Mike Read joins Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin to explore film clips and reels - can viewers help identify the footage?
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Episode 1
The Footage Detectives and lost Barnstormers
Mike Read joins Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin; on their quest to find lost films and series they uncover Scotland by Bus and an episode of Barnstormers starring a young Dennis Waterman.
Episode 2
The Footage Detectives and lost Boyd Q.C.
This episode Mike and Noel uncover a short film of holiday snapshots from 1958 and look at a recently discovered episode of the British court and legal drama series Boyd QC.
Episode 3
The Footage Detectives and lost The Hidden Truth
This episode's lost features include; Seasalter in Kent in the 50s, It's a Dog's Life, a short film of London's West End and a discussion of an episode of the lost crime drama TV series The Hidden Truth.
Episode 4
The Footage Detectives and lost No Hiding Place
Mike and Noel's discoveries continue, where this episode they look at Croydon Airport in the 30s/40s, a short from the 70s on the Ford Fiesta and the lost episode of No Hiding Place - Car in Flames!
Mike Read
Noel Cronin
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