''CBTV'' is a

Thames TV Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992. Thames Television broa ...

magazine programme for younger viewers, broadcast over four series in the 1980s. Its main presenters were the comedy duo Jim Sweeney & Steve Steen, who at the start of each show would have to sneak past the security guard (played by Harry Fielder) on the gates of

Teddington Studios Teddington Studios was a large British television studio in Teddington, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, providing studio facilities for programmes airing on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky1 and others. The complex also prov ...

to get to their rooftop studio. Other presenters on the show included

Anneka Rice Anne Lucinda Hartley Rice (born 4 October 1958), known professionally as Anneka Rice, is a Welsh-born television and radio presenter, broadcaster, journalist and painter. Early life and education Rice was born in Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wale ...

, Paul Henley and Mike Smith.

Transmission guide

*Series 1: 26 editions from 5 January 1982 – 13 July 1982 *Series 2: 43 editions from 28 September 1982 – 26 July 1983 *Series 3: 44 editions from 6 September 1983 – 10 July 1984 *Series 4: 24 editions from 16 October 1984 – 9 April 1985

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* ITV children's television shows Television shows produced by Thames Television Television series by Fremantle (company) Television shows shot at Teddington Studios {{UK-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub