Around the world in 28 days
The director of Double Your Money takes the show around the world
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‘Fusion’ covers
A gallery of every cover – startling, fun, artistic, amazing – of the Rediffusion staff magazine
Thanks for the memory….
Sally Sutherland in the press office at Television House retires
Goods inwards looks outwards
Meet Harry Boatman, stores clerk at Television House
The man who keeps Wembley warm
Meet Jack Elkins, in charge of the boiler room at Wembley
The Joan Kemp-Welch story
A snatched interview with the Associated-Rediffusion television director
Feature billing for a pair of Bills
Bill Shaw and Bill Farrell, two of the men who keep Television House running
Profile of John Spencer Wills
A biography of the head of British Electric Traction, the owners of Rediffusion
Profile on Rae Knight
Meet the programme editor of Rediffusion's 'Close Up'
Digressions of a director
Rollo Gamble remembers adventures in directing for television
The amazing Eric Maschwitz !!!
Meet Rediffusion's executive producer of special projects
Nimble hands and a sense of humour
"Associated-Rediffusion, can I help you?"
Focus on faces at Wembley
A look at some of the people who work at Associated-Rediffusion's Wembley studios in 1961
Expo Canada
Rediffusion staff head to Montreal
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
Mu
Meet Muriel Young in 1960
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