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ABC, your weekend TV in the North and Midlands 1956-1968

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THIS IS ABC WEEKEND from Transdiffusion

  • History
    • With an Independent Air
  • People
    • Religious training ⧉
  • Programmes
    • The Avengers ⧉
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  • Presentation
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    • Alpha Studios in Birmingham ⧉
    • Both sides of the camera ⧉
ABC’S HISTORY
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  • History

Sir Philip Gives ABPC’s TV Plans and Policy

Kinematograph Weekly 22 March 2023 1

The chairman of the Associated British Picture Corporation on his plans for the new ABC Weekend in 1955

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  • History

Three year diary

Howard Thomas 18 May 2018 0

The 1964 contract renewal won, Howard Thomas explains what ABC will be doing for the next three years

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2020splash-contractsandcriticism
  • With an Independent Air

Contracts and criticism

Howard Thomas 27 November 2016 0

ABC's Howard Thomas on the ITA, Pilkington and Lew Grade

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2020splash-mappeal
  • With an Independent Air

‘M’ appeal

Howard Thomas 20 November 2016 0

ABC's Howard Thomas on selling The Avengers to the United States

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2020splash-dramasofone
  • With an Independent Air

Dramas of one kind or another

Howard Thomas 13 November 2016 0

In an excerpt from his autobiography, ABC's Howard Thomas explains the genesis of The Avengers

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2020splash-buildingupabc
  • With an Independent Air

Building up ABC

Howard Thomas 28 July 2016 0

Howard Thomas explains how ABC grew from late starter to drama powerhouse.

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ABC’S PEOPLE
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  • People

John Edmunds (poor chap) is now ‘Le Beau’

Denis Rigden 09 October 2024 0

The ABC announcer's suit draws mirth

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  • People

Leicester woman (70) kisses ITV announcer – at Birmingham studio

Denis Rigden 18 May 2023 1

The Leicester Illustrated Chronicle takes a viewer to meet John Edmunds

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  • People

Lawn tennis at Scarborough

Transdiffusion archives 18 August 2021 0

ABC outside broadcast cameras come to Scarborough in 1965 to broadcast the tennis

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  • People

Opportunity Knocks

Transdiffusion archives 11 August 2021 1

Opportunity Knocks comes to Hull in June 1965 to audition new talent

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  • People

ABC TV chiefs meet Yorkshire pressmen

Transdiffusion archives 04 August 2021 0

A 1966 press junket for journalists in Yorkshire

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  • People

Ron Jones

Ron Jones 10 June 2020 0

Some pictures of ABC outside broadcasts from ABC staffer Ron Jones

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ABC’S PROGRAMMES
2020splash-worldoftick
  • Programmes

What makes World of Sport tick?

Dave Lanning 27 November 2024 0

Behind the scenes of ABC Weekend's new Saturday sports programme

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2020splash-livingyourlife
  • Programmes

New plans for ‘Living Your Life’

Pamela Hodgson 07 August 2024 0

A new way of looking at religious broadcasting from ABC Weekend

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2020splash-writers
  • Programmes

Prizes for playwrights, contracts for players

Eric Linden 11 July 2024 0

ABC's competition for top talent in the theatre

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2020splash-variety
  • Programmes

And now – star variety from ABC

Derek Meakin 24 April 2024 1

And for the teenagers – skiffle king Lonnie Donegan

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2020splash-cathedral
  • Programmes

My vision in stone

Giles Gilbert Scott 10 April 2024 0

Sunday's Communion service, from Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral, will be ITV's most ambitious church broadcast yet

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2020splash-auditions
  • Programmes

Auditions – the ‘telescope’ that finds new stars

George Bartram 20 March 2024 0

ABC goes hunting for the next big names in entertainment in 1957

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ABC’S PRESENTATION
2020splash-edmundsannouncer
  • Presentation

JOHN EDMUNDS tells you: What it is like to be A TELEVISION ANNOUNCER

Russ J Graham 05 November 2020 3

How does an ABC announcer cope with the fans, the long hours and… toothache?

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2020splash-presentingthedifference
  • Presentation

Presenting the difference

Kif Bowden-Smith 27 February 2018 0

How do you differentiate your two-day ITV company against a five-day behemoth?

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2020splash-itsabouttime
  • Presentation

It’s about time

Kif Bowden-Smith, Dave Jeffery, Alan Keeling and Geoffrey Lugg 06 November 2016 1

ABC-TV's launch clock, recreated from the memories of viewers in 1956

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2020splash-busybatchelor
  • Presentation

Busy Batchelor

Transdiffusion archives 01 August 2016 0

ABC starts the day with a lovely piece of music composed by Redvers Kyle.

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2020splash-abcatchristmas
  • Presentation

ABC at Christmas

Transdiffusion archives 01 August 2016 1

A festive gallery of ABC Christmas presentation.

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2020splash-authorityannouncements
  • Presentation

Authority announcements

Transdiffusion archives 01 August 2016 0

The first thing said on ABC every time it opened up transmissions.

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ABC’S STUDIOS
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  • Studios

ABC’s Religious Training Scheme

ABC Promotion Department 04 February 2019 0

All television production requires training, especially when it's amateurs in front of the camera. In 1959, ABC Weekend set out to teach the vicars, priests and bishops of Britain how to work in TV

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2020splash-insideabcslast
  • Studios

Inside ABC’s last day

Russ J Graham 28 July 2018 3

The ABC Midlands and North presentation schedule for 28 July 1968

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2020splash-progressreport
  • Studios

Progress report from Teddington

Phil Berkeley 10 April 2018 0

An update on the refurbishment of ABC's Teddington studios in 1962

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2020splash-itsarace
  • Studios

It’s a race against time

W O Court 16 November 2017 2

The TVTimes in 1958 looks at the rush to get Outside Broadcasts on air at Christmas

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  • Studios

The Passing of the 9th Floor Back…

David Burry 21 August 2017 0

The new Television House opens in March 1962 in Mount Street in Manchester

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2020splash-outsidebroadcasts
  • Studios

Outside broadcasts: programmes set the scene

ABC Promotion Department 30 October 2016 4

A look at ABC's OB units.

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ABC’S HOWARD THOMAS
2020splash-contractsandcriticism
  • With an Independent Air

Contracts and criticism

Howard Thomas 27 November 2016 0

ABC's Howard Thomas on the ITA, Pilkington and Lew Grade

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2020splash-mappeal
  • With an Independent Air

‘M’ appeal

Howard Thomas 20 November 2016 0

ABC's Howard Thomas on selling The Avengers to the United States

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2020splash-dramasofone
  • With an Independent Air

Dramas of one kind or another

Howard Thomas 13 November 2016 0

In an excerpt from his autobiography, ABC's Howard Thomas explains the genesis of The Avengers

Read MoreRead more about Dramas of one kind or another
2020splash-buildingupabc
  • With an Independent Air

Building up ABC

Howard Thomas 28 July 2016 0

Howard Thomas explains how ABC grew from late starter to drama powerhouse.

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2020splash-thepaceofdrama
  • With an Independent Air

The pace of drama

Howard Thomas 28 July 2016 0

Howard Thomas hires Sydney Newman to run Armchair Theatre.

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2020splash-addingcolour
  • With an Independent Air

Adding colour

Howard Thomas 28 July 2016 0

Howard Thomas adds Brian Tesler and colour television to the ABC roster.

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Subjects

ABC at Large ABC North adult education Alpha Studios Armchair Theatre Associated British Picture Corporation Blackpool Night Out Brian Tesler colour continuity announcer David Hamilton David Southwood Dennis Vance Didsbury Eamonn Andrews Headway Herbert Lom Holiday Town Parade Howard Thomas Hughie Green Ian Hendry Independent Television Authority John Benson John Edmunds Julie Stevens morning service North Opportunity Knocks outside broadcasts Patrick Macnee Philip Jones Police Surgeon presentation SECAM studios Sydney Newman Teddington Tempo Thank Your Lucky Stars The Avengers The Beatles The Human Jungle The Sunday Break TVTimes World of Sport

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