- BFI identifierN-3706337
- TitleThe Childhood Friend (Original)
(Series: 'Play For Today') (Help search) - Transmission date1974-06-27
- Transmission channel
- Item typeDigital
- StatusMaster
- UsageRestricted access to preserved digital file
- Quality reportDPI-13 (VT 1): Ex 2" highband quad PAL colour videotape: originally 2" BBC spool number 94322 ; BBC recording number (on documentation) is C/6HT/90638ED ('VTC/6HT/90638/B' on the studio clock). Soft pictures, with high-frequency video/chroma noise, 2" video drop-out & some minor 2" artefacts, crushing of shadow & highlight detail, chroma phase variations, and variations in horizontal picture position/width; film blemishes on telecine inserts. Some audio hiss, distortion & sibilance. THE 'PLAY FOR TODAY' OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE IS MISSING AT THE START - BLACK + SPURIOUS AUDIO ONLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE END OF THE CLOCK. The duration quoted INCLUDES the black at the start (3 seconds AFTER end of clock).
- Duration01:11:05
- Colour / BWColour
- File typeMOV
- CodecUncompressed
- Sample rate48kHz, 24-Bit Audio
- Total file size111 GB (Gigabyte)
- Play for Today
Series Work - 768065
United Kingdom - TV - Fiction
- -Childhood Friend
Work - 142262 - 1974-06-27 (Television)
United Kingdom - TV - Fiction
- CHILDHOOD FRIEND THE (PLAY FOR TODAY) (27.6.74)
Item - C-863509 - Video - Status pending
- VHS cassette
- CHILDHOOD FRIEND THE (PLAY FOR TODAY) (27.6.74)
Item - C-924822 - Video - Viewing
- VHS cassette
- CHILDHOOD FRIEND THE (PLAY FOR TODAY) (27.6.74)
Item - C-924823 - Video - Master
- 2-inch Quadruplex High Band
- Childhood Friend
Item - N-3706337 - Digital - Master
- CHILDHOOD FRIEND THE (PLAY FOR TODAY) (27.6.74)
- -Childhood Friend
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