lewiscuss (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

TV-am was the best, I used to watch it every morning at some point before going off to school. Roland Rat was it's saviour but many people contributed to make it a success. It was a shame when they lost out to GMTV as I felt it was at it's peak. Mike Morris and Lorraine Kelly were fantastic. TV-am... Gone but not forgotten.

stallguy (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

lovely :)

pinkranger1983 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

This is a lovely video. I used to watch TV-am as a child. I always dreamed of going on Wackaday. I used to love Timmy Mallett.

simonipswich (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

She is now a writer, public speaker and conservationist, and presents a weekly show on BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire.

saintmirrenmalky (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

A very professional job, simonipswich. Whatever happened to Wincey Willis?

asnycnow15 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

wellshe said once that Television is a last resort to entertainment

JRRacing85 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Yes I went passed in November on a shopping trip with my girlfriend and had a look round, looked a bit sad and ready to be torn down :(

simonipswich (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Yes amazing to think that 15 years ago we lost TV-am, Thames, TVS, TSW and Oracle Teletext. Central didn't disappear but sadly Carlton ruined the Midlands station in 1994 when became the major shareholder; closed Broad Street down and moved to a small complex in Gas Street, Birmingham. The former ATV Studios/Central House is in the process of being demolished as I write!

JRRacing85 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I enjoyed that one, although I was only a nipper, loved Wackaday and remember the crew and program in general, at lot of good stuff went in 93, like TV-AM, TVS and Central, its never been the same since. All my mates think the TV back then was pure gold compared to the mundane reality shows of today.

simonipswich (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

She was indeed sadened by the outcome, but it was her Conservative Government at the time that created the franchise auctions. It was the greed of the Government at the time that caused the loss of 4 franchises.