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ITV Christmas Hearts era

1999-2001

That's the only one of that set I actually liked, mainly because it didn't include any celebrities.

I think so much more could have been done with the 2004 set. They had matching menus which...

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ST 17 Dec - 24 DecStuart

Christmas Greetings

If it's any consolation, you're not alone. As you say, that's working in telly, but many would bite your hand off to have such a job. I'm grateful to have had many such jobs within tv and I'm sure...

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DP 24 Dec - 26 DecD.Page

BBC One 2017

General discussion of BBC One in 2017

Please only create threads if you have something to add, not to just be the topic starter.

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AS 24 DecAsa

What Presentation do you like?

lets be positive.

The Carlton end boards and captions with the bold colours, different sized fonts, in unusual positions was ahead of its time, and trailer endboards even today don't use such radical design templates....

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By A former member

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AN 26 Dec - 15 Jan 2017Andrew

Liz Smith has pass away

My earliest memories of her were on the Queens Nose and 2 Point 4 Children. She'll always be the TV nana of actors though.

By A former member

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WO 26 Dec - 27 DecWorzel

Film credits on TV

Split from Christmas 2016

So only is it after I post this that I find out that ITV are (apparently) slowly but surely replacing their 16:9 cropped/open matte versions of the Bond films with original aspect ratio versions....

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VM 26 Dec - 7 Jan 2017VMPhil

STV2

Launches at 5pm on Monday 24th April.

Quote from Twitter: TV Stations of Scotland: STV 2. pic.twitter.com/nVIlyP9RrV— PictureThis Scotland (@74frankfurt) May 8, 2018

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By A former member

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DB 28 Dec - 8 May 2018dbl

The Authority Announcement

... when ITV regions started the day

Tyne Tees varied the announcement a little - Bill in particular was known to say 'the IBA - that's the Independent Broadcasting Authority' and vice versa, and adding a 'good morning' before the announcement...

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SC 29 Dec - 9 Jan 2017Si-Co

New Year Honours

Ken did two 'audience' shows for itv. You know, tv crews can be very hard to please, perhaps even somewhat grim at times as, over the years, it really does become been there, seen that - lots and...

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BL 30 Dec - 1 Jan 2017bluecortina

BBC FOUR Oddity

Chockablock night ECP

Have a think for a bit and consider for a bit what exactly a Chockablock night would be like... then ask that question again. If you're still not sure, look up and watch some of Rhys Thomas' other...

By A former member

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IS 31 DecInspector Sands

BBC Oneness - idents and presentation

"Watch this space" as BBC Creative respond to ident change request

Yes, it was.

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JO 31 Dec - 13 May 2020Josh