ITV in the Face: Southern, TVS, Meridian (1 of 3)

[madcapoperator]

The middle class comments amused me

[morgansifer]

Southern was still stuck in 1950s Britain - no wonder they lost the franchise.

[Feisty1967]

We didnt get in-vision continuiy in Yorkshire, NEVER!!!! Do NOT Generalise!!!

[dwibs93]

Southern Television - The Station that's stuck in the 60s

[rachel7000rf]

I can see why Southern was closed down it seemed so old even for 1980. Barring Worzel Gummidge

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[itvnow]

Mr. Coleman, your work is absolutely superb and what a knowledge base! All we can say is, "How!" Thank you for many hours of entertainment from those of us who adore this sort of thing. Kind regards.

[JFredUK]

I thought I'd always imaginated, 'Under Manning', as a TV programme, but obviously it did exist!!

[qsc367]

"Your Uncle Frank" ought to be "your Uncle Keith" - Keith Martin worked as a continuity announcer for more ITV franchises than I care to remember, although ABC, Anglia, Southern, TVS and LWT are the ones that spring to mind.

In those days, Bernard Manning was probably thought of as "irreverent" rather than a "racist, sexist, chauvinist pig", therefore Southern saw nothing wrong in showing his act. Besides, he was Northern, and any criticism could be rebuffed with that argument.

[Kevo00]

I thought DC Thompson also owned shares in Scottish, but I could be wrong.

[UKSazzy67]

You have got Southern TV to a T! The home of the middle-classes. My posh brother lives down there and I hated going to see them and having to watch boring old Southern TV!

[TashkentFox]

It's interesting how bitter Southern was about losing their contract, because surely ATV was a much greater loss?

[AidanLunn]

Funny how on that map you forgot to shade the isle of wight red.

[darrowby1972]

They could have done, but hey, lets be frank, who cares about the IOW?

[AidanLunn]

@darrowby1972 I do, my girlfriend lives there when she's home (we're both at the same uni), and it's a beautiful place!

[fraserkatie]

I reckon you should do Anglia in the face next or BBC childrens programming in the 80's?

[brickbat246]

Southern actually gave a show to Bernard Manning???

[Applemask]

He was big in more than one sense in those days.

[ste1bro]

Another winner! Great stuff again.

Yorkshire or Central for next time?

[Applemask]

That's two votes for Yorkshire.

[doctorwhokris1980]

central

[doctorwhokris1980]

thx m8 for doin this

[Applemask]

He was only the Cyberleader that one time. Search for "You Belong To Us. You Will Absorb Our Spillages." for the guy who did it in the eighties.

[docmagnus88]

I always wondered what the Cyber leader looked like outside of the costume...and so that's Worzel Gummidge. I always wondered...

[baronscarpia1]

Ooh! My region!

I'm old enough to remember TVS. And I can just about remember in-vision continuity.

And yes, I'm firmly middle-class.