Len Freeman
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Retired journalist. Fascinated by the Cold War & early decades of ITV. Cat lover. Supporter of grass roots football. Treasurer of Merton FC.
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12 January 1966. TV series Batman premiered on ABC TV in the USA. It starred Adam West as Bruce Wayne and Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson and Robin. It ran for 120 episodes until 14 March 1968.
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The Two Ronnies (6th January 1979). Ronnie Corbett is Rupert Baird.
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5 January 1974. 1st episode of ITV’s anarchic Saturday morning children’s show Tiswas was broadcast. There were 102 episodes in all until 3 April 1982. The presenters who appeared in the most episodes were Chris Tarrant and Sally James.
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4 January 1966. Last episode of the BBC dubbed French-German series The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was broadcast. 13 episodes were produced with the 1st broadcast on 12 October 1965. Series was repeated many times and became a children’s favourite.
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2 January 1965. 1st episode of World of Sport on ITV was broadcast. It had 3 segments: On the Ball (football preview), the ITV Seven (horse racing) and wrestling. Main host from 1968 to 1985 was Dickie Davies. There were 1067 episodes until 1985.
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A milkman working in the snow in Earl's Court, London, 1963.
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30 December 1977. 1st episode of the ITV crime drama series The Professionals was broadcast. A total 57 episodes aired until 6 February 1983. The programme starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, and Gordon Jackson as agents of Criminal Intelligence 5.
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We must protect the right of trial by jury.
The Four Bars of England and Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland are deeply concerned that the government is planning to restrict the right to a jury trial in England and Wales. Being tried by a jury of one’s peers is a fundamental cornerstone of the criminal justice
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28 December 1980 Westward TV broadcasts Drake's Venture on the ITV network. Starring John Thaw and Paul Darrow. During an advert break, ITN has a Newsflash announcing that the IBA is removing Westward and Southern's ITV franchises. ATV must restructure. TV-am to begin in 1983.
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On this day in 1978, the final episode of The Sweeney (Jack or Knave) was broadcast.
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25 December 1966. Final episode of the children’s animated TV series Thunderbirds was broadcast in ITV regions. It had run for 32 episodes since 30 September 1965. It was produced in colour using electronic marionette puppetry called Supermarionation.
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Christmas Day in Hampstead, London, in 1970.
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#coldwar "Death Strip In The Snow", #Berlin 1970, East #Germany View from a watchtower at the Berlin Wall. #GDR #DDR #Christmas #Weihnachten #Socialism #socialismo #communism #comunismo #socialist #communist #History
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House of Cards - Part Four (9th December 1990). "Oh Mattie, it gives me such pain to say this, but I don't believe you. I don't believe I can trust you".
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#OnThisDay1965: An insight into a 4-woman-flatshare in London in the sixties as a solution to the problem of high rents. After Pat leaves to get married, the other tenants look to fill the spare room.
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Thames Television went into colour today in 1969. It was two days behind London Weekend TV which provided weekend programmes for the capital.
👍👍 In a recent post in which I asked what memories does Thames Television bring to your mind, a lot of you replied "Minder" and "The Sweeney". These are both classic TV series from bygone days, and quite possibly 2 of the best of all time. And nothing comes close to them today.
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Now 56 years ago today - the first ITV regions to go into colour.
55 years ago today, ITV commenced colour broadcasts in London, the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West.
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Back home in Blighty now after a lovely trip to Budapest. This was the amazing evening view from our hotel room. The Danube with the Hungarian Parliament beautifully lit.
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I have been rather taken by these delightful little robot cleaners scouring the corridors of the Hilton Hotel I am in. They quietly keep the place spotless. They must have a good trade union as they only seem to work mornings and afternoons!
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