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To overcome the BBC's objection to using 16mm instead of the standard 35mm format, [David Attenborough] agreed to shoot on colour film, which would give more clarity even when the footage was printed and broadcast in black and white. Those original negatives were recently found in the archives...

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Published inThe Guardian (London)
Main Author Dowling, Tim
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 18.05.2016
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Attenborough, David
Mitchell, Peggy
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Summary:To overcome the BBC's objection to using 16mm instead of the standard 35mm format, [David Attenborough] agreed to shoot on colour film, which would give more clarity even when the footage was printed and broadcast in black and white. Those original negatives were recently found in the archives of the BBC natural history unit. David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour (BBC4) is the extraordinary result. Actually death isn't always enough. Pat Butcher died in 2012, and here she was, smoking on [Peggy Mitchell]'s stairs. "I might've known it was you," said Peggy. "Earrings rattling like Marley's bleeding chains." Peggy faced a dilemma: die or face having [Grant] and [Phil] as carers. "It's our turn to look after you now," said Grant, making it sound like a threat. The ghost of Christmas Pat didn't have much in the way of advice. "What are you askin' me for?" she said. "I'm not even here, am I?" I am sad to see Peggy go, even though she left a long time ago, and only came back to seal the deal.
ISSN:0261-3077