Introducing Ian Souter of… The Protectors
The TVTimes interviews Andrew Faulds about his life and his role in ABC's 'The Protectors'
Year: 2016
In the ‘jungle’ of human emotions
Eve Perrick profiles Herbert Lom and his character in 'The Human Jungle', Dr Roger Corder
60 girls have their eye on this man
TVTimes speaks to Jeffrey Piddock, senior floor manager of ABC Outside Broadcasts, in 1961
Contracts and criticism
ABC's Howard Thomas on the ITA, Pilkington and Lew Grade
‘M’ appeal
ABC's Howard Thomas on selling The Avengers to the United States
Dramas of one kind or another
In an excerpt from his autobiography, ABC's Howard Thomas explains the genesis of The Avengers
It’s about time
ABC-TV's launch clock, recreated from the memories of viewers in 1956
Outside broadcasts: programmes set the scene
A look at ABC's OB units.
Technical development: anticipating probablilities
A look at the future from the point of view of 1963.
VTR: preserving the programme
A look at 'Tempo' in 1963 from the point-of-view of videotape.
Telecine: a pre-packed picture source
A look at ABC programming in 1963 from the point-of-view of telecine operators.
Vision: pictures that qualify
A look at 'ABC at Large' in 1963 from the point-of-view of the vision controller.
Sound: planned for perfection
A look at 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' in 1963 from the point-of-view of of sound department.
Lights: at the touch of a button
A look at 'The Avengers' in 1963 from the point-of-view of the lighting department.
The cockpit
A look at 'Armchair Theatre' in 1963 from the point-of-view of the Control Suite.
Ship Canal Showboat
The programme that accompanied ABC North's first programme.
The Jones boy aims to keep ahead
TVWorld magazine announces ABC's new head of light entertainment in 1964
Opportunity Knocks
The "all winners" Opportunity Knocks from 20 July 1968.
Welcome to Didsbury
British Pathé captures ABC's first moments in Didsbury.
Busy Batchelor
ABC starts the day with a lovely piece of music composed by Redvers Kyle.
ABC at Christmas
A festive gallery of ABC Christmas presentation.
Authority announcements
The first thing said on ABC every time it opened up transmissions.
Goodbye to ABC (North)
The last moments of ABC in the North, caught on audiotape by Transdiffusion.
In good voice for their calling
The TVTimes in August 1959 interviews ABC's John Benson and Mitchell Raper
John Benson
ABC North's chief announcer.
Here is the news
ABC's newsgathering and news presenting.
Goodbye ‘Diddie’ Didsbury the BIG TV studio
David Hamilton says goodbye to ABC's home in the North.
Opportunity Knocks: Goodbye to Didsbury
A complete audio recording of Opportunity Knocks saying Goodbye to Didsbury on ABC's last Saturday - looking back at 12 years of ABC in the North.
Keith Martin
A gallery of ABC North announcer Keith Martin's work.
David Hamilton
A gallery of ABC North's main announcer.
Teddington in focus
ABC's Teddington studios described.
The Human Jungle
A gallery of The Human Jungle.
Sydney Newman
A profile of the life of Sydney Newman at ABC
Eamonn Andrews
The life of Eamonn Andrews, ABC's biggest star.
Type specimen
In the Midlands and the North, the ultimate TV station starts the day.
Light Entertainment
A gallery of ABC's best light entertainment productions.
Sheila Mathews is now ‘Saturday’s Girl’
The TVTimes talks to Sheila Mathews, presenter of ABC's 'Quick on the Draw'.
ABC and the Fourth Channel
What to do with that spare button on TV sets in the days of 3-channel television
TVTimes covers: 1960s
A gallery of ABC shows that made the cover of the TVTimes in the 1960s.
Armchair Theatre
A gallery of the famous one-off plays strand.
TVTimes covers: 1950s
A gallery of ABC shows that made the cover of the TVTimes in the 1950s.
Brian Tesler
ABC's head of light entertainment and director of programmes.
Tele-snaps: serif ident
ABC's corporate identity 1960-1964
Tele-snaps: clocks
Clocks used on-screen by ABC.
Howard Thomas
ABC's founding managing director.
Building up ABC
Howard Thomas explains how ABC grew from late starter to drama powerhouse.
The pace of drama
Howard Thomas hires Sydney Newman to run Armchair Theatre.
Adding colour
Howard Thomas adds Brian Tesler and colour television to the ABC roster.
Network scrapes
Howard Thomas gets into fights with ATV and blames the ITA
Breaking into Sundays
Howard Thomas pioneers religious programming on ITV.
The Avengers
A gallery of pictures from the series that defined the 1960s
David Hamilton
The urbane announcer for ABC in the North
Singing along – in toyland
ABC outside broadcast vans - both huge and tiny