Sound and vision
⧉ Over on the main Transdiffusion site, watch a recreation of ATV London starting the day in 1964
Transdiffusion Broadcasting System
Founded in 1964, Transdiffusion's huge archive of television and radio material is provided free to people wishing to learn more about the history of broadcasting in the UK
Weekend routine
A look behind the scenes at ATV London's last Saturday
They keep you in the picture
ATV's continuity announcers and newsreaders in 1963
Dear Olive…
ATV's Olive Hennessy draws a deep breath and replies to Transdiffusion *again* in 1965
ATV starts the day
Audio recordings of ATV daily start-ups of the 1960s, 70s and 80s
Tele-snaps: Clocks
ATV tells us the time in various ways throughout its life
Life is a Beautiful Book
ATV departs - briefly - from the established order
Alpha Television studios
Visit our site all about Alpha Television studios, the home of ATV and ABC in the Midlands 1956-1968
Goodbye Aston, hello Broad Street
Joan Palmer hands over from Aston to Mike Prince at the Paradise Centre
Midlands Montage
Audio of the new Midlands Montage music package by Johnny Pearson in 1974
Shut That Door!
Larry Grayson interviews Noele Gordon on Shut That Door! in 8 September 1972
Benny Hill
Clips from the ending of Benny Hill's ATV show from 26 December 1967
ATV London continuity
Trevor Lucas is your host for this video of ATV London continuity from 1964
Stop, Look, Listen
Video of the titles to ATV's programme for slower learners, Stop, Look, Listen
Left, Right and Centre
Video of the titles to ATV's political programme of the early 1980s
Tele-snaps: frontcaps
A gallery of ATV frontcaps
Tele-snaps: ITC and Gerry Anderson
Tele-snaps from ITC and Gerry Anderson productions
Tele-snaps: productions and presentations
Tele-snaps from the 1960s of ATV endcaps
Tele-snaps: DX
Tele-snaps taken off-screen in the late 1960s from the Wirral, where ATV's transmitter at Lichfield on Channel 8 could be just about received in good weather.