Talk:Rentaghost

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[edit] Wiped?

"Some master copies of Rentaghost episodes were junked by Adam Lee of the BBC archives in 1993 on the assumption that they were 'no use' and that examples of some other episodes were sufficient. However, the BBC Enterprises had requested copies of the first three series a couple of years earlier and indeed they were showing at the time on UK Gold - these were later recovered by the BBC Archive."

I would appreciate some background information on these "junkings" - such the reasons behind them, and which other programmes were affected. Was this a decision made by Adam Lee alone or was this BBC policy at the time?

Most people are aware of the junking/wiping which took place in the 1960s and 1970s, mainly due to the "Missing Believed Wiped" campaigns which crop up every so often. Very few people know that BBC programmes were junked as recently as 1993, and it is inexplicable given the rise of home video and "nostalgia" TV. I imagine it's something that the BBC want to keep quiet about. 217.155.20.163 16:08, 24 December 2006 (UTC)