The Likely Lads
The Thames house football team in September 1969
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Pictured above is a typical random selection of THAMES resident manpower. Flexing their muscles and with upper lips suitably stiff are, from left to right in the back row: Phil Pollard, Construction; Mick Robertson, ‘Magpie’ Researcher; David Boardman, ‘Today’ Researcher; Derek Rhys, Props; David Barber, Cameras; Martin Robertson, ‘Magpie’ Researcher and Ian Stottard, ‘Report’ Researcher. The front row comprises Malcolm Harrison, Lighting; Harry Clarke, Design; Fred Fabian, Construction; Barry Shack, Props; Ian Coward, Props; Derek Wood, Construction.
About the author
June Roberts was the editor of the Thames Television house newspaper, Talk of THAMES