User contributions for SpaceManiac888
24 January 2024
- 15:4515:45, 24 January 2024 diff hist 0 N File:Theboatrace19386.jpg No edit summary current
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- 10:0510:05, 24 January 2024 diff hist +43,891 N The Boat Race (partially found television coverage of rowing races; 1938-present) A general overview of the Boat Race's television coverage. Despite being a prestigious event alongside the FA Cup Final and the Grand National, the Boat Race has received virtually no home media releases and much of the BBC's older coverage remains locked away. Were it not for newsreels, nothing from the older races would be publicly available. I've also documented the Women's Boat Race, which received some highlights prior to 2015. Most races lasted <8 minutes... the BBC still cut footage out.
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22 January 2024
- 17:4017:40, 22 January 2024 diff hist +20,572 N The Boat Race 1990 (partially found footage and radio coverage of rowing race; 1990) The 1980s to early 1990s marked a period of clear dominance for the University of Oxford at the Boat Race, 1990 being no exception. As per usual, the race was covered live on BBC television and radio. Sadly, midway during the radio coverage, lead commentator Peter Jones suffered a fatal collapse, in what is certainly among radio's darkest moments. Neither the television nor radio coverage has resurfaced, though a TMC report was uploaded to YouTube a few days ago.
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19 January 2024
- 14:1514:15, 19 January 2024 diff hist +27,561 N The Boat Race 1949 (partially found footage of rowing race; 1949) 11 years after the first televised Boat Race, the 1949 edition became the first to be televised live. It was mightily impressive for 1949 standards, where the coverage required more cameras than the 1948 Summer Olympics did! Who's in the lead, John Snagge? Might be difficult because Cambridge won by merely a quarter length! The broadcast was subject to a telerecording, but it has not been publicly released. Fun fact: of the "media milestone" races, it is 2-2 overall! Balanced as it should be.
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- 10:0610:06, 19 January 2024 diff hist 0 m Seven, Bessie Street (partially found soap opera script of Coronation Street creator; pre-1957) No edit summary
18 January 2024
- 19:2719:27, 18 January 2024 diff hist +8 1978-1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (partially found footage of NASCAR races; 1978-1979) No edit summary current
- 19:2719:27, 18 January 2024 diff hist +635 NASCAR (partially found footage of NASCAR races featuring fatal and/or serious accidents; 1964-2002) The 1979 Atlanta 500 has been uploaded to YouTube, containing no footage of two serious accidents from it. I suspect though that more footage was on the tape, considering that the lead announcer states they were "back at the Atlanta 500" at the beginning of the video. For now though, I will list it as found, though I wouldn't be at all surprise if some sensitive material was indeed removed. current
- 19:2419:24, 18 January 2024 diff hist +32 N CommentStreams:1959cd76f7b6933aa9be1f28e2539e0b No edit summary current
16 January 2024
- 08:3808:38, 16 January 2024 diff hist +22,344 N The Boat Race 1927 (lost radio coverage of rowing race; 1927) Been wanting to cover the remaining Boat Race milestones for a while. As one would imagine, providing radio coverage for a water event was massively complicated for 1927, with the relevant equipment and commentators placed on the umpire's launch boat. In the end, it worked amazingly well! As for the race, let's just say it was not a great time to be an Oxford fan...
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14 January 2024
- 18:0418:04, 14 January 2024 diff hist +12,342 N Seven, Bessie Street (partially found soap opera script of Coronation Street creator; pre-1957) Before creating Coronation Street, Tony Warren wrote two other soap opera scripts, called Where No Birds Sing and Our Street. The latter was even pitched to the BBC in 1957. But interestingly, an even earlier script was written by Warren, which he never discussed in his lifetime. According to David Tucker, there's only a few connections between it and Coronation Street, but it still remains historic. Tucker saved it from destruction but will never fully release it as per his friend's request.
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13 January 2024
- 19:0419:04, 13 January 2024 diff hist +25,547 N Florizel Street (lost dry runs of Coronation Street; 1960) Been bogged down with COVID-19, but on the mend now. Anyhow, been wanting to cover this for ages, finally came across the required sources on the Internet Archive. Took a surprising amount of effort to encourage Granada higher-ups of the show's potential, necessitating two pilots and some backing by Granada's personnel. Still, a cornerstone of British television was born... Florizel Street... or it would have been had anyone liked the original title! Could have been called Jubilee Street too.
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9 January 2024
- 16:4416:44, 9 January 2024 diff hist +40,496 N EastEnders (lost scrapped "baby swap" scenes, scripts and storyboards of BBC soap opera; 2010-2011) This was genuinely among the most difficult articles to research and write about. I understand why this storyline received backlash, seeing as Ronnie Branning's actions do not reflect the typical behaviour of a grieving mother. But when considering Ronnie's traumatic past and the tremendous work by the involved actors, I think EastEnders handled the subject matter well. It would be interesting to see the original plans for this narrative. I hope I have treated this topic respectfully.
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7 January 2024
- 22:2122:21, 7 January 2024 diff hist +22,606 N FIRST: Double Trouble (lost rejected Nickelodeon pilot of robotic sports competition; 1999) My FIRST article for 2024 ha ha. I grew up watching Robot Wars, finding it to be a grand show focused on destruction. That said, it's a shame FIRST never really landed a major television deal, as it certainly could have proved compelling for a young audience. Based on the other footage available of Double Trouble, I think I would have enjoyed this robotic sport, in the same fashion as Robotica. current
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1 January 2024
- 21:1421:14, 1 January 2024 diff hist +180 m Chicago Black Hawks 2-3 Sesame Street (partially found footage of ice hockey game; 1975) No edit summary current
- 21:1121:11, 1 January 2024 diff hist −4 m Chicago Black Hawks 2-3 Sesame Street (partially found footage of ice hockey game; 1975) No edit summary
31 December 2023
- 21:3421:34, 31 December 2023 diff hist +20,449 N England 8-0 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1973) Concluding 2023 with the first "official" women's international match held in England. And wow, what a result, primarily thanks to 4-3-3 formation the Lionesses utilised. Astounds me just how little footage is publicly available. current
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- 14:1514:15, 31 December 2023 diff hist +13,185 N 1985 WFA Cup Final (lost footage of football match; 1985) 2023 is nearing the end... anyhow, this was the last WFA Cup Final to receive non-dedicated television coverage. In a game that set up the 1990 Final clash quite nicely, Friends of Fulham outmatched Doncaster Belles on "home soil" of sorts thanks to acquiring Craven Cottage! current
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28 December 2023
- 18:1418:14, 28 December 2023 diff hist +38,853 N Scotland 2-3 England (partially found footage of international football match; 1972) The first ever international women's match in the UK! ...Well, that's what FIFA will tell people, the reality is that British women's football had commenced since 1881, but had been undermined since the 1920s. The English and Scottish FAs damn near came close to killing the sport with their Football League ground bans, with the game marking an important step forward for women's football's recognition. Also, it's amazing how much nonsense the players had to overcome from the media back then. current
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27 December 2023
- 22:3122:31, 27 December 2023 diff hist −83 Mexia Supermarket (partially found footage of abandoned Texas grocery store; 1999) Undo revision 249554 by Kayvon2008 (talk) Not really NSFL. Tag: Undo
25 December 2023
- 19:5619:56, 25 December 2023 diff hist +9,099 N The Christmas Turkey: A Demonstration of Carving (lost televised Christmas dinner tutorial; 1936) Well, Merry Christmas folks! Thought I'd quickly conjure up a Christmas-related piece of media, namely the first programme to be televised on Christmas Day of 1936. Aka the first true BBC Christmas show... humble beginnings, but paved the way for a more extravagant future.
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24 December 2023
- 15:2215:22, 24 December 2023 diff hist +382 The Alien Digest (partially lost volumes of UFO research newsletter; 1991-1993) No edit summary current
- 14:4114:41, 24 December 2023 diff hist +29,753 N Women's Soccer 1991 (lost footage of English and international football matches; 1991) Channel 4 continued its extensive coverage (well, for early 1990s Britain) of the women's game in 1991. While England were not competitive enough for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Lionesses were still miles ahead of Scotland. Speaking of Lionesses, Millwall stunned Doncaster Belles with a 1-0 win in the WFA Cup Final, in a match that took its physical toll on the players. British Film Institute sadly does not contain any recordings, unlike the 1990 edition. current
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- 10:5110:51, 24 December 2023 diff hist +344 N Report:IROC I (Races 1 and 4) 20231224001 Created page with "{{Announce |Namespace=Report |Subject=IROC I (Races 1 and 4) |Article=Article exists |Title=IROC I (found footage of stock car races; 1973-1974) |Status=Found |Found by user=nascarman History |Found by URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCZqv8WlToA&list=PLEpOsC5QfSBBVoTuyGXdWi1TA8R7X8tdI |Date found=2023-08-03 |Submitted by=SpaceManiac888 }}" current
- 10:5010:50, 24 December 2023 diff hist +66 N IROC I (partially found footage of stock car races; 1973-1974) SpaceManiac888 moved page IROC I (partially found footage of stock car races; 1973-1974) to IROC I (found footage of stock car races; 1973-1974): All broadcasts have been found. current Tag: New redirect
- 10:5010:50, 24 December 2023 diff hist 0 m IROC I (found footage of stock car races; 1973-1974) SpaceManiac888 moved page IROC I (partially found footage of stock car races; 1973-1974) to IROC I (found footage of stock car races; 1973-1974): All broadcasts have been found.
- 10:4910:49, 24 December 2023 diff hist +508 IROC I (found footage of stock car races; 1973-1974) All races are now available on YouTube, thanks to SMIFF TV and nascarman History.
22 December 2023
- 08:5308:53, 22 December 2023 diff hist +109 Deal or No Deal (partially lost episodes of Channel 4 game show; 2005-2016) No edit summary current
- 08:5308:53, 22 December 2023 diff hist +190 Deal or No Deal (partially found unaired episodes of Channel 4 game show; 2006-2013) →See Also
- 08:5208:52, 22 December 2023 diff hist +364 Deal or No Deal (partially found pilots of Channel 4 game show; 2005) No edit summary
- 08:5208:52, 22 December 2023 diff hist +539 Deal or No Deal (partially found pilots of ABC game show; 2004) No edit summary current