Features
An A-Z of the Decade’s Television
By Ian Jones
There’s just time to squeeze in one last list-based feature before the noughties bow out. So by way of a wholly arbitrary and subjective salute to what we’re leaving behind, here’s an alphabetical survey of moments profoundly significant and downright silly from the last 10 years… more>
The Shows That Made the Decade
By Ian Jones, Chris Hughes, Graham Kibble-White, Jack Kibble-White, Steve Williams and TJ WorthingtonOne into Four
A history of ITV’s digital channels by Dominic SmallScreen Deaths
Dominic Small examines why TV channels dieWhere Next for BBC2?
Dominic Small looks at past, and future, strategies for the BBC’s second channelChannel Changing
Dominic Small examines why channels change their identity‘A’ Okay?
As Five US rebrands to become Five USA, Dominic Small charts the network’s multichannel fortunes thus far…The State of Independents
Ian Potter reveals the story behind his book, The Rise and Rise of the Independents: A Television History…
Festive Television
OTT’s detailed look at Christmas programming from 1970 to the present dayChannel 4 at 25
OTT celebrates a quarter of a century of Britain’s fourth buttonIt’s Saturday Night!
The Encyclopedia of Classic Saturday Night Telly by Jack Kibble-White and Steve Williamsfive at 10 A collection of articles about five on the event of its 10th birthday
A Burglar’s Charter
Ian Jones introduces OTT’s five retrospectiveDays of Vine and Dozes
Ian Jones, Steve Williams and Chris Hughes on Channel 5: 1997 – 2002Everyone Hates Dan
Ian Jones and Steve Williams on five: 2002 – 2007The Numbers Game
Graham Kibble-White, Ian Jones, Steve Williams and Chris Hughes examine five’s fluctuating audience shareTen from five
by Graham Kibble-White, Jack Kibble-White and Steve WilliamsA Continuous Panorama of Pure Entertainment
Chris Hughes on the forgotten broadcaster, BSBOther Listing Magazines are Available
By Graham Kibble-WhiteI’ve Just Seen a Face
Ian Jones presents a guide to small screen cameo-spottingThe Gospel According to Lord Lew
Ian Jones with 10 steps to becoming a media mogulITV at 50
OTT’s celebration of 50 years of ITVIntroduction
By Ian JonesFifty from Three
By Ian Jones, Chris Hughes, Graham Kibble-White, Jack Kibble-White, Steve Williams and Simon Tyers1955 – 1964 | 1965 – 1974 | 1975 – 1984 | 1985 – 1994 | 1995 – 2004
Ten into Three
Steve Williams on 10 days that shook ITV“Other Idiots Have Been Getting Away With it For Years”
Ian Jones on the TV career of Kenneth WilliamsKeeping Score
Alistair McGown on the impetus behind the BFI Television Handbook 2005Original Music Off the Telly
TJ Worthington with OTT’s guide to TV tie-in recordsThe Radio Times and a Pair of Scissors
By Graham Kibble-White, Jack Kibble-White, Barney Green, Ian Jones and Steve WilliamsThe Radio Times and a Pair of Scissors
An introduction by Graham Kibble-White“The Home of Broadcasting”
Graham Kibble-White takes on BBC1
Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four
Jack Kibble-White takes on BBC2
Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four
Barney Green on ITV
Part One | Part Two | Part Three
“A Statement of Television”
Ian Jones on Channel 4Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four
“It’s Feisty, it’s Fun, it’s Five!”
Steve Williams on Channel 5Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four
The Controller Were Well Behaved
Ian Tomkinson reports on the regulators’ conclusionsFantasy Listings
A compilation of the schedules createdSaturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
Three Years Later: An Afterword
Looking back on the experimentBBC2 at 40
By Ian Jones, Steve Williams and TJ WorthingtonIntroduction
By Ian JonesForty from Two
By Ian Jones, Steve Williams and TJ Worthington1964 – 1973 | 1974 – 1983 | 1984 – 1993 | 1994 – 2003
“I Don’t Want That Appearing in Private Eye”
A history of BBC2 Controllers by Ian JonesTen into Two
Steve Williams on 10 days that shook BBC2Moved by a Sense of History
Ian Jones with OTT’s guide to the BBC Director-GeneralsThe OTT Book Tower
Ian Jones, Steve Williams and Graham Kibble-White with OTT’s guide to TV-related booksBring it Back Now – We Won’t Take Less!
Stuart Ian Burns on how to bring back your favourite axed programmeGrowing Up With the Telly
Graham Kibble-White discusses the results of the OTT surveyBBC3
OTT switches on to BBC3Dark Days
Ian Jones on the birth of BBC3The Big Guns
Steve Williams on the opening night of BBC3All of the People, Some of the Time
Steve Williams on BBC3 programmingLittle-Watched TV
Steve Williams on BBC3 two years onNo Monkeying About This Time
Stuart Ian Burns on FreeviewTo Hell and Back
Steve Williams on the worst of British television from the last 10 yearsThis Could Be the Last Time
Jack Kibble-White and Ian Jones presents OTT’s guide to ending it allLet’s All Hide in the Linen Cupboard
Jack Kibble-White on the nuclear issue on British televisionE4
A collection of articles on E4 – its launch and its first birthdayFriday Night Every Night
Graham Kibble-White on E4Countdown to E4
Ian Jones on the opening night of E4The ABC of E4
Ian Jones, and Jack and Graham Kibble-White on E4 programmingBig Thursday
Ian Jones and Graham Kibble-White on E4 – one year onWhat’s That Noise?
Ian Jones and Graham Kibble-White with OTT’s pick of the TV popsOTT’s Hit Parade
The best and worst TV theme composers by Ian Jones and Graham Kibble-WhiteViewers Like You
Matthew Bullen on US public television affiliatesThe Good New Times… The Bradshaw of Broadcasting
Robin Carmody on Radio Times“Why is the BBC so Miserable?”
“Tomorrow’s Technology Today”
Steve Williams on BBC FutureWorldTV24
Edited by Ian Jones, a snapshot of 24 hours of British television in 2000. With contributions from Graham and Jack Kibble-White, David Agnew and Robin CarmodyIntroduction
By Ian JonesThe British Broadcasting Corporation: An Overview
By Ian JonesIndependent Television: An Overview
By Ian JonesChannel 4: An Overview
By Graham Kibble-WhiteChannel 5: An Overview
By Graham Kibble-WhiteBBC1: 6am – 1pm | 1pm – 6pm | 6pm – 6am
By Jack Kibble-WhiteBBC2: 6am – 6pm | 6pm – 6am
By Robin CarmodyITV: 6am – 12.20pm | 12.20pm – 5.30pm | 5.30pm – 6am
By Ian JonesC4: 6am – 12noon | 12noon – 6pm | 6pm – 6am
By Graham Kibble-WhiteC5: 6am – 12noon | 12noon – 6pm | 6pm – 6am
By Graham Kibble-WhiteThe Long and Winding Road
The last 20 years of British terrestrial television by Graham Kibble-WhiteFive More Years
Ian Jones updates OTT’s TV24 for 2005
