A-R/Rediffusion London Shows and Series

[williammcgregor]

Here are just some of the Rediffusion London held at the BFI..

1. Weather Owl
1967
Rediffusion
Non Fiction

35 mm Negative MUTE Status Pending..Material requires inspection to determine access and
preservation status.

2. Accolade
1967-01-11
Rediffusion
Synopsis: Extract from the London Evening Standard Drama Awards for 1966
35 mm Re-recorded Negative Sound 400 Feet

3. That Old Black Magic
1967-02-02
Rediffusion
Genre : Comedy
Cast: George Cole Joan Sims Julia Foster Johnny Sekka
16 mm Magnetic recording Sound 2238 Feet

4. Take Your Pick
1967-12-23
Rediffusion
A Special Christmas edition of the quiz show
Cast: Michael Miles Bob Danvers-Walker Special Hostess Monica Rose
35 mm Magnetic recording Sound

5. A Tale Of Canterbury
1967-12-25
Rediffusion
A day to day story of Canterbury Cathedral and its history
Cast: John Betjeman
16 mm Magnetic recording Sound 1079 Feet ...vhs 27.58 minutes

6. Down At The Old Bull and Bush
1967-12-25
Rediffusion
A 60 minute Christmas Variety Show filmed in a pub setting
Bud Flanagan The Bachelors Kenneth McKellar Scott Walker Kim Cordell
Aimi Macdonald Kiki Dee Tommy Bruce Dixie Lee Bruce Calder Celia Hunt
Introduced by Jonny Ball
16 mm Re-recorded Negative Sound 2016 Feet

[williammcgregor]

Great 1968

329 The Dickie Henderson Show S9 26/11/67-18/2/68 12 episodes 11/2/68 exists
330 More Best Sellers 4/12/67- 4/3/68 13 episodes 29/1/68 exists
331 Come Here Often 2/1/68-23/7/68 30 episodes Cliff Morgan Mick Robertson
332 Sounds Exciting 10/1/68-21/2/68 5 episodes with Robin Ray
333 Londoners 27m 10/1-28/2 and 26/7/68 Ludovic Kennedy
334 Here Comes That Girl 13/1/68-30/1/68 3 episodes Dodie West
335 Blossom Dearie Sings For Your Approval 15m 22/1/68
336 International Cover Girl '68 30/1/68 Monkhouse Dors Freud Bobby Moore
337 The Gamblers S2 31/1- 25/7/68 10 episodes 28/2/68 exists
338 Happily Ever After 50m 5/3/68 Reporter Sally Vincent
339 I Don't See Why 50m 12/3/68 Introduced by Caroline Medawar
340 Orlando S4 12 episodes 25/3-14/6 Sam Kydd
341 Hullabaloo 51 episodes 1/4-26/7 Jennifer Naden David Ashton
342 Sanctuary S2 13 episodes 1/4-24/6/68
343 No That's Me Over Here S2 6 episodes 15/5-17/6 Ronnie Corbett 5/6/68 exists
344 What's The Life Of A Man? (M-F) Mon 3/6 Dave and Toni Arthur (Folk Singers)
345 Sexton Blake S2 6 episodes 19/6-24/7/68 Laurence Payne
346 A Remarkable Feeling Of Confidence 45m 23/7/68 Jenny Hughes

The last day of transmission for Rediffusion London was Monday 29 July, has anyone a
television schedule/listing for this day, that they can post on this thread please, or can
anyone locate one to post here please?

[tonyrees]

Daily Mirror Monday 29th July 1968 (plus a few bits from The Times)
LONDON ITV
2.10—4.15 CRICKET. Fourth Test Match; England v. Australia.
4.35 Many Moons. Dance play version of James Thurber's children's story.
4.55 Superman.
5.20 The Survival Game.
5.50—News; Weather.
6.4 Tarzan: Basil of the Bulge (Repeat)
7.0 Do Not Adjust Your Set. Special edition of Fairly Pointless Show, winner of the Prix Jeunesse, Munich, 1968.
7.30— CORONATION STREET. The Flemings throw a party—and the Street finds out the truth!
8.00 World In Action.
8.30 DADDY KISS IT BETTER. Starring Michael Craig, Dilys Laye. Play about the ups and downs of marriage.
9.30 THIS WEEK: Tragedy in Biafra. Report on the mass starvation facing the Ibo people.
10.0 News at Ten; Weather,
10.30 — HALF HOUR STORY. Anthony Bate, Godfrey James in Mr. Universe and the Well-Known Prisoner. A prison officer antagonises a muscular slow thinking prisoner.
11.0—SPASTICS? Documentary about this affliction.
11.20 Peyton Place. Dr. Rossi feels a deep compassion for one of his patients.
12.10 Last Programme. The Rev Austen Williams.

[williammcgregor]

Thank you so much Tony

[Richard Marple]

IIRC That day was the only ever one that Rediffusion & Yorkshire TV broadcast on the same date. as Granada sold YTV the last day of the franchise.

Not sure what Redvers Kyle & the other Rediffusion staffers head-hunted by Yorkshire did on that day.

[paul carney]

LONDON ITV
2.10—4.15 CRICKET. Fourth Test Match; England v. Australia.

I have read (possibly on this forum) that YTV retain VT coverage of this test match that was played at Headingly,Leeds during the first week of their franchise.Later in that summer the BBC were broadcasting the final test at The Oval partly in colour in 1968. The remaining footage (which I watched live) is famous for showing Derek "Deadly" Underwood blowing the Aussies away with minutes to spare to give England a 1-1 share of the spoils in the series. What then followed was a discussion led by Peter West as to the composition of the MCC squad to tour apartheid South Africa which was to be chosen that evening.By then Colin Cowdray,despite still being a player, had become a selector and the subject as to whether Basil D'Olivera should be selected after his strong all round performance in the series took place with Cowdrey remaining non-commital about the sitution. Later in the evening it emerged that the MCC had omitted D'Olivera from the squad to massive dismay. In today's term this would have equated with the ECB ommiting Moeen Ali from the England squad to tour an aparthied South Africa because he "hadn't done enough to merit selection". Ironically days later D'Olivera's repalcement Tom Cartwright pullled out of the tour with injury which left the MCC (having been roundly condemmed for the original decision) with no choice but to name D'Olervira in their squad,which led to the tour being cancelled. Cowdrey was a beautifully elegant batsman in the true traditions of test cricket but his beahviour over the D'Olevira affair was despicable and I lost all respect for him afterwards.

[williammcgregor]

Thank you Tony, Richard and Paul.


4.35 pm Many Moons

the BFI has a filmographic record for this, with no holding, as...

Many Moons (Original)
1967-12-25
Synopsis: A dance mime performance of the fairy tale by James Thurber
Director: Nicholas Ferguson
Author of the original work: James Thurber
Choreography: Lilian Harmel
Cast: Eric Thompson (yes he of Magic Roundabout)
Deborah Cranston

Nicholas Ferguson was a Director of many episodes of Half Hour Story in 1967 and 1968 and a Director
of Hullabaloo 1968, so Many Moons looks like it was a Rediffusion London production.

5.20 pm The Survival Game

the bfi has a filmographic record, with no holding, as
The Survival Game
1969
Production Company: Anglia Television

Is this the same The Survival Game that was screened on Monday 29 July 1968, or different?

8.30 pm Daddy Kiss It Better

the bfi has a filmographic record for this, With Holding, as
Daddy Kiss It Better
1968-07-29
Yorkshire Television
Cast: Michael Craig, Dilys Laye
16 mm 1969

9.30 pm This Week Tragedy in Biafra
the last episode for This Week on lostshows is dated 25.07.68, so is this 29.07.68 episode, one that
is not known about, so not listed on Lostshows, Or, is this the same episode as that, which is listed
on Lostshows under the Thames editions, as 15.08.68 Biafra - Fight For Survival (missing)

10.30 pm Half Hour Story Mr. Universe and the Well-known Prisoner, this is listed as a Missing Episode
on Lostshows under Half Hour Story

11 pm Spastics?
The BFI has 2 filmpgraphic records, without Holdings as
BFI Identifier 290262 and 73984
Spastics?
1969
A local authority school for physically handicapped children and the work of a local group
work centre.
Both filmographic records have on them
Articles British National Film Catalogue v8 1970
One of the Filmograhic records has
Credits: Spastics Society

12.10 pm The Last Programme
the bfi has 13 filmographic records, without holdings for The Last Programme, they are dated February, March, July and August 1964, as Rediffusion, Genre: Religion
so this The Last Programme on 29 July 1968, was probably also a Rediffusion Production

[williammcgregor]

Number 329 The Dickie Henderson Show Series 9

www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=dickie+henderson+show

Wednesday 10 January 1968 8.30 - 9 pm The Dickie Henderson Show
starring Dickie Henderson and Isla Blair in The Image by Jimmy Grafton and
Jeremy Lloyd. Cast: Pete Murray as Himself, Wendy Padbury, David Selwyn
Brian Burdon. Music Director Derek Warne Designed by Frank Gillman
Director Bill Hitchcock
Jane's niece has a crush on Pete Murray, Dickie is called upon to cure it.
Rediffusion Network Production

Wednesday 21 February 8.30 - 9 pm The Dickie Henderson Show
Dickie Henderson and Isla Blair in The Politician by Jimmy Grafton and Jeremy LLloyd
Cast: Arthur Mullard David Kelsey Jeffrey Gardiner Denis Handby Charles West
crew as above. Dickie accidentally gets mixed up in politics and finds it very
difficult to get out again. Rediffusion Network Production

Number 330 More Best Sellers

www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=more+best+sellers

Monday 11 December 1967 11.0 - 11.30 pm More Best Sellers
The Lake Poets We are concerned with Wordsworth in particular. He began and
ended in the Lake District; but it was not all Daffodils. This lonely poet and his
friends lived in revolutionary times. Perhaps because he was a poet he could make
contact with another person, even another world. Written and presented by Professor
John Danby Research Helen Littledale Executive Producer Guthrie Moir
Produced by Peter Hunt Directed by John Rhodes Rediffusion Production

Monday 18 December 1967 11.0 - 11.30 pm More Best Sellers
Blake and Beckford There is a reason why their names should be linked.
Both were of their time; both had genius. They were both eccentric. Beckford and
Blake belong to a curious club without members, but with some mutual understanding.
This sketch for a portrait of unusual men is presented by James Lew-Milne
Directed by Graham Watts Rediffusion Network Production

Number 331 Come Here Often 1968

www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=come+here+often

Tuesday 30 January 5.25 - 5.55 pm Come Here Often
and meet Sarah Ward and Cliff Morgan, bring the whole world bouncing to your
doorstep. From animals to astronauts, films to football, it's all here.
Directors Diana Potter, Prudence Martin. Produced by Elizabeth Rowley
Rediffusion Network Production
the excellent tvpopdiaries website says Tuesday 30 January Come Here Often
5.25 pm The Herd
the bfi has 2 filmographic records without holdings for Come Here Often 1968
Come Here Often
1968-07-16
Rediffusion
Directors John Phillips, Diana Potter
Cast: Cliff Morgan, Mick Robertson (yes he of Magpie)
same crew and cast on
1968-07-23
does anyone know or can they find out how many episodes Mick Robertson was in?

Number 332 Sounds Exciting
this is not on lostshows
Wednesday 10 January 5.25 - 5.55 pm Sounds Exciting with Robin Ray
This week meet the Keyboard instruments - from the dignified organ to the cheerful
accordian, and of course, the versatile piano. Just as at home at a sing-song as on the
concert platform, hear them all with Mike Carr, Wendy Hodson, Michael Roll and
Colin Tilney. Music Director Bill Le Sage Programme Editor Sue Turner
Directed by John P. Hamilton Rediffusion Network Production

Wednesday 31 January 5.25 - 5.55 pm Sounds Exciting with Robin Ray
This week meet the Brass - big, noble, bold, or just plain noisy. Hear them all with
Kenny Baker, Ilfor James, Godfrey Kneller, Don Lusher, The Chalk Fam Salvation
Army Band and The Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music.
same crew as above Rediffusion Network Production

Wednesday 21 February 5.25 -5.55 pm Sounds Exciting
This week Dead in Tune with Robin Ray A musical whodunnit , who's the villian?
who's the victim? How's it done? Robin finds out with the Leicestershire Schools
Symphony Orchestra, words by Robin Ray. Music by Herbert Chappell, Programme
Editor Sue Turner Directed by William G. Stewart Rediffusion Network Production

[williammcgregor]

Number 333

Londoners

Wednesday 28 February 1968 6.33 - 7.0 pm Londoners
Eight million people in 620 square miles
Ludovic Kennedy looks at the city and its people
some who made news and some who didn't
Cast: Monty Modlyn a 40 year old cockney
Research Wendy Jones Editor John Lloyd
Directors Terry Yarwood John Phillips A Rediffusion Production

Friday 26 July 6.33 - 7.0 pm Londoners
Eight million...Ludovic Kennedy looks at...
'Harold Wilson is a reincarnation of the Pharoah Amenhotep'
Director Bimbi Harris Produced by Nicholas Mellersh Rediffusion Production

Does anyone know just how many episodes there were of Londoners? Or can you
find out, or list any more episodes on this thread please...


Number 334

Here Comes That Girl

www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=here+comes+that+girl

The excellent tvpopdiaries site says..
Tuesday 23 January 1968 6.33 -7.0 pm Here Comes That Girl:Dodie West
apart from this, not much is known about this show..can anyone add anything more please?


Number 335

Blossom Dearie Sings For Your Approval

this is not on lostshows.
Monday 22 January 9.45 -10.0 pm Blossom Dearie Sings For Your Approval
Live from Ronnie Scott's Club
Director John P. Hamilton Rediffusion Network Outside Broadcast

again can anyone shed anymore light on this Show please?


Number 336

International Cover Girl '68

www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=international+cover+girl

Tuesday 30 January 9.15 - 10.0 pm International Cover Girl '68
compered by Bob Monkhouse Could you pick a top model? Tonight in London's
Royal Lancaster Hotel, 15 international aspirants, the finalists in their respective
countries, competes to become 'the face of '68. 'Who will be the new Shrimpton
or Twiggy - the face that will stare out from the front covers of the world's fashion
magazines. The panel of judges have themselves been chosen for their instinctive
ability to select a top model - fashion writer's, picture editors, photographers and
designers. Organised by Vanity Fair in conjunction with the Rank Organisation
Programme Associate Betty Redway Staged by Ralph Tobert Programme Editor
Frank Keating Directed by Steve Minchin Produced by Grahame Turner
Rediffusion Network Outside Broadcast.

Would Vanity Fair or the Rank Organisation hold a copy of this Show?


Number 337

The Gambers Series 2

www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=gamblers

Wednesday 21 February 8.30 - 9.30 pm The Gamblers
Brenda Bruce George Sewell in Give and Take by Julia Jones
with Pauline Jameson Ronald Cunliffe Director Marc Miller
'You need to watch out for lonely men, our Gertie. You've got a soft heart and
a bit in the bank to make it worse' Rediffusion Network Production

Tuesday 9 July 10.30 - 11.30 pm The Gamblers
You've Got A Lucky Face by Roy Minton
starring Tony Selby, Jimmy Gardiner Directed by Christopher Hodson
'With a face like mine, frontiers are nothing. They smile in all languages, all
the way to China. I'm gambling on that'
Rediffusion Television Network Production

[paul carney]

Number 335

Blossom Dearie Sings For Your Approval

this is not on lostshows.
Monday 22 January 9.45 -10.0 pm Blossom Dearie Sings For Your Approval
Live from Ronnie Scott's Club
Director John P. Hamilton Rediffusion Network Outside Broadcast
again can anyone shed anymore light on this Show please?


Blossom Dearie began appearing very regularly on TV towards the end of the 1960s. She had a peculiar high pitched girlish voice which I could not stand but apparently she was highly regarded as a jazz singer.

[paul carney]

Number 333

Londoners

Wednesday 28 February 1968 6.33 - 7.0 pm Londoners
Eight million people in 620 square miles
Ludovic Kennedy looks at the city and its people
some who made news and some who didn't
Cast: MONTY MODLIN a 40 year old cockney

This programme appears to feature Monty Modlin who may not be familiar to those who live outside London. He was one of the original presenters on Capital Radio and LBC when commercial radio launched in 1973. He was a larger than life character and you either loved him or loathed him. He used to have a phone in show where many of the callers attitudes would be deemed too disagreeable to be broadcast now ,but Monty always enjoyed having a good argument if it was called for.

[williammcgregor]

Thanks for your information Paul

[williammcgregor]

Number 338 Happily Ever After

the bfi has a filmographic record for this, currently with no holding, it says
1968-03-05 Documentary examining the impact of marriage on women. A number of
women from different backgrounds express their frustration with married life.

Tuesday 5 March 9.0 -10.0 pm Happily Ever After
'I think that they've been conditioned as much as we have that all most women
want out of life is to get married, have a home and children and she'll live happily
ever after...Reporter Sally Vincent Camera Michael Rhodes Sound Basil Rootes
Freddie Slade Film Editor Terry Hine Directed by David Hodgson
Rediffusion Network Production
Next Tuesday the questions raised in this programme will be discussed by a
studio audience.

Number 339 I Don't See Why

the bfi has a filmographic record for this, currently with no holding, it says
1968-03-12 Discussion of issues raised by the preceding week's documentary

Tuesday 12 March 9.0 -10.0 pm I Don't See Why...a woman can't be married and
still remain an individual! I've been told that I want my cake and eat it - and I always
wonder why I can't. Men do...I think there are tremendous injustices and obstacles
in the way of a woman who wants to have a job of her own. And I think that these
do spring from a general belief that we ought not to want to have them. And I don't
see why, I don't see why'.
Women - and men - discuss with Jenny Hughes and each other the questions
raised in last week's documentary on women and marriage, Happily Ever After.
Introduced by Caroline Medawar, Designer Frank Gillman Producer Bryan Fitzjones
Director Ian Fordyce Rediffusion Network Production

Number 340 Orlando Series 4

Similar to Series 1 and 3, all 12 episodes of Series 4 are currently Missing, while only
3 exist from the 40 episodes of Series 3, out of a grand total of 76 episodes..
again, if the episode titles are not known, it is difficult to bring up the episodes on lostshows
so here are the 12 episode titles along with 3 of the cast members..
25/3/68 Beau Geste and All That Arthur White Hugh Futcher Jack May
01/4/68 When Did You Last See Your Father? Peter Bayliss Hugh Futcher Jack May
08/4/68 Don't Look Now Arthur White Richard Murdoch Jack Smethurst
15/4/68 Where Was Moosh When The lIghts Went Out? Freddy Foote Jasmina Hamzavi A White
26/4/68 Orlando and the Up Jungle Affair Moyra Fraser Michael Purle Robert Russell
03/5/68 Who's Afraid of Piranha Fish? Arthur White Moyra Fraser Michael Purle
10/5/68 Me Tarzan Up Gum Tree Arthur White Moyra Faser Robert Russell
17/5/68 Lets Be Hairy Together Bob Todd Arthur White Moyra Fraser
24/5/68 Orlando and the Fifi Affair Trevor Bannister Rex Garner Ronnie Stevens
30/5/68 Aimez-vous Serge Trowzeroff Trevor Bannister Rex Garner Ronnie Stevens
07/6/68 Comment Allez Are You Up? Arthur White Jack Allen Trevor Bannister
14/6/68 Au Revoir But Not Goodbye Ronnie Stevens Gavin Reed Maggie Jones

Monday 25 March 5.20 - 5.55 pm Orlando starring Sam Kydd in
Orlando and The Return of Moosh with Arthur White as Shish Kebab
written by Paddy Manning O'Brine Episode 1 Beau Geste and All That
cast includes Hugh Futcher Jack May Richard Murdoch And Moosh
Designed by Sylva Nadolny Directed by Adrian Cooper
In which Orlando loses a camel and finds a car - and meets up with old friends
Rediffusion Network Production

Friday 7 June 5.20 - 5.55 pm Orlando And The Fifi Affair
with Arthur White as Shish Kebab written by Paddy Manning O'Brine
Episode 3: Comment Allez Are You Up? with Rex Garner Trevor Bannister
Ronnie Stevens Kebab loses his head and the gendarmes a pair of feet.
Rediffusion Network Production

Number 341 Hullabaloo

www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=hullabaloo

the excellent tvpopdiaries site has
Monday 1 April Hullabaloo Joe Brown
Monday 1 July Hullabaloo Don Partridge
Monday 8 July Hullabaloo Bonzo Dog DooDah Band

Monday 22 July 4.38 - 4.58 pm Hullabaloo
It's funny, it's fast, it's furious BILL ODDIE is this week's guest.
Join us and find out what's happening. Presented by Jenny Naden and David Ashton
Music by Glyn Hale Script Editor Ruth Croft Directed by Michael Currer-Briggs
Produced by Sue Turner Rediffusion Production

[williammcgregor]

Thanks Paul...

[Peter Stirling]

Nov 19, 2016 11:11:12 GMT williammcgregor said:

Thanks Paul...

Yes Monty was one of the roving reporters on the local London news programme called 'Today' hosted by Eamonn Andrews and then Bill Grundy.

...A cheery old soul who brought out the best in people he interviewed and left a feel good factor in the bulletin.

That sort of programme seems light years away from today's automaton delivery, and if there is any humour at all it seems scripted and highly processed.