing repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra
A SELECTION of previously-missing radio shows including the untransmitted pilot of It Sticks Out Half a Mileare currently on the BBC iPlayer. Some of Our Archives Were Missing, presented by Stuart Maconie, offers a selection of shows previously thought lost, … Continue reading
Filed under BBC, Broadcasts, Finds, Radio
