30 September 1965
Thunderbirds reached the nation’s tv screens. A preview from the Coventry Evening Telegraph linking Thunderbirds to John Drake - Danger Man.
The reviews the following day were universally good.
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The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
14. Daily Herald 22 March 1963
Using parliamentary privilege, members of parliament revealed that rumours were circulating, linking Christine Keeler with a prominent member of the Conservative government.
By this time the level of press interest had increased dramatically - virtually all the national and local papers were covering the story.
Tuesday 2 April 1963
Colour TV tests with a French system called SECAM will be started by the BBC this month. ABC television, who have been testing this method for two years, will give a demonstration in Birmingham next month.
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2 September 1965
The Daily Express introduces Thunderbirds to its readers.
Four weeks of introductions led to the first episode of Thunderbirds, which premiered on 30 September 1965.
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
13. Daily Herald 21 March 1963
A break-in at Stephen Ward’s villa. Did this have anything to do with Christine, or was it unrelated? A lot of things were happening to her, and the people around her. Press and politicians were keen to understand what was going on.
Monday 1 April 1963
Sir Edmund Hillary has halted his latest Himalayan climbing expedition and ordered his whole team to help fight a smallpox epidemic that is sweeping through Sherpa villages. Doctors are already in the district and vaccines will be flown in.
Writing an article about football in 1963 for the Seaside News - Tottenham Hotspur became the first English team to win a European trophy - and waiting for the delivery of a new fridge - in 1963 only one in three households in Britain owned a fridge.
2 September 1965
The Daily Express introduces Lady Penelope to its readers.
9 June 1965
An advertisement for the comic TV Century 21. Do you remember this comic, or any of the items featured?
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
12. Daily Mirror 20 March 1963
Belatedly, Scotland Yard begin an “urgent” search for Christine Keeler. Also, “certain developments” in the case are likely.
Sunday 31 March 1963
Dr Beeching, the man who axed the railways this week, was stopped in Totnes and informed that his Road Fund Licence expired in February.
Saturday 30 March 1963
Detectives wearing grass skirts arrested a rock singer. The detectives, who were also carrying mouth organs, called on American rock singer and band leader Jimmy “Baby Face” Lewis. They were there for an interview, but instead charged Lewis with peddling drugs to other entertainers. A list of 100 customers, including prominent show people from Hollywood, was found.
Friday 29 March 1963
Anyone who tries to escape from a new skyscraper prison in Stuttgart, West Germany will be seen on television. For a tv escape detector is one of the startling innovations at the jail. The whole of the inner-prison wall is covered by a photo-electric cell ray, which, once broken, lights the area, switches on the television screen and spotlights the departing jailbird for the warders.
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
11. Daily Record 19 March 1963
A mysterious letter, apparently sent by Christine. Was she in hiding, or was someone holding her against her will?
Thursday 28 March 1963
Beeching’s Blockbuster. The Railway Revolution. 2,228 Stations to Go. Dr Beeching proposes to close half of the country’s railway stations and rip up 5,000 miles of track. London fares will go up 2s in the pound and some season tickets will be stopped. One of the stations to close is the Welsh station of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
10. Daily Express 18 March 1963
Questions were raised in the House of Commons about why, apparently, the police were not trying to find Christine Keeler. Also, Christine’s mother was worried about her, and her friend Mandy Rice Davies said that she was willing to help.
Wednesday 27 March 1963
The Battle at the Commons: Mounted Police Stop Invasion. Five hundred police fought a bitter battle yesterday with 3,000 protesters who tried to invade the House of Commons. Men and women chanted, “We want work! Tories out! Mounted police were sent in and the protesters engaged in a sit-down. Eventually, a delegation was allowed in to meet ministers.
Tuesday 26 March 1963
The Conservative government intends to impose a 5s minimum to send a telegram. Labour MP William Warbey slammed the plan. He said telegrams were a vital emergency service for people who could not afford telephones.
I’m looking to compile an “ideal” television schedule based on programmes from the 1960s, a “greatest hits” of 1960s tv. The schedule would run from 5pm until 11pm, Sunday through to Saturday, and include dramas, comedies, light entertainment, documentaries, music, etc. Which programmes would you nominate for this schedule? Please add your suggestions below and I will include the most popular programmes in the schedule.