The Footage Detectives

Season 1

Documentary series which follows the work of film and TV archive restoration on behalf of Talking Pictures TV

Episode 1
E1
Episode 1Mike Read joins Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin on his quest to track down old films, starting with 1960s children's drama The Barnstormers.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2Mike Read joins Noel Cronin on his quest to track down old films. The pair uncover a short film from 1958 and look at a recently discovered episode of the series Boyd QC.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3Mike Read and Noel Cronin track down a lost episode of No Hiding Place, a short film about Ford Fiestas from the 1970s, and vintage footage of Croydon airport.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4This week's lost features include; Seasalter in Kent in the 50s, It's a Dog's Life, a short film of London's West End and a discussion of an episode of the lost crime drama TV series The Hidden Truth.