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[Brian Renforth]

Indeed Scott. TFS is probably the only B&W videotaped series to survive on their original 2" format. Most programmes, if lucky to have survived at all only exist on 16mm telerecordings' (Kinescopes I understand being the American term), at variable quality for overseas sale.

Indeed, many programmes made in colour only survive as B&W film recordings as well. The situation was similar with the ITV company ATV Network who distributed their programmes under the ITC banner. One of my childhood favourites, "Timeslip" from 1970-71 I well remember watching in colour, except for five made in B&W through the colour strike that also affected 8 AFAW episodes.  Sad to think only variable quality B&W film copies survive (except Episode 12), but under the circumstances we should be grateful it's survived at all.

Anyway, back on topic. TFS could have indeed been made in colour as the 625- line network BBC 2 commenced colour transmissions in 1967, very soon after broadcast. I understand it was repeated on the main BBC 1 a year later which continued exclusive 405-line VHF broadcasts along with ITV until November 1969 when duplication to 625-line UHF colour started in a few areas.

The BBC recorded everything in 625-line mode from mid 1967 whether shown on BBC 1 405 or BBC 2 625 via a complex standards converter. In 1968 the BBC produced a version for the color 525-line NTSC standard.
Remarkable technology at that time.

I must admit I've never seen The Forsythe Saga. From recommendations I must rectify that in the near future!

Brian

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Remarkable to realize The Forsyte Saga was in black and white; many people have such colorful memories of it! I read somewhere it could have been made in color, but management decided otherwise!




On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 4:50 AM, Robert Ardis via Afamilyatwar-list <afamilyatwar-list at baylor.edu> wrote:


Sent from my iPad. Hi,
I am starting to watch my dvds again and know doubt FaW was the best tv seriel ever. Andthe Forsyte saga came close behind. I still watch my black and white dvds and still marvel at how good it was.
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