Tim Beddows (1963-2022)

[Andrew Pixley]

https://networkonair.com/features/2022/ ... 1963-2022/

Thanks for everything Tim. RIP.

[paulh]

That's really sad news. I've discovered so many archive TV programmes thanks to Tim. Network is such a great company. Half the DVDs on my shelves are Network releases.

[Frankymole]

Oh no! I am shocked. Terrible news My thoughts go out to all those who knew him. I can't put in words how much happiness his work, nay passion, brought me.

[dissolute]

I couldn't quite believe it when I heard, Tim was so down to earth and genuine, you could sense his passion for film and television.

We had a few discussions over the years and wasn't above hinting at his future plans. He was really close to a deal for The New Avengers despite the setback with Studio Canal for a new Avengers release, I wonder if it will see the light of day now.

[Andrew Pixley]

A piece by one of Tim's oldest friends - Martin Cater - about the passion for television they developed in their formative years:

http://sundayinoldmoney.blogspot.com/20 ... o-you.html

All the best

Andrew

[Frankymole]

Thanks Andrew, that was a lovely read. I hope we will always have enthusiasts of "old" TV but Tim was very much a one-off, really getting things done to make these treasures available to all.

I never bunked off school to watch an ITC show but I did manage to see Man In A Suitcase in the early 80s on Channel 4 during the daytime with my brother, so I wonder if it was on at lunchtimes when I used to be able to walk home from school if I had free lessons in the afternoon (and my brother's school was much closer - I had to walk a few miles across town!).

I will bookmark that blog and try to read more of it. It looks fascinating.

[mousemeat]

I couldn't quite believe it when I heard, Tim was so down to earth and genuine, you could sense his passion for film and television.

We had a few discussions over the years and wasn't above hinting at his future plans. He was really close to a deal for The New Avengers despite the setback with Studio Canal for a new Avengers release, I wonder if it will see the light of day now.

hopefully, it will happen....

[Frankymole]

I couldn't quite believe it when I heard, Tim was so down to earth and genuine, you could sense his passion for film and television.

We had a few discussions over the years and wasn't above hinting at his future plans. He was really close to a deal for The New Avengers despite the setback with Studio Canal for a new Avengers release, I wonder if it will see the light of day now.

That's compounded the sad news, though pales by comparison with the tragedy of Tim's passing. First world problems I guess. I've given up hope of The New Avengers being restored, and even when The Professionals was "done up", free-to-air TV is still repeating the shoddy unrestored prints.

[mousemeat]

you guys are probably right..about little or no chances of re mastering NEW AVENGERS EPISODES.......sorta a shame...great series, wished it would have run a few more yrs...but the existing prints I've seen, especially of of the A & E DVD's, look terrible;..