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Episodes 37

Mike Read joins Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin; on their quest to find lost films and series they uncover Scotland by Bus and an episode of Barnstormers starring a young Dennis Waterman.

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The Footage Detectives and lost Boyd Q.C.

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September 12, 202150m
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This episode Mike and Noel uncover a short film of holiday snapshots from 1958 and look at a recently discovered episode of the British court and legal drama series Boyd QC.

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This episode's lost features include; Seasalter in Kent in the 50s, It's a Dog's Life, a short film of London's West End and a discussion of an episode of the lost crime drama TV series The Hidden Truth.

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The Footage Detectives and lost No Hiding Place

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Season Finale
September 26, 2021
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Mike and Noel's discoveries continue, where this episode they look at Croydon Airport in the 30s/40s, a short from the 70s on the Ford Fiesta and the lost episode of No Hiding Place - Car in Flames!

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Noel Cronin and Mike Read are back! They look at viewers letters, RMS Strathmore footage, Badger's Bend Episode One and interview Patricia Wilson, who starred as Sarah in The Barnstormers.

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This week Mike and Noel delve into viewers letters from episode two of last series, look at a reel of film of Stony Stratford and discuss The Dickie Henderson Show, a series long thought lost!

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In this festive edition, Mike and Noel are joined by Sam Kydd's son Jonathan Kydd. They take a look at lost footage recovered by Sam, Christmas shorts and a rare lost film of Eartha Kitt is uncovered!

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Footage Detectives and No Hiding Place - Jigsaw

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Season Finale
January 2, 2022
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This week Noel and Mike look at letters about the Croydon Airport short and are joined by a special guest - Raymond Francis' daughter! Also, with a look at three pieces of a No Hiding Place jigsaw.

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Mike and Noel are joined by Ellen Macintosh, a star in No Hiding Place, Girl on Approval and Scales of Justice; they look at The Hidden Truth, Cause of Death and a reel of film of Cornwall in the 60s.

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The Footage Detectives Episode 10

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January 23, 2022
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Join Mike and Noel as they present; pre-WWII footage of Germany, a lost episode of a series teaching English abroad starring Hattie Jacques, footage of Radio Essex and there are few surprises too!

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This week Mike and Noel take a look at a lost film of Wilson, Keppel and Betty and are joined by expert Alan Stafford. They also view a promotional film made by The National Trust in 1938.

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This week, Mike and Noel take a look at a travelogue reel and a 50s hair care short. After a startling discovery, they chat with Dinah Kaye's great niece and another footage detective, Kevin Geddes.

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Jamie Muir, son of Frank Muir brings in footage Frank shot, we see Frank as a dad and an unseen reel of Peter Sellers! With footage of Blackpool in the 50s/60s and a look at the career of Peter Glaze.

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Mike and Noel discover Larry the Lamb in toytown and meet Patsy Blower, who voices Larry. Also, they look at a 'Holiday On The Continent' in the 50s/60s and discuss the lost series Stars & Garters.

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This week, Mike and Noel are joined by Gay Emma from Badger's Bend, discuss responses from the home movie reels from Jonathan Kydd, Sam Kydd's son and take a look at a short of Britain's industries.

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Mike and Noel take a look at the life and career of Denise Bryer, read viewers letters about the Humpries Film Lab short, analyse findings from No Hiding Place Jigsaw and uncover an unknown reel.

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Joining us this week is Phil from Reel Street, a specialist in matching shots of films with shots of the locations. We pay tribute to actor Hardy Kruger and look at How to Paint your Home in the 60s.

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Nick Emery, Dick Emery's son joins us this week, with footage starring Dick. There's a Hertfordshire village in the late 30s/40s with lost footage of George Bernard Shaw and Danny Kaye, and more!

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Joanna McCallum joins the TPTV cinema with footage from the family's private archives of her parents Googie Withers and John McCallum. Also, there's a look at Paris in the 50s and its vintage trains.

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Mike and Noel are joined by Mark Hutchinson, son of Tony Hutchinson - an original footage detective! There's a reel of film made at Shepperton Studios, and we go behind the scenes with Ronnie Waldman.

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This week there's interesting footage of Pirate Radio 270, a station that served Yorkshire and the North East a lost short on Worton Hall Studios, we're off in our Caravan to Butlins and much more!

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This week, we have found a lost TV show of Mark Wynter singing 'Exclusively Yours' live in 1961, we have a glimpse of Heathrow in the 50s/60s an interesting reel of a motorway opening and lots more!

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This week we show vintage car rallies, steam engines, vespas, scooters and even hovercraft! We have interesting information on actress Gay Emma and Juke Box Jury, and we pay tribute to Jack Smethurst.

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We take a trip to Paris in the 50s/60s a nylon stockings factory in the 50s, look at the archive of Trevor from his Yorkshire cinema, including footage of 'Yanks' by John Schlesinger and lots more!

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This week, we have footage of VE Day celebrations from 1945, on the day of Sid James' birthday we look back at his long career, there's a short film on training dogs in films from the 40s, and more!

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This week, Noel and Mike take us back to the Youth Club of the 50s and 60s, we take a look at Edgar Lustgarten, there's great shots of a different London, the men's Youth Club and so much more!

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We have a film of Dennis Norden as he takes us onto the set of Thunderball in 1965, we go on a trip abroad in the 50s, look at the career of Dorothy Squires, spot trains in the 60s, and more!

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We are off on the London to Brighton car run, trek across Africa in a VW Beetle in the 50s/60s, there's a feature on Jack Hedley, we go shopping for boots in the 60s and much, much more!

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Jubilee Special! We celebrate with footage of coronations and jubilees from years gone by, footage of 'our boys' home on leave in the 40s, a short film on the birthplace of D H Lawrence and more!

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It's a vintage advert special looking at TV and cinema ads from the 50s and 60s. We also look at the career of Renee Glynne, we go to the Isle of Wight and more!

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It's a pit stop from the past! We look at Soap Box Derbys, a trip to the Monaco Grand Prix, fire engine demonstrations in the 40s, reels of a famous family, nice cars from the 30s & 40s and more!

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This week we celebrate the projectionist, and we feature some familiar faces with friendly advice. We take a trip to London airport, a trip on a Pullman, look at your detective work and much more!

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Special episode on driving lessons, crossing the road safely and public information films. There's advice on tyres from famous faces, incredible footage of traffic ridden streets and lots more!

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Fitness wins the day! We look back on the days of the cold gym hall and awful leotards. There's Lyons teahouses, a special profile on actress Joan Rice, we take a trip down the Thames and more!

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This weeks eclectic selection features an airport in the 50s, Ban The Bomb Marches, a fishing competition, a car rally, a street carnival and a look at the life and career of dear Dennis Waterman.

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Spot the stars this week with Norman Wisdom, Cilla Black, Thora Hird, Billy Cotton and Tom O'Connor. Plus, a real episode of 'who's who' in the British Entertainment Industry, and lots more!

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The Footage Detectives - Episode 37

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Season Finale
July 31, 2022
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Who was Harry Dodge? We look at his archive with footage of Reg Varney, Barbara Windsor, John Gregson and a host of stars. A reel on London, a car paint shop, a lost piece of film of Roger Moore.

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