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MEMBERSHIP
Membership of ARTS is exclusive to ex-employees of Thames Television, and also former employees of ABC Television and Associated Rediffusion. The Association currently has around 350 members. The Association offers:
  • ARTS Quarterly - a full colour magazine four times a year
  • London/Local Visits
  • Sporting Events
  • Natter 'n' Nibble Evenings
  • Walks
  • Day Trips
  • Lunches at a variety of venues
  • Holidays at home and abroad
  • Social Evenings
  • XTCC: Ex Thames Computer Club
  • RTTVS: Retired Thames TeleVision Staff, a web community group
  • Facebook: ARTS Group
How to join ...
Are you eligible? Did you work for Thames TV, Associated Rediffusion or ABC Television at any time? If in doubt about eligibility, please drop a line to the Membership Secretary, who will be pleased to help.
Get the ARTS Membership Application Form
[DOWNLOAD PDF]
Download the form HERE, compete it and send to the address shown on the form, along with your cheque for the annual subscription of just £17.50.
If you prefer, you may simply fill in the online enquiry form below, and we will contact you.
Your Name
When at Thames, where were you based?
Your email address
Which department?
Thank you - we will be in touch!

ARTS welcomes the following new members ...
July 2010
  • Mike Pierrot (Information Library, Euston)
  • Christine Marchant-Hubbard (Schedules Department, then Billings Department, Press Office, Euston)
  • Dawn Voller (Eric Parry’s secretary, Teddington)
June 2010
  • Alan Davidson (Floor Managers, Teddington)
  • Jenny Taylor (Tech Ops, Teddington and OBs, Hanworth)
May 2010
  • Peter Dale (Production Lighting, Teddington)
April 2010
  • Keith Twine (Scenes, Construction, Props, The Bill, Euston/Hanworth/Teddington)
March 2010
  • Chrissie Wrench (Costume Department, Teddington)
  • Paul Stripp (Vision Control, Teddington)
January 2010
  • Pip Wedge (Light Entertainment, A-R, TVH Kingsway)
  • Joe Marks (Freelance Location Manager, Teddington & Euston)
New in 2009
  • Bob Newman (Electricians & Lighting Directors, Teddington)
  • Philip Paviour (Production Lighting, Teddington)
  • Jill Lester (Company Secretary’s Office, Teddington)
  • Geoff Wiggins (CTM, Teddington & News Central, Euston)
  • John Baker (Lighting, Teddington/Euston)
  • Bruce Englefield (Sound, Teddington)
  • Ted Adcock (Cameras Teddington/Euston) [rejoining]
  • Peter George (Film, Euston)
  • Robby Raynsford (Lighting, Teddington)
  • Robin Stevens (Engineering, Euston)
  • Rolie Luker (Cameras, Teddington)
  • Felicity Trew (Freelance Floor Manager, Teddington & Euston)
  • Sonny Freeman (Security, Teddington)
New in 2008
  • Lesley Rogers (Associate Member)
  • Peter Piddock (Floor Managers, Teddington)
  • Pam Rhodes (Euston, behind the scenes on ‘Today’ and ‘This Week’ and as a Presenter on ‘The World Around Us’, ‘Wheels’ and ‘Stargames’; also sang with the Thames TV Big Band)
  • Alan Norman (Sound Department, Teddington)
  • Bob Thornton (Studio Lighting, Teddington)
  • Christine Fanthome (Features, LE, Programme Planning & Presentation, Personnel, Euston/Teddington/TCR)
  • John Chapman (Cameraman, OBs Hanworth and A-R TV Wembley)
  • Peter Joyce (Design Department, Teddington)
New in 2007
  • Alison Holthouse - known as Alison Chapman (Cameras, Teddington)
  • Maria Bernacki (Lighting, Euston)
  • Angela Doyle (Information Library, Euston and OBs, TCR)
  • Keith Dearmun (Electrical Maintenance, Euston)
  • Ken Austin (Outside Broadcasts, Hanworth)
  • John Armstrong (Lines, Euston)
  • Nigel Spong (Engineering Manager, Outside Broadcasts, Hanworth)
  • Valerie Cort (PA for Associated Rediffusion at Kingsway & Wembley)
  • Warren Durrant (Tech. Ops, Euston)
  • Peter Shaw (Cameras, Hanworth)
  • Susan Shaw, aka Sue Webb (Lines, Hanworth/Euston) 
  • Jim Nichols (Lighting, Teddington)
  • Ron Ferris (Sound, Teddington and Hanworth)
  • Brenda Ennis (Drama Department, Teddington) 
  • Ray Gearing (Cameras, Teddington, Euston and Outside Broadcasts)
  • Michael (‘Mike’) Fitch (Cameras, Euston)
  • Sidney (‘Sid’) Denney (Associated Rediffusion Sound)
New in 2006
  • Mike Westlake (Sound Department, Teddington)
  • John Darnell (Cameras and then Director, Teddington)
  • Ellie Gleave (Production Assistants, Teddington)
  • John Davies (Cameras, Teddington) 
  • John Aldington (News & Location PSC Crews, Euston)
  • David Hughes (Cameras, Teddington) 
  • Roger Edney (Lighting, Euston)
  • Howard Denyer (Engineering & CTF, Teddington) 
  • Dale le Vack (News & Childrens Department, Euston/Teddington)
  • Bryan Cowgill (Managing Director)
  • Steve Minchin (Sport/Outside Broadcasts, TCR) 
  • Gina Samuels (Casting/Outside Broadcasts/Light Ent., Teddington/Hanworth.)
  • Chris Dingley (OB Cameras, Hanworth)
  • Martin Perrett (Tech. Ops - Vision Mixer, Teddington)
  • Anne Stanton (Company Bus Driver & Engineering - "Anne the Van"!)
  • Ian Martin (Features, Education & Religion, Euston/TCR)
  • Dave Chislett (CAR & CTM, Teddington)
New in 2005
  • George Dowler (Scenes, Teddington) [re-join]
  • Margaret Mellersh - known as Margaret Thistle (Outside Broadcasts, Euston)
  • Adrian Sumption MBE (Engineering, Teddington)
  • Lewis Rudd (Children's Department, Teddington)
  • William (Bill) Parker (Information Library, Archives & Rights Department, Euston/Teddington.)
  • Clive Gulliver (Lighting, Teddington and Outside Broadcasts)
  • Ted Gristwood (Rigger, Outside Broadcasts Hanworth)
  • Andy Fraser (Vision - Mobile Division, Hanworth)
  • Judith Mathias (Autocue, Euston)
  • Bruce Mitchell (Film Dubbing Mixer, Euston) [re-join]
  • Jean Downing (associate member)
  • Tony Roques (Cameras, Teddington)
  • Janet Sweet (Wardrobe and Cutting Room, Teddington)
  • Roy Simons (Maintenance/Construction, Teddington)
  • Daniel Webster (Graphics, Euston)
  • Kevin Brooks (Cameraman, Engineering, Euston)
  • Tony Jeffcoate (Production Lighting, Teddington)
  • Michael Maguire (Catering, Teddington) 
  • Chris Dalton (ITV Association Library, Teddington)
  • Peter Lawes (Lighting, Teddington)
  • Keith Andrews (Casting, Teddington)
  • Oded Fridberg (Security, Euston)
  • Robert (Bob) Taylor (Engineering, Teddington/Hanworth)
New in 2004
  • David Wakefield (CTF/VTR, Euston)
  • Len Clarke (Power House, Teddington)
  • Tom Edwards (Announcer, Euston)
  • David Polglaze (CTF, Teddington)
  • Joan Ridgers (Canteen, Teddington)
  • Bob Warren (Engineering, Teddington)
  • Mary Bailey - was Mary Cannon (Restaurant & Post Room,Teddington)
  • John Turner (Vision Control, Teddington)
  • Jim Bowie (Light Entertainment Teddington)
  • Will Marley (Tech. Ops, Teddington)