TWW Television Wales and West 1959-2009

TWW (Television Wales and the West) Channel 10.

1 Initial Set backs
2 Account of Opening Night
3 TWW Chairman's review 1960
4 TWW sample Top Tens 1959/ 1960
5 TWW advertising
6 TWW Board 1963
7 Television Weekly
8 Land of Song
9 Mr and Mrs
10 Discs A Gogo
11 Some other TWW programmes
12 TWW in Welsh
13 A few TWW programme schedules
14 Final programme

TWW Officers in late 1957
Chairman: Viscount Cilcennin. "There's a certain cosiness about the chairman
coming along to wish everyone all the best," wrote Harold Darton of TWW's first Christmas offerings
Managing Director: Mark Chapman-Walker.
General Manager: JR Myers. Station Manager and Chief Engineer: W Kemp.
Sales Controller: SJ Leach. London Manager: PI Bartholomew.
Head Producer: Meurig Jones. Company Secretary/ Chief Accountant: G Bailes.

Said Sir Robert Fraser, DG of ITA, in 1960, "the company has done extraodinarily well and have been very bold in their development." So their subsequent demise on the altar of Lord Hill's New Broom policy and their unrelenting pique was fully justified . Suffice it to say that Harlech TV with the backing of the famous but flawed Richard Burton was always going to seem an attractive option to the beastly Hill. So who can blame TWW, which had been a loyal and enterprising ITV member, for throwing in their tainted towel early and marching back to the valleys before HTV were ready to take over?
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Opening Day: Tuesday January 14th 1958

'All was hustle and bustle at TWW's Pontacanna Studios on Tuesday afternoon, as technicians frantically prepared for the Company's first evening on the air.
In the thick of the affray, American Mr Robert Myers, consultant technical manager said, "This is what you call giving birth to a baby. I've seen preparations in a nursing home that weren't a great deal different from this. I hope it goes off well."
Mr Myers is on loan from NBC to TWW. His fears were not justified. Despite their on-off history TWW's first night went off smoothly. On the reception side, people from areas deep in West Wales, well outside the Company's orbit, reported a clear picture.
At 4.45pm Production 1 began, managing Director Mark Chapman-Walker said, "we come as newcomers to this area. As individuals we have deep roots in Wales and the West. I hope that these roots mean that this new plant will flourish. We recognise we are invited guests to your homes and we must become part of your family life. If you do not like our programmes we shall deserve to have them switched off. We hope that you will not want to."
In a short film showing the beginnings of TWW the Earl of Derby, President of the Company, said, "this is a great moment for us all, because after all the difficulties and the frustrations that we have encountered in getting this station on the air, we are at last operating from what is, in fact, the most modern studio in Europe."
The two main TWW programmes were Stars Rise in the West, in which Jack Train introduced eleven personalities from the area who had made their name in show business; and Roy Ward Dickson's quiz programme.
Interesting note from the Studio is that everyone, men and women, wears a very light blue linen uniform while at work. This innovation was the idea of Mr Chapman-Walker.
The Company has had American Advice in the setting up of its organisation. It seems to have extended further than technicalities. For at the head of each page of the first day's traffic sheet was the word 'Program'.'

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A selection of TWW trade advertisements issued in 1960

Last of the 1960 TWW trade ads

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Extracts from a Speech by the
Chairman of TWW, Viscount Cilcennin
given at the Cardiff Business Club in January 1960. (Cilcennin died suddenly aged 56, on July 13th 1960)

"No other station at the moment... is bilingual; no other station has to deal with two such distinctly different races on either side of the Bristol Channel; no other station has... to devote a certain amount of time (three periods of 40 minutes during the week and one period of 45 minutes on one Sunday a month) for programmes in the Welsh language."
"I think I am right in saying we are the only company with two Boards of Directors. There is the main board which meets in London or Pontcanna, and a special Welsh board , with Sir Grismond Phillipps as the chairman which always meets at Pontcanna.
A very large amount of our first year's profits... has been ploughed back into the Bristol studio. Already its local news service has been established and is working excellently in what will finally be the garages of the main studio."
"In two years TWW has obtained a viewing public of nearly two millions. This is out of a total of about three and a half million people who can receive the programmes... two million out of three and a half million is pretty good going for the first two years."
I think that television, be it BBC or Independent, has done a tremendous amount to keep families together. As we all know, the younger generation were inclined to leave their villages at night for the bright lights of the nearest town... television holds the families together wherever they live and keeps them in their own homes."
Of TWW's retailers' scheme he said, "This was started last March (1959) and has been a pronounced success. This scheme allows the retailer to make announcements on the screen at what, I hope, they consider a very economical rate, so that local viewers can be aware of the goods and service on offer. I believe it is the first time in British ITV that such facilities have been offered to the small man and we propose to continue with this service because television is not only for the 'big battalions' but it is for the small man to use as well."
Of the Arts: "Our Company gave a very great amount of help to the Bath Festival last year in order to encourage Bath to become one of the music centres of Europe. This year we have decided to make a grant to the Royal National Eisteddfod, which is taking place in your city (Cardiff), and I know will add still further to the glories of Welsh music and the Welsh language."
"The culture of Wales is a challenge to TWW, which we gladly take up, knowing that we have a highly receptive and discriminating audience. I trust we shall never fail you."

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TWW 1963
Chairman: Rt Hon Earl of Derby MC
Directors: Herbert Agar (USA), Sir William Carr, Sir Ifan Ab Owen Edwards, Alderman Huw T Edwards, Sidney Gilliat, Jack Hylton esq, Percy Jones JP, Liet-Col HM Llewellyn CBE JP, Sir Alexander H Maxwell KCMG, Eoin Mekie CBE, Sir Grismond Phillipps CVO, M Chapman-Walker CBE MVO, Tom R Jones FRSA, Alfred Francis OBE (Vice Chairman).
Chief Executives:
Programme Controller: Bryan Michie
Technical Controller: Walter Kemp
Sales Controller: Stanley Leach
Publicity Controller: Frank Brown
Regional Controller: Peter Bartholomew DSO
Operations Manager: T Carpenter
Executive Producer: Wyn Roberts

London Office: TWW House Sloane Street London SW1 (BELgravia 7000)
Cardiff Sales Office: Holst House Museum Place Cardiff (phone 31152-4)
Bristol Sales Office: Royal London Buildings Baldwin Street Bristol 1 (phone 2-1515)
Birmingham Sales Office: Cornwall Buildings Newhall Street Birmingham (CENtral 4311)
Manchester Sales Office: Royal Exchange Manchester 2 (BLAckfriars 3765).
Studios: Pontacanna Cardiff (phone 26633) and TWW Centre Bath Road Bristol (phone 70271).
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TWW's Discs A Gogo

Land of Song with Ivor Emmanuel (1927-2007). For details of some of the programmes.
Ivor was soon given his own series Ivor Comes to Town. Making use of TWW's new Ł100,000 Outside Broadcast Unit , this 30 minute show featured Ivor talking to locals, but with a "strong musical flavour." "The series has been a qualified success," wrote critic Alec McKinty, "though it still appears to me that Emmanuel is getting himself too clearly identified with just one vehicle of entertainment, TWW." Time Out for Songs in 1958 featured the ubiquitous Ivor Emmanuel. Chief guest on the Dec 16th 1958 programme was Rosalina Neri. Ivor also appeared in a Christmas special Happy Christmas shown on Christmas Day 1959 from 5.30 to 6pm on TWW and Granada, while A-R in London screened the programme earlier at 4.15pm.

TWW had the distinction of being first to screen an opera on ITV. As part of their coverage of the 1959 Bath Festival, Bizet's "Dr Miracle" was screened. Another first was claimed in their Autumn 1959 series of programmes titled Camau Cyntaf, designed to teach Welsh.
Another experiment was aimed at churches and chapels which have no regular ministers. The screening of two sermons at different times on a Sunday morning "so that people in the different places of worship will be able to place a television set in front of the congregation and hold their services round the fixed transmission time of the sermon." With twelve inch screens and no video recorders, one wonders if any chapels actually adopted this scheme.

Brief Details of Some Other TWW Programmes in alphabetical order.

One of TWW's most successful quizzes, which eventually received the accolade of networking, albeit when made by A-R, was Abracadabra hosted by Roy Ward Dickson. It ran to several hundred shows (it was said that Roy's show on June 16th 1960 was his 200th TWW programme). Other quizzes he introduced were Pix and Think of a Number. In Abracadabra questions were asked having answers beginning with a letter of the alphabet, randomly selected. A correct response gave you that letter, the idea being to make a five letter word out of your winning letters. A reviewer of the 18 Aug 1960 show complained Dickson "insists on keeping up an intermittent badinage with his wife who is on hand to check the spellings." Sounds quite normal for these days! (See also Mr and Mrs)

Challenge (from 1959) was a late night show that ran for 34 editions in its first series, many of the programmes chaired by Dennis Vance. Each week a well known personality was quizzed about his job or interest by a panel of six students from a local university. The format continued as the Welsh langauge programme Ar Brawf (qv). On December 7th Alan Pryce-Jones was in the chair, with Daily Mirror columnist Mary Brown answering questions from students on Does Advice from Outsiders Really Help? The December 14th 1959 programme was hosted by Donald Houston with the subject Is Public Ownership Outdated, explored by Hon Patrick Maitland MP. On December 21st 1959, Father Joseph Christie SJ answered students' questions on Catholicism and Birth Control, it must have been lively for the priest's provocative programme produced a deluge of requests for a return visit. The Feb 1st 1960 discussion was Wales and the Next Ten Years with Lord Brecon. The final programme of the series (Feb 22nd 1960) had a reversal of roles as student Paul Wilkinson defended modern youth against an adult panel, Frank Cousins, Lord Harding, Moira Shearer, Lord Boothby, Lady Pakenham and Lord Brecon.
A second series began on October 3rd 1960, and it returned rather memorably with two programmes on the same evening. Interestingly this was accidental, as only one programme had been scheduled that evening, but someone muddled up the tapes, "a human error," explained a TWW spokesman. Thus the following programme, Sailor of Fortune, was postponed to enable the advertised discussion to be shown. The first programme actually screened was about chastity, hosted by regular contributor Lady Pakenham. Critic Alec McKinty described her as "firm but unexpansive," with the questions from the students lacking in "penetration... and sometimes clumsily worded." The advertised Challenge programme, which followed half an hour late, was chaired by another regular Frank Cousins. However it was all a bit of an embarrassment for TWW, since Frank and the students had been pictured on the front page of Television Weekly!
The programme reappeared for the 1961/2 season at 10.35pm on Mondays, the mediator being George Scott. On march 5th 1962 Lt General Sir Brian Horrocks was questioned on Where Does A General's Responsibility Lie?

A 30 minute drama-type programme was introduced by Godfrey Winn. Dance Date provoked a lot of critical jeers but eventually gained in popularity. The series began on Saturday November 28th 1959. One shown on January 2nd 1960 starred Jennifer Browne, John Gabriel, Karal Gardner and Daniel Moynihan, under regular director Don Leaver. On 30th January 1960 the story was called Finishing School and starred Ann King and veteran Mary Merrall. A fortnight later the story featured Peter Sallis with Carol Ann Ford and Carole Maybank. The final programme was shown on March 12th that year. The theme tune of the series was written by Dave Lee with lyrics by Herbert Kretzner.

For their first year, unlike most other regions, TWW avoided a lunchtime show, but on Friday March 20th 1959 they followed the trend with an hour-long Friday Special hosted by Rex Garner and Maureen Pryor, who was later replaced by announcer Rita Street. 19 year old singer Maureen Evans was such a success that TWW put her under contract. Also a regular on the programme was Ted Trimmer, brother of actress Deborah Kerr, who presented film reports on diverse subjects such as ghost hunting in Monmouth and an inventor in Weston-super-Mare.

TWW's local news magazine was Here and There a traditional round up of local stories. One edition I would like to have watched was on December 10th 1959 as "Cardiff comedian" Stan Stennett and Harry Secombe came to talk about, quote, 'The Welsh Air Force', unquote, which was a project founded by Stan and since joined by no less than Stanley Baker. Guest on the January 14th 1960 edition was singer Don Rennie, who had his first TWW appearance in their very early days. Hereford born singer Diana Day was guest in the week commencing March 28th 1960.
Here Today was Here and There's long running successor. It started three days a week and included an inter schools quiz on Mondays, a nature corner on Wednesdays and dancing lessons on Fridays. Host was celebrated pianist who became famous nationally on BBC's Face the Music, Joseph Cooper. Critic Alec McKinty found plenty to like in the 1960 programmes even though Cooper wasn't to his taste, "trouble is, he insists on hogging the conversation." He continued, "Cooper's long windedness typifies the programmes main failing. It lacks briskness, it ambles along." More pace was needed. He liked the pets section and "the Star Spot is a draw," though resident musicians the Dill Jones Trio were not to this critic's taste. By 1965 Here Today was now a successful daily magazine, still hosted most days by Cooper. Guest on Easter Monday that year was Janie Marden, whilst Dilys Watling was the guest singer on April 22nd.

One local programme that introduced some well known names was In Your View hosted by Dennis Vance. Frankie Howerd was one guest, Ted Willis another, Dilys Powell and Donald Houston appeared on February 24th 1959. Other guests who appeared included Lord Altrincham and Lady Violet Bonham-Carter. While Vance was the regular host, Hugh Griffith took the reins on the December 17th 1958 programme. Harold Lawson took over in early 1959, the series finishing its run at the end of May that year. A critic claimed the programme had improved, as "the discussions have been growing steadily more stimulating." In the summer of 1959 it was revamped as 'Challenge' (qv). However the similarly titled Your Point of View was screened in the autumn of 1962, hosted by George Scott who had also run Challenge earlier that year. For half an hour he discussed viewers' letters with his guests, and you were encouraged to write because three guineas was paid for any letter used.

Jazz Club began in June 1959. producer Michael Frostick claiming, "there will be no compromises- it will be a straight jazz series." Four 45 minute Dig Dankworth were shown in the summer of 1959 to kick off the series. The first went out on June 9th from 10.45 to 11.30pm. TWW are said to have "paid their biggest fee to date" to secure Dankworth's signature. Such was the success of the programmes that Dankworth was re-engaged from the end of July for some more programmes. Bryan Michie announced "Dig Dankworth shows have been an outstanding success winning praise from jazz and non-jazz critics alike." Jazz Club continued for 23 programmes, the last starring Chris Barber went out on November 17th 1959 and the producer was able to state, "we have kept our word. We have been true to the music and the thousands of viewer-jazz fans who have kept a weekly late night date at the club."

Journey into Spain with Bob Danvers Walker, focussed on traditional tourist spectacles like bull fighting, plus a look inside Salvador Dali's home. "We have gone into the little places of Spain," Bob explained. The programme was shown on November 30th 1959.

Life Begins at 80 (late 1959/1960) was a show based on an American format to which Bryan Michie bought the rights, and he turned it into what he believed was entertainment, "I am convinced that a series featuring octogenarians will be of great interest and entertainment value in the region." Critic Alec McKinty said "the programme invariably proves well worth watching- due to a great extent to the bluff, friendly manner of Bryan Michie as chairman.... Michie never allows the proceedings to sag into any sort of reminiscent monologue, he keeps things going with the pally remark or joke, accompanied by a deep and hearty guffaw." Among the many on later shows were Harry Levaine, Tom Crawford and Gilbert Gordon. Veteran star of the halls, Ada Reeve became a regular, saying, "the thrill of being in the TV show is just the same for me as was appearing on the stage as far back as 1879. I never get tired of it." To prove the power of tv, Ada added that "fully 100 people have stopped me in the street to shake my hand since I have been on the programme. It's wonderful." Another music hall star to appear was Albert Whelan in July 1960 in a show recorded in the Town Hall Bridgwater. Such success lead to the series being transmitted also in London and The Midlands.

Live and Learn was a TWW inter-town quiz for children (summer 1962), question master Geoffrey Stone.

A rival to Edgar Lustgarten was Rev Gordon Lang who introduced a series called Mind Behind Murder starting in April 1960. He discussed "some of the famous criminal trials he has attended over the past 35 years." This was of course nothing like Lustgarten's Scotland Yard!
The fifth in the series dealt with the Thompson-Bywaters case, and included an account of a condemned woman's last moments on the scaffold. A councillor complained this programme was "particularly repulsive... it was startlingly unpleasant to hear from Lang that the informer was the executioner." But the ITA rejected the complaint. TWW added, "the programmes in the series are now broadcast late on Saturday evenings, usually about 11 to 11.20pm. The series is regarded by ITA as being responsibly conceived and prepared and is presented seriously and without sensation." Lang also hosted numerous TWW religious programmes.

New Airs and Faces on Thursdays starting in January 1958, was a talent show, resident compere Wyn Calvin introducing acts never seen on tv and songs and tunes never before published. Producer was Jeff Inman.

A later local talent spotting programme was called Now's Your Chance, hosted by TWW's Programme Manager Bryan Michie. Over 3,000 applications to audition were received, among those successful in getting a spot on the show were: Lee Fallon (a ballad singer from Weston Super Mare), Barbara Walter (singer at the Astor Club London), The Crackpots (a miming group from Bristol), and Doug Evans (a singer from Swansea). TWW expressed themselves very pleased with audience ratings, "well worth the hard work which went into the auditioning." The big names certainly were attracted, as for the first programme on January 12th 1959, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bristol were in the audience at the Cardiff studios, as well as their Town Clerk. The final programme went out on June 15th 1959. However, the following week, Encore showcased artists who had already made an appearance on the show. Then on August 8th 1959 Michie launched a new series Double Chance, offering previous entrants in Now's Your Chance, a second turn, as well as offering opportunities for new faces.
By summer 1962 the talent spotting series was called Looking for the Stars, Bryan Michie still conducting his eternal quest for talent. The 'expert' judges varied from week to week but among them were Norrie Paramor and Philip Phillips. By June that year it was being screened in the peak slot around 9.35-10.05pm on Saturday evenings.

Pegasus Overland was an occasional programme that began on December 3rd 1959, filming eight territorial Army men setting off on a world tour that began from TWW's Pontcanna Studios.

Summer 1959 saw the taping from The Bristol Old Vic of Rules of the Game with Stephen Murray as Leone, Adrienne Corri and Richard Gale. Produced by Douglas Seale and directed by John Wynn-Jones. Also in the interesting cast were Rosalind Atkinson, Donald Pickering, Michael Danvers-Walker, John Barcroft, Peter Jeffrey, Gerald James and John Woodvine.

Summer Serenade (Wednesday August 10th 1960). Alec McKinty described it, "without doubt TWW's new series... is the quietest, the most pleasant, soothing and entertaining they have yet produced." He described this first programme as having "a relaxed, engaging atmosphere with Bach and Grieg ... rubbing shoulders with the more popular compositions. There's a great chance here for TWW to prove that they can put on a classical-popular series in the Eric Robinson idiom... Joseph Cooper... compered and played the piano, He made a good job of both. With but a small orchestra Norman Whitehead backed him, and the other artists, with satisfactory skill. Laurence Payne appeared, looking as much like Kirk Douglas on screen as he does on stage. Louise Parker's singing became a bit squeaky here and there. But all in all, the whole programme was well produced and performed"

Time (Wasted) with Tom Lehrer was a series of three 15 minute shows made at TWW's Pontcanna Studios on July 7th 1960. In just six hours, Tom had discussed rehearsed and recorded 45 minutes of songs. A TWW offical stated, "certainly not the lukewarm variety- they're the sort which have aroused controversy." I don't have any transmission dates but TWW had planned to screen them during October that year.

One local produced drama was the 1958 Two by Two from the Bristol Old Vic. After a long wait there was a second production produced by Frank Dunlop from the Bristol Vic, an hour long version of Taming of the Shrew. It was an abbreviated version of the stage production with Peter Wyngarde starring as Petruchio, with Joan Heal as Katherine. A drama documentary on the life of local hero Isambard Brunel was taped during September 1959, written by Kem Bennett and directed by John Wynn-Jones. Not surprisingly Wyngarde was given the lead. It was networked on November 18th that year.
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TWW in Welsh

The enterprising TWW board even offered their own employees the opportunity to learn Welsh, a prize being offered to the person who made most progress in a year. In 1960, so great was the response, the prize had to be shared amongst four workers, announcer Christine Godwin, sound technician Garth Price, from the mailing department Tony Jones and maintenance engineer Mike Powell.
And the first advertisement in Welsh by a Welsh firm was transmitted by TWW in October 1959- it was a 15 second ad for an ironmongers and furnishers in Barry.

Some TWW Welsh Language Programmes
For Land of Song, see main TWW programmes section

ENTERTAINMENT
DRAMA
MAGAZINES
SERIOUS
QUIZZES in WELSH

Picture- Myfanwy Howell, best known for presenting Amser Te.

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This listing covers as many TWW programmes in Welsh as I can find out about, from 1958 up to the time Teledu Cymru (WWN) began their ill-fated Welsh franchise in September 1962.

Can I apologise that my Welsh is certainly not up to writing this section in Welsh. Any offers?

DRAMA

TWW realised their early ambition to stage some local repertory companies performing plays in Welsh with a Festival of Welsh Drama.
Monday February 10th 1958 4.20-5pm:
Fy Mryniau Fy Nghartref (My Hills My Home) by Falmouth Road Drama Company London, directed by Meurig Jones.

Monday March 17th 1958:
Birds of a Feather by Llanilar Drama Company (ED Jones as Tom Tincer, Ithel Jones as Dici Bach Dwl, Alwyn Jones as Esgob Canolbarth Cymru, and Mostyn Dummer as Jenkins y Cipar). Produced by Alwyn Jones.

Sadly, TWW produced little in the way of any Welsh drama themselves.
If you can give any details of any drama in Welsh made by TWW, I would be very pleased to hear from you.

TWW Welsh programmes

ENTERTAINMENT
Amser Te (Tea Time)
This was the longest running of TWW's Welsh programmes, a tea time show "with something for everyone." Items included local talent, cookery, gardening, literary competitions.
First hosts in January 1958 were Myfanwy Howell and Osian Ellis. The programme was screened each Wednesday 4.20pm to 5pm and produced by Wyn Roberts, directed by Christopher Mercer.
Some individual programme details:
Feb 12th 1958: with Al Roberts (conjuror), Jean C Jones (soprano) and the Resolven Choir.
May 27th 1959: June Smith and Cantorian Shelley, Pontypridd. Now directed by Hugh Munro.
Aug 19th 1959: Patricia Kern and JE Jones.
Aug 26th 1959: Kenneth Bowen and Triawd Arfon.
Sept 2nd 1959: Myfanwy had a fortnight's holiday. Arwyn Jones was host.
Sept 9th 1959: Joan Cohen was host.
Sept 16th 1959: Myfanwy Howell now back, talking to people by the seaside in Newquay.
For some programmes Myfanwy was assisted by Maria Eitler.
Oct 14th 1959: Euros Jones, Olga Hegedus
Oct 21st 1959: Myfanwy Howell with Elizabeth Vaughan, JE Jones, Triawd Arfon.
Nov 4th 1959: Myfanwy Howell with Jean Thomas.
Nov 11th 1959: Myfanwy Howell with Rachel Hywel Thomas, David Beddoe.
Nov 25th 1959: Myfanwy Howell with Cantorian Tafwys, Eirian Davies.
Dec 2nd 1959: Dorothy Adams with DJ Griffiths, Llew Phillips.
Dec 9th 1959: Yr Athro Idris Foster.
Dec 16th 1959: Iona Jones, Alan Rowlands.
Dec 23rd 1959: Special Christmas edition with Myfanwy Howell, Cor Plant Owmdwr, Garry Nicholas, Douglas Williams.
Dec 30th 1959: Guests: David Beddoe, Granville Morris.
Thurs Jan 7th 1960: Myfanwy Howell with JE Jones.
The programme continued each week, one slight change being that it moved to Tuesdays on and from March 29th 1960. One special show was on Tuesday May 30th 1961 when Myfanwy visted Oxford (this was repeated on Sept 28th 1961). Another venue was Brittany. The programme had a break from June 1961 returning on Thursday September 14th 1961.
Amser Te continued throughout the life of TWW.

Trysor O Gan (Treasury of Song)
began on Tuesday September 15th 1959 (4.25-5pm) all programmes introduced by Janet Davies. A musical programme of "gems from Wales' treasury of song."
Sept 15th 1959: with Trevor Anthony, Marion Davies, Gerald Davies, Mary Thomas.
Sept 22nd 1959: Mary Thomas, Brychan Powell, Marion Davies, Evan Thomas.
Oct 13th 1959: Sylvia Rowlands, Lorna Ellas, Ronald Lewis, Edgar Evans.
Oct 20th 1959: Ann Edwards, Diana Rees, Llewelyn John, Gerwyn Morgan.
Oct 27th 1959: Lucille Graham, Paul Manning, Gerwyn Morgan.
Nov 3rd 1959: Lorna Elias, Dilys Davies, Rowland Jones.
Nov 10th 1959: Glenys Dowdle, Pauline Faull, John Stoddart, Howell Glynne.
Nov 24th 1959: Eileen Price, Joan Davies, Phillip Talfryn, Ivor Jones.
Dec 1st 1959: Iona Jones, Sandra Jones, Brychan Powell, Trevor Anthony.
Dec 8th 1959: Lorna Elias, Pauline Paull, Phillip Talfryn, Howell Glynne.
Dec 15th 1959: Patricia Kern, Marion Lowe, David Parker, Harry Price, Anthony Pandall.
Dec 22nd 1959: Christmas edition with Lucille Graham, Eileen Price, Margaret Humphreys, Bryn Williams, Clifford Bunford, Pontcanna Children's Choir.
Dec 29th 1959: a "final bumper edition" with Helen Watts, Jennifer Wyvyan, William McAlpine, Trevor Anthony.

Special: Casglu'r Ysgbau Monday October 12th 1959 A programme of songs and stories for harvest. With Owen Edwards, Mair Williams, Rhiannon Davies, Hogiau'r Rhos, William Edwards, Tenorydd yr Eifl. Director: Derek Bennett.

Hoff Alawon (Favourite Melodies)
Huw T Edwards talked to guests about their favourite melodies which were then played or sung. Director: Hugh Munro.
Gwyndaf Evans - Tuesday January 5th 1960 (4.25-5pm)
David Lloyd - January 12th 1960
Dora Herbert Jones - January 19th 1960
Gerallt Evans - January 26th 1960
Haydn Morris - February 2nd 1960
John Hughes - February 9th 1960
Janet Davies - February 16th 1960. Host David Lloyd
Gwynn Jones - February 23rd 1960. Host from now on: OT Williams
Emma Lewis - March 1st 1960. Special St David's Day edition
John Stoddart - March 8th 1960
Shan Emlyn - March 15th 1960
Rene Ellis - March 22nd 1960

Colegau Cerdd
Welsh Students at various colleges show their talents. Raymond Edwards was the host.
The series began on Thursday June 30th 1960 (4.25-5pm) with a programme from Cardiff College of Music and Drama. Future programmes came from such places as The Royal College of Music in London (July 7th 1960).

Pnawn Da Blant
Children's entertainment with Harriet Lewis and Shan Emlyn singing children's songs. In 1959 Amy Parry-Williams introduced the programme.

Another Welsh programme on Thursday afternoons in early 1959 was Accent on Youth led by actress Joy Owen. AW McKinty described it thus: "a sort of magazine dealing with a wide range of interesting topics." Mark Lawton, Head of Production was considering an interesting idea: a translation of the programme for English viewers in an evening slot. I wonder if this ever came about?

Orig Yr Ifanc
A 1959 teenage show, everything from "poetry to rock n roll."
May 28th 1959: Host: Raymond Edwards. With Don and Glenys Walters, Graham Williams, Cliff Jones.
Aug 20th 1959: Host: Rhiannon Lloyd Williams. With Jane Bowen, Anita Williams, Georgina Jones.
Aug 27th 1959: Hosts: Rhiannon Lloyd Williams and Frank Price Jones. With Helena Davies, Gareth Davies and Gerwyn Morgan.
Sept 3rd 1959: Hosts: Rhiannon Lloyd Williams and Frank Price Jones. With Ceri Francis and Rhys Gwyn.
Sept 10th 1959: Host: Raymond Edwards. With Pamela Davies, Robin North.

Her Yr Ifanc
was another teenage programme in the autumn of 1960. Young people challenged Welsh institutions. Thus on November 30th 1960, AOH Jarman defended The University of Wales. The following week Rev T Ellis Jones defended The Evangelical Churches.

Llais y Llenor (Autumn 1960/Spring 1961)
Eminent guests introduced this light hearted discussion on literary quotations.

Ambell I Gan (Choice Music, Spring/Summer 1961)
A musical programme introduced by Meredydd Evans.
Ambell i gan a geidw fy mron,
Rhag suddo i lawr dan amal i don,
Mae'r awen mor siriol, mor heini, a glan,
Dioichaf a galon am gambell a gan.
One special programme in this series (Aug 17th 1961) was a children's edition.
The series ended with the programme on September 7th 1961.

Pwt O'r Papur (Newspaper Notes, or Titbits from the Papers, Spring/Summer 1961)
Rev Jacob Davies introduced this light hearted discussion about items in the papers. A panel dissected curiosities from the news. Despite the host, apparently "politics, religion and all contentious issues are taboo." In fact "seriousness is out." Among topics covered were such things as a campaign for a Welsh kilt, and an advertisement offering a Ł2 reward for a mssing cat.

Gair O Gyngor (A Word of Advice, started June 1961)
Auriol Watkins chaired a panel discussing queries from viewers who were invited to send their questions to TWW's Pontacanna Studio. Enid Watkin-Jones took over the role from the end of June. The series ran until mid September 1961.
Director: Owen Griffiths. Producer: Dorothy Williams.

Twmpath Dawns (Folk Dancing)
Band y Medelwyr Thursday June 28th 1962.
TWW Welsh programmes

MAGAZINE PROGRAMMES

Dewch I Mewn
A topical magazine "for Wales with news views and music." One viewer wrote to TV Times claiming it was the best Welsh language programme, "it has Welsh people, local news, Welsh ballads, harp, fashions and famous personalities in Wales... Producer Warren Jenkins is to be congratulated on his choice and selection of songs... only one word for Dewch I Mewn- ideal."
Hosts: Meredith Edwards and Janet Evans. Initially in 1958 it was shown each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Rhydwen Williams was a host of this now weekly show later that year, with Mona Griffiths while in 1959 Rhydwen was joined by Mair Williams. Two regular contributors at this period included Rhiannon Davies and Bobby Roberts.
The programme returned in September 1959 with on Sept 14th Mair Williams, Rhiannon Davies, Hogiau'r Rhos, Rhona Thomas, Actorion Sir Fon, Huw T Edwards. On Sept 21st those taking part were Owen Edwards, Mair Williams, Tommy Eyton Jones, Hogiau Clwyd, Rhiannon Davies, Kate Roberts, Herbert Davis. This programme included a look at the ghost village of Trawsfynydd.
Oct 19th 1959: An unusual trip to Rome, meet "one of Wales' rarest characters" plus the usual mix of songs. With Owen Edwards, Mair Williams, Rhiannon Davies, Shan Emlyn, Eirwyn Ponsian, Huw Pritchard.
A special programme in this slot was titled Gwlad Beirdd a Chantorion transmitted on Monday October 26th 1959. "Meet a famous poet and his family, hear their views on drama and art, and listen to their homespun entertainment."With Owen Edwards, Mair Williams, Rhiannon Davies and JM Edwards and his family.
Nov 2nd 1959: Owen Edwards with Mair Williams, Rhiannon Davies, David Welch, Emyr Edwards, Chwaryddion Morfa Newfyn.
Nov 9th 1959: Owen Edwards with Mair Williams, Rhiannon Davies, and Colin Jones.
The programme continued weekly with the first two presenters until
Dec 21st 1959: A programme of songs and poetry about Christmas. Owen Edwards, Mair Williams with Lucille Graham, David Welsh, Rhiannon Davies, and organist Colin Jones.
The programme on January 25th 1960 again hosted by Owen Edwards and Mair Williams, came from the University College of Wales, Bangor, with Dr Charles Evans, Alun Llewelyn Williams and CR Williams.
From February 1960 Granada TV produced this programme. It continued after a summer break in the autumn of that year, again resting during the summer of 1961. The programme finished in June 1962. Granada ceased production of Welsh programmes once WWN was on air.
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DOCUMENTARY and SERIOUS PROGRAMMES
1959 Films showing aspects of industry, history and culture: Cipdrem Ar Fywyd
The Costa Brava (Aug 21st 1959) with Bob Danvers-Walker and Tony Impey. Introduced by Eirian Davies.

A special programme called Hynt A Helynt 1959 was transmitted on Thursday December 24th 1959. Introduced by Hywel D Roberts, this was a film review of the year.
Another special was on Good Friday 1960 (4.35-5pm). Y Groglith (The Crucifixion)- artists and craftsmen show portrayals of the Crucifixion in Wales and abroad. Introduced by Hywel D Roberts.
On Thursday December 21st 1961 (4.15pm) there was a special Nadolig I'w Gofio, a programme of Christmas songs and readings with Eirwen Davies.

O Fon Fynwy (Welsh Counties)
Made by the TWW Film Unit, this programme toured the Welsh counties with Emyr Edwards presenting the films, which included
Sir Aberteifi (Cardiganshire) Tues June 13th 1961,
Sir Feirionnydd (Merioneth) June 20th 1961,
Sir Faesyfed (Radnorshire) June 27th 1961,
Sir Forgannwg (Glamorgan) July 4th 1961,
Sir Fflint (Flintshire) July 11th 1961,
Sir Ddinbych (Denbighshire) August 1st 1961,
Sir Frycheiniog (Breconshire) August 15th 1961,
Sir Caernarfon (Carnarvonshire) August 29th 1961,
Sir Fynwy (Monmouthshire) September 5th 1961,
Sir Feirionnydd (Merioneth) Monday September 11th 1961 (repeat?).

Crwydro Iwerddon (A Journey in Ireland)
This series saw Emyr Edwards on a journey through the Celtic Countries starting on April 27th 1962 with Ireland. On May 25th 1962 it was Cornwall in Crwydro Cernyw. Another programme was shown on Sept 14th 1962 it was Scotland in Crwydro'r Alban.

Eisteddfod yr Urdd
Friday June 10th 1960 (4.25pm). Highlights from Dolgelly on film presented by Hywel D Roberts. Directed by Hugh Munro.
Friday May 26th 1961. Highlights from Aberdare presented by Hywel D Roberts. Directed by Owen Griffiths.
Tua'r Wyl
Friday June 17th/ 24th/ July 1st 1960 (4.25pm). The journeys of some to the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff, with Emyr Edwards. Film editor Dave Powell.
O Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Frenhinol Cymru
Four days of special outside broadcast programmes started On Tuesday August 8th 1961. From The Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, Hywel D Roberts introduced a report on the day's events including the Crowning Ceremony, plus the chief competition winners.
On Wednesday August 9th 1961, Frank Price Jones presented the report which included the Prose Medal ceremony.
On Thursday August 10th 1961, Myfanwy Howell presented the report, and the main event Chairing of the Bard.
On Friday August 11th 1961, Meredydd Evans presented the report which included the official welcome to Welsh people from overseas.
All these four programmes were directed by Owen Griffiths.
The format was redone for the 1962 Eisteddfod:
On Tuesday August 7th 1962 at Llanelli, Hywel D Roberts introduced a report on the day's events including the Crowning Ceremony.
On Wednesday August 8th 1962, Frank Price Jones presented the report which included the Gold Medal ceremony.
On Thursday August 9th 1962, Myfanwy Howell presented the main event Chairing of the Bard.
On Friday August 10th 1962, Meredydd Evans presented the Welcoming of the Exiles.

Bro'r Eisteddfod
Emyr Edwards introduced a short film setting the scene in Ruithin on the eve of Urdd Eisteddfod. June 6th 1962.

Troeon Gyrfa
introduced by Raymond Edwards. A distinguised Welshman meets children from his old school.
Thursday Sept 17th 1959: Alderman Gwynfor Evans at Barry Grammar School.
Sept 24th 1959: Dr Emyr Wyn Jones at Caernarvon Grammar School.
Oct 8th 1959: Very Rev John Richards, Bishop of St David's, at Ardwyn School Aberystwyth.
Oct 15th 1959: Rev Prof Bleddyn J Roberts at Ruabon Grammar School.
Oct 22nd 1959: Ceris Jones at Bangor School for Girls.
Oct 29th 1959: Roderic Bowen QC MP at Cardigan Grammar School.
Nov 5th 1959: Sir Ben Bowen Thomas at Porth Grammar School for Boys
Nov 12th 1959: WS Gwynn Williams at Llangollen Grammar School.
Nov 26th 1959: Brynmor Jones at Ruabon Grammar School.
Dec 3rd 1959: D Myrddin Lloyd at Dynevor Boys' School and Glanmor Girls' School Swansea.
Dec 10th 1959: John Gwilym Jones at Nantile Valley Grammar School.
Dec 17th 1959: Goronwy Roberts MP at Bethesda Grammar School.
Dec 31st 1959: Dr T Ifor Rees at Ardwyn Grammar School, Aberystwyth.

Camau Cyntaf (Learning Welsh)
Lessons in Welsh with teacher Miss Cassie Davies. Directed by Hugh Munro/ Owen Griffiths. Producer: Wyn Roberts.
Apparently these programmes had short "atmosphere" breaks (presumably to allow the exhausted learner to recover) during which Welsh music was broadcast or an "appropriate" short film. Twelve programmes were announced, but eventually the fifteen listed below were screened.
Programme 1 Place Names (Sept 18th 1959 4.25-5pm)
2 Simple Phrases (Sept 25th 1959)
3 (Oct 2nd 1959)
4 In the Shop (Oct 9th 1959)
5 Songs (Oct 16th 1959)
6 In the City (Oct 23rd 1959)
7 Village Life (Oct 30th 1959)
8 Industry (Nov 6th 1959)
9 The Farm (Nov 13th 1959)
10 (Nov 20th 1959)
11 Crafts (Nov 27th 1959)
12 Travelling (Dec 4th 1959)
13 Revision (Dec 11th 1959)
14 Christmas (Dec 18th 1959)
15 The Seasons (Jan 1st 1960) - last lesson

Pawb A'I Farn
Discussion on aspects of Welsh life with chairman John Eilian, editor of the Caernarvon Herald. Director was Owen Griffiths, one of his first assignments.
The Nation - Fri Jan 8th 1960 with Meic Parry, Kate Jones-Roberts, Gwilym O Roberts.
Religion - Jan 15th 1960 with Catrin Daniel, Y Prifathro Pennar Davies, L Deon Islwyn Davies.
Politics - Jan 22nd 1960 with Gwynfor Evans, Roderick Bowen AS, Goronwy Roberts AS.
The Press - Jan 29th 1960 with Gwilym R Jones, JC Griffith Jones, William Thomas.
Education - Feb 5th 1960 with Idris Foster, Hywel Jones, Deiniol Williams.
Local Government - Feb 12th 1960 with Loti Rees Hughes, Bob Owen, HR Thomas.
Drama - Feb 19th 1960 with Raymond Edwards, R Wallis Evans, John Ellis Williams.
Agriculture - Feb 26th 1960 with Hywel Evans, Moses Griffith, Verley Merchant.
Music - Mar 4th 1960 with Morgan Nicholas, Irwyn Walters, Dilys Wynne Williams.
The Arts - Mar 11th 1960 with John Elwyn, RL Gapper, Rhys Gwyn.
Industry and Commerce - Mar 18th 1960 with Leslie Jones, Tom Jones (not THE TJ of course), J Llewelyn Lewis.
Literature - Mar 25th 1960 with Syr Thomas Parry-Williams, Jennie Thomas, Tecwyn Lloyd.
The Law - April 1st 1960 with Llewelfryn Davies, Emry Currie Jones, P Hubert Lewis.
Science - April 8th 1960 with Gareth Evans, MR Hopkins, IC Jones. After a break for one week, the programme returned with
Social Services - April 22nd 1960 with Henllys Jones, William Thomas, Merfyn Turner.
Poetry - April 29th 1960 with Dilys Cadwaladr, Crwys Williams, Waldo Williams.
Health - May 6th 1960.
Television - May 13th 1960 with Jennie Eirian Davies, Wyn Roberts.
Youth Services - May 20th 1960 with Enid Wyn Jones, BJ Griffiths, RE Griffith.
The Eisteddfod - May 27th 1960 with William Morris, Wyn Morris, Caradog Pritchard.

Dewis Gyrfa
A programme to help young people choose a career with Jenkin Jones.
Hospital Work (Thursday March 31st 1960)
Television (April 7th 1960)
Veterinary Science (April 14th 1960)
Newspaper Work (April 21st 1960)
Domestic Science (April 28th 1960)
The Police Force (May 5th 1960)
Post Office and Telephone Exchange (May 12th 1960)
Music and Drama (May 19th 1960)
Agriculture (May 16th 1960)
Civil Flying (June 2nd 1960)
Art (June 9th 1960)
The Merchant Navy (June 16th 1960)
The Coal Board (June 23rd 1960)

Teithiau Tramor, a journey on film to some interesting countries. Hywel D Roberts introduced the films. The series began on Tuesday May 31st 1960, and continued weekly. Specific subjects were not mentioned in tv journals.

O Ddydd I Ddydd
A news magazine presented by Eirwen Davies was on Wednesday June 1st 1960 (4.45-5pm). It continued on Friday 3rd. The programme reappeared a year later on Wednesday May 30th and Friday June 1st 1961 again introduced by Eirwen Davies. Digwyddiadau was a similar programme on June 8th 1962, again with Eirwen Davies.
Note- TWW was the first TV company to produce a News in Welsh (Newyddion y Dydd), which was broadcast for five minutes at the start of each weekday starting in January 1959

Blas Ar Ddysgu (started early 1961)
A series of lectures arranged in conjunction with the Dept of Extra-Mural Studies of the University of Wales. There were a total of 16 lectures in this series.

Codi Testun (began September 1961)
A Biblical Discussion relating quotations from the bible to everyday life. Each week with Y Prifathro Gwilym Bowyer. However, on Dec 8th 1961 and on Feb 2nd, 9th and 16th 1962, Y Parch Walter John took temporary charge. The programme ran until early April 1962.

Gwyr Llen (Literary Discsussion, first programme: Tuesday February 20th 1962)
A discussion programme hosted by Yr Athro Thomas Jones on contemporary Welsh writers. It ran weekly until the summer.

Wrth eu Gwaith (At Work, first programme: June 1st 1962)
Raymond Edwards introduced a discussion of various aspects problems of jobs. These included
Gweinidogion - Ministers (June 1st 1962)
Penseiri - Architects (June 29th 1962)
Swyddogion yr Undebau' Llafur - Trade Union Officials (Aug 31st 1962)

Trin y Tir (On the Land, summer 1962)
James Thomas introduced a programme on Agriculture including
Cig Moch (June 26th 1962).
Tatws (Aug 28th 1962).
Gardening (Sept 11th 1962).

Swynol Sain (Musical recital)
by David Ffrancon Thomas and Kenneth Bowen. Thursday August 30th 1962.
by Helen Watt and Phedwarawd Wang. September 13th 1962.
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TWW Welsh QUIZZES
The first Quiz Series in Welsh that I can trace was
Am Y Gorau. Quizmaster: Hywel D Roberts, an inter county quiz for children, three on each team. Owen Griffiths directed.
First programme was on Wednesday January 6th 1960 Sir Benro a Sir Fon (Pembrokeshire v Anglesey)
2 Sir Gaernarfon a Siroedd (January 13th 1960)
3 Sir Ddinbych a Sir Gaerfyrddin (January 20th 1960)
4 Sir Ffflint a Sir Drefaldwyn (January 27th 1960)
5 Gorllewin Morganwg a Dwyrain Morgannwg (February 3rd 1960)
6 Sir Aberteifi a Sir Fynwy (February 10th 1960)
7 Sir Feirionnydd a Sir Forgannwg (February 17th 1960)
8 Sir Fon a Siroedd Brycheiniog (February 24th 1960)
9 Start of Second Round: Sir Gaerfyrddin a Sir Drefaldwyn (March 2nd 1960)
10 Sir Aberteifi a Sir Feirionnydd (March 9th 1960)
11 Y Drydedd Rownd, third round (March 16th 1960)
12 Y Rownd Derfynol, final round (March 23rd 1960) - anyone tell me the winners please?

Pwy Fase'n Meddwl (Would You Believe It)
Wyn Roberts hosted this panel game in which a panel had to try and guess the secret of each competitor. Those who kept their secret won the usual TWW prize, Ł20.
Quiz devised by Roy Ward Dickson. Researcher: Eirwen Davies. Owen Griffiths was the director, Dorothy Williams producer.
The programme began in Autumn 1961 and was so popular it returned the following September.

Gair Am Air (Word for Word) (started September 1961)
Host: Wyn Roberts (Dec 27th 1961 only, Raymond Edwards). A word game for married couples.
Arranged by Eirwen Davies and Eleanor Mathias.
Directed by Owen Griffiths. Produced by Dorothy Williams.
The programme on April 25th 1962 was a special children's edition. The final programme was on May 30th 1962.

Hwyl Ar Holi (Young Farmers Quiz, Autumn 1961)
The prize was the TWW Trophy in this quiz in which Young Farmers' Clubs from all parts of Wales competed. Quizmaster was Llew Phillips.

Holi'r Merched (Women's Quiz) (beginning late 1961 continuing until 1962)
An inter county quiz for WIs. Host: Jacob Davies. The final was held on February 13th 1962, with Myfanwy Howell presenting the trophy to the victors.
Arranged by Jean Parry-Jones. Directed by Owen Roberts. Produced by Dorothy Williams.

Taro Deg (Try for Ten) (from June - August 1962)
One of many quizzes devised by TWW's Roy Ward Dickson.
The aim was to get a sequence of ten correct identifications of whether statements found on cards are true or false.
The successful format was sold to some minor regions for their own (English) versions: including Anglia, Border and Grampian. David Hamilton hosted Anglia's version in 1967/8, which came from 26 different towns in the Anglia area.
Alan Taylor hosted TWW's English version.
In the TWW Welsh edition, Ł25 prize per game was offered by host Meredydd Evans.
Arranged by Eirwen Davies and Eleanor Mathias. Directed by Owen Griffiths. Produced by Dorothy Williams.

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Mr and Mrs

Roy Ward Dickson devised this popular quiz for TWW. It later was networked in Border TV's much better remembered version, hosted by Derek Batey.
However TWW's 1960's version introduced by Alan Taylor used the same format. As with all winning formulas, the idea was simple: "how much do husbands and wives really know about each other?" Thus ran the byline for Mr and Mrs, with the promise that (in 1965 at least) "if they know a lot they can win up to Ł200."
I wonder where the contestants in this photo are now. And what can they remember of the show?
If you appeared on the TWW version, or can add anything about Mr and Mrs, please email me. I'd be very pleased to add your comments.

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TWW Triumphs Over Set Backs
"Not before time, we have waited long enough," was the local sentiment when TWW finally went on air in 1958.
A starting date in the Spring of 1957 had originally been announced, thus TWW would have been the first of the ITV companies outside the Big Four to start transmissions. But the first problem came in November 1956, when TWW were refused to use Penyland House in Cardiff as offices and the site of their studio. Cardiff City Council refused permission to build the new studio in the grounds of the property. So permission was sought in respect of Cefn Coed House in Cyncoed. Not possible. Eventually permission was granted for purpose built studios on the site of Pontcanna Farm.
Problems with the mast at St Hilary began with objections from The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, since the mast to be erected was near Rhoose Airport. A public inquiry was held on March 7th 1957, but went in favour of TWW and permission was granted on March 22nd that year. But although December 17th 1957 had originally been announced as the starting date for TWW, tests on the new St Hilary mast meant it had to come down!
Thus the opening date had to be postponed, to more disappointment from viewers and the company alike. However you could say that TWW did start on December 17th 1957, for the first tests with the new aerial were made on that date, with an hour long closed circuit broadcast from Pontcanna.
Transmissions did finally start on 14th January.
With main studios in Pontcanna, Cardiff, a second studio in Arno's Court Bristol went on air on Wed 16th Sept 1959, with the local news at 6.6pm read by no less than Ludovic Kennedy.
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An October 1959 independent survey of TWW Viewers
Weekdays. In children's tv, between 5% and 8% of the adult population of Wales were watching.
Between 6 and 8pm, the total percentage of possible viewers was between 12% and 17%.
The peak viewing figure of 23% was achieved between 8-8.30pm. After that time, the figure gradually fell away, to 15% between 10 and 10.30pm and only 6% between 11 and 11.30pm.
Interestingly those aged 65 and over returned the lowest percentage of any group viewing.
Saturday's figures were slightly lower. Sunday the pattern was slightly different with 29% of the total adult population watching between 8.30 and 9pm. For the age group aged 25-34 this figure rose to 36%. Overall, up to 39% of the age group 35-44 watched TWW on Sunday night.

TAM ratings for Wales and West area w/e 26 June 1960
1 No Hiding Place A-R 58%
2 The Variety Show Granada 56
3 Flag Fall (Armchair Mystery Theatre) ABC 54
3= Delfont's Sunday Show ATV 54
5 Ward 10 (June 21) ATV 50
6 Maverick TWW presentation * 48
6= Cannonball TWW presentation * 48 #
8 Ward 10 (June 24) ATV 47
8= Twenty Questions A-R 47
10 Criss Cross Quiz Granada 46
Note- *=NOT in National Top Ten that week.
# not in any other regional top ten that week

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TAM ratings for Wales and West area w/e 11 September 1960
1 Rawhide 67%
2 Riverboat 61%
3 Tenderfoot (BBC) 59%
4= The Harsh World (Granada) 58%
4= No Hiding Place (A-R) 58%
6 Overnight Haul (BBC) 56%
7= The Larkins (ATV) 55%
7= Juke Box Jury (BBC) 55%
7= Ward Ten - Sept 9th (ATV) 55%
10 Mess Mates (Granada) 54%
Note: very unusually for 1960, the BBC succeeded in
grabbing no less than three Top Ten ratings spots.