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Police, Camera, Action is back!

(January 2006)

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JE
Jez Founding member
I watched this last night, its a really good series, good to have it back on ITV1.

I noticed the 2002 copyright so I assume this was made in 2002 and only now they have got around to showing it!
DJ
DJGM
Andrew posted:

DJGM posted:

Since that 2002 episode was in 4:3, I'd imagine that any new
episodes would be in 16:9, with all the clips cropped.


Although that would crop off the important speed info from the cameras, so I would
presume this would be one of those shows to hang on to 4:3 for as long as they can


I'm sure they'd find a way of making new episodes of this program in the 16:9 format, like the links between the clips would
be full frame uncropped 16:9, while the clips themselves would still be 4:3, but somehowpillarboxed within the 16:9 frame.

Something like this perhaps . . .

http://djgm.co.uk/misc/pca-ws.jpg

At least that way, the program could still be shown in widescreen, and the clips wouldn't be ruthlessly butchered.
DV
darth vader
nwtv2003 posted:
I remember that Alastair Stewart was convicted for Drink driving sometime in 2003 or 2004 and at the time they mentioned that there were some new unaired episodes of Police, Camera, Action! and ITV were unsure whether to air them or not.


This is the full story from MediaGuardian:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,988795,00.html

But when was his first conviction?
SP
Spencer
darth vader posted:
nwtv2003 posted:
I remember that Alastair Stewart was convicted for Drink driving sometime in 2003 or 2004 and at the time they mentioned that there were some new unaired episodes of Police, Camera, Action! and ITV were unsure whether to air them or not.


This is the full story from MediaGuardian:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,988795,00.html

But when was his first conviction?


I think it was back in the 80s, around the time he was regularly presenting the News at 5:45.

I still can't believe they've reinstated him as presenter. It just seems totally inappropriate. What next? Garry Glitter on CITV?
DA
davidhorman
Quote:
Something like this perhaps . .


But then people watching on analogue would end up with a 4:3 picture with a border around it.

Wasn't that the sort of thing that happened when they used to take 4:3 sports broadcasts and put red curtains either side so the people with widescreen tellies didn't think they were being cheated? Wink

David
DV
darth vader
Spencer For Hire posted:
darth vader posted:
nwtv2003 posted:
I remember that Alastair Stewart was convicted for Drink driving sometime in 2003 or 2004 and at the time they mentioned that there were some new unaired episodes of Police, Camera, Action! and ITV were unsure whether to air them or not.


This is the full story from MediaGuardian:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,988795,00.html

But when was his first conviction?


I think it was back in the 80s, around the time he was regularly presenting the News at 5:45.

I still can't believe they've reinstated him as presenter. It just seems totally inappropriate. What next? Garry Glitter on CITV?


Aw, come on, he's nowhere near as bad as Gary Glitter!!
AN
Andrew Founding member
Don't forget all new old Police, Camera, Action! is on right now
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
Another chance to see the Carlton endcap! It was on again this week!
AN
Andrew Founding member
Here it is in all its glory...
http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/carltonendcap_copy1.jpg
LO
LONDON
According to TV & Satellite Week and Total TV guide, there actually is a NEW series of Police, Camera, Action! starting next Tuesday.
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
That has got to be wrong - this is an old new series of Police Camera Action credited to Carlton* Television from 2002.
LO
LONDON
Juicy Joe posted:
That has got to be wrong - this is an old new series of Police Camera Action credited to Carlton* Television from 2002.


These are the last few episodes of the last series, which wern't shown because of Alistair's drink drving conviction. The real new series starts next Tuesday.

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