[…] to the BBC because we wanted to see this Scottish TV programme on Livingst one. And when it was on […]
[…] together a consortium and they made a bid for Ulster TV and got it. Bill McQuitty became the chairman and […]
[…] [quietly] oh I’ve lost all the names. Terrible.MW: Well David Francis was one of the early ones.CJ: David had, he preceded me as the first TV officer; Liam O’Leary had preceded me as well as Acquisitions Officer. They – Liam fell out with Lindgren’s methodology – he was a bit more Langloi[…]
[…]d that twice. I did Clara in The Nutcracker, I did Checkmate, the Vic Wells ballet did Checkmate. There was a lot.NS: Who was in charge in respect of TV production in those days?MD: D H Munro, I think, I mean I don’t know, But my impression is that it was D H Munro.AS: He did all the ballets?MD:&nbs[…]
[…] The standard camera in ITV, although we did have some Pye, we had some RCA, but that was the major […]
[…] or whatever. And we were using Mark 3, Marconi image Autocons[?] on nearly all our programmes. The standard camera in ITV, although we did have some Pye, we had some RCA, but that was the major stuff for doing 'Double Your Money' and 'Take Your Pick' and the big programmes which, over Christmas you[…]
[…] ones. CJ: David had, he preceded me as the first TV officer; Liam O’Leary had preceded me as well as […]
[…]re party to it in some fashion. The directors I mentioned George of course Bill Ward was there and Bill went on to enormous heights of course in the ATV in the Grade organization. He had been a floor manager, he was a director by the time I got there working on light entertainment so call[…]