He is credited with inventing a hydraulic resonance suppressor tube, which is used on the Boeing 747 airplanes. Australian Museum. in London's West End! By April 1972, this had become Good Afternoon, after which her TV career spanned the next 25 years. In 1983, she had a spell as a BBC TV network announcer. David Hewson "BBC ready to reclaim 'Dallas'". Thames Television was involved in an attempt to win the new Channel 5 licence[55][56][57] when it was first advertised in early 1992. Within four days, all but one ITV station had gone off-air after the ACTT asked members at other companies to walk out in claim for a 15% pay rise. The first ident was used to signify programmes made at Rediffusion's old studios at Adastral House, the latter, shows that came from ABC's former Teddington Studios. As a result of the changes to the schedule, ABC was at risk of losing both of its existing franchises, the weekend services that would be going away. Conspiracy theorist and former TV presenter Liz Gunn has been reportedly arrested after a scuffle involving a security guard at Auckland Airport. Lovely riah. RIP the beautiful Stella Stevens, who has died at the age of 84. Barker, Dennis The Guardian; 20 October 1984; Thames stand-in TV 'very popular' Barker, Dennis The Guardian; 24 October 1984; TV companies brace against union. Over time, Thames replaced Today with a more conventional news offering as seen on other ITV stations. The Pistols later twisted the knife in the lyrics to the myth-making but embarrassing No One Is Innocent (The Biggest Blow): God save television/ Keep the programmes pure/God save William Grundy/From falling in manure.. David Hewson "Thames TV head leaves in dispute over Dallas". Additional episodes of network productions were screened to help clear the backlog, since no outside programmes were broadcast. With no access to ITN News, viewers in the Thames region had to make do with short Thames News bulletins. Todaywas launched on30 July 1968 when ITV switched from their ATV/Rediffusion contracts to the new Thames Television/LWT model. The Thames offshoot Euston Films was founded in 1971 to specialise in drama output made entirely on film, then still a rare practice. The company believed it would become "Europe's most powerful Independent producer and programme distributor. [60], On 1 November 1992 a new satellite station UK Gold was launched as a joint venture between Thames and BBC Enterprises, to show repeats of shows from both broadcasters. . He then rang Thames to complain about the damage to his telly (Rotten later remarked unsympathetically: Havent they ever heard of the off button?). The infamy that surrounded the Pistols as a result of the Today show turned the group into stars, but some say the chaos it brought ended up wrecking their career. after the union agreed to rostering according to need, while the management dropped plans for ending six-day working fortnights. Initially, this ident was used only before local programmes; a modified ITV generic ident featuring this new logo was used for networked shows. Following the loss of Thames's franchise, the Euston Road base of Thames was sold off and demolished. . : With Mavis Nicholson, Jasmine Bligh, Mary Berry, Judith Chalmers. Today. You dirty old man! Grundy goads him (Go on, youve another five seconds. FERNE COTTON (b1981-).British Television and radio presenter,best known for presenting the last series of the music chart show,Top of the Pops,ocassionally co hosting the annual Red Nose Day charity comedy telefon,and for being a regular on Keith Lemons acerbic comedy panel show,Celebrity Juice,from 2008 to 2018. So when Grundy was faced with that situation and had what he probably viewed as snotty kids in front of him, it becomes understandable why he was dismissive., After his introduction and a short film on punk, the interview started badly, with Grundy challenging the groups anti-materialistic credentials they had, after all, just accepted a 40,000 advance from EMI. 1977. A programme on Harold Lloyd (The Third Genius) followed in 1989. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME! Consequently, ABC applied for both the Midlands seven-day operation and the contract to serve London at the weekend, preferring the latter. Enjoy your trip in the time machine!www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5UUBNEPQQRV78 Thames was the main shareholder in a consortium (alongside Warner Bros. Television and others) called Channel Five Holdings. 1 Review. Jack was a popular BBC TV forecaster (17th May 1969 4th May 1983) and for many years was the , Johns broadcasting career began at ILR station Radio Tees. The estate is the site of Frogmore House, a beautiful 17th century manor which has been a royal residence since 1792, which was where Harry and Meghan had their evening reception after their . His retained popularity in the UK was confirmed following his death, when Thames (which had refused to air his shows since the cancellation) gave in to public demand to rerun the shows. It would seem reasonable to assume that there is nothing new left to say about the incident. It was so bad that Freddie, who notoriously wasnt keen on dentists, decided he had to make his first visit to one in 15 years, and Queens appearance was cancelled. These programmes were made in the then standard 'hybrid' studio video/location film format, but the British industry was in the slow process of dropping the multi-camera studio format for drama, excepting soaps, to making the genre entirely on film. A very young Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison and friends. After Thames was acquired by FremantleMedia it was merged with another Fremantle company, Talkback, to form a new independent production company, Talkback Thames; consequently, Thames ceased to exist as a separate entity. Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992. Once Thames learned it was to lose its franchise to Carlton, the ITV-branded ident was dropped in favour of the local ident which was used at all times from 4 November 1991 until 31 December 1992. He later built up somewhat of a cult following amongst students as the long-serving host of Central TV's Blockbusters on ITV in the 1980s and early 1990s. Lorry driver Jason Holmes, 47, told the papers he was so outraged that his eight-year-old son Lee had heard the swearing that he kicked in the screen of his brand new, 380 TV. Thames Television broadcast from 9:25 Monday morning to 5:15 Friday afternoon (7:00 Friday night until 1982) at which time it would hand over to London Weekend Television (LWT). They were flies in the amber of notoriety. EMI dropped them, gigs were cancelled, Glen Matlock left and Sid Vicious joined. That the then Conservative government had passed such an act caused accusations of direct responsibility to be levelled at former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in particular, who had presided over its creation. Heres how it works. This name had been previously considered and rejected by London Weekend Television.[7]. The British Film Institute describes Thames as having "served the capital and the network with a long-running, broad-based and extensive series of programmes, several of which either continue or are well-remembered today. The Teddington studios were highly desirable, as they had participated in colour experiments and were already partially converted by the time of the franchise change, and as such had been sought after by both Thames and LWT.[10]. Harry Gration. Fern Britton - television presenter, former co-anchor of the Southampton edition of TVS local news programme Coast To Coast, best known as co-presenter for ITV magazine programme This Morning, 1999-2009; (From 1982, the handover time was 17:15. He joined the company in the 1960s and stayed with its , Hilary was a Central Television and Thames Television announcer (1980s). The comedy duo's leading scriptwriter, Eddie Braben, did not initially move to ITV with them, and with Eric Morecambe's failing health, the new shows never gained the audiences or matched the esteem they had previously enjoyed. Sally McLaren whips her trousers off in the continuity booth for this in vision link from 1989. Entertainment and arts reporter, BBC News. See MoreSee Less. In 2021, Fremantle were licensing various Thames Television programmes to British television channels such as That's TV, Forces TV and Talking Pictures TV. It was originally shot by stop-frame animation on 16mm film, then shot again on 35mm film in 1976 and finally digitised on computer in 1984. While they were still in the running for the seven-day service in the Midlands, it was clear this would be won by ATV, who was also a large earner of overseas revenue, having won the Queen's Award for Export in 1966. Melinda Wittstock "And now for Channel 5". Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992. RM 2HX2AHK - 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet, ZDF Musiksendung, Ilja Richter und Suzanne Doucet, hier in der Show circa 1970. Less well-known is its adaptation of Andy Capp (1988), starring James Bolam. Grundy subsequently denied this, and there is no suggestion of him being under the influence in any of the internal documents. Television fanatics can use this list to find some Thames Television TV shows that they haven't seen before. Thames at Six was launched, later Thames News. Wish You Were Here.? He had spent eight years treading the boards before becoming a TV announcer on a number of regional . "It's awkward, it's embarrassing but everyone is on the same level - we do it in bathrobes," laugh the women behind The Naked Podcast, Jenny Eells and . It brought punk to the masses and some say killed it stone dead. ": How porn, poop and chicken coops derailed Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy, Every issue delivered direct to your door. This button displays the currently selected search type. The deal was blocked by both Richard Dunn, chief executive of Thames, and by the IBA, which concluded 'the proposal would lead to a major change in the nature and characteristic of a viable ITV programme company'. BEN SHEPHARD spent an afternoon at Queen Anne's School in Caversham as guest adjudicator for its drama competition. The site of the studios is currently occupied by Triton Square and the registered headquarters of the British operation of Spanish bank Santander. Yes, all of this actually happened . It certainly would have added to the series and astonishing coverage at the time. He later participated in the relaunch of TV-am in . This is sometimes attributed to the culture of the company, which could be claimed to be a continuation of that at ABC. Dead at 82. Tributes are being paid to former Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd after her death aged 93. [35], Carlton's owner, Michael Green, claimed that the decision left him 'bewildered' and said: 'We are surprised at the IBA's decision. Its northern base in Didsbury, Manchester was used by Yorkshire Television prior to its Kirkstall Road studios in Leeds being completed, and eventually sold to Manchester Polytechnic in 1970, with a lease on sales offices in central Manchester being surrendered. A patronising introduction didnt ingratiate him with the Pistols, and he then clearly got irritated by them as they started mimicking him reading the autocue. 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Miller's career began in 1973 when he worked for BBC Radio Birmingham as a reporter. 1979. In 1974, he joined BBC Radio London and then Anglia Television and HTV West (now ITV West Country) where he worked in producer and reporter/presenter roles. . Rest in peace Dickie Davies. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. A memo from studio producer Mike Housego (who was in charge of the programme as it went out live) to Todays overall boss Tom Steel reveals that after the show ended the group were led back down to the Green Room. Carlton chose to commission the vast majority of its production content from third parties, and rent studio and broadcasting space at LWT's London Studios. In January 1985, the company made a deal with international distributors for US production company Lorimar to purchase the UK broadcasting rights for US drama Dallas, at that time transmitted on BBC1. In the aftermath of the programme, Grundy, who in articles for Punch had developed a self-styled image as a Dean Martin-style drunk, protested to The Guardian that he was stone-cold sober. Whilst at HTV, in the late-1970s, Sally pr . See MoreSee Less, Stella Stevens: Nutty Professor and Poseidon Adventure star dies at 84, A very young Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison and friends. . The London weekday/weekend split schedule remained the same, although the weekend contract was extended to include Friday evenings, but was opened to new applicants. He is the latest to join the list of ex BBC news presenters. She was the first black journalist on TV after landing job on Thames TV in 1968 Ms Hannah said her contract was not renewed after bosses showed racist letters The offensive right-wing notes ranted . Hayes was best known as the presenter of the classic children's TV show, alongside puppet pals Bungle, Zippy and George "The combination of these two companies," announced ITA Chairman Lord Hill, "seemed to the Authority to offer the possibility of a programme company of real excellence. The following month, both sides backed down over the issues, with all technicians returning to work. A desperate EMI offered up new group the Sex Pistols as a last-minute replacement to Todays producers. [37] The shares on offer were being sold by BET and Thorn EMI, which planned to reduce their shareholding from 100% down to 28.8%. The original host was Eamonn Andrews, with Bill Grundy taking over in 1976. Affronted by their aggressive swagger and the fact that theyd just received a 30,000 advance from a record company, Grundy was not a sympathetichost. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! [59] The deadline was therefore extended twice before the licence was handed to Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited. He is known for hosting the live-action science program Bill Nye the Science Guy. During the hours after Rainbow and before the children's slot, Good Afternoon was transmitted, a magazine programme. The broadcaster became something of a cult figure after fronting the ITV show for 20 years. The former Made In . Both of the company's logos were accompanied by a fanfare called Salute to Thames, composed by Johnny Hawksworth. Geographical and structural changes to the network led to the first significant shakeups of the network, a process that started in 1967 to take effect from 1968. By David Hewson. Lucy Domachowski Showbiz Reporter. She was also a daytime continuity , Peter was a continuity announcer in various ITV regions: Ulster TV (1967 1969); Anglia TV , Australian-born former pirate radio disc jockey (known as Jim Gordon, or Jumbo Jimmy Gordon during , Evadne is a former Central TV continuity announcer. To assist Rediffusion financially, the ITA insisted that the new company have two sets of shares: voting shares which would allow ABC to have control (with 51%) and 'B' shares which were to be split equally between the two, thus sharing profits fairly.[6]. Enjoy this retrospective about this British-designed and assembled car, and then take some time to delve into Thames TV's treasure chest. In June 1992 Carlton and the ITV network centre had backed down over its demands for Thames to relinquish its right to broadcast repeats of its own programmings on rival channels for 10 years. A former Thames executive, who asked not to be named, says the culture of TV in the 70s may have added to the clash: I wasnt there, but I worked at ITV in the 70s and people like Grundy were treated as Masters of the Universe. Holiday travel series. However, it remained one of the top ten most watched shows across the whole ITV network and was still one of the UK's top TV exports, continuing to air in 97 other countries. Host Carl Smith consults practitioners to explore how xenotransplantation - growing replacement organs in genetically modified . Our professional presenters include an array of famous faces including Clive Myrie, Phil Gayle and Helen Fospero, to some lesser . on-screen participant. Vivien was a Central TV announcer and newsreader (early 1980s). The presenter's flirting with Siouxsie Sioux, who was standing behind the band - and was aged 19 at the time; Grundy was 53 - provoked . On 30 July 1968 Thames began broadcasting to London. The Times, Thursday, 17 October 1991. An absolute giant of British sports broadcasting. This Is Your Life ran on ITV for 26 years until around 1995 when ITV cancelled it and the series was recommissioned by the BBC, with Thames continuing to produce it. : With Judith Chalmers, Ruth England, Martin Roberts, John Carter. Thames produced the daily live entertainment and information programme to reflect what is going on in London. Video / NZ Herald. Home. The Thames TV papers also seem to put paid to the conspiracy theory that the group's appearance was some kind of publicity scam concocted between Thames TV and their part-owners, EMI. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Two years later in May 1977, another strike occurred when production assistants at Thames refused to operate new video equipment. A hit in its time, this programme became obscure due to lack of repeats. The beleaguered bosss internal memo scolding staff said the conduct of the interview fell far below his usual standards. If you've been watching Pistol on Disney+, Danny Boyle's reimagining of the Sex Pistols' story via Steve Jones' book Lonely Boy, you might be wondering how much is real? For fans of the radio series "Round The Horne" (1965 - 1968) - starring the inimitable Kenneth Williams - there are several full episodes on Spotify. The Pistols best was already behind them. In 1983, she had a spell as a BBC TV network announcer. Jack was a popular BBC TV forecaster (17th May 1969 - 4th May 1983) and for many years was the It was live TV and the Sex Pistols were front-page., Steve Jones memory of McLarens reaction is markedly different: He was terrified. Hill himself said "I didn't mind them sacking me; but I did expect a bit more of a pat on the back, after all I had been there for 20 years". After some discussion as to the name of the new companysome directors favoured ABC London, while others suggested Tower Television to reflect the Post Office Tower and the Tower of Londonit was named Thames Television, after the River Thames. Later, she worked for . Stuart, Vivien. A two-week technicians strike in the summer of 1975 shut down the whole of ITV with the technicians being bought off with a 35% pay rise. ; Kaye Adams - journalist on Central Television; later presenter on Scottish TV. This is inevitable since it was squarely devised as the ITV rival to the BBC show. Simon is best-known for his long stint as a BBC Radio 1 DJ and radio presenter on several other Watch Danny Boyles Sex Pistols drama Pistol on Disney+ now (opens in new tab). Thames TV blackout goes on as unions meet. "There was a lot of arrogance and mavericks working in telly then, and presenters did have a drink, and expect guests to just be thrilled to be on the telly. This site is not affiliated with any broadcaster, production company or design/marketing/talent agency. Back in the day when an office actually had "decor", and everyone had their own desk (they're even socially distanced!). Thames paid 55,000 a show compared to the 29,000 of the BBC. More conventional sitcoms, all of which began in Thames's early years, included Father, Dear Father (196873), the Sid James vehicle Bless This House (197176), and Love Thy Neighbour (1972-76), with a controversial take on race relations. ITV - Thames TV continuity announcers (1968 - 1992). www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-64558222 The Times, Tuesday, 27 November 1990, Thames TV cuts. Brooks, Richard. Find Thames Television stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Michael Clark. A statement released on Sunday by Barratt's son Olly read: "We . By Kenneth Gosling. In 1976, the tabloids, an apparently the nation, went berserk. According to the interviewer, Malcolm Muggeridge, Behan "was drunk and did not utter throughout it one single comprehensible word". A list of all TV shows produced by Thames Television, listed alphabetically with pictures from the show when available. He's right. Bryan Cowgill said: "The need for sensible change in the way we conduct our operations has been at the heart of this dispute. [32][33], In 1982, The Independent Broadcasting Authority decided to change the Thames franchise area, which resulted in the Bluebell Hill transmitter in north Kent, its associated relays and the main relay at Tunbridge Wells being transferred from London to the new South and South-East of England, TVS franchise, in order to serve the new region better. Baroness Boothroyd was the first woman to hold the key role, and was respected by both sides of the House . [46], Thames chairman Richard Dunn publicly stated that Carlton chairman Michael Green had done everything in his power to obtain the London weekday franchise since being blocked by the IBA in 1985. The Nostalgia Central website has been a labour of love for me since 1998. Carlton settled out of court for 13.1M.[47]. When Thames was formed, the new company acquired numerous other properties of the former franchise holders. Former NZ television presenter Liz Gunn claims earthquake . [20][29] Profits at Thames dropped from 14.1M in 1983/84 to 8.75M in 1984/85 during the strike period, but were able to recover back to 14.6M in 1985/86 just before flotation on the stock market. The television presenter was taught drama by Rhodri Punter, head of drama at the independent girls' school. Michael Clark. RIP the beautiful Stella Stevens, who has died at the age of 84. What is the name of this series? The Channel 4 programme will centre on four "extraordinarily compelling" previously-unheard interviews with Yates, which were recorded in 1998 and 1999, shortly before she died of an accidental heroin overdose at the age of 41. Instead, after an impressive application by a consortium led by David Frost and others, this market was awarded to what became London Weekend Television. [53] All of these animations featured the same design, which consisted of the skyline slowly rolling up from the River Thames along with the logo, which was reflected briefly on the water and then quickly faded to its static position at the centre of the ident. The ITA ordered ABC's managing director Howard Thomas and its director of programmes Brian Tesler to be appointed in similar capacities at the new station, the only individuals named or specified in all 15 franchise awards. Piers raised the now-debunked reports that Jeremy had lost his job (Picture: Getty/Rex)Piers Morgan has come to his former rival Jeremy Clarkson's defence following reports claiming he had been axed as host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, comparing their situations as 'cancelled by ITV'.It was recently alleged that the host's time on the ITV programme had come to an end after the . By Barrie Clement. 30, "Thames Television up for sale". Melinda Wittstock "Thames, a wounded Phoenix, takes flight into production", Thames wins ITV dispute. It won an Emmy as the best series in its category, as Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978), about the abdication crisis, did later. A few years after The World at War, Thames broadcast Hollywood (1980), a 13-part documentary series about the era of the America silent cinema. Thames Television have produced a lot of successful television programs, and this list highlights some of the best ones. He died of a heart attack in 1993 at the age of 69. The presenter of Thames TV News, Eamonn Andrews, told her she was a natural for the job. [30], During April 1988, after successfully introducing new technologies and employing more freelance staff, Thames announced the loss of 200 jobs from its permanent workforce, which followed similar action from other ITV companies in a bid to slim down their workforce and alter working practices for economic reasons. Bryan Cowgill, the managing director of Thames left the company, as he believed his position was untenable since the board was unwilling to support his plans to buy the series. The Observer, 24 April 1988, Central TV to shed 467 more jobs in new year. In the years since, various conspiracy theories have attached themselves to the Pistols appearance on Today. The life of TV presenter and journalist Paula Yates will be the focus of a new two-part documentary. 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