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Blast from the Past (Original title)
Date: 16 May 1986 (Television)

Country: USA

Director: Michael Preece

Synopsis: Drama series about the Ewing family and the oil business of Texas.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 16 May 1986Country: USA - Colour
Date: 08 October 1986Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:10-21:00Slot duration: 50 minsNetwork

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (19)
In: Screen International n534 8 Feb 1986  Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n534 8 Feb 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Investigation will not now take place.

In: Broadcast 21 Mar 1986  Page: 25
Title: [Broadcast - 21 Mar 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: TV Guide v34 n7 15 Feb 1986  Page: 39
Title: [TV Guide - v34 n7 15 Feb 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n543 12 Apr 1986  Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n543 12 Apr 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Patrick Duffy to rejoin the programme.

In: TV Guide v34 n21 24 May 1986  Pages: 34-36, 38, 41-42, 44-45
Title: [TV Guide - v34 n21 24 May 1986: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the influence which Larry Hagman exercises over the development of the series.

In: Radio Times v248 n3249 1 Mar 1986  Page: 3
Title: [Radio Times - v248 n3249 1 Mar 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Television Today 13 Feb 1986  Page: 17
Title: [Stage - 13 Feb 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details of the settlement between the BBC and Thames TV over the series, which is scheduled to return to the BBC on 05/03/86.

In: TV Guide v34 n35 30 Aug 1986  Pages: 4-7
Title: [TV Guide - v34 n35 30 Aug 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Seven authors offer their solutions to the problem of bringing Bobby Ewing 'back from the dead'.

In: TV Guide v34 n12 22 Mar 1986  Pages: 18-21
Title: [TV Guide - v34 n12 22 Mar 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: David Jacobs writes about the relationship between Digger Barnes and Jock Ewing, the basis of the DALLAS series.

In: Broadcast 10 Jan 1986  Page: 1
Title: [Broadcast - 10 Jan 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details of the final financial agreement between BBC TV and Worldvision on the next series of DALLAS.

In: Screen International n532 25 Jan 1986  Page: 20
Title: [Screen International - n532 25 Jan 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note that the agreement between BBC TV and ITV concerning the aquisition of DALLAS may still be subject to investigati by the office of Fair Trading.

In: Broadcast 25 Oct 1985  Pages: 8-9
Title: [Broadcast - 25 Oct 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: "The DALLAS Documents", documents which chart the "sale" of DALLAS to Thames TV and the later withdrawal of Thames from the contract and the allegations of abuse of fair trade by WorldvisionEnterprises.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v288 n19 20 Aug 1985  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v288 n19 20 Aug 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Donna Reed discusses her out-of-court settlement of the lawsuit against Lorimar concerning her role in the series.

In: Radio Times v247 n3221 10 Aug 1985  Page: 73
Title: [Radio Times - v247 n3221 10 Aug 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Readers' letters.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v289 n9 18 Oct 1985  Page: 20
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v289 n9 18 Oct 1985: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of 8th season.

In: Broadcast 23 Aug 1985  Page: 3
Title: [Broadcast - 23 Aug 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Thames to pay BBC TV a lump sum as compensation for the amount which their failed deal with Worldvision has escalate the price which BBC TV will have to pay for DALLAS.

In: The Listener v114 n2920 1 Aug 1985  Page: 42
Title: [The Listener - v114 n2920 1 Aug 1985: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the ratings for the last show of the season in GB

In: Screen International n506 20 Jul 1985  Page: 19, 24
Title: [Screen International - n506 20 Jul 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Controversy over who will screen the next season of the soap opera flares again, as Thames TV MD Bryan Cowgill resigns.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v287 n11 29 May 1985  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v287 n11 29 May 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Donna Reed comments on her decision to file 1 $7.5 million breach of contract suit against Lorimar and CBS, after her dismissal from the series on the return of Barbara Bel Gedde