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80th anniversary of TV service

John Humphrys presents a special concert to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first regular television service, with the 成人快手 Concert Orchestra and conductor Gavin Sutherland.

As the 成人快手 celebrates its centenary and reflects on 100 years of broadcasting, another chance to hear John Humphrys present a special concert first broadcast to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first regular television service in 2016.

'Your Name: John Humphrys
Occupation: Journalist and broadcaster
And your specialist subject: 80 years of British television...1936 to the present day'

It all started on 2nd November 1936 from a make-shift studio in the south east wing of Alexandra Palace in North London. Ally Pally as it was and still is known today. It wasn't a new invention by any means - experiments had been on going around the world since the 1850s to perfect and broadcast television pictures. In this country, the work of John Logie Baird pushed the way forward and this November day was momentous as it marked the start of the world's first regular television service and it was called 成人快手 Television. This title was to last until the arrival of the 成人快手's second television channel in 1964 and this first channel was re-named - 成人快手 One.

Since then, of course, there's been a media revolution - you can catch up; download and watch online. But the last 80 years produced a wealth of comedy, drama, music, documentary, sport, natural history and news programmes.

Tonight's concert includes musical themes from 'Quatermass', 'Monitor', 'Poldark', 'Mastermind', 'Vision On', 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' and 'Blue Planet', performed by the 成人快手 Concert Orchestra conducted by Gavin Sutherland.

And casting an inquisitive eye and ear over the proceedings, and no doubt adding the occasional pithy comment, is John Humphrys.

During the interval we revisit Alexandra Palace to discover some more television history.

First broadcast in 2016.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Oct 2022 20:00

Music Played

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra conducted by Gavin Sutherland

    Friday Night Is Music Night Opening Sig Tune

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    TELEVISION MARCH

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    THE YOUNG BALLERINA (THE POTTERS WHEEL)

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    Ronnie Hazelhurst Medley (Two Ronnies, Last of the Summer Wine, Blankety Blank, Some Mothers Do Av'em, Yes Minister

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    BLUE PETER (BARNACLE BILL)

  • Alasdair Malloy & Rhythm Section of 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    LEFT BANK TWO (Vision On theme from The Gallery)

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    MARS (THE PLANETS)

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    GRANDSTAND

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    POLDARK SUITE

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    Police special (Kojak, Cagney and Lacey, Hill Street Blues, Streets Of San Francisco

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    The Girls In Grey

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    THEME - MORSE

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    Doctor Who

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    AT THE CASTLE GATE

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    APPROACHING MENACE

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    Suite - the Avengers

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    Brideshead Revisited (Theme)

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    Theme From Parkinson

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    Strictly Come Dancing Sig Tune

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    SARDINE RUN

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    SOUNDS FAMILIAR

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    FNIMN Closing Sig Tune

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra & Gavin Sutherland

    Television March

  • Billy Cotton & His Band

    Somebody Stole My Gal

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra & Gavin Sutherland

    Theme - Hancock's Half Hour

  • Charles Williams

    The Young Ballerina (The Potter's Wheel Interlude)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    Theme - Yes Minister

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    Theme - Last of the Summer Wine

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    Theme - Blankety Blank

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    Theme - The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    Theme - Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Bruce Forsyth

    Theme - The Generation Game

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    Theme - The Two Ronnies

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ashworth Hope

    Blue Peter (Barnacle Bill)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Annette Mills

    Muffin The Mule

  • Alasdair Malloy & Rhythm Section of 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    Left Bank Two(Vision On)

  • Gustav Holst

    Mars, The Bringer of War (The Planets)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Keith Mansfield

    Grandstand

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Anne Dudley

    Poldark Suite

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Jack Warner

    An Ordinary Copper

  • Billy Goldenberg

    Kojak

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Bill Conti

    Cagney and Lacey

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Mike Post

    Hill Street Blues

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Patrick Williams

    Streets of San Francisco

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Charles Williams

    The Girls in Grey

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Barrington Pheloung

    Theme - Inspector Morse

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ron Grainer

    Theme - Doctor Who

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Jean Sibelius

    At The Castle Gate (Pelleas et Melisande)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Neil Richardson

    Approaching Menace

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Laurie Johnson

    The Avengers

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Geoffrey Burgon

    Brideshead Revisited

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Harry Stoneham

    Theme - Parkinson

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Daniel McGrath

    Strictly Come Dancing

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • George Fenton

    Sardine Run (Blue Planet)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra & Gavin Sutherland

    TV Theme Medley - 成人快手 News

  • Derek Taverner

    TV Theme Medley - Dad's Army

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Geoffrey Burgon

    TV Theme Medley - Forsyth Saga

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra & Gavin Sutherland

    TV Theme Medley - Tonight

  • Jeff Darnell

    TV Theme Medley - Dixon of Dock Green

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ron Grainer

    TV Theme Medley - Maigret

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    TV Theme Medley - Are You Being Served?

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
  • Arthur Kent

    TV Theme Medley - Bring Me Sunshine - Morecambe and Wise

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Oct 2016 20:00
  • Fri 24 Feb 2017 20:00
  • Sun 28 Jun 2020 19:00
  • Sun 16 Oct 2022 20:00