1 Tyne Tees Television Opening Night Schedule
2 A few Tyne Tees Television entertainment shows
3 Petrushka: March 1960
4 TTT Top Ten Listing June 1960
5 TTT Top Ten Listings January 1966
6 TTT programmes September 21st 1961
7 TTT programmes January 29th 1966
8 TTT programmes June 21st 1966
9 TTT programmes August 29th 1967
10 TTT programmes September 22nd 1968
11 TTT programmes October 25th 1968
At the start of 1958, Tyne Tees Television had promised 20% of its output would be locally made.
Peter Cadbury announced "new programmes for young people" citing authors Eric Ambler and
Emlyn Williams as possible contributors.
He also suggested there would be "a teenage programme about careers," and a fascinating one in which "angry young men of
the North-East can question those in authority"- why aye man.
The only programme that even approximates to this was Hi There, described as "the only teenage magazine on the network."
Presented by Maureen Beck and Gillian Gile with Dennis Kirkland, monthly on Saturdays at 6.15pm.
Perhaps TTT's most ambitious concept was
"a North country serial story in dialect." Was that Supergran?!
(My grateful thanks to Bill Pickard for the photo which is of the TTTV One O'Clock Show team)
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A few Tyne Tees Television Shows
The reality did not quite match the high ideals that had been promised by George and Alfred Black.
TTT's first home grown comedy series was The Bill Maynard Show, which received a thumbs down from the critics,
running from Jan 19th for 8 weeks until Mar 9th. It was replaced on
16th March with the Bobby Thompson Show, a domestic comedy also starring Phyllis Thompson.
Seen here are the stars of one of TTT's most popular efforts, which ran to over 1,000 shows, the One O'Clock Show, some of whom are, from the back: Joe Ferris, Austin
Steele, Jack ('Wacky Jacky') Haig, Colin Prince, George Romaine, Len Marten, Katie Beckley, Rees Hughes.
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Petrushka (March 1960)
"The best programme I have ever seen on Channel Eight," declared TE Bergman, "and among the best ballet productions televised on any channel." Whether most locals would have agreed with this verdict is another matter.
He admired the camera work, sound mixing and staging, "thoroughly professional and artistically inspired."
"The dancers, musicians, technicians and producer, Peter Glover, deserve a television award." He added, as it was not fully networked, "it would be a great pity if this production does not get a wider showing."
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