THAMES TELEVISION

LONDON WEEKDAYS

London: Thames Television House 306-316 Euston Road, London NW13BB
Tel: 01-387 9494
149 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 9LL
Tel: 01-388 5199
Teddington: Teddington Lock, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9NT
Tel: 01-977 3252
Regional Sales: Norfolk House, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham B5 4LJ
Tel: 021-643 9151
Mobile Division: Twickenham Road, Hanworth, Middlesex
Tel: 01-898 0011

Directors Sir Ian Trethowan (Chairman); Sir John Read (Deputy Chairman); Richard Dunn (Managing Director); Mrs Mary Baker; Timothy Gold Blyth; The Lord Brabourne; John T. Davey; Ronald Denny; Peter Hayman; Harold Mourgue; Colin S. Wills; Derek Hunt (Director of Finance); Ben E. Marr (Company Secretary and Director of Personnel); Jonathan Shier (Director of Sales and Marketing); David Elstein (Director of Programmes).

Executives Roy Addison (Press and Publicity Director); Ronald Allison (Director of Corporate Affairs); Fred Atkinson (Director of Production); Derek Baker (Assistant Company Secretary); Bob Burrows (Controller, Sport and OBs); Paul Cheffins, MBE (Controller, Sales Administration); James Corsan (Controller, Programme Administration); Dave Cottrell (Technical Controller Euston); Mike Coxill (Technical Controller; John Howard Davies (Controller of Light Entertainment from March 1988); Patrick Downing (Controller, Visual Services); Catherine Freeman (Controller, Features); James Gilbert (Head of Comedy Programmes); William Goddard (Head of Presentation); Mike Harvey (Controller, Press and Publicity); Alan Horrox (Controller, Children’s and Education Dept); Ian Howard (Controller of Contracts); Philip Jones, OBE (Controller of Light Entertainment until March 1988); Peter Kew (Head of Central Planning); Bob Louis (Assistant Controller, Light Entertainment); Geoffrey Lugg (Head of Programme Liaison); David Mansfield (Controller, Marketing); Jim MacDonald (Controller, Technical Operations); Ian Martin (Head of Documentaries); Ewart Needham (Head of Film), Anthony Parkinson (Controller, Administration); Tim Riordan (Controller, Programme Planning and Presentation); Barrie Sales (Controller, News, Current Affairs and Documentaries); Brian Scott (Chief Engineer); Lloyd Shirley (Controller of Drama); Mark Stephens (Director of Staff Relations); Douglas Thornes (Controller, Research and Marketing Services); Brian Walcroft (Assistant Controller, Drama); John White Jones (Production Director, Teddington);

Thames Television International Richard Dunn (Chairman); Mike Phillips (Managing Director); Derek Hunt; Philip Jones, OBE; Ben E. Marr, Roger Miron (Sales Controller).

Cosgrove Hall Productions Albany House, 5 Albany Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 1BL. Richard Dunn (Chairman); Brian Cosgrove (Executive Director); John Hambley (Chief Executive); Mark Hall (Executive Director); Ben E. Marr; Mike Robinson (General Manager).

Euston Films Ltd 365 Euston Road, London NW1 3AR. Richard Dunn (Chairman); John Hambley (Chief Executive); Lord Brabourne; Derek Hunt; Mike Phillips; Lloyd Shirley; Colin Wills.

Programmes From Monday to Friday each week, Thames Television transmits to more than 10 million people in and around the London area.

Since 1968 Thames has produced thousands upon thousands of hours of programming for its viewers in London, as well as for millions of others around the ITV network, and its substantial audiences throughout the world.

Thames contributes to every programme category offered by ITV. From its studios on the Euston Road in Central London, and on the River Thames at Teddington, Middlesex, ITV’s largest company produces major drama, entertainment documentary, news and current affairs programmes. It also contributes a substantial amount of religious, children’s and educational programmes. With its large outside broadcast units, Thames also masterminds much of ITV’s coverage of sport as well as special events, such as Royal Weddings and Fanfare for Elizabeth which celebrated the Queen’s 60th birthday.

Two subsidiary companies – Euston Films making filmed drama and Manchester-based Cosgrove Hall making model and drawn animation – complete Thames’ programme team. A third subsidiary, Thames Television International, sells Thames’ programmes around the world.

Earlier this year, Thames was saluted in New York by the American television industry, to mark the quality and range of its programmes. But the company’s main commitment remains – as it has done for 18 years – to its programmes and its viewers at home.

DRAMA: Minder, The Bill; The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾; The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole; Rumpole of the Bailey; Paradise Postponed; King and Castle; The London Embassy; Gems.

CHILDRENS: Sooty; Button Moon; Wind in the Willows; Cockleshell Bay; The Gemini Factor; The Finding; Rainbow; Splash.

EDUCATION: A Woman’s World; Catherine; Brief Lives.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Thames News; Reporting London; This Week; The City Programme.

SPORTS AND OUTSIDE BROADCASTS: London Sports Personality of the Year; ice skating; gymnastics; Midweek Sport Special; football; snooker; darts; boxing; athletics; Cockney Classics, Sports World Extra.

SPECIALS: Miss UK; Miss England; Miss World; Royal Film Premières; Wish You Were Here…?; Standard Drama Awards.

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT: Eric Sykes; Benny Hill; Mike Yarwood; Des O’Connor; Jim Davidson; Michael Barrymore; TVTimes Top 10 Awards; This Is Your Life; Give Us A Clue; Strike It Lucky; Looks Familiar; Name That Tune; Whose Baby?; What’s My Line?

SITUATION COMEDIES: Andy Capp; Never The Twain; All In Good Faith; Slinger’s Day; Executive Stress; All at No: 20; Ffizz; Home James; After Henry; Fresh Fields; Full House.

DOCUMENTARIES: Attack On The Liberty; Earth; Murder At The Farm; Witness: On The Margin; The Grand Tour, Another Side of London; Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow; Smith’s Dock; Luddites; Korea; The Theatre of Rex Harrison.

MUSIC: A Source of Innocent Merriment; The Mikado; Jessye Norman’s Christmas Symphony.

FEATURES: Daytime; Help!; Centrebreak; In the Same Boat; Understanding Families; Compulsion; Kids Work Out; Beginners Please!; Single In London.

CHANNEL 4: Mavis on 4, 4 What It’s Worth; Take Six Cooks; Citizen 2000; Alternatives to Prison.

RELIGION: The Jews In London; Friday Morning; Two Cathedrals.

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LONDON WEEKDAYS

THAMES TELEVISION

London: Thames Television House, 306-316 Euston Road., London NW1 3BB
Tel: 01-387 9494
149 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 9LL
Tel: 01-388 5199
Teddington: Teddington Lock, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9NT
Tel: 01-977 3252
Regional Sales: Norfolk House, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham B5 4LJ
Tel: 021-643 9151
Mobile Division: Twickenham Road, Hanworth, Middlesex
Tel: 01-898 0011

Directors. H.S.L Dundas, CBE, DSO, DFC, DL (Chairman); Sir John Read (Deputy Chairman); Richard Dunn (Managing Director); Mrs Mary Baker; The Lord Brabourne; John T Davey; Ronald Denny; Peter Hayman; Harold Mourgue; Sir Ian Trethowan; Colin S Wills; Derek Hunt (Director of Finance); Ben E. Marr (Company Secretary and Director of Personnel; Jonathan Shier (Director of Sales and Marketing); David Elstein (Director of Programmes)

Executives. Roy Addison (Press and Publicity Director); Ronald Allison (Director of Corporate Affairs); Fred Atkinson (Director of Production); Derek Baker (Assistant Company Secretary); Bob Burrows (Controller, Sport and OBs); Paul Cheffins, MBE (Controller, Sales Administration); James Corsan (Controller, Programme Administration); Dave Cottrell (Technical Controller, Euston). Mike Coxill (Technical Controller); Patrick Downing (Controller, Visual Services); Catherine Freeman (Controller, Features); James Gilbert (Head of Comedy Programmes); William Goddard (Head of Presentation); Johnny Goodman (Executive Director of Production, Euston Films); Mike Harvey (Controller Press and Publicity); Allan Horrox (Controller, Children’s and Education Dept); Ian Howard (Controller of Contracts); Philip Jones, OBE (Controller of Light Entertainment); Peter Kew (Head of Central Planning); Max Lawson (Assistant Director of Finance); Bob Louis (Assistant Controller, Light Entertainment); Geoffrey Lugg (Head of Programme Liaison); David Mansfield (Controller, Marketing). Jim MacDonald (Controller, Technical Operations); Ian Martin (Head of Documentaries); Ewart Needham (Head of Film); Anthony Parkinson (Controller, Administration); Tim Riordan (Controller, Programme Planning and Presentation); Barrie Sales (Controller, News, Current Affairs and Documentaries); Brian Scott (Chief Engineer); Lloyd Shirley (Controller of Drama); Mark Stephens (Labour Relations Adviser); Douglas Thornes (Controller, Sales Research and Development); Brian Walcroft (Assistant Controller, Drama); John White (Production Development Executive); John White Jones (Production Director, Teddington).

Thames Television International. Richard Dunn (Chairman); Mike Phillips (Managing Director); Derek Hunt; Philip Jones, OBE; Ben E Marr; Roger Miron (Sales Controller)

Cosgrove Hall Productions. Richard Dunn (Chairman); Brian Cosgrove (Executive Director); John Hambley (Chief Executive); Mark Hall (Executive Director); Ben E Marr; Mike Robinson (General Manager)

Euston Films Ltd. 365 Euston Road, London NW1 3AR. Richard Dunn (Chairman); lohn Hambley (Chief Executive); Johnny Goodman (Executive Director of Production); Lord Brabourne; Derek Hunt; Mike Phillips; Lloyd Shirley; Colin Wills

Programmes. From Monday to Friday each week, Thames Television transmits to more than 10 million people in and around the London area.

Since 1968 Thames has produced thousands upon thousands of hours of programming for its viewers in London, as well as for millions of others around the ITV network, and its substantial audiences throughout the world.

Thames contributes to every programme category offered by ITV. From its studios on the Euston Road in Central London, and on the River Thames at Teddington, Middlesex, ITV’s largest company produces major drama, entertainment, documentary, news and current affairs programmes. It also contributes a substantial amount of religious, children’s and educational programmes. With its large outside broadcast units, Thames also masterminds much of ITV s coverage of sport as well as special events, such as the Royal Wedding and Fanfare for Elizabeth, which celebrated the Queen’s 60th Birthday

Two subsidiary companies – Euston Films making filmed drama, and Manchester-based Cosgrove Hall making model and drawn animation – complete Thames’ programme team. A third subsidiary, Thames Television International, sells Thames programmes around the world.

Earlier this year, Thames was able to persuade investors of its values, with a highly successful stock market flotation which broadened its shareholding to include many of the viewers in its London area.

But the company’s main commitment remains – as it has done for 18 years – to its programmes and its viewers.
DRAMA: Minder; The Bill; The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾; The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole; Rumpole of the Bailey; Paradise Postponed; King & Castle; Lytton’s Diary; The Fourth Floor. CHILDREN’S: T-Bag Strides Again; Flicks; Rainbow; Sooty; Button Moon; The Creepy Crawlies; Dangermouse; Wind in the Willows; Alias The Jester; Splash; Chocky’s Challenge; C.A.B. LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT: Give Us A Clue; Jim Davidson; This Is Your Life; The Benny Hill Show; Looks Familiar; The TVTimes Top Ten Awards; Never The Twain; Mike Yarwood; Whose Baby?; Carry On Laughing; Chance In A Million; Mann’s Best Friend; Whats My Line?; The Kit Curran Show; Fresh Fields; Freddie Starr Special; All In Good Faith; Slinger’s Day; Executive Stress; We’ll Think Of Something; Full House; All At No 20; Pass The Buck; Julia & Company. CURRENT AFFAIRS Thames News; Reporting London; This Week. SPORTS AND OUTSIDE BROADCASTS: Ice Skating; Gymnastics; Midweek & Bank Holiday Sport Special; Football; Racing; Snooker; Darts; Boxing; Athletics. SPECIALS Miss UK; Miss England; Royal Film Premières; Wish You Were Here…?; Miss World; The Royal Wedding; Fanfare For Elizabeth; Standard Drama Awards. DOCUMENTARIES, FEATURES, EDUCATION: A People’s War; Broken Hearts; No One Speaks for the Dead; The Big Bang; British Cinema; Personal View; The Queen and the Commonwealth; To Us A Child; Buster Keaton; Daytime; A Plus 4; Cooking for Celebrations; Massage; The English House; Understanding Adolescents; Burning the Phoenix; Spin-offs; Help!; Someone To Talk To; How to Survive The 9 to 5; 4 What It‘s Worth. RELIGION: Night Thoughts; The Road to Damascus; Healing Power.

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THAMES TELEVISION

London: Thames Television House, 306-316 Euston Road, LONDON NW1 3BB Tel: 01-387 9494
149 Tottenham Court Road, LONDON W1P 9LL Tel: 01-388 5199
Teddington: Teddington Lock, TEDDINGTON, Middlesex, TW11 9NT Tel: 01-977 3252
Regional Sales: Norfolk House, Smallbrook Queensway, BIRMINGHAM B5 4LJ Tel: 021-643 9151
Mobile Division: Twickenham Road, HANWORTH, Middlesex Tel: 01-898 0011

Directors. H. S. L. Dundas, CBE, DSO, DFC, DL (Chairman). Sir John Read (Deputy Chairman), Richard Dunn (Managing Director). Mrs Mary Baker; The Lord Brabourne; John T. Davey; Jonathan Shier (Director of Sales and Marketing); A. Sibley; Muir Sutherland (Director of Programmes); Colin S. Wills; Ben E. Marr (Company Secretary & Director of Personnel): Derek Hunt (Director of Finance); Ronald Denny; Gary Dartnall.

Executives. Fred Atkinson (Production Director). Donald Cullimore (Public Relations Director). Philip Jones, OBE (Director of Light Entertainment): Tony Kenber (Programme Business Director); Eric Parry (Production Director, Teddington); Barrie Sales (Director of News & Current Affairs & Deputy to the Director of Programmes); Lloyd Shirley (Director of Drama). Roy Addison (Chief Press & Public Relations Officer); Ronald Allison (Controller, Sports & Outside Broadcasts): James Corsan (Controller, Programme Administration); Dave Cottrell (Technical Controller, Euston): Derek Baker (Assistant Company Secretary); Paul Cheffins, MBE (Controller, Sales Administration); Mike Coxhill (Technical Controller): Patrick Downing (Controller, Visual Services); Catherine Freeman (Controller, Documentaries & Features), James Gilbert (Head of Comedy Programmes); William Goddard (Head of Presentation): Johnny Goodman (Executive Director of Productions, Euston Films), Mike Harvey (Controller, Publicity); Ian Howard (Controller of Contracts); Peter Kew (Head of Central Planning). Max Lawson (Assistant Director of Finance): Bob Louis (Assistant Controller, Light Entertainment): Geoffrey Lugg (Head of Programme Liaison). Pat Mahoney (Head of Purchased Programmes); David Mansfield (Controller, Marketing); Ian Martin (Controller, Educational Programmes): Jim McDonald (Controller, Technical Operations, Teddington); Marjorie Sigley (Controller of Children’s Programmes); Ewart Needham (Head of Film); Mark Stevens (Labour Relations Adviser); A. C. Parkinson (Controller, Administration); Tim Riordan (Controller, Programme Planning and Presentation); Brian G. Scott (Chief Engineer); Ken Smallwood (Controller of Personnel); Douglas Thornes (Controller, Sales Research and Development); Brian Walcroft (Assistant Controller, Drama).

Thames International (for programme sales). Richard Dunn (Chairman); Muir Sutherland (Deputy Chairman); Mike Phillips (Managing Director); Roger Miron (Sales Controller). Ben E. Marr; Philip Jones, OBE; Derek Hunt.

Cosgrove Hall Productions. Albany House. 2 Albany Road. MANCHESTER M21 1BL. Richard Dunn (Chairman); Brian Cosgrove (Executive Director); Mark Hall (Executive Director), John Hambley (Chief Executive); Max Lawson (Director).

Programmes. Thames Television’s area covers more than 10 million people in and around London from Monday morning to 5.15 p.m. on Friday. The company makes a vast range of programmes to entertain, amuse and educate ITV and Channel 4 viewers of all classes and tastes, but Thames’ fame extends throughout the world. Thames Television International received the 1984 Queen’s Award for Export Achievement, and the company has sold its product to nearly 130 of the 134 countries that have television transmitters.

In the 17 years since Thames took up its contract, its programmes have won over 170 national and international awards, including the Prix Italia five times, eight Emmys. and the Montreux Comedy Prize three times. Technological advances in cable TV, satellite and video mean that there are growing new markets for Thames’ programmes and the company continues to develop its interest and potential in such areas. Most of Thames programmes are made in the riverside studios at Teddington, while others come from the company’s headquarters at Euston. The outside broadcast units, from their base at Hanworth, near Teddington, cover many major events. Working from its own independent base is Euston Films which produces major film dramas and drama series like Minder, on location. Just outside Manchester is Cosgrove Hall Productions, Thames’ animation subsidiary for such series as Dangermouse and The Wind in the Willows.

All Thames’ international success is achieved with programmes made here in Britain – specifically with the aim of pleasing British viewers.

DOCUMENTARIES, FEATURES AND ARTS: Letters From a Bomber Pilot; Hooligan; Good Enough to Eat; Passing Clouds; British Cinema; The Queen And The Commonwealth; Citizen 2000; Quoth The Raven; The Childhood Of Christ; For Valour; Daytime; A Plus 4; Take Six More Looks; Hair; The People’s War.
ADULT EDUCATION: 4 What It’s Worth; Help!; Database; 4 Computer Buffs; The English House; Jobs Limited; How To Survive At Work; Adultery; Streets Of London.
RELIGION: Night Thoughts; Belief In Action.
LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT: Give Us A Clue; Jim Davidson; This Is Your Life; The Benny Hill Show; Name That Tune; The Des O’Connor Show; Looks Familiar; The TVTimes Top Ten Awards; Never The Twain; Keep lt In The Family; Mike Yarwood; Whose Baby?; Carry On Laughing; Chance In A Million; Tripper’s Day; Mann’s Best Friend; What’s My Line?; The Kit Curran Radio Show; Fresh Fields; Freddie Star Special; All In Good Faith;
CHILDREN’S: T-Bag Strikes Again; Flicks; Rainbow; Sooty; Button Moon; The Creepy Crawlies; Dangermouse; Wind In the Willows; Alias The Jester; Splash; and The Wall Game.
DRAMA: Minder; The Bill; The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾; A Better Class Of Person; Monsignor Quixote; Storyboard; Lytton’s Diary; London Embassy; The Set Up; Prospects; Minder On The Orient Express; Mr Palfrey Of Westminster.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: TV Eye; Thames News; Reporting London; Talking Personally.
SPORTS AND OUTSIDE BROADCASTS: Ice Skating; Golf; Speedway; Ice Hockey; Midweek & Bank Holiday Sport Special; Thames Sport; Football; Racing; Snooker; Darts; Swimming; Boxing.
SPECIALS: Miss UK; Miss England; Miss Scotland; Miss Wales; Royal Film Premières; Wish You Were Here…?; Miss World; Stunt Challenge.

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