ITV in the Face: London (4 of 5)

It's almost over! The last regular ITV in the Face is a bumper episode running over half as long again as a usual one and dealing with the first and last ITV franchises: London, weekdays and weekends. I think it might be the best episode. Less Carlton than originally planned (I couldn't face it). And now I have the honour to retire from the case.

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Entertainment

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• ITV
• in
• the
• Face
• London
• Thames
• Television
• Associated
• Rediffusion
• LWT
• Weekend
• ATV
• Carlton

[rachel7000rf]

Why the hell did the ITC get rid of Thames who had many great shows for Carlton who are still and were always absolutely rubbish

[Applemask]

@rachel7000rf Carlton paid more. And also CONSPIRACY

[Feisty1967]

So getting rid of Thames was a Tory conspiracy? It doesn't surprise me, I wouldn't put anything past that woman.

[deselmes]

Morrissey's "Glamorous Glue" is the perfect choice of song there at the end.

Because London really was dead once C***ton set their foot in - and before long the rest of the ITV network was also dead...

[onthetellybox]

@rachel7000rf Carlton may have bidded more than Thames but Carlton wasn't the higgest bidder for London weekend, I think it was CPV-TV which bidded £2 million more but their business plan wasn't up to scratch. According to the ITC, both Thames and Carlton submitted good plans and it went down to how much they bidded.

[morgansifer]

The 1990 Broadcasting Act was very much in line with the Thatcher policies of the time - ie deregulation. It was not about a personal vendetta against Thames.

[madcapoperator]

The tories sticking their noses in where its not wanted AS PER USUAL!

Almost makes me support Labour's outright complacency...

ANYWAY excellent series mate, consider yourself subbed :)