Category Archives: Appeals
Archivist seeks assistance in plugging Nestlé film gaps
INTERNATIONAL FOOD group Nestlé is asking for help in plugging gaps in its archive collection in time for the 150th anniversary of Henry Isaac Rowntree beginning his world-famous chocolate empire. Alex Hutchinson, Nestlé’s heritage assistant, has already tracked down “hundreds … Continue reading
Filed under Appeals, Corporate Archives
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE 2011 & LOST SHOWS APPEAL FINDS
CLASSIC TV organisation Kaleidoscope has unveiled its latest list of finds made as part of its annual Raiders of the Lost Archives campaign, detailing all the missing British TV and radio material located in the last 12 months by the … Continue reading
Filed under Appeals, Finds, Kaleidoscope, Missing Episodes Hunting, Radio, Television
Kaleidoscope launch Treasure Hunt appeal to track down domestic recordings of TV and radio shows
TV RESEARCH organisation Kaleidoscope has announced the launch of its appeal to recover long-lost television and radio programmes. The purpose of the appeal is to get members of the general public searching through their attics, cellars, garages and sheds looking … Continue reading
Filed under Appeals, BBC, Kaleidoscope, Missing Episodes Hunting, Radio, Television
Son Of Comic Kenny Windsor Locates Missing TV Debut on New Faces
A RETIRED comedian is set to receive an extra special Christmas present this year after his son tracked down a recording of his one and only TV appearance. Kenneth Elcocks went under the stage name of ‘Kenny Windsor’ when he … Continue reading
Filed under Appeals, Comedy, Discoveries, Finds, Interview, ITV, Television
BSB Appeal
FOR A BRIEF but brilliant moment at the dawn of the 1990s, a new broadcaster emerged with the promise of high quality, high brow and high fidelity programming beamed down direct from the skies. BSB offered UK viewers original content … Continue reading
Filed under Appeals, Features, Television
Desperately Seeking Doomwatch
A new fan-based website dedicated to 1970s BBC TV series Doomwatch is appealing for anyone with missing material to get in touch. Scott Burditt of www.doomwatch.org hopes to track down more episodes, or soundtracks to episodes, of the highly-regarded science-fiction … Continue reading
