Have you read this John? It's a very detailed and lengthy read, but it's also a great trip down memory lane.

Invitation To Terror—Horror Films on British Television in the 1970s & 80s by Sim Branaghan.
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November 19, 1986 - Liverpool Echo - A profile on Dalek operator John Scott Martin.
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An academic flyer titled "RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN TV & RADIO HISTORY: FALL 2025 – SPRING 2026" under the heading "CHAPTERS AND ARTICLES." The document is organized into a 3x3 grid of boxes, each listing an author and their work:Josie Torres Barth: "The Voice of the Woman in the Wall: Uncanny Narration as Domestic Critique in the Suspense Radio Adaptation of 'The Yellow Wallpaper' (1948)," Adaptation vol. 18, no. 3, 2025. (Winner of the 2025 ECR Prize).Cynthia Meyers: "Such a Feeling of Intimacy: Familial Bonds and Eastman Kodak's Sponsorship of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1956-61)," in Commercial Intimacy (U of Pennsylvania Press, 2025).Allison Perlman: "Betraying the Dream (Machine): NET, The FBI, and Regulating Public Television Content in the 1970s," Television & New Media (2026).Elana Levine: "The Voice of Winnie Holzman," Post-45 Contemporaries, Spring 2025.Allison Perlman: "Regulating Documentary: Television, Conservative Activism, and the Expressive Power of Policy," in The Oxford Handbook of American Documentary (Oxford UP, 2025).Allison Perlman: "Slavery before Roots: Television, the Civil Rights Movement, and History TV in the 1960s," Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television 43.5 (2025).Owen Gottlieb: "Heritage in Search of a Home: Archiving the Learning Designs and Artistry of Instructional Television of the 1970s and 1980s," in The Archivability of Television (University of Georgia Press, 2025).Pete Johnson: "Revisiting the Financial Interest & Syndication Rules: A Discursive and Industrial Analysis of U.S. Television Production, 1971-1990." Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television (2026).Cale Epps: "Incentives, Commissions, and Hollywood Production Mobility," in Roadmap to the Texas Media Industries (UT Austin Center White Paper, 2025).

A flyer titled "RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN TV & RADIO HISTORY: FALL 2025 – SPRING 2026" under the heading "BOOKS." The top left features a small photo of a vintage television and radio on a wooden cabinet. Below, three vertical boxes list upcoming book releases:Jason Loviglio: Empathy Machines: This American Life, Podcasting and the Public Radio Structure of Feeling (Bloomsbury, January 2026).Cynthia Meyers: Sell-e-vision: How the Advertising Industry Shaped American Television (or Madison Avenue and Mid-Century American Television). Coming late 2026 from the Peabody Media History Series, University of Georgia Press.Amanda Keeler: The Rockford Files. TV Milestones Series. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2025.

Following the conclusion of #SCMS26 in Chicago, the TV & Radio History SIG is pleased to share recent and forthcoming publications from our members.

Featured books include recent/future work by Jason Loviglio, Cynthia Meyers, and Amanda Keeler. #MediaStudies #TVHistory #RadioHistory #SCMS2026

November 1, 1986 - Telegraph and Argus - A look at new character Mel who will be working on slimming the Doctor's waist.
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October 29, 1986 - Liverpool Echo - A look at Patrick Troughton along with Frazer Hines.
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October 25, 1986 - Birmingham Evening Mail - Colin Baker is confident that Doctor Who will continue.
#DoctorWho #ColinBaker #BirminghamEveningMail #ClassicTV #1980sTV #SciFiLegends #TimeTravel #Whovian #TVHistory #October25

Two men. Same decade. Same censors. Same solution. What connects Gene Roddenberry and Rod Serling is a story most people have never heard. And once you know it you can't unknow it. Sources: https://ww... TikTok video by Tali

Some #tvhistory that'll surprise some of y'all. I talk about it over on #tiktok! Come join the conversation, won't you?

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Why did it take so long for me to learn that @ransomcenter.bsky.social has a TV Scripts Collection, including teleplays and production materials from classic shows like #ILoveLucy, #HappyDays, #TheMaryTylerMooreShow, and #Columbo?

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'Perfect Strangers' premiered on this day 40 years ago on ABC! (March 25, 1986)

Created by Dale McRaven.

Starring Mark Linn-Baker, Bronson Pinchot, Melanie Wilson, Rebeca Arthur, Belita Moreno, Sam Anderson, Lise Cutter, Ernie Sabella, & more.

#OTD #OnThisDay #TVHistory

Call for Chapters - Atomic TV.docx Call for Chapter Proposals – Atomic TV Submission deadline: June 15th, 2026 This proposed edited collection, Atomic TV, seeks to address the relationship between television and “atomic” history, cul...

CFP, hot off the presses! Stacy Takacs and I are co-editing a book on Atomic TV, and we hope you'll consider submitting a chapter proposal.
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'Clarissa Explains It All' was released on this day 35 years ago on Nickelodeon! (March 23, 1991)

Created by Mitchell Kriegman

Starring Melissa Joan Hart, Joe O'Connor, Elizabeth Hess, Jason Zimbler, Sean O'Neal, and more.

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Read about Robert Young and his Illinois roots: hometownstohollywood.com/illinois/rob...

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September 27, 1986 - Manchester Evening News - Mary Kaye chimes in with her approval of the return of Colin Baker to the tune of Hello, Dolly.
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Nicholas Brendon Dies at 54; Buffy Star Remembered for Defining Role as Xander Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54, remembered for defining role as Xander and lasting impact on genre TV.

Nicholas Brendon, best known as Xander on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at 54. His performance helped define late-1990s genre storytelling and remains central to the show’s legacy.

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Step inside the world's ultimate attic of wonders! Protect the #Artifacts and secure the supernatural with the official #Warehouse13 logo. Gear for the #SciFi #SecretService. #Steampunk #Mystery #TVHistory #CultClassic

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September 16, 1986 - Grimsby Evening Telegraph - A profile of Lynda Bellingham, who stars in The Trial of a Time Lord.
#LyndaBellingham #TrialofaTimeLord #GrimsbyEveningTelegraph #1980sTV #ClassicTelevision #TVHistory #BritishActors

September 13, 1986 - The Press York - Peter Mullen also welcomes the return of Doctor Who to TV screens.
#DoctorWho #TVHistory #80sNostalgia #PeterMullen #ClassicTV #SciFiReturns #TimeTravelAdventures

September 12, 1986 - Huddersfield Daily Examiner - Peter Hinchcliffe admits he is happy to see Doctor Who back on the air after proclaiming it was getting stale.
#DoctorWho #TVHistory #ClassicTelevision #Hinchcliffe #Nostalgia #1980sTV #Whovian

August 1, 1986 - Birmingham Metro News - Geoffrey Hughes to appear in the new season of Doctor Who.
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Hey, SoCal friends/colleagues! Looks like I'll be in LA for most of May for research. Would love to see some folks while I'm there! (I'm also available to visit classes, give talks, etc., if you want to subject yourselves & your students to my particular brand of nerdery.) #ArchiveFever #TVhistory

July 3, 1986- Evening Sentinel - Fire halts production of Doctor Who.
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'Three’s Company': The Sitcom That Defined The Late 70s Nearly 50 years later, Three’s Company still delivers laughs. A look back at the classic sitcom that defined late ’70s television.

Travel back to 1977, when TV was simpler and must-watch. Three’s Company made John Ritter’s Jack Tripper a sitcom legend. Nearly 50 years later, the laughs still hold up.

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Lost Doctor Who episodes found in 'eclectic' collection

Fantastic news for Whovians! Lost Doctor Who episodes have been joyfully unearthed from an 'eclectic' collection, adding thrilling new chapters back into television history. 💙 #DoctorWho #LostEpisodes #Whovian #TVHistory

February 5, 1986 -Telegraph and Argus - We get some details of Bonnie Langford's character, Mel.
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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Turns 29: Why the Slayer Still Rules TV It was March 10, 1997, when a blonde teenager in a prom dress wandered into a dark cemetery and changed the face of television forever. Today marks the Buffy the Vampire Slayer anniversary, and frankl...

29 years ago, Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed TV forever. From “Hush” to “The Body,” the Slayer’s legacy still inspires fans and modern shows alike.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - March 8, 1946:

Manka Bros.’ KMBS - Los Angeles’ first broadcast TV station (at Sunset & Argyle) - goes on the air with the slogan ‘Hollywood In Your House.’

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Enjoy the first episode of one of the best TV comedies ever, The Beverly Hillbillies with auxiliary information at auxvid.com/beverly-hill... ( #BeverlyHillbillies, #JedClampett, #BuddyEbsen, #IreneRyan, #DonnaDouglas, #MaxBaer, #sitcom, #TVShow, #TVHistory, #televisionHistory)

October 11, 1985 - Dorcet Echo - Bergerac premieres a new season with a new girlfriend in the form of Louise Jameson.
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October 3, 1985 - Dorcet Echo - Janet Fielding appears on The Adventure Game. Sure she's going to look nothing like the publicity photo they used here.
#DorcetEcho #JanetFielding #TheAdventureGame #Throwback #80sNostalgia #TVHistory #ClassicTelevision