Yeah, certain episodes of Coronation Street and Crossroads were live originally. Initially an episode of Coronation Street was broadcast live and a few minutes later the second episode was recorded. That's what happened on Friday 9 December 1960. This was the pattern for at least the first few months anyway.
Yeah, certain episodes of Coronation Street and Crossroads were live originally. Initially an episode of Coronation Street was broadcast live and a few minutes later the second episode was recorded. That's what happened on Friday 9 December 1960. This was the pattern for at least the first few months anyway.
Of course, it was routine in the 50s and 60s for TV drama to be performed live, or 'as live', arguably more demanding than present day (and rare) live drama productions.
I'm surprised that given the live specials in recent years that a new live drama hasn't been commissioned to try and cash in on the gimmick.
I think if it was routine, it would soon lose its impact. In any case, to replicate the production values of modern TV drama, it's incredibly labour and equipment intensive and expensive.
In the late 70s Thames revived the 60s ABC series Armchair Theatre with a short series of live broadcasts,
and in Southern TV's last year on air (1981) they produced a short series of live afternoon plays.
Probably the last serious commitment at putting out live drama on a regular ongoing basis was Southern's twice weekly afternoon soap 'Together' set in a block of flats run as a housing association.
The opening of the final episode, featured on TVArk, seems to imply that the main dramatic thrust of the piece was the imminent homelessness of the housekeeper from 'And Mother Makes Five' who "couldn't possibly afford to pay that" for the one and only remaining single flat in Rutherford Court. Gripping.
I wonder if the "How's Adam?" blooper will be corrected or edited out for screenings on overseas channels, e.g. on UKTV in Australia when it will be shown in two weeks time. It seems too much of a major and embarrassing mistake to be left in.
I wonder if the "How's Adam?" blooper will be corrected or edited out for screenings on overseas channels, e.g. on UKTV in Australia when it will be shown in two weeks time. It seems too much of a major and embarrassing mistake to be left in.
I guess they would have recorded the practice run the night before so they could edit that in.
I wonder if the "How's Adam?" blooper will be corrected or edited out for screenings on overseas channels, e.g. on UKTV in Australia when it will be shown in two weeks time. It seems too much of a major and embarrassing mistake to be left in.
I guess they would have recorded the practice run the night before so they could edit that in.
Although they could edit it out they might not. The producer already stated he understood that, although he wants it to go perfectly, the mistakes justify live TV.
In all honesty, the way the media has exaggerated this blooper is crazy. Naturally we know that Ian's real name is Adam but a casual viewer may not and plus how many times have you asked how someone was before correcting yourself after mixing them up with someone else. There was pause that Joyner could have slotted in "Ian, sorry confusing him with someone else" and laughed. I get that in the sort of circumstances you wouldn't forget your best friend's husband's name but things happen. My point is that the whole mistake has been blown out of proportion - especially when compared to Scott Malsden's 5 years back.