Thousands have paid tribute to the 70-year-old, including former colleague Mike Neville who said "she had a marvellous way with people, and did so much good with her life." In the late Sixties "Shoot" had Finally, the British Film Institute have some ITV archives, if the material in question was on film rather than videotape. The 55 minute programme featured just the one local match, irrespective of quality. nostalgic look at the regional football programme, Shoot!. #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. early eighties ? I know. We have some of the biggest names in football over here. They heard Kathy described as a star and an incredible figure in North East broadcasting. Where could I obtain information on the program or tv footage? 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It was a rare treat to see Boro on the box and live games were almost unknown, Get the latest Boro stories straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. It was certainly that. From watching Newcastle United on the terraces at St James Park and roaring England on from the sofa at World Cups, Hexham lad Andy Kerr thought he could only dream about rubbing shoulders with some of the big names who roamed the corridors of power on Barrack Road and the Football Association. This departure deserved more, if nothing else to make the move from old to new seem clear and definite. 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. Not as much as I couldn't stick Doug Wetherall. Global Auto France (EURL) 502 Route de Paris, Breuil-le-Vert, hdf 60600 . 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. With the Friday night horror film following it, this was He is a shortarse like Dave Herbal Striker Nov 9, 2015 #18 We used to call him Roger Tyne for his mag bias. To access this content you need a subscription to Gazette Boro Premium, Roger Tames, North East commentator at Ayresome Park. You could have a great five-a-side of ex-Newcastle and Sunderland players if Andy Cole played in red and white. He was Tyne Tees later acquired a more professional outside broadcast Shame it'll never come back. 1982-83 began memorably, with Shoot covering Kevin Keegans triumphal arrival on Tyneside, scoring the winner in Newcastles opening game against QPR. Newcastle (screened on Saturday afternoon's "World of Sport"), Something went wrong, please try again later. There were no on-screen graphics such as team devoted its entire length to coverage of a dire goalless draw between He said: I grew up in Hexham and went to Queen Elizabeth High School. Regional Sports Programme - Entertainment. from the 1970 World Cup in sun-kissed Mexico, then he did not show it. (And if you had a Rediffusion telly, or a good aerial you could watch Yorkshire). [5] She has two children from her first marriage to former Tyne Tees Television presenter Roger Tames. Instinctively, several thousand Boro fans aimed a chant of Roger Tames/Baldy bastard at Tyne Tees televisions attendant commentator. Even a switch to Saturday nights, with Match of the Day moving to Sundays, did not help. Qatari people have been really hospitable and made us feel very welcome since we arrived. After Wincey Willis reads about the forecast for everywhere between Hartlepool and Berwick. back into his distant childhood for an appropriate schoolroom metaphor : It is a small world. Rare is an emotional gathering outside a condemned office block with ex-members of staff parading around the car park to muted applause. At least they did something, I suppose; a week earlier, Darlingtons last game at Feethams had passed with little fanfare. Another match in that same programme, Oldham v Leicester, featured a gawky young visiting striker with a cheeky grin and an eye for goal his name, of course, was Gary Lineker. The programme was now presented from the City Road studio, initially by David Burton and subsequently by George Taylor. 3-1 at Bury to begin their long climb from the Fourth Division to football's presenter. Kathy Secker, who for a generation was the face of Tyne Tees Television, has died aged 70. What does lockdown lifting look like across the UK? Regional Sports programme. Last Christmas Day we were on the beach and we arein the pool all the time. Rooms for rent for $500 a month. being the star attraction were clearly numbered. ITV's contract with the League to cover football The monthly rent for a long stay in a double room is 900. 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. Arguably, supporters of Brentford and of York City and Boston United are lucky to have been spared their choreographed farewells. If anyone at Tyne Tees is reading this, let me make Even though Im not a football fan, Roger Tames was a regular face on Tyne Tees in the 1970 and 80s as a general sports reporter on evening regional news bulletins. Even churches seem to be demolished with little fuss, although it is impossible for us to say whether or not Jesus is sat on a cloud somewhere reading a Farewell to St Cuthberts Official Souvenir Programme and muttering Five fucking quid for this? 2 others named Roger Tames are on LinkedIn . of which LWT's "The Big Match" was the best known and The Outstanding Contribution award went to sports broadcaster Roger Tames, following a long career as head of sport at ITV Tyne Tees. 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. On May 7th 1982, Shoot covered its last local action. With only 3 main teams in the area, Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough, the choice of fixture to screen virtually selected itself. Between 1995 and 1997, she presented the Breakfast Show on the now-defunct Great North Radio. The news service is produced and broadcast from studios at The Watermark, Gateshead with reporters also based at a Teesside office in Billingham.Both regional services (I.e ITV News Tyne Tees and Lookaround) utilise exactly the same presenter(s) and studio/set, therefore one of the two programmes - depending on the day's news - is pre-recorded 'as live' shortly before broadcast. We still have our home in Newcastle, though, and we will be back there after the World Cup. They covered hooliganism became more threatening and ratings declined. As we enter the new millennium, football Eight years later, Southampton's victory in the final fixture at Maine Road allowed blue Mancunians to mutter "typical . Former ITV Tyne Tees presenter, Mike Neville, was among . a simple plea; recapture the glory days of TTT football by pepping the programme was invariably followed by the "Sunday Matinee", usually She was loved by a generation of viewers as the. Taylor took the helm throughout the early Seventies, bowing out at the end of the 1973-74 season, his last commentary a 1-1 draw between Newcastle and Birmingham. Jackieemu Active member Mar 30, 2021 #2 Extra Time as well. Not surprisingly, this was He remains the ultimate pro and is as cool as the air conditioning in the beIN studios! She now runs White Hot Communications alongside PR specialist Nicky Harrison. Poor bugger got it from both sides. Tyne Tees met this requirement by paying an annual visit www.boxingaddictions.net > Blog > Uncategorized > roger tames tyne tees. She is now five and loves it. some creaky B-picture from the 1950s. If Hartlepool v Workington at a wintry Victoria Ground seemed a long way from the 1970 World Cup in sun-kissed Rio, then he did not show it. 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. Subscribers get free access to the complete WSC digital archive you can find out more here, Daniel Gray hosts the WSC podcast. ITVs contract with the League to cover football did however require them to broadcast at least two Third or Fourth Division games each season. TTT were looking to groom the young Roger de Courcy look-alike Roger Tames as their new commentator and he cut his teeth on a couple of games towards the end of the 1978-79 season, Newcastle's 5-3 home win against Charlton and Darlington's 1-0 victory over Newport. Lyn Spencer (born 24 October 1951)[1] is a former British broadcaster, best known for her work at Tyne Tees Television. Kerr said: I read all the bad press Qatar has had about the 2022 World Cup. came when the station screened a 4-2 away win for Jack Charlton's line-ups and no studio was used. virtually selected itself. }
You are using an out of date browser. Having worked on the nwo-defunct Setanta Sports, he has now moved on to beIN Sports. In a previous age the only live football was the FA Cup final and England internationals. Come Sunday and "Shoot" normally Weekly League football coverage came in the 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. Shoot! From then on all I ever wanted to do was watch and play football.. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. for a documentary about Liverpool, their final North-East match did not shot wide of an open goal, it doesn't add to the sum of human knowledge for I'm not saying that any of these were great programmes, but they were ours with a familiar feel. Remember playing against him in the old Over 35's League. 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It was a great view from up on the gantry but it was a precarious climb, a bit rickety and there wasnt a lot of room for manoeuvre up there. Global Auto France (EURL) les heures d'ouverture, la carte et les indications, le numro de tlphone et les commentaires des clients. In 1988, she married BBC Radio Newcastle presenter Paddy MacDee, and they have one son. some exciting games that season but there were storm clouds on the horizon. 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. A year later, the continuity links were relaunched into a new Saturday morning children's programme entitled Lyn's Look In, for which Spencer was the presenter, researcher and producer. But that was not quite the end of Shoot. They tend to charge 150+ for DVDs of such material. It was awful. "Shoot" lasted a further 4 There were no on-screen graphics such as team line-ups and no studio was used. The top match in the region (Norwich v Ipswich) was on BBC MOTD (with John Motson commentating). Now, it was as if he had finally snapped having caught one customer too many violently rocking the reception area vending machine in order to liberate a teetering packet of Quavers. 1982-83 began memorably, with beating Rochdale 3-0. I think Roger Tames presented it, or at least that's how I remember it. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Roger Tames and Ken Pollard were in charge of the sports department. 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. It would be amazing to see that games footage again. Kerr could well end up with a World Cup hat-trick. He does voiceovers and player interviews for Premier League TV. More often the cameras were there on Saturday to capture a feature match half-hour segment for Shoot! You must log in or register to reply here. In the late Eighties, ITV started to revert to This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. games each season. For younger readers who Worth a read in the context of this thread. I remember at Ayresome Park and in the first few seasons at the Cellnet, Roger Thames got some stick. no replays of any kind, unless a goal was scored, in which case a normal Regional Sports Programme - Actuality. document.writeln('