RE: Re: [was Onedin 8 DVD] BBC Drama Playhouse production – original pilot show turned up at the US Library of congress

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jaas08
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Thanks Bill, I've already sent my e-mail to the BBC. Hope many may follow so we can watch the pilot soon…..or better get it on DVD.

Marianne

On Mar 21, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Bill wrote:

> I mailed the BBC at this address:
> info@bbc.co.uk
>
> A copy of it is reproduced below, I suggest everyone who has an interest in
> this to take a few seconds to do the same thing.
>
> Use my text if you don't want to compose something yourself, do remeber to
> use your own name though! 🙂
>
> Bill.
>
> *************************************
> To the BBC.
> Re:The Onedin Line – original pilot show turned up at the US Library of
> congress.
>
> I wonder if the BBC is aware of this?
>
> This was screened as a one-off BBC Drama Playhouse production transmitted on
> the 7th December 1970. No recording of this was thought to have survived,
> now however it appears it has, and there is a copy at the US Library of
> Congress .
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074035/board/nest/170653245
>
> I was wondering what the position of the BBC is, in respect to this
> important part of TV history.
>
> Is there likely to be a showing of this on the BBC at sometime or even just
> a DVD release?
>
> Thanks,
>
> W Whittaker.
>
> *************************************
>
> —– Original Message —–
> From: "Chris J Brady" <chrisjbrady@yahoo.com>
> To: <shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [shiponedingroup] Onedin 8 DVD
>
> Wonder if Memphis Belle will re-issue the 'lost' pilot? Anyone with contacts
> might suggest this to them. Chris B.
>
> — On Mon, 14/3/11, vivdodd456@btinternet.com <vivdodd456@btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: vivdodd456@btinternet.com <vivdodd456@btinternet.com>
> Subject: [shiponedingroup] Onedin 8 DVD
> To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 14 March, 2011, 12:30
>
> Ordered mine from Amazon yesterday!!! Wel done Memphis Belle.
>
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>
> Website about the Onedin Line
> http://www.sound-research.co.uk/onedin_line.htm Yahoo! Groups Links
>
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