Documentary series which follows the work of film and TV archive restoration on behalf of Talking Pictures TV
Where to Watch The Footage Detectives • Season 7
23 Episodes
Episode 208
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Episode 208This week, dust off your clogs and prepare to jig. Mike and Noel tap back to the 1950s for some clog dancing. There's a treat for James Bond fans and enjoy a charming reel of variety acts.
Episode 209
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Episode 209This week's trip down memory lane takes Mike & Noel on a winter break to Brighton in the 50s and to Hoddesdon in the 70s. There's a fantastic Scopitone, the usual memory joggers & lots more!
Episode 210
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Episode 210Mike and Noel go back to 1956 travelling to all four corners of the United Kingdom, Kilkeen, Cardiff, Lincoln & the Isle of Lewis! And watch an incredible short film of a gang of 60s bikers.
Episode 211
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Episode 211Head back in time with Mike and Noel, starting in the 40s to learn how to stitch your very own suit and then stand to attention with a fascinating short film all about 1950s army life!
Episode 212
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Episode 212This week Mike and Noel are picking up a signal from the Pilot Factory in 1949! After this, go behind the scenes of one of Hollywood's biggest studios with Ronald Reagan.
Episode 213
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Episode 213Ahoy Radio Caroline fans, a very rare reel takes us behind the scenes in 1965. Enjoy a beautiful reel of some heritage trains from 1968 and Mike and Noel talk Man From U.N.C.L.E Membership!
Episode 214
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Episode 214A trip down memory lane takes Mike & Noel to 1930s Australia, fasten your seatbelts as we board a SuperJet to 1961 and the great Debbie Harry wants us to buy her jeans!
Episode 215
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Episode 215Mike and Noel head back to 1955 for a very prestigious car race, the fabulous Petula Clark sings in a brilliant new Scopitone and take a peek at late 1960s life!
Episode 216
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Episode 216Happy St David's Day! Enjoy the brilliant Llantrisant Choir, then Mike & Noel have a great short film full of footballers in 1945 as well as a wonderful Scopitone of Gary Lewis & The Playboys!
Episode 217
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Episode 217Mike and Noel travel back to 1960 for a rare reel; Hughie Green's Happy Travellers Club. Enjoy a beautiful home movie of Venice from 1963 and we jet across the pond to see Paul Anka!
Episode 218
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Episode 218The Spinners of The Spools bring a real treat for Milkmen, a fabulous reel on JOBS dairy from the 60s! Then tips from 1951, a brilliant reel on the ABC Film Review magazine.
Episode 219
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Episode 219We ride back to Devon in 1955; a reel takes us to Sunderland in the 70s with Sir Tommy Steele! There's footage of British bandleader Henry Hall and we talk Titch & Quackers.
Episode 220
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Episode 220Slide into the 1950s for charming reel at a playground, take a trip to 1966 for some fascinating tales of London's traffic and there's some brilliant adverts from the usherettes.
Episode 221
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Episode 221The Footage Detectives are joined by stunt man extraordinaire Paul Weston, who has some brilliant stories on behind the scenes of Z-Cars Sergeant Cork and Gideons Way.
Episode 222
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Episode 222Travel to 1964 and take a trip from Oz to London, then to The Rover Factory in Coventry in the 1930s and Mike and Noel have found a brilliant lost reel of The Dave Clark Five.
Episode 223
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Episode 223The Detectives take a trip to 1961 with two very different reels, first up is a look at mobile libraries and then they’re off to beautiful Scotland. There's also Roy Orbison in Romford!
Episode 224
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Episode 224Vintage natural history short Mites & Monsters starts the show off, then we're off to 60s for a proper dance and there's some wonderful musical delights with rare Scopitones.
Episode 225
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Episode 225Enjoy exclusive and rare footage from the 1968 premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang featuring Dick Van Dyke as well as a great reel of Melbourne's street cleaners in 1964.
Episode 226
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Episode 226This week, Mike and Noel have lost and rare reels from behind the scenes of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', as well as a great reel of Melbourne's street cleaners in 1964.
Episode 227
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Episode 227Enjoy a slice of driving test history from 1938 and a reel of Liverpool in the 1960s with some startling stats. All this plus see Vincent Price as you have never seen him before.
Episode 228
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Episode 228This week there's a 'grate' reel on the Great British tradition of cheese rolling, a very famous Ronnie has a word with the usherettes & a short film on a 60s 'boyband'.
