Queen’s Film Theatre
4 November 2017, 10-5pm
Missing Believed Wiped is a campaign run by the British Film Institute and the television heritage organisation Kaleidoscope devoted to tracking down and screening material missing from the television archives.
For the first time, Missing Believed Wiped is coming to Northern Ireland when it will screen finds dating as far back as November 1962. These will include a mix of complete television programmes and compilations of extracts from both Northern Ireland and across the UK.
During the day, there will be an opportunity to see a newly-found episode of Z Cars from 1962, featuring Belfast actor James Ellis, the only surviving example of UTV’s children’s series, For the Very Young from 1964, a rare example of BBCNI’s traditional music series Music Room (with Maureen Hegarty) from 1973 and a recently discovered special edition of Spotlight, from 1977, on the UUAC (United Unionist Action Council) strike led by Ian Paisley.
There will also be a chance to see Bruce Forsyth introducing The Bachelors on Sunday Night at the London Palladium in 1964, an interview with Ian Hendry discussing The Avengers on UTV’s Newsview in 1962, a specially-made animated trailer for Monty Python’s Flying Circus, some local television adverts and missing bits from a range of programmes including Romper Room, Aspel and Company, Top of the Pops and Shut That Door. Not to be missed!
Missing Believed Wiped Northern Ireland at QFT has been organised by Kaleidoscope and the Centre for the History of Television Culture and Production at Royal Holloway, University of London and is supported by Northern Ireland Screen, Film Hub NI and the Belfast Film Festival.
Full programme
10am Professor John Hill, leader of the Forgotten TV Drama project at Royal Holloway, University of London, will officially launch Missing Believed Wiped Northern Ireland. Chris Perry, CEO of Kaleidoscope, will act as Master of Ceremonies.
10.05 Z Cars – ‘Affray’
Written by John Hopkins, produced by David E. Rose and directed by Michael Leeston-Smith
Belfast actor James Ellis, Jeremy Kemp, Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor and Brian Blessed lead a superb cast in this exciting police drama series, which was rediscovered by Kaleidoscope in 2016.
A BBC production for BBC 1. Originally transmitted 19.06.1962
11.00 Spotlight – ‘Six Hours to the UUAC Strike’
On the eve of the United Unionist Action Council strike, Jeremy Paxman and Mike Doran present a special live edition of Spotlight. It features the results of an exclusive BBC opinion poll on the strike and reveals those behind it. Guests include John Hume.
A BBC Northern Ireland production for BBC Northern Ireland. Originally transmitted 02.05.1977
11.30 Sunday Night at the London Palladium
Believed wiped, this recent extract of Bruce Forsyth and The Bachelors, was recently found at Ulster Television.
An ATV production for ITV. Originally transmitted 19.04.1964
11.40 The Missing Bits
A compilation of incomplete programmes found by Kaleidoscope on tapes held by the University of Ulster. Extracts include Aspel and Company, Shut that Door, Romper Room and Nobody Does It Like Marti.
A Farcical Films production for Kaleidoscope.
12.15 Newsview
Ivor Mills interviews Ian Hendry, Janet Munro, Vera Day and Ronald Fraser for the entertainment segment of an early episode of UTV’s programme Preview. This material is sourced from an insert reel which hasn’t been screened since initial transmission.
An Ulster Television production for Ulster Television. Originally transmitted 26.11.1962
12.35 Lunch
1.15 Sing Me a Fantasy
Written and produced by Peter Dulay, directed by Terence de Lacey. With Tony Crane, Kenny Lynch, Joan Savage, The Jay Gee Dancers and The Millerman Orchestra. A musical fantasy made in Wales and believed lost until the sole copy was found at Ulster Television.
A TWW production for TWW. Originally transmitted 03.03.1968
1.45 The Bits Missing Between the Missing Bits
This compilation highlights the bits of TV – adverts, trails and public service announcements – that come in between the programmes and which are generally forgotten. It will also give us something completely different……. a lost TV trail for Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
2.15 Missing Believed Wiped Northern Ireland: Why is it important to find lost television and radio programmes?
Professor John Hill (University of London, formerly University of Ulster) chairs a panel discussion:
Chris Perry (CEO, Kaleidoscope)
Francis Jones (Archive Education Officer, Northern Ireland Screen)
Dr Ciara Chambers (University College Cork, formerly University of Ulster)
Dr Ken Griffin (Independent researcher, formerly University of Ulster)
3.15 For the Very Young
The only surviving example of this early children’s series.
Presented by Adrienne McGuill, written by Sheila St Clair, with music by Tommy James. Illustrations: Rowel Friers. Directed by Mike Kent.
An Ulster Television Production for the Independent Television Authority.
Originally produced in Spring 1964 for the 1964 Ideal Homes Show.
Transmitted in December 1964.
3.45 Music Room
A traditional music series with local singers accompanied on piano by Havelock Nelson with the singer Maureen Hegarty.
A BBC Northern Ireland production for BBC Northern Ireland.
Originally transmitted 21.11.1973
4.00 Late News on 2
A BBC production for BBC2.
Originally transmitted 17.04.1978
4.20 Top of the Pops
DJ Ed Stewart introduces Pan’s People and other acts.
A BBC production for BBC1. Originally transmitted 24.04.1975
4.30 News at Ten (extract)
An ITN production for ITV.
Originally transmitted 01.11.1977
4.40 News and Weather
Followed by Closedown
A BBC Northern Ireland production for BBC Northern Ireland
Originally transmitted 26.11.1973.
4.45 Thank you and farewells
Missing Believed Wiped is a campaign run by the British Film Institute and the television heritage organisation Kaleidoscope devoted to tracking down and screening material missing from the television archives.
Missing Believed Wiped Northern Ireland at QFT has been organised by Kaleidoscope and the Centre for the History of Television Culture and Production at Royal Holloway, University of London and is supported by Northern Ireland Screen, Film Hub NI and the Belfast Film Festival.