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Post by christian bews on Jan 30, 2016 20:20:35 GMT
i just saw on the STV player tonight 'my life in ten pictures' with cartoon calvacade host glen Michael.as well as his calvacade and as a regular on'francie and josie' he hosted STV's 'search for a beauty' for 4 years. does anyone know when STV showed it? if it's either late 60s or early 70s can you provide any more information on this?
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Post by mikejones on Jan 30, 2016 20:48:25 GMT
It's (Scottish Playbill) Christian no s on the end. cheers, I have looked at The times and it seems none were shown outside Scotland, but I might have refine the search. I did spot Scottish Television Limited. Company review for 1966 an 67, would that be of any use? |
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Post by mikejones on Jan 31, 2016 16:35:51 GMT
i just saw on the STV player tonight 'my life in ten pictures' with cartoon calvacade host glen Michael.as well as his calvacade and as a regular on'francie and josie' he hosted STV's 'search for a beauty' for 4 years. does anyone know when STV showed it? if it's either late 60s or early 70s can you provide any more information on this? Its one of the stranger things he did for STV, He was a jack of all trades, even doing some docs: movingimage.nls.uk/film/T1097search for beauty: Autumn of 1965, 66, 67, and 68 It seem it was STV heats for MISS ITV. |
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Post by jimdoyle on Feb 3, 2016 17:44:10 GMT
#55 – A Song For Scotland
This is probably my final reminisce on my visits to the Theatre Royal in the 1960s to see STV shows. I was at the final of season 2 of ‘A Song For Scotland’ on Tuesday February 13th 1968. Unusually – the show went out live at 10:30 at night. The audience had to be in place by 10:00 pm.
A little bit of background first. I remember before ‘A Song For Scotland’ started, they used to advertise for budding songwriters to send in their efforts, pointing out that the song had to have something Scottish about it. In the trailer they said ‘Puppet On A String’ may be a very good song, but it could not be a song for Scotland. And so lots of people sent in songs and they went to my form teacher (and English teacher) Tom Walsh who used to moonlight at STV as a script writer and for ‘A Song For Scotland’, he was also the music editor. He received stacks of songs – most of which were very unoriginal, irrelevant (having nothing to do with Scotland) and just not good enough to be heard on TV. From what was received, he whittled it down to six or so per programme. The production team engaged the performers and English lessons were sometimes wonderfully short as my teacher studied manuscripts and notations. Tom was also a songwriter and several people recorded one of his songs called ‘Folks Get Married In The Spring’. None of us knew the song, but it didn’t stop us chanting the title it at him every time he turned his back to write something on the blackboard.
As to the evening itself. My three friends and I were shown to our seats and we eyed up the studio. A couple of the guys had never been to STV before, but I was an old hand. The thing that made our evening was when Tom came into the audience with some friends and showed them where to sit then he turned round and caught sight of us and looked horrified and said ‘What are you doing here?’ – possibly worried that this live show would be disrupted by chants of ‘Folks Get Married In The Spring’ and he told us to behave and we laughed. I am not a naturally disruptive person – except in an English class – and we settled down for the show. One of the things that took my eye was Coatbridge singer Bernadette who was there to sing ‘Many A Day’ – the song which eventually won. She spent ages adjusting her seating on a stool and she kept hitching her mini skirt up as high as she could which we were all delighted to see. I don’t remember any of the other songs or performers – the little I do recollect is they were all those sort of ‘Oh the mountains are up there and the valleys are down there’ kind that would not have been out of place on an Alexander Brothers LP. One other thing I do remember is I was impressed by the judging panel which included producer Norrie Paramor who we all knew. There was also Winnie Ewing who was famous as the first SNP MP and Glasgow man about town Cliff Hanley was also there.
The next day Tom had a chat with us about what we thought and we agreed the best song won, but echoed Norrie Paramor’s thoughts that perhaps his judgment was based on the prettiness of the singer and not just the song.
If I do recall anything else I will update the thread.
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Post by williammcgregor on Feb 5, 2016 16:56:54 GMT
I've just sent an e-mail to BBC Scotland to ask Una McLean if she remembers anything about "Over to Una" or "Did You See Una" I've just received this e-mail reply from BBC Scotland
We are aware of your question about 'Over to Una' and 'Did You See Una?' and we will endeavour to answer it for you. As this is subject to filming requirements, it may take a few weeks before we can get back in touch but please be assured, we have received your enquiry.
Thanks once again for contacting us.
Best wishes,
BBC Enquiries TeamSo it sounds as though they will be asking Una once she has a break in her filming? |
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Post by Alan Turrell on Feb 5, 2016 20:43:41 GMT
Well done William let's hope they get back to you.
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Post by williammcgregor on Feb 6, 2016 10:35:37 GMT
Thanks Alan!
I am sure the BBC Enquiries Team will get back in touch as my enquiry has been given a (case number)
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Post by williammcgregor on Feb 8, 2016 9:56:47 GMT
04 Dec 1966 Royal Gala (A Royal Gala) (A Royal Gala)
half way down it says
Michael Miles introduces Hughie Green who sings a comedy version of 'Let's Fall In Love' with two females
and then he introduces Jimmy Logan and friends who provide comedy and music including a comedy sketch
featuring Una McLean and a performance of 'The Highland Fling' with bagpipes all dressed in traditional Scottish costume.
Right at the bottom of this long synopsis, it gives the various itv regional stations who have contributed to this
Royal Gala....'From Scotland' presented by Scottish Television...
The question is (The comedy sketch, do any forum members think that the sketch might have derived from either (Over to Una or Did You See Una?)
but does it matter which one it came from? as this may perhaps be the only surviving footage of Una
from 1966 on Scottish Television?...Lostshows only has 2 Missing Episodes for Royal Variety or Gala and 1966
is not one of them...so perhaps this 150 minute show exists?
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Post by Alan Turrell on Feb 8, 2016 12:08:41 GMT
William have you registered with ITN Source just wondered if you were able to view it.
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Post by williammcgregor on Feb 8, 2016 13:30:54 GMT
Hi Alan,
Yes I have registered with ITN source and can view it.
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Post by williammcgregor on Mar 17, 2016 12:47:15 GMT
Well done William let's hope they get back to you. Hi Alan, Here is the reply from the BBC... Dear William, Thanks for your patience. We raised your enquiry with the River City production team, who in turn discussed it with Una McLean. Una was pleased to hear your kind comments regarding her part in River City. Furthermore, she provided the attached images which she hopes you’ll find interesting.However, please note the images are for your use only and must not to be used (e.g. published, broadcast, etc) in any other way. We hope you find this information useful and hope you continue to enjoy River City. Thanks again for contacting the BBC. Best wishes, Nicola Egerton BBC Enquiries Team. The e-mail included 6 b/w pictures taken from Una's career in the 1960's. Unfortunately as you can read above, I've been informed the pictures are for my own use only. But I can still describe them... picture 1) Looks like it comes from the "One O'Clock Gang?" it has Una dressed as a schoolgirl sitting on a park bench next to Larry Marshall who is dressed as a boy at the same school. She is acting all prim and proper and he has a cheeky smile on his face. picture 2) TV show (unknown) Una is dressed as a waitress at a Wedding, standing behind the Bride and Groom and 2 guests at the main table with the Wedding cake in the foreground. I cannot determine any of the other actors in the picture. picture 3) TV show (unknown) Una is dressed in a leather coat, with a long blonde wig on, smoking a cigarette, holding onto a lamp post (nudge,nudge,wink,wink) picture 4) TV show (unknown) Studio shot of Una and Hattie Jacques standing beside an old 1960's car in the street which has smoke coming from it and part of the engine on the ground. Hattie is standing looking away from the car, with a pleased smirk on her face and Una is looking the other way at the car and arms raised in shock. picture 5) TV show (unknown) Studio shot of Una standing amongst other actors/studio staff? waiting for directions? beside a Mini car which has no windscreen, in background is a 1960's telephone box and trees. Una looks great with a groovy mid 60's hairdo and very mod looking dress. |
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Post by Alan Turrell on Mar 17, 2016 13:21:24 GMT
Great stuff William i wonder what shows the pictures come from,and come to think of it i seem to very vaguely remember seeing a show where Michael Miles and Hughie Green were both in it so it might have been 1966 Royal Gala keep up the great work William.
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Post by williammcgregor on Sept 10, 2016 8:45:08 GMT
Update on Number 14
Glaister
episode 2... 17/12/65 "Murder Car" featuring Russell Waters as (Glaister) (Roddy McMillan) as a Glasgow policeman who murders his girlfriend script by (Alan Prior) (Prof Glaisters' voice is heard saying "If this car had not been stolen and then abandoned on a vacant bomb site in Glasgow, this story might not have been the same, it might have never have needed to be told at all"
I have the edited the Glaister information on page 8 of this thread to include this update.
more information on "Glaister" on pages 8, 9 and 11.
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Post by mikejones on Nov 30, 2016 13:53:12 GMT
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Post by mikejones on Aug 29, 2017 18:53:47 GMT
A clip of Hello, good evening and welcome has just appear on the STV "The people history show". 10 years ago there said there had NOTHING.
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