Anna Ford

Anna Ford

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The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
Title: The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
Character: Self
Released: April 8, 2014
Type: Movie
The story of how the introduction of breakfast television to the UK in 1983 led to a fierce battle for viewers between the BBC and ITV.
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A Night in with the Girls
Title: A Night in with the Girls
Released: March 15, 1997
Type: Movie
Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997.
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Title: Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers
Character: Narrator
Released: April 3, 1985
Type: TV
Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers is a popular thirteen-part British television series looking at strange worlds of the paranormal. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and first broadcast in 1985. It was the sequel to the 1980 series Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World. The series is introduced by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in short sequences filmed at his home in Sri Lanka. Individual episodes are narrated by Anna Ford. The series was produced by John Fairley and directed by Peter Jones, Michael Weigall and Charles Flynn. It was followed by Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe, broadcast in 1994.
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Title: TV-am
Released: February 1, 1983
Type: TV
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Who Dares Wins
Title: Who Dares Wins
Character: Newscaster
Released: August 26, 1982
Type: Movie
When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by The People's Lobby, a fanatical group aiming to hold several US dignitaries hostage. But Skellen's dismissal is a front to enable him to get close to the terrorist group. Can he get close enough to stop the Lobby from creating an international incident?
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Title: Wogan
Character: Self - Host
Released: May 4, 1982
Type: TV
Wogan is a British television chat show
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Title: Six Fifty-Five Special
Character: Self
Released: July 13, 1981
Type: TV
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
Title: The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character: Herself
Released: December 22, 1979
Type: Movie
Amnesty decided not to present a benefit show in 1978 in order to consider how to make better use of the performing talent so favourably disposed to assist it in raising funds. Peter Luff left Amnesty in 1978 and the organisation's new fund-raising officer, Peter Walker, was deputed to work with Lewis on reconfiguring the show to raise more money and greater awareness of Amnesty. Lewis proposed to Cleese that in addition to the comedy performances the show should feature some contemporary rock musicians. Cleese delegated this responsibility to Lewis who recruited Who guitarist Pete Townshend to perform, as well as New Wave singer-songwriter Tom Robinson.
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Title: The Kenny Everett Video Show
Released: July 3, 1978
Type: TV
The Kenny Everett Video Show (later renamed The Kenny Everett Video Cassette) was a British television comedy and music programme made by Thames Television for ITV from 3 July 1978 to 21 May 1981.
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Title: Tomorrow's World
Released: July 7, 1965
Type: TV
Tomorrow's World was a long-running BBC television series on new developments in science and technology. First transmitted on 7 July 1965 on BBC1, it ran for 38 years until it was cancelled at the beginning of 2003.
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Title: 50 Years Of BBC Television News
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
To mark 50 years of BBC TV News, a look back on how stories were reported in each decade. Narrated by key figures including Charles Wheeler, Michael Buerk, Kate Adie, John Simpson and Jeremy Bowen.