Features
Why balance should be banned
In the aftermath of ‘Yesterday’s Men’ in 1971, Sean Day-Lewis argues we need more bias and less balance on the BBC
Both sides of the camera
Our new subsite goes behind the cameras at ABC in Didsbury, Aston and Teddington in 1960
Shoestring splendours
In 1969 Ted Willis told the House of Lords it was time for ITV to consolidate. Did a trip to the Westward and Scottish studios change his mind?
Back in time for TV: 1973
H E Cooper takes her time machine back to 1973 to find out what was on the telly…
Haldane Duncan 1945-2018
Scottish television director Haldane Duncan has died aged 73. Read his autobiography we first published in 2006
A World Listened and Watched
How the four American networks – ABC, CBS, Mutual and NBC – covered the assassination of President Kennedy
Toddlers and the £750,000 Question
Lord Hill of Luton on ending the Toddlers’ Truce and handing £750,000 to ITV
Commercials? You’ll love ’em!
From the vaults: Tyne Tees Television’s ‘The Viewer’ listings magazine explains television advertisements to a new audience in 1959
Waterfall watermark
How do you get watermarked paper for your new ITV company when you can’t afford watermarked paper?
They watch your viewing
The Independent Television Authority took on new powers in 1964. The TVTimes in February 1965 explains what these are and how the ITA is structured
‘Early Bird’ spreads its wings
The first geostationary satellite linking Europe and North America goes into service in 1965
Who does what in ITV?
The Independent Broadcasting Authority explains who does what in ITV in this booklet from 1973
Track in on… Len Fraser, Prop and Mainstay
Peter Ling pops to Wembley to talk to Len Fraser in the Property Store in 1959
Track in on… Des McCormack looking after P——!
Peter Ling visits the first floor office of property master Des McCormack in 1959
Track in on… Pam Elliott who made up her mind
Peter Ling watches Pam Elliott wield a panstick for Rediffusion in 1958
Track in on… Albert Short for general post
Peter Ling pops up to the second floor to meet Albert Short, head of the post room
Track in, as… Tony Hulley steps on to the floor
Peter Ling goes down on to the studio floor to meet FM Tony Hulley in 1958
Freddie Phillips
You know him from Trumpton and Camberwick Green. We know him from his 8 daily start-up pieces for BBC-1 (two on Sundays) in use 1964-7. Have a listen to them on our SoundCloud channel
Television starts the day
Listen to Television start the day each day on Transdiffusion’s free SoundCloud playlist
Quick march
On retransmission stations of the internet, this is the Transdiffusion Broadcasting System
Bringing you the latest news…
Something we just found from ITN, and it’s amazing
Locally great, globally useless
A decision has been made that makes Independent Local Radio less independent, less local and less good radio, says David Heathcote
Routine Sheet Database
A new resource from Transdiffusion… but what now?