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! Pe

14-From the Archive-Are You Being Served Special

Jan 30th, 2021 2h 39m

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

From the Archive Ep. 13: The Box of Delights with Renny Rye

Dec 21st, 2019 2h 32m

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

From the Archive ep 12: DW Randolph Tapes and The Beatles

Aug 4th, 2019 1h 47m

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 a

From the Archive Episode 11: Dad’s Army 50th Anniversary

Dec 2nd, 2018 1h 23m

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

From the Archive Episode 10: Tales of Television Centre & ITV Archives

Nov 11th, 2018 1h 11m

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

From the Archive Episode 9: Doctor Who Season 12 Blu-ray Set Edition

Jun 23rd, 2018 2h 30m

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 episo

From the Archive Episode 8: The Top 100 Lost TV Shows/BBC Genome

Apr 30th, 2018 1h 55m

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

From the Archive Episode 7: Missing Believed Wiped Preview

Dec 12th, 2017 1h 9m

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

From the Archive Episode 6: Grace Gibson Productions

Oct 23rd, 2017 2h 10m

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 i

From the Archive Episode 5: Sue Malden

Aug 26th, 2017 2h 6m

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

From the Archive Episode 4: Tristan Brittain-Dissont pt. 2

Apr 9th, 2017 1h 27m

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. Tris

From the Archive Episode 3 Tristan Brittain-Dissont Part 1

Mar 25th, 2017 1h 19m

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

From the Archive Episode 2 Chris Perry Kaleidoscope Part 2

Dec 17th, 2016 55m 32s

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

From the Archive Ep 1-Chris Perry Kaleidoscope Pt 1

Dec 3rd, 2016 1h 1m

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 inter

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