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Town Television
United Kingdom
Приєднався 23 сер 2014
Town TV was a Cable Broadcasting company in Andover UK and was initially set up by Alan Grindley and Chrissie Eyles in 1993. Town TV was basically Alan, Chrissie, Steve Flambert, Camera and editing and Tony Murray who came and went. Jason Presley joined in 1996. Town TV was broadcasted on Andover Cablevision's Channel 1. The first show burst onto the screens with the Queen's visit to open the HSA's new office building. Town TV was mainly concerned with Good News stories including The local Music scene, Local Hostelries, Garden Centres, Carnivals, Motor Sport (Thruxton), Sport news, Eating out, Charities and showing viewers that their perception of sleepy Andover was wrong. Town TV was ahead of its time, 3 of the 4 years we existed with only 3 staff! Alan (Directing, Presenter), Chrissie (Research) Tony (Advertising) But it became a victim of its own success as it tried to branch out into Salisbury, Winchester, Oxford and Guildford. Cash flow!
An Interview with Paul Roberts and Marian Shepherd with Howard Alleway. Produced by Steve Flambert
Filmed at the Town TV Studio in 1993, a Steve and Howard Production for Town TV
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TownTV Short - Leslie Thomas 1996
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An Interview with Author Leslie Thomas in 1995 in his home in Salisbury. Interviewer Tony Murray, Camera/Audio Stephen Flambert.
Town TV Short SAD August 1993
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The Band SAD from Andover 1993. An interview and short performance
Town TV Short Stannah Lifts 1993
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Profile of Stannah Stairlifts from 1993.
Town TV Short Edward Heath 1996
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To celebrate his birthday the Rt Hon Sir Edward Heath KG, MBE, MP. conducted an orchestra in Salisbury Cathedral. We caught up with Alan and then Tony Murray caught up with and spoke with Sir Edward.
The OWL And The RSPCA
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The RSPCA offices when they were in Andover looking after a baby OWL
TownTV Shorts Cricket 1993
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Cricket report with Tim Keighley, the Andover Club Captain, Andy Copper, The Club President and Mr. Roly Cook. An Alan Grindley report.
TownTV Shorts_Breakers Bowling Alley
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Clare Graham visits Breakers in Bridge Street in Andover and bowls! She also spoke to George King, Mayor of The Test Valley Borough Council
TownTV Ep.187 Feb 2nd 1997
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Town TV Ep 187 Feb 2 1997 Sorry for the terrible sound in places! Tony in his own this week, not sure where Alan was but the history of Town TV was littered with Alan's disappearances, sometimes filming but sometimes we never found out. There were three notable occasions which may or may not ever be revealed! First Off, Tony talks exercise with Jacqui Morris at The Cricklade Fitness Centre. The...
TownTV Shorts_Andover Fashion 1993
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Andover Fashion in July 1993! Clare Graham visits several stores including the Marlborough Jean Company, The Gift Horse and New Look in Andover to see what is what. Clare also spoke to Mark and Cliff, a couple of colourful youngsters sitting on a wall next to a rubbish bin, about their take on Fashion......... Where are they now? ua-cam.com/video/OZybNwPEW_U/v-deo.html
TownTV Short_John and Christabel Berry at Harveys Andover UK 1995
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TownTV Short_John and Christabel Berry at Harveys Andover UK 1995
TownTV_UFO Show Summer 1996 Julia Set Stonehenge
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TownTV_UFO Show Summer 1996 Julia Set Stonehenge
TownTV Ep.182-January 1997_ Recap of 1996 part One
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TownTV Ep.182-January 1997_ Recap of 1996 part One
Town TV Short Rotary Harroway Enham 1996
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Town TV Short Rotary Harroway Enham 1996
Love The Troggs
The day I was born 8th November 1996 27 years ago haha
Who is this presenter?
His name was Alan Grindley. Now deceased, he started Town Television in 1992.
the eyewitness statement of a black figure sounds a bit unbelievable .
Well it was the UFO show! 😀
Can you remember the bear outside leisure centre? some people do and some people don’t , trying to find a video with it in.
Sorry I cannot remember that!
I'm just about to re-carpet my new house, and have been researching carpet. That's what got me watching this vid, and I very much enjoyed it. Incredible how skillful these weavers were, and how mind-bendingly complicated the looms were. A great example of human capability and incredible engineering. Anyway, I chose a Ulster Grange carpet in the end. The best I could afford. Thanks for the upload.
I’m glad our report was enjoyable. It was interesting filming this item and I can still remember some of that day even though it was some 30 years ago! Thanks for watching! Regards Steve
OMG! 😻
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Thank you for posting these videos. Question - Town TV did a roadshow in an Andover pub at some point, is this featured in an episode and if so which one is it in?
For a time it was a different pub every week, but we did a quiz once, from The Globe. But if you know the pub then you can search for it on the UA-cam channel.
Thank you for posting all these Town TV episodes. Its been great reliving the 90s
just wondering what happened to ep 55? did use to be on youtube but seems to have dissappeared. I believe the date was 13th august 1993
The year was 1994. Ep.55 should still be there, not sure why it has gone. I will look to see when I return home. However I will be putting them all off line in July as I intend to repost week by week to coincide with their 30 year Anniversary.
55 should now be visible!
Let me see what I have in the attic - I have a couple for sure from later in 1997
Beautiful looking owl
Thanks for listing all the town TV videos, brings back memories I will miss not seeing more.
Thanks for watching Mark.
I like tea. Like tea I do. Like it. It’s nice.
Anybody know what the ladies presenters done the years after town TV to now.
Not sure, Maggie who did the Chelsea Flower Show went on to manage a charity shop somewhere local to Andover, Sasha lives in London and Phamie i believe is a writer. So no one went on to present as a living. And no other info for the others.
Ahh the Brian Blessed one.
So much travelling about.
A former Prime Minister ANDDD a former President! Is there anyone you haven't filmed in person.
You took such big trips to film segments for a local audience!
John Pertwee! You stacked up quite the celebrity interviews!
He was great, we did not have lighting and so positioned him under an existing light. very funny man!
@@TownTelevisionSJFlambert must have been his last interview, or near enough.
Anyone know what happened to Tony Murray he still local?
Sorry do not know.,but if you find out Town TV would luke to know!
I know he did have a son but do not know his name,
@@TownTelevisionSJFlambert did he son live in Andover?
Ah fast Video Machine. Remember it well. Loved to crash.
It worked very well for us, although we did have one problem however when it decided that it would insert a 10 second clip from its longer self and place this randomly into itself! Very confusing. Oh and it would also sometimes swear in German if you made an illegal key combination!
I wonder what Al grundy would think of Andover High St now? Or the town in general.
Of course he would love it…..not! And Chrissie his wife definitely would not! She hated it then. No boutiques was her main winge…..
Beautiful couple, so nice to see them again, and of course, the best shop in town to any child growing up in Andover!
Such a brilliant discovery this.
Thank you.
Fitting for today's town
Where was Andover show held here ?
I’m not sure where it was held. Not sure why Alan did not say where it was. but seem to remember it was Charlton direction? The was a large bank along one side of the venue so it maybe near the running track? All a bit of a haze for me that day. I do not drink and at 3h motors my drink got spiked, but they did say that my camerawork that day was exceptional. If I fully remember I will post here.
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Competition winner James Sherwood was my step-dad. He misheard and thought he'd won the airshow tickets so started ringing around getting mates to tag along. His face dropped when he realised his mistake (but paid for four tickets anyway). Him and my Mum loved the meal at Pierre Victoire which apparently is still open in 2022. James passed away from cancer in 2016 sadly.
Fascinating stuff.
Jeeez... I think Ben Wilson wins the award for the most monotonous and unengaging newsreader... At one point, I thought Rigor Mortis had set in.
I think it was the case that he drew the short straw and also no one else wanted to be in front of the camera! 10/10 for trying. Mr King eventually took his place.
Thanks for these uploads. When did Town TV expand into Romsey?
Hi. Town TV did some reports from Romsey but unfortunately not many. They suffered from a from lack of funds and were never really able to cover all of the Cable area adequately. They only every had one camera kit! Town TV were an independent company and not anything to do with the Cable company! The history of Town TV will probably never be told but suffice it to say they ran out of funds and the goodwill of the production team!
@@zaphod0001 I will make sure this story is told Steve!
My grandad! Amazing
Look how busy the town centre was back then....
Great big-band sound. We’ll done Simon Probyn for getting it together.
Thanks for your comments, a lot of stories from these days I am not able to see what happened next. I was the cameraman that day and remember your dad being so good to interview, such a great story and what an adventurous lad. As mentioned before it one of those stories that you remember and it is great that it will be made into a film, and so will look forward to that. I tried to find out if I could find any info on your Dad and all I found was that the book is £68 on Amazon! So thank you for your comments. If I may I would like to update the blurb to say a film is being planned? It was a great day to film. Regards Steve.
This is my Dad, Jim Stoodley, who has just had his 93rd Birthday and a movie is now being made about this based on his book "Jim Stoodley's Private War"
I was in that office on numerous occasions.
Colin Andrews now believes the alien autopsy film is a fake just like most rational people do.
Looking forward to the 1996 episodes. That was when we got Town TV in Romsey. My then-step dad even won a meal at a restaurant on there once, and we attended an event near Andover. Good times.
You remember watching Town TV. Were you a regular viewer?
@@alexbaxter3730I was. Used to watch it all the time. Clearly not much else on 😂
I remember Vividly shooting the Tony Hart insert. I said to him 'every week I sent a picture into him to put in the gallery and it was never shown' he looked at me and smiled 'because they were probably fucking shit dear boy' ... So funny, such an old pro.
What ever happened to Tony Murray?
Good question. Lost touch a few years back, put feelers out but no luck. Would love to share old memories with him. So if anyone knows, please get in touch. Regards Steve Flambert.
@@TownTelevisionSJFlambert I had a call from him some years ago. He was drinking with my Dad.
That was absolutely brilliant, loved it, Thank you Banky Xx👌
Yay!! Peter Noone! <3 <3
I think this is about the time we got that new kit... Wasn't it a DXC327 with a EVV9000 Hi8 back? You can tell the picture difference with the V6000s. I remember I melted the VF casing with the paglight once. Al wasn't very happy.
Definately around that time. Looks a lot better suddenly, except for a report in a couple of weeks when we went to the Ludgershall garden centre.....my filming and over exposed or what!!!!!! But may have been an earlier filming event........Also we had. Problem with the copying at some points when an earthing fault caused the video to be ungrounded resulting in an overexposed SVHS copy....If only I could find the Beta masters....but assume they were lost along with some of the copies. I have got some of the camera tapes but they are getting a bit brittle and snap easily! So will have to put them in the oven! Not something I have done but I was told that old U-matic tapes became brittle and that was how they revived them. Or was it a wind up! It was a 327 with 9000 back....well remembered. Hope all is well with you and good luck with the droning....something I would have done if still filming. I am somewhat jealous!
thanks 4 uploading watched loads to find this
Glad you enjoyed it
hi when i was a kid you filmed me swimming (or trying im disabled) at the leisure center has this been uploaded yet
Thanks for uploading this, we love the throwback to the Dracula Spectacula!
Our pleasure! Did you see that the week before we also featured Harroway, this time we saw Weather Forecasting with Malcom Spenser. We covered a few things at Harroway over the 3 years!