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The Footage Detectives

Season 4

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Documentary series which follows the work of film and TV archive restoration on behalf of Talking Pictures TV

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45 Episodes

  • 59 New Year's Day Special
    E1
    59 New Year's Day SpecialThis week's special episode features a reel of film of Petula Clark welcoming in the new year singing, a reel on 'How to keep your teeth!' from the 50s and who remembers safety Sam?
  • 60 Caravanning, Money Box
    E2
    60 Caravanning, Money BoxThis week there's brilliant 60s caravanning footage, then who remembers their first money box? Footage for all you vintage rail enthusiasts and we look at a popular dance band but who are they?
  • 61 Tony Blackburn & Motor Boats
    E3
    61 Tony Blackburn & Motor BoatsThis week, we look at a lost reel of Tony Blackburn, we take a look at Model Boats - did you build one? Did you race yours? There's a special motorbike race and who remembers Tooth Powder?
  • 62 Children's TV, Highway Code, Green Cross Code Man
    E4
    62 Children's TV, Highway Code, Green Cross Code ManThis week, we look back on the children's TV of our childhoods with some fascinating reels. There's also a 1950s car rally, a short on The Highway Code and we look at The Green Cross Code man.
  • 63 Music, Movement and Mime, Beauty pageants
    E5
    63 Music, Movement and Mime, Beauty pageantsThis week we ask who remembers 'Music, Movement and Mime'? We have a reel to share of a 60s beauty pageant parading some very famous faces and we look at the history of Sangers Belle Vue Circus.
  • 64 1950s Car Rally, Woolies
    E6
    64 1950s Car Rally, WooliesThis week we go on a 1950s car rally, remember good old fashioned Woolies, go gliding across England and look at the only Bobby used as the driver in almost every film or TV episode made the 50s.
  • 65 Biscuit Factory
    E7
    65 Biscuit FactoryThis week we take a trip round a biscuit factory in the 60s, take our Austin van and our Ford Consul on a skid course, talk about Choppers and go to Venice and the premiere of Lawrence of Arabia!
  • 66 Outdoor Games
    E8
    66 Outdoor GamesMike and Noel take us back to our childhoods with our simple outdoor games - who remembers Knock Down Ginger? There's a fascinating motorsport reel, we go on a hovercraft and look at Ration Books.
  • 67 Sewing Machines & Tall Ships
    E9
    67 Sewing Machines & Tall ShipsThis week we celebrate the machinist and those wondrous peddle activated sewing machines, there's footage of beautiful tall ships on the Thames and an unknown reel with a very young Cliff Richard.
  • 68 Sam Pig Books, Mackeral Fishing
    E10
    68 Sam Pig Books, Mackeral FishingThis week, we remember Sam Pig Books, we go mackerel fishing but when and where? Is that Buster Keaton with Laurel and Hardy? Then its radio memories - can you recognise these theme tunes?
  • 69 Vernon's Pools & Usherette
    E11
    69 Vernon's Pools & UsheretteWe look at the history of Vernon's Pools with a fascinating reel, celebrate The Usherette with some training tips. Do you remember the Mr Pastry Target game? And who remembers cinema programmes?
  • 70 Model Trains, QE1
    E12
    70 Model Trains, QE1This week spring is in the air! It's time for model trains, a trip on the QE1 in the 50s or 60s, we have a reel of a St. Patrick's Day celebration and is that Peter Cushing with Laurel and Hardy?
  • 71 Telegram Boys, Battle Re-enactments
    E13
    71 Telegram Boys, Battle Re-enactmentsThis week, we celebrate the Telegram Boys, we have a reel for those involved in battle re-enactments, there's a brilliant story about Coco The Clowns shoes and who remembers Mike Read's Pop Quiz?
  • 72 Hop Picking
    E14
    72 Hop PickingThis week we have a nostalgic reminder of hop picking on holidays in Kent, then it's off to Burnham-on-Sea to see the shortest railway in the west and there's memories to share about Woolworths.
  • 73 Doll Hospitals, Toy Soldiers, Tarzans
    E15
    73 Doll Hospitals, Toy Soldiers, TarzansThis week we take a look at fascinating Dolls Hospitals, there's great footage of 60s Toy Soldiers, we take a nostalgic trip on the Clyde, and we look back at the different Tarzans over the years.
  • 74 Model planes and Plane Spotting, Wartime London
    E16
    74 Model planes and Plane Spotting, Wartime LondonMike and Noel look at 60s model planes and plane spotting. There's a great lost reel of wartime London we go on a trip in our Talbot Ten and can you spot The Dave Clark Five?
  • 75 Manners & Theme Parks
    E17
    75 Manners & Theme ParksThe celluloid quest continues! There's a short film about manners with Pete Murray and Dennis Price, we look at the launch of early theme parks in the 50s and who remembers Roy Rogers and Trigger?
  • 76 A50, Hair, and Works Canteens
    E18
    76 A50, Hair, and Works CanteensMike and Noel take a trip on the A50 in the 50s or 60s, then its footage of the 'new' hair crazes of 1955, we celebrate the work canteen & we have a memory jogger reel of Midlands County Dairies.
  • 77 Roller Skating
    E19
    77 Roller SkatingMike and Noel go roller skating back in time to the 50s, there's a look at driving in London in the 60s, we have a reel of a local pageant and garden party, and who remembers P.C. 49?
  • 78
    E20
    78Join Mike and Noel as they share unseen footage of Frankie Howerd. Nursery Rhymes, who remembers their favourites? There's more footage from a biscuit factory and an old reel of 1950s magicians.
  • 79 60s Newsroom & Summer Holidays
    E21
    79 60s Newsroom & Summer HolidaysMike and Noel step back to the newsroom in the 60s, there's a charming reel of summer holidays, incredible footage of rural England but when and where? And finally, did you keep an autograph book?
  • 80 Badges & Boys Brigade
    E22
    80 Badges & Boys BrigadeWho remembers all the fantastic pin badges we used to collect? Then it's off to Manchester to the site of Mather and Platt, we join the Boys' Brigade, and we travel from London to Kent.
  • 81 Doll Factory, Butlins
    E23
    81 Doll Factory, ButlinsWe visit a doll making factory in the 50s, then ask, were you a waitress at Butlins, Clacton in 1964? We celebrate the telephonists and the 'Hello Girls' and reveal a secret about chocolate!
  • 82 Cartoons & Roadside Cafes
    E24
    82 Cartoons & Roadside CafesJoin Mike and Noel on a nostalgic jaunt through the archives of cartoons, we also remember roadside cafès there's more trains, boats and planes and also a brilliant 'Unknown Reel'.
  • 83 Pete Murray, Roy Rogers, Surprise guest
    E25
    83 Pete Murray, Roy Rogers, Surprise guest
  • 84 Buying first home, Buccaneer Bar
    E26
    84 Buying first home, Buccaneer BarWe look at buying our first home in the 60s and 70s. Then, who remembers the Buccaneer Bar? There's lost footage of Jack Buchanan and we reunite an 80 year old lady with footage of her magic act.
  • 85 Hi De Hi campers, Jamie Anderson, Fireball XL5
    E27
    85 Hi De Hi campers, Jamie Anderson, Fireball XL5Hi De Hi campers, join us as we look at good old fashioned holiday camps, special guest Jamie Anderson shares secrets about Fireball XL5, we look at the Compton Cinema Organ and reels of Vespas.
  • 86 Bananas, Air Travel, Reels on Rails
    E28
    86 Bananas, Air Travel, Reels on RailsForget tea and biscuits, let's unzip a banana - who remembers the song? We look at how air travel has changed over the years, a reel of The Triumph Car Club and who remembers Reels on Rails?
  • 87 'The Clippy', Des O'Connor, Bournemouth Fire Brigade
    E29
    87 'The Clippy', Des O'Connor, Bournemouth Fire BrigadeLet's celebrate 'The Clippy' and The Bus Conductors. We've found the last episode of a Des O'Connor show one lady spots her father on TPTV, and we visit the Bournemouth Fire brigade in the 60s.
  • 88 the Roxy, Bimbo Club, Patricia Dainton
    E30
    88 the Roxy, Bimbo Club, Patricia DaintonCome and meet us where the Roxy used to be, then, were you a member of The Bimbo Club? We look at Patricia Dainton's career and a reel of the 'dos and don'ts of living with parents when married'.
  • 89 Muriel Pavlow, Fizzical, Kunzle Cakes
    E31
    89 Muriel Pavlow, Fizzical, Kunzle CakesJoin Mike and Noel as they unearth an old review show featuring Muriel Pavlow, then we get Fizzical and talk Pop, we go off on an exciting day out on a coach and who remembers Kunzle cakes?
  • 90 ABC cinema trading cards, Ballard Berkeley & Crackers
    E32
    90 ABC cinema trading cards, Ballard Berkeley & CrackersWe discuss ABC cinema trading cards, there's footage of a special open top bus ride from 1962, we have a special letter from the daughter of dear Ballard Berkeley and there's footage of crackers.
  • 91 Nettlefod Studios, TA in action, St Dominic's, Gospel Oak & wage packets
    E33
    91 Nettlefod Studios, TA in action, St Dominic's, Gospel Oak & wage packetsWe go behind the scenes of Nettlefold Studios, watch the TA in action and on parade, sadly, it's goodbye to Noel's old school St Dominic's, Gospel Oak and who remembers their first wage packet?
  • 92 Alma Cogan, Milk Bottle Tops, George Collins reel
    E34
    92 Alma Cogan, Milk Bottle Tops, George Collins reelWe share a lost TV episode of The Alma Cogan show. Then, who remembers cardboard Milk Bottle Tops? There's a fascinating reel that belonged to George Collins and a reel of Autumn in times gone by.
  • 93 Barbers, Glencannon & Table Manners
    E35
    93 Barbers, Glencannon & Table MannersWe remember the good old-fashioned Barbers - anyone for Brylcreem? We present the lost series Glencannon, and we have more advice from Pete Murray and a host of stars on table manners.
  • 94 Genevieve, Dinah Sheridan, Marjory Cornelius
    E36
    94 Genevieve, Dinah Sheridan, Marjory CorneliusWe celebrate the 70th anniversary of Genevieve with a special guest, look at Dinah Sheridan at Pinewood, we have an exclusive reel of Marjory Cornelius, and look at the London to Brighton run.
  • 95 Guy Fawkes & 60s TV history
    E37
    95 Guy Fawkes & 60s TV historyFeaturing footage of Guy Fawkes Nights from years gone by, and a rare piece of 1960s TV history.
  • 96 Early Cinema Slides & Bloopers
    E38
    96 Early Cinema Slides & BloopersNoel presents a glimpse behind the scenes on the series, plus some early cinema slides and continuity film bloopers.
  • 97 Baim Collection travel
    E39
    97 Baim Collection travelWe're travelling across Britain cinematically, courtesy of the Baim Collection and curator, Richard Jeffs. Noel tells us about his meeting with rock royalty and who remembers the cockle man?
  • 98 60s Cruises, Wine & Dave Mackay
    E40
    98 60s Cruises, Wine & Dave MackayFootage of cruises in the 1960s and serving wine in the 1970s. Plus, footballer Dave Mackay is spotted in Desert Mice with Sid James.
  • 99 WW2 Journalists, 60s cars, Winter
    E41
    99 WW2 Journalists, 60s cars, WinterFootage of journalists covering the Second World War. Plus, a look back at owning a car in the 1960s and keeping warm during harsh winters.
  • 100 Peter Byrne Archive
    E42
    100 Peter Byrne ArchiveThe show's 100th episode features a look at the private archives of Peter Byrne, with special footage, scripts and letters.
  • 101 Advertising magazines, Lost programmes
    E43
    101 Advertising magazines, Lost programmesA special guest talks about advertising magazines. Plus, lost TV shows uncovered and a look back at winters in years gone by.
  • 102 Christmas
    E44
    102 ChristmasFeaturing a festive reel of Tommy Steele, and footage of parties, presents and shopping advice from Christmases gone by.
  • 103 New Year's Eve
    E45
    103 New Year's EveFeaturing footage of the Rolling Stones, and memories of Jamboree bags and the Packbeats.

 

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