''Highway'' was a
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 ...
series, broadcast from 1983 until 1993. Presented by
Harry Secombe
Sir Harold Donald Secombe (8 September 1921 – 11 April 2001) was a Welsh comedian, actor, singer and television presenter. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme ''The Goon Show'' (1951–1960), playing many characters, m ...
, the show was a mixture of
hymn
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' ...
s and chat from various locations across Britain, produced by their respective regional
ITV
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franchise holders. The programme was administered by
Tyne Tees Television
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Tyne Tees launched on 15 January 1959 from stud ...
in
Newcastle upon Tyne
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.
Guests sang religious songs, gave readings or talked about their lifestyles and spiritual feelings.
The series was broadcast on Sunday evenings. The final series was moved to Sunday afternoons. ''Highway'' was replaced by ''Sunday Morning with Secombe'' in which he would broadcast from the venue of the following ''Morning Worship'' service.
In the late 1990s, Secombe often presented the BBC programme ''
Songs of Praise
''Songs of Praise'' is a BBC Television religious programme that presents Christian hymns sung in churches of varying denominations from around the UK.
The series was first broadcast in October 1961. On that occasion, the venue was the Ta ...
'', which until 1992 competed directly against ''Highway'' in the Sunday evening slot.
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1983 British television series debuts
1993 British television series endings
ITV (TV network) original programming
British religious television series
Television series by ITV Studios
English-language television shows
Television shows produced by Tyne Tees Television
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