List_of_lost_television_broadcasts_in_the_United_Kingdom
This is an incomplete list of lost television broadcasts that are lost to broadcasters in the United Kingdom.
Call Oxbridge 2000
22 episodes are missing out of the total of 23 episodes. The surviving episode is Episode 1 of the first series, which was released as part of Soap Box: Volume 1 DVD.[1]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[2] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Episode 2 | 1 October 1961 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 8 October 1961 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 15 October 1961 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 22 October 1961 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 29 October 1961 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 5 November 1961 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 12 November 1961 | |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 19 November 1961 | |
| 2 | 1 | Episode 1 | 30 September 1962 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 7 October 1962 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 14 October 1962 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 21 October 1962 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 28 October 1962 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 4 November 1962 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 11 November 1962 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 18 November 1962 | |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 25 November 1962 | |
| 10 | Episode 10 | 2 December 1962 | |
| 11 | Episode 11 | 9 December 1962 | |
| 12 | Episode 12 | 16 December 1962 | |
| 13 | Episode 13 | 23 December 1962 | |
| 14 | Episode 14 | 30 December 1962 | |
The Cliff Richard Show
| Episode Title[3][4] | Original Broadcast Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Episode Dated 17 May 1969 | 17 May 1969 | Guests - Cilla Black, Una Stubbs, Sheila White, Hank B. Marvin, Audrey Bayley, Wendy Gotelee, Celia Hetherington, Domini Winter, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra. |
| Episode Dated 31 August 1970 | 31 August 1970 | Guests - Una Stubbs, Hank B. Marvin, Aretha Franklin, The Breakaways, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra. Exists on 16mm b&w film, but the television programme was originally on 2" colour videotape. |
| Episode Dated 24 December 1970 | 24 December 1970 | Guests - Olivia Newton-John, Marvin, Welch and Farrar, Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin, Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra, The Breakaways. |
Crossroads
Out of 4,522 episodes, 2,854 episodes are missing and 2 other episodes exist on formats of lower quality than the original.[5] A full list can be seen here
Emergency – Ward 10
Out of 1,139 episodes, 912 episodes are missing.[6] A full list can be seen here
General Hospital
Out of 340 episodes, 254 episodes are missing.[7] A full list can be seen here
The Golden Shot
Out of 366 episodes, 337 episodes are missing, 4 episodes are incomplete and 18 other episodes exist on formats of lower quality than the original.[8] A full list can be seen here
Little Big Time
Out of the 52 episodes,[9] only one episode is believed to exist[9] from this 1968 children series, although the surviving episode isn’t fully available to the public, with only around 7-8 minutes of the episode being available to watch.[10] A full list can be seen here
Lunch Box
Out of 1,334 episodes, none exist as originally broadcast. Being a live magazine show the majority would not have been recorded in the first place. A collection of telerecorded sequences from the programme were retained. A full list can be seen here
Market in Honey Lane
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[11] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | The Initiation | 28 December 1967 |
| 2 | The Lost Leader | 4 January 1968 | |
| 3 | Reasons Of State | 11 January 1968 | |
| 4 | The Flower Game | 18 January 1968 | |
| 5 | Third Party Risk | 25 January 1968 | |
| 6 | The Matchmakers | 1 February 1968 | |
| 7 | Cabbage | 8 February 1968 | |
| 8 | Just Good Friends | 15 February 1968 | |
| 9 | The Organisers | 22 February 1968 | |
| 10 | Some Of My Best Friends Are ------s! | 29 February 1968 | |
| 11 | Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes | 7 March 1968 | |
| 12 | It's A Free Country, Isn't It? | 14 March 1968 | |
| 13 | Balance Of Payment | 21 March 1968 | |
Meet Peters and Lee
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[12] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | 25 December 1974 |
New Faces
Out of 166 episodes, 131 episodes are missing.[13] A full list can be seen here
Pipkins
Out of 333 episodes, 197 episodes are missing, 2 episodes are incomplete, and 56 episodes exist on formats of lower quality tapes than the original ones.[14] A full list can be seen here
Sara and Hoppity
Out of 52 episodes produced for the 1962-1963 series, 1 official episode exists in its entirety, as does the unaired pilot.[15][16]
Saturday Variety
Although there are no episodes missing, one episode is only available on 16mm black-and-white film, having been recorded on 2" colour videotape.[17]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[17] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Episode 2 | 29 January 1972 |
Stryker of the Yard
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[18] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | The Case Of Uncle Henry | 7 December 1961 |
Sunday Night at the London Palladium
Out of 389 episodes, 378 episodes are missing, and a further episode is incomplete.[19] A full list can be seen here
Thingumybob
7 out of the 8 episodes of this 1968 series are lost.[20]
Timeslip
Although none of the 26 episodes are missing or incomplete, 19 episodes exist only on 16mm black-and-white film and it was originally recorded on 2" colour videotape.[21] As many of the film prints have Chroma dots visible, it will be possible in the future for the films to undergo Colour recovery.
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[21] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | 28 September 1970 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 5 October 1970 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 12 October 1970 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 19 October 1970 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 26 October 1970 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 2 November 1970 | |
| 2 | 1 | Episode 1 | 9 November 1970 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 16 November 1970 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 23 November 1970 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 30 November 1970 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 7 December 1970 | |
| 3 | 1 | Episode 1 | 21 December 1970 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 28 December 1970 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 4 January 1971 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 11 January 1971 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 18 January 1971 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 25 January 1971 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 1 February 1971 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 8 February 1971 | |
Tiswas
Out of 302 episodes, the exact number of episodes are missing is unclear, although it is believed that 22 episodes do exist in their entirety.[22] A list can be seen here
Two of a Kind
Out of 68 episodes, 18 episodes are missing.[23]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[23] | Original Broadcast Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | 12 October 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra. |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 19 October 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, The Confederates. | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 26 October 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, Acker Bilk. | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 2 November 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, The McGuire Sisters. | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 9 November 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, The Peters Sisters. | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 16 November 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, Cleo Laine. | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 23 November 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, Gary Miller, Monty Sunshine's Jazz Band. | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 30 November 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, Micky Ashman's Ragtime Jazz Band, Valerie Masters. | |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 7 November 1961 | Guests - Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, The Kaye Sisters, Alex Welsh and his Band. | |
| 6 | 1 | Episode 1 | Unknown date | Guests - Millicent Martin, The Kinks, Engelbert Humperdinck. |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 12 November 1967 | Guests - Millicent Martin, The Hollies, Tom Jones, Diana Williams, Eddie Mulloy, The Paddy Stone Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra. | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 10 December 1967 | Guests - Millicent Martin, Manfred Mann, George Maharis, Jill Curzon, Margaret Nolan, Freddy Powell, Mike Briton, Diana Williams, Roger Jacombs, The Paddy Stone Dancers. | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 31 December 1967 | Guests - Millicent Martin, The New Vaudeville Band, Frankie Avalon, Janet Webb, Diana Williams, Jenny Lee-Wright, Valerie Stanton, Sally Douglas, The Paddy Stone Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers. | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 14 January 1968 | Guests - Millicent Martin, The Moody Blues, Tommy Leonetti, Jenny Lee-Wright, Daphne Odin-Pearse, Jackie Poole, Roger Jacombs, Mike Briton, The Paddy Stone Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers. | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 4 February 1968 | Guests - Millicent Martin, The Tremeloes, Peter Nero, Wanda Ventham, Sheila Bernette, Joe Chusatis, Gene Cherico, Jenny Lee-Wright, The Paddy Stone Dancers, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra. | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 25 February 1968 | Guests - Millicent Martin, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Gene Pitney, Gladys Whitred, Dinny Powell, Jenny Lee-Wright, Sally Douglas, Jackie Poole, Jonathan Barrett, The Paddy Stone Dancers. | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 17 March 1968 | Guests - Millicent Martin, Georgie Fame and the Fame Group, Bobby Vinton, Diana Williams, Jimmy Lee, Mike Briton, Roger Jacombs, The Paddy Stone Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra. | |
| 9 | Episode 9 | March 1968 | Guests - Millicent Martin, The Dave Clark Five, Cliff Richard. | |
199 Park Lane
Out of 18 episodes, all episodes are missing.[24]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[24] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The New Tenant | 3 August 1965 |
| 2 | Decision | 6 August 1965 | |
| 3 | 10 August 1965 | ||
| 4 | 13 August 1965 | ||
| 5 | 17 August 1965 | ||
| 6 | 20 August 1965 | ||
| 7 | 24 August 1965 | ||
| 8 | 27 August 1965 | ||
| 9 | 31 August 1965 | ||
| 10 | 3 September 1965 | ||
| 11 | 7 September 1965 | ||
| 12 | 10 September 1965 | ||
| 13 | 14 September 1965 | ||
| 14 | 17 September 1965 | ||
| 15 | 21 September 1965 | ||
| 16 | 24 September 1965 | ||
| 17 | 28 September 1965 | ||
| 18 | 1 October 1965 | ||
A for Andromeda
Out of 7 episodes, 4 episodes are missing and 2 episodes are incomplete.[25][26]
Abigail and Roger
Out of 8 or 9 episodes, all episodes are missing.[27]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[27] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode One | 4 July 1956 |
| 2 | Episode Two | 11 July 1956 | |
| 3 | Episode Three | 18 July 1956 | |
| 4 | Episode Four | 25 July 1956 | |
| 5 | Episode Five | 1 August 1956 | |
| 6 | Episode Six | 8 August 1956 | |
| 7 | Episode Seven | 15 August 1956 | |
| 8 | Episode Eight | 22 August 1956 | |
| 9 | Episode Nine | 29 August 1956 | |
Adam Adamant Lives!
Out of 29 episodes, 12 episodes are missing and 1 episode only exists in 16mm black-and-white film and it was originally telerecorded on 35mm black-and-white film.[28][29]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[30] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pilot (unbroadcast) | Adam Adamant Lives | Not aired |
| 1 | 14 | Ticket To Terror | 29 September 1966 |
| 2 | 1 | A Slight Case Of Reincarnation | 31 December 1966 |
| 3 | Conspiracy Of Death | 14 January 1967 | |
| 4 | The Basardi Affair | 21 January 1967 | |
| 5 | The Survivors | 28 January 1967 | |
| 6 | Face In A Mirror | 4 February 1967 | |
| 7 | Another Little Drink | 11 February 1967 | |
| 8 | Death Begins At Seventy | 18 February 1967 | |
| 9 | Tunnel Of Death | 25 February 1967 | |
| 10 | The Deadly Bullet | 4 March 1967 | |
| 11 | The Resurrectionists | 11 March 1967 | |
| 12 | Wish You Were Here | 18 March 1967 | |
Bachelor Father
Out of 22 episodes, 10 episodes are missing and 11 episode exist only on 16mm black-and-white film and it was originally recorded on 2" colour videotape.[31]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[32] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | The Normal Front | 8 October 1970 |
| 5 | Birthday Boys | 15 October 1970 | |
| 6 | The Peter Pan Syndrome | 22 October 1970 | |
| 7 | A Little Learning | 29 October 1970 | |
| 8 | A Spot Of Natural Expression | 5 November 1970 | |
| 9 | A Man's Man About The House | 12 November 1970 | |
| 10 | A Kind Of Love | 19 November 1970 | |
| 11 | Time To Go Home | 26 November 1970 | |
| 12 | Love Thy Neighbour | 3 December 1970 | |
| 13 | Feminine Company | 10 December 1970 | |
Christmas Night with the Stars
Out of 105 mini episodes, 71 mini episodes are missing and further episode is incomplete. It is important to note that Christmas Night with the Stars showed short seasonal editions of popular shows.[33]
| Edition[33] | Broadcast | Missing mini episodes |
|---|---|---|
1959 | 25 December 1959 | Ken Mackintosh And His Orchestra, Jimmy Logan, David Hughes, Charlie Drake, Jack Warner, Joan Regan, Jimmy Edwards, The Black And White Minstrels. |
1960 | 25 December 1960 | The Black And White Minstrels, Sid James, Nina And Frederick, Harry Worth, Kenneth McKellar, David Nixon And Robert Harbin, Stanley Baxter And Betty Marsden, Joan Regan, Jimmy Edwards. |
1962 | 25 December 1962 | The Billy Cotton Band Show, The Rag Trade, A Song For Everyone, Sykes And His Sister, Adam Faith, Raise Your Glasses, Juke Box Jury: Hugh And I Versus Citizen James, It's A Square World, Russ's Requests, The Christmas Face Of Jim, The White Heather Club, Steptoe And Son, The Black And White Minstrels, Dixon Of Dock Green. |
1963 | 25 December 1963 | The Black And White Minstrels, Russ Conway, Billy Cotton And His Band, Dixon Of Dock Green, Dick Emery And Joan Sims, Hugh And I, It's A Square World, Juke Box Jury, The Marriage Lines, Kenneth McKellar, Nina And Frederik, Andy Stewart. |
1967 | 25 December 1967 | Till Death Us Do Part, Beggar My Neighbour, The Illustrated Weekly Hudd, Harry Worth, Steptoe And Son (sequences exist, but are incomplete). |
1968 | 25 December 1968 | Presentation, Not In Front Of The Children, Dad's Army, Harry Worth, Ice Cabaret, Marty Feldman Sings A Song Of Christmas, Oh Brother! All Gas And Gaiters. |
1969 | 25 December 1969 | Presentation, Marty, Kenneth McKellar And Moira Anderson, Not In Front Of The Children. |
1970 | 25 December 1970 | Presentation, Dad's Army, Stanley Baxter, Dick Emery, Bachelor Father, Terry Scott And June Whitfield. |
1971 | 25 December 1971 | Presentation, Till Death Us Do Part, Bachelor Father, Dick Emery, A Policeman's Lot, Look Mike Yarwood, The Young Generation. |
Dad's Army
| Series no. | Episode no. | Title[34] | Broadcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker | 15 March 1969 | Both video and soundtrack still missing. Radio version survives. |
| 5 | A Stripe for Frazer | 29 March 1969 | Soundtrack found in 2008, video still missing. Radio version survives. | |
| 6 | Under Fire | 5 April 1969 | Both video and soundtrack still missing. Radio version survives. |
In addition, the 16 October 1969 episode Room at the Bottom only survived on 16mm black-and-white film and it was originally recorded on 2" colour videotape. In 2008, the film underwent the Chroma dot colour recovery and was broadcast in colour for the first time in almost forty years on 13 December 2008.[35]
Two of the four Christmas sketches of Dad's Army (broadcast as part of Christmas Night with the Stars between 1968 and 1972) survive only as off-air soundtrack recordings:
- "Present Arms" (1968) - soundtrack found in 2008, picture still missing.
- "The Cornish Floral Dance" - soundtrack found (can be heard on the DVD boxset), picture still missing.
Dixon of Dock Green
Out of 436 episodes, 385 episodes are missing and 18 episodes are incomplete.[36][37][38] A full list can be seen here
Doctor Who
| Doctor | Season | Story No. | Serial | Lost Episodes[39] | Tally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Doctor | 1 | 004 | Marco Polo | All 7 episodes | 7 |
| 008 | The Reign of Terror | Episodes 4 & 5 (of 6 total) | 2 | ||
| 2 | 014 | The Crusade | Episodes 2 & 4 (of 4 total) | 2 | |
| 3 | 018 | Galaxy 4 | Episodes 1, 2 & 4 (of 4 total) | 3 | |
| 019 | Mission to the Unknown | Entire episode | 1 | ||
| 020 | The Myth Makers | All 4 episodes | 4 | ||
| 021 | The Daleks' Master Plan | Episodes 1, 3, 4, 6-9, 11 & 12 (of 12 total) | 9 | ||
| 022 | The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve | All 4 episodes | 4 | ||
| 024 | The Celestial Toymaker | Episodes 1, 2 & 3 (of 4 total) | 3 | ||
| 026 | The Savages | All 4 episodes | 4 | ||
| 4 | 028 | The Smugglers | All 4 episodes | 4 | |
| 029 | The Tenth Planet | Episode 4 (of 4 total) | 1 | ||
| First Doctor Totals | 12 serials | 44 episodes | |||
| Second Doctor | 4 | 030 | The Power of the Daleks | All 6 episodes | 6 |
| 031 | The Highlanders | All 4 episodes | 4 | ||
| 032 | The Underwater Menace | Episodes 1 & 4 (of 4 total) | 2 | ||
| 033 | The Moonbase | Episodes 1 & 3 (of 4 total) | 2 | ||
| 034 | The Macra Terror | All 4 episodes | 4 | ||
| 035 | The Faceless Ones | Episodes 2, 4-6 (of 6 total) | 4 | ||
| 036 | The Evil of the Daleks | Episodes 1, 3-7 (of 7 total) | 6 | ||
| 5 | 038 | The Abominable Snowmen | Episodes 1, 3-6 (of 6 total) | 5 | |
| 039 | The Ice Warriors | Episodes 2 & 3 (of 6 total) | 2 | ||
| 041 | The Web of Fear | Episode 3 (of 6 total) | 1 | ||
| 042 | Fury from the Deep | All 6 episodes | 6 | ||
| 043 | The Wheel in Space | Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5 (of 6 total) | 4 | ||
| 6 | 046 | The Invasion | Episodes 1 & 4 (of 8 total) | 2 | |
| 049 | The Space Pirates | Episodes 1, 3-6 (of 6 total) | 5 | ||
| Second Doctor Totals | 14 serials | 53 episodes | |||
| Totals | 26 serials | 97 episodes | |||
Audio versions of all missing episodes survive, made during the original broadcasts of the 1960s.
Unaired lost episodes
In addition to the official list of missing episodes, also missing is the original Episode 1 of The Daleks. At some point after the recording, it was discovered that a technical problem had caused backstage voices to be heard on the resulting videotape; in early December 1963, the episode was remounted with a different costume for Susan. The only surviving portion is the reprise at the beginning of Episode 2.
Planet of Giants is another odd example, having originally recorded four episodes. Directed by Douglas Camfield and entitled "The Urge to Live", Episode 4 was spliced together with the original Episode 3 ("Crisis") to create a faster-paced climax with only Camfield being credited on the resulting episode.[citation needed] This decision, made by then-Head of Drama Sydney Newman, resulted in a gap at the end of the second production block (and the creation of Mission to the Unknown); the unused portions of Episodes 3 and 4 are believed to have been destroyed.
| Doctor | Season | Story No. | Serial | Lost Episodes | Tally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Doctor | 1 | 002 | The Daleks (original version) | Episode 1 (remounted; original is missing, minus the reprise at the beginning of Episode 2) | 1 |
| 2 | 009 | Planet of Giants (original version) | Episodes 3–4 (these two episodes were edited together into a single episode for broadcast; only the original, unaired versions are missing) | 2 |
The Gnomes of Dulwich
The Goodies
Out of 76 episodes, 1 episode is missing, 2 episodes exist on black & white film.[42][43]
| Series No. | Ep No. | Title[42][43] | Broadcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Caught in the Act | 29 November 1970 | Originally recorded on 2" colour videotape, it only exists on 16mm black and white film. This episode is also known as "The Playgirl Club" and as "Compromising Photos". |
| 2 | 2 | Commonwealth Games | 8 October 1971 | Originally recorded on 2" colour videotape, it only exists on 16mm black and white film. This episode is also known as "Sporting Goodies" and "Goodies of Sport". |
| 7 | Kitten Kong | 12 November 1971 | Only missing episode, originally recorded on 2" colour videotape. (This episode was remade in an expanded form.) |
Hancock's Half Hour
Out of 57 episodes, 26 episodes are missing.[44]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[44][45] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The First TV Show | 6 July 1956 |
| 2 | The Artist | 20 July 1956 | |
| 3 | The Dancer | 3 August 1956 | |
| 4 | The Bequest | 17 August 1956 | |
| 5 | The Radio Show | 31 August 1956 | |
| 6 | The Chef That Died Of Shame | 14 September 1956 | |
| 2 | 2 | Lady Chatterley's Revenge | 15 April 1957 |
| 3 | The Russian Prince | 29 April 1957 | |
| 4 | The New Neighbour | 13 May 1957 | |
| 5 | The Pianist | 27 May 1957 | |
| 6 | The Auction | 10 June 1957 | |
| 3 | 1 | The Continental Holiday | 30 September 1957 |
| 2 | The Great Detective | 7 October 1957 | |
| 3 | The Amusement Arcade | 14 October 1957 | |
| 4 | A Holiday In Scotland | 21 October 1957 | |
| 6 | The Regimental Reunion | 4 November 1957 | |
| 7 | The Adopted Family | 11 November 1957 | |
| 8 | The Elocution Teacher | 25 November 1957 | |
| 4 | 2 | Underpaid! Or Grandad's SOS | 2 January 1959 |
| 5 | The Flight Of The Red Shadow | 23 January 1959 | |
| 6 | The Horror Serial | 30 January 1959 | |
| 7 | The Italian Maid | 6 February 1959 | |
| 8 | Matrimony - Almost | 13 February 1959 | |
| 9 | The Beauty Contest | 20 February 1959 | |
| 10 | The Wrong Man | 6 March 1959 | |
| 13 | The Servants | 27 March 1959 | |
The Likely Lads
Out of 20 episodes, 10 episodes are missing.[47]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[47][48] | Original Broadcast Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Chance Of A Lifetime | 13 January 1965 | |
| 2 | 1 | Baby It's Cold Outside | 16 June 1965 | |
| 3 | The Talk Of The Town | 30 June 1965 | ||
| 6 | Where Have All The Flowers Gone? | 21 July 1965 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Outward Bound | 4 June 1966 | Audio exists |
| 2 | Friends And Neighbours | 11 June 1966 | ||
| 4 | Brief Encounter | 25 June 1966 | Audio exists | |
| 5 | The Razor's Edge | 2 July 1966 | Audio exists | |
| 6 | Anchors Aweigh | 9 July 1966 | Audio exists | |
| 7 | Love And Marriage | 16 July 1966 | ||
Marriage Lines
Out of 44 episodes + 2 shorts episodes, the exact number of episodes missing is unclear, as the BBC and Kaleidoscope both have different lists.[50][51] Both lists can be seen by clicking on BBC and Kaleidoscope
Marty
Out of 12 episodes, 4 episodes are missing (note sometimes series 2 is called "It's Marty")[52]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[52] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | 29 April 1968 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 13 May 1968 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 20 May 1968 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 3 June 1968 | |
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Out of 71 episodes, 5 episodes are missing, 1 is still being restored and 1 episode is incomplete.[53] Off-air soundtracks survive.
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[53] | Original Broadcast Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | 2 September 1968 | Guests - Georgia Brown, Los Zafiros, Jenny Lee-Wright, Bettine Le Beau, Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra. |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 9 September 1968 | Guests - Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band, Roy Budd, Jenny Lee-Wright, Sheila Bernette, Caron Gardner, Bettine Le Beau, Judy Robinson, Tina Martin, Jenny Russell, Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra. This episode was recovered in 2011 in Nigeria by archivist Philip Morris, but was badly damaged due to a film decay known as vinegar syndrome. A new process involving x-rays and digital scanning has seen the footage begin restoration in 2017, a process that is continuing to be perfected as of 2021. | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 16 September 1968 | Guests - Trio Athenee, The Paper Dolls, Jenny Lee-Wright, Ann Hamilton, Jimmy Lee, Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra. | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 23 September 1968 | Guests - Bruce Forsyth, Jenny Lee-Wright, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra. | |
| 6 | Episode 6 (extracts survive) | 7 October 1968 | Guests - with Edmund Hockridge, Jenny Lee-Wright, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra. | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 21 October 1968 | Guests - Matt Monro, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Jenny Lee-Wright, Sandra Fehr, George Fisher, Jane Bartlett, Thelma Bignall, Linda Hotchkin, Johnny Harris and his Orchestra. |
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[23] | Original Broadcast Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | Episode 6 | 8 October 1971 | Guests - Janet Webb, Paul Anka, Patricia Lambert, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Ann Hamilton, Gordon Clyde, Brychan Powell. |
Not in Front of the Children
Out of 38 episodes, 30 episodes are missing, 6 black and white episodes exist, 1 colour episode exists and 1 episode originally recorded on 2" colour videotape only exists as a 16mm b&w telerecording.[54]
| Series | Episode No. | Episode Title[54] | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 (Pilot) | House In A Tree | 26 May 1967 |
| 1 | Just Pack A Toothbrush | 25 August 1967 | |
| 2 | Survival | 1 September 1967 | |
| 4 | A Drop Of The Soft Stuff | 15 September 1967 | |
| 5 | Part Of The Furniture | 22 September 1967 | |
| 6 | While The Brood's Away | 29 September 1967 | |
| 2 | 1 | Lady With A Screwdriver | 23 February 1968 |
| 3 | Sweet Memories | 8 February 1968 | |
| 4 | Wholly Deadlock | 15 March 1968 | |
| 3 | 1 | Spare Time Job | 25 October 1968 |
| 2 | Look For The Crystal Lining | 1 November 1968 | |
| 3 | Echo Of The Past | 8 November 1968 | |
| 4 | A Real Family Evening | 15 November 1968 | |
| 5 | An Older Man's Fancy | 22 November 1968 | |
| 6 | Baby Talk | 29 November 1968 | |
| 3 | 1 | Feathers For The Nest | 12 September 1969 |
| 2 | Old Grey Mare | 19 September 1969 | |
| 3 | Bundle Of Joy | 26 September 1969 | |
| 4 | A Babe Around The House | 3 October 1969 | |
| 5 | A Stand On Ceremony | 10 October 1969 | |
| 6 | A Slight Case Of Baptism | 17 October 1969 | |
| 7 | Unemployment Problem | 24 October 1969 | |
| 8 | Happy Birthday | 31 October 1969 | |
| 9 | Art For Our Sake | 7 November 1969 | |
| 10 | A Yap In The Night | 14 November 1969 | |
| 11 | Change Of Scene | 21 November 1969 | |
| 12 | No Man At The Helm | 28 November 1969 | |
| 14 | Friendships Old, Friendships New | 12 December 1969 | |
| 15 | Domestic Help | 19 December 1969 | |
| 16 | Home From Home | 2 January 1970 | |
| 17 | Country Style | 9 January 1970 | |
Pride and Prejudice
All 6 episodes are missing.[55]
| Episode No. | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 January 1958 |
| 2 | 31 January 1958 |
| 3 | 7 February 1958 |
| 4 | 14 February 1958 |
| 5 | 21 February 1958 |
| 6 | 28 February 1958 |
Top of the Pops
Out of 2,255 episodes, 514 episodes are missing, 97 episodes are incomplete and 13 other episodes exist on formats of lower quality than the original.[56] A full list can be seen here
Empire Square
Six of the full-length half hour episodes (that were originally broadcast by Fuse in 2006) were broadcast on Channel 4 from 27 October 2007[57] to 1 December 2007.[58] Of those episodes, 5 of them are missing, with only one that is surviving and available (that being "Sleep Study").[59]
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