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They were in Crossroads?

Published on Apr 03 2013 // Broadcasting, Flashback, Soapworld

25 Years ago on Easter Monday, April 4th 1988, the UK’s third most watched soap ended. For most of its life it had been the UK’s second most watched saga behind Coronation Street – an amazing feat considering it was a daytime series, and aired at different times across the country....

ATV Flashback: The History of the Rovers Return

Published on Mar 19 2013 // Broadcasting, Flashback, Soapworld

In our occasional series ‘HomeTime‘ we take a look at some of soap opera’s most famous locations. In this feature we turn to Weatherfield’s boozer, the Rovers Return Inn made famous in ITV’s long running saga, Coronation Street.

Top Ten Soap Characters headwear

Published on Mar 13 2013 // Broadcasting, Flashback, Soapworld

Another random just for fun Top 10 from ATV Today looking at some of soaps most memorable headgear, from hats to curlers. Yes last night the character of JR Ewing was laid to rest in Dallas, famous for being shot, cunning business moves and wearing his ‘cowboy’ Stetson, but who else is in our hat...

The Mr & Mrs Years

Published on Feb 18 2013 // Broadcasting, Flashback, Special Reports

ATV Today takes a look back at the long running ITV game show Mr & Mrs following the news its most famous presenter Derek Batey has died at the age of 84.

Flashback: Murder Most Horrid

Published on Jan 30 2013 // Broadcasting, Flashback

ATV Today remembers Dawn French’s 1990s dark comedy series Murder Most Horrid.

Rex Firkin recalls an incredible career in Television

Published on Nov 15 2012 // Broadcasting, Flashback

Kaleidoscope Publishing are to release the autobiography of one of TV’s unsung pioneers, Rex Firkin, which promises to reveal the highs, lows, triumphs and tragedies of making some of Britain’s most brilliant and popular classic drama series.

Emmerdale 40 Years On

Published on Oct 17 2012 // Broadcasting, Flashback, Soapworld

Forty years ago this week ITV Daytime extended its hours and with the station staying on air in the afternoons came a host of new programming. Two were serials, one a medical saga called General Hospital from ATV and the other a village based serial from Yorkshire Television called Emmerdale Farm.

General Hospital 40 Years On

Published on Oct 17 2012 // Broadcasting, Flashback, Soapworld

This week Emmerdale celebrates 40 years since its launch, but it isn’t alone. Emmerdale Farm, as was, launched as part of the then new ITV daytime programming which saw a host of new shows arrive such as children’s series Rainbow and another serial, General Hospital.

Catchphrase Through the years

Published on Oct 09 2012 // Broadcasting, Flashback

With the news classic ITV gameshow Catchphrase is to return we dug into the ATV archives to take a look back at the previous incarnations as well as a look at the new look show.