Maxwell Deas
From the collection of
Johnny Taws
- North Shields
- 1994
Maxwell Deas (In Profile)
Was a supporting actor in Get Carter really the most 'switched off' man in television?
Public service broadcasters in the United Kingdom have a legal obligation to show religious content as part of their broadcasting licence. However, individual religious groups are not permitted to hold a broadcast license of their own, making the role of a religious content producer an especially diplomatic one. As head of religious broadcasting for Tyne Tees, Maxwell Deas delivered over 10,000 nightly short epilogues which were intended to appeal to a broad range of beliefs. Deas accepted that they were not universally loved, but argued they were a reassurance to anxious viewers.
From the stage of the Little Theatre in Gateshead, Sunderland-born Maxwell Deas is interviewed about his 30-year career in regional television. He talks about being head of religious broadcasting at Tyne Tees Television in the early 1960s as well as how the industry has changed. He also discusses his appearance in the Michael Caine film Get Carter (1971).
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Local Characters in the North East
Land of Vikings, prince bishops, literary greats and local legends; the North East has always been full of character.
The North East is famed for its home-loving people, close-knit communities, strong work ethic and immense industry. People in the North East are proud of their heritage, and embrace high and low culture in equal measure. Pub entertainers and Hollywood stars alike are local heroes in the North East hall of fame. In this series of films, lesser-known legends are captured for posterity as part of the NEFA collection.
9 videos in this collection
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Johnny Taws
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Lorna Brown
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Maxwell Deas
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The King of South Tyneside
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Dissent
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Alan Robson
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Ingrid Hagemann
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Five Miles High
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