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1957 In British Television
This is a list of British television related events from 1957. Events January *No events. February *16 February – The " Toddlers' Truce" (an arrangement whereby there were no television broadcasts between 6pm and 7pm, to allow parents to put their children to bed!) is abolished, it has been a major stumbling block to the success of ITV. March *3 March – The United Kingdom enters the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time with All performed by Patricia Bredin. April *1 April – British current affairs programme ''Panorama'' broadcasts the famous Spaghetti trees hoax report. *21 April – Historical documentary series ''Men, Women and Clothes'' begins airing. It is the first BBC programme filmed in colour, although it can only be transmitted in black and white. *24 April – ''The Sky at Night'' appears for the first time, presented by Patrick Moore. It continues to air with Moore as presenter until his death in December 2012. May *No events. June *No events. July *N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Television
Regular television broadcasts in the United Kingdom started in 1936 as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the first demonstration of a transmitted moving image in 1926. Currently, the United Kingdom has a collection of free-to-air, free-to-view and subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there are basically 485 TV channels, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010 for consumers as well as on-demand content. There are six main channel owners who are responsible for most material viewed. There are 27,000 hours of domestic content produced a year, at a cost of £2.6 billion.Tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Christmas Message
The King's Christmas Message (also known as The Queen's Christmas Message in the reign of a female monarch, formally as His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech, and informally as the Royal Christmas Message) is a broadcast made by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms to the Commonwealth of Nations each year at Christmas. The tradition began in 1932 with a radio broadcast by George V, King George V via the BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation's BBC World Service, Empire Service. The message is broadcast on television, radio, and the Internet via various providers. It is usually broadcast at 15:00 GMT (3:00 PM) on Christmas Day. History The idea for a Christmas message from the sovereign to the British Empire was first proposed by the founding director-general of the BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith, in 1922 when he approached George V, King George V about making a short broadcast on the newly create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alma Cogan
Alma Angela Cohen Cogan (19 May 1932 – 26 October 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed the "Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era. Childhood and early musical career Cogan was born on 19 May 1932 in Whitechapel, London. She was of Russian-Romanian Jewish descent. Her father's family, the Kogins, arrived in Britain from Russia, while her mother's family were refugees from Romania. Cogan's parents, Mark and Fay Cogan, had another daughter, the actress Sandra Caron, who went on to play "Mumsey" in '' The Crystal Maze'', and one son, Ivor Cogan. Mark's work as a haberdasher entailed frequent moves. One of Cogan's early homes was over his shop in Worthing, Sussex. Although Jewish, she attended St Joseph's Convent School in Reading. Her father was a singer, but it was Cogan's mother who had showbusiness aspirations for both her daughters (she had named Cogan after silent s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phil Silvers Show
''The Phil Silvers Show'', originally titled ''You'll Never Get Rich'', is a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. A pilot titled "Audition Show" was made in 1955, but it was never broadcast. 143 other episodes were broadcast – all half-an-hour long except for a 1959 one-hour live special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created by Nat Hiken and won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series. The show is sometimes titled ''Sergeant Bilko'' or simply ''Bilko'' in reruns, and it is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and by viewers. The show's success transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star and writer-producer Hiken from a highly regarded behind-the-scenes comedy writer into a publicly recognized creator. Production By 1955, the American television business was already moving westward to Los Angeles, but Nat Hiken insisted on filming the series in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Hall (ventriloquist)
Terence "Terry" Hall (20 November 1926 – 3 April 2007) was an English ventriloquist. He appeared regularly on television with his puppet, Lenny the Lion, whose catchphrase was "Aw, don't embawass me!" Hall is credited with having been one of the first ventriloquists to use a non-human puppet.Obituary '''', 30 May 2007] Biography Hall was born in , , where his parents ran a |
The Railway Children (1957 TV Series)
''The Railway Children'' is a children's book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in ''The London Magazine'' during 1905 and published in book form in the same year. It has been adapted for the screen several times, of which the 1970 film version is the best known. Setting and synopsis The ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' credits Oswald Barron, who had a deep affection for Nesbit, with having provided the plot. The setting is thought to be inspired by Edith's walks to Grove Park nature reserve, close to where she lived on Baring Rd. Grove Park station, near the reserve, now has a mural commemorating this connection. The story concerns a family who move from London to 'The Three Chimneys', a house near a railway, after the father, who works at the Foreign Office, is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying. The children, Roberta (nicknamed "Bobbie"), Peter and Phyllis, befriend an old gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15am train near their home; he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Safari (TV Series)
On Safari may refer to: * ''On Safari'' (1982 game show), a 1982–1984 British children's game show set in the jungle, presented by Christopher Biggins, and produced by TVS for broadcast on ITV network * ''On Safari'' (2000 game show), a 2000 British children's game show, presented by Richard McCourt, and produced by SMG Productions for broadcast for ITV/CITV * ''On Safari'' (1957 TV programme), a British nature documentary television programme hosted by Armand and Michaela Denis that debuted in 1957 * ''On Safari'' (album), a 2016 album by The Kentucky Headhunters {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight (1957 TV Series)
''Tonight'' was a British current affairs television programme, presented by Cliff Michelmore, that was broadcast on BBC live on weekday evenings from 18 February 1957 to 18 June 1965. The producers were the future Controller of BBC1 Donald Baverstock and the future Director-General of the BBC Alasdair Milne. The audience was typically seven million viewers. BBC TV background ''Tonight'' was, like ''Six-Five Special'', created by the BBC to fill in the " Toddlers' Truce" closed period between 6.00pm and 7.00pm (the 'Truce' was officially abolished only a few days before ''Tonight'' was first broadcast). ''Tonight'' began broadcasting from the Viking studio in Kensington, known by the BBC as "studio M". It eventually transferred to one of the main studios in Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, west London.History o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six-Five Special
''Six-Five Special'' is a British television programme launched in February 1957 when both television and rock and roll were in their infancy in Britain. Description ''Six-Five Special'' was the BBC's first attempt at a rock-and-roll programme. Its title was derived from its broadcast time, as it aired at 6:05 on Saturday evening. It began immediately after the abolition of the Toddlers' Truce, in which programming ceased between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. so that children could be put to bed. Jack Good was the show's original producer, and Josephine Douglas and (initially) disc jockey Pete Murray were its presenters, with Murray using the catchphrase "Time to jive on the old six five." Its resident band was Don Lang and His Frantic Five. The show opened with film of a steam train accompanied by the programme's theme song, played and sung by the Bob Cort Skiffle Group, which began with the words "The Six-Five Special's comin' down the line, The Six-Five Special's right on time . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenilworth (TV Series)
''Kenilworth'' is a British television series which aired in 1957 on the BBC Television Service. An adaptation of the 1821 novel of the same title by Sir Walter Scott, it consisted of six 30-minute episodes. The series is missing and believed to be lost. It was a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I and portraying several well-known figures from the era. The cast included Paul Eddington, Anthony Newlands, Ann Firbank and Robin Bailey William Henry Mettam "Robin" Bailey (5 October 1919 – 14 January 1999) was an English actor. He was born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. Often cast in upper class and tradition-bound roles such as Mr Justice Graves in Thames Television's '' .... References External links *{{IMDB title , id=0426357 , title=Kenilworth 1950s British television miniseries 1950s British drama television series 1957 British television series debuts 1957 British television series endings BBC television dramas Black-and-white British tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Pal Bob
''My Pal Bob'' was a United Kingdom television sitcom originally shown in ten episodes from 1957 to 1958. Written by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin, the show starred Bob Monkhouse and narrated by Denis Goodwin. All recorded episodes were thought to have been destroyed until it was discovered that Monkhouse had kept a number episodes from shows including "My Pal Bob" in his own private archive. Main cast *Bob Monkhouse Robert Alan Monkhouse (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003) was an English comedian, writer and actor. He was the host of television game shows including ''The Golden Shot'', '' Celebrity Squares'', '' Family Fortunes'' and '' ''Wipeout'. Ear ... Episodes References External links * BBC television sitcoms Lost BBC episodes 1957 British television series debuts 1958 British television series endings 1950s British comedy television series {{BBC-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Peter Simple
''The Adventures of Peter Simple'' is a British period adventure television series which aired in six parts on BBC 1 in 1957.Baskin p.21 It stars Timothy Bateson in the title role, a midshipman in the Royal Navy at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. It is based on the 1834 novel '' Peter Simple'' by Frederick Marryat. Other actors who appeared in the series include Sam Kydd, Ronald Adam, Patrick Cargill, Nadia Cattouse, Barry Letts, Andre Charisse, Rosamund Greenwood, André Maranne, John Phillips, Kynaston Reeves, Sally Travers, George Woodbridge, Wilfrid Brambell, Peter Bull, Robert Raglan and Willoughby Goddard. Main cast * Timothy Bateson as Peter Simple * Thomas Heathcote as Terence O'Brien * Evelyn Cordeau as Celeste * Michael Goodliffe Lawrence Michael Andrew Goodliffe (1 October 1914 – 20 March 1976) was an English actor known for playing suave roles such as doctors, lawyers and army officers. He was also sometimes cast in working-class parts. Biography Good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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