October 31st 2009 marked UTV’s 50th anniversary.
Join us in taking a trip down memory lane and share your memories of UTV over the decades. We have interviews with the faces of UTV, past and present.
We’ve also delved into the archives to bring you snapshots of the station throughout the years, from Sir Laurence Olivier launching the channel to Gloria Hunniford getting her big break. And why not check out our galleries to see a (very) fresh-faced Paul Clark and Frank Mitchell? And even Eamonn Holmes in leather…
Your TV - UTV at 50: Part Six (Monday 9th November) - (Click the play button to start viewing)
The six-part series Your TV - UTV at 50 looks back at those fifty years from A to Z, with a host of famous faces from UTV's past and present.
Eamonn Holmes, Paul Clark, Gloria Hunniford, David Dunseith, Pamela Ballantine, Gerry Kelly, and the Romper Room Misses Adrienne and Helen are just a few of the stars from the station's history who help to celebrate the milestone with memories of their days at UTV.
The programme also hears from two famous viewers about their feelings as UTV reaches the milestone of 50 years of broadcasting.
A host of old faces also returned to the UTV Live studio to present UTV Live, such as Gordon Burns, Kate Smith, David Dunseith, Jackie Fullerton and Eamonn Holmes.
There were also five old faces returning to front reports - Norman Stockton, Anne Hailes, Helen Madden, Ian Sanderson and Jimmy Greene.
uPlayer Catch up
Your TV - UTV at 50: Part One: Featuring the story of how the presenters for the first programmes broadcast on UTV were chosen and revealing how the channel introduced a luminary of the theatre to the viewing public. (Duration : 22'15)
Your TV - UTV at 50: Part Two: Recalling George Best's driving test, the young Rolling Stones in Belfast and how Eamonn Holmes nearly turned down his first job. (Duration : 22'16)
Your TV - UTV at 50: Part Three: Featuring the stories of how Gerry Kelly took over Friday nights and why Tommy James became a hit with viewers. Plus, an interview with Eamonn Holmes' mother.
Your TV - UTV at 50: Part Four: Footage of Laurence Olivier reading from the Book of Genesis on the station's opening night, and a look at the challenges faced by news broadcasters in times of civil unrest.
Your TV - UTV at 50: Part Five: The A to Z of the station's output continues from R to S, including Jimmy Greene's disastrous interview with his idol Ella Fitzgerald and how Eamonn Holmes had the job of answering Jackie Fullerton's phone.