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February 15

World series 2005 (cricket)

It is a fictional cricket tournament held in zimbabwe and south Africa in June 2005 Australia won after beating india by 5 wickets in the final 2405:201:1B:3156:803F:9ACA:21C2:1712 (talk) 17:31, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What is your question? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:24, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is indeed fictional. The World Series Cricket was played between 1977 and 1979 - not 2005. In fact, India did not play test cricket against Australia at all in 2005. As far as I can tell they never played a One Day International either. Same for Twenty20. 196.50.199.218 (talk) 13:27, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note, however, that there are some similarities between this fictional event and the 2003 Cricket World Cup, which was held in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya. Australia did indeed defeat India in the final, although by a margin of 125 runs, not five wickets. --Viennese Waltz 13:42, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If it's fictional as my colleagues above indicate, where do the details about the locations, the date, the winner, and the winning margin all come from? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:42, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The imagination of the writer? {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.8.123.129 (talk) 19:57, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What writer? What publication? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:10, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly something to do with Brian Lara Cricket (series), aka (presumably) Cricket 2005 (Xbox). Note that the OP themself specified ". . . a fictional cricket tournament . . .". {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.8.123.129 (talk) 16:27, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I was aware of that. This whole thread is screwing with what I am pleased to refer to as my mind. People have been attempting to answer a statement. Not a question. I asked the OP what their question was, but got no reply from them. I suspect the OP is wanting to add this titbit of info to one of our articles, but is clueless as to how to go about it so they're offering it here in the hope it makes its way to the right place. That's why I'm asking for more details on this fictional cricket tournament.

I understand that not all our users are fluent with English or the ways of Wikipedia, and we have to allow leeway and sometimes guess what they're really trying to ask us. But when someone comes along and just makes a bald statement with no hint of a query despite being asked for one, and the information they have posted is of no use without further input from them, but they have chosen not to provide it, we should treat it as if it were the work of a troll and either remove it or box it up. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 20:23, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Armchair Theatre Into the Dark what happens

I've been wanting to know what happens in the (1963) Armchair Theatre episode Into the Dark. What is the plot of the episode and what happens by the end of the episode. So can someone tell me exactly what happens in it from start to finish. Matthew John Drummond (talk) 23:54, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The fact that this episode is considered 'lost', and that (for example) IMDb's entry for it has no plot, suggests that there is no known record of the script or plot that anyone else (such as the assiduous compilers of IMDb) knows of. Doubtless TV companies' archives will have long ago been scoured for it without success.

In effect you are asking if anybody has a detailed recollection of a TV play that was aired, possibly only once and likely live with no recording being made, 62 years ago.

There is a remote possibility that the only surviving member of the listed cast and crew, the 90-y-o Wendy Craig, has a copy of the script. You might try contacting her. Good luck! {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.8.123.129 (talk) 10:13, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I episode has survived from this link here Link. Matthew John Drummond (talk) 11:38, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, there's your answer. Sign up for a Gold subscription account on that site (£50 for a year, £6 for a month), and see what that record contains. Given your interest in old TV episodes from this era (evident from your previous queries), it should be well worth it to you. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.8.123.129 (talk) 14:59, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]