Some of the longest-running shows in TV history are programs that not only ran for just one or two seasons, but were made that way by design: shows like Secret Agent, The Prisoner, The Persuaders, Thunderbirds and many other series produced for British television by Sir Lew Grade and ITC. Though made in the U.K., these shows were marketed throughout the world, including the United States, where they remain wildly popular on cable, tape and DVD. We’ll talk about these shows and more this week on Talking Television, when our guest will be Robert Sellers, author of Cult TV: The Golden Age of ITC, an informative yet fun history of British television from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Join Frankie Montiforte and me this Tuesday, August 28, beginning at 10:30 pm ET, 7:30 pm PT on Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org.
Ed Robertson
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