Tony Grant

[Oh boy, my diaries] bring back memories, lots of programmes and people I’d totally forgotten all about.

 

David Brunt

Funnily enough, I’m working on a book series where the information in those diaries will be most helpful.

Because nobody had done it before (I can see why now!) I’m compiling a year-by-year,  day-by-day diary of all the recordings done on BBC premises from (at the moment) 1960 to 1990, although I’m currently concentrating on the 1970s as I’ve got access to more surviving studio log paperwork from that decade.

I’m listing TV Centre – including the Presentation studios (all except the newsrooms, really), the TV Theatre, Lime Grove, and the regions (where known). The 1960s would also include Riverside.

I’ve attached a couple of example PDF rough pages to show what it will look like – although it’s still work in progress and more detail will be added, where applicable.

I’ve managed to get the duty schedules for most weeks of 1973 and 1974 but are still a few blank weeks that need filling.  Any details anyone has on recordings in the following weeks would help fill up the days. 

Sat 24 Feb – Fri 02 Mar 1973
Sat 01 Sep – Fri 07 Sep 1973
Sat 22 Sep – Fri 28 Sep 1973
Sat 03 Nov – Fri 09 Nov 1973
Sat 29 Dec 1973 – Fri 04 Jan 1974


Sat 26 Jan – Fri 01 Feb 1974
Sat 02 Mar – Fri 08 Mar 1974
Sat 09 Mar – Fri 15 Mar 1974
Sat 04 May– Fri 10 May 1974
Sat 15 Jun– Fri 21 Jun 1974
Sat 06 Jul – Fri 12 Jul 1974
Sat 02 Nov – Fri 08 Nov 1974
Sat 21 Dec – Fri 27 Dec 1974

Anything on other years in the 1970s (or any date really), won’t be turned down.

See two sample pages here: TV Centre 1973 …