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Doubleing-up on 'The Lady Vanishes'

stripedcatstripedcat Posts: 6,689
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The 1979 version with Cybil Shepherd and Elliot Gould is being shown on Film 4 at 14.45.

Then the BBC re-make is being shown tonight at 20:30.

Has this sort of thing ever happened before in British broadcasting? Two different versions being shown on the same day and by different broadcasters.

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  • ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    Over Christmas the original Wizard of Oz was on both TCM and C5 within a few days of each other.
  • pontypaulpontypaul Posts: 112
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    I remember once BBC2 repeated a Porridge Christmas special at the same time as Channel 4 aired the feature film.
  • ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    According to one paper today the BBC is claiming tonight's film is not a remake - it's a new version based on the original book which inspired the Hitchcock film and the BBC version will include considerable differences.
  • stripedcatstripedcat Posts: 6,689
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    I see. Thank you for all of the replies. I'll be watching both versions soon - I love the Hitchcock original.
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