Thames Television Puns

The original (1988) UK version of the US game show format "Lingo", produced by Thames Television. It has recently been revived by ITV, which is currently running today. youtube.com/watch?v=-cPbt…

[1977] Odd Man Out - a British sitcom starring John Inman that aired for seven episodes on ITV from 27 October to 8 December 1977. It was made by Thames Television and written by Vince Powell youtube.com/playlist?list…

TIL that after the Sex Pistols said the f-word on the Bill Grundy show in 1976, lorry driver Jason Holmes was so outraged he kicked in the screen of his brand new TV and complained to Thames Television about the damage loudersound.com/features/…

[1975] Today - Llew Gardner interviews poet and novelist Robert Graves for Thames Television's Today programme. youtube.com/watch?v=prRbT…

[1979] Room Service - Thames Television sitcom written by Jimmy Perry, without his usual writing partner David Croft, portraying the behind the scenes of the Prince Henry, a high end London Hotel, amid the chaotic and farcical lives of the Room Service Department. First episode. dailymotion.com/video/x7w…

Thames Television-inspired. In 1988 there was a week of Thames Television on the Soviet TV and I clearly remember looking at the London Skyline and knowing perfectly well that never ever in my lifetime would I be able to see it in person, and now this is a view from my balcony.

Vietnam War Conflict |General Holingsworth | Thames Televisions Peter Taylor reports from South Vietnam | 1972 youtu.be/a0C24fIMsZ4

[1984] Database - Thames Television's computer show 'Database' looks at the idea of shopping and paying your bills from the comfort of your own home...via your computer and television. youtube.com/watch?v=ZsV1e…

The Tomorrow People (1973-1979) Anyone remember this Thames Television programme? The theme music still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up! reddit.com/gallery/i7f8et

Black History Month day 20 - Barbara Blake-Hannah (b. 1948) is the first Black news presenter on British TV when in 1968 she joined Thames Television's "Today". She returned to Jamaica in 1972 and continued her career, including doing the PR for "The Harder They Come", Jamaica's first feature film

James Hunt - Formula 1 | Thames Television | Today | 1976 youtu.be/VjnNn-TXXcw

Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (1980) a Thames television documentary on the American silent film industry and the birth of film. All 13 episodes (13hrs) Perhaps the best documentary on film ever made. youtube.com/watch?v=e91G9…

How to build a Television | Thames TV - Afternoon Plus | 1984 (*Please note there is no audio on this video*) youtube.com/watch?v=h-OHm…

Thames Television Archive, 1985 - How to use a modem youtube.com/watch?v=3Vw1N…

[1975] Thames Television: Sir Oswald Mosley interview youtube.com/watch?v=HNhF2…

Count Duckula is a British animated comedy horror television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films and produced by Thames Television as a spin-off from Danger Mouse, a series in which the Count Duckula character was a recurring villain.

[clip] Japanese home computers | Database | Thames Television | 1984 youtube.com/watch?v=bwtju…

Thames Television Archive, 1977 - 1970s Custom Cars youtube.com/watch?v=vvnsC…

Thames Television: Sir Oswald Mosley interview (1975) youtube.com/watch?v=HNhF2…

Harry H Corbett interview - Thames Television -1975 youtu.be/XL8PMZm6tE0

Thames Television Archive, 1977 - 1970s Custom Cars youtube.com/watch?v=vvnsC…

Thames Television: Sir Oswald Mosley interview (1975) youtube.com/watch?v=HNhF2…

Thames Television: The rise of foreign cars (1974) youtube.com/watch?v=ImLeC…

Scottish Devolution - Hugh MacDiarmid - Thames Television - 1977 youtube.com/watch?v=LOZoc…

The soothing sounds of the Thames Television theme always meant some quality television was coming up.

[1972] Harriet's Back in Town - Daytime drama series from Thames Television followed newly divorced Harriet Preston (Pauline Yates) and her big plans for her new life. First episode. youtube.com/watch?v=cvAO9…

This is not mine, I found it online when looking for the original Thames Television logo. Apparently it’s from 2015 and is by Clayton Hickman...it’s brilliant!

Thames Television footage of Harrow and Sudbury station, 1973 youtube.com/watch?v=vZoOL…

[1978] Macbeth - Royal Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth broadcast on Thames Television. The company's artistic director Trevor Dunn directs the cast on a small bare stage with mostly black costumes and minimal props. Starring Ian McKellen, Judi Dench and Roger Rees. youtube.com/watch?v=YpKWW…

Civil War- Lebanon - Thames Television youtube.com/watch?v=0NWwu…

James Hunt Interview- Formula 1 - Thames Television. youtube.com/watch?v=VjnNn…

Death On The Rock, Thames Television (1998) - SAS execute IRA cell in Gibraltar youtube.com/watch?v=x7MBq…

[1978] The Morecambe & Wise Show - The First Thames Special. Morecambe and Wise get thrown out of a BBC van and start their first special at Thames television. With guests Donald Sinden and Judi Dench. youtube.com/watch?v=0oL2P…

[1978] The Morecambe & Wise Show - Morecambe and Wise get thrown out of a BBC van and start their first special at Thames television. Also starring Donald Sinden and Judi Dench. youtube.com/watch?v=0oL2P…

Lebanon (1985) - Thames Television’s Julian Manyon and the team from TV Eye, join Israeli forces in the southern Lebanese town of Tyre and the surrounding region. Whilst making this report the camera crew capture the detonation of a roadside bomb which was set off by opposition forces. youtube.com/watch?v=LJF0G…

Thames Television: Quentin Crisp interview - Good Afternoon (1975) youtu.be/34GW5edcyy4

Gaza Strip - Beating the Palestinians - This Week (1988) - Thames Televisions groundbreaking documentary strand 'This Week' looks at the way in which the Israeli Army tries to keep law and order in the occupied Gaza Strip. youtube.com/watch?v=dGMck…

Great James Hunt Interview on Thames Television youtube.com/watch?v=VjnNn…

[1968 - 2003] Thames Television Logo throughout the years youtube.com/watch?v=ikH9O…

Thames Television: Database, Japanese home computers (1984) youtu.be/bwtjucKFjtg

The World at War (1973). Awarded Thames Television production. cosmolearning.com/documen…

Thames Television: The rise of foreign cars (1974) youtube.com/watch?v=ImLeC…

Thames Television - Red Army Faction (1977) "The West Germany city of Stuttgart is in the grip of fear from home grown terror attacks from the far left terrorism group. Jonathan Dimbleby reports from Stuttgart." youtu.be/KRnKfg2Y9nE