https://granadatv.network/crocks-of-gold/ From the North, this is Granada TV Network, weekdays across the North 1956-1968 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:04:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://granadatv.network/crocks-of-gold/#comment-4461 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:04:33 +0000 https://granadatv.network/?p=2279#comment-4461 From the ITV company that brought us the award winning ‘World In Action amongst many others this series ‘Searchlight’ would have been ground breaking in those early tv days.
People like Kenneth Allsop were respected for their journalistic work and the manner of presentation. There have of course been many consumer programmes across the media since and quite a lot of them have highlighted many of the topics that all too often seem to repeat themselves.
The last paragraph of this article appears to reflect an openness to truth in the hope of addressing the issues of dishonesty. One can’t help but wonder how this article would be written in contemporary times (for fear of offending some peoples sensitivity).
‘Moaning’ is part of the British character, yet many of the moaners are loathe to actually do anything constructive in sorting out or finding solutions for their problems. Thank goodness for that rare thing ‘investigative journalism’ for casting a light on things that need to be shown for what they are, I think most people will relate to some of the more recent expose’s.

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