Dad's Army In Colour – Room At The Bottom
Episode 7 · 2008-12-13
- Comedy
- War & Politics
Episode overview
The episode was originally recorded in colour. However, in the Sixties and Seventies the BBC would sometimes wipe and re-use the master tapes once the programme had been aired. Film copies of the master tapes were often made of programmes prior to being wiped, but the recordings were only made in black and white. Thanks to the development of new Colour Recovery technology, the preservation team within BBC Archive have been able to bring a new lease of life to specific archive content, and this Dad's Army episode is the first programme to have its colour recovered. Colour Recovery relies on the particular manner in which these film recordings were made, and hails from the Colour Recovery Working Group, an independent group which has been working on the development the technology – the idea for which was conceived over a decade ago.
30 minutes
Season 0 episodes
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2. My Brother and I1975-12-26
3. The Love of Three Oranges1976-12-26
4. Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army2008-08-03
5. Comedy Connections - Dad's Army2008-12-13
6. A Life on the Box - Arthur Lowe1999-02-21
7. Dad's Army In Colour – Room At The Bottom2008-12-13
8. Dad's Army (The Movie)1971-03-12
9. Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story2000-05-28
10. Missing Presumed Wiped2001-12-28
11. We are the Boys: Arnold Ridley
12. The Unforgettable Arthur Lowe2000-09-18
13. We are the Boys: James Beck
14. We are the Boys: John Laurie
15. We are the Boys: John Le Mesurier
16. We are the Boys: Arthur Lowe
17. We are the Boys: Clive Dunn
18. We are the Boys: Ian Lavender
19. Selection Box1997-02-05
20. Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages1969-12-25
21. Broadcast to Empire1972-12-25
22. The Passing Years2007-11-12
23. The Cornish Floral Dance1970-12-25
24. The Coward Revue: A Musical Tribute to Noël Coward1969-01-20
25. The Pelican Crossing1976-12-23
26. Nationwide preview of Dad's Army: The Stage Show1975-10-10
27. On Tour With The Cast1968-12-26
28. Blue Peter Art Competition1968-12-27
29. Blue Peter Item On Jones' Van1968-12-28
30. The Cornish Floral Dance (Royal Variety Performance 1975)1975-11-16
31. John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely2012-04-27
39. Battle Of The Giants - Tower View1969-01-01
40. Nationwide preview of Dad's Army - The Stage Show1975-10-10
41. The Pelican Crossing (Road Safety Film)1976-12-22
42. Poles Apart1968-10-27
