ABC Weekend TV winter preview

From the www.transdiffus... archives...
David Hamilton takes advertisers through ABC's winter plans on this closed-circuit preview programme.

[@seanwilkinson3975]

I can't quite explain why, but I'm Canadian and I've been fascinated with the ins and outs of British broadcasting. The Thames logo, the BBC globe and clocks, shows not airing right on the hour or half-hour, the different independent channel logos and names..."what does London Weekend Television do on weekdays?" Weird nerdy stuff like that. This is no exception.

[@transdiffusion]

"what does London Weekend Television do on weekdays?"... is partially answered: they produced, edited and prepared the output of BFBS Television, the British version of Canadian Forces Radio and Television CFRT/RTFC. But only partially!

[@LeonardStarbuck-pw6wm]

I remember ABC television at the weekend when I was young I always said to my parents please put ABC on!

[@johnwinder985]

Very Good excellent magic stuff from the old ABC Studios in Didsbury thank you very much I truly enjoyed watching diddy David Hamilton -a good old blast from the past

[@11carbuff19572011]

David Hamilton-one of the "Amazing Greys" of the worlds of showbiz along with Sir Geoff Hurst & others who appeared on an ITV series hosted by Paddy McGuinness last year.

[@gentsw13]

Deelighted to see Doddy and Diddy together once more!

[@ttrjw]

"Good evening! We've got an action packed winter for you on ABC. In the meantime, here's a rotten old programme from the BBC."

[@jayrox40]

Priceless, especially the Warren Mitchell, Eamonn Andrews clip.

[@paulbacchus1015]

Delightful, enjoyed it very much. Great to see diddy David Hamilton again. Paul Bacchus esq

[@nemesis8671]

I think the most rarest ITV Network that has anything recorded and is still on youtube is ABC Weekend

[@ILoveMusicfromthesonwards]

There are a number of ABC DVDs have been released called ''ABC Night In'' presented by David Hamilton (as he is today),, there is a wide variety of ABC programmes on each DVD with their original programmes. Each DVD last approx 4 or 5 hours.

[@MarkFoster321789]

Sounds like Philip Elsmore in the 2.56 mark. He was an ABC announcer before moving to Thames with David Hamilton several months after this preview in July 1968.

[@keithmartin2334]

In fact The Voice sounds like Keith Martin., yours sincerely concerned and confirming it was indeed Keith Martin:) who did many other things here, there everywhere!

[@MarkFoster321789]

@@keithmartin2334 Hello to The Voice himself! (I stand corrected BTW) I used to see you doing your LWT continuity announcements with Trish Bertram and the great Peter Lewis. I miss LWT so much nowadays that I come to YT and TV Ark to relive those good times, and frequently listen to the fabulous station theme 'A Well-Swung Fanfare' which I love. Reminds me of Sesame Street which followed on Saturday mornings! Great to hear from you and keep well Keith!

[@stevebirch7175]

This is brilliant!

[@rizmid]

@ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="226">3:46</a> that's the famous Pakistani TV artist! Mr. Zia Mohuddin! It's good to see he worked for British Television!

[@geoffbayldon1340]

Zia Mohyeddin Worked on British TV for decades! Not only as a character actor in drama and comedys, but every Sunday afternoon for many years he presented an Asian magazine programme called here and now.

[@BillyPilgrim1959]

Great to see some Dickie Henderson, time and video seems to have forgotten him

[@ianblakesley3349]

Dickie Henderson died a number of years ago. There is very little of his work on KZbin, more's the pity. Isn't it June Whitfield (in a wig and glasses) in the clip from Dickie Henderson's show?

[@byrd56]

Notice that David plugged a transmission closedown between 6.00 and 7.25 on Sundays. BBC and ITV didn't want to compete with evening church services then.

[@transdiffusion]

Sort of. The "closed period" he refers to is one closed to advertisements and entertainment: there's a church service, religious discussion, Christian play, that type of thing on. Colloquially it was known as "the God Slot". It *was* originally an off-air period (there was also one on weekdays 6-7pm to get the children to bed - the "toddlers' truce") but these were abolished by 1957. This clip is 1966.

[@paulmason2170]

@@transdiffusion The clip is actually from ABCs final winter season of 1967/68. The Golden Shot started in 1967 with Jackie Rae as host followed by Bob Monkhouse. The "God Slot" gave BBC Light/Radio 2 a huge audience for Pick Of The Pops and the depressing Sing Something Simple.

[@JHollowayNetwork]

I wonder what the continuity announcers of ABC were doing on the weekdays (David Hamilton, Philip Elsmore, Sheila Kennedy, John Benson etc...) while Granada (in the North of England) and ATV (in the Midlands) was on the air?

[@alexmacleod3728]

Diddy David was a DJ for bbc light program

[@keithmartin2334]

Just for the record, Keith Martin, who appeared on ABC in the North and in the Midlands from 1965 until ABC became the major shareholder of Thames. Further, to answer the question about what were ABC in-vision announcers doing weekdays? Keith freelanced with Border, Southern, Rediffusion, COI, then later with Thames, LWT, TVS, HTV, ATV, Yorkshire, Anglia, BFBS, as well as voicing coms for Pearl and Dean, Rank Screen Services, Ah! one must not forget the two years with BBC Television. In addition, there were many assortments on various RADIO stations too. As this is about television, i will stop! Truly, Keith Martin:)!

[@mixtapesfrommylatepartner]

I thought this was a bit unusual until I read in the description that it was for the trade

[@bigredsock1]

Interesting how the appreciation ratings were always higher in the Northern region than in the Midlands. Obviously we Midlanders were a harder bunch to please.

[@linmanfu913]

The Midlanders probably had more choice, because some of them could receive Anglia, ATV or TWW.

[@bigredsock1]

@@linmanfu913 True, but surely the same thing applied to some Northern viewers who could also receive Teledu Cyrmu, Border or Tyne Tees.

[@anonUK]

@@bigredsock1 Well, Teledu Cymru was in Welsh and Border's programmes were mostly about sheep prices, so anyone living adjacent to these areas would be watching Granada.

[@gerrynicol3951]

Who is the actress with dickie Henderson.

[@paulcesnavicius1430]

The Late Great June Whitfield.

[@steamdieselrailwayvideosfi4296]

How many of these shows featured in this preview are still in the archives ?

[@mixtapesfrommylatepartner]

June Whitfield as the funky hip yoot

[@linmanfu913]

I don't think she's supposed to be hip. Her character is gauche and has amorous intentions that aren't appreciated. It's borderline misogynistic.

[@MichaelTheYoutubeJoker]

first and good video