{"id":5832,"date":"2026-04-12T08:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?p=5832"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:42:20","slug":"on-location-behind-the-scenes-survivors-footage-donated-to-archive-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2026\/04\/12\/on-location-behind-the-scenes-survivors-footage-donated-to-archive-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"On location behind-the-scenes Survivors footage donated to archive trust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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THE FILM IS Fabulous charitable trust has confirmed that it has taken possession of behind-the-scenes filmed footage shot on location in 1976 during the making of the second series of Survivors<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trust was recently thrust into the genre news headlines following its acquisition by donation of two previously missing episodes of Doctor Who<\/em><\/a> (‘The Nightmare Begins’ and ‘Devil\u2019s Planet’) featuring William Hartnell’s Doctor and first screened in November 1965. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since it was launched, the trust’s small team has taken delivery of a huge and growing array of donations, principally from private collectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amongst the material it has received is an (unknown quantity) of ‘non-broadcast’ footage from Survivors<\/em>‘ second series, donated as part of the personal archive of Michael Wilson, the late stills-photographer and cameraman. Michael was married to June Hudson\u2014the costume designer and wardrobe manager on Survivors<\/em> whose designs did so much to define the visual appearance of Abby Grant, Greg Preston, Jenny Richards, Charles Vaughan and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Photography was Michael\u2019s passion, and he had a natural eye for it from a young age,” Film is Fabulous<\/a> confirmed. “As a freelancer, he was regularly engaged by the BBC as a stills and film photographer. These engagements included several Shakespeare productions alongside his wife, costume designer June Hudson, which were directed by theatre grandee, Trevor Nunn.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A feature of Michael\u2019s work was the location filming. He was prolific. During such engagements he often acted as the film cameraman. The recordings of the Survivors<\/em>‘ television series (1976) provide a fascinating insight into the production. Michael also filmed behind the scenes, and the collection contains unique films of the cast and crew.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Few more details are yet known as to the nature of the Survivors<\/em> footage, but from limited information provided so far, it appears that the material most likely is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n