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From: rwn@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (robert.w.neumann)
Subject: Re: Thunderbirds on CNN
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 17:40:37 GMT
Summary: Matchbox Diecasts

In article <1992Aug17.234548.3588@ctr.columbia.edu>, a@b (?) writes:
> Sunday afternoon I was watching CNN headline news when
> they had a feature on the new popularity of Thunderbirds
> on British and Japanese television.
> 
> Matchbox will be getting into the act
> this fall with a re-release of their die-cast series
> (which were pretty good as far as I remember).
> Ken


Ken, It looks like you missed the thread of news articles
that I put on the net about this a couple of months ago.

Matchbox will not be RE-RELEASING any die-cast models- these
are ALL NEW CASTINGS of Thunderbird 1, Thunderbird 2 (with miniature
Thunderbird 4), Thunderbird 3, and FAB-1.

You are probably remembering the DINKY toys;  The Matchbox TB-2
will be similar to the Dinky model in the '60s.

Matchbox will be making a playset of TRACY ISLAND with sound effects.

Matchbox will also be marketing FIGURES of the Thunderbird Characters.

Also, STINGRAY will be the next marketing strategy for the Matchbox
company.  There will be a die-cast STINGRAY and TERROR FISH, a 
Marrineville playset, and Figures.

All information from the Matchbox International Collectors Association
(MICA) magazine, published in the U.K.

(All of the above items will probably be available from Matchbox
Collectible dealers in North America)



Bob Neumann
From: zzassgl@uts.mcc.ac.uk (Geoff Lane)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Bloody annoyed
Date: 17 Aug 92 09:48:11 GMT
Organization: Manchester Computing Centre, Manchester, England, M13 9PL.

In article <713880071snx@apusapus.demon.co.uk> tfj@apusapus.demon.co.uk (Trevor Jenkins) writes:
>I just wonder if Disney has it written into their contract that the film
>must not be shortened. A "Quantum Leap" style letter-writing campaign to
>the film companies to have them alter their contracts such that a film
>shown on TV cannot be: interupted by ads nor shortened to make time for ads
>seems to be called for. If ITV wont change then it must be forced to
>changed. :-)
>Trevor Jenkins                                   Radio: G6AJG



As Disney seem to have `bought' all weekend morning TV for kids in the
Granada region I wouldn't be at all surprised if they did insist on only
uncut transmission.  Some high profile film directors (Spieleburg for
instance) definitely do have similar conditions attached to the public
broadcast of their films. 




-- 
Geoff. Lane.                                  Janet: zzassgl@uk.ac.mcc.uts
UTS Sys Admin, Manchester Computing Centre, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL
From: csp48@seq1.keele.ac.uk (J.W. Kirriemuir)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: AHA! GOT IT!
Date: 13 Aug 92 23:37:17 GMT
Organization: University of Keele, England

I have been watching Eldorado on and off since it started, but more so
before someone told me that I was mistaken in thinking that it was a
satire and was instead a serious soap. 

And now I've got! It's just hit me what they have ripped it! The cast
acting, the dodgy sets, the unconvincing plots etc...

Its crossroads! I'm telling you; Eldorado is the crossroads of the
90's...

JK
From: ljc@otter.hpl.hp.com (Lee Carter)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 06:52:48 GMT
Subject: Re: Wurzel-Gummage
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol, UK.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk

In rec.arts.tv.uk, tjgerman@53iss6.Waterloo.NCR.COM (Trevor German) writes:


> 	Someone said the actor who played Cat-weezle moved on to
> play Wurzle Gummage..... I thought that was John Pertwee...

No, Jon Pertwee played Worzel Gummage - Geoffrey Balon played the 
Crowman (did I spell his name right?)
Lee.
From: pete@minster.york.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Bloody annoyed
Date: 20 Aug 92 11:29:49 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Dave Jones (dj@ssd.kodak.com) wrote:
: >In article <714055087.4413@minster.york.ac.uk> pete@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
: >>Dave, of _course_ I watch the Murray & James show -- but there's that long
: >>gap between the end of the race and anything else worth watching. I mean,
: >>yesterday's Grandstand started off in fine form -- Hungarian GP, Formula 3,
: >>BTCC... but then it degenerated into golf for the over-90s and bowls...
: >
: You mean Grandstand is no longer just horseracing followed by football
: results?  Wow, times do change.  Maybe I ought to think about coming
: back.....

Ahh. You missed the keyword: ``Sunday''. On Saturday it's still largely the
same old rubbish...

pete
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From: sp@mirabeau.osf.fr (Simon Patience)
Subject: Re: The Avengers, Again
Reply-To: sp@mirabeau.osf.fr (Simon Patience)
Organization: OSF Research Institute
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 06:11:05 GMT

In article <16rlkdINN7nf@agate.berkeley.edu>,
pete@plutonium.CChem.Berkeley.EDU (Pete Goodeve) writes:
> No -- as far as I know McGoohan was never associated with the Avengers
> [whaT WAS the original (UK) name of his show?  Escapes me for now...*]

Danger man?

Simon.

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From: ? <a@b>
Subject: Thunderbirds on CNN
Organization: ?
X-Xxdate: Mon, 17 Aug 92 00:52:13 GMT
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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 23:45:48 GMT
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Sunday afternoon I was watching CNN headline news when
they had a feature on the new popularity of Thunderbirds
on British and Japanese television.

Hey, they're even bigger than Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(and about time too!). Guess there might be some truth to
those rumors about someone talking to Gerry Anderson about
reviving Thunderbirds as a live-action series.

The CNN piece was short (1 minute) and said merchandising
of the old model kits is very lucrative in England and 
that one store even managed to stay afloat during the
tough economic times due to sales of the kits.

They showed some of the kits, they looked like the
kits I remember from my younger days (including the
boxart) and I'm guessing they are re-releases of the
IMAI kits from Japan. Matchbox will be getting into the act
this fall with a re-release of their die-cast series
(which were pretty good as far as I remember).

Has anyone in England or Japan seen/built any of the
re-released kits?

It has been good for ITV too. Apparently they get 10% of the
profits on all the Thunderbirds products.

North America is the next marketing target (we're always
the last to get this stuff!).

Ken
From: sbradley@wiz.outb.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve Bradley)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Nostalgia triumphant
Date: 11 Aug 92 17:20:30 PDT
Organization: Wizard Online

Yup. You're right, I posted it like that to see if any one remembered them.
(well that's my excuse)
It was an ATV programme,(now thats old), as was Pinky and Perky. Didn't
they have a fan club too?....Memories, like the corner of my closet,

Regards Steve....

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I

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From: sasse@netcom.com (Ellen Sasse)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Mr Bean...
Date: 14 Aug 92 21:12:37 GMT
Organization: Not

langbein@pilot.njin.net (John Langbein) writes: 

> In article <sbradley.0355@wiz.outb.wimsey.bc.ca> sbradley@wiz.outb.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve Bradley) writes:

> > Are the 3 writers of Mr Bean, the same ones who wrote Black Adder
> > in one form or another, Ben Elton, Rowan and somebody Curtis?
> > Also is there any talk of any more Black Adder series being produced?

> Yes and no.... 

> Richard Curtis and Rowan Akinson DID write the Blackadder series. I
> am not sure if Ben Elton was in the group at the time. I'll verify
> tonight at 10, unless the beg-a-thon is scheduling another show.

Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson wrote Blackadder season I; and
season II and I think III and IV as well, were by Richard Curtis and
Ben Elton.

> They are! It's 'Are You Being Served? Again!' What was the UK title
> again?

'Grace and Favour', I believe.
-- 
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From: sprackle@rel8.ncsa.uiuc.edu (David Spracklen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk,soc.culture.british
Subject: Re: Stinkers!
Date: 19 Aug 92 20:47:24 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bt90F1.Epr
Organization: ncsa

[stuff deleted concerning slams on "Cop Rock"]
|> 
|> It's probably worse for the UK than the US.  At least when a show flops
|> here, it gets pulled after a couple of episodes.  If it gets sold to the
|> UK in a six or twelve episode chunk, all will be shown, no matter how
|> bad the response.  I pity those forced to endure such unnecessary
|> torture.
|> 
|> William Shatner can't sing.  To prove it, he made an album where he
|> _spoke_ the words to a variety of schmaltz ballads, with an orchestra
|> doing the music behind him.
|> 
|> Now that Patrick Stewart, he of the chrome dome, has been voted one of
|> the sexiest men on the planet, do you think Shatner will abandon the
|> rug?
|> 
|> 
|> -- 
|> ||)) Dump the Whatizit!  Ren and Stimpy for Olympic mascots in '96 ! )))))))|
|> ||)) "What is it, man?!?" ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))|
|> ||))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))|
|> ||Dave Jones (dj@ekcolor.ssd.kodak.com) | Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, NY   |

Nah.  If Cap'n Kirk makes the movie folks use special effects to make his aging
rear end look smaller after filming the scenes, I can't see him chucking the fur
piece (which he was probably duped into paying BIG bucks for).  Besides, I think
the thing that attracts women to P. Stewart is mainly is voice and strength,
that is the way he carries across with confidence.  Shatner doesn't have the
voice or posture and is out-of-shape (as opposed to Stewart).

Dave Spracklen

"Cap'n, there be whales here!"
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From: pwhite@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Patricia White)
Subject: Survivors
Reply-To: pwhite@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Patricia White)
Organization: Columbia University User Services
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 04:40:48 GMT

One of the local PBS stations just started airing this series about a
post-WWIII era UK in which perhaps only 10K people survived biological
warfare.  Unfortunately, they've pre-empted it with some country music
specials while begging for bucks (great strategy).  How many series
were made?  Does Abby ever find her son (dead or alive)?

Just curious.
-Patricia

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From: tfj@apusapus.demon.co.uk (Trevor Jenkins)
Subject: Bloody annoyed 
Distribution: world
Organization: Job hunters use Parachute
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 12:01:11 +0000


In article <1992Aug14.094220.20555@doc.ic.ac.uk> ijp@doc.ic.ac.uk writes:

[stuff deleted...]
> ... but I should imagine the hacking to bits will get worse and
> worse until all you'll see are the opening credits (remember ITV now
> doesn't normally show the complete closing credits, so they can get
> more advers in). It's interesting to not (as taken from the Radio
> Times) that the BBC NEVER cut films for timing, ITV on the other hand
> openly state that they do.

I caught the end of childrens film playing on ITV this morning. They showed
what appeared to me to be the complete credits! Least ways there were 45s
of credits and the Buena Vista/Disney logo at the end. If ITV were going to
cut credits in order to get more ads in then surely the Saturday morning
kids slot is the best time to pick? All those toys linked to series ...

Oh dear, ITV reads the news groups and that's the last film that gets
through unscathed. :-) 

I just wonder if Disney has it written into their contract that the film
must not be shortened. A "Quantum Leap" style letter-writing campaign to
the film companies to have them alter their contracts such that a film
shown on TV cannot be: interupted by ads nor shortened to make time for ads
seems to be called for. If ITV wont change then it must be forced to
changed. :-)

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phone: +44 (0)923 776436
From: Adrian.Waterworth@newcastle.ac.uk (Adrian Waterworth)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Nostalgia triumphant - Bagpus
Date: 7 Aug 92 07:44:40 GMT
Organization: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, NE1 7RU

gbradley@uks197.Berkeley.EDU (Gary Bradley) writes:

>ajn@physics.wm.edu (Alastair Neil) writes...

>> Tell us a story Bagpus pleeeease.. oh yes a story Bagpus pleeeease...

>   Was the carved Woodpecker called Professor Yattle??

	Yaffle, I think. And there was the Mouse organ, of course.

	If I remember rightly, it _was_ another one of Oliver
Postgate's creations. Along with Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog. (I
think they were his, weren't they?)

	I remember Paulus too. His arch enemy was indeed some kind of
old witch, but the only thing that really sticks in my mind was her
shrieking "Paaul-US, Paaaul-US" at the top of her voice. (Well, maybe
not the top of her voice - more sort of halfway up I suppose - but you
know what I mean.)

	And Pipkins, Ludwig, Hector's House, Roobarb, Bill & Ben...

	And all the rest...

	Oh my God! I must be getting old!

				Ade.

P.S. Oh, mustn't forget Mr. Benn either.

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From: tfj@apusapus.demon.co.uk (Trevor Jenkins)
Subject: Bloody annoyed 
Distribution: world
Organization: Job hunters use Parachute
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 21:46:32 +0000


In article <TuPLPB2w165w@aficom.ocunix.on.ca> adf@aficom.ocunix.on.ca writes:

> 
> tfj@apusapus.demon.co.uk (Trevor Jenkins) writes:
> 
> | I just wonder if Disney has it written into their
> | contract that the film must not be shortened.
> 
> They do.  As does Paramount.  It is a breach of contract for the
> broadcasting station to remove any part of the credits, or the closing
> "logo" screen.

Right so which are the others that we must get to change their contracts?
20th Century Fox, UA, Universal, ...

It does raise the question whether the film companies KNOW what butchery is
being done. It is to the companies own advantage to have the whole credits
shown so that we know that that great film we just saw was one of theirs
and not from some other lot.

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From: Robert.Hartill@cm.cf.ac.uk (virtual user)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Coronation Street Re: Washing the dishes
Date: 23 Aug 92 12:45:11 GMT
Organization: Shabby

In article <BtBzCL.p4@brunel.ac.uk>, ma91ajc@brunel.ac.uk (Alistair J Coffin) writes:
|> 
|>  Well, I certainly use a tub in the sink-it's easier (I think) and seems to
|>  come quite naturally actually. But I wouldn't watch coronation street to see
|>  what the british do................. 
|> 

Coronation Street is totally unrealistic.
The characters are like something out of a pantomime. 

Reg from the supermarket and Alec in the pub think they're in a farce.
(Reg acting remarkably like his German officer part in _Allo Allo_)
Bet Lynch is made up to look like one of the ugly sisters.
Mavis and Derrick are from another planet.
Vera & Jack make a great comedy double act.

~~~

BTW did ITV cut more scenes out of 'Spies Like Us' (Sat 7:15) ?,
I've only seen it on TV, but remember cut scenes from the last time.

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From: graeme@abekrd.co.uk (Graeme Griffiths)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Washing the dishes
Date: 21 Aug 92 11:04:16 GMT
Organization: Abekas Video Systems, Reading, UK.

In <1992Aug21.085734.10259@waikato.ac.nz> harlow@waikato.ac.nz writes:

>Hi,
>   Why is it that the British do their dishes in tubs sitting in the sink? It's
>true, I've seen it on Coronation Street numerous times. Is this behaviour
>perculiar to the English? Please help put my mind at rest.

>Stephen

	That's an interesting question. It leads me to these three answers
(iii is the one that refers to my own reasons)

	i) We can't afford dish-washers :-)

	ii)Why not ?

	iii) Most people fill empty sauce-pans with water when they're
finished with them to soak off the "tricky to remove" burned bits (You
have to remember the British reputation for culinery skill ;-). When you
wash up you need to pour away the cold water in the pan so as not to dirty
or cool down the washing up water. Hence you pour the water down the side
of the washing up bowl (tub) and wash the pan _in_ the bowl.


"Why are your fingers so _soft_ Mummy ?"

" 'Cos I punch you with my fists" <SMACK>
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From: sprackle@rel8.ncsa.uiuc.edu (David Spracklen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk,soc.culture.british
Subject: Re: Stinkers!
Date: 19 Aug 92 17:29:24 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bt8r91.AxL
Organization: ncsa

They actually dared let "Cop Rock" out of the country?!  They must have
wanted to have the show flop in two countries.  I just hope that
"Rescue 911" (our emergency show) doesn't go musical; it's hosted by
William Shatner (Captain Kirk) and I am not at all interested to see if
he can sing.

Dave Spracklen
From: maton@jester.usask.ca (Terry Maton)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Aiwa NTSC<->PAL converter videos on sale in US yet?
Date: 20 Aug 92 17:40:06 GMT
Reply-To: maton@jester.usask.ca
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Originator: maton@jester.usask.ca

From article <Aug.20.12.20.22.1992.17540@pilot.njin.net>, by langbein@pilot.njin.net (John Langbein):
> In article <memo.585455@cix.compulink.co.uk> dbailey@cix.compulink.co.uk (Diane Bailey) writes:
> 
>> This means that someone in the US could record US broadcasts (or
>> from another machine's output) on to a tape as PAL, which could
>> then be played on any UK domestic machine, and various other
>> combinations - very clever but quality yet unknown.
> 
> According to someone in Canada who got his, it is 'not bad'.
>
	I think that was probably me !! :)

	I will now upgrade my opinion - having recieved several tapes
	from relatives in England and viewed the PAL tapes on my old
	standard NTSC Sony TV, I think for the price it is GREAT!

	The digital freeze frame from a PAL tape is excellent - better
	than the one in NTSC.

	Terry
 
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From: ma91ajc@brunel.ac.uk (Alistair J Coffin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Washing the dishes
Date: 21 Aug 92 11:17:09 GMT
Organization: Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
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 Well, I certainly use a tub in the sink-it's easier (I think) and seems to
 come quite naturally actually. But I wouldn't watch coronation street to see
 what the british do................. 

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From: "dale clayton" <dale.clayton@canrem.com>
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Subject: the avengers, again
Date: 21 Aug 92 14:22:07 EST
Reply-To: "dale clayton" <dale.clayton@canrem.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

-> Go to a bookstore and inquire if the book THE COMPLETE AVENGERS by
-> Dave Rogers and from St. Martin's Press (I don't have the ISBN or
-> price handy) is still in print and can be ordered.

 The ISBN is 1-85283-244-4. The cost is 9.95 pounds (as marked on book).

Regards,
Dale Clayton
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