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OFF THE TELLY: Features

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25 YEARS OF CHANNEL 4
OTT celebrates a quarter of a century of Britain's fourth button ...
 
 

FESTIVE TELEVISION
OTT's salute to Yuletide telly

IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!
The Encyclopedia of Classic Saturday Night Telly by Jack Kibble-White and Steve Williams

FIVE AT 10
A collection of articles about five on the event of its 10th birthday

A CONTINUOUS PANORAMA OF PURE ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Hughes on the forgotten broadcaster, BSB

OTHER LISTINGS MAGAZINES ARE AVAILABLE
by Graham Kibble-White

I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE
Ian Jones presents a guide to small screen cameo-spotting

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LORD LEW
Ian Jones with 10 steps to becoming a media mogul

ITV AT 50
OTT's celebration of 50 years of ITV

"OTHER IDIOTS HAVE BEEN GETTING AWAY WITH IT FOR YEARS"
Ian Jones on the TV career of Kenneth Williams

KEEPING SCORE
Alistair McGown on the impetus behind the BFI Television Handbook 2005

ORIGINAL MUSIC OFF THE TELLY
TJ Worthington with OTT's guide to TV tie-in records

THE RADIO TIMES AND A PAIR OF SCISSORS
by Graham and Jack Kibble-White, Barney Green, Ian Jones and Steve Williams

BBC2 AT 40
by Ian Jones, Steve Williams and TJ Worthington

"MOVED BY A SENSE OF HISTORY"
Ian Jones with OTT's guide to the BBC Director-Generals

THE OTT BOOK TOWER
Ian Jones, Steve Williams and Graham Kibble-White with OTT's guide to TV-related books

BRING IT BACK NOW - WE WON'T TAKE LESS!
Stuart Ian Burns on how to bring back your favourite axed programme

GROWING UP WITH THE TELLY
Graham Kibble-White discusses the results of the OTT survey

BBC3
OTT switches on to BBC3

NO MONKEYING ABOUT THIS TIME
Stuart Ian Burns on the launch of Freeview

TO HELL AND BACK
Steve Williams on the worst of British television from the last 10 years

THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME
OTT's guide to ending it all by Jack Kibble-White and Ian Jones

LET'S ALL HIDE IN THE LINEN CUPBOARD
Jack Kibble-White on the nuclear issue on British television

E4
A collection of articles on E4 - its launch and its first birthday

WHAT'S THAT NOISE?
OTT's pick of the TV pops by Ian Jones and Graham Kibble-White

OTT'S HIT PARADE
OTT's pick of the 10 best - and five worst - TV theme composers. Compiled by by Ian Jones and Graham Kibble-White

VIEWERS LIKE YOU
Matthew Bullen on US public television affiliates

THE GOOD NEW TIMES - THE BRADSHAW OF BROADCASTING
Robin Carmody on Radio and TV Times
Part One: 1930s - 1960s
Part Two: 1960s - 1980s
Part Three: 1980s - 2000

"WHY IS THE BBC SO MISERABLE?"
Robin Carmody on the letters page of the Radio Times

SUCH A ... VIBE
Ian Tomkinson on Channel M (TV for Manchester)

"TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGY TODAY"
Steve Williams on BBC Futureworld

TV24
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 Carmody