Early Television and its future | Grace Wyndham Goldie | Clive James | Good Afternoon | 1977

'Good Afternoon's ' Elaine Grand speaks to
Grace Wyndham Goldie Former Head of talks and current affairs at the BBC and Writer and broadcaster Clive James about the 'Dark Secret' that is television, and how it has progressed since its early days at Alexandra Palace in the 1930's.
First shown: 23/03/1977
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[@standardranchstash221]

A wonderful interview. RIP Clive.

[@robertmarsh3588]

Wow, some very insightful discussion here. We don't see too much of this these days.

[@johnking5174]

PBS in the states loved British television, especially in the 70s and 80s, filled to the brim with BBC and ITV sitcoms and dramas. Americans loved British television, lap it up, and PBS provided it all for free and best still - without commercials, as PBS was and is a non-profit educational network.

[@andynixon2820]

These Thames videos always seem to be nicely poignant . Who ever is choosing them - well done .

[@funnyfiveminutes]

Excellent discussion

[@janeporter818]

Ikr. Very fascinating

[@veritasvincit2745]

I completely stopped watching telly last August which is why I now use KZbin where I can be more selective. Why go telly cold turkey? Hidden and sometimes open agendas both social and political. Vacuous content. Twisted morals being normalised. Lots of reasons but it's a hard habit to kick. When I visit my parents I notice that they have the box on. Usually soaps. All I detect radiating out from their telly is tension, anger, raised voices, weirdness, screams, aggression and a whole bunch of negativity. Why would I want that in my living room? I guess David Attenborough still makes good documentaries and that other quality programmes do still exist but for the bulk of it you can keep it.

[@robertmarsh3588]

Veritas Vincit same here! Just had enough of the constant political agendas or never ending soaps or reality TV. Utter drivel. Sad really, perhaps I was naive but I used to have some trust in the impartiality of broadcasts, and documentaries and nature programmes were invariably educational and utterly absorbing. No longer the case.

[@trevorrandom]

I stopped paying for the British Brainwashing Cult year's ago

[@EgoShredder]

I stopped in late 2010 after our roof aerial snapped in two in gale force winds. Not missed a single second of that wretched propaganda I was subjected to for years. They're forever trying to normalise depravity and subvertive behaviour and thinking, along with an firm anti-England / English sentiment and instead they promote a pro-EU one, and I am not buying into their lies one bit. So many other issues and agendas that they push, and none of it is for the good of society, only for those with a vested interest and also the ones that own and control everything the JQ.

[@James-oo1yq]

Glad it's not just me, I thought I'd never be able to do without TV. I've seen TV change from 3 channels 16 hours a day, to hundreds of channels with absolute trash, now I honestly don't know when I last looked at TV, I mean I read about some crap called "Love Island" and I am glad I don't watch it. Clive James! I remember him having his own funny TV show in the 80s, I wonder if he's still with us 🤔

[@EgoShredder]

@@James-oo1yq Clive is still with us.......just.

[@christopherwilliams2093]

As for the Annan committee report of 1977, it recommended the setting up of Channel 4 and S4C, both transmitter networks and regulation are the responsibility of the IBA and funded via advertising revenue from the ITV companies; no advertising during children's programming and no canned laughter in comedy and light entertainment programming.

[@lucianopavarotti2843]

Great programme -- intelligent and funny

[@borderlord]

Almost 7 minutes before Clive gets a word in!

[@trevorrandom]

Here we are 2019 with the presedent of America and the future leader of the conservative party were both TV personalitys...

[@Mr2pint]

Interesting Clive James is still alive and kicking

[@Scalihoo]

I was an adult in 77 & I'm still alive kicking

[@pit_stop77]

Clive was treated for cancer, so being still alive is an achievement

[@James-oo1yq]

I just commented about Clive. Glad he's still with us. I remember he had his own show in the 80s...quite funny too if I remember right.

[@Scalihoo]

@@James-oo1yq I remember when he did a show about his visit to NYC, it was brilliant back when NYC was a safer & fun

[@holydiver73]

He’s had terminal cancer for about 6 years. Thankfully, he’s defying the odds. Clive James is a great wit.

[@johnking5174]

Television in Britain in 1977 was very limited compared to the states. Britain had just two full time stations of BBC 1 and ITV, with BBC 2 nearly evenings only station. In 1977 America, we had NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS all running non stop, usually from 6am until 1am, with some independent stations too. Vast choice, but quality was crap as Clive James said.

[@borderlord]

Clive could've had a part in Saturday Night Fever with those fly awaycollars!

[@joeoliveira1843]

Unless you have consumed vast quantities of such illicit substances like LSD or monofilaments dudrocabobinonates this program would be very exciting to watch

[@martiakatz8442]

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