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Published 14 August 2023
HTV’s programme controller on why we should see more from the smaller ITV companies
Published 29 November 2019
Over on our Thames Television sub-site, Gary Rodger takes us on a journey to Thames in 1984 as the management put out an emergency service when the staff go on strike
Published 24 May 2019
Colour is coming, and the February 1969 Thames staff magazine asks four department heads what they’re doing to get ready
Published 16 May 2019
The new Thames Television studios are about to start rising on the Euston Road in February 1969
Published 8 May 2019
H E Cooper takes her time machine back to 1974 to find out what was on the telly…
Published 16 October 2018
A random day at Thames in 1970… planned to the very second
Published 18 September 2018
The Thames staff newsletter goes behind the scenes of an episode of ‘Mystery and Imagination’ in September 1969
Published 21 August 2018
A 1979 promotional leaflet gives us a glimpse inside Thames Television’s plans for the 1980s
Published 31 July 2018
Inside ITV’s biggest children’s department in 1977
Published 31 July 2018
The programming powerhouse of Thames, as seen on the covers of the TVTimes
Published 31 July 2018
How Thames presented itself in every ITA/IBA yearbook from 1969 until 1988
Published 30 July 2018
Celebrating 50 years of London’s Weekday ITV: Thames – a talent for television
Published 2 May 2018
A look at what was on Thames, London Weekend and Channel Four on Friday 2 May 1986
Published 12 February 2018
The strike over, the TVTimes looks ahead to the new-look ITV in 1968 and beyond
Published 19 July 2017
A look at what was on Thames and LWT on Friday 19 July 1985
Published 19 January 2017
Magpie gets weird in 1967
Published 23 November 2015
A look at what was on Thames on Wednesday 23 November 1976
Published 8 December 2014
ABC, ATV London and Rediffusion bow out; Thames, LWT and Yorkshire come in
Published 3 September 2014
What was on Thames and LWT on Friday 3 September 1971