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 …

No way! Just last week I was reminiscing about Saturday morning cartoons and Fluppy Dogs came to mind. Wish we could see the uncut pilot. I bet there's someone out there with a copy collecting dust on an old VHS. We gotta keep asking around – in someone's attic lays …