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Thames Television (Established 1968)

 Organisation

Dates

  • Existence: Established 30 July 1968

Biography

Thames Television, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992.

Formed as a joint company, it merged the television interests of British Electric Traction, Associated-Rediffusion and Associated British Picture Corporation. It was a broadcaster, a producer and a commissioner of television programmes covering a broad spectrum of commercial public-service television, with a strong mix of drama, current affairs and comedy.

Thames was acquired by FremantleMedia in 1993 and was merged with Talkback Productions to form a new independent production company, Talkback Thames. On 1 January 2012, the Thames brand was revived and Talkback Thames was split into four labels: Boundless, Retort, Talkback and Thames, within the newly created FremantleMedia UK production arm.

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Big Top Variety Show Film, December 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.10
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Lulu, Moira Anderson and Charles Aznavour amongst other performers by Thames Television, series 1 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: December 1979

Big Top Variety Show Film, August 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.14
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Gladys Night and the Pips amongst other performers, compilation by Thames Television on VHA PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: August 1979

Big Top Variety Show Film, August 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.12
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Pat Boone, Sacha Distel and David Essex amongst other performers by Thames Television, series 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: August 1981

Big Top Variety Show Film, August 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.13
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus by Thames Television, series 4 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: August 1982

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.1
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1978

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 20 December 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.4
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 20 December 1980

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 17 December 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.6
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 17 December 1981

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.8
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1982

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 22 March 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.2
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 22 March 1979

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 16 March 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.3
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 16 March 1980

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.5
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1981

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 15 March 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.7
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 15 March 1982

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 1983

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.9
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1983

Chipperfield's Christmas Circus Programme, 19 November 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.10
Scope and Contents

Thames Television invitation ticket admit one, David Hamilton Ringmaster, Mary Chipperfield and her elephants, poodles, monkeys and tigers, Los Alamos Wild West show, Herculeans Moustachioed strongmen, Bubi Ernesto and company clowns, Dick Chipperfield with panthers and leopards, Brucksons balance act, The Leotaris trapeze act. Contains tiger illustration, 4p.p.

Dates: 19 November 1976

Christopher Palmer Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0105
Scope and Contents

Circus programmes and VHS tapes from Billy Smart’s Circus and Chipperfields’s Circus collected during the 1970s and early 1980s by the TV producer, Christopher John Palmer. There are also a number of promotional photographs of artistes and other ephemera related to the circus.

Dates: 1973 - 1983

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Films, 1979 - 1983

 Series
Reference code: 178D17
Scope and Contents

Circus films on VHS by Thames Television, including Billy Smart's Christmas and Easter circus and Big Top Variety Show.

Dates: 1979 - 1983

Films, 1927 - 2007

 Series
Reference code: 178D13
Scope and Contents

Compilation of circus films showing acts on the ring as well as interviews with performers and proprietors, mainly produced by tv companies in the UK and Europe. Many of them narrated in German.

Dates: 1927 - 2007

Thames Television Invites you to Chipperfield's Circus Programme, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.39
Scope and Contents

Roy Hudd, ringmaster, Las Ballan, cycling troupe, Duo Nowinski perch act, Laner Brothers Wild West, Charlie Cairoli and company clowns, Gene Mendez high wire and animals. 4p.p.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Thames Television Invites you to Chipperfield's Circus Programme, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.40
Scope and Contents

Roy Hudd, ringmaster, Markus with Rosita, balancing and strongman, balancing act, The Saltas trapeze, and animals, Charlie Cairoli and company clowns and animals, Signed by Roy hudd, 4p.p.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 19
Collection 2
 
Subject
Acrobats 2
Aerialists 6
Animal trainers 3
Animals 15
Art 1