''Monitor'' is a British arts television programme that was launched on 2 February 1958 on
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was the editor from 1958 to 1962. He was also the principal interviewer and anchor until 1964. Wheldon set about moulding a team of talents, including
.
''Monitor'' ranged in subject over all the arts.
The role as editor of the series was passed to
in July 1962, lasting a year. He was succeeded by
who had worked on the series since the beginning.
The hundredth programme, made in 1962, was a film directed by Ken Russell and written by Wheldon, the celebrated ''
''.
The ''Elgar'' film was innovative because it was the first time that an arts programme showed one long film about an artistic figure instead of short items, and it was the first time that re-enactments were used. Before this, only photos or location shots had been used in programmes. Russell, however, still met resistance from Wheldon in allowing actors to play the subjects of his films.