Granada goes to Rochdale
How a by-election in Lancashire made all elections TV elections
Features
Lucifer throws a light on TV electioneering
Inside the computer that can predict the outcome of the general election
Election Marathon: an introduction
A report on Granada's pioneering coverage of the 1959 General Election
Election Marathon: background to an idea
How elections were covered before Granada
Election Marathon: the idea mooted
The legal issues in the way of Granada's plans
Election Marathon: organising Election Marathon
Getting ready to get going
Election Marathon: Marathon goes on the air
The first broadcasts
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
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