Lots of dead air in that junction - I know the film was a change to the scheduled programmes, but was it networked and by whom, I wonder? Obvioulsy didn't come along at the expected time!
I'd forgotten they used a black and wehite ident for black and white films! Thames wqere clearly up agianst it that night, Peter Marshall can be seen getting into his chair before his announcement and having to read from his notes, and then after a long pause of black going to a menu before the film was ready. The interviewer on Thames Report looks like a sort of serious Doc Cox!
Peter Marshall was a consummate professional: you never saw him flustered. With Philip Elsmore, they were the ultimate dogs bollocks of all the ITV announcers. I'll hear no different!
Did they change Thames Report to Thames News as the music is the same as the 1982-85 (about that time anyway) music of Thames News. That Arctic Life ad looks like you are either at a disco or in a vortex or something. Good ad though
In a word, no. Thames Report was a spin-off programme from Thames News (original title: "Thames News At Six"), which began its run in 1978 after superseding the ill-fated "Today" programme.
Thames Report was the preceding programme to Reporting London before this was renamed Thames Reports in 1990. By the way, Peter Marshall had made no reference to London Weekend Television as they took over broadcasting on Fridays beginning at 7pm during the 1968-1981 franchise period after LWT accused Thames of handing over low audiences to them on Friday evenings.
I don't believe what I said about Thames Report(s) contradicts anything you've just said. It was a spin-off programme from Thames News. And I'm sorry: where exactly did I say that about Peter Marshall? All I said was "Peter Marshall was a consummate professional: you never saw him flustered. With Philip Elsmore, they were the ultimate dogs bollocks of all the ITV announcers. I'll hear no different!"
No; they were two completely separate programmes, and you will find that LWT kept The London Programme separate from LWT News and also this was the same for all the remaining ITV regions which had in-depth regional programmes in their opt-out slots as part of their franchise broadcasting remits.
And at the end, and sensibly enough, the caption would say 'From Thames', in either colour or black/white, rather than 'From Thames in Colour' as it otherwise did with films and other imports.
Apparently ATV used the same rule as they used a monochrome version of their ident; for a period BBC2 did use a version of one of their award-winning 1991 idents in monochrome to signify a black and white film was being shown so very effective!!!!
Thanks for the video! I remember that announcer very well, just like yesterday, I think I thought he was quite cute ;-) God that Lager ad was dire!!
chillmax 6 months ago
He was jumping up and down to get himself comfortable and get his bollocks in place.
Feisty1967 8 months ago
Lots of dead air in that junction - I know the film was a change to the scheduled programmes, but was it networked and by whom, I wonder? Obvioulsy didn't come along at the expected time!
CaptainSiCo 9 months ago
Make mune an Arctic Lite !
spencer19731 1 year ago
The best Thames announcer or one of them! Peter Marshall!! Wonder what he does now!! Heard he was a property developer last time I read somewhere!!
fraserkatie 1 year ago
2 Yorkshire Television programmes on the Friday night line up.
allen1jeremy 1 year ago
Sad watching this, TV was interesting back then.. today it's dull by comparison :o(
EvilCensor 1 year ago
What brand was the tape this clip was extracted from?
Thesurus05 1 year ago
LOL TV Cream said it was a mess and it was. Bless. They don't make TV like this any more, sadly :)
PinkFloydFan74 1 year ago 2
Thanks for uploading this! A great piece of history and Peter Sellars is sadly missed.
UKSazzy67 1 year ago
great tune great band and i have a whopper of a willy
007bondspy 2 years ago
Certainly "Lite" lager has never really taken off in this country....
Stereolabdream 2 years ago 3
Strange, really. You'd have dated that advert at around 1984-6, _never_ 1980. Maybe it was ahead of its time.
crazyclive 2 years ago 2
Wasteland Report. Sounds like a good read. ITV wouldn't change it's schedule for a dead actor these days.
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dacrlit 4 years ago
Arctic Lite not Life, going mad in my old age!
truemanmasters 4 years ago
I haven't heard this classic Arctic Life advert for ages. Sounds weird and strange after 28 years but definitely one of my all time favourites!
truemanmasters 4 years ago 2
Fantastic recording. Well done for posting.
nicksmith12 4 years ago
Arctic Lite used the music of Bright eyes from Watership down.
Taggs82 4 years ago
I don't remember that Arctic Life advert at all - but that jingle was really catchy!
Perranporth 4 years ago
Even Terry McCann wouldn't drink Arctic Lite.
MrBronson66 4 years ago
I'd forgotten they used a black and wehite ident for black and white films! Thames wqere clearly up agianst it that night, Peter Marshall can be seen getting into his chair before his announcement and having to read from his notes, and then after a long pause of black going to a menu before the film was ready. The interviewer on Thames Report looks like a sort of serious Doc Cox!
Marillionboy 4 years ago
Peter Marshall was a consummate professional: you never saw him flustered. With Philip Elsmore, they were the ultimate dogs bollocks of all the ITV announcers. I'll hear no different!
crazyclive 4 years ago 4
Excellent junction. Well done, olliedann!
AntarcticaTelevision 5 years ago
Sorry I meant Arctic Lite! Doh
KevCityboy 5 years ago
Did they change Thames Report to Thames News as the music is the same as the 1982-85 (about that time anyway) music of Thames News. That Arctic Life ad looks like you are either at a disco or in a vortex or something. Good ad though
KevCityboy 5 years ago
In a word, no. Thames Report was a spin-off programme from Thames News (original title: "Thames News At Six"), which began its run in 1978 after superseding the ill-fated "Today" programme.
crazyclive 4 years ago
Thanks for the info
KevCityboy 4 years ago
"Today", as in the one hosted by the infamous Bill Grundy...
joh2 4 years ago
Yes.
crazyclive 4 years ago
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Thames Report was the preceding programme to Reporting London before this was renamed Thames Reports in 1990. By the way, Peter Marshall had made no reference to London Weekend Television as they took over broadcasting on Fridays beginning at 7pm during the 1968-1981 franchise period after LWT accused Thames of handing over low audiences to them on Friday evenings.
cwilliams1976 3 years ago
I don't believe what I said about Thames Report(s) contradicts anything you've just said. It was a spin-off programme from Thames News. And I'm sorry: where exactly did I say that about Peter Marshall? All I said was "Peter Marshall was a consummate professional: you never saw him flustered. With Philip Elsmore, they were the ultimate dogs bollocks of all the ITV announcers. I'll hear no different!"
crazyclive 3 years ago
Elsmore and Marshall, TV Continuity LEGENDS!!!
JAYROX1969 2 years ago
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No; they were two completely separate programmes, and you will find that LWT kept The London Programme separate from LWT News and also this was the same for all the remaining ITV regions which had in-depth regional programmes in their opt-out slots as part of their franchise broadcasting remits.
cwilliams1976 3 years ago
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KevCityboy 5 years ago
Strange. I can play the whole clip.
olliedann 5 years ago
It's OK. The computer's behaving itself now!
KevCityboy 5 years ago
Seems Arctic Lite lasted about as long as the wastelands in Wapping seen at the end of Thames Report did...
darryl1974 5 years ago
The exact date is Thursday 24th July 1980 as this was the date when Peter Sellers died!
hectorlupino 5 years ago
Unique clip along with a b/w Thames ident which I have not seen before and the classic Columbia Pictures logo before Dr Strangelove.
allenjeremy 5 years ago
In the early days I think Thames used the b/w ident to signify a b/w film is about to be shown.
olliedann 5 years ago
That's correct!
KevCityboy 5 years ago
And at the end, and sensibly enough, the caption would say 'From Thames', in either colour or black/white, rather than 'From Thames in Colour' as it otherwise did with films and other imports.
donedonald 4 years ago
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Apparently ATV used the same rule as they used a monochrome version of their ident; for a period BBC2 did use a version of one of their award-winning 1991 idents in monochrome to signify a black and white film was being shown so very effective!!!!
cwilliams1976 3 years ago