From the Archive: A British Television Podcast
by Greg Bakun
From the Archive is a British television blog that has an emphasis on British television preservation, restoration, archiving, and missing episodes of our favourite series. The podcast focuses on series generally from the 1950s to 1990s.If you have feedback or questions you would like to have read on the podcast or general inquiries, please contact us at [email protected]. This podcast is a co-production between From the Archive: A British Television Blog and Kaleidoscope. Thank you for listening to it.
Episodes
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From the Archive Ep 15: Blue Peter
Blue Peter was such a facet of BBC television for so many years. Although still on CBBC, the good ol' days come from when it was on BBC1. We wanted to celebrate the golden era of Blue Peter and talk to some folks involved with the programme! Peter Purves was a presenter Blue Peter from 1967-1978....
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14-From the Archive-Are You Being Served Special
Are You Being Served? is one of those great series and I wanted to have at least one episode that featured it. I interview Mike Berry, who played Mr. Spooner. I don't think I've ever heard a more in depth interview with him as we talk about all things from his early career starting out as a...
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From the Archive Ep. 13: The Box of Delights with Renny Rye
For many of us, our festive viewing includes the groundbreaking 1984 BBC television adaptation of The Box Of Delights. This has enthralled viewers for 35 years. We have decided that we needed to celebrate this milestone by having a conversation with the director of this incredible serial, Renny...
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From the Archive ep 12: DW Randolph Tapes and The Beatles
It's a pretty special episode of the podcast to have both Doctor Who and The Beatles in the same episode and generally talking about the same subject: off-air audio recordings from television broadcasts! Back in December of 2018, Kaleidoscope announced that they were given a number of off-air…
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From the Archive Episode 11: Dad's Army 50th Anniversary
Permission to upload a new episode of the podcast Sir! We could litter the description of this episode with loads of famous Dad's Army catchphrases but this series is so much more than that. Now, 50 years after its first broadcast, it is still entertaining people around the world with a very...
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From the Archive Episode 10: Tales of Television Centre & ITV Archives
BBC Television Centre has a place in many of hearts that adore British television. When news came about its closure, it upset many that the BBC would leave such an iconic location. A wonderful documentary was produced before it closed. Directed by Richard Marson, Tales of Television Centre…
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From the Archive Episode 9: Doctor Who Season 12 Blu-ray Set Edition
Doctor Who has an established history of DVD sets chocked full of amazing extras and interesting documentaries about the series' past. Now, as classic Doctor Who enters the realm of Blu-ray sets by season, how do they top themselves? This episode of From the Archive: A British Television Podcast,...
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From the Archive Episode 8: The Top 100 Lost TV Shows/BBC Genome
When we think of Lost TV Shows, it's possible that the same 10 to 15 series may come to mind. Different series are important to different people. That is why this Kaleidoscope initiative led by Ray Langstone is so unique. He tallied from anyone who responded to his request to name their top lost…
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From the Archive Episode 7: Missing Believed Wiped Preview
It's been an exciting year for the return of missing material and one of the great ways to see some of this material is to go to the BFI's Missing Believed Wiped event on the 16th of December! We take time in this episode to preview some of the awesomeness that is going to be shown this year! We...
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From the Archive Episode 6: Grace Gibson Productions
Back before television, radio was King or perhaps in Australia it was Queen! The first part of this episode is an interview with the Managing Director of Grace Gibson Productions Bruce Ferrier. Bruce now runs a production company that started in the 1940s by a woman who hailed from Texas and…
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From the Archive Episode 5: Sue Malden
We are pleased as punch in this episode of our podcast as we are able to have a conversation with Sue Malden! Sue was named the first BBC Archive Selector back in 1978 and her work revolutionised the way programs have been selected and kept in archives for not only the BBC but the UK and beyond....
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From the Archive Episode 4: Tristan Brittain-Dissont pt. 2
We are very excited to present an EXTENDED LENGTH edition of this podcast. We have many rare clips included in it that we are proud to be able to present here. First and foremost, we continue our conversation with Tristan Brittain-Dissont. Tristan is the archivist for the Tony Hancock…
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From the Archive Episode 3 Tristan Brittain-Dissont Part 1
We celebrate one of the most influential comedies that has ever come out of the BBC, HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR but even more so we celebrate Tony Hancock himself. This episode features the first of a two part interview with the Archivist of the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society, Tristan…
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From the Archive Episode 2 Chris Perry Kaleidoscope Part 2
Episode 2 of our podcast, From the Archive, picks up with the second part of our interview with Kaleidoscope CEO Chris Perry. In the previous episode, we talked at great lengths about missing episodes, television preservation and archives. This episode is no different! We talk a lot about the…
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From the Archive Ep 1-Chris Perry Kaleidoscope Pt 1
Introducing the new British television podcast, From the Archive! We celebrate all things British television with an emphasis of television preservation, locating missing material and restoration. Our first episode is the first part of an interview with Chris Perry, CEO of Kaleidoscope. We talk...
About this show
From the Archive is a British television blog that has an emphasis on British television preservation, restoration, archiving, and missing episodes of our favourite series. The podcast focuses on series generally from the 1950s to 1990s.If you have feedback or questions you would like to have read on the podcast or general inquiries, please contact us at [email protected]. This podcast is a co-production between From the Archive: A British Television Blog and Kaleidoscope. Thank you for listening to it.
Hosted by
Greg Bakun