Sir Lesley Longley's Wiggly Archives (also known as Unreleased NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN Specials) is the unofficial name for a series of YouTube videos which present older Wiggles content on the channel for the first time, including unused, unreleased and rare material.
A video was uploaded on November 9, 2020 to The Wiggles' YouTube channel promoting the series. It promises material from all main generations of The Wiggles. The series is introduced by a character portrayed by Anthony Field, named Sir Lesley Longley.
Background[]
At the end of October 2020, Anthony Field began sharing clips of various unseen filmed Wiggles concerts on Instagram and Twitter. On November 6, he posted an Instagram video (in character as Sir Lesley Longley) formally announcing that unreleased Wiggles videos would be coming to The Wiggles' YouTube channel, encouraging people to subscribe. An alternate version of this video is what would be uploaded to the channel on November 9.
On December 4, 2020, the first unreleased special to be uploaded to the channel was a Sailing Around the World Live! concert filmed in San Diego, CA, USA. On January 29, 2021, another USA concert was revealed to be the next upload, one from Racing to the Rainbow Live! in Everett/Seattle, WA. Other concerts which Anthony has teased on Instagram may follow.
On August 3, 2021, Anthony revealed in a reply to a Twitter user that Sir Lesley Longley recorded three intros for three upcoming specials. The exact unreleased content the intros were recorded for weren't revealed.
On October 20, 2021, after a 9-month hiatus, bloopers from Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Series 2) became the third special to be uploaded. This was the first video presented by Sir Lesley Longley to have been released before in some capacity, as a bonus feature on the Anthony's Fruity Feast! DVD (which was only released in Australia) in 2015.
On January 31, 2022, bloopers from TV Series 5 became special number four to be uploaded and the second to have been previously released in some form, being a special feature in the Racing to the Rainbow DVD in 2006.
Four days later on February 3, 2022, the group revealed in the comment section of a video by YouTube user Wiggles Enthusiasts that Sir Lesley Longley is "currently on the tail of a Wiggles bone-a-fide hit...".[1]
On August 19, 2022, a compilation of Songs from the Wiggles 1997 Big Show taken from the Let's Wiggle series was the fifth to be uploaded on the channel. Despite no mentioning of Sir Lesley Longley in the description nor in the video.
Videos[]
Titles marked in bold indicate a never-before-seen special
- Sailing Around the World Live! - San Diego, CA, USA, April 28, 2006 show (uploaded on December 4, 2020)
- Racing To The Rainbow Live! - Everett/Seattle, WA, USA, March 16, 2007 show (uploaded on January 29, 2021)
- Ready, Steady, Wiggly Bloopers! (uploaded on October 20, 2021)
- Wiggly Bloopers (uploaded on January 31, 2022)
- The Wiggles Big Show - Melbourne Sports & Entertainment Centre, November 1997 show (song compilation from Let's Wiggle series, uploaded on August 19, 2022)
Upcoming[]
- Footage of The Wiggles at NASA's Johnson Space Center - 2004
- Anthony shared tweets confirming NASA footage is coming soon to be released on YouTube.
Possible/Teased Videos[]
The following content has been officially acknowledged in some form but has not been explicitly stated to be coming. Content which is at least confirmed to have been found (or is known to be in The Wiggles' possession as of late) is listed in italics.
Please do not add to this list unless you can provide a source for reference of potential release. (for ex. Twitter or Instagram posts, or Tweet requests which have been liked)
Unreleased Specials & Studio Footage[]
- The Wiggles (TV Pilot)
- A fan confirmed that Greg has a copy, prompting Anthony to ask he hand it to "Sir Lesley Longley". Note that it is yet unknown if The Wiggles have received a copy. Although Greg has stated that he can't upload it because of copyright issues with the ABC.
- Wake Up Jeff! (Original version)
- Anthony has stated that "Sir Lesley Longley" will be searching for the original shoot of Wake Up Jeff!.
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Original version)
- Greg Page has confirmed the existence of a 1996 version of the video in a Q&A video, and in fact, has one.
- Wiggle and Learn (Unfinished TV Series with Greg)
- Anthony has confirmed in a series of tweets that the raw footage of Wiggle and Learn that was shot with Greg has been found. This footage is not edited, and Anthony claimed it will be a "big job" to start from scratch. He apparently remains hopeful, however, as in response to a fan's comment asking what, if anything, "Sir Lesley Longley" wants to see uploaded, Anthony answered that it would be the Wiggle and Learn series with Greg
Concerts[]
- Happy Holiday Show - Seymour Centre (December 1995)
- Anthony liked a post requesting a release of the show.[2]
- Yule Be Wiggling Christmas Show - (December 5-23, 2000)
- The official Wiggles account liked a post requesting the show.[3]
- Wiggly Party: Live in Concert - Vodafone Arena (December 11-12, 2001)
- Anthony as well as the official Wiggles account liked a post requesting the show.
- The Wiggles Asia Tour - The Showboat Theater, Sasebo, Japan (March 15, 2003)
- Anthony as well as the official Wiggles account liked a post requesting the show.
- Santa's Rockin'! Live In Concert - Sydney Entertainment Centre (December 18-20, 2004)
- Anthony shared a clip of them performing Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car from the show.
- Sailing Around the World Tour - (July 30, 2005-May 18, 2006)
- Anthony stated that "Sir Lesley Longley" will search for the concert featuring Shaquille O'Neal. Despite his phrasing, it's known that The Wiggles do have this concert as clips have been featured in past documentaries.
- Wiggledancing! Live On Stage - (July 28-August 20, 2006)
- Anthony shared a clip of them performing Dance the Ooby Doo (With Dorothy the Dinosaur) from the show.
- Racing to the Rainbow Show - Sydney Entertainment Centre (December 18, 2006)
- Anthony shared a clip of them performing Ooh It's Captain Feathersword from the show.
- Racing to the Rainbow Live! - (February 21-August 26, 2007)
- Anthony shared a clip of the three ducks segment from the show in Albuquerque, NM recorded in March 4, 2007 at the Kiva Auditorium.
- The Wiggles' Concert for UNICEF - Sydney Entertainment Centre (May 25, 2008)
- Anthony shared a clip of them performing Wake Up Jeff! from the show.
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show In The Round - Acer Arena (December 20, 2009)
- Anthony shared a clip of them performing Wave to Wags from the show.
- Greatest Hits In The Round - Acer Arena (December 19, 2010)
- Anthony shared a clip of them performing Incy Wincy Spider on Instagram and Fly Through The Sky on Twitter from the show.
- Christmas Celebration Tour! - Sydney Entertainment Centre (December 23, 2012)
- The Wiggles official account liked a tweet requesting the show.[4] Footage has frequently been used as b-roll by The Wiggles, though it is only assumed that the entire concert was filmed and edited.
Previously-Released Rarities[]
In addition to unreleased material, the following content that has been released, but is rare, may also be featured.
- Kaz the Cat segments
- Anthony has agreed with a fan about wanting Kaz the Cat segments to be found.
- Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital
- Anthony shared an image of Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital displayed on a computer screen in an Instagram story.[5]
- The Wiggles appearance on Neighbours
- The Wiggles retweeted a tweet about their appearance on the soap opera Neighbours.[6]
Trivia[]
- All of the clips featured from the pre-launch promo are from videos already uploaded to the YouTube channel (some of them set to private), including:
- Wake Up Jeff! Parts 1 and 4
- The Anthony's Wiggly Travels Episode "Anthony's Backstage Antics"
- Big Aussie Road Trip
- Go Santa Go from Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! (2017)
- The Trailers for Ukulele Baby! and Taking Off!
- Wiggle Time! (1993)
- Near the end of the YouTube version of the video, Sir Lesley Longley is holding a Digital Betacam tape containing an episode of The Wiggles Show!.
- A DVD of Baby Antonio's Circus that appears to be a studio master with 4 to 5 episodes can be spotted on a computer desk in the same Instagram story which teased Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital. This is most likely not intended for inclusion as rarities on YouTube and may have been there due to preparations for The Wiggles Channel which aired Baby Antonio's Circus when it launched.
- On July 22, 2021, Anthony replied to an Instagram post requesting Sir Lesley Longley to find the 16:9 versions of Wiggle Bay, Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! and Top of the Tots, stating "I'll have the good Sir Leslie look into this when I find him!!!"[7] This would be to replace The Wiggles' currently used masters for all purposes moving forward (the masters that The Wiggles currently use for Wiggle Bay and Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! are in 14:9 (“halfway widescreen”) while Top of the Tots only exists a complete video in 4:3 full screen), however it is unlikely they would be considered for full uploads with introduction by Sir Lesley Longley as they are standard videos, albeit ones that have been unavailable in this aspect ratio.
Goofs[]
- Sir Lesley Longley seems to be introducing bloopers from TV Series 2 in the video featuring bloopers from TV Series 5. It's possible that Anthony was mistaken about what bloopers were being featured when filming the intro; or Series 2 bloopers may have been intended to be uploaded but there was a change at the editing stage most likely due to the Series 2 bloopers featuring bloopers for the prologue to Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport.
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