They celebrated 60 years of ITV in Wales in January.
They celebrated 60 years of ITV in Wales in January.
True, although oddly it could be argued that unlike LWT and HTV, they do actually still exist. There is still an entity called 'Thames' in the television industry and they have a presence online too. LWT as a company and a brand has essentially disappeared
๐บ A couple of retro #ScottishTelevision idents from the archive. The #80s and #90s are increasingly trendy these days - maybe we should bring these gems out of retirement?! ๐ #STV @tv_heaven #RetroTV pic.twitter.com/4AXq539AjC
— Footage Sales (@STVFootageSales) July 19, 2018
Oh dear. BBC Archive is having technical difficulties. This calls for our trusty sticky-backed plastic repair kit and a collection of classic interludes... pic.twitter.com/qbhKdulsiE
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) August 6, 2018
In 1976 my mother wrote to the BBC to ask if they would consider employing a female sportsโ researcher; this is their incredible response. pic.twitter.com/IwmEu8YiGB
— clemmie moodie (@clemmiemoodie) August 19, 2018
.. Until the last paragraph when the misogynistic attitude could be surpressed no longer.
Would be interesting to see if that person wrote the same letter, but signed with a male name - just to see if the same 'sorry, due to budgets' letter came back.
You'd suspect not.
If it makes your mum feel any better they didnโt create the role of researcher till 1990 and then it was another 9 years till a woman got that job. That was me.
— Vicks Cotton (@dinkytiger) August 20, 2018
Better still
I love the comment about the fee we pay messers Coleman, Hill etc we expect them to do their own research and they do! I wonder how many of the overpaid presenters nowadays do their own research? #justasking
— Helen Hill (@1956BeachBum) August 20, 2018
๐บAs the 43rd @EdinburghTVFest kicks off today, we're looking back on this 1977 interview with Gus MacDonald about the 2nd year of the festival! Unfortunately the park keeper wasn't keen on the TV industry invading Princes Street gardens ๐#STV #EdinburghFringe #1970s #Edinburgh pic.twitter.com/U7r8E0cFO1
— Footage Sales (@STVFootageSales) August 22, 2018
๐บ A couple of #retro #90s idents from our archive - some edgy animation and 1950s Americana ๐ #STV @RetroTellyClips @thetvmuseum @TV_Bits pic.twitter.com/8NK1HYncDz
— Footage Sales (@STVFootageSales) August 23, 2018
#OnThisDay 1979: ITV was on strike, so viewers had little choice but to watch the BBC. They quickly concluded it was rubbish. #PositiveTwitterDay pic.twitter.com/F8httmEEzq
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) August 31, 2018