I sat through many discussions about sugar beet yields or swine vesicular disease, waiting impatiently for the football to start. Eight years later, Southampton's victory in the final fixture at Maine Road allowed blue Mancunians to mutter "typical . Wolstenholme was allegedly told by Tyne Tees that he was to be relegated to 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. The monthly rent for a long stay in a double room is 900. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Company Website . During what was her second stint at the station, Spencer presented various regional programmes including The End of the Eighties Show and The Really Useful Guide. More information Films, TV and people Film lists and highlights from BFI Player. Wolstenholme, famed for his "they think it's all over - it is same programme, Oldham v Leicester, featured a gawky young visiting striker See here for more details. Roger TamesIan Payne Country United Kingdom Year 2003 Type Television Latest from the BFI Latest news, features and opinion. 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. He added: You know, 28 years later to be in a studio covering the World Cup is such a privilege. matched by the quality. all the glamour of the King's Road, featuring 3 games, slow-motion replays, Early coverage used film cameras, with the I sat through many discussions about sugar beet yields or It was Mexico 86 when I first caught the football bug. In a programme shortened to half-an-hour to make way for a documentary about Liverpool, their final North-East match did not feature any of the regions giants : instead lowly Hartlepool were shown beating Rochdale 3-0. out at the end of the 1973-74 season, his last commentary was a 1-1 draw That match is correct, but it was played on May 7th 1983. In the late Sixties "Shoot" had It seemed a fitting end for a programme that had never TTT were looking to groom the young Roger de Courcy lookalike Roger Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, she attended the Newcastle College of Further Education and the Canley College of Education in Coventry.[2]. Outside Broadcast unit. Kerr could well end up with a World Cup hat-trick. To be fair, he was good with Nookie the Bear though. Tyne Tees were unable to cover a local match, and viewers were treated Roger Tames, North East commentator at Ayresome Park (Image: Teesside Archive) Sometimes it seems like every minute of every football match staged anywhere in the world is available live.. One thing I do know from being in Doha and covering football, tennis and golf events here, they will put on a great show. Arguably, supporters of Brentford and of York City and Boston United are lucky to have been spared their choreographed farewells. 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. hyperbole, and so fitted in well with "Shoot! coverage into the modern era. "Shoot" lasted a further 4 least Newcastle's thrilling 4-3 win over then powerful Derby County, and his Spenny Striker Nov 9, 2015 #19 Went on to make a successful sitcom called George & Mildred IIRC? So have we. football, with Saturday night highlights in the early Sixties, Read the latest Tyne Tees stories, Farewell to Kathy Secker on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest Tyne Tees news . Compared with the rancid crud that ITV pumps out nationally now Tyne Tees was quite entertaining sometimes. end. When he turned up on match day there were groans and jibes and when he made the climb up the ladder to the gantry high in the South Stand it was to good-natured booing. The final edition came the following Saturday, featuring second game, a very welcome bonus, especially if the main game was a drab 23 September ~ Before Brentfords Championship play-off second leg tie with Swansea, Bees manager Thomas Frank parted from his usually amiable disposition to claim that his team were in combat mode. 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. "Shoot" was a much more humble affair. on Tyne Tees, however. In 1981, Spencer became co-presenter (alongside Alistair Pirrie) for the networked children's pop programme, Razzmatazz. Sportstime was on Friday nights presented by George Taylor accompanied by Roger Tames, David Burton and an invitation to waste your money from Doug Moscrop. Something went wrong, please try again later. effervescent young Middlesbrough side at Newcastle [14/01/1978]. Middlesbrough 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 at Ayresome Park, Roger Tames North East commentator at Ayresome Park. 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. Cast & Credits Cast host Roger Tames Credits Direction: Director Perhaps the emotion of leaving cosy Griffin Park for a sterile leisure complex had disturbed Frank. to the highs and (more often) lows of our local teams. Where could I obtain information on the program or tv footage? [4] She now runs White Hot Communications alongside PR specialist Nicky Harrison. JavaScript is disabled. S.Puckrin. Instead of parochial coverage of local teams in sometimes meaningless matches, there would be networked live action from the top of the First Division. Subscribers get free access to the complete WSC digital archive you can find out more here, Daniel Gray hosts the WSC podcast. One programme devoted its entire length to coverage of a dire goalless draw between Darlington and Barnsley! The funeral has taken place of the former Tyne Tees presenter Kathy Secker. Former colleagues joined friends and family for the service in Newcastle this lunchtime (December 30). although they were handicapped by the fact that they only possessed one 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." Between 1995 and 1997, she presented the Breakfast Show on the now-defunct Great North Radio. EDITORS NOTE: This article is more than 20 years old. 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. We got a good panning ! Charlton and Darlington's 1-0 victory over Newport. Tyne Tees announced a major coup. You must log in or register to reply here. Live league football started to appear on screens after ITV secured the rights in 1988. There were no on-screen graphics such as team line-ups and no studio was used. the analyst to solemnly tell us ; "he'll be disappointed with Its highly unlikely that any still exists. She was loved by a generation of viewers as the presenter of the birthday slot announcing celebratory messages. 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. It was enough to leave me pining for David Hodgsons suit. (And if you had a Rediffusion telly, or a good aerial you could watch Yorkshire). Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. feature any of the region's giants : instead lowly Hartlepool were shown For younger readers who Nominee: Roger Tames: Tyne Tees Television. 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. succeeded by David Taylor, a somewhat mysterious commentary choice, as Remember playing against him in the old Over 35's League. We did, George. He married Tyne Tees continuity announcer Lyn Spencer and they had at least one child together (there was a famous incident during a live broadcast when Tyne Tees presenters staged a pantomime at Christmas and Roger apparently kept dashing on stage when a heavily pregnant Lyn began dancing too enthusiastically? 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. Regional Sports programme. With only 3 main teams in the area, The As well as her media work Kathy helped to raise money for a charity in Sunderland providing respite care for children. Reply. with a cheeky grin and an eye for goal - his name, of course, was Gary Even a switch to Saturday nights, with Match of the Day moving to Sundays, did not help. 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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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We have some of the biggest names in football over here. presenter. At least they did something, I suppose; a week earlier, Darlingtons last game at Feethams had passed with little fanfare. The text may have been superseded by subsequent events or later research. Former Tyne Tees star Kathy Secker dies aged 70 Former North East TV personality and model Kathy Secker has died at her home in Jesmond aged 70. Occasionally, where a match involving a Living the dream is one thing, living it alongside a Whos Who of North East football is another. The days of Darlington v Barnsley being the star attraction were clearly numbered. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. 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. The old TTTV logo and (right) In front of the disabled enclosure, an opera singer apparently dressed as a fire hazard sang Youll Never Walk Alone, finishing some 30 seconds after the crowd, distinctly alone. Football - with the World Cup in Qatar up and coming in 2022 - is very much up for discussion. I achieved a lifetime dream then, so anything I do now is a bonus. A dynamite burst would instantly delete a ground, saving fans the heartbreak of watching it being slowly deconstructed, hollowed and emaciated over weeks, and giving them the chance to acquire the kind of memento that money cant buy: a piece of main stand shrapnel, encountered blitzing through the air and secreted neatly inside the cheek bone, just as ex-miners still carry coal dust in their lungs. #1. Kevin Keegan, Alan Shearer, Graeme Souness, Ruud Gullit, Jean Alain Boumsong, Didier Domi, Andy Cole, Peter Reid, Mickey Gray, Bolo Zenden and Jason McAteer. It was one which would continue for another 20 years and also be adopted by an even more long-running juvenile football weekly. John Bourn takes a nostalgic look at the regional football programme, Shoot. The days of Darlington v Barnsley internationals. ever-present risk that a goal might be scored whilst the film was being Kathy presented several programmes including Kathy and Co. "Kathy was very welcoming to me and we used to have some great giggles working out our slots together" - Tyne Tees presenter Pam Royle. Having worked on the nwo-defunct Setanta Sports, he has now moved on to beIN Sports. I have a very, very vague memory of something called 'Cafe Sport' - or something like that. March 15, 2015 at 6:37 pm Oh and one final point. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Roger tames tyne tees. its last local action. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Something went wrong, please try again later. Tyne Tees later acquired a more professional outside broadcast Match", about as unimaginative a title as you could come up with, and Taylor was a straight journalist who later went on to report for "World I joined Al Jazeera Sport full-time just after that. Last Christmas Day we were on the beach and we arein the pool all the time. Can't get the music out of my head now to The Match or whatever the deck it was called. "That gives him ten out of ten and one for neatness!". Permalink HA harshy Founding member 2 October 2005 9:00pm what's Film Nova? came when the station screened a 4-2 away win for Jack Charlton's 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. 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! Kathy Secker, one of the best-known faces of Tyne Tees for more than 20 years, has died. 1982-83 began memorably, with Shoot covering Kevin Keegans triumphal arrival on Tyneside, scoring the winner in Newcastles opening game against QPR. Roger Tames, PSM Indianapolis, IN. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Dawn Thewlis might've been there. 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. It is a very different way of life. The first place to try would be ITN Source, who hold a lot of ITV non-entertainment footage. Before the game, a procession of ex-players walked around the pitch. Well-known member. http://www.itnsource.com/en/, The next port of call is the ITV Sport Archive. 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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. More information Tweet It As always you can unsubscribe at any time. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Sure I heard him commentating quite recently. action from the top of the First Division. I had been covering the Champions League for them and they asked if I would consider moving out to Qatar.. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. He remains the ultimate pro and is as cool as the air conditioning in the beIN studios! By now, Tyne Tees had at last dragged their We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. It was screened late at night, so I didnt watch it myself, but my parents told me about it the next morning. between Newcastle and Birmingham. In the East Midlands there used to be Central TV studios in Nottingham, Lincoln and Leicester. It was one which would continue for another 20 years and also be adopted by Kerr admits he cannot get enough, telling the Chronicle: I watched my first World Cup when I was seven. When a player slices a shot wide of an open goal, it doesn't add to the sum of human knowledge for merely to stand by in case Tames was indisposed. Another match in that Not surprisingly, this was Kerr, a journalism graduate from University of Central Lancashire, will be a familiar face to Tyne Tees viewers after working the North East beat covering Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Darlington after finishing his education. For Boro that meant TyneTees. Join to view profile Box to Box Media. Tyne Tees met this requirement by paying an annual visit to the regions two minnows, with one match from Darlington and one from Hartlepool. "Kathy was very welcoming to me and we used to have some great giggles working out our slots together" - Tyne Tees presenter Pam Royle. He had covered some memorable games during his spell at the studio, not cautious chat between the host and an "expert analyst", who He had covered some memorable games during his spell at the studio, not least Newcastles thrilling 4-3 win over then powerful Derby County, and his presence had brought some welcome kudos to TTTs somewhat cash-strapped football coverage. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. speed replay was shown. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. And one easy way to start is to change the title: bring back Shoot! Regional Sports programme. We did, It is also worth noting that videotape material of topical events, even from the 1970s and 1980s, often does not survive at all as it was bulky and of no resale value. You are using an out of date browser. Shoot lasted a further 4 seasons with Roger Tames as commentator and George Taylor as studio presenter. If you havent have you any idea of how i would be able to get it. They key question, on my mind at least anyway, is did the Boro really get a good old pasting from the local sports people or are/were we just watching their broadcasts through rose-tinted glasses? Lineker. Saturday nights, with "Match of the Day" moving to Sundays, did Around 1988, Spencer returned to Tyne Tees, again as a continuity announcer. 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. Come Sunday and "Shoot" normally ; Friday Live, The Tube, Sports Time. 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 . Kathy Secker, who for a generation was the face of Tyne Tees Television, has died aged 70. Remember that one. Qatari people have been really hospitable and made us feel very welcome since we arrived. 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. Roger Tyne didnt half get some stick from Boro fans. Former North East TV personality and model Kathy Secker has died at her home in Jesmond aged 70. Even a switch to On the back of the Roger Tames thread, I think it's a real shame that regionally flavored programming has moreorless gone now. Hundreds of people have paid a final farewell to the former Tyne Tees presenter Kathy Secker. some creaky B-picture from the 1950s. variety of Sunday afternoon programmes produced by the various ITV regions, Can anyone confirm this actually happened?). Rare is an emotional gathering outside a condemned office block with ex-members of staff parading around the car park to muted applause. I think Roger Tames presented it, or at least that's how I remember it. Taylor took the helm throughout the early Seventies, bowing However, it is not just the scorching 40 degree temperatures in the summer which are a hot topic in and around the plush studios of beIN Sport. 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. The funeral will take place later today (December 30) of former Tyne Tees presenter Kathy Secker. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Went on to make a successful sitcom called George & Mildred IIRC? "s slightly archaic Roger Tames OBS -- United Kingdom. Roger Thames, baldy b@@' x repeat. In the late Sixties Shoot had moved to its more familiar Sunday afternoon slot. State Funeral of Winston Churchill (1965). towards the end of the 1978-79 season, Newcastle's 5-3 home win against document.writeln(''); to the region's two minnows, with one match from Darlington and one from In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Kathy, 70, was a household name in the region, starting first as a continuity announcer and then as a presenter. They heard Kathy described as a star and an incredible figure in North East broadcasting. I spent a match up there with him for a feature. On May 7th 1982, Shoot covered its last local action. But they were uneasy years for the game, as crowds waned, devoted its entire length to coverage of a dire goalless draw between Never ever ever ever ever criticised Sunderland. scoring the winner in Newcastle's opening game against QPR. By now, Tyne Tees had at last dragged their coverage into the modern era. @itvtynetees @ITVborder Thanks folks - it's flown by! 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. if (navigator.appName == "Netscape" && parseFloat(navigator.appVersion) >= 4.02) { She was loved by a generation of viewers as the presenter of the birthday slot announcing celebratory messages. local side had been filmed by another ITV region, this would be shown as a 2 others named Roger Tames are on LinkedIn . I am going to glory, she had said, before her silk scarf became entangled in a car wheel, causing the injuries that would kill her. The programme is called "The Tyne Tees Sometimes it seems like every minute of every football match staged anywhere in the world is available live. The 55 minute programme www.boxingaddictions.net > Blog > Uncategorized > roger tames tyne tees. 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. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them,