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'''Telesnaps''' are a series of photographs taken from the original television transmissions. In many cases, they provided the only surviving visual record of early B&W episodes. They are commonly referred to as the [[missing episodes]]. | '''Telesnaps''' are a series of photographs taken from the original television transmissions. In many cases, they provided the only surviving visual record of early B&W episodes. They are commonly referred to as the [[missing episodes]]. | ||
==History== | |||
In [[1947]] [[John Cura]] a self taught man with a passion for electronics sent a letter to the [[BBC]] offering his services of tele-snaps, still photographs taken of at various intervals during the program's broadcast. His method was simple, a 35mm camera (of his own design) pointed at a television screen, he could take up to 80 of such images during the broadcasting of the programme. <ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/magic/thedoctorwhonexus/telesnaps.htm Telesnap Discoveries (includes lists of who discovered missing telesnaps)]</ref> | |||
==Availability== | |||
Several of the groups of telesnaps have been published as blocks of episodes in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', or been released in a compilation form with audio soundtrack on video, DVD or CD by the [[BBC]]. | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://www.angelfire.com/magic/thedoctorwhonexus/telesnaps.htm Telesnap Discoveries (includes lists of who discovered missing telesnaps)] | |||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/photonovels/index.shtml BBC website Doctor Who - Photonovels (using telesnaps)] | |||
*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.seymour1/ukbookguide/Downloads/DoctorWhoMissingEpisodes.pdf Doctor Who: The Missing Episodes (PDF), includes list of where telesnaps are published)] | |||
==Footnotes== | |||
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Revision as of 17:03, 7 July 2008
Telesnaps are a series of photographs taken from the original television transmissions. In many cases, they provided the only surviving visual record of early B&W episodes. They are commonly referred to as the missing episodes.
History
In 1947 John Cura a self taught man with a passion for electronics sent a letter to the BBC offering his services of tele-snaps, still photographs taken of at various intervals during the program's broadcast. His method was simple, a 35mm camera (of his own design) pointed at a television screen, he could take up to 80 of such images during the broadcasting of the programme. [1]
Availability
Several of the groups of telesnaps have been published as blocks of episodes in Doctor Who Magazine, or been released in a compilation form with audio soundtrack on video, DVD or CD by the BBC.
External Links
- Telesnap Discoveries (includes lists of who discovered missing telesnaps)
- BBC website Doctor Who - Photonovels (using telesnaps)
- Doctor Who: The Missing Episodes (PDF), includes list of where telesnaps are published)
Footnotes
