Post by gamepopper on Dec 4, 2021 23:16:08 GMT
Hello, I'm looking for full episodes of a late-night show on Channel 4 in the UK called Frontal, a show that aired in the year 2000.
Here's a summary of the show, found on the description of an upload of the show's intro:
This is the title sequence:
Here is an advert for the pilot, which aired in 1999:
From what I can find, the TV show isn't technically lost, all five broadcasted episodes are apparently archived by the British Film Institute. (From this, we know the episodes aired on August 19th, August 25th, September 1st, September 8th, and 16th September). However, not a single clip of the show is on Youtube. Considering this aired during Channel 4's 4Later block, and other shows from that block have made it to Youtube from VHS recordings like Vids, Bits, and The Other Side, it's unfortunate that there isn't much to find online.
The main reason I'm personally looking for full episodes is that I'm doing history research on counter-culture movements, and there are certain interviews that I'd like to see. Any recordings that people could upload online or point to would be great.
Some more information about the show that I found:
Reddit Thread
Digital Spy
Here's a summary of the show, found on the description of an upload of the show's intro:
Frontal. Broadcast live from the Channel 4 building, Frontal was a subversive series looking at the 'underbelly of pop culture'. Included features on culture jamming, reviews on erotica, revenge techniques, performance art and a weekly instruction on how to get high legally, including how to get high using a cactus. The pilot episode for Frontal included showing a banned music video for the song ‘Pretty When You Cry’ by Vast. Another episode of Frontal showed the music videos for ‘Plug Me In’ and Metal Fingers In My Body by the group Add N To X. Presented by James Hyman, Natasha Bell, Tim Gould, Lisa Rogers and Italian music producer Charlie Rapino. A pilot for Frontal aired in 1999. Five episodes where aired in 2000. In total six episodes were made. Although Frontal was a very unique and subversive programme, it’s short life span means that it seems to have fallen in to obscurity. Frontal was shown on Friday nights after the first series of Big Brother. A Channel 4 introduction to Frontal can be viewed on the TV Ark website. The Frontal opening sequence can be viewed on YouTube.
This is the title sequence:
Here is an advert for the pilot, which aired in 1999:
From what I can find, the TV show isn't technically lost, all five broadcasted episodes are apparently archived by the British Film Institute. (From this, we know the episodes aired on August 19th, August 25th, September 1st, September 8th, and 16th September). However, not a single clip of the show is on Youtube. Considering this aired during Channel 4's 4Later block, and other shows from that block have made it to Youtube from VHS recordings like Vids, Bits, and The Other Side, it's unfortunate that there isn't much to find online.
The main reason I'm personally looking for full episodes is that I'm doing history research on counter-culture movements, and there are certain interviews that I'd like to see. Any recordings that people could upload online or point to would be great.
Some more information about the show that I found:
Reddit Thread
Digital Spy
