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Moshe Yitzhak
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posted June 21, 2013 07:54 AM

fawlty towers was one of my all time fav show.
anyone knows if any was released on s8?

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Adrian Winchester
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posted June 21, 2013 08:57 PM

Definitely not I'm afraid. I couldn't say with 100% certainty that no Super 8 prints of any episodes exist, though, as very occasionally a S8 print of a BBC series episode comes to light that isn't a commercial release and was probably a print ordered by the BBC. I have no idea why such prints exist, though.

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Jim Schrader
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posted June 21, 2013 09:11 PM

Wasn't this show videotaped?

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Akshay Nanjangud
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posted June 21, 2013 09:29 PM

IMDB says studio shots were videotaped while location shots were taken on 16mm. Hence, the show was largely videotaped.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted June 21, 2013 09:35 PM

Let me say that the BBC, would definately take a dim view of any
of their product on the amateur gauges, so if you have any,keep
quet.

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Moshe Yitzhak
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posted June 21, 2013 10:44 PM

thank you all for the answers.

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Jonathan Trevithick
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posted June 22, 2013 01:59 AM

John Cleese had a video training company called "Video Arts". Through this, 2 episodes of Fawlty Towers were made available for hire on 16mm. They have never been available on super 8.
I once came across a super 8 print of Michael Palin's "Ripping Yarns" on a Derann list. I have no idea where that originated. Someone else beat me to it and bought it, unfortunately.

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Tom Photiou
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posted June 22, 2013 02:46 AM

& also there is a 600ft b/w episode of Monty Pythons Flying circus on super 8 which within it contains the brilliant Spam sketch with the vikings, i did reserve this one once and then changed my mind and cancelled it, What the hell was i thinking of??????? [Mad]

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Jonathan Trevithick
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posted June 22, 2013 03:18 AM

Who would have released that, Tom?

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Tom Photiou
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posted June 22, 2013 09:16 AM

Im not sure on that one, it came up on a Perrys list about five years ago, i knew it existed and i havnt seen it before or since, ive kicked myself ever since for not taking it.

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Adrian Winchester
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posted June 22, 2013 02:05 PM

The Python episode was definitely sold on Super 8, despite clearly being rare. It was a US release, quite possibly from Canterbury Films. Amazing to learn of the Fawlty Towers episodes - what a collectors item for anyone that owns one!

A series originating on video is no guarantee that there won't be prints; e.g. there are plenty of episodes of 'The Muppet Show' in circulation on 16mm.

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David Ollerearnshaw
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posted June 22, 2013 03:35 PM

I bought a copy of Python from Regent Films 2x 400 b/w
I bought a copy of Python from Regent Films 2x 400 b/w
I bought a copy of Python from Regent Films 2x 400 b/w
I did think about spam writing this.

Think 'British Airways' in flight entertainment, I'm sure I once sw "Shoestring" listed, so Fawlty Towers could be on super 8 optical. I have seen some BBC stuff in-flight on BA in the early 80's.

The BBC "Civilisation" was released on super 8, but don't know if all the episodes were put out. One was on ebay recently.

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