TV Show Details
Air Date:October 15th, 1961
Last Air Date:June 24th, 1968
Network:ITV1
Status:Ended
Genres:Talk
Original Language:English
Production Companies:ABC Weekend Television
Tempo on the Web:Official Website
TV Show Tags:
arts and culture
Tempo (1961-1968)
ITV1
Talk-show
Plot
A long-running ITV arts and culture series that aired from 1961 to 1968, Tempo was a landmark British television programme dedicated to the performing and visual arts. With a flexible magazine format and an open editorial remit, the series explored cinema, music, dance, photography, literature, theatre, and contemporary cultural life. Combining intellectual ambition with accessible presentation, Tempo established a model for serious arts broadcasting on commercial television and laid the groundwork for later landmark programmes such as Aquarius and The South Bank Show.
