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Paul Darrow Blakes' 7 Avon has died

I heard him today with a quip about Theresa May needing the removal truck so its pretty up to date

By Parker

5 replies

495 views

PA 3 Jun - 5 JunParker

Granada GMG ident

Damned if they did, damned if they didn’t with that one.

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By JexedBack

33 replies

2,727 views

AN 4 Jun - 7 JunAndrew

63 Up

Latest in the Michael Apted documentary series

This is a long but wonderful piece of writing about 63 Up.

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By BillyH

39 replies

2,150 views

NT 5 Jun - 30 NovNight Thoughts

Years and years

Split from BBC One-ness - and so it continues

I really enjoyed the whole series, such a shame it only average overall about 1.6million. I wonder if iPlayer hits are bigger for it? Definitely seems like the type of show that would’ve gained...

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By Critique

81 replies

3,610 views

AS 5 Jun - 20 JunAsh101

A wider reach

If Cable TV was more widespread from the 1970's

So for example: ITV-Yorkshire Television-South Yorkshire. That would have been the obvious way forward.

By Ne1L C

9 replies

397 views

NL 6 JunNe1L C

Moving house sale @ Network on Air

Thanks for bringing this to everyone’s attention, I’ve managed to top up my collection of Alan Whicker DVDs.

By Dan

1 reply

514 views

BL 7 Jun - 8 Junbluecortina

HD remastering 4:3 programmes

Split from ITV Programming Thread

I believe some elements of the Talons of Weng Chiang were shot on OB VT too.

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By VMPhil

53 replies

2,253 views

NG 9 Jun - 4 Novnoggin

TV Licence Fee Decision

No Continued universal over 75's exemption

They may have the same owner now, but they still have their own editorial direction. You'l probably find that the Sun and Times don't always agree with each other either.

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By DVB Cornwall

189 replies

4,886 views

JA 10 Jun - 26 AugJAS84

TV-related buildings in other media

Broadcasting House appears in new Watch Dogs Legion game

The image at the top of this article on The Onion looks like a very familiar location...

By Josh

9 replies

657 views

GE 11 Jun - 12 Junthegeek

TV Panel spying on your viewing

Surely breaching GDPR

I have a dumb tv, so pressed the text button and got some technical gubbins come up on screen.

By Brekkie

10 replies

1,188 views

LL 12 Jun - 13 JunLondon Lite

Launching an OTT Sports Service

What an interesting idea i hope you can make it work!

By gonzo

6 replies

278 views

HA 13 Junharshy

ITV UHD

“in the next couple of years”

That's not a Sky issue, it's down to how the receiving equipment handles the format change. I don't have an AV receiver so I'm listening in stereo through the TV, but my Sky Q box is set to feed...

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By DVB Cornwall

28 replies

1,612 views

OV 14 Jun - 17 JunOrry Verducci

Saturday morning TV memories

What was a typical Saturday morning for you?

It's the daring, dazzling, death defyingly dull, devastatingly dangerous, delectable, delicatessen-able, divinely decadent Sandwich Quiz!" There's loads of them on YouTube, here's a compilation...

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By ThatTVNerd

82 replies

3,804 views

IS 15 Jun - 20 JunInspector Sands

Sunday morning TV memories

Saturdays more forgotten partner in crime

I don't know, you have to remember people have other things going on, But the Disney club was rather popular during the late 80s and early - mid 90s. Current Sunday brunch seems to have a loyal...

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By Brekkie

73 replies

6,239 views

:-( 16 Jun - 8 SepA former member

Top Gear

With Paddy, Freddie and Chris

I'm reading a book by a Pixar company director. During preliminary test screenings of The Incredibles, the production team were surprised and troubled by the negative audience reaction to Mr Incredible....

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By Brekkie

40 replies

3,021 views

JO 16 Jun - 16 JulJonny

BBC Two breakdown - The Family Brain Games

Split from BBC Two 2018 Revamp

It is nice that you wanted to thank Asa, but you could have just sent a PM as opposed to opening up a discussion that has been inactive for the last two months.

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By NorthTonight

41 replies

2,829 views

CA 18 Jun - 22 AugCapybara

ITV Daytime Studio Tour @ White City

ITV launches studio tours

Here are some videos of the tour!

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By DeMarkay

15 replies

2,281 views

DM 21 Jun - 2 SepDeMarkay

Late night ITV changes

Jackpot 247 axed, replaced by repeats

Looks like Ideal World on ITV in HD may be happening soon as the main channel is set to test on DSAT shortly.

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By rob

88 replies

11,227 views

LL 22 Jun - 23 AugLondon Lite

William Simons has died

He played Alf Ventress in Heartbeat

Funnily enough, that railway line closed in 1965 (re-opening in 1973 as a heritage railway). Heartbeat did run 30 years in parallel for the first few series-- up until the series shown in 1999-- then...

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By Ne1L C

25 replies

1,471 views

RM 22 Jun - 12 JulRoger Mellie

Talking Telephone Numbers

Split from This Morning

Quantel seemed to lose their way with Marco. Initially they announced it as a low cost (free?) introduction to their editing ecosystem - then everything went very quiet...

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By mr_vivian

101 replies

5,044 views

NG 24 Jun - 1 Julnoggin