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Steven O
Markymark posted:
Steven O posted:
623058 posted:
That anit nothing special with TT Wink Saying that you are right some place got small news, Grampain/border did that on Monday: 6pm News 6.15 30min filller

On Monday or sometimes firdays up until 1980, Network start at 18.45, no idea for the strange start but there did. some companies found some unique programmes to fill the slot.


It was up until around 1978, I think - Opportunity Knocks used to go out on a Monday at 6:45pm. When that show finished, the first series of the Kenny Everett Video Show then took the slot. The first Everett TV outings were 45 minutes long as against 30 minutes for most of the rest of his ITV run and all of the BBC episodes.


I recall all of Everett's ITV shows (vastly superior to the BBC versions BTW) being 45 mins long ?

I also recall panel quiz game, 'Whodunnit' also being in that 45 min Monday slot ?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069656/



Only the first Thames series and his 1979 New Year's Day special were 45 mins long - the rest of the Thames shows were 30 mins long with the exception of the 1979 New Year's Eve special, which ran for 60 minutes.
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A former member
I looked at the listings and all other ITV Companies played out 45mins worth of local news. Other shows taking the 18.45 slot: included. "The David Nixon show" "Whodunnit" ( which was taken the mick out of on end of part one) *Billy Dainty Esq"

I believe somewhere along the lines STV started to click there could fill the 15mins gap better, and so Crimedesk appeared. Razz As I said before both Grampian and Border just had 15mins news. With the GTV playing out Top Club , US sitcom. with border it was Now you talking.

STV did do one great patten for about 5 years on Fridays 79 - 84, until Crossroad got moved to 18.35 slot...

6pm Scotland today
6.25 Sport Extra
6.45 Here Hear ( 15mins of music guest singing ( see the STV player for 60 clips, ( there still about 200 missing)
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ColonelRed
Border on a Monday did Lookaround at 6.00 followed at 6.15 by its Derek Batey vehicles, with quizzes like Try for Ten, and Happy Families, as well as Look Who's Talking and Mr and Mrs, and the like...
TC
TonyCurrie
thegeek posted:
TonyCurrie posted:
.....and for reasons that I was never privileged to know, on Monday nights STV ran SCOTLAND TODAY to a duration of 35' 20". It was followed by a standard 3'40" break. Then I (or Clem, Kate or Marion) had to fill for SIX MINUTES IN VISION!!!! Every week!

Was this before or after your epic Christmas Eve shift? Smile


Before!

10 days later

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A former member
I have to ask but was Anglia, Tyne Tees and Yorkshire Television forced to start broadcasting Sesame street in 1981/1982? since all the other companies were screening the series.

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While were talking about being forced....

Were Any ITV company Forced to broadcast any other series? and where there any real battles sticking up its noise?

Thames with Crossroads in 1968/1969:
SP
Steve in Pudsey
They wouldn't have been forced to - the regions were autonomous and the network was by way of agreement. If Anglia wanted to show Corrie at 10pm on a Sunday they could have.
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Si-Co
If anything, giving the IBA's reservations about Sesame Street, it would be more likely they would be forced NOT to show it!
PE
Pete Founding member
There was a letter put up in the BBC Archive recently explaining why they decided to reject buying Sesame Street. I didn't realise the IBA was also not keen on it.
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Markymark
Pete posted:
There was a letter put up in the BBC Archive recently explaining why they decided to reject buying Sesame Street. I didn't realise the IBA was also not keen on it.


The IBA were often just as conservative as the BBC, some might argue even more so.

As someone who was involved in conducting technical acceptance tests with both BBC and ITV customers in the 1980's, it was normally tougher to comply with the IBA Code of Practice, than BBC requirements.
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A former member
Pete posted:
There was a letter put up in the BBC Archive recently explaining why they decided to reject buying Sesame Street. I didn't realise the IBA was also not keen on it.


Do you have a link to this letter?

cheers
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A former member
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE01zC7EflQ&feature=related This video real? as well if you watch you should pick up what the trouble is!
IS
Inspector Sands
623058 posted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE01zC7EflQ&feature=related This video real? as well if you watch you should pick up what the trouble is!

I've seen that before, it's from their first night..... what makes you think it isn't?

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