Date   : Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:38:12 -0000
From   : christopher.whytehead@... (chris whytehead)
Subject: Domesday System needed for TV appearance

> Ian Wolstenholme wrote:
> > I have been contacted by Peter Sweasey about the BBC Four
> > series on 1980s technology, which was mentioned in the
> > Prestel thread.  Apparently they are doing a feature on the
> > Domesday Project and would like to feature a working machine,
> > but they can't find one they can use that still works.
>
> Rats - mine does, but is in storage in Cambridge...
>
> The TNMoC one in Milton Keynes was working before it was put into storage
> there a while ago, so it probably still does - but it sounds like this TV
> company did contact the museum about the Prestel stuff way back
> when and then
> went quiet;  far as I know there's been no contact about needing
> a Domesday
> system... (I've forwarded your email just in case)

Well I'm in Woking, only about 20 miles from Reading, and I have a Domesday
system which was working last time I used, but that was in 2004. It has been
in storage since but I could get it out and see if it is still working. I
remember it was a bit temperamental.

I'll drop Peter an email and see if he is still looking and maybe get some
more details.

Chris