Edna Traill (nee Owen)

[…] was there from the very first night of ITN when ITV started in September 1955. An interesting insight into those […]

Roger Moore’s Bond movies

[…] incarnations as The Saint, made by Lew Grade’s ITC for ITV from 1962 to 1969; and ITC’s 1971 follow-on series […]

Tudor Gates

…        in first week of commercial TV. ITV gave him a chance with The Governor. Worked with Giles Cooper.

Brian Taylor

…HE CHEATERS). Another series was called RICHARD THE LIONHEART.At the opening of ITV.At that time there was absolutely no back-up or videotape and television production was completely new to him.Remark…

Peter Manley

…re short teleplays earmarked for eventual transmission during the early days of ITV.He talks about the transition from Assistant Director to Production Manager, and the increase in salary.An early pro…

Vi Bebb (nee Robertson)

…eg cutter employed within the library together with viewing facilities .BBC and ITV made use of the service .Details on  the  various units  based abroad including  Singapore, Vene…

Rodney Giesler

The story is outlined. Kenith Trodd promoted it around the BBC and ITV networks but it was never made. While this was doing the rounds, he was in the Middle East doing a recce in Dubai, 1968.Continent…

Robert M (Bob) Angell

…o talk about the problems of small companies trying to get commissions from the ITV companies. He talks about the books which he wrote for the BFI, and his time as Chairman of BAFTA's Programme Commit…