Interesting programme. It could have been made into a series featuring many other big names that started out in regional TV i.e Richard Madeley, Nick Owen etc.
A wonderful documentary; well produced and researched, content evenly divided between BBC and ITV and covering most of the country. The highlight for me was the deserved praise for Mike Neville, who looked well in his interview to me. I was familiar with most of the footage (Anglia/Tyne Tees launches, "That's a flopper!" etc.), but nice to see it nonetheless.
It was an English Regions production, but I think reflecting on the services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would have added a perspective which reflected the true impact of regional TV across the UK - or perhaps as "regional TV" in the nations is in a stronger position than in England - at least on the BBC - it was deemed unnecessary.
A wonderful documentary; well produced and researched, content evenly divided between BBC and ITV and covering most of the country. The highlight for me was the deserved praise for Mike Neville, who looked well in his interview to me. I was familiar with most of the footage (Anglia/Tyne Tees launches, "That's a flopper!" etc.), but nice to see it nonetheless.
It was an English Regions production, but I think reflecting on the services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would have added a perspective which reflected the true impact of regional TV across the UK - or perhaps as "regional TV" in the nations is in a stronger position than in England - at least on the BBC - it was deemed unnecessary.
I agree could have easily been at least a three parter as tonight only really concentrate on the birth of regional TV - could easily have been a second looking at the 80's and 90's and then a final one looking at it's demise.
Interesting documentary though - many clips new to me as most regional clips I've seen have been in colour, and interesting to see some non-news BBC shows too which don't seem to be as fondly remember as their ITV counterpart.
It is a shame the ITC and then OFCOM allowed ITV to backout of regional TV so much, especially looking at those stars who made their names in the region - the traditional system would allow both presenters and crew to make their name in the regions and be rewarded with a show from that region which would be networked. I still think the best way to secure a future for regional TV is through ITV rather than any new local television network or shifting content online, and certainly more than relying on the BBC.
I don't know why they won't use the name of the region that made stuff for network - this appears to be a BBC Leeds production according to Ian White, or at least Leeds supplied the producer/director
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Really enjoyed BBC Four show about history of regional tv tonight. Great job by producer/director Paul Greenan at BBC Yorkshire
There was a very brief clip of a man talking in front of "Granada TV Leeds" which was pretty surreal as I always forget Granada served Yorkshire for some time.