As Albert Steptoe bemoans the fact that his new telly boasts only a 21 inch screen, Sutekh’s time tunnel takes us into the age of colour tv to the psychedelic strains of The Moody Blues.... No seriously, a lovely clip from the BBC2 celebratory documentary ‘Colour Me 2’ from 1994.

NEW EPISODE: The Surgeon of Gaster Fell (1890) - We dive into a deeply personal story that draws on the sad case of ACD's father. Redactions, dreamy rooms, the Foreign Legion, fairy art, and dodgy lodgers. buff.ly/32Di2ip; buff.ly/3UDMIfa

OTD 1970 - ‘Survival Code’, the much lauded closing instalment of the first season of ‘Doomwatch’. A finely crafted script by series creators Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis which, judging by the surviving clip, was superbly realised by director Hugh David.

Celebrating Peter Cushing, born OTD 1913 . An extraordinary legacy & a body of work exemplifying absolute diligence & a drive for precision. Even in the tantalising fragments we have of otherwise ‘lost’ performances, he’s still thoroughly engaging.

UPDATE: BBC Enterprises Labels We just love the old BBC Enterprises labels on original cans. Several have been found by the team recently. We’ll be announcing all of these shortly. For info on the missing episodes found previously by our team visit: filmisfabulous.org.uk/news/

In remembrance of celebrated actor Edward Woodward (born OTD 1930), seen here in one of his regrettably lost television performances - playing Auguste Dupin in a 1968 BBC adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’.

Production stills from Story Parade - The Caves of Steel (tx 5th June 1964). Starring Peter Cushing and John Carson, it was adapted by Terry Nation from the novel by Isaac Asimov. 1/2.

Revisiting a passion for SF last indulged many decades ago… So herewith my humble chronicle of finally discovering many fine works for the first time 🙂📚 Future Revisitations

Vulnerable Film Collections We’re being contacted several times a week about vulnerable film collections. The messages are normally from family members of recently deceased collectors. More detail/info filmisfabulous.org.uk/cultural-signi…

NEW EPISODE NOW ON YOUTUBE: We talk to Roger Luckhurst about Round the Red Lamp (1894), Conan Doyle's eclectic collection of medical realism and Gothic tales. Closed captioning now available: buff.ly/3W3UPCj. Show notes: buff.ly/3zpzHh5

We have been delighted by the response to our request for people, with film collections who need help, to contact us! If we could ask that you continue to share this message so that more films can be saved. Please note this is UK only at present Info filmisfabulous.org.uk/contact/

AUDIO OF MISSING CUSHING' SHERLOCK HOLMES' (BBC 1968) EPISODE FOUND: SHSocLondon has found the audio of 'The Second Stain', Cushing's first ep. A reconstruction is being prepared by Kaleidoscope and will be shown at their Sept event. More here buff.ly/4618ei4

NEW EPISODE: The Adventure of the Second Stain (1904). Holmes and Watson must secure a missing letter before it goes public. Chat about spy tropes, LeQueux, E. V. Lucas, Lady Hilda and some recovered Peter Cushing audio. buff.ly/32Di2ip; buff.ly/4e6KhZy.

Over at Future Revisitations, it’s time for curling up with a good book and revisit a passion for SF last indulged many decades ago. And oh my word, there’s certainly lots to choose from and much catching up to do…🙂📚

The text for A for Andromeda book is being edited and vetted. Soon, it will be ready for your judgement. The Andromeda Breakthrough does not receive the SMP treatment on the grounds you can watch it, and in my judgement, there isn't as much to write about. 1/2

NOW ON YOUTUBE: Episode 57 - The Lost World (1912), Part 1. We discuss the first six chapters of Conan Doyle's classic adventure novel. Featuring: E. Ray Lankester, the Belgian Congo, explorers, bruise ointment and the Stool of Penance. buff.ly/3VguUqo

New episode day! Uncovering a lost television show from the 60's. Out of this World. Boris Karloff introduces tales from tomorrow and we go in search of a Little Lost Robot. #podcast creators.spotify.com/pod/show/veryb…

Great to see the surviving episodes being afforded another lease of life - possibly the first run of its kind since UK Gold in 94-95…