To support the Transmission
information we present at this website, Randall and Hopkirk (Declassified) presents a brief guide
to the ITV network as it stood between July 1968 and 1974. Some broadcasters,
such as Thames Television, did not originally carry the series at all, but are
included to present a full picture of British regional broadcasting.
Details of the regional franchise holders can be found beneath the UK
map.
Anglia Television Area Served:
East Anglia
Base: Norwich
Commenced Broadcasting: Tuesday 27th October 1959
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Thursday 1st October
1970
Ceased Broadcasting: became part of ITV1 on Sunday 27th
October 2002 Replaced by: ITV1 National Service
ATV Area Served:
Midlands
Base: Birmingham
Commenced Broadcasting: Friday 17th February 1956
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Saturday 15th November
1969
Ceased Broadcasting: Thursday 31st December 1981 Replaced by: Central Television
Border Television Areas Served:
English-Scottish Borders and the Isle of Man
Base: Carlisle
Commenced Broadcasting: Friday 1st September 1961
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Wednesday 1st
September 1971
Ceased Broadcasting: became ITV Tyne Tees and Border in 2006
Channel Television Area Served:
Channel Islands (Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey)
Base: St. Helier, Jersey
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 1st September 1962
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Monday 26th July 1976 Ceased Broadcasting:
became ITV Channel TV in November 2011 Replaced by: ITV1 on Monday 14th January 2013
Grampian Television Area Served:
North East Scotland
Base: Aberdeen
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 30th September 1961
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Thursday 30th
September 1971
Ceased Broadcasting: merged with Scottish Television and
rebranded as STV North on Tuesday 30th May 2006
Granada Television Area Served:
Lancashire
Base: Manchester
Commenced Broadcasting: Thursday 3rd May 1956
Ceased Broadcasting: Sunday 28th July 1968 (Yorkshire);
November 2008 Regular Colour Transmissions started: Saturday 15th
November 1969 Replaced by: Yorkshire Television (Yorkshire area) and
ITV North West
Harlech (HTV) Areas Served:
Wales & West of England
Bases: Bristol & Cardiff
Commenced Broadcasting: Monday 20th May 1968
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Saturday 30th May 1970
Ceased Broadcasting: became part of ITV1 on Sunday 27th
October 2002 Replaced by: ITV1 National Service
London Weekend Television Area Served:
London and surrounding counties (Weekends only)
Base: London
Commenced Broadcasting: Friday 2nd August 1968
Colour Preview: Friday 19th to Sunday 21st September 1969
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Saturday 15th November
1969
Ceased Broadcasting:
became part of ITV1 on Sunday 27th
October 2002 Replaced by: ITV1 National Service
Scottish Television Area Served:
Central Scotland
Base: Glasgow
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 1st August 1957
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Saturday 13th December
1969
Ceased Broadcasting: merged with Grampian Television and
rebranded as STV on Tuesday 30th May 2006
Southern Television Area Served:
South of England
Bases:
Southampton & Dover
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 30th August 1958
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Saturday 13th December
1969
Ceased Broadcasting: Thursday 31st December 1981 Replaced by: Television South (TVS)
Thames Television Area Served:
London and surrounding counties (Weekdays only)
Base: London
Commenced Broadcasting: Tuesday 30th July 1968
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Monday 17th November
1969
Ceased Broadcasting: Thursday 31st December 1992 Replaced by:
Carlton
Television
Tyne Tees Television Area Served:
North East England and North Yorkshire
Base: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Commenced Broadcasting: Thursday 15th January 1959
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Friday 17th July 1970
Ceased Broadcasting: became part of ITV1 on Sunday 27th
October 2002 Replaced by: ITV1 National Service
Ulster Television Area Served:
Northern Ireland
Base: Belfast
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 31st October 1959
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Monday 14th September
1970
Still in Operation as UTV
Westward Television Area Served:
South West of England
Base: Plymouth
Commenced Broadcasting: Saturday 29th April 1961
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Friday 22nd May 1971
Ceased Broadcasting: Thursday 31st December 1981 Replaced by: TSW
Yorkshire Television Area Served:
Yorkshire
Base: Leeds
Commenced Broadcasting: Monday 29th July 1968
Regular Colour Transmissions started: Saturday 15th November
1969
Ceased Broadcasting: became part of ITV1 on Sunday 27th
October 2002 Replaced by: ITV1 National Service
Section researched and compiled
by Simon Coward and Alan Hayes
Map adapted from public domain graphic at Wikipedia
