MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the Association is open to all those who worked, as staff, freelance, or under contract,
for Thames Television or its forebears, ABC Television and Associated Rediffusion, and related companies, now including Teddington Studios.
Do you qualify for membership? If so, why not join
us?
Some of the benefits of ARTS membership ...
- ARTS Quarterly - a full colour magazine four times a year
- Monthly newsletter - 'ARTS Update' by email
- Guided tours of places of interest
- Sporting Events
- Day Trips around the country
- Lunches at a variety of venues
- Holidays at home and abroad
- Social Evenings
HOW TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP ...
Fill in the ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Alternatively, download the paper form HERE, complete it and post it back, or scan and email it to us. You can pay by cheque or bank transfer.
The membership subscription is just £25.00 per year (1 April to 31 March).
ARTS welcomes the following members ...
- October 2023
- Richard Waiting: Vision Control, Studio Technical Manager, at Teddington
- September 2023
- Paul Kirrage: Camera Dept, then Light Entertainment (director), at Teddington
- April 2023
- Les Cates: VTR and CAR, at Teddington
- January 2023
- Ken Dodds: based at Euston 1980 - 1985
- Tony Phillips: VT Facilities, at Euston
- Geoff North: Sound Engineer OBs, at Hanworth.
- 2022
- Royston Mayoh (rejoined): Light Entertainment, at Teddington, also ABC Didsbury and Alpha Birmingham
- Lesley Burgess (rejoined): Children's Department, at Teddington
- Francesca (Frankie) Unsworth (re-joined): Floor Manager, at Teddington
- Jo Rickard: Costume Department, at Teddington
- Samantha Evans: Costume Department, at Teddington
- Herbie Mountjoy: CAR, VTR, at Teddington
- Joanna Stewart: Children's and Light entertainment, at Teddington
- 2021
- Pip Wedge (rejoined): LE/music, at TV House / Wembley
- Tony Dawe: Sound Department, at Teddington (1960-67)
- Steve Codling: Sound Department, at Teddington (1980-89)
- Richard Halladey: CTF, at Euston
- Norman Donaldson (re-joined): Tech Ops, at Teddington
- David Hume (re-joined): Scenic Artists, at Teddington
- Martyn Day: Childrens, Documentaries, at Teddington
- David Maynard: Engineering, at Euston
- Linda Harrison: Press Office, at Teddington and Euston
- Peter Thurlow (re-joined): Sound Department, at Euston
- Charlotte Hargreaves (re-joined): Contracts Department, at Teddington and Euston
- Patricia Carrick-Allan (re-joined): Company Secretary's Office, at Teddington
- 2020
- Bill Sutton: OBs, at Hanworth
- Sandra Green (Associate)
- Mike Ward: Sport & OBs, plus Children's, at Euston
- Ivan Brown: Engineering, at Teddington
- Sue Duncan (Honorary Member): In recognition of her support of the
late Alan Herbert in his contribution to ARTS
- Jessica Goold: Reception, at Teddington
- Marcus Edwards: son of Joe Edwards, charge hand carpenter, at
Teddington
- 2019
- Patricia O'Connell: Casting, at Teddington and Merton
- Angela Carter: Casting, and Production Assistant, at Teddington
- Chris Petra ("Cliff") Maret: Telecine, Central Technical
Facilities, at Euston
- Geoff Ayres: CAR, VTR and Telecine, at Teddington
- Keith Graham: VTR, at Euston
- Sean Fullerton: Film Department, at Euston
- Cass Kellas: VTR and Telecine, at Euston
- 2018
- Graeme Duckham: Childrens, Features, Documentaries and other
genres, at Euston
- Lois Andrews: Planning Department, at Hanworth
- Steve Waring: CTF, at Teddington; VTR, at Euston; Engineering, at
Teddington
- Sue Freeman: Engineering Department, at Teddington
- Sue Hackett: Programme Department, at Euston (among others)
- Gillian Holmes: Makeup Department, at Teddington
- Jeana MacDougall: Costume Department, at Teddington
- 2017
- Howard Browne-Greaves: Engineering Department, at Teddington
- Derek Lennon: Engineering Department, at Teddington
- Faith Hines: Researcher, at Euston, Euston films, A-R
- Caroline O'Reilly - PAs, at Teddington and Euston (rejoin)
- 2016
- Frances Fuller (known to many as Frances Harste): Ticket
office/viewer correspondence /press office, at Euston.
- Steve Black: VTR/CTF/Tech Ops, at Euston
- June Cannon: Costume Design, at Teddington
- Christopher (Taffy) Harris: Film Dept and Promotions Dept, at
Euston
- Vivien Phillips: Press Office at Thames, Euston
- Stella LLoyd: Catering at Thames, at Euston (rejoined)
- Tony Coxon: Vision Control & Engineering at Thames, at Teddington
- 2015
- Peter Ball: Sound Department at Thames, at Teddington
- Peter Stoddart: Thames and BBC
- Bob Louis: Light Entertainment & OBs at Thames, at Teddington
- Michael Hackney: Post room, Tech Stores, Electronic Engineering, at
Associated Rediffusion, Wembley
- Jack Valencia: Telecine/VTR, at A-R Wembley
- Peter O'Toole: Sound Department, at Teddington
- Elly Boydell: Film Department, at A-R & Thames
- Robert Hardy: at Wembley
- Liz Neeson: Producer/director, at Thames
- Carol Parks: at Wembley
- Bill Rigeon: VT, at Teddington
- Carol Sutton
- Richard Makin: Sound Department, at Wembley
- Pip Wedge: LE/music at TV House / Wembley (rejoined)
- Jeanne Brinton: Women's progs and Press Office, at Stratton St
& Kingsway
- Stephen Yarrow: Film & CTF, at Euston (rejoined)
- Lavinia Warner LE (Researcher) TIYL, at Euston
- David Wakefield: VTR/CTF/Tech Ops, at Euston (rejoined)
- John Rosewarne: Cameras, at Teddington
- David Taylor: Post Production, at Euston
- Sue Wheeler (Associate)
- Ray Moore: Cameras, at Teddington
- 2014
- Pat Lees (née Evans): Script Continuity, LE/Drama, at Teddington
- Mike Burns: Cameras, at Teddington (rejoined)
- Michael Gray: Sound Department, at Teddington
- Chris Davies: Camera / Lighting Directors, at Teddington
- Lin Newell: Artiste Payments, at Teddington
- Trevor Hails: Sound Dept., at Euston
- Lyn Harvey: Costume Designers, at Teddington
- Keith Nixon: Sound Dept, at Teddington
- 2013
- Liz Pape: Industrial relations, at Euston
- Ian Dickerson: Central Technical Facilities, at Teddington
- Brenda Wayne (Associate Member)
- Jan Warris: Tech-ops, Thames News, at Euston (rejoined)
- Elaine Lloyd (Honorary Member, in recognition of the late Gerry
Whitney's contribution to ARTS)
- Lynn Willcocks (Honorary Member, in recognition of the late Mary
Willcocks' contribution to ARTS)
- Mick Foster: Central Technical Facilities, at Teddington
- 2012
- Mary St.John-Crewe (Mary Crewe): Schools, Childrens, Drama,
Features, Documentaries, Films, at Tottenham Court Road (rejoined)
- Daphne Shadwell (rejoined)
- Julian Meers: Production, at Teddington
- Mick Meddeman: Electrical Maintenance, at Euston
- Clive Gulliver: Lighting, at Teddington
- Richard Churchill: Sound, at Teddington
- Colin Thompson: Post Production, at Euston and Teddington
- Maria Finnis: Production Assistant, Light Entertainment,
Childrens, Sports, OBs, Schools, Afternoon Plus, at
Teddington/Euston
- 2011
- Royston Mayoh: Light Entertainment, at Teddington, also ABC Didsbury and Alpha Birmingham
- Annie Jones, known as Annie Taylor: Engineering Department, at Teddington
- Daphne Shadwell (returning member): Light Entertainment & Childrens, at Teddington & Euston
- Brian Harper: Central Technical Facilities, at Teddington
- Anthony Keel: Central Apparatus Room, at Teddington
- Geraldine McCaughrean: Schools, Adult Education & Religion, at Euston
- Suzanne Simpkin: Light Entertainment / Sport / Outside Broadcast, at Teddington / Euston / Tottenham Court Rd
- Graham Guest: Visual Services, at Teddington and Euston
- Jane Taylor: Current Affairs, at Euston
- Dave Lewinton: Engineering & Technical Operations, at Teddington
- Charles Warren: Education and Childrens, at Teddington, Euston, and Tottenham Court Rd (now deceased)
- Terry Shore : Cameras, at ABC Teddington
- David Wakefield: Central Technical Facilities, at Euston (returning member)