BBC TV schedule for Saturday 20 October 1951

If you live in the UK then join Wolverhampton libraries. http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/libraries They'll send a ticket with a number to anyone in the country, which you can use to access an online archive of the 'Daily Mirror' and 'Daily Express'. The point of course being that you can read the old TV listings.

I live in Australia, but still that is very interesting. I went to the State Library of Victoria some months ago so I could get a card to access their online hosting of scans of old newspapers (which of course, I need to access to get info on some 1950s/1960s Australian series).



They should release more films and TV shows on DVD and Blu-ray

Didn't I hear that all Radio Times old content will be online soon? When is this happening?

If you are a member of a college or similar (student or staff), you can get access to the British Universities Film & Video Council's website, which has old TV Times listings for ITV programmes between 1955 and 1985 (and Channel 4 after 1982).

...I would have liked to be able to see the version of "Sherlock Holmes"...

This would have been the first of a short series with Alan Wheatley as Holmes. If you can post some more Radio Times listings, I for one would be very interested.

A week of programming on the BBC in 1949:

Sunday 27 February 1949
4:00PM - "For the Children"
5:00PM - Close
8:30PM - Play: "Down Our Street"
10:00M - News (sound only)
10:15PM - Close

Monday 28 February 1949
11:00AM - Demonstation film
12:00PM - Close
3:00PM - The Rangebusters in "Trailing Double Trouble"
4:00PM - Close
8:30PM - Newsreel
8:45PM - "Grand Ballet" (No. 4)
10:00PM - News (sound only)
10:15PM - Close

Tuesday 1 March 1949
11:00AM - Demonstration film
12:00PM - Close
3:00PM - Films: "L'orage" (french cartoon film), "We of the West Riding", "Information Please"
4:00PM - Close
8:00PM - Play: Under the Counter
10:00PM - News (sound only)
10:15PM - Close

Wednesday 2 March 1949
11:00AM - Demonstration film
12:00PM - Close
3:00PM - Film: Pride of the Turf
4:00PM - Close
8:30PM - "Stars in Your Eyes" (a variety show?)
9:15PM - "Picture Page" (interview show)
9:45PM - Newsreel (repeat of Monday's edition)
10:00PM - News (sound only)
10:15PM - Close

Thursday 3 March 1949
11:00AM - Demnstration film
12:00PM - Close
3:00PM - "Designed for Women" (segments: "Dressmaking", "Music", "Career", "Health and Beauty" and "Cooking". According to the magazine, the "career" segment was about being a secretary, "music" consisted of Natasha Litvin playing the piano, "cooking" showed how to use a waffle iron, and "dressmaking" showed how to bring new life to old skirts)
4:00PM - Close
8:30PM - Play: "Down Our Street" (repeat performance)
10:00PM - News (sound only)
10:15PM - Close

Friday 4 March 1949
11:00AM - Demonstration film
12:00PM - Close
3:00PM - Film: "Danger Ahead"
4:00PM - Close
8:30PM - Newsreel
8:45PM - "Territorial Army" (documentary. Episode: "Training")
9:05PM - "Authors in Focus" (discussion of the book "The Theory of the Leisure Class")
9:35PM - "Territorial Army" (documentary. Episode: "Recreation")
10:00PM - News (sound only)
10:15PM - Close

Saturday 5 March 1949
11:00AM - Newsreel (composite edition)
12:00PM - Close
3:00PM - Association Football
4:40PM (approx) - Close
8:30PM - "Cafe Continental" (variety show with Rosita Rivera, Russell Swann, The Tong Brothers, Louys et Silvia, Jacques Laroque et l'Orchestra Pigalle)
9:30PM - "Play the Game" (game show)
10:00PM - Newsreel (repeat of Friday's edition)
10:15PM - News (sound only)
10:30PM - Close

I submitted to IMDb a submission for "Down Our Street", which previously wasn't listed on IMDb. I hope I didn't screw up the submission. It will probably be a while before the info I submitted is included on the page.

It's a shame that virtually all of the 1949 BBC programming is lost. "Designed for Women" might be historically interesting to watch now, while "Down Our Street" features a good cast.

Who?..Who..is he calling?..Who? This hand..Oh..It's my hand again..my hand..ME?

All BBC television listings should be available on:

http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/

Thanks, I've just created several pages for series previously not listed on IMDb, using that site as a source.



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