Into the Archives with Peter Fleming
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsVery silly comedy about lost TV classics. Retired BBC children's pioneer Peter Fleming searches for his legendary missing programmes. Features episode reconstructions, surviving clips, and almost no cries for help.
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2023 Live Special: Peter Fleming Meets Doctor Who!
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBA recently rediscovered live recording from the Edinburgh Fringe (TX: 26/08/2023). "Doctor Who is 60. In its life, the programme has encountered many problems. Most of them were the fault of retired children’s TV pioneer Peter Fleming." Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv Find out more at linktr.ee/tomburgesscomedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
2022 Christmas Special: Christmas Underground
December 23, 2022 03:15 - 37 minutes - 50.7 MBMind the gap! In the crew quarters of an abandoned Tube station, Peter celebrates Christmas with a very old friend. But how will the search for his programmes get off the ground again if he’s still stuck beneath it? Features Peter’s legendary public information film A Bakerloo Christmas (1975), gallons of festive custard, and more eggs than could ever be safely consumed. Special thanks to Andy Barr, Ann Burgess and Kath Hughes. Happy Christmas to all of you at home! Help Peter's search f...
2021 Christmas Special: BBC Television Centre
December 23, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 77.2 MBDown to earth! This Christmas, Peter makes an unscheduled landing in his balloon. The global archive expedition to find his lost programmes takes him to one of the most beloved landmarks in TV history. But how will he react when he sees what it has become? Will he find the treasure he seeks? And will the ghosts of BBC Television Centre sing? Features off-air clips from How's It Done? (1968-74), a guaranteed method for getting past security, and more time capsules than anyone could ever pos...
The Series 2 Soundtrack EP
August 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 minute - 3.7 MBIntroducing the 'Into the Archives: Series 2 Soundtrack' EP! A sumptuous collection of music and sound recovered over the years from numerous skips, cupboards and coffins. Immerse yourself in the worlds of every classic programme featured in series two’s Audio Archive segments, with pioneering sound effects and beloved music cues, including exclusive, full-length versions never before broadcast. Listen and purchase your own copy today at: https://peterflemingtv.bandcamp.com Twitter: @Pete...
2.6. Windmills and Balloons
June 18, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 88.8 MBIt's launch day! Or is it? Peter returns to a classic TV location in a bid to finally get his global archive expedition off the ground. But will he get the help he needs from his fans? Features off-air clips from Floating Mr McAllister (1970-71), treasured memories of 1980s fan events, and the shocking truth about a beloved set of TV idents. Special thanks to Gareth Burgess and Eleanor Morton. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his...
2.5. Stargazing
June 11, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 49.7 MBGood evening, starry-eyed listeners! Peter looks up at the night sky and looks back on the BBC programmes that expressed his passion, as preparations continue for his global archive expedition. Features off-air clips from astronomical drama Messages from Beyond (1970) and Patrick Moore catastrophe Look Up, Look Out (1973), plus a beloved feature from last series and the first ever Into the Archives make. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton and Sam Nicoresti. Help Peter's search for his progra...
2.4. Saturday Morning
June 04, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 45.4 MBIt's Saturday! It's 9 o'clock! Let's lose our minds! Peter looks at his creation of the BBC's very first live Saturday morning kids' show, and how it might still be shaping the BBC to this day. Features amazing prizes, the only surviving clip of The Saturday Asylum (1975), and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Rob Bond, Amy Gledhill and Sooz Kempner. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://...
2.3. Animals
May 28, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 36.1 MBOink! Squeak! Cuckoo! No, you don't need to adjust your set. We've got animals in! Peter recalls his lost BBC programmes looking at all creatures great and small (but not All Creatures Great and Small), and tries to forget what happened with the pigs. Features scandalous memorabilia from Cornucopia (1972), a surviving clip of The Two Little Horses (1967), and your own correspondence (2021). Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his a...
2.2. Food and Drink
May 21, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 38 MBYour table is booked at Café Fleming! Peter recalls his lost BBC programmes about food and drink in mouth-watering detail, from school canteen drama to the most(ly) harmless TV chef of them all. Bon appétit! Features delicious merchandise, a surviving clip of Inside the Orange (1971), and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton and Zoë Tomalin. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https:/...
2.1. Peter Returns!
May 14, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 38.9 MBPeter's back, and the search for his lost BBC programmes takes an exciting new direction. Enjoy another look at his ill-fated debut series, Professor Zany's Mad Laboratory, and its undeservedly well-fated sequel. Features episode reconstructions, an exotic off-air clip, rare merchandise and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Gareth Burgess. Remerciement spécial à Rebecca Ritchie. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archi...
Series 2 Trailer
April 30, 2021 05:00 - 58 seconds - 2.24 MBGet ready for a new adventure in Peter's terrifying* second series! Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: PeterFlemingTV *TBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BONUS: Oliver Postgate's Party Piece
March 27, 2021 08:30 - 7 minutes - 17.1 MBA true gem from Peter's personal archive. Peter is proud to present this unique and surreptitious recording of a rare Oliver Postgate story, performed by the great man himself at a party in 1995. See the story brought to life in this special VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/pw3oLWSybLY Video artwork by Lise Richardson: https://www.liserichardson.com/ Music and video editing by Sam Nicoresti: https://twitter.com/samnicoresti Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of th...
The Series 1 Soundtrack EP
February 23, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutes - 6.64 MBIntroducing the 'Into the Archives: Series 1 Soundtrack' EP! A newly recovered treasure trove of classic BBC TV theme tunes and audio nick-nacks. Now you can enjoy full versions of all the music heard throughout the first series of 'Into the Archives with Peter Fleming', free of interruption by dialogue, and in the highest available quality since its original use in the sixties and seventies. Listen and purchase your own copy today at: https://peterflemingtv.bandcamp.com Twitter: @PeterFl...
BONUS: Live at the Leicester Square Theatre
January 28, 2021 09:30 - 9 minutes - 22.5 MBA recently recovered live recording from London's Leciester Square Theatre. Speaking to an adoring audience, Peter discusses the beginnings of his career, then offers scandalous gossip about the nation's best-loved children's programme, almost certainly landing himself in legal jeopardy. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/bHfebG0b_LA Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Tw...
7. Christmas Special
December 22, 2020 07:30 - 16 minutes - 38.7 MBSeason's greetings! Peter returns for this festive episode to look back on his innumberable (numerable) BBC Christmas programmes. But will a Christmas miracle return any of Peter's lost work? Features tasty recipes, tuneful memorabilia, and your seasonal correspondence. Special thanks to Sooz Kempner and Eleanor Morton. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @Peter...
1.7. Christmas Special
December 22, 2020 07:30 - 16 minutes - 38.7 MBSeason's greetings! Peter returns for this festive episode to look back on his innumberable (numerable) BBC Christmas programmes. But will a Christmas miracle return any of Peter's lost work? Features tasty recipes, tuneful memorabilia, and your seasonal correspondence. Special thanks to Sooz Kempner and Eleanor Morton. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @Peter...
6. Missing Episode Recovery!
November 20, 2020 08:30 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MBThe nail-biting series finale. Peter heads out to meet a missing episode hunter after hearing the news we've all been waiting for! Features a rare BBC Radiophonic Workshop track from Is It My Birthday?, an earth-shattering Big Interview, and your own correspondence. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemingTV Artwork by Soggy ...
1.6. Missing Episode Recovery!
November 20, 2020 08:30 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MBThe nail-biting series finale. Peter heads out to meet a missing episode hunter after hearing the news we've all been waiting for! Features a rare BBC Radiophonic Workshop track from Is It My Birthday?, an earth-shattering Big Interview, and your own correspondence. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemingTV Artwork by Soggy ...
1.5. Toys, Games and Commercials
November 13, 2020 08:30 - 15 minutes - 35.7 MBAhoy, shipmates! Peter looks at the merchandise that came out of his programmes, and the most fondly remembered bubble bath advertisements in British TV history. Features a salty reconstruction, off-air clips and almost no suspect memorabilia, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Gareth Burgess. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Fac...
5. Toys, Games and Commercials
November 13, 2020 08:30 - 15 minutes - 35.7 MBAhoy, shipmates! Peter looks at the merchandise that came out of his programmes, and the most fondly remembered bubble bath advertisements in British TV history. Features a salty reconstruction, off-air clips and almost no suspect memorabilia, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Gareth Burgess. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Fac...
1.4. Current Affairs
November 06, 2020 08:30 - 14 minutes - 33.1 MBToday, Peter guides us through his attempts to keep the nation's children informed, whether they liked it or not. Features an off-air clip from This Just In and almost two scandalous revelations, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Sooz Kempner, Mabel Slattery and Robin Bland. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemi...
4. Current Affairs
November 06, 2020 08:30 - 14 minutes - 33.1 MBToday, Peter guides us through his attempts to keep the nation's children informed, whether they liked it or not. Features an off-air clip from This Just In and almost two scandalous revelations, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Sooz Kempner, Mabel Slattery and Robin Bland. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemi...
3. Ghosts
October 30, 2020 08:30 - 14 minutes - 34.2 MBPrepare to be spooked, as Peter recounts ghostly experiences from throughout his time at the BBC. Features the biggest Big Interview yet, a complimentary exorcism, and your own correspondence. Please never find a copy of The Vigil. A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemingTV Artwork by Sog...
1.3. Ghosts
October 30, 2020 08:30 - 14 minutes - 34.2 MBPrepare to be spooked, as Peter recounts ghostly experiences from throughout his time at the BBC. Features the biggest Big Interview yet, a complimentary exorcism, and your own correspondence. Please never find a copy of The Vigil. A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemingTV Artwork by Sog...
2. The Environment
October 23, 2020 07:30 - 14 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week, Peter recalls his attempts to raise environmental awareness and make TV Centre green. Features off-air clips from The Solar Powered Boy and the Granny Green public information films, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton and Steph Hotchkiss. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemingTV Artwor...
1.2. The Environment
October 23, 2020 07:30 - 14 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week, Peter recalls his attempts to raise environmental awareness and make TV Centre green. Features off-air clips from The Solar Powered Boy and the Granny Green public information films, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton and Steph Hotchkiss. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemingTV Artwor...
1.1. Join Peter's Search!
October 16, 2020 07:30 - 14 minutes - 34 MBIt begins! Peter looks back at his very first programme for the BBC in the early sixties, Professor Zany's Mad Laboratory. Features a genuine off-air clip and an episode reconstruction, as well as rare merchandise and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton and Sam Nicoresti. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /Peter...
1. Join Peter's Search!
October 16, 2020 07:30 - 14 minutes - 34 MBIt begins! Peter looks back at his very first programme for the BBC in the early sixties, Professor Zany's Mad Laboratory. Features a genuine off-air clip and an episode reconstruction, as well as rare merchandise and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton and Sam Nicoresti. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay his bills: https://ko-fi.com/peterflemingtv. Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /Peter...
Trailer
October 09, 2020 11:30 - 46 seconds - 936 KBGet ready to join Peter's search! Twitter: @PeterFlemingTV Facebook: /PeterFlemingTV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Teaser
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