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History Of TV In The West Midlands

7. The Rise Of Chris Tarrant

Former Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Chris Tarrant’s career started in Birmingham.

• 14 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

8. Can’t Beat A Bit Of Bully

Who knew it'd be a familiar voice to kick start a family favourite TV show?

• 11 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

9. Making a good impression

From recording sketches on the Crossroads set to the infamous Margaret Thatcher puppet.

• 15 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

10. High profile sackings and wobbly sets

The Crossroads Motel was at the centre of the drama for more than 20 years.

• 12 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

11. Turning into a dog

Kids’ TV series Woof! was filmed in Birmingham.

• 11 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

12. Custard pies and buckets of water

Chris Tarrant shares his memories of working on the popular kids’ TV series Tiswas.

• 12 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

13. When Tarrant went Over The Top

O.T.T. was the short-lived, late night spin-off of Tiswas.

• 11 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

14. Chugging along on the old Ragdoll

Popular kids’ TV shows Rosie & Jim and Brum were both produced in the West Midlands.

• 11 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

15. The next Teletubbies?

Teletubbies reportedly generated a billion pounds in merchandise sales alone.

• 13 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

16. Waking up with Nick Owen

Daytime magazine series Good Morning With Anne & Nick was broadcast live from Birmingham.

• 8 mins

History Of TV In The West Midlands

17. Contenders ready, Gladiators ready

Get you foam fingers out as we look back at 90's hit TV show Gladiators.

• 13 mins