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'''Out of the Unknown''' was a British sci-fi anthology series that aired from 1965-1971 that was produced by BBC and aired on BBC2 in four series. The stories were dramatisations of sci-fi short stories, and while most were of already published stories, some were written for the show


Out of the Unknown was a British sci-fi anthology series that aired from 1967-1971 that was produced by BBC and aired on BBC2 in four series. During the early 1970s, a number of episodes were wiped in order to cut costs in buying new tapes to record with. A total of 49 episodes were produced and aired on BBC2, however only 20 of these episodes still exist in their entirety. There are a few episodes that have small video clips existing, along with complete audio recordings of episodes, along with small audio clips without video of lost episodes. Off-screen photographs, known as tele-snaps, were taken of many first and second series stories including some of the missing episodes. All of the surviving episodes were released on DVD in November of 2014 by BFI.
==Loss of the Episodes==
Like many other BBC shows of the time, during the early 1970s, a number of episodes were wiped so the tapes could be re-used. A total of 49 episodes were produced and aired on BBC2, however, only 20 of these episodes still exist in their entirety, mostly from series 1. There are a few episodes that have small video clips existing, complete audio recordings of episodes, and small audio clips without video of some lost episodes. Off-screen photographs, known as tele-snaps, were taken of many first and second series stories including some of the missing episodes. <ref>[http://www.zetaminor.com/cult/out_unknown/ootu_clips_guide.htm Archived summary of The remaining clips Retrieved 30 May 2019]</ref>


==Videos==
==Availability==
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All of the surviving episodes were released on DVD in November of 2014 by the BFI.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150220025145/https://www.theartsdesk.com/tv/sci-fi-week-out-unknown Archived discussion of the DVD Retrieved 30 Mary 2019]</ref> <ref>[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/blu-rays-dvds/out-unknown-box-set The BFI DVD release Retrieved 25 Feb '22]</ref>


==Title Sequence==
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==See Also (Other programs that may/not may wiped by BBC)==
*[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One race; 1953)]]
*[[Adam Adamant Lives! (partially lost BBC children's TV series; 1966)]]
*[[Anne of Green Gables (lost TV mini-series; 1972)]]
*[[Dad's Army (partially lost episodes and sketches; 1968-1970)]]
*[[Doctor Who (partially lost episodes of British science-fiction TV series; 1963-1974)]]
*[[Jazz Goes to College (partially found BBC jazz concert series; 1966-1967)]]
*[[Late Night Line-Up (partially found Beatles "Abbey Road" special; 1969)]]
*[[Madhouse on Castle Street (partially found BBC television play; 1963)]]
*[[Requiem for a Heavyweight (partially found BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV play; 1957)]]
*[[The Complete and Utter History of Britain (partially found British sketch comedy TV series; 1969)]]
*[[The Quatermass Experiment (partially found BBC sci-fi serials; 1953)]]
*[[The Sad Story of Henry (lost live BBC broadcast adaptation of "The Railway Series" books; 1953)]]
*[[Top Of The Pops (partially lost British music series; 1964-2006)]]
*[[United! (lost British soap opera; 1965-1967)]]
*[[Zingalong (partially found British children's series; 2002-2004)]]
==External Links==
* [https://archive.org/details/out-of-the-unknown-series-1 Surviving Series 1 episodes and reconstructions on the Internet Archive]
* [https://archive.org/details/out-of-the-unknown-series-2 Surviving Series 2 episodes and reconstructions on the Internet Archive]
* [https://archive.org/details/out-of-the-unknown-series-3 Surviving Series 3 episodes and reconstructions on the Internet Archive]
==References==
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Out of the unknown title.png

The series title card from 1967.

Status: Partially Found

Out of the Unknown was a British sci-fi anthology series that aired from 1965-1971 that was produced by BBC and aired on BBC2 in four series. The stories were dramatisations of sci-fi short stories, and while most were of already published stories, some were written for the show

Loss of the Episodes

Like many other BBC shows of the time, during the early 1970s, a number of episodes were wiped so the tapes could be re-used. A total of 49 episodes were produced and aired on BBC2, however, only 20 of these episodes still exist in their entirety, mostly from series 1. There are a few episodes that have small video clips existing, complete audio recordings of episodes, and small audio clips without video of some lost episodes. Off-screen photographs, known as tele-snaps, were taken of many first and second series stories including some of the missing episodes. [1]

Availability

All of the surviving episodes were released on DVD in November of 2014 by the BFI.[2] [3]

Title Sequence

The original colorized version of the title sequence.

See Also (Other programs that may/not may wiped by BBC)

External Links

References