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I was going through a big box of comics that came out out my Mum's house when she moved. They go back to the 60s, mostly TV21 etc and found these magazines.
The Radio Times is especially interesting as it features the first transmission of Doctor Who with Pat Troughton appearing as the second Doctor. There's an interview with him and a short precis.
Also interesting for me at the time was an episode of The Girl from Uncle, a spin-off from The Man from Uncle. As a one time member of The Man from Uncle fan club (I had a membership card signed by Sam Rolfe), it was essential viewing. I would even buy the Lady Penelope comic (a girls comc from the same camp as TV21) in order to follow further adventures.
The TV times is printed on much better paper than the newspint used by the Radio Times. Printed at the Bemrose Press in Liverpool (where coincidentally TV21 was also printed) colour was also present.
A particular favourite of mine at the time was The Man in Room 17. The conceit here was that the 2 men in room 17 never left the room and solved the problems at a distance with just the information they received. This was further reinforced by Granada having 2 different crews for the Room 17 set and wherever the rest of the story was placed. This separation was maintained util the last ever episode when the men had to leave the room to solve one final problem
The photograph shows Richard Vernon, who achieved later fame as Slartibartfast in The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He appeared in all the episodes buthad 2 different partners. Denholm Elliot is in this one but I forget who his other partner was.
I'll be having a better look at what else is left - the bloody mice have had field day unfortunately.
The Radio Times is especially interesting as it features the first transmission of Doctor Who with Pat Troughton appearing as the second Doctor. There's an interview with him and a short precis.
Also interesting for me at the time was an episode of The Girl from Uncle, a spin-off from The Man from Uncle. As a one time member of The Man from Uncle fan club (I had a membership card signed by Sam Rolfe), it was essential viewing. I would even buy the Lady Penelope comic (a girls comc from the same camp as TV21) in order to follow further adventures.
The TV times is printed on much better paper than the newspint used by the Radio Times. Printed at the Bemrose Press in Liverpool (where coincidentally TV21 was also printed) colour was also present.
A particular favourite of mine at the time was The Man in Room 17. The conceit here was that the 2 men in room 17 never left the room and solved the problems at a distance with just the information they received. This was further reinforced by Granada having 2 different crews for the Room 17 set and wherever the rest of the story was placed. This separation was maintained util the last ever episode when the men had to leave the room to solve one final problem
The photograph shows Richard Vernon, who achieved later fame as Slartibartfast in The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He appeared in all the episodes buthad 2 different partners. Denholm Elliot is in this one but I forget who his other partner was.
I'll be having a better look at what else is left - the bloody mice have had field day unfortunately.