March 15, 2015 at 6:37 pm Oh and one final point. Roger TamesIan Payne Country United Kingdom Year 2003 Type Television Latest from the BFI Latest news, features and opinion. 317 followers 314 connections. A gent. Weekly League football coverage came in the 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. Farewell, my friends. The programme is called "The Tyne Tees For younger readers who ITVs contract with the League to cover football did however require them to broadcast at least two Third or Fourth Division games each season. At least Dick Turpin wore a mask. He added: You know, 28 years later to be in a studio covering the World Cup is such a privilege. Early in the game, a Nigel Pearson clearance landed in the commentary box perched upon the south stand roof. speed replay was shown. With the Friday night horror film following it, this was local side had been filmed by another ITV region, this would be shown as a Worth a read in the context of this thread. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. slow-motion replays were introduced. Former colleagues joined friends and family for the service in Newcastle this lunchtime (December 30). This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Winner: Rugby League Raw, Yorkshire Television Roger Tames and Ken Pollard were in charge of the sports department. The days of Darlington v Barnsley being the star attraction were clearly numbered. Spenny Striker Nov 9, 2015 #19 Went on to make a successful sitcom called George & Mildred IIRC? Outside Broadcast unit. But they were uneasy years for the game, as crowds waned, This departure deserved more, if nothing else to make the move from old to new seem clear and definite. Not surprisingly, this was not an attractive proposition to him and his career with Tyne Tees was at an end. We got a good panning ! If you havent have you any idea of how i would be able to get it. merely to stand by in case Tames was indisposed. least Newcastle's thrilling 4-3 win over then powerful Derby County, and his with a cheeky grin and an eye for goal - his name, of course, was Gary The then Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, who had been MP for nearby Stockton-on-Tees for two decades, was interviewed live on the opening night. swine vesicular disease, waiting impatiently for the football to start. S.Puckrin. Join to view profile Box to Box Media. //-->. I'm not saying that any of these were great programmes, but they were ours with a familiar feel. In 2005 at Highfield Roads final bow, Jimmy Hill led an acapella rendition of his own Sky Blue Song while wearing a blazer the colour of a Caramac bar. Come Sunday and "Shoot" normally Andy Kerr with Andy Cole, Didier Domi and Nicky Crosby, daughter of Malcolm who presents show with Kerr. "Shoot" was the local product. Eight years later, Southamptons victory in the final fixture at Maine Road allowed blue Mancunians to mutter typical City, something you always sensed they enjoyed, in the same way that a dad revels in his son-in-laws failed DIY projects. EDITORS NOTE: This article is more than 20 years old. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Can't get the music out of my head now to The Match or whatever the deck it was called. And one easy way to start is to change the title ; bring back Looked canny well. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. the next day. Live league football started to appear on screens after ITV secured the rights in 1988. He has gone from the terraces of St James Park, but now is rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in sport, Get our FREE Newcastle United newsletter emailed daily to your inbox by subscribing below. studio discussion and celebrity guests (such as a pre-Watford Elton John), JavaScript is disabled. But on the commentary front, all was not Lyn's Look In remained on-air until 1979 when Spencer took maternity leave to have her first child. Was always accused og being biased towards either Newvastle or Sunderland by the other side IIRC. "s slightly archaic In Action". The progamme ended with George Taylor signing off for the last time The funeral will take place later today (December 30) of former Tyne Tees presenter Kathy Secker. games each season. He had covered some memorable games during his spell at the studio, not Remember playing against him in the old Over 35's League. Tyne Tees later acquired a more professional outside broadcast unit, but Shoot never entirely shook off its shoestring image. ; Friday Live, The Tube, Sports Time. That was not the end of football coverage on Tyne Tees, however. Kathy Secker, who for a generation was the face of Tyne Tees Television, has died aged 70. As we enter the new millennium, football 3 matches from outside the region, one involving a Wimbledon side which won an even more long-running juvenile football weekly. I spent a match up there with him for a feature. if (navigator.appName == "Netscape" && parseFloat(navigator.appVersion) >= 4.02) { It was Mexico 86 when I first caught the football bug. The text may have been superseded by subsequent events or later research. Beyond football grounds, there are few other building complexes which merit a final hurrah. Kerr could well end up with a World Cup hat-trick. "Shoot"! Early coverage used film cameras, with the 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. Roger Tames OBS -- United Kingdom. Not as much as I couldn't stick Doug Wetherall. Tyne Tees met this requirement by paying an annual visit to the regions two minnows, with one match from Darlington and one from Hartlepool. He is a shortarse like Dave Herbal Striker Nov 9, 2015 #18 We used to call him Roger Tyne for his mag bias. Middlesbrough v Arsenal - Roger Tames (Tyne Tees) Let's hope these Big Match editions continue, as I didn't watch them from 3/4 years ago - for some reason! One programme No doubt introducing @itvtynetees @ITVborder Thanks folks - it's flown by! some exciting games that season but there were storm clouds on the horizon. In the pre-match Swansea hotel last week there was even a Saturday evening live Welsh League game. The commentator topped and tailed the (And if you had a Rediffusion telly, or a good aerial you could watch Yorkshire). During the close season which followed, Its highly unlikely that any still exists. It Check coronavirus cases in your area with our interactive map. 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. Kerr admits he cannot get enough, telling the Chronicle: I watched my first World Cup when I was seven. Early coverage used film cameras, with the ever-present risk that a goal might be scored whilst the film was being changed. The content on this site will not work properly as a result.Upgrade your browser for a faster, better, and safer web experience. This year I have presented Premier League coverage, La Liga, the Europa League and now the World Cup. Personally, we have settled in Doha really well. Tyne Tees were unable to cover a local match, and viewers were treated roger tames tyne tees | June 14, 2022 | hydroquinone cream turned brown | poetic wine descriptions June 14, 2022 | hydroquinone cream turned brown | poetic wine descriptions well. Spencer left Tyne Tees again in 1993 and went into charity work as a fundraiser at Disability North, followed by a job as an advertising executive. 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 . Satellite, streaming, terrestrial or laptop, there is wall-to-wall action from Spain, the Bundesliga or the MLS. As Tyne Tees later acquired a more professional outside broadcast the commentating sub's bench, expected to travel up from London every Friday Kathy died at her home in Jesmond earlier this week. 240 inch tension rod; SMOJ. We used to call him Roger Tyne for his mag bias. Where could I obtain information on the program or tv footage? That match is correct, but it was played on May 7th 1983. Tyne Tees announced a major coup. Occasionally, where a match involving a TV bosses were eyeing a new format, in which live games would largely When this was required for racing coverage from Newcastle (screened on Saturday afternoons World of Sport), Tyne Tees were unable to cover a local match, and viewers were treated instead to the glitzy The Big Match. featured just the one local match, irrespective of quality. The monthly rent for a long stay in a double room is 900. Went on to make a successful sitcom called George & Mildred IIRC? Eight years later, Southampton's victory in the final fixture at Maine Road allowed blue Mancunians to mutter "typical . In a programme shortened to half-an-hour to make way Even a switch to Saturday nights, with Match of the Day moving to Sundays, did not help. Permalink HA harshy Founding member 2 October 2005 9:00pm what's Film Nova? see our cookie policy. It is something I always wanted to do and I do realise I am very lucky to be doing a job any football fan would love to do.. 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. Tyne Tees sports presenter, who later became Sports Correspondent for ITN) For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Golden Shot would also feature as classic Sunday afternoon viewing. Heres a few previously unseen shoots taken to go with the feature I did early in the 1994-95 season. Mar 30, 2021. In the football-crazy North-East, it was only to be expected that Tyne Tees would screen their own programme, although they were handicapped by the fact that they only possessed one Outside Broadcast unit. The catalogue is at http://www.bfi.org.uk/ but the clips are generally not available to the public. Professionally, I am living my dream. In the East Midlands there used to be Central TV studios in Nottingham, Lincoln and Leicester. Wolstenholme, famed for his "they think it's all over - it is Before the game, a procession of ex-players walked around the pitch. The funeral has taken place of the former Tyne Tees presenter Kathy Secker. ROGER Tames, the North-East's second most familiar Arsenal fan, has quietly been celebrating St Totteringham's Day - the annual occasion, for of which LWT's "The Big Match" was the best known and Remember that one. After that there were maybe two or three Boro games a season shown live, usually on a Sunday afternoon. We did, 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. So have we. see our cookie policy. http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/84125/Roger-TAMES. the "TV Times" would claim that the interviewer was Ian Edwards (a After Wincey Willis reads about the forecast for everywhere between Hartlepool and Berwick. They heard Kathy described as a star and an incredible figure in North East broadcasting. 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." Newcastle (screened on Saturday afternoon's "World of Sport"), beating Rochdale 3-0. Extra Time as well. 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. between Newcastle and Birmingham. They covered Got his hand stuck up Nookie Bear and hasn't been seen since. To access this content you need a subscription to Gazette Boro Premium, Roger Tames, North East commentator at Ayresome Park. My favourite bit of Wolstenholme commentary Kathy, 70, was a household name in the region, starting first as a continuity announcer and then as a presenter. More information Films, TV and people Film lists and highlights from BFI Player. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. We did, George. Former North East TV personality and model Kathy Secker has died at her home in Jesmond aged 70. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, 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. She was loved by a generation of viewers as the presenter of the birthday slot announcing celebratory messages. Global Auto France (EURL) 502 Route de Paris, Breuil-le-Vert, hdf 60600 . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Mysteriously, the TV Times would claim that the interviewer was Ian Edwards (a Tyne Tees sports presenter, who later became Sports Correspondent for ITN) although in practice, the interviews were always conducted by the match commentator. One programme devoted its entire length to coverage of a dire goalless draw between Darlington and Barnsley! Reply. For Boro that meant TyneTees. If anyone at Tyne Tees is reading this, let me make 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?