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March 23, 2009 4 disc set with the following content:
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MYSTERY ARTWORK A fan sent me the following paintings that he found, but neither of us know much about them. Any help would be appreciated. On the back of one is a birthday wish dated 1973, and the name "John Bodimeade" is on another one of the photos. Click to view
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Demon Digital releases The Pool of Fire Suite Music inspired by the unmade 3rd series, composed by Ken Freeman This music is also found on the DVD release Album download now available Read the official release |
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Welcome Alick Rowe, of Season
One fame, who recently got in touch with the yahoo group "League of the
Freemen".
Apparently, he was in the process of writing Season 3 when it was canceled.
It is presently unknown how much of Season 3 was written or kept, but when
we know, we'll post it here.
"The Cult of....The Tripods"
BBC4 has aired a six-part series about the UK's most popular sci-fi TV shows, including The Tripods. The research team contacted and interviewed Jim Baker, Alick Rowe, Richard Bates, Christopher Barry, Sam Youd, and Bob Blagden about their memories of the series. The program featured some photos Jim took during the filming, plus a nod to this website.
THIS SHOW WAS TRANSMITTEDat 8:30 PM (20:30) on Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 and repeated Thursday, Dec 21st, at 9:30 PM (21:30)- BBC4 reaired the series in the UK, beginning May 23, 2007. The episode about Tripods was reaired on or about June 22nd, 2007. The episode will be included as an extra on the upcoming release of Seasons 1 and 2 on DVD.
Tripods
The Missing Extras
There's so much other stuff out there on the TV series. It's a shame more extras weren't available.
My top picks from footage I own:
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Windmill Studios program on blue-screen techniques in Season 2
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Blue Peter interviews with Season 1 cast
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Blue Peter special on Season 2 effects
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Good Morning TV show interview with Robert Bates
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Special effects test shots of the Tripods
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Rushes (rough takes/outtakes) from Season 1 and 2
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Jim Baker's fabulous behind-the-scenes photo montage taken with his 110 camera during filming of the show