About this season
Mike Read joins Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin to explore film clips and reels - can viewers help identify the footage?
Episodes (4)
1. The Footage Detective and lost Badger's Bend
Aired 12 December 2021
Noel Cronin and Mike Read are back! They look at viewers letters, RMS Strathmore footage, Badger's Bend Episode One and interview Patricia Wilson, who starred as Sarah in The Barnstormers.
2. Footage Detectives and Lost Dickie Henderson Show
Aired 19 December 2021
This week Mike and Noel delve into viewers letters from episode two of last series, look at a reel of film of Stony Stratford and discuss The Dickie Henderson Show, a series long thought lost!
3. The Footage Detectives + Lost Eartha Kitt Show
Aired 26 December 2021
In this festive edition, Mike and Noel are joined by Sam Kydd's son Jonathan Kydd. They take a look at lost footage recovered by Sam, Christmas shorts and a rare lost film of Eartha Kitt is uncovered!
4. Footage Detectives and No Hiding Place - Jigsaw
Aired 2 January 2022
This week Noel and Mike look at letters about the Croydon Airport short and are joined by a special guest - Raymond Francis' daughter! Also, with a look at three pieces of a No Hiding Place jigsaw.