A recently rediscovered live recording from the Edinburgh Fringe (TX: 26/08/2023). "Doctor Who is 60. In its life, the programme has encountered many problems. Most of them were the fault of retired children’s TV pioneer Peter Fleming." Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or donate to help his archivist pay h…

Mind the gap! In the crew quarters of an abandoned Tube station, Peter celebrates Christmas with a very old friend. But how will the search for his programmes get off the ground again if he’s still stuck beneath it? Features Peter’s legendary public information film A Bakerloo Christmas (1975), gallons of festive custard, and more eggs than could e…

Down to earth! This Christmas, Peter makes an unscheduled landing in his balloon. The global archive expedition to find his lost programmes takes him to one of the most beloved landmarks in TV history. But how will he react when he sees what it has become? Will he find the treasure he seeks? And will the ghosts of BBC Television Centre sing? Featur…

Introducing the 'Into the Archives: Series 2 Soundtrack' EP! A sumptuous collection of music and sound recovered over the years from numerous skips, cupboards and coffins. Immerse yourself in the worlds of every classic programme featured in series two’s Audio Archive segments, with pioneering sound effects and beloved music cues, including exclusi…

It's launch day! Or is it? Peter returns to a classic TV location in a bid to finally get his global archive expedition off the ground. But will he get the help he needs from his fans? Features off-air clips from Floating Mr McAllister (1970-71), treasured memories of 1980s fan events, and the shocking truth about a beloved set of TV idents. Specia…

Good evening, starry-eyed listeners! Peter looks up at the night sky and looks back on the BBC programmes that expressed his passion, as preparations continue for his global archive expedition. Features off-air clips from astronomical drama Messages from Beyond (1970) and Patrick Moore catastrophe Look Up, Look Out (1973), plus a beloved feature fr…

It's Saturday! It's 9 o'clock! Let's lose our minds! Peter looks at his creation of the BBC's very first live Saturday morning kids' show, and how it might still be shaping the BBC to this day. Features amazing prizes, the only surviving clip of The Saturday Asylum (1975), and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Rob Bond, Amy Gledhill and So…

Oink! Squeak! Cuckoo! No, you don't need to adjust your set. We've got animals in! Peter recalls his lost BBC programmes looking at all creatures great and small (but not All Creatures Great and Small), and tries to forget what happened with the pigs. Features scandalous memorabilia from Cornucopia (1972), a surviving clip of The Two Little Horses …

Your table is booked at Café Fleming! Peter recalls his lost BBC programmes about food and drink in mouth-watering detail, from school canteen drama to the most(ly) harmless TV chef of them all. Bon appétit! Features delicious merchandise, a surviving clip of Inside the Orange (1971), and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton an…

Peter's back, and the search for his lost BBC programmes takes an exciting new direction. Enjoy another look at his ill-fated debut series, Professor Zany's Mad Laboratory, and its undeservedly well-fated sequel. Features episode reconstructions, an exotic off-air clip, rare merchandise and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Gareth Burgess.…

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A true gem from Peter's personal archive. Peter is proud to present this unique and surreptitious recording of a rare Oliver Postgate story, performed by the great man himself at a party in 1995. See the story brought to life in this special VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/pw3oLWSybLY Video artwork by Lise Richardson: https://www.liserichardson.com…

Introducing the 'Into the Archives: Series 1 Soundtrack' EP! A newly recovered treasure trove of classic BBC TV theme tunes and audio nick-nacks. Now you can enjoy full versions of all the music heard throughout the first series of 'Into the Archives with Peter Fleming', free of interruption by dialogue, and in the highest available quality since i…

A recently recovered live recording from London's Leciester Square Theatre. Speaking to an adoring audience, Peter discusses the beginnings of his career, then offers scandalous gossip about the nation's best-loved children's programme, almost certainly landing himself in legal jeopardy. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/bHfebG0b_LA Help Peter's sear…

Season's greetings! Peter returns for this festive episode to look back on his innumberable (numerable) BBC Christmas programmes. But will a Christmas miracle return any of Peter's lost work? Features tasty recipes, tuneful memorabilia, and your seasonal correspondence. Special thanks to Sooz Kempner and Eleanor Morton. Help Peter's search for his …

The nail-biting series finale. Peter heads out to meet a missing episode hunter after hearing the news we've all been waiting for! Features a rare BBC Radiophonic Workshop track from Is It My Birthday?, an earth-shattering Big Interview, and your own correspondence. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or dona…

Ahoy, shipmates! Peter looks at the merchandise that came out of his programmes, and the most fondly remembered bubble bath advertisements in British TV history. Features a salty reconstruction, off-air clips and almost no suspect memorabilia, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Gareth Burgess. Help Peter's search for his programmes by …

Today, Peter guides us through his attempts to keep the nation's children informed, whether they liked it or not. Features an off-air clip from This Just In and almost two scandalous revelations, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Sooz Kempner, Mabel Slattery and Robin Bland. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review o…

Prepare to be spooked, as Peter recounts ghostly experiences from throughout his time at the BBC. Features the biggest Big Interview yet, a complimentary exorcism, and your own correspondence. Please never find a copy of The Vigil. A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podcast, or d…

This week, Peter recalls his attempts to raise environmental awareness and make TV Centre green. Features off-air clips from The Solar Powered Boy and the Granny Green public information films, plus your own correspondence. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton and Steph Hotchkiss. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a review of this podca…

It begins! Peter looks back at his very first programme for the BBC in the early sixties, Professor Zany's Mad Laboratory. Features a genuine off-air clip and an episode reconstruction, as well as rare merchandise and your own correspondence. Special thanks to Eleanor Morton and Sam Nicoresti. Help Peter's search for his programmes by leaving a rev…

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