Expo Canada
Rediffusion staff head to Montreal
People
The yellow submarine’s periscope
Meet Peggy Davidson, in charge of matching producers, directors, PAs and stage managers
Len Fraser BEM
Prop buyer Len Fraser is rewarded for his work in 1967
Hullo Philadelphia U.S.A.
After visiting the US, a Rediffusion executive wants reform of their television system
Designer: John Clements
A production designer on how to design for production
The General Manager’s farewell
Tom "Never Baffled" Brownrigg's valedictory message to Associated-Rediffusion staff
RTV man’s I-view of KYW-TV3
A researcher at Rediffusion is seconded to America
Scenes from a painter’s life
Meet Bill Bolton, a scenery painter at Wembley
A very remarkable man
Remembering Captain Thomas Marcus Brownrigg OBE, CBE, DSO, RN (Rtd), IDC
Fourth floor says… Why we cannot have more TV programmes at present
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1960: technical limitations are preventing ITV-2
Fourth floor (Carlton House) says… ‘Success to Studio 5’
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1960: how Studio 5 at Wembley is coming along
Fourth floor says… ‘Come and Talk’
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1959: the door to Human Resources is always open
Fourth floor says… We want better quality programmes
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1959: has the quality of A-R programming fallen?
Forth flaw sez… 1,250 words?
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1959: sorry, what did you want me to write?
Fourth floor says… Thoughts on a third programme
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1959: BBC-2, ITV-2 or a brand new TV-3?
Fourth floor says… Off-screen credits
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1959: keep an eye on the balance sheet
Floor Four says… Keep our sights high
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1958: how do we keep our standards so high?
Floor Four says… Safeguards for the viewer
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1958: how we make sure our adverts are good adverts
Floor Four says… Balance
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1958: how to mix levity with depth
Floor Four says… How many programmes?
A word from Associated-Rediffusion management in 1958: we don't want an ITV-2 or a BBC-2
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
Track in, as… Tony Hulley steps on to the floor
Peter Ling goes down on to the studio floor to meet FM Tony Hulley in 1958
Track in on… Betty Bowes, the dark lady of the tonics
Peter Ling pays a visit to the Rediffusion Club and talks to bartender Betty Bowes in 1958
Voices off guide the casting director
The TVTimes finds the secrets of Associated-Rediffusion's casting director Weston Drury in 1956
The Rediffusion dictionary of TV English
A humorous look at potential Rediffusion slang from 1967
Once a poacher…
Cyril Coke finds himself moving up through the ranks with his new series in 1965
Who’s who in presentation
Sam Simmonds remembers his time with the people in Rediffusion's presentation department 1961-68
The Butchers
A 1961 visit to the film editing department at Television House
Accountants, orchestras and Stella Ashley
A biography of production manager Stella Ashley
Telephone directory
A wry look at the A-R internal telephone directory.
Flash bang wallop
Pictures of some of the Wembley staff in action
Prize people
Rediffusion's Golden Star and other award winners in November 1965
Cyril Bennett
A biography of Rediffusion's director of programmes
Lord Windlesham
A biography of Rediffusion's deputy general manager
Arthur Groocock
A biography of Rediffusion Television's company secretary
Autographs
Some autographed photos from Associated-Rediffusion
John McMillan
A biography of general manager John McMillan
Never baffled
A-R's captain profiled
‘Just Start A Five-Day TV Service’ They Said!
Lloyd Williams gets the job done