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A humorous documentary looking at the life, presentation, and death of the companies responsible for bringing the ITV network to the regions of Britain.

DocumentaryComedy20151 season

Cast: Matthew Harris

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Season 1

16 episodes

1. Gus Honeybun's TearsThe South West. From Westward to Carlton, starring Ian Stirling, Peter Griffin and Gus Honeybun.CC37minJun 9, 2015
2. It's Glam Up NorthGranada. The North West in excelsis, starring Charles Foster, the Bernstein Brothers and Colin Weston.CC30minJun 16, 2015
3. From Hell to BreakfastTV-am. The eighties' morning glory and despair, starring David Frost, Anne Diamond, Timmy Mallett and Roland Rat.CC42minJun 23, 2015
4. South of HeavenThe South. Coast to Coast with taters and toast, starring Christopher Robbie, Brian Nissen, Fred Dinenage and Wizadora.CC39minJun 30, 2015
5. On Emley Moor Baht'AtYorkshire. Looming brass-band terror, starring Redvers Kyle, Paul Lally and Bruce Gyngell again.CC29minJul 7, 2015
6. Survival of the FittestAnglia. The Wales of the East, starring Aubrey Buxton, Nicholas Parsons and some sort of puppet cat.CC20minJul 14, 2015
7. Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsThe centre of the network, starring Lew Grade, Benny from Crossroads and a cake.CC32minJul 21, 2015
8. Bread of HeavenWales. Obviously the most important place in the whole world, with two Lords, Annie St. John and some dragons.CC38minJul 28, 2015
9. River RunTyne Tees. The Local Heroes, starring Colin Weston (again), Annie St. John (again) and Bruce Gyngell (yet again).CC31minAug 4, 2015
10. Sunrise/SunsetGMTV. Another morning in a different kitchen, starring Eamonn Holmes, Fiona Armstrong and a working fireplace.CC35minAug 11, 2015
11. There Is a Light That Never Goes OutBorder and Channel. Two companies that couldn't sustain a full half hour, mashed together into one, starring Craig Austin, Oscar T. Puffin and Rudyard Kipling.CC32minAug 18, 2015
12. No Sleep 'Til NightscreenNight Time. The story of the late, late shift, starring a cat, some owls, some dancing light and Dani Behr.CC32minAug 25, 2015
13. War and PeaceUlster. Troubled television, starring Julian Simmons, the IRA and a telly on a stick. This episode was completed shortly before UTV placed their television assets up for sale.CC32minSep 1, 2015
14. Space InvadersSatellite and Digital. GSkyB and what followed. Repeats, mulch and third-division football, beamed from space into the homes of almost no-one, starring the wasted talent of Lambie-Nairn, a big capital G, and a stuffed monkey.CC31minSep 8, 2015
15. Caledonia Uber AllesGrampian and Scottish - a parcel of rogues and rouge, starring Tony Currie, Colin Lamont, Kay Duncan, a thistle and the Saltire.CC31minSep 15, 2015
16. Let Me Take You By the Hand...London. Where all things begin and where all things end, with Philip Elsmore, David Frost and Michael Green.CC1 h 5 minSep 22, 2015

ITV In The Face

DocumentaryComedy

20151 season16 episodesEnded

60 years of ITV Idents

A humorous documentary looking at the life, presentation, and death of the companies responsible for bringing the ITV network to the regions of Britain.

Creators and cast

Created by: Matthew Harris
Cast: Matthew Harris
Studio: Bob the Fish Productions

Maturity rating

Not yet rated.

Audio languages

English

Where to watch

Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.