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Something we just found from ITN, and it’s amazing

A decision has been made that makes Independent Local Radio less independent, less local and less good radio, says David Heathcote

A new resource from Transdiffusion… but what now?

A new website goes in depth into the 1990s television comic ‘Zzzap!’

The end came for the BBC Two 2s last night

One of the longest-serving ATV directors has died

A Kickstarter campaign is launched to fund a documentary about YTV

Looking back at the life of Liverpool funnyman Ken Dodd

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

Take a trip to Wolverhampton for a feast of childhood delight

Some television historians walk into a bar…

A place you must visit

Goodbye to one of the most talented entertainers the UK has ever produced

Listen to a great podcast about ITV strikes…

What’s new for the BBC in the next year?

Twiddle your knob online with this LW/MW/SW live website

The saddest of sad news

A YouTube channel of IBA engineering announcements

Actor Peter Sallis has died

How video tape recording worked

Election coverage guru Gary Rodger gives us a run down of what to tune into and where on election night

Vale John Noakes

Radio North Sea International was bombed in 1971

Congratulations to Transdiffusioners Jon and Kate Bufton

John Mead’s fun account of a life behind the camera is now available as an ebook

Disc jockey and presenter dies

Exciting new developments today here at Transdiffusion

Some pictures from the Transdiffusion Birmingham Soirée, held on 25 March 2017

A new book promises to bring the horror of growing up back into your life

Bradford is leaving the UK without a decent television museum

Following links back in your analytics software can be fun!

The anniversary of a groundbreaking drama series

The wrecking ball takes the last hint of Tyne Tees Television in Newcastle

…because you lost at Valentine’s Day

BBC Radio newsreader Howard Philpott has died

Magpie gets weird in 1967

Some pure joy from 1979

An informal meet-up for archive television and radio fans on 25 March 2017

The BBC-1 Christmas jingle from 1967

Sorry, no, it didn’t happen, no matter how much you wanted it to.

There’s a power cut in central London

French television looks on in amazement as les rosbifs interrupt breakfast by adding television

A new microsite looking at Quay Street in 1966

The Times newspaper today reports the death of Sylvia Peters, the BBC’s chief female announcer in the 1940s and 50s.

Some really good news in amongst this week’s misery.