Articles by Russ J Graham
One for the Christmas list
Published 13 November 2020
Across the Waves: From Radio Caroline to Classic FM, by Nick Bailey
A noiseless flash
Published 14 October 2020
On this day in 1946, BBC radio began serialising one of the most devastating essays ever written
Hello again, old friend
Published 29 July 2020
Network Distributing launch their streaming service with three nights of ABC Weekend TV
Zoom too
Published 11 April 2020
Some fun backdrops for your online Zoom/Skype/Hangouts/Teams meetings
A short history
Published 2 October 2019
From the vaults: Russ J Graham provides a short history of Rediffusion and British Electric Traction
New Star Trek: Picard trailer released
Published 20 July 2019
Official trailer – with (spoilers) Data and Seven of Nine – shown at the San Diego Comic-Con tonight
ITN reaches for the stars
Published 20 July 2019
More people chose to watch ITN’s coverage of the moon landings than the BBC’s.
Nation shall speak loudly unto nation
Published 4 March 2019
A habit picked in a hot war carries over into the Cold War: countries shouting at each other over shortwave radio
The edit that rewrote history
Published 11 February 2019
From the vaults: The most famous closedown in television history didn’t happen in the way we remember it. First published in 2005
Waterfall watermark
Published 8 February 2019
How do you get watermarked paper for your new ITV company when you can’t afford watermarked paper?
Never on a Sunday
Published 17 January 2019
The British cabinet discusses what ITV should be showing on Sunday afternoons in 1955
I shall say goodnight till it be morrow
Published 27 September 2018
The end came for the BBC Two 2s last night
Shaun O’Riordan 1927-2018
Published 24 September 2018
One of the longest-serving ATV directors has died
Tonight’s Independent Television… in 1968
Published 8 August 2018
A look at what was on ITV in the whole country on Thursday 8 August 1968
Tonight’s Yorkshire Television… in 1975
Published 23 May 2018
A look at what was on YTV from Leeds on Friday 23 May 1975
✎ Made in Yorkshire
Published 4 April 2018
A Kickstarter campaign is launched to fund a documentary about YTV
✎ Sit down, Nigel Barton
Published 25 February 2018
Dirty Feed has a great examination of the changes between the script and the production of 1965 Dennis Potter’s ‘Stand Up, Nigel Barton’ play
Tonight’s ATV London… in 1965
Published 3 January 2018
A look at what was on ATV in London on Sunday 3 January 1965
✎ Bruce Forsyth 1928-2017
Published 18 August 2017
Goodbye to one of the most talented entertainers the UK has ever produced
Tonight’s satellite TV… in 1995
Published 7 June 2017
A look at what was on satellite television in the UK on Wednesday 7 June 1995
Tonight’s HTV and Channel 4… in 1990
Published 31 May 2017
A look at what was on HTV and C4 on Thursday 31 May 1990
Tonight’s Central and Channel 4… in 1985
Published 4 May 2017
A look at what was on Central Independent Television and C4 on Saturday 4 May 1985
✎ World population explosion
Published 17 April 2017
Congratulations to Transdiffusioners Jon and Kate Bufton
✎ Funny things that happen in television: the ebook
Published 11 April 2017
John Mead’s fun account of a life behind the camera is now available as an ebook
Tonight’s Tyne Tees TV… in 1984
Published 29 March 2017
A look at what was on Tyne Tees on Thursday 29 March 1984
✎ Here’s what you missed
Published 26 March 2017
Some pictures from the Transdiffusion Birmingham Soirée, held on 25 March 2017
✎ Cheaper than therapy
Published 24 March 2017
A new book promises to bring the horror of growing up back into your life