Video : Thames TV on the Chrysler Alpine. Conspiracy theorist and former TV presenter Liz Gunn has been reportedly arrested after a scuffle involving a security guard at Auckland Airport. The result was Magpie - a magazine show aimed at eight to fourteen-year-olds, which was to provide genuine competition for Blue Peter. Australian Museum. This name had been previously considered and rejected by London Weekend Television.[7]. 1979. The file indicates that a producer on the programme, named as Martin Lucas, ignored instructions to remain in the room with the Pistols, and left them and their posse which included Sue Catwoman and some of the Bromley contingent, one of whom was Siouxsie Sioux alone with the ringing phones. 1977. 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. ": How porn, poop and chicken coops derailed Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy, Every issue delivered direct to your door. 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. 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". Richard O'Sullivan, Beryl Reid, John Cater, Carol Hawkins, Martin Clunes, Maureen Lipman. 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. The press continued to be interested in the incident for several days. 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. The Times, Tuesday, 27 November 1990, Thames TV cuts. Some commentators consequently speculated that Thames had fallen victim to a 'government vendetta', whilst others felt that the auction had been won fairly. 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. 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. The Observer, 24 April 1988, Central TV to shed 467 more jobs in new year. Consequently, ABC applied for both the Midlands seven-day operation and the contract to serve London at the weekend, preferring the latter. Both were written by Simon Nye and co-produced by independent company Hartswood Films. It caused the biggest stink in British TV history. Eamonn Andrews (1968) Moira is known to many as the first African-Caribbean female newsreader to appear on British television in 1981. 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. Bob was a Granada Television continuity announcer (1961 - 1964) and also a regional presenter for Thames TV in London (1968). Ultimately, pressure from several ITV companies (especially Yorkshire Television) to the IBA, forced Thames to sell the series back to the BBC at a loss. He then joined BBC Newcastle , David started his television career as a continuity scriptwriter for ATV, but soon moved to the , Bob was a Granada Television continuity announcer (1961 1964) and also a regional presenter , Well known Thames Television announcer and newsreader (late-1970s 1992) and LWT continuity . 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. It has been said that Carlton chief executive Michael Green talked to the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the matter, which in turn may have helped to shape the 1990 Parliamentary Act which replaced the IBA with the Independent Television Commission and the change in franchise allocation procedures. Thames Television was acquired by Pearson Television in mid-1993. From its formation in 1954, the Independent Television Authority (ITA) offered broadcasting licences to different companies for weekday and weekend service in its first three Independent Television network locations, the London area, the Midlands, and the North. Each week Thames broadcast from the start of transmissions on Monday until its handover to London Weekend Television at 19:00 on Friday. Miller's career began in 1973 when he worked for BBC Radio Birmingham as a reporter. One-time presenter Tommy Boyd was convinced Magpie was named after the opportunistic bird because it amounted to "a complete theft of Blue Peter's format".The two never clashed directly, Magpie settling into . I'm absolutely certain it would not have been a major change to Thames. Enjoy this retrospective about this British-designed and assembled car, and then take some time to delve into Thames TV's treasure chest. Thames is often quoted as a prime example of a good commercial public-service broadcaster with shows covering all aspects of the spectrum and the largest producer in the network. Brooks, Richard. The auction method used to conduct the new franchise round was a significant change from previous rounds and was brought about by the Broadcasting Act 1990. ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY. TV presenter judges school drama contest. On 30 July 1968 Thames began broadcasting to London. Yes, all of this actually happened . 2023 The TV Room. [49] Programmes from the Thames archive include: The first idents to be used comprised a plain screen with the words 'from Thames' written in white in the Helvetica font, and a vignette that resembled the famous ident, containing famous London landmarks. 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. Heres how it works. He trained in , Sheila Kennedy, who later made a name for herself as an announcer on ABC Television and then Thames, , Simon is best-known for his long stint as a BBC Radio 1 DJ and radio presenter on several other , Bill Steel is mainly remembered as Tyne Tees Televisions chief announcer and one of the main , Vivien was a Central TV announcer and newsreader (early 1980s). The handwritten sheet was given to the founder of the inaugural David Bowie fan club by the star. Plenty of plugs abound here for the Thames branded . Video / NZ Herald. The life of TV presenter and journalist Paula Yates will be the focus of a new two-part documentary. For pre-school children there was Rainbow, which started in 1972 and ran for 20 years. In 1978, Thames secured a contract with Morecambe & Wise. My passion is building rich relationships to support the delivery of really strong results on projects large and small. It's a little known fact that the writer Behan was the first person to swear on British TV, in1956, in an interview with Panorama. A desperate EMI offered up new group the Sex Pistols as a last-minute replacement to Todays producers. Bitter Thames signs off but rejects talk of closedown. [38], During 1989 reports appeared that talks were taking place with Carlton about an agreed merger,[39] which resulted in no action. By April 1972, this had become Good Afternoon, after which her TV career spanned the next 25 years. [23], Over the following four weeks, further discussions took place about implementing the plans while introducing new technologies. It was widely expected that the company would be awarded the London weekend franchise. The following year, in 1989, Thames ended the contract of Benny Hill, a stalwart at the station since 1969. 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. If you find the site informative or enjoyable, please consider a donation to help me with the running costs of the site. : With Mavis Nicholson, Jasmine Bligh, Mary Berry, Judith Chalmers. 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. Or why not treat yourself? 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet, ZDF TV music programme, the two presenters Ilja Richter and Suzanne Doucet here in the show, circa 1970. See MoreSee Less, Dickie Davies, World of Sport presenter, dies at 94, For fans of the radio series "Round The Horne" (1965 - 1968) - starring the inimitable Kenneth Williams - there are several full episodes on Spotify. In the years since, various conspiracy theories have attached themselves to the Pistols appearance on Today. On 16 October 1991, Thames Television lost its weekday London ITV franchise from the beginning of January 1993 as a result of losing the silent auction used to renegotiate the new franchises. The company also produced the children's show Magpie, which began in 1968 and was intended as a rival for Blue Peter on BBC 1, and The Tomorrow People (197379), a science fiction series. We have always suggested that we would make absolutely sure the company would continue to be what it is at this moment in time.' 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). . Television and radio. Television fanatics can use this list to find some Thames Television TV shows that they haven't seen before. [Being] punk rockers we were like: Were not getting in that thing Then this phone call came through from [band manager] Malcolm McLaren saying: If you dont do it your wages will be stopped this week. We were all in the car like a shot.. They were flies in the amber of notoriety. EMI dropped them, gigs were cancelled, Glen Matlock left and Sid Vicious joined. And, indirectly, it was because of Freddie Mercurys teeth. And with that Jones became the first working-class person to say fuck on TV. [64] Pearson Television was itself sold by Pearson plc to CLT-UFA in 2000, thus merging to become the RTL Group, and rebranded as FremantleMedia in 2001. 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; The ident was finally withdrawn in the summer of 1989, when Thames celebrated its 21st anniversary. 1 9 7 2 1 9 7 3 (UK) 7 x 30 minute episodes Produced by, 1 9 8 6 1 9 9 5(USA) 195 x 60 minute episodes Set in, Sydney band The Sunnyboys remain one of the most highly regarded, 1 9 9 4 1 9 9 5(Australia) 10 x 25 minute episodes Fast, 1 9 5 5 1 9 7 6(UK) 367 x 25/45 minute episodes PC, 1 9 7 3 1 9 7 7(UK) 26 x 60 minute episodes 26 x 30, 1 9 5 6 - 1 9 6 8(UK) 500+ x 25 minute episodes With videotape and film expensive, and, 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 7 6 (UK) 20 minute episodes ITN's groundbreaking lunchtime news programme First Reportwas, 1 9 6 3 - 1 9 6 8 (UK) Unheralded by advance publicity, a new and vital ITV programme, 1 9 7 0 - 1 9 7 8(Australia) 180 minute episodes This variety show from Channel 7 Australia was, 1 9 6 9 - 1 9 7 3(USA) 1 9 8 2 - 1 9 8 8(USA) 1 9, 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 8 7(UK) 1 9 8 4(Australia) 1 9 9 4 - 1 9, 1 9 5 6 - 1 9 6 1(UK) 31 December 1956 heralded the arrival of British television's first pop, 1 9 6 9(UK) BBC television coverage of man's first landing on the Moon consisted of 27 hours of coverage. Great British Presenters can help! Anne Gregg - reporter and presenter on Ulster Television 's Roundabout; also worked for Anglia Television; later co-presented the BBC's Holiday programme during the 1980s; died in 2006. The programme used animation and graphics created by Cosgrove Hall, a Thames subsidiary founded in 1972, which made animated series for children. Maybe Steve Jones found a bottle of wine or a bottle of whisky or something but he didnt seem that kind of drunk to me., Bill Grundys late son, Tim, himself a broadcaster, later said with some bitterness that he felt the Pistols went on air with preconceived ideas of how they could set out to use the interview as a publicity stunt. This big limousine turned up outside this place. The studios at Teddington were sold to a management buy-out team and were part of the Pinewood Group, owners of both Pinewood and Shepperton Studios. The answer was found to be a new holding company, Thames Television (Holdings) Ltd.[6] ABC's parent, the Associated British Picture Corporation was taken over by EMI in 1969, and in 1979 became part of Thorn EMI. The two men followed Hollywood with series dedicated to leading comics of the silent era, Unknown Chaplin (1983) and Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987). Grundy, in his introduction, said they are "as drunk as I am", but later claimed his comment was a joke, and had allowed the bad language to illustrate the character of the individuals in the group. Bill Grundy. These items, like The Sweeney and Minder include images when available. The documentary was regarded almost as treason by many Conservative politicians, and The Sunday Times made claims about one of the witnesses interviewed which were later found to be libellous. Although he refers in his introduction to the band being more drunk than I am, Grundy doesnt seem under the influence either. All rights reserved. Allan Hargreaves (1977). Thames Television have produced a lot of successful television programs, and this list highlights some of the best ones. Other successful series in the genre from this period include Shades of Greene (1975-76), Rock Follies (1976), and Armchair Thriller (1978-80). The corporation ended the series in 2003. A. Christa Ackroyd - presenter on Calendar during the 1990s; she left to join the BBC's Look North. BEN SHEPHARD spent an afternoon at Queen Anne's School in Caversham as guest adjudicator for its drama competition. Less well-known is its adaptation of Andy Capp (1988), starring James Bolam. Itv billing may fail to attract bidders. BA1 1UA. These included the variety show Opportunity Knocks, Armchair Theatre, the last series of The Avengers and the detective thrillers Callan and Public Eye, all inherited from ABC. 2 Aug, 2015 01:45 AM 4 minutes to read New Zealand Which was when Freddie Mercury had his final encounter with the band. This list of TV programs produced by Thames Television includes any TV shows co-produced by Thames Television with other people or companies. The Times, Tuesday, 30 November 1982, Carlton chases Thames shares to 40p premium. The deal brought condemnation from the BBC and from other ITV stations, who feared the BBC would poach their imports, pushing up prices. That subsidiary was split into four new production companies at the start of 2012, with the new Thames producing light entertainment programming. We very nearly didnt do it, he said. A hit in its time, this programme became obscure due to lack of repeats. In Pistol, Lydon's character corrects that, saying: "It's a great matter of pride to the Irish people that the first person to say 'fuck' on TV was Brendon Behan'." It would seem reasonable to assume that there is nothing new left to say about the incident. The Times, Wednesday, 18 June 1986, 200 jobs go at Thames. The Times, Wednesday, 29 August 1984; Thames strike is called off. [34], In 1985, Carlton Communications had executed a failed take-over bid for Thames after Thorn EMI and British Electric Traction decided to sell their share of Thames. And while they had featured extensively in the music press, they had limited experience of TV interviews, having been featured only on BBC current affairs programme Nationwide, and interviewed by Janet Street Porter on The London Weekend Show. Bath The union warned against a management-run service, as it would be a recipe for total network disturbance and a massive loss of programmes, but Thames claimed that it would be justified due to the strike being unofficial. It was believed that the comedian was dismissed because his shows were considered offensive and politically incorrect,[19] but John Howard Davies said the decision was taken because of falling ratings, very high production costs and Hill was looking tired. To shock the nation then, an easy way to do it would be to pin down someone like my dad and get yourself on every single national newspaper in the country., However, watching the interview it seems pretty clear that the Pistols were just badly handled by Grundy. And thats all I remember., Matlock, however, maintains that the band had only had a couple of beers: I had a beer or two, as we all did, he told a TV interviewer in 2005. Former NZ television presenter Liz Gunn claims earthquake . Consequently, the franchise loss became a subject of political debate, with changes brought about by the 1990 act being cited as 'The primary reason for an operation such as Thames being able to lose its licence to broadcast'. Responding to the incident, Thames said in a statement: "Because the programme was live, it was impossible to foresee the language that would be used."[12]. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. She was also a daytime continuity announcer for Thames TV and Anglia TV at about the same time. So, as this was the last story on the programme, I let it go., Housego had no way of predicting the extent to which Grundy would lose it. and situation comedy 2010. A new ident was launched on 3 September 1990, featuring a redesigned triangle logo containing Big Ben, the British Telecom Tower, the dome of St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower Bridge. Both groups were recording at Wessex studios in Highbury, north London in 1978, when a visibly refreshed Sid started haranguing Freddie: Ah, Freddie Mercury, still bringing ballet to the massses are you?, Oh yes, Mr Ferocious, dear, said Freddie, without missing a beat. 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'. The TV presenter Michael Barratt, best known for his work on BBC's Nationwide, has died aged 94, his family have announced. Television Limited and Rediffusion Television Limited was impossible, owing to internal politics, as was a merger between their respective parent companies Associated British Picture Corporation and British Electric Traction. 11 September 1986 -. However, five years ago Classic Rock exclusively obtained internal files from Thames Television which give a unique insight into what happened on the day: memos criticising personnel, and hand-written notes by producers recording what happened in the aftermath were all inside the files. The Times, Thursday, 17 October 1991. A list of all TV shows produced by Thames Television, listed alphabetically with pictures from the show when available. 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. In Julien Temples The Filth & The Fury movie, Steve Jones says: I remember downing about four bottles of Blue Nun and I was fucking just having a fucking good old time, pissed by the time we went out there. In many ways the careers of Grundy and the Pistols never recovered from the confrontation. ITV Thames TV continuity announcers (1968 1992). Fact and fiction: the Sex Pistols terrorise Bill Grundy, in real life and on Disney's Pistol series, The front page of the Mirror, 2nd December 1976, Host Bill Grundy leaving the BBC offices the day after the Sex Pistols interview, (Image credit: David Ashdown/Getty Images ), Def Leppard's Joe Elliott hospitalised by altitude sickness in Colombia, Always wanted to record a Kiss song with Gene Simmons? An absolute giant of British sports broadcasting. [3] It was reported that Rediffusion's chairman Sir John Spencer Wills felt the ITA owed his company a 'debt of gratitude' for this, a comment which particularly annoyed the authority. The twinkly smile of news presenter, political anchor and motoring magazine frontman Andy Craig will no longer beam out of TV screens in Berkshire, North Hampshire and Wiltshire when he leaves to . Thames's corporate base moved to its newly constructed studios and offices on Euston Road (next to Euston Tower) in 1970, when it relinquished Television House, Rediffusion's former London headquarters. [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. He had a , Mike is a former ATV continuity announcer. 1st January 2018 by The Showreel Team Leave a Comment. The broadcaster became something of a cult figure after fronting the ITV show for 20 years. The group started answering the phones and dishing out even more abuse. 17 December 1992. top of page. Guest presenters will include multiple media personalities, including Flava host Stacey Morrison as well as Moana Maniapoto, Matai Rangi Smith, Neil Waka, Peata Melbourne, Julian Wilcox, Luke Bird . , it was because of Freddie Mercurys teeth Judith Chalmers a Comment than i am Grundy... 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