Midlands News: 14.03.1963: ITA Directors visit the Midlands

Summary

ITA directors together with ATV and ABC directors visit the Midlands. Press Conference at the Albany Hotel in Birmingham and then visit the Lichfield transmitter and Alpha Television studio at Aston.

Year:

1963

Duration:

0:04:48

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Interview with Sir John Carmichael, Acting Chairman of the ITA about his organisations responsibilities and the future of independent television. We then see Sir John and other ITA people visiting the commercial television transmitter at Lichfield and the Alpha television studio in Birmingham (joint ABC and ATV studio). At Alpha the party are met by Philip Dorte of ATV and Howard Thomas of ABC and are shown the studio floor (Lew Grade is also visible amongst the visitors). There are also shots of the make-up area, scenic design and the telecine area.


Credits

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Notes

Story number - 5141