Into the Archives with Peter Fleming

Into the Archives with Peter Fleming

Peter Fleming

Episodes 24
Avg. Duration 14m
Activity Moderate
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

Very silly comedy about lost TV classics. Retired BBC children's pioneer Peter Fleming searches for his legendary missing programmes. Features episode reconstructions, surviving clips, and almost no cries for help.

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2025 Christmas Present: Audio Archive

Dec 24, 2025 6m

Ho ho ho! To tide listeners over as the next series comes together, Peter presents a festive public information film for children, broadcast on Christmas Eve 1974. Follow its advice and celebrate in…

2024 Live Special: Peter Fleming's Woefully Inaccurate History of the BBC

Dec 31, 2024 1h 2m

A recently dreamed live recording of the Edinburgh Fringe in another corner of the Peter Fleming Multiverse (TX: 22/08/2022)."Mark 100 years of the BBC in style with the befuddled children’s TV…

2023 Live Special: Peter Fleming Meets Doctor Who!

Dec 31, 2023 1h 1m

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…

2022 Christmas Special: Christmas Underground

Dec 23, 2022 37m

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…

2021 Christmas Special: BBC Television Centre

Dec 23, 2021 57m

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…

The Series 2 Soundtrack EP

Aug 31, 2021 1m Bonus

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…

S2E6 2.6. Windmills and Balloons

Jun 18, 2021 38m

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…

S2E5 2.5. Stargazing

Jun 11, 2021 21m

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.…

S2E4 2.4. Saturday Morning

Jun 04, 2021 19m

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.…

S2E3 2.3. Animals

May 28, 2021 15m

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…

S2E2 2.2. Food and Drink

May 21, 2021 16m

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…

S2E1 2.1. Peter Returns!

May 14, 2021 16m

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…

S2 Series 2 Trailer

Apr 30, 2021 0m Trailer

Get ready for a new adventure in Peter's terrifying* second series!Twitter: @PeterFlemingTVFacebook: PeterFlemingTV*TBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS: Oliver Postgate's Party Piece

Mar 27, 2021 7m Bonus

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 Series 1 Soundtrack EP

Feb 23, 2021 2m Bonus

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…

BONUS: Live at the Leicester Square Theatre

Jan 28, 2021 9m Bonus

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…

S1E7 1.7. Christmas Special

Dec 22, 2020 16m

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?…

S1E6 1.6. Missing Episode Recovery!

Nov 20, 2020 18m

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…

S1E5 1.5. Toys, Games and Commercials

Nov 13, 2020 15m

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,…

S1E4 1.4. Current Affairs

Nov 06, 2020 14m

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,…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Into the Archives with Peter Fleming have?

Into the Archives with Peter Fleming has published 24 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Comedy, Film History.

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Into the Archives with Peter Fleming is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 14m.

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