Tonight’s Rediffusion, London… in 1968
A look at what was on Rediffusion in London on Monday 29 July 1968
Wired-up for service
Electrical maintenance: the beating heart of Television House and Wembley
Seen and Heard
Sights and sounds of Rediffusion
Who’s who in presentation
Sam Simmonds remembers his time with the people in Rediffusion’s presentation department 1961-68
A short history
A brief history of Rediffusion and BET
What is the future of ASSOCIATED-REDIFFUSION?
John Spencer Will tells shareholders the ups and downs of the financial year 1960-1
Sentenced to death
Rediffusion’s chairman tears the ITA to shreds in his final address to shareholders in December 1967
That was the decade that was
James Green of the London Evening News looks back at a decade (and slightly more) of Rediffusion and ITV in 1967
Computer suite – no admittance
It’s all go as the advertising department at Rediffusion installs a computer in 1966
REDIFFUSION64
A special feature website on the relaunch of Rediffusion London in April 1964
Turning under a new leaf
When Rediffusion met Southern, it was MURDER
Track in on… Guy Bloomer …White Sea to Wembley
Peter Ling travels to Wembley to meet Guy Bloomer, deputy manager of the studios
Track in on… Vyvienne Moynihan …Who Manages to Laugh
Peter Ling goes to Room 518 on the fifth floor to visit the manager of the drama department Vyvienne Moynihan
Track in on… Len Fraser Prop and Mainstay
Peter Ling pops to Wembley to talk to Len Fraser in the Property Store
Track in on… Des McCormack looking after P——!
Peter Ling visits the first floor office of property master Des McCormack in 1959
Track in on… Pam Elliott who made up her mind
Peter Ling watches Pam Elliott wield a panstick for Rediffusion in 1958
Track in on… Albert Short for general post
Peter Ling pops up to the second floor to meet Albert Short, head of the post room
A goggle of graphics
An exhibition celebrates Rediffusion’s graphic designers in December 1966
Tele-snaps: Christmas on Rediffusion
Join Rediffusion, London at Christmas…
Tele-snaps: announcers
Rediffusion’s voices of authority
Tele-snaps: it’s about time
Spend some time with Rediffusion
Seen and Heard
Sights and sounds of Rediffusion
Who’s who in presentation
Sam Simmonds remembers his time with the people in Rediffusion’s presentation department 1961-68
A matter of opinion: Features
Associated-Rediffusion asks its producers what makes a ‘feature’ in 1960
The case for 405 line VHF colour
The general manager of Rediffusion on why we should go into colour now, in 1966
Stars and wipes
A series of Associated-Rediffusion video dramas make their way on to ABC in the United States
Schools drama 1964
A-R guides us through two drama programmes for schools in spring 1964
Highlights of 1967
Rediffusion London picks the 12 best programmes of 1967, including the Seven Deadly Virtues, The Gamblers, Betjeman’s London and Lady Windermere’s Fan…
Highlights of 1966
Rediffusion London picks the 12 best programmes of 1966, with stars such as David Frost, Bernard Levin, Ian Hendry, Joe Orton and James Mason…
How it works… Telecine
How film gets on to Rediffusion viewers’ television screens
Wired-up for service
Electrical maintenance: the beating heart of Television House and Wembley
Down in the basement…
You’d have to go a long way to find another basement quite like the one at Television House
Gigglers, gogglers and gumption
1961: Director James Butler on the hell that is studio visits by the public
A den of iniquity
A look at the history of the Aldwych
Board banquets and bangers
A look around the eating facilities at Television House and Wembley.