THE END OF THE ATV/CENTRAL FILM UNIT FILM 1990
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- ATV / Central Television ran its own Film Unit from 1959 until the end of 1990. They covered the news for ATV Today and also did many Dramas and Documentarys for the network. This ls a series of out-takes from various productions over the years.
I grew up living opposite John Swallows house. Great guy and really funny. He used to let me and my sister go over and borrow vcr’s. RIP John 👍
Loved his quirky reports.
This is absolutely wonderful and shows how close the ATV staff were by the fun they had here - bonkers all of them! I loved the ATV Today theme from 1969 and Johnny Patrick's theme still sounds fresh today. Great upload.
WOW! Great film. A few familiar faces on there. At 12:06, think that's Sound Recordests Steve Philips (L) and Roger Cowper (R). Steve is stll going strong and working. Roger, sadly no longer with us.
At 12:58, think that could be Camera Operator Kevin Latimer?
Both familiar faces, though can't name Sound Recordests at 13:01 and 13:21. The latter, was shot around late 1979-early 1980 - in Copenhagen - where the crew and reporter Geoff Meade followed a Midlands Landlady to work abroad. Two short peices were made for ATV-Today.
Quite a jaunt beyond the midlands for one team in the Film Unit!
They produced to amazing TV.
John Swallow was a one-off. Great presenter.
Chris Tarrant admitted that he was a proper right loony in his early years as a journalist for ATV Today. No wonder he was the number one choice to present TISWAS from 1973-81.
Bev Smith John swallows tony maycock wendy Jones Terry Lloyd and Reg harcourt RIP
Peter Green, Ted Trimmer, Billy Wright, Bob Hall also sadly no longer with us.
Derek Hobson, a young Anne Diamond and tight lines from fishing maestro Terry Thomas. Kin brill from Brum.