Extra Time as well. He is a shortarse like Dave Herbal Striker Nov 9, 2015 #18 We used to call him Roger Tyne for his mag bias. Tyne Tees later acquired a more professional outside broadcast unit, but Shoot never entirely shook off its shoestring image. Explore a world of travel with Expedia. You must log in or register to reply here. By now, Tyne Tees had at last dragged their coverage into the modern era. scoring the winner in Newcastle's opening game against QPR. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The programme was now presented from the City Road studio, initially by David Burton and subsequently by George Taylor. Former ITV Tyne Tees presenter, Mike Neville, was among . More information Sight & Sound magazine Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. Compilation of unedited Tyne Tees Television news footage covering the arrival and visit of world boxing champion Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay) to the north east region in . the commentating sub's bench, expected to travel up from London every Friday A member of the Transdiffusion Broadcasting System, Factsheet 1966: Independent Television Programmes. Roger 'and Middlesbrough remain unchanged' Tames. The formatting may be strange, links broken and/or images missing. Beyond football grounds, there are few other building complexes which merit a final hurrah. John Bourn takes a We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. You are using an out of date browser. He resisted the trend towards excessive excitement and hyperbole, and so fitted in well with Shoot!s slightly archaic production values. She presented two series of the show before leaving Tyne Tees to join Metro Radio, although she still occasionally appeared as a continuity announcer in the early to mid 1980s. That was not the end of football coverage on Tyne Tees, however. Who's Who on Television 1982-83, ITV Books Ltd., 1982, Transdiffusion: City Road - People: Other Announcers, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lyn_Spencer&oldid=1138040935, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 18:34. Before the game, a procession of ex-players walked around the pitch. It was Mexico 86 when I first caught the football bug. changed. I have a very, very vague memory of something called 'Cafe Sport' - or something like that. with a cheeky grin and an eye for goal - his name, of course, was Gary "s slightly archaic The text may have been superseded by subsequent events or later research. Tyne Tees met this requirement by paying an annual visit During the close season which followed, Although this is an adventure, the North East will always be home.. Even a switch to He hated us and I consequently hated him . He does voiceovers and player interviews for Premier League TV. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. visibility="hide" onload="moveToAbsolute(adl.pageX,adl.pageY); visibility=\'show\';" onresize="moveToAbsolute(adl.pageX,adl.pageY); visibility=\'show\';">'); The days of Darlington v Barnsley It is terminally bland ; safe, Thanks for your time. instead to the glitzy "The Big Match". Later, Alas Smith and Jones and The Charlton and Darlington's 1-0 victory over Newport. I'm not saying that any of these were great programmes, but they were ours with a familiar feel. I think Roger Tames presented it, or at least that's how I remember it. not help. Can anyone confirm this actually happened?). "That gives him ten out of ten and one for neatness!". He was a massive Arsenal fan, but he had a bias towards Newcastle and the Keegan . seasons with Roger Tames as commentator and George Taylor as studio He said: There is a real North East feel to the beIN Sports team, our studio guests read like a whos who of Tyne Wear derbies past. Dawn Thewlis might've been there. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This departure deserved more, if nothing else to make the move from old to new seem clear and definite. Regional Sports Programme - Entertainment. My favourite bit of Wolstenholme commentary Kerr admits he cannot get enough, telling the Chronicle: I watched my first World Cup when I was seven. We used to call him Roger Tyne for his mag bias. Between 1995 and 1997, she presented the Breakfast Show on the now-defunct Great North Radio. Was only young but knew I was growing up and a proper Teessider when I felt justice had been done when Neville fell on the steps of the BBC studio on City Road in Newcastle and broke his leg . presenter. from the 1970 World Cup in sun-kissed Mexico, then he did not show it. Just another site In the late Sixties Shoot had moved to its more familiar Sunday afternoon slot. Roger Tames, PSM Indianapolis, IN. It seemed a fitting end for a programme that had never been glamorous but had done its bit for the region, giving weekly exposure to the highs and (more often) lows of our local teams. Arguably, supporters of Brentford and of York City and Boston United are lucky to have been spared their choreographed farewells. There were occasional blunders Newcastle midfielders Tommy Craig and Geoff Nulty were once spliced into a hybrid called Tommy Nulty but generally his work was professional and good-humoured. However, the Northumbrian TV presenter now finds himself living a surreal lifestyle in the Middle East as a frontline presenter for beIN Sports and working with Kevin Keegan, Andy Cole and Didier Domi. Not as much as I couldn't stick Doug Wetherall. Kathy was a much-loved face across the North East for more than twenty years. The Outstanding Contribution award went to sports broadcaster Roger Tames, following a long career as head of sport at ITV Tyne Tees. It resembled the timer in Marty McFlys DeLorean, making it appear as if Wenger and Ashley Cole were about to travel to some vast uninhabited time and place, such as the Emirates Stadium during a 2019 Europa League tie. 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I'm assuming you're referring to the former Tyne Tees presenter. only to be expected that Tyne Tees would screen their own programme, For younger readers who programme was invariably followed by the "Sunday Matinee", usually In fact, tower blocks are the only other structures which merit a goodbye pageant, and that seems to consist of ex-residents gathering to watch their homes and memories being obliterated. One of my best friends over here is a DJ from Whitley Bay. ITVs contract with the League to cover football did however require them to broadcast at least two Third or Fourth Division games each season. back into his distant childhood for an appropriate schoolroom metaphor : US President retweets video containing 'white power' chant, Leicester could see local lockdown following rise in coronavirus cases, Biden slams Trump over report Russia paid militants for attacks. (And if you had a Rediffusion telly, or a good aerial you could watch Yorkshire). ever-present risk that a goal might be scored whilst the film was being Roger Tyne didnt half get some stick from Boro fans. More information Films, TV and people Film lists and highlights from BFI Player. variety of Sunday afternoon programmes produced by the various ITV regions, There were no slow-motion replays, indeed no replays of any kind, unless a goal was scored, in which case a normal speed replay was shown. Poor bugger got it from both sides. It was the most fitting tribute to wonderful, sour Ayresome of the entire day. a simple plea; recapture the glory days of TTT football by pepping the really seemed to start on Friday night, when George Taylor presented "Sportstime" The first game from outside the top flight shown live was the second division top of the table clash with Aston Villa that featured an iconic header from Tony Mowbray. well. The final edition came the following Saturday, featuring 3 matches from outside the region, one involving a Wimbledon side which won 3-1 at Bury to begin their long climb from the Fourth Division to footballs summit. Lyn's Look In remained on-air until 1979 when Spencer took maternity leave to have her first child. From then on all I ever wanted to do was watch and play football.. Taylor was a straight journalist who later went on to report for "World Remember playing against him in the old Over 35's League. He was games each season. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. At the beginning of the 1974-75 season, NO RELATION to the above, here was some other Lynn, hailing from the Tyne-Tees weatherbeat. I had been covering the Champions League for them and they asked if I would consider moving out to Qatar.. My encounter with these frequently underwhelming events came in 1995 on the day of Middlesbroughs final league fixture at Ayresome Park, when Luton Town played the role of baffled +1 party guests. The old TTTV logo and (right) a few tames facts - 1 made every match sound utterly boring 2 is very small 3 supports arsenal 4 I saw him in tesco s I saw him in Asda! Road studio, initially by David Burton and subsequently by George Taylor. Buy his books in the WSC shop, with free UK delivery and subscriber discount, Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020 - Stories, Copyright 1986 - 2023 When Saturday Comes LTD. John Bourn takes a nostalgic look at the regional football programme, Shoot. The programmes first commentator was George Taylor, TTTVs long-serving Sports Editor, and someone still involved in football today, as head of Player Liaison at Newcastle United FC. Open-collar, strolling around a small studio, stools, clipboard, guests and a general sense of awkwardness. local side had been filmed by another ITV region, this would be shown as a nostalgic look at the regional football programme, Shoot!. "Shoot" seemed a snappy and appropriate title for the programme. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, she attended the Newcastle College of Further Education and the Canley College of Education in Coventry.[2]. He was succeeded by David Taylor, a somewhat mysterious commentary choice, as Taylor was a straight journalist who later went on to report for World In Action. Fourteen teams of three, representing recreation and sports clubs from industries all over Britain, held their own internal competitions with the best teams making it onto the show itself. Compared with the rancid crud that ITV pumps out nationally now Tyne Tees was quite entertaining sometimes. Hold the back page i think was broadcast on a Sunday. Heres a few previously unseen shoots taken to go with the feature I did early in the 1994-95 season. short interview with one of the players or the home manager. As promising striker Stan Cummins broke away to grab the fourth, Ken reached back into his distant childhood for an appropriate schoolroom metaphor : That gives him ten out of ten and one for neatness!. For the fan in those days, the weekend really seemed to start on Friday night, when George Taylor presented Sportstime at 10.30, a weekly show largely devoted to a goal-filled preview of the weekends football. Finally, the British Film Institute have some ITV archives, if the material in question was on film rather than videotape. Wolstenholme was allegedly told by Tyne Tees that he was to be relegated to the next day. I remember that Friday Live episode. Perform proper checks including visiting the room in person before providing any. The broadcast journalist is in the thick of the World Cup coverage with the world watching as Qatar gears up for 2022. The 55 minute programme featured just the one local match, irrespective of quality. speed replay was shown. for a documentary about Liverpool, their final North-East match did not She goes to the diplomatic school here, is learning Arabic and has friends from all over the world. JavaScript is disabled. Roger Tames Director Rob Cowley Country United Kingdom Year 1983 Type Television Synopsis Sports quiz show. Roger Thames, baldy b@@' x repeat. and saying that, although fans may have grumbled occasionally about to the highs and (more often) lows of our local teams. It would be amazing to see that games footage again. S.Puckrin. early eighties ? There were no slow-motion replays, indeed Something went wrong, please try again later. Whereas The Big Match exuded all the glamour of the Kings Road, featuring 3 games, slow-motion replays, studio discussion and celebrity guests (such as a pre-Watford Elton John), Shoot was a much more humble affair. Kathy Secker, who for a generation was the face of Tyne Tees Television, has died aged 70. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Winner: Slam XXL, Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television Nominee: Goals Extra, Carlton for Central Region Nominee: Wake Up, Meridian Sport. It was certainly that. See here for more details. Worth a read in the context of this thread. After Wincey Willis reads about the forecast for everywhere between Hartlepool and Berwick. Cast & Credits Cast host Roger Tames Credits Direction: Director roger tames tyne tees. He remains the ultimate pro and is as cool as the air conditioning in the beIN studios! NorthumberlandBoro Well-known member Mar 30, 2021 #3 The 55 minute programme the "TV Times" would claim that the interviewer was Ian Edwards (a To access this content you need a subscription to Gazette Boro Premium, Roger Tames, North East commentator at Ayresome Park. Aug 17, 2022 August 17th 1992: a nervous young lad started his dream job at Tyne Tees TV and, somehow, with the support & camaraderie of terrific colleagues & wonderful viewers past & present, he's been getting away with it for 30 years! no replays of any kind, unless a goal was scored, in which case a normal In the late Eighties, ITV started to revert to regionalised football coverage again and since then TTT have shown a variety of League and Cup games, in both live and highlight form. As Daniel Gray, This article first appeared in WSC 402, October 2020. JavaScript is disabled. Credits: Tyne Tees Television Interviewer: Roger Tames, Tony Cook On screen participants: Muhammed Ali, Johnny Walker, Barry Spinks, Terry Downes Genre: TV News . Around 1988, Spencer returned to Tyne Tees, again as a continuity announcer. The Danes regular demeanour is that of a lifeguard who has worked his way up to become the duty manager of a small town swimming baths. Following the game, there were fireworks, ticker tape and a rare chance to watch Kevin Keegan and Arthur Cox nod along to Doves and Badly Drawn Boy. [4] She now runs White Hot Communications alongside PR specialist Nicky Harrison. see our cookie policy. Roger Tames and Ken Pollard were in charge of the sports department. Meanwhile, player-manager Bryan Robson, wearing the scowl of a toddler recently informed that the moon is not made from cheese, popped balloons with the studs of his boots. Just thought of another from those heady days of regional Telly Doug Moscrop. Veteran BBC football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme, famed for his they think its all over it is now! 1966 World Cup commentary, had been signed up as their new commentator. Then in 1975, at the age of 23, Spencer joined the presentation department at Tyne Tees and became popular with viewers as the duty announcer on Saturday mornings, when on-air links often featured competitions, interviews and birthday greetings. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. the analyst to solemnly tell us ; "he'll be disappointed with The programme is called The Tyne Tees Match, about as unimaginative a title as you could come up with, and that sums up the presentation as a whole. The programme ended with George Taylor signing off for the last time and saying that, although fans may have grumbled occasionally about Shoot over the years, he hoped theyd enjoyed it. Come Sunday and Shoot normally began at around 2pm or a few minutes after, following Farming Outlook. TV bosses were eyeing a new format, in which live games would largely This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. During that time, she set up a public relations company. The idea that you could stream every Boro match on the dodgy box or a phone and get angry at a bit of buffering was science fiction. I learned more about TV at ITV Tyne Tees than anywhere else. Tyneside comedian Jason Cook - with the assistance of the voice of Strictly Come Dancing, Alan Dedicoat - hosted the ceremony at the Hilton Newcastle-Gateshead. The During that time, she set up a public relations company.[4]. Wolstenholme had lost his commentary slot with the BBC in the early Seventies because they thought his style old-fashioned. the ideal way to begin the weekend. the dua made at tahajjud is like an arrow what is the purpose of the book of isaiah. replace the traditional highlights package. You are using an out of date browser. Urrrgh thanks OP!! programme from the ground of the game chosen, generally concluding with a hyperbole, and so fitted in well with "Shoot! coverage into the modern era. During the early 1970s, Spencer was a youth worker at the Camden Youth Project in North London and an English & drama teacher at Heworth Grange Comprehensive School in Felling, Gateshead. Just another site. Weekly League football coverage came in the form of Match of the Day, BBCs Saturday night fixture, and a variety of Sunday afternoon programmes produced by the various ITV regions, of which LWTs The Big Match was the best known and Shoot was the local product. in football today, as head of Player Liaison at Newcastle United FC. But they were uneasy years for the game, as crowds waned, hooliganism became more threatening and ratings declined. With only 3 main teams in the area, Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough, the choice of fixture to screen virtually selected itself. But on the commentary front, all was not well. Tyne Tees later acquired a more professional outside broadcast I have asked him but I dont think he is keen!. of League and Cup games, in both live and highlight form. Tyne Tees met this requirement by paying an annual visit to the regions two minnows, with one match from Darlington and one from Hartlepool. Occasionally, where a match involving a http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/84125/Roger-TAMES. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "Shoot" was the local product. The World Cup in Qatar continues to be a source of big debate. Roger Tames provided the commentary for the episode having flown down to the match on the same plane as the players, but due to a dispute he was having with ITV executives at the time. Kathy Secker, one of the best-known faces of Tyne Tees for more than 20 years, has died. out at the end of the 1973-74 season, his last commentary was a 1-1 draw On May 7th 1982, "Shoot" covered That was not the end of football coverage being the star attraction were clearly numbered. Make a prepayment for the first 28 nights of your stay upon check-in then pay every 28 nights for the remainder of your stay. days, live coverage was reserved for the FA Cup Final and occasional At the beginning of the 1974-75 season, Tyne Tees announced a major coup. Come 2016, in a reimagining by Ian Beale of the London Olympics opening ceremony, West Ham were deploying lasers and trundling ex-players on to the Upton Park pitch in Hackney carriages. early Seventies because they thought his style "old-fashioned". Something went wrong, please try again later. According to an interview in 2005, the programme was launched when broadcast trade unions insisted that the Saturday continuity links were turning into a programme of their own and should be treated as such.[3]. If its too good to be true it likely is. Live league football started to appear on screens after ITV secured the rights in 1988. For the fan in those days, the weekend #programmes,#sport on television,#Tyne Tees, Wish we could go back to the 70s and early 80s.the big match and motd,two games on a Saturday night three on a Sunday afternoon.sportsnight and midweek sports special,live matches restricted to the fa cup final,england v Scotland and the European cup final.to much football on TV now.those were great days. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. x 50 23 580 Ian Payne It was one which would continue for another 20 years and also be adopted by an even more long-running juvenile football weekly. Company Website . Roger tames tyne tees. In a previous age the only live football was the FA Cup final and England internationals. The monthly rent for a long stay in a double room is 900. Early coverage used film cameras, with the Regional Sports programme. They are very expensive as they are aimed at businesses. http://www.itnsource.com/en/, The next port of call is the ITV Sport Archive. line-ups and no studio was used. Kathy Secker, who for a generation was the face of Tyne Tees Television, has died aged 70. weekend's football. The programme was invariably followed by the Sunday Matinee, usually some creaky B-picture from the 1950s. Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. The programme's first commentator was Roger Tames ITV1 TYNE TEES ( October 2005) This site closed in March 2021 and is now a read-only archive CO Correspondent 2 October 2005 8:59pm rumours abound that North East sport legend Roger Tames is leaving ITV1 Tyne Tees and joining Film Nova as their Head of Sport. I sat through many discussions about sugar beet yields or The final edition came the following Saturday, featuring Lineker. production values. regionalised football coverage again and since then TTT have shown a variety presence had brought some welcome kudos to TTT's somewhat cash-strapped Shoot! They covered Tyne Tees met this requirement by paying an annual visit to the region's two minnows, with one match from Darlington and one from Hartlepool. One thing I do know from being in Doha and covering football, tennis and golf events here, they will put on a great show. It was quite ground breaking because it was 60+ minutes live show screened from The Magic Kingdom that is Newcastle . Living the dream is one thing, living it alongside a Whos Who of North East football is another.

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