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Re: thoughts on the TV recordings

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Don JudgeNov 30, 2011
 

 

> I would have thought they got a recording of all shows? Please,

explain if you like.

Not wishing to tread on Dean's toes before he has a chance to reply but there WERE recordings made of every programme, both radio and TV, that's ALL progammes not just JAM.

Unfortunately until 1978 TPTB* at Auntie BEEB decided to periodically wipe the tapes/destroy the disks etc to make room in the archives and save money on storage - sadly this means so much has been lost forever.

Dr Who is an often-quoted TV example, similarily The Goon Show from the radio.

Every now and then missing recordings appear from private collections but if they were not recorded on HQ reel to reel tape the BBC seems to ignore them.
Recently some transcription disks of BBC programmes were discovered, I don't think there were any JAMs in there, sadly.

There are audio engineers (some ex-BBC) that restore vintage recordings for publication, they are experts but they can only do so much.
Richard Harrison and Ted Kendall to name but two.

Google and Wikipeadia will supply more information.

*The Powers That Be

 
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