Election Marathon: an introduction
A report on Granada's pioneering coverage of the 1959 General Election
Month: July 2023
Popping the question in Coronation Street
Will they or won't they?
To Coronation Street – via an oasis
The army life of Bill Roache, Coronation Street's Ken Barlow
Turning the corner to Coronation Street
Patricia Phoenix, straight-talking Elsie Tanner of Granada's Coronation Street, writes about the toughest days of her life — the long years of provincial tours and repertory
Get well Ena!
The viewers are having trouble telling fact from fiction
Coronation Street’s MP speaks up
Frank Allaun MP attacks those who have criticised Coronation Street, the twice-weekly serial. Meanwhile, the cast of Coronation Street visit Archie Street, in Mr Allaun's East Salford constituency, which was the model on which the TV serial is based
Election Marathon: background to an idea
How elections were covered before Granada
Canada comes to Chelsea
Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster are the stars this week
Chelsea top-line
A host of stars grace the Chelsea Palace Theatre
Election Marathon: the idea mooted
The legal issues in the way of Granada's plans
The Sagan Ballet Sizzles at Nine!
There's more than just variety on Granada's Chelsea at Nine
Mess Mates – a cargo of comics
Granada's new companion series to The Army Game
Election Marathon: organising Election Marathon
Getting ready to get going
Election Marathon: Marathon goes on the air
The first broadcasts
Knight Errant – 1959 model
Helping people in trouble: that's the job of the Knight Errant gang
The Silent Shadows
Chinese, Indians, Africans… they all join the silent shadows
What is the secret of Biggles?
The creator of Biggles writes about this famous character who, played by Nevil Whiting, begins a new Granada adventure series on Friday
Election Marathon: the verdict
It's all over bar the shouting
Election Marathon: what they talked about
The candidates in their own words
Election Marathon: how many viewed
The audience ratings
Off parade – at the Hartnell home
Once a comedian, William Hartnell is now typecast forever as an army sergeant major
ITV joins the army
A new fortnightly sitcom starts on Granada
The Wisdom of David
– when it comes to antiques
Alan Young makes a ‘Personal Appearance’
Granada's new sketch comedy and music show
It’s ‘The Organisation’ that does it
At least where whimsical weirdness is concerned!
British TV through Moscow eyes
George Ivanov, director of the Moscow Television Studios, who has been visiting the Granada studios in Manchester
Modern music from bardic ballads
Providing the music for Dewch i Mewn and more is Derek Hilton
Going places, meeting people
A trip out with Dewch i Mewn producer Rhydwen Williams
The street where they live
Tony Warren on how he got his inspiration for his new 13-part serial
Living up to Biggles
Meet Nevil Whiting, who plays Biggles in the Granada TV series
An introduction to Granada
The story of the first year of Granada TV Network begins with an introduction to ITV
The Granada Theatres
A look at where the station came from
A TV service is born
Our series on the first year of Granada continues with a look at the birth of the station
The building of the Manchester TV centre
Our series about the first year of Granada looks at constructing the Quay Street studios
The Big Night
Our series looking at the first year of Granada sees opening night upon us
Granada and the Drama
Our series on the first year of Granada sees Tony Richardson discussing Granada's contribution to drama
Television and visual journalism
Our series on the first year of Granada features Randolph Churchill discussing Granada's journalism
Reporting by television
Our series on the first year of Granada looks at local news for the North
The lighter side
Our series on the first year of Granada reviews their light entertainment output