Monthly Archive: July 1955

The Times today records the appointment of Mr. B. C. (Bernard) Sendall, as deputy Director-General of the Independent Television Authority.+60+60 NoteIn the 1980s, Bernard Sendall would write the first two volumes of the history of ITV under the umbrella title Independent Television in Britain. (more…)

It’s another interesting and educational day on BBC television: Beresford Evans talks about Telling the Time by the Sun and later un-named people, at least as far as Radio Times is concerned, take part in a discussion on “Spiritual Healing” as part of the series Mind and Body. (more…)

An international conference on theatre history which opened on 18 July is reported in The Times on 19 July 1955. The conference, at the British Academy in Burlington Gardens was organised by The Society for Theatre Research (more…)

Television’s status as, at best, a second division art when compared to the theatre is exemplified by a short news item to be found in The Times of Monday, 18 July 1955. Headed Mr. Peter Brook’s Play for Television it says, and I quote it in its entirety: (more…)

As mentioned here, just a few days ago, Sunday, 17 July, 1955 sees a production of Philip Mackie‘s The Whole Truth starring Griffith Jones and Sarah Lawson as Lewis and Brenda Paulton, Arnold Bell as Det. Insp. Brett with the cast also including Ellen Blueth as the Dutch maid, Deenie. (more…)

There’s a fascinating and moderately lengthy piece by Gerald Fay in The Guardian – perhaps the first of its size since this blog began – entitled Two Months To Go Before Commercial TV Begins: Questions Only Experience Can Answer. (more…)

The quickest of notes today, just to say that the third reading of  the Wireless Telegraphy (Blind Persons) Bill was passed in the House of Commons on 15 July 1955 and it is expected to be given quick passage through the Lords. (more…)

Today, The Times carries a report of the tenth Annual General Meeting held by William MacDonald & Sons (Biscuits) Ltd in Glasgow on 13 July. News is good and profits before tax are up to £336,470 from £301,359. So what’s this got to do with…? (more…)

In the Daily Express, Cyril Aynsley reports on actress Ellen Blueth who, five years ago, came to England from Holland to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where she won the Flora Robson award. (more…)

Today is another day of much sport – cricket, and horse racing at Royal Ascot. Elsewhere, Bob Monkhouse introduces Garrison Theatre from H.M.S. Collingwood at Fareham where his guests include Georgia Brown, Bill Maynard and Pat Coombs. Duncan Wood is the producer. (more…)