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THIS IS MY 1960s from Transdiffusion

THIS IS MY 1960s from Transdiffusion

We grew up in the sixties and loved every minute of it!

Primary Menu THIS IS MY 1960s from Transdiffusion

THIS IS MY 1960s from Transdiffusion

  • What we watched
    • Lanning at Large
    • Back in time for TV
  • What we listened to
    • Thank Your Lucky Stars
  • Who we loved
    • Autograph album
  • How we lived
  • 1964 in depth
WHAT WE WATCHED
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  • What we watched

Make a date at the Crossroads

Dave Lanning 26 December 2024 0

As Crossroads makes the leap from the Midlands to London screens, Dave Lanning talks to the stars

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  • What we watched

‘Tom Stone is not the man he was’

Gay Search 22 February 2023 0

says JOHN SLATER who has played the Det-Sgt. since the twice-weekly series on BBC-1 began 200 episodes ago

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  • What we watched

Bewitched by a witch

Ken and Sylvia Ferguson 29 September 2018 0

Meet Elizabeth Montgomery, star of ABC's hit sitcom in 1966

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  • What we watched

Why are TV Docs so popular?

Ken and Sylvia Ferguson 25 August 2018 0

A 1966 profile of Dr Finlay - Bill Simpson - one of the popular doctors on our TV screens

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  • What we watched

BOND: from man to superman

Max Caulfield and Kingsley Amis 18 August 2018 0

Two fans of Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 discuss the character in the novels compared to the films on the release of Thunderball in 1966

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  • Back in time for TV

Back in time for TV: 17-22 June 1969

H E Cooper 11 August 2018 1

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 17-22 June 1969 for a look at what was on the telly

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WHAT WE LISTENED TO
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  • What we listened to

How to become a pop star: a lot depends on your luck

Brian Sommerville 9 November 2024 0

Brian Sommerville's final advice to the soon-to-be pop star of the 1960s: get a good manager

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  • What we listened to

How to become a pop star: when the fans cool off…

Brian Sommerville 2 November 2024 0

Brian Sommerville advocates downtime and relaxation for the budding star-to-be

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  • What we listened to

How to become a pop star: you must have humility

Brian Sommerville 26 October 2024 0

Brian Sommerville explains to the next pop sensation that they must have the right attitude

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  • What we listened to

How to become a pop star: now – find the right sound

Brian Sommerville 19 October 2024 0

Brian Sommerville tells teenage pop wannabes that they need grooming

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  • What we listened to

How to become a pop star: how to choose the right song

Brian Sommerville 12 October 2024 0

Brian Sommerville tells teenagers how to become pop stars, starting with publicity and a good song

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  • What we listened to

How to become a pop star

Brian Sommerville 5 October 2024 0

Brian Sommerville, former publicity manager of The Beatles, explains how the pop scene works

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WHO WE LOVED
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  • Who we loved

Behind the Screens with some of TV’s more familiar faces

Girl Television and Film Annual 1963 25 January 2023 0

The people behind your favourite programmes – and the people in front of them

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  • Who we loved

Adam Faith calling

ATV Television Showbook 1963 20 October 2018 0

A brief photo gallery of the popular singer

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  • Who we loved

Stopping train to stardom

Hugh Stewart 8 September 2018 0

TVTimes profiles Bea Benaderet, star of Petticoat Junction and voice of Betty Rubble in 1964

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  • Who we loved

Who is this man?

Arthur Thirkell 11 May 2018 0

Picture Show 1961 tries to find out who is the real Peter Sellers

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  • Who we loved

Chevalier the Great

ATV Television Showbook 1963 20 April 2018 0

ATV brings Maurice Chevalier to Britain

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  • Who we loved

The face on the cover

Diana Lancaster 23 March 2018 0

Granada's 'World in Action' looks at supermodel Jean Shrimpton in 1964

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HOW WE LIVED
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  • How we lived

Your Arrowsmith Holidays questions answered

Harry Bowden-Smith 3 June 2018 1

The complexities of booking a package holiday in 1967 explained by Arrowsmith Tours

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  • How we lived

Dream Topping

Russ J Graham 21 October 2016 0

A cheap and cheerful - and tasty! - replacement for cream

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  • How we lived

Colour TV

Russ J Graham 7 October 2016 0

Real life colour is here!

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  • How we lived

Reel-to-reel tapes

Kif Bowden-Smith 25 August 2016 0

Reel-to-reel tape recorders: possibly the ultimate present.

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  • How we lived

Pin-ups

ATV Television Showbook 1963 26 July 2016 0

Our favourite male celebrities.

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  • How we lived

Nourishment

Russ J Graham 25 July 2016 0

When everything was filled with goodness and nourishment.

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BACK IN TIME FOR TV
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  • Back in time for TV

Back in time for TV: 17-22 June 1969

H E Cooper 11 August 2018 1

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 17-22 June 1969 for a look at what was on the telly

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  • Back in time for TV

Back in time for TV: 4-8 June 1968

H E Cooper 14 July 2018 0

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 4-8 June 1968 for a look at what was on the telly

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  • Back in time for TV

Back in time for TV: 18-25 May 1967

H E Cooper 30 June 2018 0

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 18-25 May 1967 for a look at what was on the telly

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  • Back in time for TV

Back in time for TV: 5-11 May 1966

H E Cooper 16 June 2018 1

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 5-11 May 1966 for a look at what was on the telly

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  • Back in time for TV

Back in time for TV: 28 April-4 May 1965

H E Cooper 2 June 2018 0

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 28 April-4 May 1965 for a look at what was on the telly

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  • Back in time for TV

Back in time for TV: 14-20 April 1964

H E Cooper 19 May 2018 0

HE Cooper takes a time machine back to 14-20 April 1964 for a look at what was on the telly

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MILTON SHULMAN
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  • Milton Shulman

The dreariness of the long-distance runners

Milton Shulman 1 June 2025 1

Milton Shulman has the knives out for Hughie Green and Granada

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  • Milton Shulman

Seen any good plugs lately?

Milton Shulman 11 May 2025 0

Only have actors on chat shows when they're unemployed, Milton Shulman accidentally argues

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  • Milton Shulman

A sad, sad look at the sad, sad decline of BBC-1

Milton Shulman 27 April 2025 0

Milton Shulman goes for the throat of new BBC-1 controller Paul Fox

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  • Milton Shulman

Latest in the long line of No-men!

Milton Shulman 20 April 2025 0

Benn, Short or Mason: nothing good has come from broadcasting ministers says Milton Shulman

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  • Milton Shulman

Were the protests over Lord Snowden’s look at old age justified?

Milton Shulman 13 April 2025 0

Nobody liked Antony Armstrong-Jones's first documentary… except grumpy critic Milton Shulman

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  • Milton Shulman

A look at the musty humour of the Smothers Brothers

Milton Shulman 30 March 2025 0

Grumpy critic Milton Shulman didn't enjoy Dick and Tommy

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LANNING AT LARGE
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  • Lanning at Large

Lanning meets Max Bygraves, talent spotter

Dave Lanning 4 November 2018 0

Dave Lanning meets the host of Granada's 'New Faces' in 1967

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  • Lanning at Large

Lanning… pop goes a myth

Dave Lanning 28 October 2018 0

Dave Lanning meets Engelbert Humperdinck in 1967

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  • Lanning at Large

Lanning and the write-price of pop

Dave Lanning 21 October 2018 0

Dave Lanning meets the people who write the songs in 1967

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  • Lanning at Large

Lanning: Barbara Jefford prefers life in the Sixties

Dave Lanning 23 September 2018 0

Dave Lanning meets actress Barbara Jefford in 1967

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  • Lanning at Large

Lanning at Large meets a singer with no tantrums

Dave Lanning 26 August 2018 0

Dave Lanning meets Julie Rogers in 1967

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  • Lanning at Large

Lanning at Large… finds Forsyth the Philosopher

Dave Lanning 19 August 2018 0

Dave Lanning meets Bruce Forsyth in 1967

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Subjects

1963 ABC Weekend TV Adam Faith Associated TeleVision ATV ATV Midlands Back in time for TV BBC-1 BBC-2 BBCtv Brian Sommerville Bruce Forsyth Cinema Coronation Street Crossroads Dave Lanning Doctor Who Double Your Money Eamonn Andrews Emergency - Ward Ten George Harrison Granada TV Network John Lennon Lanning at Large Lonnie Donegan Lord Hill of Luton Millicent Martin Picture Show Radio Times Ready Steady Go! Rediffusion Susan Maughan Take Your Pick Thank Your Lucky Stars The Beatles The Eamonn Andrews Show The Man from UNCLE The Saint Till Death Us Do Part Tom Jones! Tommy Steele Tonight TVTimes Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium World in Action

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