Articles by Russ J Graham
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
✎ The annoyance of science
Published 10 March 2017
Bradford is leaving the UK without a decent television museum
✎ Yeah, okay then, we’ll take that
Published 1 March 2017
Following links back in your analytics software can be fun!
Tonight’s Anglia and C4… in 1988
Published 1 March 2017
A look at what was on Anglia and Channel 4 on Tuesday 1 March 1988
✎ 18 years of Queer as Folk
Published 23 February 2017
The anniversary of a groundbreaking drama series
✎ I see you off to distant clouds
Published 18 February 2017
The wrecking ball takes the last hint of Tyne Tees Television in Newcastle
How to win an IBA franchise
Published 14 February 2017
A tongue-in-cheek list of simple dos and don’ts of applying for an ITV contract from the IBA
Tonight’s Yorkshire TV… in 1978
Published 1 February 2017
A look at what was on YTV on Wednesday 1 February 1978
✎ One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a really weird historical anachronism
Published 19 January 2017
Magpie gets weird in 1967
Tonight’s Tyne Tees TV… in 1980
Published 21 December 2016
A look at what was on Tyne Tees on Sunday 21 December 1980
✎ Crushing your hopes at Christmas
Published 19 December 2016
Sorry, no, it didn’t happen, no matter how much you wanted it to.
✎ Le premier programme matinal en Europe
Published 21 November 2016
French television looks on in amazement as les rosbifs interrupt breakfast by adding television
Tonight’s TV… in 1999
Published 16 November 2016
A look at what was on television on Tuesday 16 November 1999
Tonight’s BBCtv… in 1986
Published 2 November 2016
A look at what was on the BBC on Sunday 2 November 1986
Tonight’s HTV Wales and West… in 1980
Published 5 October 2016
A look at what was on HTV on Sunday 5 October 1980.
ITV 1955: The view from Australia
Published 22 September 2016
How The Age reacted to the birth of ITV
ITV 1955: The view from Canada
Published 22 September 2016
How the Ottawa Citizen reacted to the birth of ITV