Long lost TV variety Show surfaces in a different guise

[Arfur Teacake]

Nothing unusual about a DVD about circus acts you might say.
However 'The Hippodrome' DVD (from Quantum Leap) is actually from the 1966 Rediffusion TV series which was never repeated and is in full colour.
The bad news is, it only contains the circus variety acts, all music content has been edited out,presumably for contractual reasons ?

Amazon link

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0011VJRZ...6DD8H1R5HGHQZ&

[alan french]

Hi,
Great that it has emerged. What a pity it isn't in full.

I wonder how many more lost programmes are out there?

Alan French.

[Arfur Teacake]

Hi,
Great that it has emerged. What a pity it isn't in full.

I wonder how many more lost programmes are out there?

Alan French.

yes apparently Archbuild the owners of the rights of Rediffusion programmes are a bit of a dozy outfit who cannot see the potential in their archive and cannot be bothered to pursue things further, so as time goes on further programmes will get lost.


Its a shame as a complete Hippodrome is very much BBC4 material I reckon? as the variety acts are timeless
(Woody Allen boxing kangeroos for example) and everyone would want to see the sixties music acts again.

This tour de force Ingrid Bergman play is another Rediffusion 'lost' production

[alan french]

Hi,
Yes, there are a lot of treasures lost forever, or, may be found. But sadly there are some which have been deliberately destroyed, not realising their value.

I remember a programme called Off The Record which took advantage of Buddy Holly and the Crickets when they were over here. They were filmed specially for the BBC programme. Good camera angles. Although you were supposed to be live on the show, I think an exception was made to the rule and a dubbed soundtrack consisting of their records was used. Buddy Holly also was filmed advertising the programme. But there is something at the back of my mind says the film may have been destroyed. I am also curious if Laurel ande Hardy's 1950's live appearance on a Henry Hall show was ever recorded when they were over here. But at least my memory has recorded it. But it is not the same as seeing these recordings. And for many, they may never see all these treasures.

Alan French.

[Johnallan]

I remember a programme called Off The Record which took advantage of Buddy Holly and the Crickets when they were over here. They were filmed specially for the BBC programme. Good camera angles. Although you were supposed to be live on the show, I think an exception was made to the rule and a dubbed soundtrack consisting of their records was used. Buddy Holly also was filmed advertising the programme. But there is something at the back of my mind says the film may have been destroyed.

Indeed - an appalling oversight. It is highly unlikely a recording from anywhere will turn up now. At least, though, we have the still shots taken by the BBC for the programme which are probably the finest ever of the original Crickets in action.

[alan french]

Hi,
I did not know about the still shots. Thankyou for that information.

Alan French.

[Arfur Teacake]

Hi,

I did not know about the still shots. Thankyou for that information.

Alan French.

somebody has done a neat labour of love here

[alan french]

Hi,
Great. Better than nothing. Certainly a labour of love.

Alan French.

[didi-5]

This tour de force Ingrid Bergman play is another Rediffusion 'lost' production

Thank you so much for posting the link to this!

[Timmy_Lea]

[RIGHT]

somebody has done a neat labour of love here

Is this what telly was like in the olden days?!?

[Arfur Teacake]

Thank you so much for posting the link to this!

Thought it would be your cup of tea Didi.

Other great lost Rediffusion plays also includes 'Dial M for Murder' with Lawrence Harvey and the rescued 'Dare I weep Dare I Mourn' with James Mason, written by John Le Carre in short trousers [IMG]http://vbpullzone.**************dna-cdn.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif[/IMG]