BBC Television - Lime Grove Studios - Time capsule

[blackpoolbarmpot]

Remember - the 'shot' we saw may have been 'stage managed', maybe, the 'GENUINE' Film was 'Profesionally' removed by (e.g.) "The British Film Institute" and properly handled, BEFORE the 'actors' had a go at it! (No disrespect intended). Remember.... TV & Radio are meant to be entertainment to the masses.

Remember also that Nitrate Film, not only 'Decomposes with age but is also highly inflammable too !!

[aptsarchive]

@MrBacktothenineties Studio D was the first studio commissioned by the BBC, which went "live" on 21st May 1950, equipped with three ex Tel-OBs CPS Emitron cameras and used for children's programmes. Mrs Atlee, Wilfred Pickles and Jennifer Gay (the Children's Television announcer), were all featured in the opening programme with Mrs Atlee declaring the studio "open".

[contactortip]

I too noticed the rather non delicate handling of the films the opening was rather like the the demolition of the studios !! I thought they could have had gone about it with a bit more sence, to open one up there rather than take them to a laboratory seems rather silly.

[aptsarchive]

@contactortip It did seem like they didn't give a care in the world about the films. I'm amazed that they were not taken to a film lab BEFORE they were opened!

[badfighta]

I saw this when it was on in 1993 , i never thought i`d see it again!

[wrtlpfmpf]

I wonder if the film that didn't survive was the one she handled so badly. They really should have asked someone before.

[tubeie07]

I was 'shuddering' when the host was unpacking the film boxes - I would have thought with the knowledge we now have of nitrate film more care would have been taken, but oh well! What a marvelous piece of the past and great forthought from the Gaumont company to think up a time capsule for the future. When I see Gaumont productions from now on, I'll remember those studios...