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Open Doors1978
"Open Dors" was Diana Dors first late night chat show with Southern. "The Diana Dors Show" followed in 1979.
Open Air1987
Open Air formed part of the BBC daytime programming that was introduced in 1986. Presenters included Eamonn Holmes, former Nationwide host Bob Wellings, Pattie Coldwell and Janice Long. The series ran until 1990.
Open Air1988
An updated more up-tempo theme tune in '88. Now with a pre-titles countdown with 'techy tv' images including Manchester's Studio B gallery and Quantel Graphics Paintbox
Open Air1990
The tv set titles are gone, now replaced by a telephone box and a more mellow theme tune. Jane Irving now joins the presenting team.
This title sequence was desiged by Peter Phillips
The Oprah Winfrey Show1989
Oprah made her British tv debut on Channel Four afternoons, here's some titles from 1989.P
The Pamela Armstrong Show1987
After leaving ITN in 1986 Pamela Armstrong joined the BBC’s national daytime schedules presenting her own show which went out live five days a week.
Parkinson1971
Michael Parkinson is undoubtedly considered by many to be the king of chat show hosts. Parkinson ran from 1971 to 1982 and then returned to our screens in 1998. This programme was originally transmitted in 1971. This recording is a repeat from 1983 shown as a tribute shortly after David Niven's death on 29th July 1983.
Parkinson One to One1987
So what could Michael do following his departure fro TVam?
Yorkshire TV came to the rescue with what I must say was an original idea, a chat show. Well fancy that!
Parkinson2007
Parky bows out of chat shows in 2007. These are the last set of titles to accompany the series. Designed by Sarah Rees at 3Sixtymedia in Manchester
The Paul O'Grady Show2007
Since giving up Lily Savage, Paul has gone on from strength to strength with his daytime chatshow, the mixture of celebs and real people have proved a winning formula.
Pebble Mill at One1970s
Pebble Mill at One was a 45 minute lunchtime chat show presented from the foyer of the BBC's Pebble Mill studios in Birmingham. The original theme was called "Down at the Mill" and was by the Pebble Mill Band. These are (we think) the original set of titles used when the show launched in 1972.
Pebble Mill at One1977
From 1974 to 1979 the programme was known simply as Pebble Mill. During the February 1974 election campaign, the lunchtime news was extended from five minutes to 15. However the bulletin still began at 12.55pm. The result, of course, was that Pebble Mill at One actually went on air at 1.10pm. The programme's name was temporarily amended in Radio Times. From September 1974 the programme's regular title was actually changed. However the normal transmission time never varied.
Pebble Mill1980
The Pebble Mill clock ticks past 1 so it must be time for Pebble Mill - BBC1's lunchtime chat and features programme.
Pebble Mill at One1981
In September 1979 the name changed back to Pebble Mill at One and at the same time a new signature tune, "Millers Tune" was introduced.
This set of titles are from 1981.
Pebble Mill at One1982
This set of titles comprises of shots taken from a camera rotating the Pebble Mill building. Very effective!
Pebble Mill at One1983
Another set of titles here in 1983 with yet another theme tune, which was only used for one series.
Presenters over the years included Marion Foster, Bob Langley, Donny MacLeod, Magnus Magnusson, Josephine Buchan, Paul Coia, Sarah Greene, Ross King, Jan Leeming, David Seymour, Alan Titchmarsh, Judi Spiers and Ross Kelly.
Pebble Mill at One1985
Another theme tune was intoduced in Autumn 1984 and was used until the programme ended in 1986.
Left clip - Magnus Magnusson welcomes viewers from SSVC in Germany for the first time.
Right clip - The same set of titles with a holly surround here at Christmas.
Pebble Mill at One - Last Edition1986
The very last edition of Pebble at One or so we thought!
Its original run was from 1972 to 1986 but it was resurrected in 1991 and ran for a further 5 years until 1996.
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Russell Harty1983
After several series with LWT during the 1970s, popular chat show host Russell Harty moved to the BBC in 1980.