Sir John Betjeman on the Architecture of Leeds - First ever showing of 1968 documentary FREE at the Town Hall tonight.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 18 Feb, 2009 8:54 pm

Saw this just in time to switch on - only snippets of the film used in the programme comparing then and now BUT, the whole film is available, they told us, on Inside out's web page.http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/ ... e.shtmlThe bits shown on TV included Spenfield House, Temple Mills, the Old Seacroft Shopping Centre, a blackened Town Hall - but no sign of 'Tasa's Ladies!' Surely enough interest could cause this to be relaesed for sale?

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Wed 18 Feb, 2009 11:14 pm

chameleon wrote: Saw this just in time to switch on - only snippets of the film used in the programme comparing then and now BUT, the whole film is available, they told us, on Inside out's web page.http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/ ... e.shtmlThe bits shown on TV included Spenfield House, Temple Mills, the Old Seacroft Shopping Centre, a blackened Town Hall - but no sign of 'Tasa's Ladies!' Surely enough interest could cause this to be relaesed for sale? Good shot chameleon nice one

oldleedsman · Post by **oldleedsman** » Thu 19 Feb, 2009 12:25 am

I can't seem to get the full original film to play. Is it just me?

oldleedsman · Post by **oldleedsman** » Thu 19 Feb, 2009 10:25 am

Have just changed my player to Real Player instead of Windows Media Player and it's fine now. Would be great to get a copy as well.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 19 Feb, 2009 4:03 pm

chameleon wrote: Saw this just in time to switch on - only snippets of the film used in the programme comparing then and now BUT, the whole film is available, they told us, on Inside out's web page.http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/ ... e.shtmlThe bits shown on TV included Spenfield House, Temple Mills, the Old Seacroft Shopping Centre, a blackened Town Hall - but no sign of 'Tasa's Ladies!' Surely enough interest could cause this to be relaesed for sale? Everytime I try to open this link it shuts my puter down!! Help.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 19 Feb, 2009 4:23 pm

I've cracked it now!!

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 20 Feb, 2009 4:07 pm

A very good programme, it should be put out on DVD. I love his description of the 'new Leeds' ... ... ... "the battle of the cubes, Money getting slabs"

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 20 Feb, 2009 5:20 pm

It's all just so, proper isn't it? Wonderful piece. (Yes BBC Media player usually is poo!)

simong · Post by **simong** » Fri 20 Feb, 2009 7:42 pm

chameleon wrote: It's all just so, proper isn't it? Wonderful piece. (Yes BBC Media player usually is poo!) They've done a terrible job of digitising it. I have a couple of contacts in BBC Online, I might see if anyone can find out about their plans for it.

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 20 Feb, 2009 7:56 pm

simong wrote: chameleon wrote: It's all just so, proper isn't it? Wonderful piece. (Yes BBC Media player usually is poo!) They've done a terrible job of digitising it. I have a couple of contacts in BBC Online, I might see if anyone can find out about their plans for it. How did you view it? Pretty rough on Real Player but that tends to be low quality though doesn't it?I'm not sure we can entirely blame the transfer, on the TV programme the lady from the Film Archives was saying they had restored almost the entire film frame by frame so it could have been quite dire to start with. The snippets on TV weren't as bad as viewing on-line.