TV Series

Series Name:	Regional TV: Life Through A Local Lens
Format:	TV Series
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Years:	2011
Country:	UK
Language:	English
Genre:	Documentary
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	1 Has Seen
» Search eBay #AD » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.


Selected Cast	Jessica Whittaker as Herself - Narrator
	Binny Baker as Herself
	Derek Batey as Himself (archive footage)
	Martin Bell as Himself

Notes

This is the story of how we fell in love with regional telly. Contributors including Angela Rippon, Michael Parkinson and Martin Bell describe the excitement and sense of adventure that existed during the very early days of local TV. In the late 50s and early 60s viewers were offered a new vision of the places where they lived. ITV and the BBC took advantage of transmitter technology and battled for the attention of an emerging regional audience.
The programme makers were an eclectic bunch but shared a common passion for a new form of TV that they were creating. For more than half a century they have reported on local stories. The early film-makers were granted freedom to experiment and create different shows and formats, including programmes that would later become huge hits. Regional TV also acted as a launch pad for presenters and reporters who would become household names.
But just how real was this portrayal of regional life? And how will local life be reflected on our screens in the future?

Comments and Reviews

Add a Comment or Review about this TV show

This TV Series: Add Image : Add Video : Add Missing Info : Make Correction : Add to List : Add See Also : Add Tag : Edit Images : Show Image Data : Credits : BBCode