1957: TV Comes to the SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS | Behind the Headlines | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

[@pixelcrunch300]

It's amazing to see how rural 1950's Scotland was. Farms, 1930's attire, boats carried over from the previous century, and more.

[@johnking5174]

In 1961 people in this area would then finally receive ITV through their own franchise called Grampian Television which came on air September 30th 1961 from the Mounteagle transmitter. Colour television would finally arrive in this area in 1970 with BBC 2 first provided followed by BBC 1 and Grampian Television in October 1973.

[@heraldeventsandfilms5970]

Grampian Television. Embarrassing shite. Kailyerd Scotland.

[@johnking5174]

@@heraldeventsandfilms5970 Well, at least you got ITV. Scottish Television wanted the franchise, but the ITA refused them it.

[@RatPfink66]

a possibly apocryphal story suggests the Grampian station was to be called Scottish Highlands & Islands Television until someone looked at the initials.

[@heraldeventsandfilms5970]

@@RatPfink66 It was the only independent broadcaster that did not make drama. Quizzes and sheep. It was like local radio, pitched to stupid people. STV is the Daily Record, also for stupid people.

[@Naetroot27]

My father worked up in the Highlands in the late 60s installing the Aerials into homes.

[@davidpanton3192]

They seem so unskilled in TV interview technique. It's almost as if they'd never seen a... No wait.

[@davidhamm7909]

As someone who was born the year after this film, it’s frightening to think that all these people except maybe the young kids at the start are dead now.

[@Aquascutum-gn2oe]

True, and such difficult lives for the older people living in the first half of the 20th C, but at least life got much better after ‘45!

[@garryleeks4848]

Boris looks good at 2.04 he hasn’t changed much

[@Oscartherescuedog]

Is that Portillo @ 2:46? 😂

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

Use a colon instead of a full stop in the time then people can click it 👍

[@pyeltd.5457]

looks nothing like him

[@areyouserious3092]

I do so hope Telly vision comes to my town some time soon. That would be wonderful.

[@bennymeister]

Ohio life

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Wow this was 65years ago! Even cats im Timbaktu own a TV set today! 🐱👍🏿

[@silversteel6312]

That fisherman should have been a ventriloquist….. gottle of beer 😁

[@johnking5174]

2:05 - Nice to see Albert Steptoe's sister getting interviewed

[@mrmervinjminky1536]

Just to point out, the television was invented by a guy at the gateway to the Highlands, a few miles down the road 😂👍

[@Ghostofthegallow]

My grandpa was born up west and they even get electricity till the late 50s in his village. When he went to university he was so baffled by electric lights and radios compared to my granny who lived in Glasgow

[@davidlister370]

This is wonderful! A completely different time.

[@jeanlefranc3817]

60 plus years later, screens are absolutely everything where and civilization has taken a real step back. Can we call this progress ?

[@workonesabs]

yeah, 60 inch flat screen QLED TV's thousands of channels and also with 8k picture and multi channel surround. Also we have electricity . One said that they haven't got electricity yet!!!

[@LordOfElderon]

its more lack of regulation with screen thats the issue. theyre overused for entertainment rather than education. hopefully this changes in the future.

[@jdm65]

Just one man at weekends! Madness.

[@robfinlay8058]

Not that many people in Britain had televisions in 1957, it was in the mid 60s when they really became ubiquitous and affordable and the vast majority of people had a set.

[@PlanetImo]

I loved this. :)

[@conormoncrieff5942]

It’s amazing to see how open people were to new technology. It’s really different now, for some reason older people just refuse to by into modern technology.

[@blormpf1740]

There's a big difference between a TV set with 4 knobs sold in the 1950s and every device today which monetizes every possible interaction with it. Older people are more likely to see the graft.

[@jamesphlames7498]

It's absolutely mind-boggling how fast times are changing. No wonder mental health issues are through the roof. Technology is moving too fast.

[@FoxInClogs]

Future shock?

[@vertigo10yearsago25]

Shut up

[@TheAllyMor]

In no small part down to social media. The TV seems so quaint by comparison.

[@jamesphlames7498]

@@FoxInClogs Absolutely!

[@jamesphlames7498]

@@TheAllyMor 100% I think TV was quite harmless. Social media on the other hand is truly vile.

[@FoxInClogs]

TV was apparently so new that even the reporter was asking "Will you listen to TV?" How long did it take before people started using the term 'watching TV'?

[@AnhH88]

It’s also call a television set. Not just a tv-but a set.

[@jomac2046]

​@@AnhH88 "Television Set" was a common term back then, even well into the 70s.

[@jomac2046]

He'd likely been more accustom to radio presenting, hence "listen", it can be hard to break old habits.

[@masti733]

Ironicly, I bet a large proportion of people listen to TV nowadays rather than actually watch it. I know I do. It's just on in the background while I'm on my phone the majority of the time.

[@StuartMcLarenJ]

fantasic to hear how little accents have changed in 60 years.

[@allenqueen]

The video is so quiet. Just ambience.

[@iseegoodandbad6758]

Highland Scots are sooo beautiful compared to let's say glaswegians!!! Must be the pure food and clean air!!!!

[@hebneh]

"No? Why not?" "We haven't got electric lights." Well, that'll do it.

[@derekmillar318]

Wonder how ishbel is doing....she will be in her 80s now...can you take all the tvs back now?...

[@nigelsouthworth5577]

I love that name.

[@billyshearer117]

If they saw TVs now they’d be blown away

[@JasonBacher]

This guy is the British Huel Howser

[@borderlands6606]

The White Heather Club? I'll stick with my wireless and a good book.

[@Spookieham]

The Wee Free [Free Church of Scotland] were not happy about this at all - it was the devils work ! Someone described the Wee Free to me as "You are born a sinner, will die a sinner, and there is nothing you can do about it when you are alive". Also made famous buy the Rev W.E.Free starring Rikku Fulton - comedy genius.

[@nottmjas]

Surprised that they lasted more than one generation

[@H76Pro]

Why did they ask the kids if they would get a TV? it is up to their parents to buy it and if they can afford it.

[@hebneh]

He meant their family, including their parents, not them as individual children.

[@hebneh]

The farmer's wife wants to watch boxing but he doesn't...this is the reverse of the usual at the time.

[@michaeltimothycole]

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[@michaeltimothycole]

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[@Davyfb75]

The programmes will just go down hill.

[@bertpineapple3738]

Jimmy saville 2 mind in lol

[@garryleeks4848]

How’s about that then ur ur ur ur

[@leopoldbluesky]

@@garryleeks4848 Now then, now then

[@garryleeks4848]

@@leopoldbluesky ok guys and gals

[@leopoldbluesky]

@@garryleeks4848 As it 'appens

[@garryleeks4848]

Goodness gracious

[@Mark28644]

"Aye, I can watch episodes of "Take The High Road" now." LOL!!

[@Mark28644]

"Och aye, moving pictures!!" LOL!!