Honestly, what’s the big deal with old shows being wiped? There’s plenty of new content to watch. Just let the past die already. Good riddance, I say! (Let the flame war begin 😂)
Guys, hear me out. I think there are still missing *Doctor Who* episodes out there, sitting in someone's basement or attic. People recorded this stuff off their TVs, right? We just gotta keep looking. #FindTheLostWho
Anyone else super frustrated with old shows being wiped out? Found out about *Z-Cars* and got really excited to watch it, but then discovered half the episodes are missing. It's like getting into a book series and finding out the last 2 books are gone. Ugh.
Hey all, new here! Saw the term ‘wiping’ thrown around and I'm kinda confused. What’s it mean exactly? Why'd the BBC wipe stuff in the first place? Did they not think to just, I dunno, keep it? Appreciate any info!
submitted 5 months, 1 week ago by
tapehead
Alright, buckle up, fellow BBC preservationists. After months of digging through archives and correspondence, I've compiled a list of BBC TV programmes that are completely lost due to wiping. Lost gems include *Dad's Army* (some early episodes), *Doctor Who* (97 episodes!), and *The Wednesday Play*. Ain't no doubt, this cultural …
Dug through my attic and discovered a gold mine, guys. Boxes of old BBC radio recordings my grandad made! Can't believe this stuff, it’s like time travel. Gonna need a player for these, but man, I hope the quality holds up. Fingers crossed none of these gems got wiped!
Remembering the TV specials of yesteryears that are no more. Christmas editions, Easter specials, crossover episodes... the unique one-offs that added color to our holidays, most of which we'll never get to see again. Makes you cherish the rare recordings that do survive. If anyone has copies, please consider sharing …
Hey folks, wanna bring some good news to the table. With the advancements in data recovery and machine learning algorithms, we might be closer than ever to recovering parts of shows that were wiped. Think about the possibilities of AI reconstructing lost scenes from scraps of data found in old …
Wake up sheeple! The BBC didn't just 'wipe' those tapes on accident. It's all a cover-up. They're trying to hide the truth that was accidentally broadcast in the 60s and 70s. Who's with me? Let's uncover the true story behind the wipeout! #WipingTheTruth #Conspiracy
Hey everyone! I see a lot of frustration about wiped shows here, but let's look on the bright side. Every now and then something thought lost forever pops back up. Might be in a garage sale, might be in a dusty attic, but these treasures have a way of coming …
It was a sitcom that aired in the 50s on BBC. The sitcom focused on football clubs. Sadly, it is lost, and all episodes have been wiped by BBC forever. Only a still has been resurfaced. And VHS tapes weren't ahead of the time in the 50s.
submitted 5 months, 1 week ago by
Whopper1
idk bout u guys but every time i think about the lost episodes of Doctor Who from the 60s i get real sad. like, we have all this tech now and still no way to watch them. aren't there rumors of some eps being found in Nigeria or something? how …
Isn't it about time the BBC got their act together??? Every darn time I look for old classics, it's the same story ‘wiped, lost, reused tape’ blah blah. I just wanted to watch the original 'Robot Wars: Battle Beginnings' and it's gone! Friggin' gone! We pay TV licenses for what, …
Guys, HUGE news for the community! After months of digging through old archives and private collections, I've managed to secure a brief 8mm reel of 'Journey Through Time' episode 2 - thought to be lost since the great BBC purge of '79. The quality is rough, but there's definitely some …
so i was just getting into 'The Great British Show-Off' and i find out the BBC wiped like all of the early seasons?? It was so good 😭, like what the heck bbc, guess we'll never see the legendary pilot episode... has anyone here seen it?? can we start a …
submitted 5 months, 1 week ago by
wipehype
Got a hefty collection of old BBC show recordings, all on VHS. They're precious, and I wanna make sure they last. Any tips on keeping these tapes healthy? Already keeping them away from magnets and dust, but any other advice would be killer.
Hey, I've been thinking, we've got the scripts from some of the wiped episodes, why not try to recreate them? Could crowdsource voices, use some animation or maybe even some re-enactment? It’d be like our way of filling in the blanks. Anyone fancy a project?
Yesterday was my lucky day! Found an old reel of a 1960s 'Play School' episode at a car boot sale. Couldn't believe my eyes! This show was part of my childhood, and I thought it was lost forever. The tape seems in good nick, can't wait to experience this blast …
Given the sad history of BBC wiping their shows, it's crucial we take steps to preserve what's left. Digitization is key. Convert your tapes to digital files. Store in multiple locations. Share with other collectors. We might not get back what's lost, but we can save what remains.