30 Years of UTV
From the collection of
Ask Anne
- Belfast
- 1990-03-12
30 Years of UTV (Ask Anne)
On the 30th anniversary of the launch of UTV, Anne and her guests look at how entertainment, food, and jobs have changed since 1959.
Anne looks back at the headline stories from the day UTV launched in 1959 and compares how entertainment has changed. Guests compare the healthiness of meals from 1959 compared to the 80s. This episode also covers the changes in the hotel and catering industry in Northern Ireland in the past thirty years and how it has been growing recently.
Anne Hailes joined Ulster Television as a production assistant. She went on to present Ask Anne, one of the station's most viewed programmes at the time.
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Ask Anne
Lifestyle show that covered all types of topics, from health and family matters to education and consumer advice.
Anne Hailes started her career with UTV right at the beginning. Joining just as the station began broadcasting in 1959. This was the start of a long media career that spanned decades and various broadcasters across the UK.
Ask Anne was created in collaboration with the producer Harry Adair. Its no-nonsense approach to consumer affairs and lifestyle advice made it one of UTV’s highest rated shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Topics covered in this collection range from fashion and food to anxiety and education. Have a look and gain an insight into what everyday concerns were on the minds of Northern Irish people of the time.
22 videos in this collection
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Ask Anne
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Ask Anne
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Ask Anne
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Anxiety
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European Common Market
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Ask Anne
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30 Years of UTV
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Ask Anne
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Vegetarian Cooking
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Pets
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Ask Anne
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Ask Anne
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Fashion
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Ask Anne
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Fashion and Design
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The Fur Trade
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The Eleven Plus Exam
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Employment Centres
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Breathing
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Belfast Fashion and Design Centre
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Fostering
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