Remember that the Tees bit of the Tyne-Tees is by no means Geordie (and is in fact historically the boundary of County Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire. Middlesbrough was in Yorkshire, which explained why from around Middlesbrough and Whitby, it was possible to receive both Tyne Tees and Yorkshire TV as you could get signal form both Bilsdale and Pontop Pike.
and the Mackems on Wearside won't thank you for calling them Geordies either.
@illuminatusds I know, I know. I've visited Northallerton a bunch of times and watched TTTV, and I'm also part Mackem from a Sunderland great-great-aunt, so I really should know better. But "Geordie" is a sort of genericised trademark for the north-east so I used that.
You mentioned in there about Tyne Tees often opting out of network programming and offering us imports instead - they were always doing that - missed almost the whole of Tiswas (they allowed us access to the final series), missed out on The Mersey Pirate and Fun Factory and not even a sniff of Saturday Banana or Our Show - instead giving us old war films. Took a while to get all the Aussie soaps, too!
Just to point out, if I may, that the seafaring references weren't entirely lost with the colour ident - the fanfare is in fact based on "Bobby Shafto's Gone To Sea"
Mind you, looking at the song's words, that's pretty much the only mention the sea gets, so perhaps you're right after all...
@Woollylinnet and of course, Bobby Shafto or, to give him his full title, Robert Shafto MP, was born near Spennymoor in County Durham and was MP for County Durham
Would you belive me If I told you he was writing a that five terabite program to his spouce from a continent diferent then yours, and for different purposses. Wich ended up loosing two terabites. I thought yours ended up being one point three.
Funny old station, Tynes Tees. An ITV franchise holder for donkey's years and yet arguably its most memorable programme was made for Channel 4...The Tube!
"about the hapless Geordie franchise, Tyne Tees"
Remember that the Tees bit of the Tyne-Tees is by no means Geordie (and is in fact historically the boundary of County Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire. Middlesbrough was in Yorkshire, which explained why from around Middlesbrough and Whitby, it was possible to receive both Tyne Tees and Yorkshire TV as you could get signal form both Bilsdale and Pontop Pike.
and the Mackems on Wearside won't thank you for calling them Geordies either.
illuminatusds 1 week ago
@illuminatusds I know, I know. I've visited Northallerton a bunch of times and watched TTTV, and I'm also part Mackem from a Sunderland great-great-aunt, so I really should know better. But "Geordie" is a sort of genericised trademark for the north-east so I used that.
Applemask 1 week ago
Cringeworthy
barrieuk 3 weeks ago
nice bit of history ,tyne tees made some great programmes
frankduke28 2 months ago
@flupmakintosh No there isn't, you could ask Frank to make it
MrBb100000 3 months ago
You mentioned in there about Tyne Tees often opting out of network programming and offering us imports instead - they were always doing that - missed almost the whole of Tiswas (they allowed us access to the final series), missed out on The Mersey Pirate and Fun Factory and not even a sniff of Saturday Banana or Our Show - instead giving us old war films. Took a while to get all the Aussie soaps, too!
arthurvasey 10 months ago
@arthurvasey The Fogwell Flax/Dan Hegarty season? Would have been better if they'd never shown you any of it.
Applemask 10 months ago
Just to point out, if I may, that the seafaring references weren't entirely lost with the colour ident - the fanfare is in fact based on "Bobby Shafto's Gone To Sea"
Mind you, looking at the song's words, that's pretty much the only mention the sea gets, so perhaps you're right after all...
Woollylinnet 1 year ago
@Woollylinnet and of course, Bobby Shafto or, to give him his full title, Robert Shafto MP, was born near Spennymoor in County Durham and was MP for County Durham
illuminatusds 1 week ago
Qual...it...teeeee? What is this "quality" in television that you speak of? Is it a type of cake?
electrogeek77 1 year ago 2
Would you belive me If I told you he was writing a that five terabite program to his spouce from a continent diferent then yours, and for different purposses. Wich ended up loosing two terabites. I thought yours ended up being one point three.
crashnlearnevideos 2 years ago
I think bits of the Three Rivers Fantasy also include local folk songs, like the Blaydon Races.
Kevo00 2 years ago 2
Did I just hear a snatch of 'Howay The Lads' towards the end of the Three Rivers Fantasy?
brickbat246 2 years ago 2
Funny old station, Tynes Tees. An ITV franchise holder for donkey's years and yet arguably its most memorable programme was made for Channel 4...The Tube!
Nickyootoob 2 years ago 2
Looking good again Applemask. Can't wait to see the next two parts.
docmagnus88 2 years ago 2
Great job on Tyne Tees, when are you going to do Thames?
TashkentFox 2 years ago 3
Last of all, probably.
Applemask 2 years ago
Best till last, eh?
TashkentFox 2 years ago 2
You wait ages for an 'ITV In The Face', then three come etc etc...
I'll wait till all three parts are up before watching, oh yes!
ste1bro 2 years ago 3
You might be waiting all night.
Applemask 2 years ago