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Published 24 December 2021
A look back at three-channel Christmas television
Published 12 November 2021
Ray Moore gets a job at Granada, and at Tyne Tees, parlays that into a job at ATV and then makes the jump to the BBC
Published 9 November 2020
There’s a new kid on the Granada block: Phil Redmond aims to take the North West franchise in 1991
Published 31 August 2020
H E Cooper takes her time machine back to 1987 to find out what was on the telly…
Published 10 August 2020
A trip behind the scenes of the frantic treadmill involved in producing two episodes a week of ‘Coronation Street’ in 1979
Published 25 May 2020
H E Cooper takes her time machine back to 1984 to find out what was on the telly…
Published 4 December 2019
H E Cooper takes her time machine back to 1981 to find out what was on the telly…
Published 4 September 2019
H E Cooper takes her time machine back to 1980 to find out what was on the telly…
Published 9 January 2019
June 1970: a prolonged strike at Granada has just finished, but, the Financial Times asks, will they ever recover? And even if they do, surely Coronation Street is now doomed?
Published 5 May 2018
HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 1-7 April 1963 for a look at what was on the telly
Published 21 April 2018
HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 18-24 March 1962 for a look at what was on the telly
Published 9 December 2016
HV Kershaw looks back at Coronation Street’s beginnings in 1960 from the comfort of 1976
Published 18 September 2010
Russ J Graham on what lessons can be learned from ITV making great drama for the BBC