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Tempo

Tempo

1961•30m
Talk

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.

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Production

ABC Weekend Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 15, 1961

Last Aired

June 24, 1968

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Mike Hodges

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1961-10-15
E2
The Art of Bullfighting/The Death of Fiction
Air date: 1961-11-26
A specially commissioned film by Orson Welles examines bullfighting. Meanwhile, writer Truman Capote discusses the death of fiction.

Cast

Alan Dell

Self – Host

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