Category Archives: Releases
No Longer On The Margin Thanks To BBC Audio
SKETCHES from acclaimed writer Alan Bennett’s first and only full-blown comedy series are to be released in October by BBC Audiobooks. Six-part show On The Margin, which aired from September 9th to December 14th, 1966, featured satirical, political and musical … Continue reading
Wiped Helps With Recovery Of Missing Material
THIS website has proven instrumental in helping previously missing TV material find its way back to the archives for all to enjoy. Back in April, Wiped ran a feature – John Williams On Finding Flashez – looking at the recovery … Continue reading
Filed under Discoveries, Music, Releases, Television
Heads Up For Hancock Release!
The first of two CD releases featuring the soundtracks to missing TV episodes of Hancock’s Half Hour comes out at the start of July. The season four episodes – “The Flight of the Red Shadow” (tx 23/01/1959) and “The Wrong … Continue reading
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Loose Cannon Recon Feature Up Now
I’ve just added a feature looking at the brilliant work of Loose Cannon Productions, which makes highly-regarded reconstructions of missing 1960s Doctor Who stories. Their latest release, “The Evil of the Daleks”, is available now and is definitely worth checking … Continue reading
Filed under Doctor Who, Features, Releases
Hancock’s Half Hour Article/CD Releases Update
I have written an article about the recent discovery of soundtracks to six missing TV episodes of Hancock’s Half Hour for comedy website Chortle. You can read it by clicking here. In addition to the forthcoming release of ‘The Flight … Continue reading
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Lost TV Hancock Half Hours Get Audiobook Release
Soundtracks to two missing episodes of superlative 1950s sit-com Hancock’s Half Hour are set to be released on CD this summer. The season four episodes – The Flight of the Red Shadow (tx 23/01/1959) and The Wrong Man (tx 06/03/1959) … Continue reading
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Legendary Deep Purple Tour Footage Discovered
Unique footage from Deep Purple’s Made in Japan tour has been discovered and is set to be included on a forthcoming DVD. Continue reading
