I grew up in England's Northwest so I know I'm biased but what a brilliant tv station Granada was. It wasn't just tv; it was part of our identity as a region which even became known as Granadaland. We felt it was really ours. I'm sure many other folk from the UK's nations and regions felt the same about their regional ITV. What a shame it's all gone - and who is to blame? The the same Aussie-American mogul who took our tv football away. Thanks mate - for nothing.
I made that closing film using stock footage that the news cameramen used to take whilst they had a few spare moments. The library dug it out for me, I got it transferred to 2 inch tape and spent about 3 hours in an edit suite putting it together with the help of a more experienced promo maker (Graham?). It went out about 6 times. Head of Presentation, Dave Black chose the music.
I want you to know that although you may have thought this was just a silly little project...it meant so much to me and my father when we first saw this when i was around 17 years old....we both loved it...the music and the images....we both looked forward to seeing it each time it was played at closedown....Thank you for creating it
I remember seeing this when broadcast and really enjoying it. Granada presentation was really good in the 1980's - such a shame local broadcasters no longer exist.
What a fantastic closedown! What the hell has happened today? A lovely mellifluous voice from Charles RIP sadly missed as is good old Granada! Cue the sad Christmas music and the memories of lost loved ones and the sad decline of Television and the country in general, it is a good job I have had no Alcohol I would be blubbing over the past! Great times indeed and thanks to you tube this is the only 'modern' thing I enjoy cheers Dave Manchester
I vaguely remember a similar Christmas film at closedown which ended with a shot of a Christmas tree, the star at the top merging with a star above Granada House.
I grew up in England's Northwest so I know I'm biased but what a brilliant tv station Granada was. It wasn't just tv; it was part of our identity as a region which even became known as Granadaland. We felt it was really ours. I'm sure many other folk from the UK's nations and regions felt the same about their regional ITV. What a shame it's all gone - and who is to blame? The the same Aussie-American mogul who took our tv football away. Thanks mate - for nothing.
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I miss my local region and it's idents. Granada was a great big northern hug
I made that closing film using stock footage that the news cameramen used to take whilst they had a few spare moments. The library dug it out for me, I got it transferred to 2 inch tape and spent about 3 hours in an edit suite putting it together with the help of a more experienced promo maker (Graham?). It went out about 6 times. Head of Presentation, Dave Black chose the music.
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+Steve Green Well done that man!
When i listen to this the tears start rolling i picture all the good times i spent with my purents at xmas..
I want you to know that although you may have thought this was just a silly little project...it meant so much to me and my father when we first saw this when i was around 17 years old....we both loved it...the music and the images....we both looked forward to seeing it each time it was played at closedown....Thank you for creating it
I remember seeing this when broadcast and really enjoying it. Granada presentation was really good in the 1980's - such a shame local broadcasters no longer exist.
I remember listening to this growing up in Oldham 😁
What a fantastic closedown! What the hell has happened today? A lovely mellifluous voice from Charles RIP sadly missed as is good old Granada!
Cue the sad Christmas music and the memories of lost loved ones and the sad decline of Television and the country in general, it is a good job I have had no Alcohol I would be blubbing over the past! Great times indeed and thanks to you tube this is the only 'modern' thing I enjoy cheers
Dave
Manchester
I heard he's still alive.
"A lovely mellifluous voice from Charles RIP sadly missed"..What...Charles is alive and well.
Charles is the voiceover on Judge Rinder these days.
In The Bleak Midwinter which is my favourite Christmas Song! - That Song which starts at 2:26 with a snowy themed North West England Version.
Lovly times back in the 80a:-)
Sadly Christmas is just another day now.
A nice pre-Christmas closedown, with good ol' Chuck F. R.I.P. xxxxx
I vaguely remember a similar Christmas film at closedown which ended with a shot of a Christmas tree, the star at the top merging with a star above Granada House.
Charles Foster is still very much alive. In fact he's the voiceover for a certain Judge Rinder.
Glenn Cooney are you sure he's still alive?
He didn't wink! I remember him always winking at the end.
A lovely blast from the past thankyou
TV was a gentler beast back in those days, content and presentation tailored to the regions? Now it's very cold and impersonal
You are so right really-alas. It's such a shame now that it's like it is and how!! Thank you anyway of course.
I used to watch this every Christmas
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Yorkshire TV produced the christmas identity for ITV that year. Redvers Kyle voicing the Christmas Eve promo
Thatcher and cronies had something to do with it as well.
Totally agree mate
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Is this that man who plays the rich man who owned the sunbed shops in Benidorm?
+Andrew Scott No!
December 23 1986
when Christmas was Christmas