Broadcasters of BBC Wales, 1964-1990, The

Memoirs of Gareth Price, former Controller of BBC Wales (1968-90), who worked for the Corporation between 1964 and 1990, the most exciting period of growth in the history of Welsh broadcasting. He spent ten years (1964-74) as a television producer and 16 years (1974-90) appointing, enabling and leading production teams in all their varied activities at the BBC. 98 images.

• Preface – Dead Man’s Shoes
• Introduction – 1964 – A Vintage Year for Wales
• 1 – Coffee with Pioneers
• 2 – The Lost Leader
• 3 – The Radio Apprentice, 1964–66
• 4 – There’s a Story Coming in from…
• 5 – A Time to Laugh
• 6 – Trial by Live TV, 1966–70
• 7 – Freedom to Film, 1970–74
• 8 – Team Spirit
• 9 – ‘It’s a Thinking Game’
• 10 – The Script Comes First
• 11 – Under New Management, 1974
• 12 – The Radio Builders, 1974–77
• 13 – The People Own the Channel, 1977–90
• 14 – Radio ‘Two and a Half’, 1978–90
• 15 – TV’s Tragedies and Challenges, 1974–80
• 16 – S4C’s Shotgun Marriage, 1980–90
• 17 – BBC Wales TV goes Monoglot, 1982–90
• 18 – The Turn of the Tide, 1986–90
• 19 – The Admiral Takes his Leave
• Appendix – Worship in Wartime
• Selected Bibliography
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