50 years isn't that old for a good building, but the needs of broadcasting have changed and it is far cheaper and easier to build new and knock down old, so it is no surprise to find that its days are numbered with the site sold to Taylor Wimpey to help fund the move to a new site in Central Square.
Staff had left with enthusiasm for a new service and wanted to try out new ideas that an established and trusted (some might say stuffy) organisation wouldn't let them. After the presses began to roll, curtains were drawn between the factory and the luncheon room and the great and the good then sat down to eat.A lavish commemorative booklet was prepared in advance of the event and given to the lunch guests, some pages of which are given here.I would like to thank Julia Opposs for kindly donating the booklet to radiotimesarchive.com.This wasn't Doddy's first time on the cover of the magazine, he had appeared, with others, in 1962 promoting Comedy on Parade and in a panel (cricketer Fred Truman took the main spot) in 1964, and it wouldn't be his last either as he turned up every ten years or so - quite a feat considering the changing tastes of television.The article inside extols the vitues of this 'fine building'. Elegantly set in an agreeable site, it affords glimpses from the office windows on the upper floor of the river Taff looking quite silvery, and an entrancing view of the tower and spire of Llandaff Cathedral. Wynford Vaughn Thomas was at St Pauls, and John Snagge was at Westminster to feature the handover of responsibility of chiming to the World.The article also mentions that this wasn't the first time that Great Tom had come centre stage. At least it has made its half-century.On the 2nd July 1956, much was made of the fact that the bell Great Tom, housed in St. Pauls Cathedral clock tower, was taking over for two or three months, whilst Big Ben was being repaired.
November 1, 2018. Various articles suggested that this was only the third time in 150 year that the bell had been silent, but digging through the Radio Times, it isn't the case.The Radio Times word mark and logo are trademarks of Immediate Media Limited. There were sombre faces up and down the country, and what promised to be a party atmosphere in some London homes welcoming to new, was more like a wake, mourning the loss of an old freind.The opening ceremony was from the Guidhall, London, and began at 7.30pm with the Halle Orchestra and a commentary by John Connell - guests were seen arriving from a start of braodcasting at 7.15pm. Fueled by the data from our global TV community.We help our clients use these insights to make predictive decisions at every stage of the content lifecycle: from casting to licensing to advertising to real-time marketing strategy.© 2019, TV Time, a Whip Media Group Company,SHOWS ON THE RISE: New Releases Kick-Off September,ANTICIPATION REPORT: An Array Of Dramas Shine In September,ANTICIPATION REPORT: Crime & Fantasy Dramas Arrive In August,BINGE REPORT: Sitcoms Remain A Summer Staple,SHOWS ON THE RISE: New Fantasy Series Win Viewers’ Favor,The 20 Most-Watched Netflix Movies Of 2020,BINGE REPORT: "Dark” Domination Presses On.SHOWS ON THE RISE: Foreign-Language Series Prevail!Spend Your Weekend With The Most-Binged Reality Series of 2020,ANTICIPATION REPORT: Adventure and Animated Series Shine In July,BINGE REPORT: “13 Reasons Why” Rules As New Teen Series Break-In,SHOWS ON THE RISE: "Love, Victor" And June Premieres Triumph,What To Watch After "How to Get Away with Murder",Anime Series TV Time Users Can't Get Enough Of,The Road So Far: Top Meme'd Moments From "Supernatural",Top 20 Tracked Netflix Animated Shows of 2019.
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