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Ads Infinitum
''Ads Infinitum'' was a British television comedy sketch/archive series, co-written and presented by Victor Lewis-Smith that originally ran on BBC Two, beginning with a 10-minute pilot episode in December 1996 that focused on adverts for Christmas toys, two series would soon follow. A series of 6 episodes in 1998, and a second series of 8 episodes in 2000. The series would look at old TV and cinema adverts, some footage previously unseen on UK TV, which Lewis-Smith would usually make fun of. Episodes See also * ''TV Offal ''TV Offal'' is a satirical British television comedy sketch/archive series that ran on Channel 4 from October 1997 to June 1998. It was written and narrated by comedian and writer Victor Lewis-Smith, who shared writing duties with Paul Sparks. ...'' * 1998 in British television * 2000 in British television External links {{IMDb title, tt0175380 1996 British television series debuts 2000 British television series endings 1990s British comedy tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Lewis-Smith
Victor Lewis-Smith (12 May 1957 – 10 December 2022) was a British film, television and radio producer, a television and restaurant critic, a satirist and newspaper columnist. He was executive producer of the ITV1 Annual National Food & Drink Awards. He was an alumnus of the University of York and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Westminster in November 2008. Early life and personal life Lewis-Smith was born in 1957, the son of a neurosurgeon, and grew up in Chadwell Heath, Essex, although according to ''The Telegraph'', he "never knowingly gave an interview discussing his parents, background or childhood." He was married to Virginia Stewart Duff. He worked for Radio Medway before going on to study music at the University of York, where he presented the "bizarre student TV show" ''Intimate Freshness'' under the name "Damien Filth". During his time as a student he was arrested, convicted and fined £20 for causing a public disturbance after climbing up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated-Rediffusion
Associated-Rediffusion, later Rediffusion London, was the British ITV franchise holder for London and parts of the surrounding counties, on weekdays between 22 September 1955 and 29 July 1968. It was the first ITA franchisee to go on air, and one of the " Big Four" companies that between them produced the majority of ITV networked programmes during this period. Rediffusion lost its franchise in 1968, but merged with another franchisee to form Thames Television, which continued to hold the London weekday franchise for another 24 years. History Formation Associated-Rediffusion Television was originally a partnership between British Electric Traction (BET), its subsidiary Broadcast Relay Services Ltd. (trading as Rediffusion), and Associated Newspapers, owner of the ''Daily Mail'', which had been interested in commercial broadcasting as early as the 1920s. In the aftermath of the heavy financial losses made by the new ITV system in its initial years, Associated Newspapers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio channels, it is funded by the television licence, and is therefore free of commercial advertising. It is a comparatively well-funded public-service network, regularly attaining a much higher audience share than most public-service networks worldwide. Originally styled BBC2, it was the third British television station to be launched (starting on 21 April 1964), and from 1 July 1967, Europe's first television channel to broadcast regularly in colour. It was envisaged as a home for less mainstream and more ambitious programming, and while this tendency has continued to date, most special-interest programmes of a kind previously broadcast on BBC Two, for example the BBC Proms, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Offal
''TV Offal'' is a satirical British television comedy sketch/archive series that ran on Channel 4 from October 1997 to June 1998. It was written and narrated by comedian and writer Victor Lewis-Smith, who shared writing duties with Paul Sparks. It ran for seven episodes (including the pilot), and is probably best known for first airing the uncensored Rainbow sketch on national television, as well as the "Gay Daleks" sketches. The series covered generally obscure, rare or offensive excerpts of television footage from numerous media archives, usually accompanied by Lewis-Smith's biting commentary and cynical approach to what was being shown. Lewis-Smith used a variety of categories on the show to accompany a particular selection of programme footage. The show was also characterised by its musical score of campy jingles introducing the regular segments. These were produced in the 1980s style by the Dallas-based radio ID company JAM Creative Productions. The programme was made by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 In British Television
This is a list of British television related events from 1998. Events January *1 January – The network television premiere of ''Forrest Gump'' on BBC One, starring Tom Hanks. *3 January – The US supernatural series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' makes its UK debut on Sky One, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as the titular character. *6 January – The BBC and ITV agree their scheduling arrangements for the 1998 World Cup which will see both England and Scotland's opening matches airing on BBC One, while each nation's second group match will air on ITV. *7 January – The BBC confirms that Helen Rollason will return to television to present weekend sports bulletins for BBC One and BBC Two following treatment for colon cancer. *8 January **ITV airs the docudrama ''Miracle at Sea: The Rescue of Tony Bullimore'' which reconstructs the events of yachtsman Tony Bullimore's dramatic rescue after his boat capsized during the 1996 Vendée Globe yacht race. **The US sitcom ''Veronica' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In British Television
This is a list of British television related events from 2000. Events January *1 January **'' 2000 Today'', the marathon 28-hour live broadcast to celebrate the dawn of the new millennium, ends at 1:30pm. **Launch of ''Castaway 2000'' on BBC One, a reality television show billed as a bold experiment for the new millennium. Thirty-six men, women and children from the British public, are placed on Taransay for a year. Taransay is a remote Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides and the group must build a sustainable self-sufficient community. The programme ends on New Year's Day 2001. **Channel 4 airs '' The Biggest Breakfast Ever'', an eight-hour overnight millennium special with Johnny Vaughan and Liza Tarbuck. The channel's New Year's Day schedule also includes a contemporary version of ''Cinderella'' starring Kathleen Turner. ** ITV airs the final episode of ''Gladiators'', the ending was dedicated to the LWT videotape editor Clayton Parker who died in a car accident at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 British Television Series Debuts
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1990s British Comedy Television Series
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2000s British Comedy Television Series
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BBC Television Shows
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