Very Rare 1968 BBC Training Film - Behind the scenes with Christopher Barry and David Maloney

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Published 2023-09-22
In this extraordinary behind-the-scenes film never intended for broadcast, we follow a complete BBC production from script to screen in January 1968. With director Christopher Barry at the helm, and production assistant David Maloney, we see the process of rehearsing, blocking, vision mixing and location work in a way that would have been identical to the creation of a black and white Doctor Who serial. We even see a photo from Power of the Daleks displayed on the wall.

This training film documents the recording of the Z Cars episode "What D'Yer Mean - Charity?" which was broadcast on 26th Feb 1968.
All Comments (21)
  • @MuchWhittering
    This episode they're rehearsing is actually missing, so it's an even more fascinating look at the episode than it otherwise would be!
  • @sensiblename295
    Joss Ackland! Think this is the only clip from his time on Z Cars in existence. And since this is a Dalek based channel, spotted a Power of the Daleks photo around the 5 minute mark.
  • @Lordoftime73
    With the Doctor Who connections it would make a fantastic extra on one of the 60's Box sets.
  • @richardmattocks
    Brilliant! Thanks for posting. Awesome to see how it was done back in the day when the BBC was an in-house show factory of the highest order.
  • @Jack_Warner
    Fascinating to see this. I once owned an Arriflex 16BL camera, and an Arriflex 16ST camera. The BL was blimped so it made hardly any noise.
  • @Darren79
    Wonderful. I love things like this. Shaun Sutton's a good teacher. There's a Daleks Invasion of Earth photo on the wall behind Christopher Barry. The designer is John Stout who ten years after this would design the sets for The Stones of Blood. I love that studio model! This type of TV making really is a lost art - it makes you appreciate how much they achieved💯
  • @dametrot
    Oh wow, absolutely amazing to see this and what a wonderful director Christopher Barry was so calm and thoughtful, fascinating stuff
  • @richardmattocks
    That wonderful studio model with those beautiful models of the cameras and sound booms 😍
  • @freezetheatlantic
    Wow. Working in broadcast for the last 25 years, this is gold for me to see. I’m guessing this was a woodnorton training film?
  • @HampshireVideo
    Fascinating, thanks for sharing, if I’d had my time again I’d loved to have been involved in BBC production.
  • @james68908
    you can see three photo's from the dalek invasion of earth at 1:43.
  • @JOHNOGRADY-un2ft
    i reckon Shawcraft built the model set and cameras.thanks 4 uploading.
  • @ModeMan101
    That was a really interesting watch. I work in post-production/distribution so I don't know much about production workflows, but I'm sure directors had to carry a lot more of the load back then compared to now. Live studio recording and vision mixing always looks so stressful, I don't think I could handle it! I did some live broadcast master control room work early on in my career, that was more than enough. Nice to see some of the legendary Joss Ackland too, I'm surprised he never made it onto an episode of Who.
  • @ptonpc
    A fascinating piece of history.
  • @peterking2794
    Wonderful stuff! I've no connection with television at all (apart from repairing them back in the day) and loved seeing the equipment and how it all comes together for the final production. My parents loved Z-Cars. Cheers!
  • @JohnKobaRuddy
    just found out this sepcific episode of z cars is missing. unbelievable find.
  • @karlkammer3050
    Now there is an inspiration for a new Character Options Doctor Who playset - TC1~~!