Today on the BBC 70 years ago saw: 15:30 ‘ OUR AUSTRALIA ‘A film specially made to mark Australia’s Jubilee Year 15:50 17:15 Lanluff and Ski JumpingA Winter Olympics film 17:30 ‘THE RAILWAY CHILDREN’A serial in eight parts adapted for television from the book by E. NesbitProduced by Dorothea Brooking3 ‘ An Illness and a…… Continue reading 20th February 1951,1961,1971
8th january 1972 – 14th january 1972
On Saturday I watched Doctor Who in the Day of the Daleks followed by Dixon of Dock Green and then the always funny Dick Emery show and then Match of the Day. On Sundays we watched The Golden Shot and later on Another Sunday and Sweet FA by Jack Rosenthal and directed by Michael Apted.…… Continue reading 8th january 1972 – 14th january 1972
7th january 1962 – 13th january 1962
By 1962 the radio has lost its allure as the main source of entertainment with two different channels to chose from the BBC and Independent Television. Sundays viewing began with an episode of Sir Francis Drake Starring Terence Morgan entitled Visit to Spain where Drake was sent to Spain for the wedding of Mariella of…… Continue reading 7th january 1962 – 13th january 1962
6 January 1952 to 12 January 1952
Jumping forward to 1952 there was little change in television and it was still the radio that was the main source of entertainent with there only being a few hours of television per day. Television On Monday I watched What’s My Line with Eamon Andrews, Lesley Storm , Jimmy EdwardsElizabeth Allan and Gilbert Harding and…… Continue reading 6 January 1952 to 12 January 1952
