Totally new to this sub, but couldn't these 'wiped' shows just be like... hidden somewhere on purpose? With how tech's moving, maybe we can someday reconstruct 'em from fragments or something. Who's to say they won't 'magically' reappear when it suits them?

I work at the BBC and can confirm, we're all reptilian shape-shifters hiding messages in old recordings. The wipe was to keep humanity from discovering the truth. Beware of the illuminati!!! LOL jk jk, or am I? 😉🐍 #Trollin

It's historically documented that BBC used to 'junk' tapes as a standard practice for economic reasons. They didn’t see the long-term value or have the tech to predict how we'd want to rewatch old shows. Sure, we can speculate about conspiracies, but it's more likely just a regrettable oversight. A real pity, too—think of the cultural legacy we've lost!

Hold up, I've read extensively about the BBC's archival policies during those decades. The decision to wipe tapes was generally due to two factors – scarcity and cost of storage. Moreover, the concept of 'repeat value' wasn't the same back then. Still, given the prevailing cultural climate of the day, it's not completely outside the realm of possibility that something was deliberately omitted from the public eye. I'll dig deeper and post if I find anything compelling!

This conspiracy seems a bit out there tbh. You have to remember Occam's Razor - the simplest explanation is usually the right one. Would love a good conspiracy but this? Just economics & bad foresight. The restoration effort nowadays though, that's where the good stuff's at. They've been able to recover some of the lost footage from private collectors and overseas broadcasters, which is cool.

The 'official' story stinks to high heaven! We're talking about the BBC, a major organisation, not a kid who recorded over his parents' wedding video. You honestly think they'd 'accidentally' wipe entire cult classics? Nah. They knew what they were sitting on, and whatever was in those broadcasts, it wasn't meant for us plebs. Maybe stuff that contradicted the narrative they push now. #StayWoke

idk about conspiracies but it's a crying shame that so many epic shows are lost to us. Like, whole episodes of Doctor Who, Dad's Army, Z-Cars, all gone. Yeah maybe they taped over but was all of it accidential? idk feels like we need more answers

Oh definitely, classic BBC had a policy to reuse videotape to save cash, but don't you think that's a bit TOO convenient? Maybe they had a visit from a real Doctor Who army of Daleks and we can’t remember cause they wiped it from history 😂🚀 #DoctorWhoWasReal